The Frank Dunn Triathlon is one of the most anticipated triathlons in Saskatchewan. It is the oldest triathlon in Western Canada, having started in 1982! Frank Dunn Toyota has been the main sponsor of this event since its inception and continues to support the race!
NEWS:
2024 Race Info
43rd Annual Frank Dunn Triathlon on August 11th, 2024
PACKAGE PICKUP
There is only package pickup at the Community Hall, it will start at 11:00 on the 10th, and go till 5:30 . We hope that we can get most of the packages will be picked up on Saturday. There will be pickup on Sunday morning but we advice picking up the day before so you have time to read the info in the package.
All participants need to have a Triathlon Association membership, Sask. or other Provincial body. If you haven’t purchased please get the one day membership at Package pickup.
CARBO SUPPER:
There will be a Carbo supper on Saturday night, from 6:00 to 8:00 at the Community Hall. If you haven’t ordered tickets they will be available at Package pickup. They are $25.00 for adults and for kids under 12 we charge 12.50. This is a pasta meal, with homemade sauces, and salads,
all you can eat. We have room for 150 people, first come, first serve. This is a awesome meal, please if you haven”t attended it is worth every penny.
LONG COURSE WORLDS QUALIFIER:
If you are trying to get the spot for the Long Course Worlds, please fill out the letter of intent before you come to the race. You can do this on the Triathlon Canada website. Good Luck!
KIDS RACE ON SATURDAY:
We will be hosting a SWIM / RUN for kids on Saturday at 2;00. Register at 1:00 and race will start at 2:00.
AGE GROUPS - SWIM, RUN @ START TIME
6-7 YEAR OLDS - 50m, 500 m @ 2:00 pm
8-9 YEAR OLDS -100m, 1000m @ 2:15 pm
10-11 YEAR OLDS - 200m, 2000m @ 2:30 pm
12-13 YEAR OLDS - 300m, 3000m @ 2:45 pm
14-15 YEAR OLDS - 400m, 4000m @ 3:10 pm
This event is 35.00 if you need a ONE DAY STAC membership and if you have STAC membership it is 10.00, need a STAC membership to participate!!!
Bring the kids out and cheer them on!! If the lake is to rough we will have a run for the kids.
RACE MORNING:
There is NO PARKING at the COMMUNITY HALL parking lot. Please park at Main Beach Parking Lot and walk to Transition Area.
Body Marking and Late Package pickup will be in the Community Hall starting at 6:45 on Sunday morning. Your timing chip is in your package, please do not lose it, or forget it! This year we have to return the chips and the band, please give to the volunteer at the Finish Area.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST:
THERE WILL NOT BE A PANCAKE BREAKFAST THIS YEAR!!! OUR VOLUNTEER THAT ORGANIZED THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST RETIRED FROM HELPING. HOPE TO RETURN THE PANCAKE IN 2025!!!
VOLUNTEERS:
All interested volunteers please report to the Community Hall Saturday 12-5 or Sunday morning 7am for assignment, see Roy Fremont. We always need more volunteers! Free shirt, free lunch and a amazing grand prize for one lucky volunteer.
BIKE ROUTE:
Sorry to say the Bike Route will be the same for 2023, as in the past. The Park has filled the worst of the Cracks. The Park hasn’t repaired the patch by the Kapasiwin Hill, we will make a announcement in the morning as to what we are doing for the race at this particular portion of
the course!! The National Park has put it in their budget to repave this road, we just have to be patient till the money is in place for this to happen!!
THE RACE STARTS AT 8:00am ON SUNDAY MORNING. WE WILL NOT WAIT FOR YOU!
MANDATORY CUT OFF TIMES:
SWIM HAVE TO BE OUT OF WATER BY 55:00 MINUTES
BIKE HAVE TO OFF BY YOUR BIKE BY 3:45 SWIM AND BIKE TIME
RUN - TIMING WILL END AT 5:45 FROM START OF RACE!!!!
AIR QUALITY
The race will be deemed unsafe with Air Quality of 7 or higher and race will not proceed as per Triathlon Canada guidelines.
Mark Nagy,
2024 Race Director
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