The Wasa Triathlon has been part of the East Kootenay since the late 1980s, with the Cranbrook Master’s Swim Club being instrumental in building the event up in the ‘90s.

RM Events took the reigns in 2001, with this year’s event being the 16th time that this organizing team welcomes athletes to beautiful Wasa Lake Provincial Park.

During this time, over 10,000 people from all walks of life have risen to the challenge of completing a triathlon with the help of over 3,000 volunteers. The organizing team, consisting of dedicated & hard-working folks with an athletic background, takes great pride in hosting a memorable event for four-year-olds who are doing their very first triathlon, for the elites chasing cash prizes and for people of are making a drastic lifestyle change.

Triathlon Club Challenge in the Sprint & Standard events for all Canadian & US affiliated clubs. If you’re a leader of a club and your club plans to attend Wasa, contact me for a free leader’s entry.

Are you an annual participant of the Gerick Sports Wasa Triathlon? Never been a part of it? Have not attended in a few years? Thinking about getting into the sport?

No matter what you’ve been up to, we’d love to see you swim, bike or run at Wasa Lake Park in 2015. January registration was red hot and 2015 promises to be one of the best. So join over 900 keen athletes by registering today.

Organizers take great pride in providing top-notch value for hard-earned money with a major focus on addressing all of the small details required to run a safe and smoothly organized weekend of triathlon.

* TriKids & Relay Team prices are reduced in 2015 to encourage further family participation

* Saturday TriKids for ages four to 15 and Sunday Standard (solo & relay) & Sprint Tris (solo & relay).

* Race commentary provided by the legendary “voice of triathlon” Steve King.

* Camping at Wasa Park, Norbury Park and many private campgrounds in the surrounding region

* Numerous choices of accommodation and restaurants in Cranbrook, Wasa and Kimberley.

* Each athlete receives a souvenir shirt, post-race recovery food and lunch, personalized race bib, swim cap, accurate chip timing and a goodie bag.

* $4,300 cash prizing for the top elite racers of the Standard triathlon.

* Early-season lake swim, that provided swimmers with 20 C water temp in ’13 & ’14.

* Spectacular Rocky & Purcell Mountains setting.

* Comprehensive athlete support through hundreds of volunteers, four run course water stations, qualified lifeguards on the water and first aid crew in the transition area.

For Registration & Information, check out the new site:  www.rmevents.com

To be connected, LIKE  https://www.facebook.com/WasaTriathlon

Lead image: Wasa provides a spectacular setting for a triathlon. Ian Cobb/e-KNOW

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