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April 26 @ 7:30 am - 2:00 pm
About The Race
RUN, WALK & WHEN ONE SPORT IS NOT ENOUGH, JUST DU IT!
Dust off the cob-webs and start the multi-sport racing season with the 41st Annual Spring Classic Duathlon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K! It’s time to see who stayed in shape all winter!
Choose the Duathlon or any of the 3 different running distances and let’s Spring into Action!
DUATHLON – 5K RUN / 13 MILE BIKE / 5K RUN
April 26, 2026
7:45 AM for Half
8:00 AM for 10K & 5K
11:00am for Duathlon
The Spring Classic Duathlon is a great opportunity for triathletes to shake off the winter-season rust and for the duathletes to get in an early-season race. This long-running event is contested along the well know pancake flats of Vancouver Lake. We are taking the event back to its original home at Vancouver Lake Regional Park, a fast and flat ride that is sure to kick off your multisport season with some fast rides and beautiful scenery with this course nestled between Vancouver Lake and the Columbia River.
It will be a flat & fast course…perfect for those new to the sport of Duathlon and Triathlon! For you veteran multisport athletes, this will be a fabulous opportunity to go all out and see who stayed in good condition this winter!
There are no railroad tracks on the bike route – just 13 miles of smooth pavement with minimal elevation gain guaranteeing fast times. For the novice athlete, an easier course with minimal traffic makes this event an ideal introduction to the world of multi-sport racing.
This beautiful, flat and fast course along Vancouver Lake and the Columbia River is a wonderful event to set as a goal to keep your conditioning strong through the winter and spring cold and rainy seasons!
Our start/finish location at Vancouver Lake Regional Park will allow us to relax and share our racing stories once we all finish! We will have high energy music, fun vendors, food and who is ordering the sunshine?!
Enough Hibernating! Wake up, Get out & Race at the Spring Classic!
Event Highlights and Post-Event Activities
Free Beer & Post-event meal
Technical Runner’s t-shirt & Finisher’s Medal
Sense of accomplishment – Feels so good
7:45 AM – Start of the Half Marathon
8:00 AM – Start of the 5k & 10K
11:00 AM – Start of the Duathlon
Post-event festivities immediately after your race at Vancouver Lake Regional Park. Runners, stick around after your race and cheer on the Duathletes, and be inspired to add another sport to your training and racing plan! One sport is awesome but two is even better!
Packet Pick-up Details
If you unable to pickup at any of the times listed below, please email us at registration@whyracingevents.com to make other arrangements.
Foot Traffic Vancouver
305 SE Chkalov Dr #122, Vancouver, WA 98683
Saturday, April 25th 10 AM – 3 PM
Vancouver Lake Regional Park
6801 NW Lower River Rd, Vancouver, WA 98660
Sunday, April 26th 6:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Please email registration@whyracingevents.com to have your bag ready in advance for groups of 2 or more – it will save a ton of time.