Xterra Sleeping Giant
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XTERRA Sleeping Giant 2026
XTERRA Sleeping Giant takes place in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at 400 Lyon Boulevard West on the shores of Lake Superior. The event uses purpose-built mountain bike and recreation trails carved through mesa rock formations and Boreal forest. The programme includes off-road triathlon and duathlon formats, relay options, youth triathlons, and trail running distances.
Event offerings listed for 2026 include full off-road and sprint triathlons, a super sprint distance, a full-distance duathlon and a sprint duathlon, relay entries, kids triathlons for ages 6–9 and 10–12, a 10 km trail run, a 5 km trail run, and a half marathon trail run. The full triathlon can award qualification spots to the XTERRA World Championships; this edition reports 28 World Championship qualification slots in total. An open non-binary division is offered, with eligibility for World Championship qualification restricted to the Male and Female categories per XTERRA policy.
The event materials note participant totals and pricing tiers for early, normal, and late registration, and at the time of listing online registration is closed. Organizers provide deferral policies for pregnancy and postpartum situations and for gender affirming surgery; requests are handled confidentially by the event team. Course maps and full race details are available from the event organisers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
