Race Categories, format, Costs

Athletes' Guide for morning and after noon races coming in may

morning: youth, junior, and Adult
Ages as of end of calendar year​
​RACE-DAY CHECKIN: 7:00 AM for Standard, 7:45 AM and after for Everyone else. lunch is included

BC Summer Games Qualifier

​individuals ​14 - 15 Years

 Official triathlon qualifier for Zone 6  - Vancouver Island-Central Coast
​INDIVIDUALS: $50 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 10:00 am**
Age groups/distances (Swim, Bike, Run)
Individual 14 - 15 Years: 400m, 12K, 3.5K

youth recreational

​individuals ​12 - 13, 14 - 15 Years
Teams 12-15 Years

 INDIVIDUALS: $40 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
TEAMS: $80 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 10:00 am**
​Individual entries can select a lower age distance. 
Age groups/distances (Swim, Bike, Run)
Individual 12 - 13 Years: 300m, 7K, 2K
Individual 14 - 15 Years: 400m, 12K, 3.5K
Team 12 - 15 Years: 300m, 7K, 2K

family Youth team

team only
​12+ Years

TEAMS: $90 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
One team member must be under age 16
Race start at about 10:00 am**
Choose who will do the Swim (300m), Bike (7K), or Run (2K)

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: $40 (ages 14-18) or $70 (adult) + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​Race start at about 9:45 am**
Swim 300m, Bike 7K, Run (or stroll) 2K

Sprint (swim, bike, run)

​INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMS
​16 YEARS PLUS

INDIVIDUALS: $70 (Adult) + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​TEAMS: $140 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 9:00 am**
​Swim 750M, Bike 19K, Run 5K

standard (swim, bike, run)

​INDIVIDUALS ONLY
​18 YEARS PLUS

INDIVIDUALS: $90 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Capacity limited to 24 entrants.
Race start at about 7:45 am**
​Swim 1,500M (with 60 Minute Cutoff),
Bike 40K (11:00 am Cutoff), Run 10K (12:15 Cutoff)

duathlon ​(Run, Bike, run)

INDIVIDUALS ONLY
​16 YEARS PLUS

INDIVIDUALS: $70 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 8:45 am**
​Run 5K, Bike 19K, Run 2K

aquabike
​(Swim, bike)

​INDIVIDUALS ONLY
​16 Years Plus

INDIVIDUALS: $70 ​+ Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​Race start at about 9:00 am**
Swim 750M (30 lengths), Bike 19K

aquathlon
​(Swim, run)

Individuals ONLY
​16 Years Plus

INDIVIDUALS: $55 (Adult)
+ Tri BC Insurance Fee*
​Race start at about 9:00 am
​Swim 750M (30 lengths), Run 5K

afternoon: Kids ages 4 to 11
Ages as of end of calendar year
Option to REGISTER FOR a lower age distance
noT timed, no ranking
​​RACE-DAY CHECKIN 12:30 PM - snacks at finish
each registrant that offers a volunteer during registration is eligible for a $5 reimubursement

teeny

​individual only
​4 - 5 Years

INDIVIDUALS: $20 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 2:00 pm**
Swim or flutter board twice
across the pool. Short bike course (180m) and then run onto the
track (300M) until you are done!

inbetweeny

​individual only
​6 - 7 Years

INDIVIDUALS: $30 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 1:45 pm
​Swim one pool lap
(50m), cycle to Vanier School entrance and back (1k), run onto and around the track to the finish (500m)... because it's cool!

Kids

​individual or teams
​8 - 9 Years

 INDIVIDUALS: $30 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
TEAMS: $60 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 1:35 pm**
Swim two pool laps (100m).  cycle to Vanier School entrance and back - twice (2k), run from the parking lot, behind the grandstand, to the track, and then once around (800m). Big finish!

older Kids

​individuals or teams
​10 - 11 Years

 INDIVIDUALS: $30 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
TEAMS: $60 + Tri BC Insurance Fee*
Race start at about 1:20 pm**
Swim four pool laps (200m), cycle to Vanier School entrance and back - four times (4k), run from the parking lot to soccer field, behind the grandstand, to the track, and then once around (1km). Bigger 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 to the Tri BC event-day fee, there is a $0.66 Triathlon Canada event-day fee per person with an online registration processing fee added.
**Start Times are subject to change and will be firmed up in the week prior to the event day