REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Join us on Saturday, October 3 for the Sandling Beach Triathlon Festival for the Final Round of the 2026 North Carolina Triathlon Series. These two races - Sprint and International - take place at Sandling Beach State Recreational Area at Falls Lake.
Claiming Awards: Participants who win an award must be present at the awards ceremony in order to claim an award. If an award winner can't stay for the awards ceremony, they need to make arrangements with another participant to claim their award. Physical awards will not be mailed out nor will participants wanting to take advantage of the 25% future discount (as their award choice) be able to claim that discount after the fact. 25% Award Discount: The 25% award discount is limited to the fol
International - Individual: Tshirt Size OR No Shirt/No Swag
International - Relay: Shirt
International - AquaBike: Tshirt Size OR No Shirt/No Swag
Sprint - Individual: Tshirt Size OR No Shirt/No Swag
Sprint - Relay: T-Shirt
Sprint - AquaBike: Tshirt Size OR No Shirt/No Swag
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| International - Individual | $75.00 | Nov 1 | Dec 31 |
| $90.00 | Jan 1 | Oct 1 | |
| $105.00 | Oct 2 | Oct 3 | |
| International - Relay | $140.00 | Nov 1 | Dec 31 |
| $170.00 | Jan 1 | Oct 1 | |
| $210.00 | Oct 2 | Oct 3 | |
| International - AquaBike |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 1:55:23 | 1:27:51 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1:41:53 | 1:16:18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1:47:56 | 1:22:12 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1:48:31 | 1:23:06 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1:22:02 | 1:18:40 |
Interested in this race?
| $60.00 |
| Nov 1 |
| Dec 31 |
| $80.00 | Jan 1 | Oct 1 |
| $95.00 | Oct 2 | Oct 3 |
| Sprint - Individual | $65.00 | Nov 1 | Dec 31 |
| $75.00 | Jan 1 | Oct 1 |
| $85.00 | Oct 2 | Oct 3 |
| Sprint - Relay | $110.00 | Nov 1 | Dec 31 |
| $135.00 | Jan 1 | Oct 1 |
| $160.00 | Oct 2 | Oct 3 |
| Sprint - AquaBike | $50.00 | Nov 1 | Dec 31 |
| $65.00 | Jan 1 | Oct 1 |
| $75.00 | Oct 2 | Oct 3 |
Packet pick-up is ONLY on race day at the race site. Saturday, Oct. 3rd: Time: 6:45 am - 8:15 am @ Race Site Mandatory Photo ID : All participants will be required to show photo ID at packet pick-up (including relay team members). You will not be given your race packet without photo ID! All participants must pick up their own race packet – individuals and relays. Please remember: you will not be able to pick up race packets for you friend/spouse/partner/etc. Race Packet : Your race packet wi
The parking situation at Sandling Beach presents a "good news/bad news" scenario. The good news: Parking for the races is literally right next to the transition area and finish line in the main parking lot at Sandling Beach - which is huge. Any overflow parking will be in an adjacent lot only a few hundred yards away. The bad news: Since Sandling Beach is closed for the triathlon and the main road leading out is part of the bike course, there will be NO entering or exiting the park betwe
Online registration opens - November 1st
International: 8:30 am Sprint: 8:45 am NOTE: ALL participants, volunteers, and spectators need to be in the park NO LATER than 8:15 am. The front gate to Sandling Beach will close at 8:15 am and nobody will be allowed to enter after that time.
| 2024 | 1 | 1:26:36 | 1:26:36 |
| 2023 | 2 | 57:55 | 53:58 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1:17:46 | 1:17:46 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2:19:22 | 2:17:03 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1:55:37 | 1:42:01 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1:28:11 | 1:28:11 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2:01:58 | 1:55:13 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2:08:08 | 1:53:37 |
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2:21:54 | 2:08:36 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2:08:24 | 2:04:09 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1:28:26 | 1:22:23 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2:44:42 | 2:06:29 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2:10:26 | 2:06:35 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1:30:38 | 1:22:12 |