Polar Bear Triathlon

We are excited to announce The Polar Bear Triathlon / Duathlon will be back on its traditional date of Saturday May 3, 2025.

The Polar Bear Triathlon / Duathlon is New England’s season opening event! A sprint triathlon and duathlon perfect for beginners and experienced triathletes alike combining a pool swim, a scenic bike course on country coastal roads, and epic and fast run on wide hard packed trails and quiet neighborhood streets.

8:30a Start Time

Refund/Transfer Policy/Cancellation Policy: TriME has a no-refund policy. However, we do offer insurance at the time of registration. Details on this entry can be found here:  Click here to read the specifics and reason why.

If you purchased insurance and need to file for a fund, Click Here

There are always questions related to entry fees and refund policies. Our goal is to make as clear as possible what our policies are and why. As always, if you have questions, please contact us by e-mail (info@tri-maine.com) so we can forward it to the appropriate person.

The Polar Bear Triathlon and Duathlon takes place the first Saturday of May annually to open the triathlon season in New England. The race is contested on the beautiful campus of Bowdoin College with world class facilities including a 16 lane pool, locker rooms with showers (pending availability), wonderful flat grass transition area and world class event production. This pool swim triathlon is a great race for beginners to get their feet wet and seasoned triathletes to start their season without the concerns of a cold, open water swim.

Distances

525 yard swim OR 2 mile run for duathletes
11.5 mile bike
3 mile run

Virtual participants compete them all at once, or separately, it’s up to you.  Swag will be mailed in June to all virtual participants.

The Polarbear Triathlon / Duathlon will be sanctioned by USA Triathlon. If you are not an annual member of USA Triathlon, you will need to purchase a $15 one-day membership when you register.