The East Coast Tri Festival

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A multisport festival for all ages & experience levels

May 2-3, 2026

  • 9 Separate races for youth and adult triathletes, duathletes, and runners of all levels including:
    • 1 of 5 Youth & Junior Cup races which qualify for USAT’s Youth & Junior Nationals
    • One of the only adult draft-legal races in the country
    • Unique 2-person mixed relay race
    • Beginner-friendly youth & adult triathlon, duathlon, and run races
  • No qualification necessary & there is a race for all levels
  • Safe, loop course closed to vehicular traffic with hay-bales on every corner
  • Previous years hosted athletes from over 40 US states and 5 countries

RACES

NON-DRAFT AGE GROUP TRI / DU

These races are a great introduction to open water triathlon with a fun, safe venue for all ages (5 years old – adult) including a shallow man-made lake, flat bike closed to vehicles, and fast out-and-back run.  There are also duathlon [run-bike-run] and aquabike [swim-bike] options.  Perfect for all levels!

  • Ages 5-12 Triathlon: 100m swim, 5k bike, 1/2 mi run
  • Age 5-12 Duathlon: 1/2m run, 5k bike, 1/2 mi run
  • Age 5-12 Aquabike: 100m swim, 5k bike
  • Age 13-Adult Triathlon: 375m swim; 10k (2 lap) bike; 2.5k run
  • Age 13-Adult Duathlon: 1/2m run, 10k (2 lap) bike; 2.5k run
  • Age 13-Adult Aquabike: 375m swim, 5k bike
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DRAFT-LEGAL AGE GROUP TRI / DU

This event is a draft-level event open to ALL ages 13+ including adults!  Draft-legal rules/equipment are required though there will be NO lap-outs and age group wetsuit rules will be used.  The rules governing all draft-legal events that are sanctioned by USAT are the USAT Multisport Competition Rules as highlighted on USAT’s Draft-Legal Page.

  • Age 13-Adult Triathlon: 375m swim; 10k (2 lap) bike; 2.5k run
  • Age 13-Adult Duathlon: 1/2m run, 10k (2 lap) bike; 2.5k run
  • Age 13-Adult Aquabike: 375m swim, 5k bike
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DRAFT-LEGAL YOUTH/JUNIOR ELITE TRI

A draft-legal race for youth/junior elites age 13-19. This serves as 1 of 5 qualifiers for the Youth/Junior National Championships.  To learn more about this series, visit USAT Youth, Junior, & U23 Elite Page, the Junior Elite Series Guide, & USAT’s Draft-Legal Page.

  • Youth (13-15): 375m swim; 10k (2 lap) bike, 2.5k run
  • Junior (16-19): 750m swim; 20k (4 lap) bike; 5k (2 lap) run
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2-PERSON MIXED RELAY TRI

This is a great way to share the fun with a friend or family member while getting in some great competition!  The 2-person mixed-relay is unique race where the first team member will complete a short triathlon (200m swim – 5k bike – 1k run) before tagging their partner who will then complete the same short triathlon before racing across the finish line.  Must be 13+ (including adults) to participate, and you can enter as a male, female, or coed team.

  • Both partners will complete: 200m swim; 5k (1 lap) bike, 1k run
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ADULT & YOUTH INNSBROOK MILE RUN

As part of ECTF, we host a mile race for all ages (youth to adult) on Saturday evening at 4pm.  This slightly rolling, flowy course will kick off the weekend festivities with a bang!  Athletes will be sent off to blaze through the course and finish under the infamous ECTF finish line.

  • All Ages: 1 Mile
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Details & Logistics

Logistics

Race Date: May 2-3, 2025

Location

All race functions will be held at Innsbrook: 4600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

Schedule

Saturday, May 2
  • 12 – 3:30 pm          Packet Pick-Up
  • 12 – 2 pm                Swim Warm Ups & Course Preview
  • 4 pm                        Youth & Adult Mile Race Start

*All race briefings will be hosted online prior to the event

Sunday, May 3
  • 10 am – 1:30 pm     Race Day Packet Pick Up
  • 7:00 am                   Junior Elite (16-19) Female Start
  • 8:30 am                   Junior Elite (16-19) Male Start
  • 10:00 am                Youth Elite (13-15) Female Start
  • 11:00 am                 Youth Elite (13-15) Male Start
  • 12:00 pm                Age Group (5-12) Tri/Du Start
  • 1:00 pm                  2-Person Mixed Relay (Youth & Adults 13+)
  • 2:00 pm                  Age Group (13+ / Adult) Tri/Du Start
  • 3:00 pm                  Age Group (13+ / Adult) Draft-Legal Start

Transition opens 75 min before Junior Elite Races and 60 min before all other races. Awards will be held shortly after each race.

The Course

All races are completed on a course completely closed to traffic with multiple loops encircling the viewing area making it very spectator friendly.  The course is perfect for all ages and levels.

Awards

Awards will be held shortly after each race near the finish line and given out as follows:

  • Youth / Junior Elite Draft-Legal – Top 3 / Category
  • Draft-Legal Age Group Tri – Top 3 / Age Group
  • Non-Draft Age Group Tri – Top 3 / Age Group
  • All Duathlons & Aquabikes – Top 3 Overall
  • Mixed Relay – Top 5 Teams
  • Innsbrook Mile: Top 3 / Age Group

Athlete Guide & Briefings

It is mandatory that all youth & junior elite participants watch BOTH the race course and rules briefings and sign that you did here.  These are also encouraged for others.

Travel & Lodging

We have set up a variety of great hotel options for you at a discount which can be found here and at the button below.  All of these hotels must be booked by April 4, 2025 to receive the discount.  With all hotels at this link, you will not only receive discounted pricing but the hotel will also make a donation to Live Red Foundation (thank you!).

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Richmond Sports Tourism also provides a comprehensive overview of travel options to Richmond – View Here

Bike Shipping

The Endorphin Fitness Tri & Bike Shop can receive, build, pack, and ship your bike.  To set up bike shipping, email EF or call 804.741.1599 (ext 3).

Coaching / Training

If you have training questions or are looking for a coach, reach out to our coaching partner, Endorphin Fitness by emailing EF or calling 804.741.1599.  Also, check out EF’s 3 draft-legal virtual presentations which address this course specifically here (USAT CEUs available).

School Competition

The top 5 area schools with the largest number of participants (must have at least 10) will win the following cash awards and any school with 25+ participants not in the top 5 will win $50:

  • 1st – $300
  • 2nd – $250
  • 3rd – $200
  • 4th – $150
  • 5th – $100

Experience RVA

The Richmond Region, known as RVA by locals, blends history and character with culture in a one-of-a-kind destination.  We partnered with Richmond Sports Tourism to give you the tools to experience RVA while here.  For a complete guide to local things-to-do, places to eat, and attractions (many free or discounted for participants), click here.  To see a map of nearby restaurants, store, and late night options, click here.

USAT Sanctioned & Chip Timed

This event is USA Triathlon sanctioned and will count towards USAT rankings.  Race age is determined by age on 12/31/2025 for the duathlon and 5/3/2025 for the mile.  All events are chip-timed for precise results.  Learn more about USAT rules at https://www.usatriathlon.org/multisport/rules

Live Tracking, Results, & Photos

LIVE RUN RESULTS
LIVE TRI/DU RESULTS

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2023 Results

2022 Results

2021 Results

2019 Results

2018 Results

2017 Results

2016 Results

2015 Results

2013-2014 Results

  • No longer available – sorry

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Athlete Registration

2026 Registration will open on Nov 15th at 12pm ET for all races except for the youth/junior elite cup races which open Jan 17th at 12pm ET.  Race swag is not guaranteed for anyone who registers within 2-weeks of the event. All triathlon & duathlon participants must purchase a one-time USA Triathlon membership that is required for all USAT events, but if you are under 18 years old, contact us at [email protected] for a promo code that gets you a free membership. Also, if you need financial assistance to register, please contact us.

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Volunteer Registration

It takes an army to host this amazing event and every year we have tons of volunteers be this army.

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