The Polar Bear Triathlon / Duathlon will take place on its traditional date of May 2, 2026
The Polar Bear Triathlon / Duathlon is New England’s season opening event! A sprint triathlon and duathlon perfect for beginners and experienced triathletes alike combining a pool swim, a scenic bike course on country coastal roads, and epic and fast run on wide hard packed trails and quiet neighborhood streets,
8:25a Start Time
The Polar Bear Triathlon and Duathlon takes place the first Saturday of May annually to open the triathlon season in New England. The race is contested on the beautiful campus of Bowdoin College with world class facilities including a 16 lane pool, locker rooms with showers (pending availability), wonderful flat grass transition area and world class event production. This pool swim triathlon is a great race for beginners to get their feet wet and seasoned triathletes to start their season without the concerns of a cold, open water swim.
Distances
525 yard swim OR 2 mile run for duathletes
11.5 mile bike
3 mile run
Virtual participants compete them all at once, or separately, it’s up to you. Swag will be mailed after May 4th to all virtual participants.
The Polarbear Triathlon / Duathlon will be sanctioned by USA Triathlon. If you are not an annual member of USA Triathlon, you will need to purchase a $15 one-day membership when you register.
May 02, 2026
Distance — College Student Sprint Triathlon
Type — Running
08:25
$60.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Polar Bear Triathlon
Type — Running
08:25
$99.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Sprint Aquabike
Type — Running
08:25
$84.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Student Triathlon Relay
Type — Running
08:25
$79.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Triathlon Relay
Type — Running
08:25
$159.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Virtual Duathlon
Type — Running
08:30
$60.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Virtual Triathlon
Type — Running
08:30
$60.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — College Student Duathlon
Type — Running
09:00
$60.00
May 02, 2026
Distance — Duathlon
Type — Running
09:00
$99.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Brunswick.
Pay a visit to picturesque Brunswick, Maine, and you'll discover something special, something greater than the sum of its parts. It's a classic New England charmer to be sure. Surrounded by pine forests and nestled into a crook of the Androscoggin River, natural beauty is in no short supply. History buffs will appreciate Bowdoin College and her several museums of note; while literature mavens will recognize Brunswick as the setting where Harriet Beecher Stowe penned Uncle Tom's Cabin, a 19th century clarion call for America's abolitionist movement.
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