Gaylord All Outdoors Tri 45 Winter Triathlon

SNOW MUCH FUN to be had in the winter. 

Embrace the winter season and challenge yourself to Michigan's premier winter triathlon! This unique event, now in its 4th year, takes place at the breathtaking Treetops Resort Ski Area. Participants will conquer a thrilling course featuring cross-country skiing, fat tire biking, and a snowy trail run. Compete solo or as a relay team - either way, you're in for a snowball of fun!

***We're excited to announce the addition of a new duathlon event! The duathlon consists of a 5k run, 10k bike, and 5k run, all taking place in the snow. Check back for a map of the run course location. Please note that this duathlon is only open to individual participants at this time - we are not offering a group race option.

Sprint distance Winter triathlon: 5k Cross country Ski, 10k Fat tire bike, 5k snow Trail run. 

Sprint distance Winter Duathlon: 5k run / 10k bike/ 5k run all in the snow. 

Aid station: At the transition area and course crossing where the cross-country and running routes intersect, we will have a selection of refreshments available, including hot Gatorade (which is quite tasty, so I recommend trying it), regular temperature Gatorade, and granola bars.

Packet pickup: Friday! 2/28/25 at Treetops at 5pm-7pm (ln the main lodge at Treetops in the Juniper room) and Sunday 3/1/25 from 8am -9am at the Jones building. 

Transition: Open 3/1/25 8am till 930am and then it will close for everyone to come listen to what is expected on the course. 

Race start time is at 10am 

Awards:

All finishers get a medal!

5-year age group Male and Female awards (Must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this event). 

Group awards are based on who crosses first and is not dependent on gender or age of the team. You are allowed to have a mixed team (must be 18 and older to be part of a group or the event). (you will want to email mrinck2@gmail.com to let me know who is in the group)

Please note we have new changes coming through and we will update everyone on what amazing things we will have to offer for this race. Keep checking back for updates and changes and I will email with every new update. 

Weather:  Weather or not we have Snow, we will have this race! 2024 was not ideal and I am glad that many of you still showed how resilient triathletes can be with the run/bike/run in the cold. We had a great day and great people participating. If we have no snow, we change the XC ski to a run and everyone will do the Duathlon event of run/bike/run. We will cancel the race if the conditions become unsafe, and the police advise people to stay off the roads. We may also cancel if treetop's location chooses. If the race is canceled, we will do our best to change the time or date of the race to accommodate, a full refund will not be given (timer wants to get paid and we understand, they are a business), but we will refund as much as we can based on the cost of the race and our sponsor donations. 

Pre-Race: You can practice the course for free -check back for dates this can happen.

Post race celebration: TBD

Volunteers: always need more. PLEASE have people that are part of your group come help. 

SWAG! Super amazing local Yums and a RACE JERSY FROM BORAH! (Register before February 15, 2025 to guarantee receiving a high-quality race jersey from Borah. Registrations after that date may not include the jersey or the correct size).

New for 2025- the Double Down Challenge!
Sign up for and complete both the Abominable Snow Tri and Gaylord’s Tri 45 winter triathlon and receive some extra bling! Just $5 to register as part of the Abominable Snow Tri and challenge yourself to the only 2 winter triathlons in Michigan! Only eligible to athletes who participate in the triathlon. 3 finisher medals for the price of two races! 

The Abominable Snow Tri 2/16/2025 Belmont MI (search under run sing up for this race)

 

Congratulations to the finishers of the 2025 Abominable snow tri!!!

 

 

Looking to improve your training routine? Check out the new "Tri Something New" book and "Winter Triathlon Training Log" by Meagan Rinck, now available on Amazon. These recently published resources offer a training journal and helpful tips to take your triathlon preparation to the next level.

 

 

 

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