NEW FUN RUN OFFERINGS!
We are excited to announce a few new fun runs during this year’s triathlon! We have a 5km, 10km and half marathon route, starting at Fred Henne and running out the beautiful Ingraham Trail. Same place, same date, Fred Henne day use area on Aug 3rd 2025. Fees include post race BBQ at Fred Henne Day use area shelter.
- 3 Course Marshalls
- 2 BBQ Staff (cooks)
- 3 water support (must have own boat, SUP)
- 2 registration helpers
- 2-4 aid station helpers (must have vehicle, for 70.3 distance)
- Setup helpers
Volunteer for 5 events and get a FREE ENTRY to one of our events!!
Goto the registration link below and choose ‘volunteer’. Thank you!
REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL Friday Aug 1st NOON.
REGISTER HERE: https://zone4.ca/register.asp?id=38959
Pricing *SIGNUP EARLY TO GET REDUCED RATES! LATE SIGNUPS require addition effort in planning. REgister today!
Early Bird Pricing: Until July 1 11:59PM
Kids $15
Try-A-Duo and Try-A-Tri
Solo: $45
Team: $70
Sprint Duathlon and Sprint Triathlon
Solo: $60
Team: $100
Olympic triathlon (5150)
Solo: $75
Team: $130
70.3 Half
Solo: $100
Team: $160
Regular Pricing: Until July 20 11:59PM
Kids $15
Try-A-Duo and Try-A-Tri
Solo: $60
Team: $90
Sprint Duathlon and Sprint Triathlon
Solo: $75
Team: $120
Olympic triathlon
Solo: $95
Team: $150
70.3 Half
Solo: $120
Team: $180
5km Fun Run
$20
10km Fun Run
$30
Half Marathon 21.1km
$40
Late Pricing: From July 21st – Aug 1st 12:00pm NOON
(If registering LATE, we will try our best to accommodate you for race timing, but there is no guarantee, as assigning timing to racers needs to be done in advance of the race).
Kids: $25
Try-A-Duo and Try-A-Tri
Solo: $80
Team: $130
Sprint Duathlon and Sprint Triathlon
Solo: $100
Team: $160
Olympic
Solo: $125
Team: $190
70.3 Half
Solo: $150
Team: $210
5km Fun Run
$30
10km Fun Run
$40
Half Marathon 21.1km
$50
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT AIR QUALITY:
Please note that due to allocation of funds and planning, we will not be able to offer a refund in the event of cancellation due to possible wildfires or air quality.
Triathlon and Duathlon is back in Yellowknife!
What: Try-a-Duo and Sprint duathlon and Try-a-tri, Sprint and Olympic distance triathlons at Fred Henne Territorial Park
Try-a-duo Duathlon: 2.5km run, 10km bike, 2.5km run
Sprint Duathlon: 5km run, 20km bike, 5km run
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Try-a-tri triathlon: 375m swim, 10k bike, 2.5k run
Sprint triathlon: 750 m swim, 20k bike, 5k run
Olympic triathlon (5150): 1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run
70.3 Half: 2000m swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run
Kids of Steel: 50m beach swim, 2 km bike, 500 m run
When: Sunday August 3rd 2025(See below for full schedule)
Where: Fred Henne Territorial Park
Race headquarters at the Day-Use area parking lot.
Transition area at the parking lot.
Swim on the beach by the boat launch.
COMPLETION OF THE SWIM IS NOT MANDATORY: For those that want to try out an open water triathlon, please note that this is a fun event, and you are not required to complete the swim if you are feeling apprehensive about the swim leg. Do as much or as little as you’d like and then continue with the bike leg.
Race day Schedule
Online Registration ends: Aug 1st at NOON.
Same day registrations ALLOWED, however we will only accept EXACT CASH ONLY and you will not be officially timed due to the need to have you set up prior to race day. Thank you for your understanding.
RACE SCHEDULE IS STILL BEING ADJUSTED AND WILL BE CONFIRMED CLOSER TO RACE DAY. THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Sunday Aug 3rd
Kids of Steel triathlon
7:30 am-8:00am : kids sign-in (down by the Day Use Area Beach)
8:05 am: Kids briefing by the day use area beach. This is where parents hear about the course and cheer on the kids.
8:15 am: Kids event START
70.3 Half Ironperson Distance Triathlon:
Olympic Distance Triathlon:
8:15-9:10am: Olympic sign-in (day use area upper parking area)
9:20am: Course briefing at the day use area dock.
9:30am: Olympic START
Sprint Triathlon, Try-a-Tri, Sprint Duathlon and Try-a-Duo Duathlon:
9:30-10:30 Try-a-Tri and Sprint distance sign-in (day use area upper parking area)
10:35 am: Course and briefing by the day use area dock.
10:45 am : Try-a-Tri and Sprint START.
Run and Bike portions are an open road course. Please respect all traffic rules, practice caution at all times. HELMETS MANDATORY
The Course :: DUATHLON (Run-BIKE-RUN)
Run
Out and back course on Highway 3 and Ingraham Trail.
Try-a-Tri: 1.25km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 2.5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655508774/
Sprint: 2.5km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655503554/
Bike
Out and back course on Highway 3.
Try-a-Tri: bike out the Highway to the 5km turnaround point and back, 10km total.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655467968/
Sprint: bike out the Highway to the 10km turnaround point and back, 20km total.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655475639/
Run
Out and back course on Highway 3 and Ingraham Trail.
Try-a-Tri: 1.25km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 2.5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655508774/
Sprint: 2.5km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655503554/
The Course :: TRIATHLON (SWIM-BIKE-RUN)
SWIM
Kids: 50m swim in the day use area beach
MAP: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655413968
Try-a-Tri: 375m swim, 1 lap around the swim buoys.
Sprint: 750m swim, 2 laps around the swim buoys.
Olympic: 1500m swim, 4 laps around the swim buoys.
MAP: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655433963
Wetsuits are allowed and highly encouraged but not required.|Wearing of sandals or running shoes to walk/run from the beach to the transition area (in the day use parking lot above) is recommended but not required.
BIKE
Out and back course on Highway 3.
Kids: 2km bike loop around Fred Henne Park.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655465424/
Try-a-Tri: bike out the Highway to the 5km turnaround point and back, 10km total.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655467968/
Sprint: bike out the Highway to the 10km turnaround point and back, 20km total.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655475639/
Olympic: bike out Ingraham Trail to Dettah turnoff, turn around and cycle back past Fred Henne to Deh cho Blvd, turn onto Deh cho Blvd until turn around 40km total.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655481630/
run
Out and back course on Highway 3 and Ingraham Trail.
Kids: 500m run in the day use area, up the road and back.
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655485953/
Try-a-Tri: 1.25km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 2.5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655508774/
Sprint: 2.5km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655503554/
Olympic: 5km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 10km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655514687/
The Course :: Fun Runs
Out and back course on Highway 3 and Ingraham Trail.
5km: 2.5km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 5km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655503554/
10km: 5km run out to Ingraham Trail and back, 10km total
Map: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/5655514687/
Half Marathon 21.1km: Run to Yellowknife River Day Use Area and back, 21.1km
VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: If you are interested, please register as a volunteer on the race registration site on Zone4.
3 Course Marshals
2 BBQ Staff
3 Kayakers or SUPs (must have own boat)
2 Registration helpers
2-4 aid station helpers (must have own vehicle, for 70.3 distance)
2-3 traffic flow of athletes in and out of Parking Lot, setup and teardown, transition area security, others.
