Thursday, June 28, 2012

5150 Muskoka Triathlon


Wow! Its almost time for the big event!

The 5150 Muskoka Triathlon is scheduled for July 22, 2012 in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada,


Welcome All Athlete's to Huntsville, Ontario!



If you are looking for accommodations in the Huntsville and surrounding area please visit Northern Retreats to view all of our Private Lakefront Cottage Rentals.






The Triathlon will be showcasing the area’s challenging terrain. The event will be hosted at the new Summit Centre in Huntsville. The event weekend will host a 5150 triathlon, duathlon as well as sprint distance events for all athletes.





The swim will start at Camp Kitchen Beachfront, swimming through the channel exiting close to transition.


This challenging bike course will be an out and back touring through the picturesque Muskoka region through the town of Port Sydney.

The run course will consist of a challenging route that runs around the Summit Centre site that includes new roads, trails, and running tracks finishing right at the Summit Centre.


For more details visit www.5150.com The 5150 Series is an International-distance triathlon series consisting of a 1.5K swim, 40K bike and a 10K run. 5150 Muskoka will offer qualifying opportunities for both professional and age group athletes for the 2012 Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship. Professional athletes will compete for a $15,000 prize purse and qualifying points for the 2012 Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship. The top five athletes in each of the age group categories will also win a free entry into the U.S. Championship and the top 15 will qualify. The Hy-Vee 5150 U.S. Championship offers the highest prize purse in the sport with athletes competing for a professional prize of more than $1-million and over $120,000 in age group awards. WTC is teaming up with TriMuskoka for this new event. TriMuskoka is an organization which advocates for endurance athletes and endurance sport tourism in Huntsville and Lake of Bays in Muskoka. TriMuskoka is committed to athlete development and support for both local and visiting athletes.

For more information on the area and training advice please visit  www.trimuskoka.com For more information on accommodation options in Muskoka and Surrounding area please visit our site at Northern Retreats.

5150 Muskoka is also excited to work with Muskoka Kids Triathlon to be held on Saturday July 21, 2012. Muskoka Kids Triathlon is a race for all ages, but is seriously meant for fun.


The town of Port Sydney hosts this event, and is a great day for the family. Please visit www.muskokakidstri.com for additional information on the event.

 



All of our cottages are within close proximity to Huntsville and will allow for a great place to relax during your down time surrounding the events. We have weekly rentals available to suit all budgets and needs. Please call 705-636-9505 or email  Heidi Robinson or Amy Eastaugh today to find out more about availability and pricing.

         


  Good luck to all of the athelete's! We will definitely be out supporting you all and hope you have an amazing time visiting our beautiful area!