Palisades Park Triathlon/Duathlon 2026

Description

The 4th Annual Palisades Park Triathlon is back! We are extremely excited to host this epic triathlon in beautiful Palisades Park in New Jersey! This is our 4th year running this race. With a gorgeous view of the Hudson River, and the rolling hills of Henry Hudson Dr, it makes for a very challenging and rewarding course in each discipline. As this is an open water event in the Hudson River, the swim can sometimes be challenging and the water temperature may not be super warm in June. Wet suits are allowed but not required. Life guards will be on duty to ensure a safe and successful swim for all triathletes.

Here is what you can expect on race day: Race start is 7:00 AM sharp at the transition area by the Alpine Marina’s Pavilion comfort station, at the end of the boat dock. Duathletes will start near the parking lot not too far from the transition area and running up the first hill near the entrance.

At the end of the 400 meter swim, Triathletes will head back to the Transition coming off the beach run off. Duathletes will turn around at the .7 miles mark on Henry Hudson Dr and make their way back to Transition. Both Triathletes and Duathletes will begin the 10 mile bike portion of the race out of Transition.

The bike segment is on Henry Hudson Dr and starts off with a lovely, steep hill right as you leave the parking lot. 5 miles out, turning around by Dyckman Hill Rd, and 5 miles back to Transition. The total elevation gain is over 300ft+. Although there are no long climbs, expect punchy and short hills to force you to pace yourself.

The final segment of the race is a 3 mile run for both Triathletes and Duathletes. You will start from the Transition area and running on the Henry Hudson Dr. Turn around at the 1.5 miles mark and making your way back to the finish by the Transition area, running through the finish flags.

Registration spots are limited to 150 participants. We had over 120 participants last year. Please do register early in case we reach our registration cap much sooner!

Palisades Park Triathlon distance:

Swim distance is 400 meters. Bike distance is 10 miles. Run distance is 3 miles.

Palisades Park Duathlon distance:

Run distance is 1.5 miles. Bike distance is 10 miles. Run distance is 3 miles.

Volunteers:

You are needed from 5 am to 11 am. Our races start at 7 am unless stated otherwise. Once you arrive on the staging grounds, report to Victor our race director. He will go over your race duty as well as where you need to be. Please don’t leave the race area until the race is finished. You have to sign out to earn your race credit for your next race. Free race credit is not transferable.

The Palisades Park Triathlon/Duathlon is not USAT certified or sanctioned. USAT racing license isn’t required to compete in our race.