Saturday, July 25, 2026 events:

  • Donner Lake Kids Triathlon
  • Donner Lake SPRINT Triathlon

Sunday, July 26, 2026 events:

  • Donner Lake HALF Triathlon and Aquabike
  • Donner Lake Olympic Triathlon, Aquabike, and Duathlon
  • Alpine Fresh Water Swim

All scheduled activities are based at West End Beach/Donner Lake/Truckee, CA

15888 South Shore Drive

Schedule: All locations are at West End Beach, 15888 South Shore Drive, Truckee

Time Date Day Item/Function
4:30-7:30 PM July 24 Friday SPRINT AND KIDS ONLY: Pre-event check-in and Onsite Registration
Time Date Day Item/Function
5:45 AM July 25 Saturday Sprint Transition Area Open
6:00-6:45 AM July 25 Saturday Check-in for those who selected this option during registration. Click here for Sprint Saturday Check-in, $25.
6:50 AM July 25 Saturday Sprint Transition Area Closed
7:00 AM July 25 Saturday Sprint Start
7:45-11:15 AM July 25 Saturday Sprint and Kids Race Finish
7:30AM-4:00 PM July 25 Saturday EXPO
8:30-10:00 AM July 25 Saturday KIDS Race Check-in and Onsite Registration if available
8:30 AM July 25 Saturday KIDS Transition Area Open
9:15 AM July 25 Saturday Kids 11-12 yrs Race Start
9:40 AM July 25 Saturday Kids 9-10 yrs Race Start
10:05 AM July 25 Saturday Kids 7-8 yrs Race Start
10:30 AM July 25 Saturday Kids 6 & under Race Start
11:15 AM July 25 Saturday Sprint Awards, Kids Recognition
2-5:00 PM July 25 Saturday OLYMPIC/HALF Distance Check-in and Onsite Registration
4:00 PM July 25 Saturday Olympic/Half/Aquabike/Duathlon race briefing and athlete meeting
Time Date Day Item/Function
5:30 AM July 26 Sunday Check-in for those who selected this option during registration. Click here for SUNDAY events Check-in, $25.
5:30 AM July 26 Sunday Transition Area Open
6:50 AM July 26 Sunday Transition Area Closed
7:00 AM July 26 Sunday START: Half Triathlon
7:00 AM July 26 Sunday START: Half Aquabike
7:10 AM July 26 Sunday START: Olympic: Triathlon/Aquabike/Aquathlon
7:20 AM July 26 Sunday START: Duathlon
8:00 AM July 26 Sunday START: Alpine Fresh Water Open Water Swim
8:00AM-4:00 PM July 26 Sunday EXPO
9:25 AM July 26 Sunday First Olympic Finisher Expected
10:30 AM July 26 Sunday AWARDS: Alpine Fresh Water Swim
11:10 AM July 26 Sunday First Half Finisher Expected
11:30 AM July 26 Sunday AWARDS: Olympic-Approximate Time
1:00-4:00 PM July 26 Sunday Live music
3:00 PM July 26 Sunday AWARDS: HALF-Approximate Time

ID is Required

  •  At registration, ALL athletes are required to show photo ID.  Every single participant must have a photo ID, this includes all relay participants. Youth athletes without an ID must be accompanied by a parent/guardian with a photo ID.

Check-in

  • Athletes may only check-in for themselves. Under no circumstances may an athlete check-in for another person.
  • If an athlete does not bring a photo ID to packet pickup they have two options:
    • Find it
    • Have someone fax them a copy of their photo ID

Donner Pass Road Closed TBA:

  • Donner Pass Road from South Shore Drive to the snow gate near the summit.
    • TBA

Donner Pass Road Intermittent Traffic Control:

  • Donner Pass Road from South Shore Drive to near the Donner Memorial State Park entrance will host the Sprint bike stage from 7 to approximately 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 25
    • Please use caution. Vehicle traffic will be intermittently controlled to allow cyclists to turn around, exit, and enter the West End Beach facility.

South Shore Drive:

  • The Sprint and run and the Kids Bike stage from 7:30 to 11:00 AM intermittently on Saturday, July 25
  • The Olympic run from 7:30 AM to approximately 1:30 PM intermittently on Sunday, July 26
    • Please use caution while traveling on South Shore Drive during these times

Wave Start Times and Swim Cap Colors:

Available onsite.

Cut-Off Times for the Half-Distance 70.3 Events

  • Swim: 8:10 AM: 1 hour and 10 minutes after the final HALF swim wave start.
  • Run out of T2: 12:30 PM, 5 hours and 30 minutes after the final HALF swim wave start.
  • Run out of 2nd Lap: 1:30 PM 7 hours and 30 minutes after the final Half swim wave start.
  • The race will officially end 8 hours and 30 minutes after the final HALF swim wave start at 3:30 PM

All times are subject to change at the Race Directors’ discretion.