K-Town on the River Triathlons starts at 7:00 AM, so plan your hotel arrival accordingly if you're traveling from out of town. Taking place in Knoxville, Tennessee, the event offers multiple distance options: aquabike, duathlon, and triathlon formats. The venue is located at 1001 Waterfront Dr, putting you right on the river. Entry fees range from $79 to $400 depending on your chosen distance and format. This gives endurance athletes flexible options whether you're looking for a sprint-distance test or something more involved. Book accommodations within reasonable driving distance of the waterfront venue to ensure an early arrival on race morning and time for parking and setup before the gun goes off.
From the Race Organizer
Are you ready to TRI KNOX again? Sprint: 1000M Swim - 14 Mi Bike - 5k Run Olympic: 1900M Swim - 25 Mi Bike - 10k Run Half: 2200M Swim - 56 Mi Bike - 13.1 Mi Run The sprint will be a DOWNSTREAM 1000M meter swim ending at Suttrees Landing dock. The bike ride will head up Island Home for a 14-mile tour of some of S Knoxville's finest scenery. the run will take off along the riverside through the historic Island Home neighborhood onto the Will Skelton Greenway. Expect a little elevation, or as we say "Gently Rolling Hills" on this run, but in the shade and along the breezy river. Cruise back to the finish line in Suttree's boardwalk and celebrate with Knoxville's finest! The olympic distance will also include a nice DOWNSTREAM swim from Island Home to Suttree's and head out on the same bike path for a 25-mile tour of scenic roads. The run will follow the same path extending just past Meads Quarry parking and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well. The half-iron distance will also start from Island Home with a brief 100-meter upstream swim before heading downstream to Suttree's. The bike route showcases the beauty of the South Knoxville countryside. Once back the run will follow the same path as you make your way past Meads Quarry to the Forks of the River and follow its way back to Suttree's Landing as well. The half-iron distance will have a cut-off of 8.5 hours with a bike cut-off of 12pm Schedule of Events: Early packet pickup: July 31st, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm on site at Suttree's Landing Transition Opens 8/1 @ 5:30 am Same-day registration and packet-pickup: 5:30 am -6:45 am Shuttles to the swim start running between 6:15 am and 6:45 am Race briefing at swim start: 6:45 am Sprint in water wave start: 7:00 am wave assignments below Olympic in water wave start: 7:30 am Half Iron in water wave start: 7:00 am Awards ceremonies for Sprint at 9am, Olympic at 11am, and Half at 1:30pm Finish-line expo 8:00 am-2:30 pm Wave List - Start times : 7am - Sprint and Half Men and Clydesdales including aquabikes 7:03am Sprint and Half Women, Athenas, & Relays including aquabikes 7:30am Olympic Men and Clydesdales including Aqua bike 7:33am Olympic Women and Athenas including Aquabike 7:36am All Duathlons will start first run from Island Home Park Personal Best Racing has a NO REFUND policy. This is based on our pricing structure to provide 15% of GROSS REVENUES to our charity partners. Insurance is available during the registration of each event. Please take advantage of this option should you wish to insure your entry fees. Event Cancellation / Modification Policy - If Natural Disaster or Community Disaster occurs, our action steps are as follows: 1. Personal Best Racing in concert with local officials will make decisions based on safety first. 2. Courses and/or race segments will be altered as agreed to between Personal Best Racing and local officials 3. Financial: It is not financially feasible for Personal Best Racing to accept the risk of a disaster for everyone. Each registered participant needs to accept the risk of his or her entry fee. There will be NO REFUNDS or free entries to future races. The money you paid is spent developing the subject event. 4. Personal Best Racing does not save any money if one of our events has to be canceled for reasons beyond our control. All supplies and services needed for the events are purchased and/or arranged in advance. All event supplies and services associated with that event must be paid for, regardless of the outcome. Event Shirts - Event shirts are NOT guaranteed to participants registering within 2 weeks of each event. Please register prior to 2 weeks prior to guarantee your race shirt.
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Race Travel Insurance
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You've trained for months and booked a trip to Knoxville, TN.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
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and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
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Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
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When is K-Town on the River Triathlons 2026 — Knoxville, TN?
K-Town on the River Triathlons 2026 — Knoxville, TN takes place on August 1, 2026. The race is held in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Where is K-Town on the River Triathlons 2026 — Knoxville, TN held?
K-Town on the River Triathlons 2026 — Knoxville, TN is held at 1001 Waterfront Dr in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Where can I find hotels near K-Town on the River Triathlons 2026 — Knoxville, TN?
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