Elizabeth Skiba (1:32:44) and Maddie Sparrow (1:34:07), both of Chapel Hill, were first and second women at the Battle for Buckhorn Sprint Tri in Sims. MWT was 1:06:17 (97 finishers, down from 120 in 2025).
Local award winners: Corrine Lombardo, Chapel Hill, third 20-24, 1:41:37; Tobias Fleckenstein, Chapel Hill, second 16-19, 1:30:48; Sydney Gray, Pittsboro, second 16-19, 1:43:07.