Entering

There are no qualifications or entry standards. Simply enter and show up on race day.

There are two ways to enter.
Enter Online:   HERE
Mail in Entry: Email, jhgrinder@gmail.com for a snail mail entry.

No mail in entries will be accepted from May 1 forward

Online Registration closes May 28th at MIDNIGHT!

ENTRY FEES

Entry fees include a finisher medal, post race refreshments, a a waffle breakfast after the race and a great race!

LEGENDS TRI (see below for eligibility)
     Sprint Legends - $55
     Oly Legends -  $65             

OLY TRI $160
    
COLLEGIATE OLY TRI - $110

SPRINT TRI $135

COLLEGIATE SPRINT TRI $95

YOUTH SPRINT TRI - Ages 11-18 - $80

HIGH SCHOOL SPRINT TRI - Ages 15-18 $80

OLY or SPRINT RELAY $170

AQUABIKE (OLY) $160

AQUABIKE (SPRINT) $135

DUATHLON $135

If you are participating in any event and are NOT an Annual Member of USA TRIATHLON (USAT) then you must purchase a $15 one day insurance license. If you are entering online this is automatically included at checkout.

COLLEGIATE DIVISIONS

Special discounted entry fees for collegiate athletes prior to May 28 2026. You must be enrolled in a 2 or 4 year college or university and a member of your collegiate triathlon team. Full time graduate students under 26 years of age are eligible as well. Collegiate ID will be required at check in.

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISIONS

Special discounted entry fees for high school athletes prior to May 28, 2026. You must be enrolled in high school. If your high school has a triathlon team sponsored by the high school then contact jhgrinder@gmail.com for team discount opportunities.

LEGENDS DIVISION

The BASS LAKE YOSEMITE TRIATHLON is one of the most storied events in the history of the sport. The first ever National Championships was held at Bass Lake in 1983. From that first event the new sport of triathlon took off and now boasts a spot in the Olympics. Tri-Fed, now USAT, was struggling for legitimacy when it sanctioned Bass Lake as the National Championship. Now USAT has over 4000 sanctioned events and over 200,000 members. What a difference 30 years makes.

Were you a participant at the USTS/Tri-Fed National Championships in 1983 or 1984? If so, the Bass Lake Classic Triathlon wants you back!

If your name appears in the 1983 or 1984 results posted on the RESULTS page then you are entitled to a discount entry fee. Simply indicate the "LEGENDS" category in the distance in which yo wish to participate at Active.com or on the downloadable entry. The Legends discount applies to either the Sprint or Olympic distance.

If you finished in the top 10 in 1983 or 1984 we want to comp your entry to the BASS LAKE YOSEMITE TRIATHLON! Please email the race director for your comp entry.

Team DISCOUNT

Are you on a triathlon team?  Contact jhgrinder@gmail.com to inquire about team discounts.

USA TRIATHLON & the USAT ONE DAY FEE

USA TRIATHLON (USAT) is the national governing body of the sport of triathlon. They provide the insurance for the event. We therefore have to abide by their registration procedures and competitive rules.

Please go to www.usatriathlon.org for more information about becoming an annual member of USA Triathlon.

If you are annual member of USA Triathlon then you must bring your annual membership card and photo ID to registration. We cannot make exceptions to this rule. Please do not ask us to do so.

If you are not an annual member,  USAT charges a $15 one day insurance fee and requires you to sign a waiver. This fee is paid as part of your registration process and goes directly to USAT. If you signed up via active.com then you will have signed the waiver online. If you mailed the entry in then you will need to sign a waiver at registration.

ACTIVE REGISTRATION PAGE IS CONFUSING regarding usat membership

The Active registration page is very confusing and misleading. When you get to the event choice page on Active it states USAT membership is required for each event. This is true. But…..

Active does not explain how you can acquire this membership and the membership levels available to satisfy this requirement.

If you are an annual member of USAT then all you have to do is bring your card (via paper, phone, etc.) and an ID to registration

ALSO - You can renew your annual membership or purchase an annual membership as part of the registration process.

BUT, if you do not have, renew, or purchase an annual membership then you must purchase the one day membership. The one day membership/license fulfills the membership requirement for the day of the race.

YOU - can purchase the one day membership/license as part of your registration. We will have a record of that purchase. Other than your ID, no further paperwork, cards or numbers are required for your purchased 1 day license. You are all set with the USAT requirement.

NEW TSHIRT POLICY - TSHIRTS NOT INCLUDED IN ENTRY

We have instituted a new tshirt policy for 2026.

Tshirts are not automatically included with your entry. You must purchase them separately from your entry fee. We recognize everybody does not want a shirt and if we can reduce the entry fee for those that do not want one we will do so.

Inflation is killing us, like it is affecting everybody. Nevertheless, if you choose not to purchase a shirt (not everybody wants one), your entry fee will be less than 2025. If you do not want a shirt then you do not have to pay for one.

Purchased shirts will be high quality long sleeve shirts. If you purchase a shirt we guarantee the size you ordered, even if we have to send it to you after the race.

If you want a shirt with your entry then you must enter and order a shirt by May 1, 2026. Shirts will not be available after that or at the race.