Event Info

Multiple Race Options

SPRINT TRI

• 400m open-water swim (30 minutes to complete)

• 16mile bike

• 5K run along the Brazos River 

• Sprint Tri Relay available

OLYMPIC TRI

• 1500m open-water swim (1 hour to complete)

• 40K bike ride 

• 10k run along the Brazos River and in Cameron Park (Max race time limit is 4.5 hours)

• Olympic Tri Relay available

AQUABIKE

The Aquabike Races is an endurance sport composed of swimming and cycling stages. It’s an ideal race for athletes who are focused on the swim and bike legs of the triathlon without the run.

Did you know Waco is the home of the first triathlon ever held in the state of Texas? The Waco Striders hosted the first triathlon in May 1980 with 24 men and one woman competing in the Olympic distance at Lake Waco with the staging area at Speegleville Park.

The event grew to 500 entries with a waiting list each year, with many triathletes considering the Waco Triathlon the best in Texas. The last Waco Triathlon was held in 1991 and was reimagined as what is now TriWaco in 2009.

We are confident that TriWaco will continue to grow in popularity year after year and continue to be one of the most challenging and fun triathlons in the state. 

Sprint
400M | 16mile Bike | 5K run

Sprint Aquabike
400M | 16mile Bike
The minimum age to compete in the sprint race is 13

Olympic 
1500M Swim | 40K Bike | 10K run
The minimum age to compete in the race is 15

Olympic Aquabike
1500M Swim | 40K Bike
The minimum age to compete in the olympic race is 15

Water temperature is typically ~86 degrees in the Brazos River in July. It is suggested to plan that wetsuits will not be allowed in the race. Water temperature will be posted at expo and official water temperature will be taken race morning. TriWaco uses USAT wetsuit rules, see below.

 

USAT Wetsuit rules:

Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wetsuit without penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants may wear a wetsuit at their own discretion, provided however that participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit.

QUESTIONS?

General Inquiries:
Waco Chamber of Commerce – marketing@wacochamber.com

Registration/Race Inquiries:
Debra Cortese – Owner and Director of Tri-Now Endurance at Debra@Tri-Now.com