Course Information:

Click below to view course maps.

• Transition Map      *NOTE: New Transition Map for 2018*

• Swim Course – SPRINT

• Swim Course – STANDARD

• Swim Course – HALF IRON and AQUABIKE

• Bike Course – SPRINT

• Bike Course – STANDARD

• Bike Course – HALF IRON  and AQUABIKE

• Run Course – SPRINT & STANDARD 

• Run Course – HALF IRON     **NOTE* new Run Course for 2018

TRANSITION

The transition area is on the grass area between the lake and Parking Lot B. The transition area is fenced off and secured on race day with paid security staff at each exit.

Athletes are required to show their numbered athlete wristband to enter transition race morning and to exit with their bikes when leaving transition.

Transition will include athlete specific toilets, penalty/relay tent and bike racks numbered for bike placement. Racks are laid out per race distance and age group within that event to ensure a fair transition.

SWIM COURSE

This course is a one loop course for the Sprint and two loops of the Sprint course for the Standard distance race.  The Half Iron and Aquabike are two loops of an extended Standard swim course.  Certified Lifeguards and boat, kayak and paddle board support will be on the course to ensure athlete safety.

The course is clockwise with swimmers keeping the buoys on their right.

The two main corner turns will be marked with large yellow buoys and the markers along the course will be orange.   Standard and Half Iron athletes DO NOT exit the water to head out on the second lap of the course as they swim around the yellow buoy located about 20 m off the shore.

The start will be in the water with swimmers in waist deep water.

ABOVE – 2015 Swim Course Video

BIKE COURSE

ABOVE: Leaving transition cyclists turn left on Columbia Valley Hwy which turns into Cultus Lake Rd. and ride out of Cultus Lake Park. At the intersection, cyclists turn left and now ride west on Vedder Mountain Rd. towards Yarrow.

ABOVE: Vedder Mountain Road heading towards Yarrow.

ABOVE: Just after crossing the railway tracks, the road becomes Yarrow Central Road. The road narrows slightly through Yarrow – please be mindful of local traffic, as it is an open course.

SPRINT TURNAROUND

Is located just below the flashing light in the centre of Yarrow at Yarrow Central Rd & Kehler Street.

BELOW: The Standard course is a counter-clockwise loop.

BIKE COURSE ELEVATION INFORMATION

Elevation Profiles in PDF

SPRINT

STANDARD

HALF IRON

Run

The run course is a one loop course for the Sprint and a two loop course for the Standard distance.

BELOW: The start of the run course is along the Cultus Lake Path.

PLEASE NOTE: Runners only run in one direction, east towards the boat launch, to start each lap of the course.  Runners return to the finish along 1st Avenue and DO NOT come back on the pathway.

BELOW: Athlete #536, not sure who it was in 2017 but he ran kind of Ugly!

1st Avenue is a one way street, runners will be running the same direction as vehicle traffic. Athletes participating in the Sprint distance will run around the corner at the end of 1st Avenue and proceed through the finish chute and Standard distance athletes will turn left for their second loop just before the end of 1st Avenue and return to the Lakeshore path and head out for a second lap.

Running down 1st Avenue and headed towards the Finish!

RUN AID STATIONS

SPRINT –  2 Km, 4 Km

STANDARD – 2 Km, 4Km, 5 Km, 7 Km, & 9 Km

HALF IRON – 2 Km, 4 Km, 6 Km, 7 Km, 9 Km, 11 Km, 12 Km, 14 Km, 16 Km, 17 Km, 19 Km

Saturday

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Race Package Pickup

4:30 – 5:30 pm Athlete Briefing and Q&A.

We encourage all athletes to attend, as we review the course and answer any questions at that time.

Location: Cultus Lake Community School 71 Sunnyside Blvd (just past transition).

Sunday

5:30 am                                                Transition opens, timing chip pick up onsite

**5:30 – 6 am                                      **Note** only Half Iron & Aquabike athlete package pick up for first half hour

5:30 – 7 am                                         Half Iron & Aquabike race morning package pick up

6 am  – 7:30 am                                  Sprint/Standard race morning package pick up

7:15 am                                                 Transition closes for Half Iron athletes

7:25 am                                                Half Iron & Aquabike pre-race briefing for athletes at beach

7:30 am                                               Half Iron & Aquabike Race Start

7:45                                                       Transition closed for Sprint & Standard athletes

7:55 am                                                First Sprint pre-swim athlete briefing

8:00 am                                               First Sprint wave (Bright Green Cap)

8:02 am                                               Second Sprint wave (Dark Blue Cap)

8:15 am                                                First Standard wave (Raspberry Cap)

8:17 am                                                Second Standard Swim Wave (Bright Yellow Cap)

10:45                                                    Half Iron & Aquabike Athletes must be past No 3 Rd turn on 2^nd lap

11:45                                                     Sprint, Standard and Aquabike awards

12:45 pm                                             Half Iron Bike cut-off, must be finished

3 pm                                                     Half Iron athletes run  cut-off to start 3rd lap

3:30 pm                                               Half Iron Awards

4 pm                                                     Run Course closed

4:30 pm                                               Transition cleared

Please do your pre-race warm up swim within the dock area on race morning once the Half Iron has started.

Post-race food and lunch will be served post-race near the transition.

Lunch is also available for family and friends to purchase so they can also eat and enjoy the race experience and hear about your day.

Where is Cultus Lake?

Cultus Lake is located about 15 minutes from downtown Chilliwack and is 100 km (60 miles) from Vancouver.

Driving Directions to Cultus Lake

Cultus Lake is located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada 15 KM South of Highway One, between the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack, BC.

When traveling East from Vancouver along Highway 1, take exit 104 which is between the cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack. This route will take you through Yarrow to Cultus Lake. Just follow signs to Cultus Lake. Cultus is approximately 90 minutes drive from Vancouver, 20 minutes East of Abbotsford, BC and minutes from Chilliwack City centre – and 2 1/2 hours NE of Seattle WA

When traveling West towards Vancouver take exit 119 at Sardis. Cultus is approximately 3 hours west of Okanagan Valley and 12-16 hours west of Calgary.

Border Crossing

The closest border crossing is the Huntington Border on Highway 11 between Abbotsford and Sumas, 3km south from Exit 92 of Highway 1. Other crossings are at Aldergrove (Highway 13), not open 24 hours, and the Peace Arch border, south of Vancouver on Highway 99. For updated travel information, please visit Drive BC.

Cultus Lake Cabins

The Park has cabins located next to and across from the Parks Board office.

604-858-9007

Sunnyside Campground

Sunnyside Campground is a family oriented campground on the shores of Cultus Lake.   It is just down the shore from our race site and sits on 65 treed acres and is operated by Cultus Lake Park. Bring your camper, RV or simply tent close to the lake and the race venue.

Reservations:  1-604-858-5253

Tourist Information/ Accommodations

Click on the Tourism Chilliwack logo below for accommodation listings, entertainment information, dining out or any local area info you may need. Please feel free to call the Visitor Information Center if you have any questions or need any help finding accommodations, maps etc.

Chilliwack Visitor Information Centre

44150 Luckakuck Way
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Canada V2R 4A7

Phone: 604-858-8121

Toll-free: 1-800-567-9335

info@tourismchilliwack.com

RACE RESULTS

2018 Results available at SportStats

SPRINT Results

STANDARD Results

STANDARD RELAY Results

HALF IRON Results

HALF IRON RELAY Results

AQUABIKE Results

2017 Results available at SportStats

Click below for the 2015 Cultus Lake Triathlon results

2015 STANDARD Triathlon Results

2015 SPRINT Triathlon Results

2015 STANDARD RELAY Triathlon Results

2015 Race Photos – Click on the Logo below:

Click HERE for Cultus Lake Triathlon race results from 2013 and 2014.