Tri CLE 2026

The race.

Tri CLE takes place August 16, 2026, at Edgewater Park in Cleveland, Ohio. The event features eight race formats: Super Sprint Triathlon (250m swim, 8.8mi bike, 3K run), Super Sprint Duathlon (1.63mi run, 8.8mi bike, 3K run), Sprint Triathlon (750m swim, 12.1mi bike, 5K run), Sprint Duathlon (1.63mi run, 12.1mi bike, 5K run), Sprint Aquabike (750m swim, 12.1mi bike), Sprint Triathlon Relay (2–3 person teams), Olympic Triathlon (1500m swim, 22.2mi bike, 10K run), and Olympic Duathlon (1.63mi run, 22.2mi bike, 10K run). The swim begins at Edgewater Park in Lake Erie; the bike course runs on the closed-to-traffic Memorial Shoreway; the run uses multipurpose paths at Edgewater Park and the surrounding neighborhood. Registration includes a custom race shirt, finisher medal, Grit Races swim cap, RFID chip timing, and access to the post-race party. All events are USA Triathlon sanctioned.