Greater Kingston SYDENHAM Tri/Du & Sydenham Run
There is just 1 ½ weeks to the inaugural Greater Kingston SYDENHAM Tri, Du and Lakeside Run, and only 4 days until the online entry and souvenir shirt deadline (Sunday June 29 at Midnight). Thanks for your entry if you have already signed up, but be sure to tell your friends about the event if they haven’t entered yet!
More than 400 of You
We are approaching 400 participants so it is looking like close to 500 f you will be running, triing, or duing it in Sydenham on July 5th. We are really pleased that we have been able, through the diligent efforts of our Race Director Richard Cadman, build the first annual event to a sustainable level. You will all love the Town of Sydenham and the event site and courses.
Information, Rules, and Race Day Tips
Be sure to read our Somersault ‘ General Information’ and ‘Rules and Race day Tips’ at www.somersault.ca to be sure you know how we officiate and operate.
Site and Course Map
Check it out at http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=
en&msa=0&msid=103893952078700028262.00045b6e2ce7
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76.590521&spn=0.0084,0.018089&t=h&z=16.
Race Kit Pick Up and Late Entry
If you miss the online entry deadline, you and your friends can enter on Saturday and Sunday in Sydenham at the site and times below.
Saturday, July 4th
Sydenham High School
Wheatley St at Rutledge Rd.
Sydenham, Ontario
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 5th
Sydenham High School
Wheatley St at Rutledge Rd.
Sydenham, Ontario
6:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
For More Information
Please check out the event information sites at http://www.somersault.ca/eventsydenham.htm (the Tri/Du) and at http://www.somersault.ca/eventsydenhamrun.htm (the Runs).
The Event Line Up
There is lots to chose from in Sydenham, so we should have an event for everyone… from start to finish! Here it is:
- 2km Wylie Ryan Kids’ Run
- 5Km Run/Walk
- 10Km Run
- Olympic Triathlon & Relay
- Olympic SwimCycle
- Olympic Swim
- Sprint Triathlon & Relay
- Super sprint Triathlon
- Try A Tri
- Canoe/Kayak Triathlon
- Sprint Duathlon
Questions & Answers
Send your questions to me at terry@soemrsault.ca and we will answer them directly an din the next Newsletter next week.
Cheers!
Terry and Richard
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- Mini-Triathlon FAQ
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