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Join us for the Historic Rotary Pineapple Man Triathlon. Founded in 1985, the Rotary Pineapple Man Triathlon is the oldest USAT sanctioned triathlon in the state of Florida.

Event date: Sunday, June 7, 2026

Location: Ryckman Park (Map)

Event Start: 7:00am (Triathlon & Duathlon Simultaneous Start)

SATURDAY - June 6, 2026

1:00-5:00 PM: Pre-Race Packet Pickup

                        Community Center Melbourne Beach  (Map)
                        507 Ocean Ave, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951  

SUNDAY - June 7, 2026

5:00-6:30 AM: Packet Pickup (Arriving after 6:30 a.m. may cause you to miss the race)

5:00 AM: Transition Area (TA) Opens: Bike Number Attached and Body Marking required to enter Transition

5:00 AM: Body marking on sidewalk between Historic Ryckman House and Transition Area

6:25 AM: Sunrise

6:40 AM: Transition Closes / Final Call for participants to go to Pier end

6:45 AM: Pre-Race Meeting on Pier

6:55 AM: National Anthem at Pier end

7:00 AM: Race Starts

9:00 AM: Awards Ceremony (Approx. Time)

Breakfast, Prizes & Giveaways begin when all Racers have finished.

TRIATHLON COURSE - SWIM/BIKE/RUN
 
SWIM: 0.25 mile Rectangle course around the historic Melbourne Beach Pier in the Indian River Lagoon. 
 
BIKE: 12 miles  Out and back loop; includes a 4 mile straight-away along side a string of ocean side parks and wildlife preserves south on A1A – long, straight, flat and fast.
 
RUN: 3.1 miles (5K) Loop through peaceful residential beach-side neighborhoods with water available at miles 1 and 2
 
 
 
DUATHLON COURSE - RUN/BIKE/RUN
 
RUN #1: 2 miles Loop through residential beach-side neighborhoods with water available at miles 1   Start is simultaneous with the first swim wave.
 
BIKE: 12 miles Out and back loop; includes a 4 mile straight-away along side a string of ocean side parks and wildlife preserves south on A1A – long, straight, flat and fast.
 
RUN #2: 3.1 miles (5K) Loop through peaceful residential beach-side neighborhoods with water available at miles 1 and 2.
 
 
 AQUABIKE COURSE - SWIM/BIKE
 
SWIM: 0.25 mile Rectangle course around the historic Melbourne Beach Pier in the Indian River Lagoon. 
 
BIKE: 12 miles Out and back loop; includes a 4 mile straight-away along side a string of ocean side parks and wildlife preserves south on A1A – long, straight, flat and fast. Your Time STOPS at Transition Entrance.

FINISHER MEDAL to ALL FINISHERS!

TRIATHLON: Top Overall First Place Finishers Male / Female
Top Overall Masters (40 and up) Male / Female
Awards 3 deep in 5 year Age Groups (14 & under thru 85 & up) , Clydesdale (Men 220+lbs), Athena (Women 165+ lbs), Physically Challenged, Military/LEO/PSO, Novice, Fat Tire, and Relay Teams.

NOVICE: Awards for Top 10 Fastest Males & Females  

DUATHLON: Awards for Top 3 Male & Female Duathletes (No Age Groups)

AQUABIKE: Awards for Top 3 Male & Female AquaBike (No Age Groups)