Qualifying Event:
Long Distance Triathlon
View the Triathlon Canada Qualifying Events page for full details.
Be part of history at Ontario’s oldest Triathlon – founded in 1984!
Highlights
- Enjoy Historic Kingston
- Ride toward scenic Gananoque
- Run alongside Lake Ontario through Royal Military College
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
Water temperatures tend to be in the 22-24C (68F to 74F) range, so wetsuits should be optional for this event.
Bike Course
The Long Course heads east and climbs out away from CFB Kingston. The Course then rolls consistently along its length to Gananoque and back. This is SHARED ROAD Course, so be sure to follow all safe riding practices
Short Course Triathlon and Duathlon follow the same scenic route out of Kingston and turns-around at the height of land.
Run Course
The course crosses over Rd 2 and then around Royal Military College with several beautiful views of Lake Ontario
Registration Pricing
To view event-specific pricing, as well as which dates prices change, click HERE.
Registration Dates & Deadlines
Register by Sunday, July 16th to receive a T-Shirt with the Event Logo, registrations received after Sunday, July 16th will receive a T-Shirt with our Series Logo.
Register by Sunday, July 23rd to receive a personalized bib with your name, registrations received after Sunday, July 23 rd will receive a non-personalized race bib.
Any Transfers or deferrals MUST be completed prior to Sunday, July 23rd. See Registration Info HERE.
Registration closes on Thursday, July 28th at 9AM.
Communication
The Pre-Race Notice will be sent on Monday, July 25th. 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, July 28th by 9PM. It will contain important info such as your Bib Number, Mass Start Times, Wave Start Times, and Individual 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
To create a Safe, Fun and Fair event, during registration we will assign bibs by Age – (Youngest to Oldest). We use this to create Age Groups.
All Duathlon Events feature a Mass Start from the finish line. The Long Course Bike/Run Event will feature an Individual Start from your Bike Rack. All Long Course and Short Course Triathlon Events feature Wave Starts by Age Group – Youngest to Oldest.
Schedule of Events
Sunday July 31st
Long Course Triathlon, Swim – Bike, and Bike-Run
6:00AM – Packet Pick-Up Opens
7:20AM – Pre-Race Meeting (In Transition)
7:45AM – Packet Pick-Up Closes
8:00AM – Long Course Triathlon Wave Starts
8:30AM – Long Course Bike Run Start (from Bike Racks in Transition)
11:30AM – Awards for Long Course Swim-Bike
1:00PM – Awards for Long Course Triathlon and Bike-Run
Short Course Triathlon and Duathlon
7:15AM – Packet Pick-Up Opens
8:45AM – Packet Pick-Up Closes
8:10AM – Pre-Race Meeting
8:50AM – Short Course Triathlon Wave Starts
9:00AM – Duathlon Group Starts from Finish Line
11:00AM – Awards for Short Course Swim Bike
11:15AM – Awards for Sprint Duathlon
11:30AM – Awards for Sprint Triathlon (Under 40 & Relays)
11: 45AM– Awards for Sprint Triathlon (40 and Over)
Volunteering
When you sign up to volunteer you can choose the volunteer job that most interests you or most qualified for. Our Volunteer Coordinators will do their best to place you in your chosen area.
Venue Address
CFB Kingston
11 Navy Way
Kingston, Ontario
The following featured accommodations are happy to serve MSC Triathlon Series participants.
Book early!
Welcome K-Town Triathlon athletes! Take advantage of our convenient location and enjoy the comfort of staying at St. Lawrence College residence and take advantage of the spacious campus grounds. We offer a variety of comfortable single, double and accessible rooms. Enjoy the beauty of Lake Ontario Park located across the street and take advantage of the bike paths for a morning run. Guestrooms include simple furnishings, private bathrooms, and a refrigerator. Each guest room is equipped with air conditioning, linens, and towels. Guests at St. Lawrence College can use the laundry facilities, ATM, vending machines, and hassle-free parking on-site.
Single, double and accessible rooms are available!
TO BOOK
Phone: (613) 544-5400 x 4999
Email: reservations@sl.on.ca
Online: https://reservations.sl.on.ca
Amenities On-Site
- Private full washrooms
- Individually controlled air conditioning and heat
- Parking included with room reservation
- Free WIFI and local calls
- Refrigerator in room
- 24-hour front desk service
- Laundry facilities
- Frequent local transit stops on-site
- Cafeteria on campus
- Public microwaves in lounges
- Two lounges equipped with cable television
Looking for the Kingston Kids Triathlon? Click on image below.