RECAP: 2026 Lake Tye Triathlon thrives again as premier water event in Snohomish County

There’s a family element to every sports event. Whether it’s a night out at the ballpark or watching mom, dad or the kids compete in the local triathlon, encouragement from a loved one means much more than winning a medal.

That family support is exactly the reason why the Snohomish County Sports Commission volunteers at the annual Lake Tye Triathlon in Monroe. Seeing family members do the following — cheer on their loved one as they wake up at the crack of dawn to dive into Lake Tye, swim around buoys, ride a bike down Fryelands Boulevard and complete a 1.63-mile run around the lake all before crossing the finish line and receiving hugs — checks off every objective of hosting a successful event.

The 2026 Lake Tye Triathlon on Aug. 1 hosted more than 430 competitors, mostly traveling from across Washington state while receiving a few out-of-state visitors. And while the 17th-annual, USA Triathlon-sanctioned event, didn’t include the Olympic distance this year, the Sprint, Duathlon, Aquabike and youth races still provided a pleasant Saturday for all ages and skill levels at the 42-acre park. The Sprint distance was a 1/4-mile swim, 14-mile bike ride and 3.1 mile run and the Duathlon a 1.5-mile run, 14-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run.

Below are the top-three finishers/teams and their overall times for each category.

Aquabike — Sprint

1. Bradley Hammond (male, age 70, Bellevue, WA), 53:02.4

2. Tito Craige (male, 79, Freeland, WA) 55:16.9

3. Ryan Montgomery (male, 50, Edmonds, WA) 1:06:29.1

Duathlon

1. Fred Burnside (male, 54, Mercer Island, WA) 1:11:21.5

2. Chris Hartsell (male, 44, Riverview, FL) 1:11:44.7

3. Michael Brown (male, 38, Boise, ID) 1:16:26.6

Triathlon 5K Run

1. Seth Lewis (male, 48, Eugene, OR) 21:20.5

2. L. Garcia (female, 12, Everett, WA) 21:23.02

3. Ruben Lozano Aguilera (male, 44, Seattle, WA) 21:23.1

Sprint — Relay

1. Evan and Benton (Evan Harford, Benton Tameling) 1:08:07.6

2. Sweet Pea (David Olson, Peter Liden, Silas Liden) 1:15:46.50

3. Team BD (Juli Bell, Trevelan Dakan) 1:25:01.27

Sprint Athena/Clydsdale

1. Derek Petrie (male, 43, Marysville, WA) 1:29:44.4

2. Allie Ogilvie (female, 35, Riverside, CA) 1:35:06.1

3. Erik Simon (male, 53, Lake Forest Park, WA) 1:41:13.17

Triathlon Sprint

1. Jake Pickett (male, 30, Everett, WA) 1:03:00.43

2. Emil Gregor (male, 34, Seattle, WA) 1:06:05.34

3. William Noon (male, 34, Seattle, WA) 1:06:54.2

Youth

1. K. Nathwani (male, 9, Bellevue, WA) 19:17.3

2. J. Menia (male, 10, Sultan, WA) 19:19.8

3. G. Gile (male, 10, Issaquah, WA) 19:50.3

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