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Triathlon · Other Distances
Jake's Off-Road Triathlon 2026
- Race day
- Saturday, 25 April 2026
- Location
- Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, Jamaica
- Distance
- 32.3 km total
0.3km swim 25km bike 7km run
Jake's Off-Road Triathlon, Treasure Beach, Jamaica: the world's longest-running off-road triathlon — ocean swim, back-country mountain bike and farmland trail run.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Saturday, 25 April 2026
- Venue
- Jake's Hotel, Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth
- Distance
- Other Distances — 32.3km total
- Start Time
- Not published — check the official site.
- Draft-Legal Bike
- No — non-drafting
- Cut-Off
- Not published for this event — check the official site.
Also this weekend
A single off-road course rather than a range of distances.
Leg 1 of 3
Swim — 0.3km
A short protected ocean swim in Great Bay — sheltered, warm, and far more approachable than the distance-per-difficulty of most open-water starts.
- Venue
- Great Bay, Treasure Beach
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Sea — protected bay.
Wetsuit: No wetsuit rule is published, and none would be wanted — Caribbean sea temperatures sit far above every federation forbidden-above threshold.
Leg 2 of 3
Bike — 25km
A mountain-bike leg on red-dirt farm tracks and scrubland trails through the back country. Not a road course, and not a course for a road bike.
- Venue
- Back-country St Elizabeth
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Off-road — red dirt, farm track and scrub.
Non-drafting
Leg 3 of 3
Run — 7km
A trail run through open farmland to finish, in full Jamaican heat.
- Venue
- Open farmland around Treasure Beach
- Elevation gain
- No official figure published — see notes above
- Surface
- Trail — farmland.
Transitions
Transition is based at Jake's Hotel in Treasure Beach.
Jake's Off-Road Triathlon Split Calculator
Jake's Off-Road Triathlon Split-Time Calculator
Enter your own swim, bike and run pace to project a real finish time.
Projected Finish Time
1:38:30
Racing a different distance? Try the generic split calculator or the swim pace calculator.
Where Jake's Off-Road Triathlon starts and finishes
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on. The official course map is the one to use: view it on the organiser's site .
Entry & Ballot
Direct entry summary
Entry through the official site — pricing is not published there, so check before travelling.
Ballot policy
No ballot — entry is direct.
Age requirement
Not published for this event — check the official site.
Charity Places
No formal charity-place scheme published.
Race Day Info & Checklist
On the day
- The next date has not been announced. The most recent running was Saturday 25 April 2026, the 30th anniversary edition, and the race has historically been held in April.
- Recognised as the longest-running off-road triathlon in the world, and rated among the top five off-road triathlons anywhere.
- A mountain bike is required — the bike leg is entirely off-road on farm tracks.
- April in St Elizabeth averages around 30°C by day, and the run leg is exposed farmland with little shade.
Checklist
- A mountain bike, not a road bike — the course is red dirt and farm track throughout
- Far more fluid than a UK race of this length would need
- Sun cover for an exposed 7K run leg in Caribbean heat
- A plan for reaching Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth, which is a long transfer from either airport
Transport, Spectating & Where to Stay
Transport
No rail service — Jamaica has no passenger rail network serving Treasure Beach.
Not published for this event.
Not published for this event.
Spectator guide
Great Bay and the finish at Jake's are the natural places to watch from.
Not published for this event.
Where to stay
Treasure Beach
+ Walking distance to the race, and the reason most people come — a quiet fishing-village stretch of coast rather than a resort strip.
– A long transfer from Montego Bay or Kingston airports, and limited rooms during race weekend.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Jake's Off-Road Triathlon?
The next date has not been announced. The most recent running was Saturday 25 April 2026 — the 30th anniversary — and the race is normally held in April.
How long is Jake's Off-Road Triathlon?
A 300m ocean swim in Great Bay, a 25km off-road mountain bike, and a 7km trail run.
Do I need a mountain bike?
Yes. The bike leg runs on red-dirt farm tracks and scrubland trails, not road.
Is Jake's Off-Road Triathlon suitable for a first triathlon?
The swim is short and sheltered, which helps, but the bike is genuinely technical off-road and the heat is a real factor. It is more approachable than its reputation suggests, and harder than its distances suggest.
Do I need a wetsuit?
No. Caribbean sea temperatures sit well above the point at which every federation forbids wetsuits, let alone requires one.
Were Jake's Off-Road Triathlon 2026 results published?
Yes — the official 2026 results are published here: https://my.raceresult.com/387040/results Male winner: Sam Wates, 1:26:33. Female winner: Tonya Busse, 1:35:19.