What's Happening in PNW Triathlon — March 30, 2026
Weekly intel for PNW multisport athletes.
Season at a glance
17 events on the calendar over the next eight weeks across British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
Check event pages for registration status and field caps before you make plans.
Regional pulse
Registration pressure on the bigger May races is real. IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon is already sold out for general registration, which is early even by recent standards. If that was on your list and you haven't locked in, check the waitlist. IRONMAN 70.3 Coeur d'Alene and 70.3 Washington Tri-Cities still show open registration as of this week.
Triathlon BC announced both their 2026 Provincial Championship host locations and the 2026 SuperSeries schedule. The Oliver Triathlon Weekend is slated as a World Championship qualifier for the Sprint distance, which adds some weight to what's usually a well-attended interior BC event. BC athletes tracking provincial competition have their calendar anchors now.
The Bengal Triathlon's self-imposed cap is a useful signal for Idaho athletes: race directors in the region are managing field sizes more deliberately this year. If a race you're targeting has a registration limit listed, treat it as a hard deadline.
Bottom line
- This weekend: No races in the calendar. Use it. Brick workout, open water scouting if your local lake is thawing, or get that bike fit dialed before April.
- The weekend of April 18–19: Bengal Triathlon (register now, cap is close) and Pinnacle Peak Spring Duathlon (confirm tentative status before race weekend).
- Following weekend: Beaver Freezer Triathlon, We Are One Kayak Fun-Tri, and Spring Classic Duathlon all land April 25–26, spread across OR, ID, and WA.
- Season outlook: IM 70.3 Oregon is sold out. Caps are tightening earlier than usual. If May or June is your target, check registration this week, not next.
PNW Triathlon Obscura
The Coeur d'Alene Ironman, which debuted in 2003, was built around a course so logistically clean that the out-and-back bike loop on Highway 95 became a reference point for race directors designing flat-to-rolling Ironman layouts elsewhere. The lake swim is deceptively cold for a late-June race, with water temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s Fahrenheit recorded in early editions, prompting Ironman to add wetsuit cutoff language that was stricter than its standard policy at the time. Locals still talk about the first few years when pro men were finishing the run before some age groupers had cleared T2, partly because the two-loop run course funneled everyone through downtown in a way that made the time gaps viscerally obvious.
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Right now in PNW triathlon
week of March 30The race calendar is still quiet, but that changes in three weeks.
This is the final stretch of pre-season for most athletes in the region: pool sessions, brick workouts, and that first honest look at whether your bike fitness is where you thought it was.
What athletes are doing right now:
- Dialing in early-season gear checks before April races hit, wetsuits included
- Watching registration on the Bengal Triathlon, which is approaching its cap with close to 200 registered
- Tracking the Pinnacle Peak Spring Duathlon, which is still listed as tentative for April 19
Coming up — the weekend of April 18–19
April 18–19Idaho
(Pocatello) — April 18 — Idaho State University's annual sprint tri: 700-yard pool swim, 13-mile bike, 3-mile run, with a duathlon option running the same course. Registration is filling fast and the race has announced a cap, so if you're on the fence, don't wait. Good early-season rust-remover for southern Idaho athletes.
SprintDuathlon
Washington
(Enumclaw) — April 19 — Run 2.4 miles, bike 15.4 miles, run 3.1 miles in the foothills east of Seattle. Listed as tentative, so confirm status before you drive out. Worth watching if you're looking for a leg-opener before the swim season opens up.
Sprint Duathlon
On the radar — the weekend of April 25–26
April 25–26Oregon
(Corvallis) — April 25 — OSU Triathlon Club's indoor-swim sprint, running continuously since 1993 and holding the title of largest indoor-swim triathlon in the US. The pool-to-bike transition at OSU is a known chaos point in the best way, and the field typically reflects it: a wide mix of first-timers and seasoned athletes who appreciate a warm swim in April.
SprintDuathlon
Idaho
(Wendell) — April 25 — Kayak 2 miles around Ritter Island, run 1 mile up 1000 Springs Grade, bike 5 miles to West Point Store, at 1000 Springs State Park. Solo or 3-person team. Charity event benefiting cancer families, with food trucks and music at the finish. Not your typical sprint tri, but if you've got paddling skills and want something different early in the season, this is it.
Kayak-Bike-RunRelay
Washington
(Vancouver) — April 26 — The 42nd running of this flat, fast course at Vancouver Lake: run 3.1 miles, bike 9.3 miles, run 3.1 miles. One of the longest-running duathlons in the region and a reliable early-season benchmark. Good choice if you want a low-pressure effort before swim-heavy events start stacking up in May.
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