Media Release

July 17, 2007 --- Lac du Bonnet Triathlon

The next event on the Triathlon Manitoba Calendar is the Lac du Bonnet Triathlon on Sunday, July 22^nd, presented by the Lac du Bonnet Knights of Columbus. This event features nine distance categories, with participants ranging in age from 8-70+. 

Sunday Events: 

6:00am-7:45am – Race day check-in

8:00am – Pre-race meeting

8:30am – Olympic Triathlon & Duathlon start

9:30am – Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon start

10:00am - Try-a-tri, Try-a-Du and Youth Challenge Triathlon & Duathlon

12:00pm – Lunch & Awards

 The Youth Challenge in an entry-level category, which has been added in 2007 to introduce youth (8-14 years) to the sport.                    

The Try-a-Tri and Try-a-Du are great events for anyone interested in trying the sport for the first time. The Try-a-Tri features a 300m swim, 10km bike and 2.5km run, while the Try-a Du involves a 1k run, 10k bike and 2.5k run.  

For more information on registration please contact Triathlon Manitoba at 925-5636 or check out our website at www.triathlon.mb.ca. 

This page was last updated on July 18, 2007