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Dragon Fly Triathlon & AquaBike

Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 7:30 AM CDT

Location
Sardis, MS
Cypress Point Lower Lake Sardis, 38666
Type
TRIATHLON

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At a glance

Compete for a state championship and national qualification at this Mississippi triathlon, featuring a flat bike course and refreshing lake swim.

  • Scenic
  • Competitive

Great for: runners who like a competitive edge, runners training for a serious effort

The Dragon Fly Triathlon & AquaBike hosts the Mississippi Age Group and High School State Championships, offering a chance to qualify for Age Group Nationals. Choose between Olympic and Sprint distances, featuring a refreshing swim from a sandy beach, a notably flat bike course through farmland, and a mixed-surface run. Finishers receive medals and can enjoy a spread of pizza, watermelon, chips, and ice cream, making it a rewarding early summer event for your 2026 season.

What to expect

  • Expect a competitive atmosphere at the Mississippi State Championship.
  • Enjoy a refreshing swim from a sandy beach, a flat bike course through farmland, and a mixed-surface run.
  • Celebrate your finish with a medal and post-race pizza, watermelon, chips, and ice cream.

Standout details

  • Mississippi State Championship
  • Qualifies for Age Group Nationals
  • Flat bike course through farmland
  • Post-race pizza, watermelon, and ice cream

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Distances & registration

11 options

Registration for all distances is through the official signup link above.

  • 20.75K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $96.40

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 8:02 PM CST · Closes Feb 17, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

  • 26.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $107.00

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM CST · Closes Feb 17, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

  • 26.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $107.00

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM CST · Closes Feb 17, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

+ 8 more options
  • 26.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $59.30

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM CST · Closes Jul 24, 2026, 7:59 AM CDT

  • 26.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $59.30

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:00 PM CST · Closes Jul 24, 2026, 7:59 AM CDT

  • 26.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $107.00

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:21 PM CST · Closes Jul 24, 2026, 7:59 PM CDT

  • 51.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $128.20

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:01 PM CST · Closes Feb 17, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

  • 51.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $128.20

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 8:01 PM CST · Closes Feb 17, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

  • 51.5K

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $75.20

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:01 PM CST · Closes Jul 24, 2026, 7:59 PM CDT

  • 51.5 Miles

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $75.20

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:01 PM CST · Closes Jul 24, 2026, 7:59 PM CDT

  • Dragon Fly Olympic Aquabike

    Sat, Jul 25, 7:30 AM CDT · From $107.00

    Opens Jan 28, 2026, 7:01 PM CST · Closes Feb 17, 2026, 6:59 PM CST

Vibe Check

Serious Test

Mixed surface, mostly flat, warm-day exposure

  • Mostly trail
  • Warm season

Based on terrain, weather, and distance data.

The course

From the organizer

Dragon Fly Triathlon & AquaBike will host the Mississippi Age Group and High school State Championship

State championships will have the following qualification criteria for Age Group Nationals:

State championships will qualify the top 35% or top five (5) finishers in an age group (whichever is greater). You may only qualify for Olympic-distance Nationals by placing in the Olympic-distance State Championship race or Sprint Nationals by placing in the sprint distance State Championship race.

High School Championship Awards:

1st Overall High School Club (based on score - lowest score wins)

1st Overall High School Club Participation (highest participation number wins)

¨      High School State Championships Exemption: All high school athletes who finish any of the State High School Championships will automatically qualify for Sprint-distance (pending they are at least age 15 as of December 31, 2026.)

Club State Championship Awards:

1st Overall USAT Club (based on score - Lowest score wins)

1st Overall USAT Club Participation (highest number of participation wins)

Scoring will follow standard cross-country scoring, in which the lowest point total among qualifying teams will be the winner.

¨      Host nor athletes need to do anything to confirm their qualification. USAT will notify athletes of qualification after Host submits results through the sanctioning process.

The 36th Annual DragonFly Sprint and Olympic Triathlon will have two distances to choose from  1500 meter swim, 40K Bike, 10K run and 750 meter swim, 20K bike, 5K run.  The DragonFly Triathlon is located at Cypress Point on the Lower Lake at Sardis Lake Reservoir.  The swim is always cool, refreshing and you will have a sandy beach entrance and exit.  The bike course goes through farm land and is flat, flat, flat!  The run is on pavement for 2 miles and on trails.

Race day registration is available but get there early!

Finishers Medals for all, pizza, watermelon, chips & ice cream by Prairie Farms; this will make a great early summer triathlon for your 2026 season.

Awards  to overall Female and Male, Age Groups and Relays.

Packet Pickups & registration

Thursday July 23rd, 2026 -3:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m. Located at Bikes Plus - 7124 Stage Rd #115, Bartlett, TN 38133

Friday July 24th ; 4:00 pm-6:00 pm Dragon Fly Sprint Triathlon Race Site Cypress Creek Point Lower Lake Sardis Sardis, MS 38666

Saturday July 25th; 6:00 am -7:30 am Dragon Fly Sprint Triathlon Race Site Cypress Creek Point Lower Lake Sardis Sardis, MS 38666

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