Luray Half Marathon Now Open
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2019 Luray Half Marathon Luray, Va Registration NOW OPEN Official Race Website REGISTER NOW
March 1, 2019
November 1, 2018
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN – ALL LURAY RACES
THE WAIT IS OVER! REGISTRATION NOW OPENfor ALL our 2019 Luray Races! There will be a LIMITED SPECIAL OFFER pricing of BELOW the Early Bird price (Scroll down for pricing). These entries will sell fast and are first come first served. No code needed, if still available you will see them as a choice when registering. Once they are sold our pricing will then move to the Early Bird price structure. Be sure to act quickly, as our 50 Limited Special [...]
August 13, 2014
Online registration closes Thursday at 12 PM
Online registration for Luray Triathlon will close on Thursday, August 14 at 12 PM. Once online registration closes, you can still register in person at each race's packet pickup times for that race. Please see the Weekend Schedule for packet pickup times and locations.
June 25, 2014
Be sure to sign up for Luray Triathlons before price bumps up on July 1…
Dear Triathlete: We invite you to come experience the Luray International and Sprint Triathlons in the scenic Shenandoah Valley! Now in its 9th year, the Luray Triathlon was voted the Best Triathlon of 2013 in the Mid-Atlantic Region by readers of Competitor Magazine. Please be sure to register by June 30 before the price bumps up on June 30. You can register on imathlete.com here: Luray International, Luray Sprint. We have added a registration option on the Luray International registration page this year so that you can [...]
May 15, 2014
Luray Triathlon offers $5,000 cash prize purse in 2014
The Luray Triathlons will be offering a $5,000 total cash prize purse for the first time this year for athletes racing in the Luray International or Sprint Triathlons on August 16 and 17 (respectively). Prize money ($2,500 each race) is available to ELITE athletes and amateur athlete racing in the OPEN Division. will be awarded to the top 3 males and the top 3 females overall in each Luray race as follows: 1st: $600 2nd: $400 3rd: $250 OPEN and ELITE Division athletes who race in both [...]
April 25, 2014
Sign up for Luray Triathlons before registration fees go up on May 1…
Please be sure to sign up by April 30 before the price of registration increases on May 1. You can register on imathlete.com here: Luray International, Luray Sprint. We also added a registration option on the Luray International registration page so that you can sign up for both races at once for the "Devil's Double" presented by Devils Backbone Brewing Company. If you've already signed up to both races individually, we will automatically include you in the Devil's Double category. Happy [...]
March 25, 2014
Luray Triathlon at TRI-MANIA expo…
We hope you had a fantastic and fun time at the TRI-MANIA expo (like we did) on Saturday! Thank you so much for all of you who stopped by to chat with Race Announcer Brad Rex, Race Director Cory Churches and I. Of course, we appreciate all the feedback on the Luray Triathlon and look forward to welcoming many of you for the first time in August this year at Luray International Triathlon on August 16 and Luray Sprint Triathlon on [...]
Latest news from Luray Triathlon (mid March)
How is your triathlon training progressing? We hope you've been able to successfully "weather" the poor weather. Volunteers make a triathlon what it is. We could not do the race without them. Race Director Cory Churches shares the "Art and Reward" of volunteering in this article. Welcome Devils Backbone Brewery as a new sponsor in 2014! Not only will Devils Backbone be providing their award-winning beer at our Volunteer and Athlete dinner on Saturday night (details coming soon), but athletes who complete the [...]
Check out other Luray events like Festival of Spring in May
Not only does the Town of Luray host the Luray Triathlon, but the town also hosts a number of other sporting events and festivals like the upcoming Festival of Spring on May 10 featuring live music, entertainers, delicious food, arts & crafts, 2 duck races, a canine sports show, kid's activities...and so, so much more! Be sure to check out and download their event rack cards (.pdf format) for all of their events in 2014: Sports Event Schedule Rack Card [...]
February 17, 2014
Local artist Patty Sevre to hand engrave all race awards
Glass engraving artist Patty Sevre will be hand-engraving all the awards for the Luray Triathlon again this year - each award will be as unique and special as the triathletes who earn them. Every generation of Patty Sevre's family has been engraving glass since the 1740's. She creates these beautiful works of art using the time honored methods of revolving stones, copper wheels, and cooling water handed down through the generations. Every aspect of her work is freehand and shows the quality [...]
January 13, 2014
Meet Luray Parks and Recreation Director Pat O’Brien
If you've ever been to Luray Triathlon in the past, you've probably seen Luray Parks & Recreation Director Pat O'Brien on race weekend. Pat, along with his team and Luray Public Works, does a plethora of activities to make sure the triathlon runs smoothly from providing lifeguards on the swim course to beautifying the park to parking cars on race morning to picking up trash to supplying aid stations...plus a lot more. We interviewed Pat to find out a little [...]
Luray Triathlon chosen as Competitor Magazine’s best Mid-Atlantic Triathlon of 2013
Thank you for choosing Luray Triathlon as the "Best Triathlon of 2013" in the Mid-Atlantic region! You can see Luray Triathlon and all the other "Best of 2013" winners in the January issue of Competitor Magazine Mid-Atlantic that is in print now.
December 19, 2013
Latest News: Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays from Luray Triathlon We hope you're staying warm, enjoying your triathlon off-season and spending time with family and friends. Here is the latest news from Luray Triathlon: Local athlete interview. Always smiling, David Sours made his triathlon debut at the Luray Sprint Triathlon in 2012 then did the "Hooray for Luray Double" in 2013. David is also a farmer (Public House Produce) and a true Luray local. Here's the INTERVIEW with David. Clubs and teams. We're [...]
October 21, 2013
Interview with Luray Triathlon Finisher and Shop Owner Gary Drum
This will be the first of a series of articles about some of the people who help make the Luray Triathlon experience so magical. Q: Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Gary Drum and I am the owner of Appalachian Outdoors Adventures, the packet pickup venue for the Luray Triathlon. --- Q: What is your experience with the Luray Triathlon? The Luray Triathlon has been nothing but a positive experience for me both as an athlete [...]
August 19, 2012
Congratulations to all of our Luray Triathlon 2012 finishers!
In 2012 we had 82 triathletes complete the "Hooray for Luray Double" (successfully finishing both Luray International and Luray Sprint as individuals in the same weekend) and receive a unique glass coffee mug hand-engraved by engraving artist Patty Sevre! Here are the top 3 finishers for each race: Luray International 2012 Male: Michael Harlow - 2:10:45 Scott Tonder - 2:10:52 Dan O'Connell - 2:11:09 Female: Peggy Yetman - 2:19:27 Hilary Cairns - 2:23:36 Rachel Wigton - 2:24:41 Luray Sprint 2012 Male: Matias Palavecino [...]
July 9, 2012
Meet Dave Scott at Luray Triathlon…
Triathlon legend and six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott will be joining us at for both Luray International Triathlon on August 18 and Luray Sprint Triathlon on August 19. Luray will be the only triathlon that Dave does this year! As fundraisers for the United Way of Page County to benefit the local Luray and Page Valley communities, we’re offering several special opportunities for you to meet and interact with Dave on race weekend. […]