Hotels Near Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Triathlon 2026 — Starke, FL

Date

August 16, 2026

Location

Starke, FL

Venue

5629 State Road 16 West

Start Time

7:30 AM

Entry Fee

$0.00 – $360.00

Events

Visitor/Guest Pass Registration, Olympic-Age Group, Olympic-Athena, Olympic-Clydesdale, Olympic-Military/PSO/LEO, Olympic-Adaptive

Includes

Short Sleeve Tech Unisex Shirt

Welcome Triathlon Race Fans , to the 2026 Hammerhead Olympic & Sprint Distance Triathlon! The HOT event is held at the beautiful Camp Blanding Military Reservation, which is about 30 miles Southwest of Jacksonville. Aquabike available in both Sprint and Olympic distances. RACE LOCATION: Camp Blanding 5629 State Road 16 West Bldg 2300, Avenue A Starke, FL 32091 PRE-RACE PACKET PICKUP: Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm Trek Bicycle Lakeshore; 2108 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32210 (Directions) Saturday: 5:00pm - 6:00pm Camp Blanding, Race Central Pavilion, 5629 State Road 16 West, (Avenue A) Starke, FL (Only if you have a military ID for access or if you are staying on-site) RACE DAY SCHEDULE: 6:00am - 7:00am Packet Pickup and Transition Opens 7:15am - Transition Closes FOR ALL ATHLETES, Sprint and Olympic 7:30am - First Wave Start The swim will be in Kingsley Lake which is one of the state’s pristine waterways (no salt water and no sharks!) and usually very smooth for a fast race. The bike

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