Giant Acorn Triathlon
When is Giant Acorn Triathlon?
Giant Acorn Triathlon takes place on Saturday, September 26, 2026 in Spotsylvania, VA.
What distances does Giant Acorn Triathlon offer?
Giant Acorn Triathlon offers 6 events: Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon (Individual), Giant Acorn Olympic Aquabike (Individual), Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon Relay, Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon (Individual), Giant Acorn Sprint Aquabike (Individual), Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon Relay.
| Event | Distance | Price | |
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| Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon (Individual) | — | $149.00 | Register |
| Giant Acorn Olympic Aquabike (Individual) | — | $149.00 | Register |
| Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon Relay | — | $199.00 | Register |
| Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon (Individual) | — | $139.00 | Register |
| Giant Acorn Sprint Aquabike (Individual) | — | $139.00 | Register |
| Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon Relay | — | $189.00 | Register |
How much does Giant Acorn Triathlon cost?
Registration for Giant Acorn Triathlon starts at $109.00. Prices vary by event distance.
Where is Giant Acorn Triathlon held?
Giant Acorn Triathlon is held in Spotsylvania, VA at 6800 Lawyers Rd.
About Giant Acorn Triathlon
The Giant Acorn Triathlon Festival features Olympic and Sprint distance races staged out of beautiful Lake Anna State Park. With a sandy beach time trial start, a refreshing (low 70’s) freshwater swim, rolling country roads for the bike and a run course that stays completely within the State Park. The race is amazing for so many reasons, but the best part is the park itself with a beautiful venue and banked stadium style seating overlooking the swim course, run course and finish line! Bring the family as the park features miles of trails, a playground, swimming beach and visitors center featuring a “gold mine”. Outside the park you can relax post race at the Lake Anna Winery or the Coyote Hole Cider Works. Be sure to race with friends and make some new ones at the Giant Acorn Triathlon Festival.
On the fence about registering? Watch our race videos HERE then sign up below!
For further race details go to https://kineticmultisports.com/races/acorn/.
USA Triathlon (USAT) Virginia State Championships
***The Giant Acorn Sprint & Olympic Triathlons are the USA Triathlon Virginia State Championships.
Qualifying for the Toyota Age Group National Championships. 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 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.)
Athletes do not have to be a resident of a state to win that state’s championship. Any age group athlete competing in an age group division is eligible to win any state championship.
USA Triathlon (USAT) Sanctioned Event
The Competitive Rules are intended to provide for the orderly and consistent administration of events sanctioned by USA Triathlon and are not designed to establish standards of care for the safety of participants or other persons. Every participant, official, volunteer and spectator should consider all safety issues and make related decisions prudently without reliance upon the Competitive Rules.
USA Triathlon makes no express or implied warranty, guarantee, or representation regarding the degree of safety, which may or may not result from compliance with the Competitive Rules. Examinations or inspections of equipment at sanctioned events are undertaken solely to monitor compliance with the Competitive Rules and do not guarantee or ensure safety from personal injury or property damage. The safety of race equipment is the sole responsibility of each and every participant.
Please visit https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/About/Multisport/Competitive-Rules for a complete list of USA Triathlon Rules.
Finisher Medal | Shirt | Socks | Pictures
Registration Includes
Finisher Medal
Event Tech Shirt
Custom Race Socks
Packet Pick Up Reusable Bag
Timed Race Results
Age Group Awards
Post Race Meal
Finisher Certificate
Free Finish Line Photos
Course Maps
Photos/Videos
See what all the excitement was all about or find race photos and videos from prior races. Feel free to download and share on social media!
2025
Giant Acorn Olympic Pictures on SmugMug
Giant Acorn Sprint Pictures on SmugMug
2024
Giant Acorn SmugMug Picture Gallery
2023
Giant Acorn Olympic Distance
Race Video
Awards Video
Run Course Photos
Finish Line Photos
Highlight Photos
Giant Acorn Sprint Distance
Race Video
Awards Video
Run Course Photos
Finish Line Photos
Highlight Photos
2022
- Photos
- Smugmug
- Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon
- Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon Bike Pictures
- Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon 2022 Runners Part 1
- Giant Acorn Olympic Triathlon 2022 Runners Part 2
- Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon
- Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon Bike Pictures
- Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon Run Pictures
- Giant Acorn Sprint Triathlon Run Pictures Part 2
- Smugmug
- Videos
Race Comments
Be part of the great experience. Here are some comments from last year’s Giant Acorn Triathlon race.
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"My race was great. It was my first time, I was nervous but the staff was informed and positive. The other racers were encouraging and supportive. It was an awesome experience." bib# – 72 |
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"The race director did an excellent job dealing with the early morning fog delay. From my experience this is a fairly rare and unexpected issue to come up. While it was a royal pain having to wait it out the RD did a great job keeping us up to date and making the right call to do the swim when everyone could be safe! Kudos to the RD!!" bib# – 186 |
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"It was my 3rd year doing Giant Acorn, and it is awesome each and every time!" bib# – 154 |
Race more get cool gear! 2026 SWAG
Any athlete who participates in a minimum of five (5) 2026 Kinetic Multisports events will qualify for Kinetic Cup Series scoring and qualifier rewards.
The tiered qualifier system will work as follows:
Stage 1 Qualifier: Q3 Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 3 Kinetic Multisports events will receive a Kinetic Series Sports Waist Bag at Packet Pick Up!
Stage 2 Qualifier: Q5 Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 5 Kinetic Multisports events will eligible for Kinetic Series awards and will receive a Kinetic Medal Hanger!
Stage 3 Qualifier: Q10 Any athlete who participates in a minimum of 10 Kinetic Multisports events will receive a custom Kinetic Multisports Qualifier Jacket! (Your custom jacket will be mailed to you after the season). This jacket is different each year.
Race For the Kinetic Cup Series Awards – Each athlete placing in the top 5 of each age group or category (with 5 races) will receive a special award. Awards differ from year to year!
Swim Start
Time Trial Swim Start: Kinetic Multisports races utilize a time trial swim start. We'll start two (2) athletes at a time every few seconds. Athletes line up based on swim and overall finish times, faster up front, slower in the back to create a smoother race for everyone.
Elite Box Start: In conjunction with our time trial swim starts we are excited to announce the official addition of the Elite Box Start at select races. If you are in contention to get Top 20 Overall Male/Female or just want to race up front, this is for you. Simply work your way to the front of the swim start area on race day. We'll get you lined up and started first, then athletes two at time every few seconds thereafter. The Elite Box Start concept worked well at many races last year and we are excited to add this feature to more races.