June 9th, 2024

Join the beach party at the Sylvan Beach Tri & Du this Summer. This race showcases the best of La Porte, and it shows in the support from the local community. Triathletes get to choose from two distances, and will start their race right on the beach! Meanwhile duathletes will get their multisport On with a run, bike, run around the Beach neighborhood streets of La Porte, TX.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Triathlon Details

Triathletes have a chance to get some sand between their toes, and start their race with a swim start from the beach. Everyone will swim in a triangle, with Olympic distance swimmers swimming the larger loop.

After the swim, athletes will transition onto the bike course and cruise along the streets of La Porte.

The run portion of the race keeps you safely along the neighborhood streets lined with palm trees and colorful beach houses, before running back through the beachfront finish-line past the fishing piers.

Just beyond the finish line, have your friends and family ready for you to jump straight back into the bay to cool off, and enjoy a big beach party to celebrate everyone’s success after your race!

Sprint Distances:

500 Meter Swim - 20K Bike - 5K Run

Olympic Distances:

1500 Meter Swim - 40K Bike - 10K Run

Triathlon Course Cutoffs:

• 8:10 a.m. - Swim Cutoff - 4min/100m Average Pace

• 10:00 a.m. - Bike Cutoff - 13mph Average Pace

• 11:30 a.m. - Run Cutoff - 20min/mile Average Pace

WAVE BREAKDOWN & SWIM CAP COLORS - 2024

***Please note both races will be a Rolling time trial start

Please seed yourself accordingly

WHAT TO EXPECT

Duathlon Details

1.7 Mile Run - 20k Mile Bike - 5k Mile Run

Duathletes have a chance to get a flat and fast run-bike-run through La Porte, TX.

Both run portions of the race keep you safely along the neighborhood streets lined with palm trees and colorful beach houses, before running back through the beachfront finish-line past the fishing piers.

Between the two run sections, you will transition into and out of the bike course which cruises along the streets of La Porte.

Just beyond the finish line, have your friends and family ready for you to jump straight back into the bay to cool off, and enjoy a big beach party to celebrate everyone’s success after your race!

2024 Packet Pickup Details Below

Friday, June 7th
Sun & Ski Sports - Westheimer
6100 Westheimer Rd, Suite 126
1 to 6pm
 

Saturday, June 8th
Sun & Ski Sports - Webster
1301 W Bay Area Blvd
10am to 2pm
 
Sylvan Beach Park
636 N. Bayshore Drive
LaPorte, TX 77571
4pm to 7pm

Sunday, June 9th
RACE MORNING PICKUP*
Sylvan Beach Park
636 N. Bayshore Drive
LaPorte, TX 77571
5:00am to 6:15am
***Must be purchased

Schedule of Events June 9th, 2024

Schedule of Events June 9th, 2024

5:15-6:30 a.m. - Parking Begins at La Porte High School
5:15-6:15 a.m. - Packet Pickup begins @ Sylvan Beach Park (only if paid for this option upon online registration)
5:30 a.m. - Transition Opens 
6:10 a.m. - Warm Up Swim Opens
6:30 a.m. - Transition Closes 
6:30 a.m. - Swim Warm Up Closes
6:35 a.m. - Racers to Starting Line for Announcements & Anthem
6:55 a.m. - Olympic PC Triathlon Starts 

7:00 a.m – Olympic Triathlon Rolling Start

7:20 a.m – Sprint PC Triathlon Starts

7:25 a.m -  Sprint Triathlon Rolling Start

7:30 a.m – Duathlon Starts

8:15 a.m – Swim Finish Cutoff

9:15 a.m – Awards Ceremony Starts

LOCATION ADDRESSES & COURSE MAP

PARKING:
La Porte High School
301 E Fairmont Pkwy
La Porte, TX 77571

RACE START:
Sylvan Beach Park
1 Sylvan Beach Drive
La Porte, TX US 77571

Parking will be at La Porte High School, 301 E. Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571.  
Cars will not be permitted in Sylvan Beach Park for any reason.  It is a quarter mile walk to the beach park from the high school. 

Bike Course sponsored by Sun & Ski Sports

RESULTS & AWARDS

Awards - Male & Female

Please note, the awards presented may be adjusted closer to the event, but the following list is meant to show you an example of what we are likely to do.

Sprint and Olympic distance races will have Top Overall Male and Female, Top Masters Male and Female, as well as Top 3 in 5-year age groups for each gender.

The duathlon will have Top Overall Male and Female, and Top 3 in 10-year age groups for each gender.

Clydesdale and Athena will be offered in both triathlon distances, Top 3 by gender, and Relay awards will go to the Top 3 teams regardless of gender. Team awards for fastest team (scoring will be posted soon) and Largest team will also be given.

Shirts & Swag

We will be sure everyone who registers before the shirt cutoff date receives the shirt in the size and fit you entered during registration. If you want to swap, you can ask at the packet pickup/volunteer tents after the race to see if any extras are lying around.

We will not guarantee anyone gets a shirt at all, or in the correct size if you registered closer to the race date. We will order extras in hopes of guessing correctly so that everyone gets one. But for those who register closer to the race date, consider it a bonus if you get one at all, and you should feel especially lucky if you get the correct size for you. This is not to penalize you for signing up late, we are equally thankful for you too. But we literally have to place the order quite a bit in advance of each race date.

Also, be kind to whoever is working packet pickup as they are most likely volunteering.

Rules & Policies

All registrants must adhere to Bayou City Tri Series and all multi-sport athletes must adhere to the USA Triathlon rules and regulations at all events. Each athlete is responsible for staying up-to-date with these rules. If you have questions before the event please ask via email. As the race is sanctioned by USAT, if you have a race day question you must ask one of the Certified USAT Officials.

Sylvan Beach Speedo Challenge

You know you’ve always wanted to try it. Now’s your chance!

The Tri Team with the most members who are racing in their Speedos will win the Speedo Challenge Prize (and create some great photo opportunities to use to your advantage later on)!