Race Categories, format, Costs

Athletes' Guide for morning and after noon races coming soon

morning: older kids, youth, junior, and Adult
​RACE-DAY CHECKIN: 7:15 AM for Standard, 8:00 AM Everyone else. lunch is included

older Kids

​individuals or teams
​10 - 11 Years

 INDIVIDUALS: $26 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
TEAMS: $60 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 10:00 am
Age groups/distances (Swim, Bike, Run)
10 - 11 Years:  200m (8 lengths), 7K, 1K
​Timed but no ranking or medals
Kids can select a lower age distance in the afternoon events (below)

youth

​individuals or teams
​12 - 15 Years

 INDIVIDUALS: $26 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
TEAMS: $60 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 9:30 am
Timed with medals
Youth can select a lower age distance
Age groups/distances (Swim, Bike, Run)
12 - 13 Years: 300m (12 lengths), 7K, 2K
14 - 15 Years: 400m (16 lengths), 12K, 3.5K

family 

team only
​12+ Years

TEAMS: $60 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
One team member must be under age 16
RACE START ABOUT 9:30 am
Choose who will do the Swim (300m - 12 lengths), Bike (7K), or Run (2K)

BC Games Qualifier

​individuals 14 - 16

INDIVIDUALS: $26 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 8:50 am
Swim 400m (16 lengths), Bike 12K (draft legal), Run 3.5K

just try-it
​(swim, bike, run)

​individuals
​14 Years Plus

This is a non-timed event - geared towards participation - with distances that are a bit easier and achievable than the other competition categories for the participant's age group.

INDIVIDUALS: $26 (14-18) or $55 (Adult) + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​RACE START ABOUT 9:45 am
Swim 300m (12 lengths, at your leisure)
Bike 7K (take your time)
Run (or stroll) 2K

Sprint (swim, bike, run)

​INDIVIDUALS BY AGE GROUP and Gender, OR TEAMS
​16 YEARS PLUS

INDIVIDUALS: $55 (Adult) + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​TEAMS: $115 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 9:00 am
​Swim 750M (30 lengths)
Bike 22K, Run 5K

standard (swim, bike, run)

​INDIVIDUALS ONLY BY AGE GROUP and Gender
​18 YEARS PLUS

INDIVIDUALS: $55 (Adult) + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Capacity limited to 24 entrants.
RACE START ABOUT 7:45 am
​Swim 1,500M (60 lengths with 60 Minute Cutoff)
Bike 40K (11:00 am Cutoff), Run 10K (12:15 Cutoff)

duathlon ​(Run, Bike, run)

INDIVIDUALS ONLY
BY GENDER, ​NO AGE GROUPS
​16 YEARS PLUS

INDIVIDUALS: $55 (Adult) + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​RACE START ABOUT 8:45 am
​Run 5K, Bike 22K, Run 2K

aquabike
​(Swim, bike)

​INDIVIDUALS ONLY
BY GENDER, ​no age groups
​16 Years Plus

INDIVIDUALS: $55 (Adult)
​+ Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​RACE START ABOUT 9:00 am
Swim 750M (30 lengths), Bike 22K

aquathlon
​(Swim, run)

Individuals ONLY
BY GENDER, ​NO AGE GROUPS
​16 Years Plus

INDIVIDUALS: $55 (Adult)
+ Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​RACE START ABOUT 9:00 am
​Swim 750M (30 lengths), Run 5K

afternoon: Kids ages 4 to 9
Youth can REGISTER FOR a lower age distance
​​RACE-DAY CHECKIN 12:30 PM - snacks at finish

teeny

​individual only
​4 - 5 Years

INDIVIDUALS: $16 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 1:25 pm
Swim or flutter board twice
across the pool. Short bike
course (350m) and then run on the
track (300M) until you are done !

inbetweeny

​individual only
​6 - 7 Years

INDIVIDUALS: $26 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 1:10 pm
​Swim two lengths of the pool
(50m). Cycle down to Vanier School entrance and back (1k). Then run around onto the track to the finish (500m)... because it's cool!

Kids

​individual or teams
​8 - 9 Years

 INDIVIDUALS: $26 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
TEAMS: $60 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
RACE START ABOUT 1:00 pm
Swim four lengths of the pool (100m). Cycle down to Vanier School entrance and back - twice (2k). Then a run bit longer run to the track, and then once around (800m). Big finish!
Note: All entries will incur an online registration processing fee added at checkout.
*TRI BC Insurance Fee
Each person must be insured through a Triathlon BC membership to participate . The insurance and its payment is obtained through one of three ways during online registration.
  1. If a person is recognized as already being a current annual Tri BC member, their insurance is already covered. Note that an annual Tri BC membership includes a Triathlon Canada membership.
  2. A person can apply and pay for an annual Tri BC membership - which will cover them as in point 1 above plus other Tri BC sanctioned races during the calendar year. Tri BC membership information and costs available at https://www.tribc.org/membership.
  3. A person can opt for a one-day event Tri BC membership that would only apply to this event. The cost will be added during registration and the amounts by category are provided below.
  • Teeny & Inbetweeny.....................................$5.50**
  • Mini - Individual...........................................$5.50**
  • Sprint, Aquabike, Aquathlon, Duathlon....$15.50**
  • Teams - Mini, Just Try-It & Sprint............Per person: $5.50 (Youth) or $10.00 (Adult)**
**In addition, there is a $0.66 Triathlon Canada event-day fee per person.
***All registrations will have an online registration processing fee added.