15th annual Kincardine Women's Triathlon set to welcome 460 competitors

By: Liz Dadson  July 9, 2015  1850

The 15th annual Kincardine Women’s Triathlon is set to run this Saturday, with 460 competitors.
 

The sold-out event once again includes the Healthy Lifestyle and Fitness Expo, Friday evening, from 5-8 p.m., at Reunion Park, beside Kincardine Harbour.
 

The expo features early registration/race kit pick-up for triathlon entrants, as well as a number of vendors, including active and sportswear, cycling and healthy living products.
 

Also, for the first time in the history of the Kincardine Women's Triathlon, Community Living of Kincardine and District will be entering two teams in the Team Triathlon event. Amy Robinson, Kathy Soloduka and Bethany Collins will participate with the support of Cathy Pennington, Beth French and Louise Bursey. Together, these six women make up the 'Inspiring Possibilities' team."

In addition, as with the race last year, both Community Living clients and support workers will be involved in the race as volunteers, helping with registration and as route monitors.
 

A reminder to residents that there will be road closures Saturday morning, from 8:30-11 a.m. Roads affected include the following:

• Huron Terrace from Kincardine Harbour south to St. Albert Street
• Penetangore Row from St. Albert Street to Bruce Avenue
• Bruce Avenue to Goderich Street
• All of Goderich Street from the boardwalk to Boiler Beach Road
• Boiler Beach Road south to the 10^th Concession at Bruce Beach

Traffic into and out of the harbour and Station Beach will also be restricted from 6 a.m. until about 1 p.m. The triathlon organizers appreciate the public's co-operation in respecting these road closures, the barricades and the volunteers to help ensure the safety of all race participants.

SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT THE KINCARDINE WOMEN'S TRIATHLON:
 

• The first race was held in July, 2001
• The proceeds from this year’s event will go to Community Living of Kincardine and District
• The race is a super sprint distance triathlon, including a 375-metre swim, a 12-kilometre bike ride, and a three-kilometre run. There is also a duathlon consisting of a three-kilometre run, a 12-kilometre bike ride, and a three-kilometre run. Plus, there is a relay team category that follows the format of the triathlon with each team member completing a separate component of the race
• The race is sanctioned by Triathlon Ontario www.triathlonontario.com
• The oldest competitor is 69 and the youngest is 16
• Racers have come from all over Ontario, with the farthest travelling from Michigan
• Volunteers use 5,945 feet of bike racks in the transition area
• The race is run almost entirely by volunteers. The triathlon operates with the support of about 100 volunteers, including the executive committee, members of the community and local organizations and businesses, such as Rotary, Areva, Community Living of Kincardine and District and St. John Ambulance
• The lake must be a minimum of 13 degrees Celsius in order for the swim portion of the race to proceed; in 2013, the swim had to be cancelled and the entire race was run as a duathlon due to a lake temperature of only eight degrees Celsius

For further information about the Kincardine Women's Triathlon and expo, contact race director Melanie Fisher at racedirector@kincardinetriathlon.com or check the website at: www.kincardinetriathlon.com.



The first wave of triathletes splashes into Lake Huron at last year's Kincardine Women's Triathlon

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Liz Dadson

Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.

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