Xterra Sleeping Giant
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XTERRA Sleeping Giant - Thunder Bay, Ontario (Aug 28 to 29, 2027)
XTERRA Sleeping Giant takes place in Thunder Bay, Ontario at Boulevard Lake and Kinsmen Park over two days in late August 2027. The event is presented by XTERRA and includes off road triathlon, duathlon, and trail running races, plus designated kids' triathlon events. It is listed as part of the XTERRA World Tour and the XTERRA Trail Run World Series.
Race distances and formats include:
- Full Distance Triathlon: swim 1500 m, bike 26 km, run 10 km (individual and relay)
- Sprint Distance Triathlon: swim 750 m, bike 15 km, run 5 km
- Super Sprint Triathlon: swim 300 m, bike 8 km, run 3 km
- Kid's Triathlon (Age 6-9): swim 50 m, bike 800 m, run 400 m
- Kid's Triathlon (Ages 10-12): swim 100 m, bike 2.4 km, run 1.2 km
- Full Distance Duathlon: run 5 km, bike 26 km, run 10 km
- Trail Half Marathon: run 25 km
- 10K Trail Run: run 10 km
- 5K Trail Run: run 5 km
The bike and run courses use local purpose built mountain bike trails and mixed gravel, double and singletrack. Bike trails for the race are rated green or blue, indicating easy to moderate technical difficulty. There are two transitions for multisport events: swim and T1 at Boulevard Lake, T2 at Kinsmen Park. The event is organized by the not for profit Thunder Bay Timing Organization and relies on volunteers. Qualification slots are allocated for the XTERRA World Championship and the Trail Run World Championship. Accommodation options include local hotels and nearby Trowbridge Falls Campground close to the finish area. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
