Here is a look at putting Lucy Smith’s introductory guide to triathlons to use on the South Island.
There are a plenty of triathlon events in the 2011 summer calendar, namely the LifeSport run Subaru Western Triathlon half-Ironman Series at Shawnigan Lake on May 29, Elk Lake on June 19 and Sooke on Aug. 7.
Many triathletes get their feet wet with Canada’s longest running triathlon, the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence Triathlon and Duathlon at Elk Lake on July 31. It offers the shorter, sprint distance, and traditional Olympic distance triathlons.