BEND TRIATHLON TRAINING CAMP 2026
MAY 29 - JUNE 2, 2026
When I was still racing, training camps were always my favorite two to three weeks of the year: no other commitments except swimming, cycling, running, resting, and eating all day long. It was the only time in my career that I truly felt like a professional athlete, and it’s in that spirit that I’ve shaped our Bend Triathlon Training Camp over the twelve years Campfire has been running it.
You will be tired at the end of Bend Camp. Heck, you’ll be tired before the end of Bend Camp, but that’s the point. You cannot get faster without accumulating fatigue, but fatigue is also a double-edged sword: too much fatigue and you’ll end up sick, injured, or burnt out.
Why? Well, when you train as part of your normal existence, several other aspects of your life compete for your attention: work, family, friends, relationships, other hobbies…they all create stress, and all stress goes into the same bucket. And if that bucket overflows…well, that’s called an adult meltdown right there, and we’ve all probably experienced something like that. Worse? When your body is stressed, it doesn’t absorb your training as effectively, so that one hour run might not be “worth” one hour of training stimulus, depending on your recovery.
Camps adjust for that fatigue. By subtracting the other stressors in your life you get an incredibly strong signal for your body to adapt to the new load placed upon it, and we can prescribe more training to you than you are used to. And since you’re not as stressed, that higher load makes you faster, not burnt out.
So camp is challenging, but camp is also fun, supportive, and beautiful. So why not join us for five days of truly focusing on your 2026 training? You might find yourself fitter, faster, and happier than you’ve ever been.
SCHEDULE
Schedule is ALWAYS subject to change, but this will give you a sense of what camp is like.
DAY ONE (FRIDAY)
Swim Threshold Testing and Swim Video Capture
Move into lodging
Friday night hill workout or fartlek run
Dinner (Campfire provides) and meet-and-greet; schedule walk-through, nutrition lecture
DAY TWO (SATURDAY)
Breakfast (Campfire provides)
Long ride around Mount Bachelor (ride link below)
Runs off the bike OYO
Endurance Swim (don’t worry—lots of paddles after the big ride)
Dinner On Your Own!
DAY THREE (SUNDAY)
Breakfast (Campfire provides)
Long Run on Sisemore Road
Optional Recovery Swim in the Deschutes River OR Recovery Spin
Massages! 20-minute session with a local licensed massage therapist
Visit from a local professional athlete or industry VIP: this year we had former professional athlete and Ironman Pro Series commentator Matt Lieto join us to talk about how your nervous system influences your training and racing (pictured below!)
Dinner (Campfire provides)
DAY FOUR (MONDAY)
Breakfast (Campfire provides)
Long ride to the amazing Prineville Loop (ride link below)
Runs off the bike
Afternoon time off!
Dinner out together
DAY FIVE (TUESDAY)
Breakfast (Campfire provides)
Open Water Skills session in the pool
Final shakeout skills run
Goodbyes!
ONE OF THE BEST TRAINING WEEKS I'VE HAD, EVER”
- Tim D.
While the prospect of camp can be a bit intimidating (I won't know anyone, how does my fitness and technique compare to others?, isn't this stuff for kids?), I have found my camp experiences to be some of my fondest memories along my journey as a triathlete. They provided an opportunity to learn new things, improve my approach and technique, hear from amazing professionals and most importantly, to build a community with my fellow campers. I have built relationships with amazing people through each of my camp experiences which carry through to today. You need camp in your life!”
- Kirby A.
Lodging included at the incredible LOGE Camps, where you will rest in comfort, surrounded by a fun, Summer Camp-like environment
All breakfasts provided, prepared for you by camp staff
Two full dinners, provided by Campfire (other meals are on your own
Workout hydration, nutrition for all workouts, provided by our nutrition sponsor Precision Hydration
Swag from our sponsors and camp partners
WHAT YOU GET
Fully sagged rides with a support van, providing food, fluid, flat support, and anything else you might need
Five runs, three swims (and an optional open water swim), three rides (two of them LONG)
A personalized Swim Video Analysis ($250 value)
A 20-minute professional massage from a local licensed massage therapist
Camp t-shirt, camp water bottle, camp swim cap
Individualized workout prescriptions
THE CONFIDENCE THAT COMES WITH EFFECTIVE WORKOUT LOADING!
Alright, you’re IN! Hell yeah—great decision. You and Future You will thank you for it.
The first step is to secure your spot with a $600 refundable deposit. Click the button above to do so.
We’ll process the balance of your tuition on January 29th, 2025. You can scroll to the bottom for our refund policy.
WE’LL SEE YOU AT CAMP!!!
DEPOSIT AND REFUND POLICY
You secure your spot at camp with a deposit refundable until January 28th. On January 29th we’ll run the balance of your camp tuition. Before January 29th your deposit is 100% refundable. After January 29th we have the following policies:
Cancel before February 28th, 2025: 50% refund
Cancel before March 29th, 2025: 30% refund
After March 30th no refunds will be processed
EXCEPTIONS: If we have to cancel/change the camp for extenuating circumstances (pandemic, flood, fire, earthquake, locusts, etc..) transfers or full refunds will be offered.