Events
Tri Goddess Triathlon + Epic Open Water Practice Swim
Sprint — Athena
Mini-Sprint
Olympic Aquabike
Sprint Duathlon
Description
Tri Goddess Tri celebrates women of all abilities, inspiring them to reach new heights of health and set new fitness goals by training for and completing a triathlon. Held just 12 miles west of Chelsea at the Portage Lake Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area, surrounding our participants in scenery as beautiful and inspiring as themselves.
Tri Goddess Tri features min-sprint, sprint, and Olympic distance events:
Olympic Triathlon — 1500-meter lake swim (64 lengths in a standard metric pool), 24.3-mile bike ride, 6.2-mile run (mostly trail)
Sprint Triathlon — 750-meter lake swim (32 lengths in a standard metric pool), 10.3-mile bike ride, 3-mile run (mostly trail)
Mini-Sprint Triathlon — 400-meter lake swim (16 lengths in a standard metric pool), 10.3-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile run (mostly trail). Ideal for women trying their first tri!
Olympic Aquabike (swim bike done) — 1500 meter lake swim (64 lengths in a standard metric pool), 24.3-mile bike ride
Sprint Duathlon (run bike run) — 3-mile run, 10.3-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile run (mostly trail)
Olympic Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Olympic Triathlon together
Sprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Sprint Triathlon together
Mini-Sprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Mini-Sprint Triathlon together
Park Entry
A State Park permit or Recreation Passport is needed to enter Waterloo State Recreation Area. Visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' website here for pricing and more information.
USA Triathlon
This race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon (USAT) therefore all participants must have an annual membership or purchase a one-day membership. These options will be available during the registration process. The annual membership fee is $50 and the one-day fee is $15. To learn more about USAT visit https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/.
To learn more about USAT, USAT membership, USAT rules, and USAT most violated rules, CLICK HERE.
The race director, Eva Solomon, is a USAT Level 2 Certified Race Director. This is the highest level available, she is the only Level 2 USAT Certified race director in Michigan and 1 of only 11 in the country.
Zero Waste
The event is a Leave No Trace event. See reports from previous years and learn more about our race-day recycling and composting efforts here. Want more information about running a great race and leaving no trace? Visit https://happyplanetrunning.com.
Mike Ball of Lost Voices will be in the house... Saving Lives one song at a time...
Founded by Mike Ball, Lost Voices is a group of professional folk and blues musicians who use the power of songwriting to bring hope and healing to kids who have experienced severe emotional trauma due to abuse, neglect, violence, addiction, and human trafficking. Over the years their work has touched the lives of more than 2,500 young people struggling to find a healthy place for themselves in the world.
You will be treated to the music of Lost Voices on the course and at the finish area!
We are so thrilled to have their support at the race, please consider supporting them here: https://www.facebook.com/LostVoices.org
Race Contact Info
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Directions
The Waterloo Recreation Area is the largest park in the Lower Peninsula. The park is home to rustic, equestrian, and modern campgrounds, cabins/yurts, beaches, picnic areas, fishing lakes, nature trails, hiking trails, mountain biking trails, equestrian trails, and swimming beaches! Oh yeah... and it is BEAUTIFUL!
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