Humans of Steel: Harris Lake Sprint & Olympic Triathlon
Humans of Steel: Harris Lake Sprint & Olympic Triathlon is a triathlon, aquabike, and running race on August 2, 2026 in New Hill, NC, with entry fees from $100 to $160.
- Date
- August 2, 2026 (10 days to go)
- Price
- $100–$160
- Sports
- TriathlonAquabikeRunning
From the Organizer
Harris Lake Reverse Sprint & Olympic Triathlon
This is a multisport event to remember with your choice of REVERSE sprint or Olympic triathlon or aquabike plus a crazy fun party, brought to you by Humans of Steel Racing, a subsidiary of The Endurance Edge, a women-owned Triangle business. Let's create multisport memories for the entire family. Everyone shares a finish line and gets to celebrate their accomplishment! It will not only challenge you, but be super fun!
We are beginner friendly. In fact, if this is your FIRST race, we have a special, handmade (huge) plaque for you to have your picture taken with.
Held at Harris Lake County Park in New Hill, NC, convenient to Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Fuquay Varina, and Holly Springs, you'll run through the single track trails, ride through Holly Springs, then swim in Harris Lake (yes, in that order...since we like to be different...we're humans of steel, after all!).
As of 2024: Sprint AND Olympic course, high school athlete friendly and USAT sanctioned, so you'll get the additional benefits of earning USAT points for rankings. You can view the rules here.
2025 Athlete & Spectator Guide is HERE. (2026 has small changes)
Detailed course maps, GPX links, parking and transition layout can be found here: https://bit.ly/HOSTriMaps
Race Weekend Timeline
On Sunday, August 2nd
- 5:45-7:15am packet pick-up (this will include a trash bag for you to haul out your own trash). No packet pick up prior to race day. **DO NOT ARRIVE EARLIER THAN 5:45am--no waiting allowed outside the park!!
- 7:30am Reverse Olympic Triathlon + RELAY (10k trail run, ~20 mile road bike, 1500m open water swim)
- 7:40am Reverse Sprint Triathlon (5k trail run, 12.5 mile road bike, 750m open water swim)
- 7:42am Reverse Sprint Aquabike (12.5 mile road bike, 750m open water swim) and Reverse Olympic Aquabike (~20 mile road bike, 1500m open water swim)
- 8am-12:00pm Stick around to enjoy music, kids fun run, playground, photo area, and great post-race snacks!
- ~9:30am kids dash
- 10:30am (tentative) Awards (overall Male, Female & Non-Binary plus age group 1st, 2nd, 3rd)
- 11am bike course cut off time
- 12:00pm course closes
AWARDS:
Awards will be given to the following divisions 12-14, 15-17, 18-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49 and so on.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
89°
Typical Low
68°
Based on US Climate Normals data from New Hill, 1 mi from the venue.
Host City
About New Hill, NC
Population
67,765
as of 2023
City Elevation
345 ft
Nearest Airport
RDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · 16 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
Every finish line starts with a single decision. Claim your spot at Humans of Steel: Harris Lake Sprint & Olympic Triathlon, put it on the calendar, and turn “someday” into a start date.
10
Days to train
- Race
- Humans of Steel: Harris Lake Sprint & Olympic Triathlon
- Date
- August 2, 2026
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From Endurance Grid
About These Sports
This race spans more than one sport — here’s a guide to each, so you can understand what’s involved and decide if it’s the right fit. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer’s event page.
Triathlon
Swim, bike, run — back to back. The sprint distance makes it far more accessible than most people think. Three sports in one race means three movements to train and race day never gets monotonous.
Aquabike
A swim followed by a bike — a triathlon without the run. Sprint and Olympic distances, often alongside a tri at the same venue.
Running
From 5K to marathon, running races are an accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
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Humans of Steel: Harris Lake Sprint & Olympic Triathlon
Aug 2, 2026