Saturday June 16, 2012

Saturday June 16, 2012

Proudly hosting the Alberta Provincial Long Distance Championships

Registration is now open for all races. All registration is done through the Running Room. Please make sure that you are registering for the race of your choice as there are now 6 selections to choose from.
Paper applications for the Aquabike are currently not available.

Early bird registration has been extended to the end of January because of the issues we’ve had surrounding registration. As well, for all the athletes that register during the early bird registration, they will receive an extra special goody in their athlete kits.

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What’s NEW for 2012?

First Ever, in Alberta, Aquabike Race

I’m excited to announce that we will be hosting the first ever Aquabike race in Alberta. This is a swim – bike race. The rules are the same as triathlon, but instead of running you are finished after the bike portion of the race. We will host 2 events, a short course and a long course.

The short course race distance is a 1500m swim and a 40km bike. It will have the same start time as the Olympic 51.5 race.

The long course distance is a 2km swim and 96km bike. It will have the same start time as the Half 119.1.

Online registration for these events is now available. Click here to register »

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Congratulations to Grant Burwash, winner of the 2011 “119.1″ Chinook Half Triathlon!

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Grant shattered the Chinook 119.1 Triathlon course record and won the overall title as the “Provincial Long Course Champion”.

Great job to Grant, he’s an amazing athlete and we hope he makes it to the Canadian Olympic Team and represents us at the next Olympics.

Grant, we wish you well and you know you can count on us to help you get there.

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Looking for a Training Program?

You’d like to train with a program, but don’t know where to begin? Threshold Performance Training will make it easy for you! Free of charge, TPT is offering monthly training plans for both Olympic and Half Iron distances leading up to the Chinook Triathlon Festival. Click here to view programs »

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Join us in Calgary:

• to jump-start your tri season!
• to race on a beautiful, but challenging race course
• for cash awards & draw prizes supplied by our sponsors

The Chinook Half Iron 119.1 k is staged in scenic surroundings and being so close to the Rocky Mountain foothills, can be a real challenge. It’s a great way to get you charged up for the rest of the year!

The Olympic Distance is staged in and around Midnapore Lake and fabulous Fish Creek Park on segments of the scenic Chinook Half 119.1 k course. It may be shorter, but it’s not for the faint-hearted!

We are excited about putting on this event and we look forward to seeing you all here in Calgary, Alberta, competing for whatever goals you have set for yourself.

Thanks for your interest in our race and good luck with your training,

Mike Bock
Race Director
403-256-7770

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.A special note of thanks to all our sponsors who generously provide support to our event. If you’d like to become a Chinook Tri Festival sponsor, please contact Mike Bock.

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Thinking of Volunteering?

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We’d love your help– especially for some of the following activities: race kit stuffing, race day check-in, race setup, transition area support, bike course & run course traffic marshalls, bike & run aid stations, swim course support and finish line/awards people. Contact us if you or someone you know is available to help out! More…

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2011 Race Results »

Congratulations to all participants and finishers!

On behalf of the race committee and all volunteers, we thank you for the positive response and kind words after last year’s race. It’s very encouraging to have positive feedback from all of you – athletes & spectators alike – so thanks for taking the time. Hope to see you all out again for our 2012 event!

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