Top Gun Triathlon

About the Event

Top Gun Triathlon is a USAT Sanctioned event.

Sprint Triathlon Distance: Swim .25 miles, Bike 10 miles, Run 3.1 miles

Duathlon Distance 1.5 Mile Run, a 10 mile bike, and a 5k Run on a marked course.

Aqua-Bike is .25 mile swim and 10 mile bike

Welcome new and returning Top Gun Triathlon participants

The Top Gun Triathlon is traditionally one of the largest sprint triathlon in the Tampa Bay area. Register as an individual or grab some friends and take part in a 2 or 3 person relay team!

Packet Pickup / Athlete Check-in

Packet pickup will be available at the following times and locations:

Thursday July 30th - 3:30pm to 5:30pm at Playtri St Petersburg - 2132 Central Ave St Petersburg Florida

Friday July 31st -1:30pm to 5:30pm at Playtri St Petersburg - 2132 Central Ave St Petersburg Florida

SPECIAL FIRST TIMER ATHLETE CLASS - Join us at the PlayTri store in St. Petersburg at 4:30 pm on Friday, July 31st for a special info session designed just for first-time or inexperienced athletes! We'll get you prepped and pumped for the Top Gun Triathlon. Stay tuned for the exact times – you won't want to miss this chance to dive into the world of triathlon!

Race Morning August 1st from 5:45AM - 6:45AM at THE FORT

Amenities
Pre / post race parties & entertainment - Rita's Ice will be there!

Custom finisher medals - Made in the USA!

Age group awards 3 deep in ages 15-19 up to 80 and over. Top 3 Relay Team awards
Closed course of racing in Ft De Soto.

Races Offered

Sprint Aqua-Bike

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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07:00

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$80.00

Sprint Duathlon Individual

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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07:00

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$90.00

Sprint Duathlon Relay

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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$160.00

Sprint Triathlon Clydesdale-Athena

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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07:00

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$90.00

Sprint Triathlon Individual

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — Sprint Triathlon Individual

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$90.00

Sprint Triathlon Relay

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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07:00

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$160.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in St Petersburg.

thermostat Temperature

26.4° / 32.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

29.5° / 35.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 57m

water_drop Avg rainfall

6.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

12.0 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.4)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:01

nightlight Sunset

20:06

About St Petersburg

Learn more about the host city, St Petersburg.

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the most populous city in the state that is not a county seat. It is the second-most populous city in the Tampa Bay area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Florida with an estimated population of about 3.29 million in 2022.