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Sportsplex Triathlon for Kids 2026

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calendar_today 01 Aug, 2026

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sell $20.00 – $40.00

About the Event

We’re excited to be back for our 14th year!

This race is USAT sanctioned, which means athletes will compete in the age group they are as of December 31, 2026. A USAT membership is required for all participants in the Kids Triathlon. (This requirement does not apply to the Small Fry Race.)

Mark your calendars and join us on Saturday, August 1, 2026!

 

 

 

Races Offered

Competitive Kids Triathlon Ages 5-8 - Ages as of 12/31/2026

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$40.00

Competitive Kids Triathlon- Ages 12-15 - Ages as of 12/31/2026

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 7 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$40.00

Competitive Kids Triathlon- Ages 9-11 - Ages as of 12/31/2026

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 4 Miles

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$40.00

Small Fry Tri - Ages 2-5

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — Small Fry Tri - Ages 2-5

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Opelika.

thermostat Temperature
21.7° / 32.0°
wb_sunny Feels like
23.7° / 34.1°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 21m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.8 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
8.5 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Very high
terrain Course conditions
Hard and dry surface
sunny Max UV Index
High (7.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
72.7%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:05
nightlight Sunset
19:24

About Opelika

Learn more about the host city, Opelika.

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Opelika is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Opelika is 30,995, an increase of 17.1 percent from the 2010 Census where the population was 26,477. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 150,933, along with the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, comprises the Greater Columbus combined statistical area, a region home to 501,649 residents.

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