Sprint triathlons

Sprint triathlons

Sprint distance triathlon events | 750m swim + 20km bike + 5km run

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Sprint triathlons in the UK

Half the Olympic distance but still a formidable challenge in itself, a sprint distance triathlon features a 750m swim, 20K bike ride and a 5K run. These popular events are often mass participation and attract hundreds of entrants, creating a brilliant atmosphere. Select your location for sprint triathlons in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.

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Sprint triathlons in 2025/2026

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Eton Dorney Triathlons
Olympic venue

Eton Dorney Triathlons

Feel like an Olympian this September as you race traffic-free in the idyllic grounds with smooth tarmac & crystal clear lake.

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ATW is the largest triathlon organiser in the UK and is bringing you the Oundle Triathlon! It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced triathlete or this is your very first attempt at swim-bike-run.
  • Sun 17 Aug
  • £78-£99
Peterborough, Northamptonshire, UK

ATW Oundle Sprint Distance Triathlon

ATW is the largest triathlon organiser in the UK and is bringing you the Oundle Triathlon! It doesn’t matter if you are an experienced triathlete or this is your very first attempt at swim-bike-run.

  • 600 m pool swimming
  • 25 km road cycling + 561 ft ascent
  • 5 km trail running
Take on this multi-activity event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Wed 27 Aug
  • £78
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Midweek Dorney Sprint Triathlon

Take on this multi-activity event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 20 km road cycling
  • 5 km road running
This is a great race for all standards, from the absolute beginner right through to the seasoned triathlete. The course is fast, flat and has great PB potential.
  • Sun 31 Aug
  • £49
Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK

HSV Sprint Triathlon

This is a great race for all standards, from the absolute beginner right through to the seasoned triathlete. The course is fast, flat and has great PB potential.

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 20 km road cycling
  • 5 km road running
Now twice-yearly due to popularity, the Sprint Tri is a superb swimming venue with quiet rolling roads for the bike course and a cracking run too. Plus there's lakeside camping available too.
  • Sun 31 Aug
  • £68-£75
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Triathlon Autumn | Sprint

Now twice-yearly due to popularity, the Sprint Tri is a superb swimming venue with quiet rolling roads for the bike course and a cracking run too. Plus there's lakeside camping available too.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 20 km road cycling + 1778 ft ascent
  • 5 km trail running + 822 ft ascent
Athletes of all levels are guaranteed to enjoy the Sprint Triathlon at this fantastic venue that has been used for award-winning triathlons, national championships and GB qualifier races!
  • Sat 13 Sep
  • £78
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK

ATW Grafham Sprint Triathlon

Athletes of all levels are guaranteed to enjoy the Sprint Triathlon at this fantastic venue that has been used for award-winning triathlons, national championships and GB qualifier races!

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 17 km road cycling + 384 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 33 ft ascent
Bringing back the Sundowner Sprint Triathlon! An unforgettable triathlon event at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park in Yorkshire is now back on the race calendar and 100% going ahead!
  • Sat 13 Sep
  • £45
York, East Yorkshire, UK

Sundowner Sprint Triathlon

Bringing back the Sundowner Sprint Triathlon! An unforgettable triathlon event at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park in Yorkshire is now back on the race calendar and 100% going ahead!

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 20 km road cycling + 88 ft ascent
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
Book Your Spot for the Woking Sprint Triathlon! Join one of the most popular triathlons in the area, where athletes return year after year!
  • Sun 14 Sep
  • £59.50-£74.50
Woking, Surrey, UK

Woking Autumn Triathlon & Junior Aquathlon | Sprint Triathlon

Book Your Spot for the Woking Sprint Triathlon! Join one of the most popular triathlons in the area, where athletes return year after year!

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 20.6 km road cycling + 249 ft ascent
  • 5 km trail running + 75 ft ascent
Join the Aviemore Triathlon in the beautiful Cairgorms and enjoy an open water swim in the cool, calm waters of Loch Morlich and enjoy mountain biking and running on the trails of Glenmore Forest.
  • Sun 14 Sep
  • £73-£88
Aviemore, Highland, UK

Aviemore Triathlon | Short Fast Durty

Join the Aviemore Triathlon in the beautiful Cairgorms and enjoy an open water swim in the cool, calm waters of Loch Morlich and enjoy mountain biking and running on the trails of Glenmore Forest.

  • 500 m lake swimming
  • 12 km mountain biking
  • 5 km trail running
Start with a sea swim then it’s onto the bikes for two laps of a relatively sheltered and flat bike circuit. Then take in the coast path for some stunning views as you approach the finish line.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £56
Dawlish, Devon, UK

Dawlish Triathlon | Sprint

Start with a sea swim then it’s onto the bikes for two laps of a relatively sheltered and flat bike circuit. Then take in the coast path for some stunning views as you approach the finish line.

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 24 km road cycling + 708 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 116 ft ascent
The Olympic venue, Eton Dorney, offers pan-flat, traffic-free roads and a beautiful clear lake for Sprint triathletes to enjoy in an exclusive setting.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £72-£87
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Eton Dorney Sprint Triathlon

The Olympic venue, Eton Dorney, offers pan-flat, traffic-free roads and a beautiful clear lake for Sprint triathletes to enjoy in an exclusive setting.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 20 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running
The Big East and Maldon Triathlon is brought to you by the largest triathlon organiser in the UK! A great experience featuring a tidal river swim.
  • Sun 21 Sep
  • £78-£99
Maldon, Essex, UK

ATW Big East & Maldon Sprint Triathlon

The Big East and Maldon Triathlon is brought to you by the largest triathlon organiser in the UK! A great experience featuring a tidal river swim.

  • 750 m river swimming
  • 25 km road cycling + 230 ft ascent
  • 5 km trail running + 43 ft ascent
Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
  • Sat 27 - Sun 28 Sep
  • £35-£295
Edenbridge, Kent, UK

Hever Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

Get active in the award-winning grounds and surrounding Kent countryside in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.

  • Half Ironman
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Novice triathlon
  • + 17 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events
Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.
  • Sat 27 Sep
  • £78-£99
Windsor, Buckinghamshire, UK

Dorney Triathlon | September | Sprint

Take on a multi-activity or distance event and take the opportunity to race around this unique and inspiring Olympic venue! Great water quality and flat, scenic grounds.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 20 km road cycling
  • 5 km road running
Taking place from the wonderful North Sands, put your endurance to the test with a sociable and challenging seaside triathlon, to finish with a Salcombe Sprint Triathlon medal!
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £65
Salcombe, Devon, UK

Salcombe Brewery Co Sprint Triathlon

Taking place from the wonderful North Sands, put your endurance to the test with a sociable and challenging seaside triathlon, to finish with a Salcombe Sprint Triathlon medal!

  • 700 m sea swimming
  • 19 km road cycling + 400 m ascent
  • 3 km trail running + 90 m ascent
  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Fundraising optional
  • Age 18 & over
  • Sprint triathlons
An award-winning triathlon on the incredible, unspoilt Hebridean Island of Kerrera, off Scotland's stunning west coast with the accessible marina and its facilities as the main hub.
  • Sun 28 Sep
  • £73-£98
Oban, Argyll and Bute, UK

Craggy Island Triathlon | Sunday

An award-winning triathlon on the incredible, unspoilt Hebridean Island of Kerrera, off Scotland's stunning west coast with the accessible marina and its facilities as the main hub.

  • 600 m sea swimming
  • 16 km mountain biking + 362 m ascent
  • 8.5 km trail running + 234 m ascent
The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Finish the championships with a solo Sprint Triathlon.
  • Sat 4 Oct
  • £48
Paignton, Devon, UK

DSFRS Multisport Championships | Sprint Triathlon

The Torbay Triathlon Weekend is delighted to host the Devon and Somerset Fire Service Multisport Championships! Finish the championships with a solo Sprint Triathlon.

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 19.5 km road cycling + 0 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 124 ft ascent
A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering both junior and senior distance options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.
  • Sun 5 Oct
  • £51
Paignton, Devon, UK

Torbay Triathlon Autumn | Sprint

A totally traffic free festival of triathlon offering both junior and senior distance options on the English Riviera. Pool swimming along with tarmac cycling and a parkland run, with a great medal.

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 19.5 km road cycling + 0 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 124 ft ascent
An award-winning coastal triathlon set among the safety of the sandy bay, featuring a fast bike route with Exmoor as the backdrop and a promenade run with beach finale!
  • Sun 12 Oct
  • £55
Minehead, Somerset, UK

Minehead Triathlon

An award-winning coastal triathlon set among the safety of the sandy bay, featuring a fast bike route with Exmoor as the backdrop and a promenade run with beach finale!

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 20 km road cycling
  • 5 km multi terrain running
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 14 & over
  • Sprint triathlons
Bike past historic landmarks, and run beside the Great Feild at Poundbury. As you finish each leg of the course, you’ll get closer to the crowds of people cheering you on at that final stretch.
  • Sun 26 Oct
  • £45
Dorchester, Dorset, UK

The Dorchester Sprint Triathlon

Bike past historic landmarks, and run beside the Great Feild at Poundbury. As you finish each leg of the course, you’ll get closer to the crowds of people cheering you on at that final stretch.

  • 300 m pool swimming
  • 21 km road cycling + 792 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 147 ft ascent
  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Plastic-free event
  • Age 16 & over
  • Sprint triathlons
Test every discipline in this unforgettable triathlon set along the South West Coast. Catch sight of the iconic Portland Bill lighthouse as you cycle around the beautiful Isle of Portland.
  • Sun 12 Apr 2026
  • £45
Portland, Dorset, UK

The Osprey Sprint Triathlon

Test every discipline in this unforgettable triathlon set along the South West Coast. Catch sight of the iconic Portland Bill lighthouse as you cycle around the beautiful Isle of Portland.

  • 300 m pool swimming
  • 15 km road cycling + 848 ft ascent
  • 5 km trail running + 24 ft ascent
  • Newcomers
  • Chip timing
  • Enter online
  • Undulating
  • Event village
  • Plastic-free event
  • Age 15-99
  • Sprint triathlons
A classic sprint triathlon with a fresh new energy to bring the triathlon scene back to Lincolnshire! A pool swim with a thrilling and scenic course plus a commemorative medal.
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £55
Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK

Tridents Grantham Triathlon

A classic sprint triathlon with a fresh new energy to bring the triathlon scene back to Lincolnshire! A pool swim with a thrilling and scenic course plus a commemorative medal.

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 24 km road cycling + 230 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 62 ft ascent
  • Newcomers
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 17 & over
  • Sprint triathlons
Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!
  • Mon 4 May 2026
  • £46
Tavistock, Devon, UK

Tavistock Triathlon | Sprint

Tavistock Triathlon is for all ages and abilities using the amazing Olympic legacy 50m pool at Mount Kelly with quiet rolling roads for the bike and the disused railway line for the run. What a venue!

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 18 km road cycling + 863 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 419 ft ascent
One of the most thrilling triathlons in the country on a super-exciting route with challenging ascents, descents and open roads, narrow in parts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!
  • Sat 16 May 2026
  • £42.50-£102.50
Keswick, Cumbria, UK

Keswick Mountain Festival | Sprint Triathlon

One of the most thrilling triathlons in the country on a super-exciting route with challenging ascents, descents and open roads, narrow in parts. Includes Full Weekend Festival Ticket in the price!

  • 400 m lake swimming
  • 18 km road cycling
  • 5 km trail running
This triathlon returns for another successful year! It’s a superb swimming venue with quiet rolling roads for the bike course and a cracking run too. Plus there's lakeside camping available too.
  • Sun 17 May 2026
  • £68
Lifton, Devon, UK

Roadford Lake Triathlon | Sprint

This triathlon returns for another successful year! It’s a superb swimming venue with quiet rolling roads for the bike course and a cracking run too. Plus there's lakeside camping available too.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 20 km road cycling + 1778 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 822 ft ascent
Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning South Galway in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate your challenge in the festival village.
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May 2026
  • £28-£245
  • 20% off
Gort, Ireland

Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning South Galway in the discipline of your choice! Recruit your friends and celebrate your challenge in the festival village.

20% off

  • Sprint triathlon 3
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Novice triathlon
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Half Ironman
  • + 17 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events
Stunning watersports venue with immaculate water quality, scenic run route, custom designed medal plus team relay option.
  • Sun 24 May 2026
  • £73-£99
Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK

ATW Box End Sprint Triathlon

Stunning watersports venue with immaculate water quality, scenic run route, custom designed medal plus team relay option.

  • 750 m lake swimming
  • 26 km road cycling + 558 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 85 ft ascent
The majestic château hosts this epic multi-sport weekend for athletes of all levels, complete with a range of disciplines, festival village, friendly spectators and top reviews all-round!
  • Sat 6 - Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £15-£350
  • 20% off
Chantilly, France

Chateau de Chantilly Triathlon and Multisport Festival

The majestic château hosts this epic multi-sport weekend for athletes of all levels, complete with a range of disciplines, festival village, friendly spectators and top reviews all-round!

20% off

  • Ironman
  • Half Ironman
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • + 12 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 8 & over
  • Events
Swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands, then take a scenic coastal bike route featuring Devon's flattest road, then run by a stream. Plus chance to camp on the beach!
  • Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £65-£90
Dartmouth, Devon, UK

Dartmouth Triathlon | Sprint

Swim in the clear waters of Blackpool Sands, then take a scenic coastal bike route featuring Devon's flattest road, then run by a stream. Plus chance to camp on the beach!

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 20 km road cycling + 1067 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 228 ft ascent
Come join the Pendle Triathlon for this annual event! Set at West Craven Sports Centre in the beautiful Lancashire countryside.
  • Sun 7 Jun 2026
  • £30
Barnoldswick, Lancashire, UK

Pendle Pool Triathlon powered by Fort Vale | Sprint Triathlon

Come join the Pendle Triathlon for this annual event! Set at West Craven Sports Centre in the beautiful Lancashire countryside.

  • 400 m pool swimming
  • 22 km road cycling + 616 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 200 ft ascent
The Sprint Triathlon will not fail to impress. With stunning views of Weymouth nature reserve and a true test of stamina, you'll be beaming with pride at the finish line.
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026
  • £70
Weymouth, Dorset, UK

Weymouth WMD Triathlon | Weymouth WMD Sprint Triathlon

The Sprint Triathlon will not fail to impress. With stunning views of Weymouth nature reserve and a true test of stamina, you'll be beaming with pride at the finish line.

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 20 km road cycling + 659 ft ascent
  • 5 km multi terrain running + 69 ft ascent
Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Cheshire in the discipline of your choice! Bring your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.
  • Sat 20 - Sun 21 Jun 2026
  • £28-£245
  • 20% off
Malpas, Cheshire, UK

Cholmondeley Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Cheshire in the discipline of your choice! Bring your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in the festival village.

20% off

  • Kids triathlon 5
  • Novice triathlon
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • Olympic triathlon
  • + 14 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events
Fast, exciting, spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay! Swim from the sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach, ride a fast and flattish closed-road circuit and run by the sea.
  • Sun 28 Jun 2026
  • £64
Torquay, Devon, UK

English Riviera Triathlon | Sprint

Fast, exciting, spectator-friendly racing in the centre of Torquay! Swim from the sheltered Torre Abbey Sands beach, ride a fast and flattish closed-road circuit and run by the sea.

  • 750 m sea swimming
  • 20 km road cycling + 656 ft ascent
  • 5 km road running + 135 ft ascent
A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Leicestershire in the discipline of your choice! Celebrate in the festival village afterwards.
  • Sat 18 - Sun 19 Jul 2026
  • £28-£245
  • 20% off
Grantham, Leicestershire, UK

Belvoir Castle Triathlon and Multisport Festival

A jewel in the castle crown! Get active in the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning Leicestershire in the discipline of your choice! Celebrate in the festival village afterwards.

20% off

  • Kids triathlon 4
  • Super sprint triathlon
  • Sprint triathlon 2
  • Olympic triathlon
  • Half Ironman
  • + 14 more races
  • Families
  • Newcomers
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 9 & over
  • Events

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