The three legs of the Winter Classic are short enough that people will be able to complete the race and be just long enough that participants will be proud of their accomplishments.  Think of this event as that much-needed mid-winter carrot to keep yourself active over the course of the winter, so that when spring rolls around, you are rip-roaring ready to go for what activities lie ahead of you.

Similar to our TriMuskokan Short Course Triathlon and Try-a-Tri, the focus is on creating a fun and memorable event experience that makes you wanting to provide participants with a challenge, and will leave them with a tremendous sense of accomplishment when they are done.

WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE TRIMUSKOKA INDOOR TRIATHLON WINTER CLASSIC

The Winter Indoor Classic takes place in the heart of winter, usually late January or early February at the Canada Summit Centre.  However, due to restrictions with COVID, we are unable to host it this year. Bummer! Follow our Instagram and Facebook accounts to keep in the know of when we launch this next year!

Here is a bit of a peek at what the day looks like:

• The Waves: Start at 8:30am with 12 people in each wave (there are 6 lanes in our pool). The waves then start every 20 minutes until we run out of participants or the last wave takes off at 10:40am. If the registration goes bananas, then we might be putting 3 in a lane.

  
  

  The Format:

  • Swim: A 15 minute swim in a 25m pool (two people per lane). Swim any stroke at any speed, and take as many breaks as you want.

    • Scoring: Each lap is worth 25 points, and a half lap on the last lap is worth 5 points

    • Heck, if you don’t like to swim, just sit at the end of the lane until the 15 minutes is up and then hammer it out on the bike and the run!

  • Bike: A 15 minute bike on a stationary bike provided by Fitt Gym, and there will be music pounding out the beats to keep you motivated.

    • Scoring: Simply put, see how many clicks you can cover the 15 minutes. (Note: to previous participants, we have a new system this year that is waaaaay easier!)

      
      

  • Run: A 15 minute run or walk around the indoor track. Since it is in the arena, you might want to put a long sleeve shirt on.

    • Scoring: Simply put, the more laps you run, the higher the score you will have at the end. Each lap (217m for one lap around the track) is worth 27 points

      
      

  • The Transitions: Each of the legs will be separated by a 5 minute transition period that will give you time to change (if required) and make your way to the next leg of the event.

    • You will need to change out of your wet bathing suit into dry bike/run clothes for the last two legs

    • For the run, you might want to bring some light gloves and a long sleeved shirt (pants if you really want to) so that you don’t get cold since the track is around the inside of the arena. It is fresh, but not super cold.

      
      

  • The Finish: After each wave is done, we will tally up all the points, and see what your final score is! There will be a light snack provided at the end of it all.