​Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon to remain in Saugeen Shores

The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon (previously the Kincardine Women’s Triathlon) will be staying in the Town of Saugeen Shores next year and beyond.

“We are excited to start a new chapter for the Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon in Saugeen Shores,” said race director Sarah Foster. “We had overwhelming feedback from our race volunteers and participants to keep the race here. We are glad Saugeen Shores is willing to continue to host us.”

The Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon will be hosted at the Port Elgin Main Beach, July 20, 2024. Registration details will be made available soon.

“We had an amazing amount of support from the town, the business community and citizens who supported our race, so we are thrilled to keep the race in Saugeen Shores,” said Foster.

“The town is excited to pick up the mantle of host community for this great event,” said Saugeen Shores mayor Luke Charbonneau. “The race enjoys widespread support from local athletes and residents, as well as our business community. As a regional recreational hub, Saugeen Shores is pleased to see sporting events like this choosing our community.”

The location of the swim at Port Elgin also offers a more sheltered venue, with a higher likelihood that the swim will be held each year.

Prior to 2023, the race had run in Kincardine since 2001, missing only two years in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town of Saugeen Shores offered to host the race in 2023 when Kincardine was unable to do so, because of construction on Queen Street.

“We are grateful for the 20 years we were able to run our race in Kincardine,” said Foster. “The Kincardine community was very supportive to us over the years, and we hope our race participants and volunteers from the Kincardine community will continue to support us in Saugeen Shores.”

The 2023 Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon contributed more than $7,500 to the Saugeen Shores community and surrounding areas. This included $5,000 to the Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey, $1,000 to Community Living of Owen Sound and Area for the Port Elgin branch, $1,000 to the Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club, $1,000 to the Bruce Shrine Club, $1,000 to the Kincardine Rescue Boat and $250 each to the Canadian Cancer Society and Ronald McDonald House.

Now that the Lakeshore Triathlon has found a new home, it is looking for help to plan the 2024 race. Anyone interested in organizing next year’s race, should send an E-mail to racedirector@lakeshoretri.com. General help is welcome, but the race is specifically looking for a treasurer, communications support, volunteer co-ordination and help in the area of sponsorship.

Registration details for next year’s race will be available soon. To stay up-to-date with the latest news about the race, follow the Lakeshore Women’s Triathlon on Facebook and Instagram, or visit the website at lakeshoretri.com/ where you can sign up for the E-mail list and be the first to know the latest news.