Best in the West Events

06/07/2026

THANK YOU! It was an amazing weekend and we can’t thank you enough for bringing your great energy and joining us for the 16th Best in the West Tri Fest. Every year we like to thank our volunteers with quotes from our racers. Please leave a comment here for our volunteers. We will collect them all and send them out. You are welcome to share stories, specific shout outs, general thanks or simply react to the post. We love our volunteers and can’t do this with out them. They really make the difference between an ok race and a stellar experience. Many of them pulled multiple shifts, worked late into the night, even showed up early in the week. Thank you all for the help, the cheering, the joy and love you bring to this race. WE LOVE YOU ALL! ❤️🤠

06/07/2026

Lost and found!! If anything belongs to you please reach out to Erin at [email protected]. Some things are from 2025!!

06/06/2026

06/03/2026

Here is an overview of Tri Fest from the air. We can't wait to have you all out at the lake in a few short days! Turn your phone sideways for a better view.

05/30/2026

✨The finisher medals are here!✨ Best in The West Triathlon Festival in Sweet Home Oregon. 1 week to go!

05/27/2026

SWAG!!! The PNW Animal of the year is the Mountain Lion (aka Cougar)! Tri Fest is coming!!!

04/17/2026

Join Team Best in the West! There are two ways to make a difference - participate or volunteer! 💜 This is more than race day—it’s a community coming together to support blood cancer patients and families.

Choose to participate in any of the race events OR volunteer your time to help bring the event to life. (Or better yet, do BOTH!)

Perks include exclusive race registration discount, free camping, weekend Team activities, training support, and a built-in community. Let’s do this together!



To receive your discount code and additional information, join or donate to the Blood Cancer United team at:

https://pages.lls.org/tnt/team/yourway26/TeamBestInTheWest

04/01/2026

Don't get fooled! Prices for Best in the West Tri Fest increase at midnight. 🤠
Date: June 6-7, 2026
Location: Sweet Home, OR at Lewis Creek Park
Distances: From kids Splash and Dash to Half-Iron Triathlon and all combos and distances in between.
Volunteers: Camp for free at the race venue and get all the swag!
www.bestinthewesttriathlon.com

04/01/2026

The wetsuit rentals are available on the sign up page for the Triathlon Festival June 6th and 7th! 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️

The Best in the West Triathlon Festival is on Saturday June 6, 2026 to Sunday June 7, 2026. It includes the following events: Half-Iron Triathlon, Half-Iron Paddle Triathlon, Half-Iron Duathlon, Half-Iron Aqua Bike, Half-Iron Relay Team, Olympic Triathlon, Olympic Paddle Triathlon, Olympic Duathlon,...

06/09/2025

Thank you! WOW!
The 15th Tri Fest was one of the best ever! You all are the very BEST IN THE WEST!!

Our tradition is to thank our volunteers with your words. If you want to give a specific shout out, just generally thank the volunteers, let them know how they helped you, or what your race day meant to you, we save and send all your comments to them. Please use this thread to leave a comment to pass along to our amazing volunteers and crew. Without them, our race couldn't exist.

Thank you for an another EPIC year. We love you!

Staci, Blair, Ranger and the BWE Posse