Schedule of Events — Texas City Triathlon
Athletes gathering beside Galveston Bay before the Texas City swim start

Schedule of Events

Plan your race weekend

Know where to be and when.

Arrive early and allow plenty of time for parking, transition setup, announcements and getting to your designated starting area. Review the complete timeline before race weekend.

Thursday through race day

Complete event schedule.

Packet pickup is available on Thursday and Friday. Saturday’s timeline covers transition, starts, celebration, bike claiming and awards.

Plan before you arrive. Packet pickup has separate instructions, location details and requirements.

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Packet pickup

Thursday, September 16, 2027

Before race day
12:00–7:00 PM
Pre-Race Packet Pickup
Packet pickup

Friday, September 17, 2027

Before race day
12:00–7:00 PM
Pre-Race Packet Pickup
Pickup Details
See the Packet Pickup page for complete instructions.
Race morning

Saturday, September 18, 2027

Texas City Dike
5:00 AM
Parking and transition open
7:00 AM
Transition closes
7:15 AM
National Anthem and race announcements
7:25 AM
Duathlon begins
7:30 AM
Triathlon and Aquabike swim waves begin
8:30 AM
Post-race celebration begins
9:00 AM
Transition partially opens for bike claiming. Small groups of athletes will be allowed into transition to retrieve their bikes while the race continues. Transition will fully reopen once the final athlete begins the run. Please be patient and follow all instructions from race staff.
10:00–10:15 AM
Awards Ceremony begins. If you cannot remain for the ceremony, you may claim your award earlier at the gazebo once your time has been verified.
11:00 AM
Event concludes
Swim start assignments

Find your wave start & swim cap.

Locate your division and report to the swim start wearing the corresponding swim-cap color.

Schedule subject to change. Please listen for race-day announcements and follow instructions from race officials, volunteers, medical personnel and public-safety staff.
1Yellow
Cap

Age Group Males 45+ & Para Athletes

7:30 AM
2Orange
Cap

Age Group Males 44 & Under

7:33 AM
3Pink
Cap

All Age Group Females

7:38 AM
4Green
Cap

Clydesdales & Athenas, Male & Female Guardians, All Relays and All Aquabikes

7:41 AM
5Yellow
Cap

Male Rookie / First-Timer Athletes

7:44 AM
6Pink
Cap

Female Rookie / First-Timer Athletes

7:47 AM
Texas City athlete celebrating at the finish line
From arrival to awards

Give yourself time to enjoy the day.

Arrive early, follow race-team instructions and keep the schedule handy so you can focus on racing the Texas coast.