York Sprint Triathlon

Join Us for the return of the York Sprint Triathlon
Saturday, June 19, 2027 | York College

Rise Up Racing is thrilled to bring back the York Sprint Triathlon at York College. The vision is create strong, accessible, local, organized, sanctioned triathlon racing back to the York PA community. 

Come out and enjoy a fun, family-friendly early-season triathlon in the beautiful York area. Whether you're a first-time triathlete or a seasoned competitor, this course has something for everyone: an indoor pool swim, a hilly scenic bike course, and a flat, fast run.

 
Race Distances:

500-yard indoor pool swim
13.5-mile hilly bike ride (open roads)
5K flat out-and-back run

Course Map

Bike Course

Run Course

 
Who Can Register?

Individual athletes (ages 12* and up) *(turning 12 by the end of 2027)
Relay teams (2–3 people ages 9* and up) *(relay team members for the swim or run may be as young as 9 but the cyclist must be turning 12 by the end of the 2027)
Athletes under 18 will need a parent/guardian signature and must be able to complete the full course distance.

 
Race Location:
York College
899 South Richland Avenue, York, PA 17403

 
Packet Pickup:

Friday, June 18th: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, June 19th: 5:00 AM – 7:00 AM
Location: Outside York Natatorium
 
Beginner Triathlon Clinic
Friday, June 18th at 6:00 PM
Join us at York College for a free clinic hosted by Race Director and USAT-Certified Coach Robin Barth. We’ll go over course details, transitions, gear prep, and provide short demos on transition setup and basic bike maintenance. Bring your questions and your bike!

Age Group & Relay Starts

As race day approaches, each age group will be assigned:

A corral time
A start time
Age groups & Relay Participants will be seeded based on estimated 500-yard swim time 5 seconds apart with a 2 minute break between age groups. This format not only creates a more competitive and engaging race experience—especially as a USAT National Qualifier—but also helps reduce crowding on the pool deck and improves overall flow.

As race day approaches, each age group will be assigned: a corral time (corralling will happen in the front parking lot of the pool area)

The ‘corral ladies’ will be holding signs with the current age groups ‘on deck’ and then will be walking each age group on deck in order of their bib number to receive their chip timing device and then line up for the start. It is important that athletes line up with the ‘corral ladies’ in order of your bib number within their correct age group. Bib number is how we sorted estimated swim finish time.

We will be corralling 3 age groups at time, but this will move very quickly. There will only be a 2 minute gap between each age group. Age groups will be seeded by fastest expected swim finish time and will be mixed male & female. There will be a separate corral for relays.

Spectators are encouraged to cheer for their athletes on pool deck only when their athlete is being ushered in. No athletes or spectators are allowed to enter the pool deck through the race course, they MUST enter in through the main entrance. Once their athlete is finished swimming we ask that spectators move towards transition area or bike course to continue cheering and make room for other spectators to cheer on deck. 

Coral Order by age group (age groups will be ordered by their estimated swim finish time):

70+
12-14
 65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
15-19
Relays
20-24
45-49
25-29
 30-34
35-39
40-44
registrations after Wednesday June 16th .

 
Race Day Schedule – June 19th 2027:

5:00–7:00 AM – Packet pickup & bike racking
6:30–7:30 AM – Swim warm-ups (pool opens)
7:45 AM – Transition area closes (regardless of age group start time)
8:00 AM – Race begins (staggered swim starts every 5-10 seconds, racers ordered by 500-yard swim time w/in their age group)
9:00 AM – Finish line celebration with food trucks and post-race food for athletes
11:00 AM – Awards Ceremony

Awards:

Top Male & Female Overall
Top 3 Relay Teams
Age Group Awards (1st–3rd Male & Female):
14 & under, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64, 65–69, 70+
 
Parking: W Campus Dr. If you park near the finishing area you will be stuck until all bikers are cleared off-course. We recommend you park in a lot a little further away.