Triathlon:

The triathlon will kick off at 8:00 am on the morning of race day.  It will be limited to those participants that are at least 18 years of age by September 3, 2018.  It will consist of a 800 meter open water swim out and back on Lutheran Lake.  Bright swim caps will be required and provided in your race packet you will receive on race day.  This will be followed by two laps on a 7.2 mile mountain bike course through the trails of Lakeview Ministries.   This course is mostly dirt trails with a few places that are only a single lane wide.  It contains many steep hills and very few places that are completely flat.  Bike helmets must be worn and strapped at all times and you must provide your own water bottle for the bike  segment.  The triathlon will finish up with a 5 Kilometer run around the private trails and roads circling Lutheran Lake.  This course has very few flat areas but contains mostly rolling hills with a few steep grades spread throughout the route.  The majority of the route is on paved surfaces, but there is a section of the route that is directed through a gravel trail.  There will be two water stops provided on the 5K course.

Individual Event: ($60 before August 1st, $70 after)

The individual event will consist of award categories for both male and female in the following age ranges:

— 18-19 yrs. — 20-29 yrs. — 30-39 yrs. — 40-49 yrs. — 50+ yrs.

Kayak Option: (Kayaks available for rent during event, $10/rental)

This year for the individual event we will offer the option of replacing the swimming portion of the triathlon with a kayak paddle across the lake.  This will be a 1 mile round trip paddle and will have a simultaneous start along with the rest of the triathlon athletes.  We will award individuals in the same categories as the individual triathlon above.

Team Event: ($150 before August 1st, $160 after)

The team triathlon will consist of teams of 2 or 3 people.  Only overall awards will be presented.  No age or gender categories as teams could be mixed between guys and girls of any age over 18.

 5K Run/Walk:        ($25 before August 1st, $30 after)

The 5K Run/Walk will start at 10:30 and will use the same course as the 5K leg of the triathlon.  It will be limited to those that are at least 11 years old by September 3, 2018.  This course has very few flat stretches but contains mostly rolling hills with a few steep grades spread throughout the route.  The majority of the route is on paved surfaces, but there is a  section of the route that is directed through a gravel trail.  There will be two water stops provided on the course.  The 5K will  consist of award categories for both male and female in the following age ranges:

— 11-19 yrs. — 20-29 yrs. — 30-39 yrs. — 40-49 yrs. — 50+ yrs.

Children’s Fun Run: ($10 before and after August 1st)

The Fun Run will start at 11:30 am on race day and will be limited to those who are 10 and under.  There will be two categories to sign up for, a short run and a long run.  The short run will be designed for those 6 years of age and under and will consist of a short 100 meter long course.  The long run will be designed for those 6 to 10 years of age and will consist of a longer course approximately 400 meters.  This event will take place next to the Lake Chapel on top of the hill.   All participants will receive a medal for running in the fun runs.  Fun Run shirts will be available for purchase.

The event will take place on Labor Day, September 3, 2018.  It will be hosted by Lakeview Ministries which is located just southwest of Columbus, IN approximately 12 minutes from Exit 64 of Interstate 65.  It will be centered at the Camp Lakeview waterfront on Lutheran Lake.  You will enter the parking area through the Camp Lakeview entrance at 13500 W. Lake Rd., Seymour, IN 47274.

2019 Race Details