MultiSport Canada acquires the K-Town Triathlon
The K-Town Triathlon celebrated its 30th Anniversary this past August, and on August 2, 2014 it will mark its 31st year under the new ownership of MultiSport Canada.
“We created MultiSport Canada with the philosophy that it was going to be a welcoming environment,” said John Salt to CKWS TV, pointing out that racers should not notice much change from previous years. “It was always going to be customer focused and customer driven and most importantly work with the communities that were helping us host the races. ”
The K-Town Triathlon started in 1984 and it was just supposed to be a one time only event. The popularity of the race grew and organizers chose to keep the event alive. Olympians Simon Whitfield and Sharon Donnelly are some of the few notable names that have raced this classic Ontario race.
The marquee event is the Long Course Triathlon: 2 km swim, 56 km bike, and 15 km run.
Further announcements will be made on MultiSport Canada’s website.
CBC Ontario Morning – K-Town Announcement
With the K-Town announcement, MultiSport Canada released their 2014 Schedule.
2014 MultiSport Canada Triathlon Series Schedule
Woodstock – Sunday May 24
Sprint Tri, Sprint Du and Give-It-A-Tri
Binbrook – Saturday June 7
Triathlon, Duathlon and Give-It-A-Tri
Welland – Saturday June 14*
Triathlon, Duathlon and Give-It-A-Tri
Sunday June 15*
Half Iron Triathlon, Swim/Bike and Bike/Run
Huronia/Midland – Sunday July 6
Sprint Tri, Sprint Du and Give-It-A-Tri and Triathlon Kids
Gravenhurst – Saturday July 12
Olympic Triathlon and International Duathlon
Sunday July 13
Sprint Tri, Sprint Du and Give-It-A-Tri
Belwood – Saturday July 19
Triathlon, Duathlon and Give-It-A-Tri
Bala Falls – Sunday July 27
Triathlon
K-Town Tri (Kingston) – Sunday August 3*
Short Course and Long Course Triathlons
Bracebridge – Saturday August 9
Sprint Tri, Sprint Du and Give-It-A-Tri
Sunday August 10
Olympic Triathlon and International Duathlon
Lakeside – Saturday August 16*
Sprint Tri, Sprint Du and Triathlon Kids
Sunday August 17*
Olympic Triathlon, International Duathlon and Give-It-A-Tri
Toronto – Saturday August 23
Give-It-A-Tri
Sunday August 24
Sprint Triathlon and Sprint Duathlon
Wasaga Beach – Saturday September 6
Olympic Triathlon and Give-It-A-Tri
Sunday September 7
Sprint Triathlon and Sprint Duathlon
* new date or race
– Most events will also have a Relay and many will also have a Swim/Bike race.
– The Niagara Falls Half Iron weekend is not part of the series nor are series points being awarded.
Registration opens December 6th at noon.