Xterra Sleeping Giant
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XTERRA Sleeping Giant - Thunder Bay
XTERRA Sleeping Giant takes place on August 28 and 29, 2027 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at Boulevard Lake and Kinsmen Park. The event is part of the XTERRA World Tour and the XTERRA Trail Run World Series. Races include off road triathlon, duathlon, trail running and youth triathlon events across purpose built mountain bike and trail networks.
The venue uses two transition areas: the swim start and Transition 1 at Boulevard Lake, and Transition 2 at Kinsmen Park. The bike trails are mountain bike only and are a mix of bike path, doubletrack and singletrack. Trails used for the race are rated green and blue, indicating easy to moderate technical difficulty. The run courses use gravel paths plus double and singletrack with rolling hills and some technical features. Water quality and lake temperature will be monitored; if the swim is unsafe, the format may change to a duathlon or a shortened swim.
The event carries World Championship qualification slots, with 56 slots allocated for the full distance triathlon and 28 slots for the trail run series. Multiple race formats and measured distances are listed for the weekend. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- Full Distance Triathlon 1500 m swim, 26K bike, 10K run
- Sprint Triathlon 750 m swim, 15K bike, 5K run
- Super Sprint Triathlon 300 m swim, 8K bike, 3K run
- Full Duathlon 5K run, 26K bike, 10K run
- Trail Half Marathon 25K
- 10K Trail Run 10K
- 5K Trail Run 5K
- Kids Triathlon 50m–150m swim with short bike and run segments
