Set amidst the stunning backdrop of Lake Ontario, you'll experience a unique and memorable challenge  - 100 miles of triathlon bliss.

When was the last time you swam in open water?  In other words, a body of water you can't see across?  A body of water subject to wind, and fetch, and swell, and tremendous currents?  An enormous body of water with scores of shipwrecks on its floor, over half a league beneath the silvery surface?  Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes, is nothing less than a fresh water inland sea.  

Click here for a glimpse of the many moods of this incredible natural resource: The Moods of Lake Ontario
Click here for details and requirements for this challenging and breathtaking swim course:  The Swim  

Your survival efforts in the swim will be rewarded with a scenic 84 mile bike ride through Western New York's Great Lakes Wine Region, passing briefly through historic Lockport, NY - home of the Erie Canal locks, built in 1838.  The 2-loop course is fairly flat and fast with some rolling hills and a mild climb about 15 miles into the loop that ascends the Niagara Escarpment, the very same geographic feature that results in the Niagara River plummetting over 180 feet to form Niagara Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.  This is a truly beautiful, challenging and historically significant region of New York State.  Expect the weather to vary from mild temperatures and sunny skies to raging, cold gale force wind and rain - often in the same day.  Occasionally, within the very same hour.  

Click here for a video pre-view of the bike course:  Niagara Wine Region Bike Loop  (coming soon)
Click here for details of the bike course:  The Bike 

It'll all seem worthwhile as you trot gracefully along the 15 mile run course, soaking in the tranquility of vineyards, apple orchards, corn fields and the vast Great Lakes scenery.  This course is designed to be friendly.  It's fairly flat with a few gently rolling dips and your choice of asphalt roadway or a gravel shoulder for most of the miles.  A scenic lighthouse vista will greet you at the turnaround point.

Click here for details of the run course:  The Run 

You'll enjoy every challenging minute of your 100 Mile Triathlon adventure  knowing that you're racing for a great cause.  A portion of every racer's entry fee will be donated to the YMCA Camp Kenan Camper Scholarship fund to help send kids to Camp Kenan for the Summer of 2013.