Bala Falls Pre-Race Report – The MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series

Thank you for registering to race with us in Bala Falls!

Local Presenting Sponsor

We would like to thank our Local Presenting Sponsor Ontario Trysport for their support. Please visit them on race day in the Recharge Zone. Please also visit their website for details on their products, services and the work they do with athletes. Details are on their website.

We are very excited about our partnership with Recharge With Milk and the Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series! Look for the Recharge with Milk Team at the finish line for your sample of chocolate milk to help you Rehydrate, Refuel and Recharge after your race. Chocolate milk delivers an ideal mix of fluids to rehydrate, carbs to refuel and protein to recharge your body the wholesome way. Chocolate milk, the original recovery drink.

Important Race Day Information

Please tell your friends that there will be race day registration.
*See details on our events pricing page.

Bike Security

In order to ensure bike security every participant arriving to race site will be stopped as they are initially entering transition and they will receive two (2) bracelets. The first bracelet will be placed on the participant’s wrist and the second bracelet will be put on the participant’s bike. The two bracelets have matching numbers and in order to leave transition after the race is complete the participant must have both bracelets with the same matching number. You will be asked to show your bracelet on your wrist every time you enter transition.

Weather Forecast

Water Temperature

July 23, 2015 – Measured at 24C (75F)

Water Quality

Water Quality is Good. We are the only race series to have a Water Quality Guarantee. The Water Quality Guarantee Page has all the details.

Race Day Registration Process

In an effort to make your day go a little smoother we have put together a short video clip which highlights the process on race day. You can also read the Race Day Guide, Racking By BIB Number and Race Rules & Etiquette Guide, all of which can be found in our Athlete Resource Section of our website.

Racking by BIB number

Bikes are racked by BIB Number. The BIB numbers are assigned by age and gender so for most athletes that means you will be racked with people in your age group and gender. If you are new to our races, please read the section in our Athlete Resource Library on Racking Your Bike

My Sports Shooter

Your photos are FREE and paid for by MultiSport Canada! All images taken during the regular season events (with the exception of the Barrelman), will be FREE for you to share, tag and download directly from Facebook! There will be no more external galleries, indexing or photo sales from the events and instead you will be able to access the photos shortly after the race directly from the MultiSport Facebook Page!

We will be organizing the galleries as conveniently as possible using time references, sections (swim, bike, run, candid, podium) and locations. We will be bringing back a full customized image from your podium win that will include all the race statistics. These images will be in the Facebook Gallery as well!

We hope this new service will bring a new level of enjoyment to your entire race experience!

Yours Sincerely for a 13th Year!

Mike Cheliak – My Sports Shooter

Volunteers

There can never be enough volunteers so please consider helping out on race day. Just drop by the Volunteer tent and we will be happy to find you a spot with our volunteer team. If you would like to check-out the volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteer page. You can also use the new online Volunteer Registration.

Race Day Guide

The Race Day Guide has plenty of information and tips as to what you can expect on day. Please give it a read, especially if you are new to the sport.

Race Rules and Etiquette

Our Race Rules and Etiquette Guide has all sorts of information including wetsuit or no-wetsuit swims, bike etiquette, course nutrition and rules. It can also be found in our Athlete Resource Library.

Race Specific Information

Each dedicated race page has all of the details that you need for race day including a schedule, course maps and descriptions. Simply click on the race name in the list below and it will take you directly to the information for that particular race. You can also go to the events page on the series website and find all of this information as well.

*click on your race to see your day’s schedule as well as your race’s swim wave starts and cap color assignments in the links below.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Triathlon
Triathlon Swim/Bike
Triathlon Relay

Bring Your Retro Gear!

MSC Ambassador Alex VanderLinden wearing his retro gear in 2014.

The Retro Day is about having some fun and bringing back the early days of triathlon. There will be prizes for the best male and female “retro” outfits and a prize for the best “retro” bike. Judging will be based on creativity, originality and authenticity.

Given that many may be wearing wetsuits it is probably impractical to have a special wave or try to showcase all of the retro athletes. So…here is what we will do:

When you pick-up your BIB number at registration we will get you to tell us if you are one of our “retro” athletes. If yes, we will add an “R” to your BIB Number.
When you cross the Finish Line we will be judging the various outfits/athletes and making note of the BIB number and rating the outfits.
Once the race is complete and before the Awards we will ask all of the Retro Bike athletes to come forward. We will let the spectators see your bike beauties and then we will pick the Top 3 Male and Female. We will then let the spectators choose the winners with a show of applause.
For the Retro Outfits we will ask all of the athletes to come forward for a little fashion show and we will announce the Top 3 Male and Female as judged at the Finish Line. We will then let the spectators choose the winners with a show of applause.

This may be the most Speedos we have seen in a long while and could get really interesting.

Prizes

Best Male and Female Retro Outfits
Best Male and Female Retro Bike

Parking

There is limited parking (75 Cars MAX) in Jaspen Park The main parking is in the Parking Lot at the Intersection of Rd 169 and Rd 38.

Getting There

HWY 400 North to Barrie
Continue North on HWY 11 North to Gravenhurst
Exit on Muskoka Rd 169/ Bethune Drive and travel 2km North to Brock St
Turn LEFT (West) on Brock St and travel 750m WEST on Brock/Bay St to Greavette St
Turn RIGHT (North) on Greavette St and travel 200m NORTH to Bay St
Turn LEFT (West) on Bay St/Road 169 and travel 25km along Road 169 to Bala
Once in Bala, pass the Bala Bay Inn and turn right under the railway tracks and look for the parking signs
Main parking is at Road 169 and Road 38 (See Race Site Overview Map)

View Map

Post Race Food

MultiSport Canada will be offering

Pizza Nova Slices
Chocolate Milk in the Recharge Zone
Pretzels
Bananas
Oranges
Pop
Water

Get Connected And Stay Informed

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Please Support our Sponsors

We extend our thanks to each and every sponsor. Race entry fees never cover the complete cost of a particular race or series of races and without the sponsors there is no race or race series that would survive without their support. We hope that you all take a moment to check out our Series Sponsors below or visit the sponsors page and see what they do and look at the products they sell. Please thank them for supporting the sports of Triathlon and Duathlon by trying and using their products. If you do visit them please take a moment to thank them for supporting Triathlon, Duathlon and Kids races in Ontario.