The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon (formerly the Kincardine Women’s Triathlon) will be moving to Saugeen Shores for the 2023 race.
The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon will be staged on Saturday August 12th
Race Director Sarah Foster was a guest with The Great Paul Hill on the 560 CFOS Morning Show and she confirmed the switch of sites from Kincardine to Saugeen Shores for this year’s race.
For more information on the Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon visit lakeshoretri.com.
from Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon
The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon (formerly Kincardine Women’s Triathlon) will be moving to Saugeen Shores for its 2023 race scheduled for August 12, 2023.
While the race has been hosted by Kincardine since 2001, the race was unable to secure road closures for its usual bike route along Huron Terrace due to the construction on Queen Street this summer.
While a number of alternative routes were proposed, a mutually agreeable route was unable to be found that would have suited requirements for the municipality and the race.
“We are disappointed to be leaving Kincardine, but excited to start fresh in Saugeen Shores,” said Race Director Sarah Foster. “We are very thankful to Saugeen Shores that they were willing to ensure the Women’s Triathlon continues on.
“I have no doubt racers will be excited by the new route we have planned, which has a breathtaking view of Lake Huron on both the run and bike route.”
The triathlon will take place at the Main Beach, with the cycle heading out to North Shore Road and Concession 10, and the run happening on the path along North Shore Rd.
Registration for the race will open on March 18 at 10 a.m.
The Kincardine Women’s Triathlon was founded by Janet Bannerman who, after attending her first triathlon, thought a race like that would be a good fit in Kincardine. She saw it not just for the potential it had in empowering women who would compete in the race, but also saw it as a way to give back to the Kincardine community.
The race has run every year since 2001 except for 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In that time, the race has had more than 7,000 participants, and offering many economic benefits to the community in which the race operates. The Women’s Triathlon has donated more than $100,000 back to local non-profit organizations in Kincardine.
The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon is proud to be an all inclusive race, welcoming women of all abilities to come and try a tri.
More details about the upcoming race can be found on our website: www.lakeshoretri.com
