The Katy Triathlon, a project of the Rotary Club of Katy, staged its 2025 event at The Katy Boardwalk, 24566 Kingsland Blvd. in Katy on August 31. It was the first time that the 32-year-old competition has been held in this location.

The competition featured:

· Triathlon: 500-meter open water swim, with 12-mile bike race and a three-mile run

· Duathlon: two-mile run, 12-mile bike ride and a three-mile run

· Aquabike: 500-meter open water swim and 12-mile bike ride

Results may be viewed at https://www.trisignup.com/Race/Results/10728#resultSetId-577307;perpage:100.

Katy Triathlon Chairman Paul Kurt, who co-chairs the event with daughter Christina Kurt told the Katy Times that this year’s event drew more than 400 participants. The race has a capacity of 800 participants, according to its website.

“We have already received good feedback,” Kurt said. He said that the event will take place at The Boardwalk from now on.

Cane Island, home to the triathlon for the last five years, notified Kurt and the Rotary Club this summer that it would not allow the event to be held there this year. Kurt worked with City of Katy Mayor Dusty Thiele and the City of Katy to secure the Boardwalk location in time for this year’s event.

Proceeds from the Katy Triathlon benefit the Rotary Club of Katy’s scholarship fund, which provides need-based grants to graduating seniors of Katy ISD each year. Kurt said on September 2 that preliminary estimates indicate that this year’s race will contribute between $90,000.00 and $100,000.00 to the fund. Since its founding, the Katy Triathlon has awarded over 222 scholarships in excess of $771,500 to graduating seniors and established a $175,000 endowment fund.


Photo courtesy of Paul Kurt