2026 OFFICIAL ATHLETE GUIDE [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iPWExEGdPo_XXqlxxiuU_DDBtrfm7coT/view?usp=sharing]

The TAMPA BAY BABES TRIATHLON is a women-only race created BY WOMEN, FOR WOMEN welcoming first-timers and experienced athletes alike. Hosted by TEAM BABE ATHLETICS, this event is all about SUPPORTIVE RACING, STRONG COMMUNITY, and an experience youll want to return to year after year.

Join us at the beautiful FORT DE SOTO PARK for a flat, fast course set against Floridas coastal scenery, with three race options to choose from:

SPRINT TRIATHLON

* 400-yard point-to-point swim
* 9.5-mile bike on a flat, traffic-free course
* 3.1-mile run through coastal park views

SPRINT DUATHLON

* 1-mile run
* 9.5-mile bike
* 3.1-mile run

SPRINT AQUABIKE

* 400-yard swim
* 9.5-mile bike

Whether this is your first endurance event or your next race, BABES is designed to help you show up confident, supported, and ready to have fun. Grab a friend and come be part of it!

EVENT DATE: SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
Location: North Beach, Fort De Soto Park St. Petersburg, Florida
Start Time: 7:15 AM (Sprint, Relay, Auqua) 7:20 AM Duathlon

EARLY PACKET PICKUP

Saturday, June 27th
11:00 AM -3:00 PM
Residence Inn by Marriott Tierra Verde

RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP

Sunday, June 28th
5:45 - 6:45 AM (gate opens at 5:30 AM)
North Beach at Fort Desoto Park

RACE MORNING TIMELINE

5:30 AM GATES OPEN AT FORT DESOTO PARK
5:45 AM Transition Opens & Race Day Packet Pickup (please come Saturday to avoid lines)
6:50 AM Transition Closes
7:05 AM Anthem & Pre-Race Announcements (at swim start)
7:15 AM Tri & Aquabike Race Start (on beach)
7:20 AM Duathlon Race Start (at finish line)