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About Cowichan Challenge Triathlon

July 2, 2023

Swim in the calm waters of Fuller Lake. Ride on freshly paved roads winding through the picturesque Cowichan Valley. Run on trails through the North Cowichan municipal forest.

The Cowichan Challenge has a standard course, a sprint course, and a full slate of youth race distances for kids 6-15. There is also an Aquabike (Swim-Bike) that for 2022 is qualifier for the Aquabike World Championships.

Race Distances

  • Standard Course – 1500m swim – 40K bike – 10K run
  • Sprint/Junior Course – 750m swim – 20K bike – 5K run
  • Aquabike – 1500m swim – 40K bike
  • Youth 6/7 – 50m swim – 2K bike – 500m run
  • Youth 8/9 – 100m swim – 4K bike – 1K run
  • Youth 10/11 – 150m swim – 6K bike – 2K run
  • Youth 12/13 – 200m swim – 8K bike – 2K run
  • Youth 14/15 – 300m swim – 10K bike – 3K run

Registration fees

until Dec 31/ Jan 1 to June 1/ after June 18

  • Youth individual $45 pp/$55 pp/ $75 pp
  • Junior individual $55 pp/$65 pp/ $85 pp
  • Adult Sprint individual $90 pp/$110 pp/$140 pp
  • Adult Standard individual $110/ $130 pp/ $160 pp
  • Aquabike individual $90 pp/ $110 pp/ $140 pp.

Race Categories

Male and Female 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13. 14-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29. 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Each entry includes a high quality race garment, a custom silicon swim cap, a finisher award, post race refreshments, and medals to 3rd place in each race category.

Race Package Pick-up

There is a race package pick up and youth bike check at Experience Cycles at 482 Trans Canada Hwy in Duncan from 4 to 6 pm on Friday, June 30th. Adults bike check is optional and participants are responsible to ensure their bicycle is mechanically sound and safe.

Race packages for out of town participants will be available on race morning at Fuller Lake from 6 to 6:30 am.

The Cowichan Challenge is sanctioned by Triathlon BC and proudly hosted by Human Powered Racing

Event Schedule

The standard course and aqua bike swim starts at 7 am.

The sprint course swim starts at 7:30

The youth races start at 8 am and go from oldest to youngest categories. There will be 10 minutes between each youth heat.

  • 14-15 – 8:00
  • 12-13 – 8:10
  • 10-11 – 8:20
  • 8-9 – 8:30
  • 6-7 – 8:40

Each race is a mass start format.

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