East Coast Triathlon Festival
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East Coast Triathlon Festival (ECTF)
The East Coast Triathlon Festival (ECTF) is scheduled for May 3, 2026 in Innsbrook, Glen Allen, VA 23060. The event is produced by the Live Red Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and includes nine races for youth and adults. The festival includes draft-legal and non-draft race formats and serves as a Youth & Junior Cup qualifier for USAT Youth & Junior Nationals. The course uses a shallow man-made lake swim and a flat bike loop closed to vehicle traffic; hay bales are placed on corners for added safety. The draft-legal age group races follow USAT draft-legal rules and standard wetsuit age-group rules. Past fields have included athletes from 40+ states and five countries.
Race formats and distances
The event offers triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, and a 2-person mixed relay across multiple age groups and draft rules. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Youth (13-15) draft-legal triathlon: 375m swim, 10k bike (2 laps), 2.5k run
- Junior (16-19) draft-legal triathlon: 750m swim, 20k bike (4 laps), 5k run
- Ages 5-12 triathlon: 100m swim, 5k bike, 0.5mi run
- Ages 5-12 duathlon: 0.5mi run, 5k bike, 0.5mi run
- Ages 5-12 aquabike: 100m swim, 5k bike
- Ages 13+ non-draft triathlon: 375m swim, 10k bike (2 laps), 2.5k run
- Ages 13+ non-draft duathlon: 0.5mi run, 10k bike (2 laps), 2.5k run
- Ages 13+ non-draft aquabike: 375m swim, 5k bike
- Draft-legal age group options (13+): triathlon 375m/10k/2.5k, duathlon 0.5mi/10k/2.5k
- 2-person mixed relay (each): 200m swim, 5k bike (1 lap), 1k run
