Big Apple Triathlon
Big AppleTriathlon
Event Info

Race Info

Schedule, packet pickup, transition & race-site details, course maps, and FAQs — everything for race day, in one place.

Packet Pickup Presented by Athletifreak and Additional Transition Area & Race Site Details

The following timeline provides a brief overview of the week’s events at the Alpha Win Big Apple Triathlon, NYC. All times are subject to change.

Thursday, October 8, 2026 – 19 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010

• 12 – 7 pm: Packet and Timing Chip Pick-Up for all distances* BlackBarn Restaurant

Friday, October 9, 2026 - 19 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010

• 12 – 7 pm: Packet and Timing Chip Pick-Up for all distances* BlackBarn Restaurant

***Athlete Meetings will take place at the top of each hour at BlackBarn Restaurant

• 12- 8:00 pm: Mandatory Bike Drop off at 101st St Field Riverside Park

*There is NO race day packet pickup. All athletes must pick up their packets Thursday or Friday and drop their bikes Friday. NO exceptions.

Saturday, October 10, 2026 – 80th Street and Riverside Park, New York, NY 10024.

Enter Park at 83RD St and Riverside Dr and follow path down to Swim Start

https://maps.app.goo.gl/drBKkAZm3Gdmai397

• 4:30 am: Transition opens for all distances

• 7 am – 3 pm: Alpha Win Fitness Expo at Finish Area

• 6:30 am: Transition area closed to all Sprint Athletes

• 7:00 am: Transition area closed to all Olympic Athletes

• 7:02 am: USATRI Draft Legal Sprint Cup waves begin

• 7:10 am: Sprint waves begin

• 7:20 am: Sprint Duathlon waves begin

• 8:00 am: Olympic Waves begin

• 10:15 am: Sprint Awards Ceremony

• 10:30 am – 6 pm: Sprint Mandatory Bike pick up and T-shirt pick up opens 

• 12:15 pm: Olympic Awards Ceremony**

• 12:30pm – 6 pm: Olympic Mandatory Bike pick up and T-shirt pick up opens 

• 6:00 pm- Transition area closed

**PLEASE NOTE: Athletes MUST be present at their Awards Ceremony to receive an award.

Important Addresses:

Swim Start: 

80th Street and Riverside Park. New York, NY 10024

Finish Area & Expo:

Dead Rd Central Park, New York, NY 10065

Transition Area / Duathlon Start:

101st St Field

Riverside Park, Riverside Dr. &, W 101st St, New York, NY 10025

Packet Pickup:

BlackBarn Restaurant

19 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010

USA TRI Sprint Cup

The draft-legal format the pros race — same course, same price, open to everyone racing the Big Apple.

Draft-Legal

Sprint Cup

1500m
Swim
12.4mi
Bike
2.5mi
Run

USA Triathlon's elite draft-legal Sprint Cup — same course, same price, open to all. Race the format the pros race.

Swim Map (PDF)Bike Map (PDF)Run Map (PDF)
Sprint Course
Bike
Sprint
Run
Sprint
Olympic Course
Bike
Olympic
Run
Olympic
USA TRI Sprint Cup Course
Bike
USA TRI Sprint Cup
Run
USA TRI Sprint Cup
Frequently Asked Questions

Big Apple Triathlon

Saturday, October 10, 2026, on the West Side of Manhattan.

Yes, there are cutoff times for the swim, bike, and run courses. Cutoff times are as follows for each distance:

Sprint

  • Swim course — 7:52 am
  • Bike turnaround at 181 St. — 8:24 am
  • Bike course — 9:12 am
  • Run course — 10:07 am

Olympic

  • Swim course — 8:50 am
  • Bike turnaround at Gunhill Road — 10:20 am
  • Bike course — 12:05 pm
  • Run course — 2:30 pm

Olympic (1500m swim · 24.8mi bike · 6.2mi run), Sprint (1500m · 12.4mi · 2.5mi), Sprint Duathlon (1mi opening run · 12.4mi bike · 2.5mi run), Olympic & Sprint Aquabike (no run), Relays, and the USA Sprint Cup (elite draft-legal sprint, open to all).

The event follows USA Triathlon guidelines; wetsuits are permitted in water below 78°F.

Yes. All participants must have a valid USA Triathlon membership, or purchase a one-day license during registration.

There is NO event parking at Riverside or Central Park. Use public transit — the 1/2/3 subway serves 72nd, 79th, and 96th St — or rideshare.

Yes. Bike rentals are available through Unlimited Biking, our official rental partner, with convenient pickup and drop-off near the race site: https://unlimitedbiking.com/events/alpha-win-big-apple-triathlon/

All gear must be labeled and placed in a clear plastic bag, and may be subject to inspection at transition.

Yes — within designated viewing areas for everyone's safety.

Yes. Awards are presented to the top 3 in each age group, plus overall podium awards and a Club Competition for teams. You must be present at the awards ceremony to receive your award.

Entry fees for all Alpha Win races are non-refundable. Prior to this event, an athlete may request to transfer to the following year's event. A $100 transfer fee will apply. Transfers can be requested up until 1 month out from the event.

In the event the race is cancelled, athletes will be offered the option of a refund or a transfer to next year's event.

Three-course dinner, priority packet pickup, complimentary finish-line shuttle, priority transition racking, VIP hospitality, exclusive restrooms, race photos, and commemorative swag.

Join Empire Tri Club's Open Water Swim Clinics to train in race-like conditions ahead of event day.

Email the Alpha Win team at info@alpha.win and we'll be glad to help.