Aukeman Triathlon

07/27/2026

Good news! The weather trend for race day is in our favor for now! Lake temps have been sitting at or just below 60F. Plan on a wetsuit mandatory swim. Also, a lot of race info has gone to email spam folders, so check those. Be well and happy race week!

07/24/2026

Come join us this Saturday, July 25th at the Black Bear Trail! 🌲 We'll be on the trail from 9am-1pm working on a reroute to help move the trail away from a rapidly eroding creek bank. See you there! 😎

07/24/2026

We are changing the bike course for all races and the run course for the Olympic distances. The duathlon starting runs are unaffected.

In preparation for the Jökulhlaup/Glacial Outburst Flood, the City and Borough of Juneau has closed the openings in the HESCO barrier wall earlier than we planned on. This interrupts our Olympic run course in 2 locations. Furthermore, the filling of Su***de Basin (source of flooding) is forecast for within a week of the race. For these reasons we have pivoted to the contingency routes.

All bikes will exit UAS and turn left, going towards Auke Bay, then out the road, north on Glacier Hwy. The sprint turn will be at Tee Harbor. The Olympic turn will be at Amalga Rd. This does add a little distance, and a little more climbing to the courses. Turns are where they are to maximize safety and the placement of aid stations.

For Olympic runners, the course is going to be two laps of the sprint course around Auke Lake. The run course will be very well marked. The two laps are a bonus for those energized by music and spectators!

The Athlete Guide on the resources page has been updated to the Jökulhlaup Edition and includes maps and turn by turn directions. This is also a good place to review rules and the race weekend schedule.

07/20/2026

Thanks for joining us this past Friday for the no-drop course preview! What a great day for it! Auke Lake is up to 63 degrees, so we are hoping this great weather continues!

07/17/2026

The 2026 Athlete Guide is up!
https://aukemantri.com/resources/

07/04/2026

We are looking to fill some key volunteer spots! A huge thanks to all who have volunteered already! Rolls vary from water support, to biking along behind the race, to helping athletes in transition or at the finish line.

Volunteer signup sheet

06/20/2026

We made triathlete.com's cool-cation list!
https://www.triathlete.com/events/cool-weather-summer-triathlons/?scope=initial

Beat the summer heat by planning a vacation around these destination triathlons, all set in cool-weather locales.

06/13/2026

Upcoming Events:
Swim Auke Lake! TBD - we'll do it when water is nice and sun is out, probably with a day or two notice.
Aukeman Bike Course Preview (July 17) - Ride with board members and other athletes in a fun, no pressure group ride! Possible social activity to follow.
Trail Mix, Inc. Work day on Black Bear Trail (July 25) - A great way to preview the Olympic Run course and help make it race ready!

04/28/2026

Ready for a super short, fun triathlon? Check this out. Everyone is invited! Options for relay or individual.
Registration:

04/23/2026

Juneau Pools are being closely considered for closure by the CBJ assembly. Please support the Aukeman by advocating for the pools. For more information: https://aukemantri.com/please-support-juneau-pools/

Please attend the Special Assembly Meeting on April 29 @ 5:30pm. See our email to participants or the provided link for speaking points, how to attend remote or in person, and options for making yourself heard.