Media Release

June 5, 2003 --- Triple Threat Triathlon & Duathlon weekend

The Triple Threat Triathlon Club is hosting triathlon events this coming weekend at Birds Hill Provincial Park.  All the action takes place in the East Beach area of the park.  

Saturday June 7th is the second event in the 2003 Kids of Steel Series and will be serving as the Manitoba Schools Triathlon Championships race.  Banners will be given to the top Early and Middle Years Schools who earn the most race points.  The defending champion from 2002 is Shamrock School in both categories.   A Try-a-Tri event for adults will also be offered.  

This event is open to kids ages 8 and up.  Distances are as follows:

            8-11 years                                        100m swim, 5km cycle, 1km run

            12-13 short                                       200m swim, 10km cycle, 2km run

            12 & 13 long & 14& 15 short             300m swim, 15km cycle, 3km run

            14 & 15 long                                     500m swim, 15km cycle, 4km run

            Adult Try-a-Tri (16+)                           300m swim, 15km cycle, 3km run 

Registration is accepted onsite from 7:30 to 8:30 AM with the race beginning at 9:00 AM. 

The following day, Sunday June 8th, the excitement continues as the 1st races in the Manitoba Grand Prix Series and Sprint Series kick off.  Manitoba’s top triathletes will be trying to qualify for Triathlon Manitoba Junior and High Performance Provincials Teams.   

The race distances for Sunday’s events are as follows:

Sprint Distance Triathlon: 750m swim / 20km cycle / 5km run

            Olympic Distance Triathlon: 1500m swim / 40km cycle / 10km run

            Duathlon: 5km run / 40km cycle / 10km run 

The Olympic and Duathlon events begin at 8:00 AM, with the Sprint competitors beginning at 9:00 AM.  Access to and from the East Beach parking lot will be closed starting at 8:00 AM until approximately 10:30 AM, so spectators should park in the West Beach parking lot. 

For more information on any of these events or to register please call Jaclyn at Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or check out our comprehensive website at www.triathlon.mb.ca.  Complete results will be available in the evening after each event on our website.

This page was last updated on June 5, 2003