BARRIE TRIATHLON, DUATHLON and KIDS OF STEEL

Saturday Aug 12th & Sunday Aug 13th

Enjoy the Beautiful Barrie Waterfront

Qualifying Event:
Sprint Duathlon
Sprint Triathlon (non-drafting)
View the Triathlon Canada Qualifying Events page for full details.

Hosted at Centennial Beach Park in Downtown Barrie.  Come enjoy the revitalized Barrie Waterfront as the Barrie Triathlon fully joins the MultiSport Canada Series.

 The event also features a FULLY CLOSED Bike Course for ALL Events.

Highlights

• Grassy Transition Area with plenty of space 
• A variety of Parking Options on the Barrie Waterfront 
• Registration, Food, Awards, and Finish Line all close by each other

Includes

• Locally Sourced Custom Finisher’s Medal
• Race-Specific T-Shirt in a Casual Sport Cut
• Professionally timed by Sportstats
• Post Event Food, Draw Prizes, and Age-Group Awards
• Multi-Race Discounts, as well as U23 (10%) and U18 (20%) Discounts

Swim Course

Enjoy the clear waters and amazing sunrise over Kempenfelt Bay  

Water temperatures tend to be in the 20-23C (68F to 74F) range, so wetsuits will very likely be optional for this event. 

Bike Course 

All routes feature FULLY CLOSED roads along the Barrie Waterfront.  The routes are Fast and Flat with wide turn-arounds at each end.  This is also a favourite with spectators as they are always close to the action! 

Run Course 

Heads along the Waterfront Paths towards the Southshore Centre and Military Heritage Park. 

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Registration Pricing

To view event-specific pricing, as well as which dates prices change, click HERE.

Why do I need to purchase a Triathlon Ontario Membership or One Day Fee during registration?

Triathlon Ontario supports the development of safe multisport in Ontario. All participants are required to purchase a One Day Fee for an additional $8.00 OR provide a valid Triathlon Ontario Membership Number.

For Kids of Steel Events, the One Day Triathlon Ontario fees are as follows:

Age:

3-5 – $2.00

6-7 – $2.00

8-9 – $6.00

10-11 – $6.00

12-14 – $6.00

Why do I have to pay a processing fee with my registration?

Race Roster allows participants to select their desired event(s), enter personal information, and process payment. Log in to Race Roster to manage registration for your event(s), edit your email address, and set communication preferences. If you experience any errors or have questions about processing fees, please reach out to support@raceroster.com

Registration Dates & Deadlines 

Register by Sunday, July 23rd to receive a T-Shirt with the Event Logo, registrations received after Sunday, July 23rd will receive a T-Shirt with our Series Logo. 

Register by Sunday, Aug 6th to receive a personalized bib with your name, registrations received after Sunday, Aug 6th will receive a non-personalized race bib.

Any Transfers or deferrals MUST be completed prior to Sunday, Aug 6th. See Registration Info HERE.

Registration closes on Thursday August 10th at 9AM. No race day registrations are offered. 

Friday, Aug 11th

Early Race Kit Pick Up  –  ALL EVENTS

3:00PM to 5:00PM

Barrie By The Bay

44 Vespra St, Barrie, ON

Communications

The Pre-Race Notice will be sent on Monday, August 7th. It will contain important info such as water temperature, parking details, retailers in attendance, and other tips for the event.

The Final Event Notice will be sent on Thursday, August 10th by 9PM. It will contain important info such as your Bib Number, Mass Start Times and Wave Start Times.  

The Post-Event Report will be published to the News Feed early in the week following the event. We will send notifications to all registered participants as well as include a social media post. A Post-Event Report will contain links to our photo galleries, results, and any other articles written about the event.

Start Details

All Give-it-A-Tri and Kids of Steel Events will feature traditional Age Group Wave Starts from the beach.

To create a Safe, Fun and Fair event, during registration for the Sprint Triathlon Events, we ask for your Projected Finishing Time. We use these times to create our Start Waves – (Fastest to Slowest). If your Projected Finishing Time was not requested for your event, we will assign bibs by Age – (Youngest to Oldest).

All Duathlon Events feature Wave Starts from the finish line. All Sprint Triathlon and Swim Bike Events will feature Wave Starts of approx. 35 participants based on Projected Finishing Time – (Fastest to Slowest) starting from the beach.

Schedule of Events

Saturday Aug 12th

Give-It-A-Tri 

5:45AM – Packet Pick-Up Opens – Centennial Beach Park

7:00AM – Pre-Race Meeting (In Transition) 

7:15AM – Packet Pick-Up Closes 

7:30AM – Give-It-A-Tri Wave Starts Begin (one wave every 4min ) from the Beach 

9:15AM – Awards 

 

Kids of Steel – ALL Ages 

6:15AM – Packet Pick-Up Opens – Centennial Beach Park

8:00AM – 14 to 15 Year Old’s 

8:15AM – 12 to 13 Year Old’s 

9:00AM – 10 to 11 Year Old’s 

9:30AM – 8 to 9 Year Old’s 

10:00AM – 6 to 7 Year Old’s 

NOTE – This is Participation-focused event – ALL Kids Receive Finisher’s Medals 

Sunday Aug 13th  

Sprint Triathlon and Sprint Duathlon  

5:45AM – Packet Pick-Up Opens – Centennial Beach Park

7:15AM – Pre-Race Meeting (In Transition)

7:30AM – Packet Pick-Up Closes 

7:30AM – Sprint Triathlon Wave Starts (one wave every 5min) from the Beach

7:50AM – Sprint Duathlon Wave Starts from Finish Line 

10:00AM – Awards for Sprint Swim Bike 

10:15AM – Awards for Sprint Duathlon 

10:30AM – Awards for Sprint Triathlon (Under 40 & Relays) 

10:45AM– Awards for Sprint Triathlon (40 and Over)

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Volunteering

Click HERE sign-up to join us as an Event Volunteer.  You can choose from a variety of roles and request the one(s) that interests you most. All Volunteers are provided with a High-Vis Event Shirt and Lunch afterward.

Parking

Barrie Tri Parking Suggestions