Dynamic Race Events

Cultus Lake Triathlon Sprint/Standard/Half Iron/Aquabike

Sunday September 20, 2020

OUT OF AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, WE HAVE PAUSED OUR REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 EVENT UNTIL WE HAVE ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO HOST A MASS GATHERING EVENT. ONCE WE RE-OPEN REGISTRATION, AN ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND BY EMAIL NEWSLETTER.

 

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  • Sprint/Standard/Half Iron/Aquabike

    Dynamic Race Events is proud to present the 13th Annual Cultus Lake Triathlon which consists of an Aquabike, Sprint, Standard and Half Iron Triathlons.
    2017 Race – Click below to see a brief video shot on race morning by our friends at the Chilliwack Progress
    Looking for a great end of the season race?  The Cultus Lake triathlon offers a race for the newbie and seasoned veterans in our sport.
    The venue is just 90 minutes from Vancouver and takes place in beautiful Cultus Lake Park just outside Chilliwack.
    Features of the race include:
    • Tech Shirts
    • Custom Finisher Medals
    • Great post-race lunch
    SPRINT DISTANCE RACE: 750 m Swim, 20 km Bike, 5 km Run
    STANDARD DISTANCE RACE: 1500 m Swim, 40 km Bike, 10 km Run
    HALF IRON: 2 km Swim, 90 km Bike, 21 km Run
    AQUABIKE: 2 km Swim, 90 km Bike

    Karl Cantner drone photo 2015 of Cultus Swim Venue

    Overview of Swim Course venue
    Photo: Courtesy of Karl Cantner

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    Runners heading out to start the Sprint/Standard run course along the lakeshore path

    Final Finisher 2017 Cultus Lake Half Iron

  • Course Information:

    Click below to view course maps.

    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.

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    ABOVE – 2015 Swim Course Video

    BIKE COURSE

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    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.

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    ABOVE: Vedder Mountain Road heading towards Yarrow.

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    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.

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    BIKE COURSE ELEVATION INFORMATION

    Elevation Profiles in PDF

    SPRINT
    Distance 19.006 km Total Ascent/Descent 471 m / 476 m
    Lowest Point 7 m (at 8.64 km) Highest Point 112 m (at 2.25 km)
    Uphill 8.82 km (46.4%) Downhill 8.46 km (44.5%)
    Flat 1.71 km (9.0%) Max. Height Gain 105 m
    Steepest Uphill +16.7% (at 7.11 km) Steepest Downhill -16.7% (at 12.15 km)
    Longest Uphill 0.72 km (at 1.08 km) Longest Downhill 1.08 km (at 17.64 km)
    STANDARD
    Distance 39.550 km Total Ascent/Descent 552 m / 557 m
    Lowest Point -1 m (at 23.04 km) Highest Point 111 m (at 2.25 km)
    Uphill 15.12 km (39.2%) Downhill 14.76 km (38.3%)
    Flat 9.14 km (22.4%) Max. Height Gain 112 m
    Steepest Uphill +16.7% (at 7.11 km) Steepest Downhill -14.4% (at 2.43 km)
    Longest Uphill 0.63 km (at 23.04 km) Longest Downhill 1.17 km (at 11.16 km)

    HALF IRON
    Distance 90.646 km Total Ascent/Descent 975 m / 976 m
    Lowest Point -1 m (at 40.59 km) Highest Point 110 m (at 19.17 km)
    Uphill 31.95 km (35.2%) Downhill 32.58 km (35.9%)
    Flat 26.10 km (28.8%) Max. Height Gain 111 m
    Steepest Uphill +15.6% (at 82.26 km) Steepest Downhill -15.6% (at 19.89 km)
    Longest Uphill 1.08 km (at 0.99 km) Longest Downhill 0.72 km (at 10.26 km)

     

    The Kinetic Integrated Training Systems Run Course

    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.

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    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, 4 Km, 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

    Event Schedule

    Saturday

    1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Race Package Pickup and OPTIONAL Bike Check In
    5:00 – 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 Park **new for 2019**

    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                                               Sprint Start – Wave 1
    8:05am                                                Sprint Start – Wave 2
    8:15 am                                                Standard Start – Wave 1
    8:20am                                                Standard Start Wave 2
    10:45am                                               Half Iron & Aquabike Athletes must be past No 3 Rd turn on 2nd lap &  Standard Bike Course Cut-off in T2
    11:00am                                               Sprint/Standard awards
    12:45pm                                               Half Iron Bike cut-off, must be into T2
    2:45pm                                                 Half Iron athletes run  cut-off to start 3rd lap
    3:30pm                                                 Half Iron & Aquabike Awards (*Aquabike awards ONLY will be made available for pick up by athletes once Top 5 can be confirmed – around 12noon)
    4:00pm                                                 Run Course closed
    4:30 pm                                               Athlete Services and Transition Closed
    5:00pm                                                Venue Closed

     

    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.

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    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.

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    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

    Sunnyside Campground Photo

    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

  • 2020 RESULTS

    SPRINT RESULTS
    STANDARD RESULTS
    STANDARD RELAY RESILTS
    HALF IRON RESULTS
    HALF IRON RELAY RESULTS
    AQUABIKE RESULTS

     

    2019 RESULTS

    SPRINT RESULTS
    STANDARD RESULTS
    STANDARD RELAY RESILTS
    HALF IRON RESULTS
    HALF IRON RELAY RESULTS
    AQUABIKE RESULTS

     

    2018 RESULTS

    SPRINT RESULTS
    STANDARD RESULTS
    STANDARD RELAY RESULTS
    HALF IRON RESULTS
    HALF IRON RELAY RESULTS
    AQUABIKE RESULTS

     

    2017 RESULTS (September)

    SPRINT RESULTS
    STANDARD RESULTS
    STANDARD RELAY RESULTS
    HALF IRON RESULTS
    HALF IRON RELAY RESULTS
    AQUABIKE RESULTS

     

    2017 RESULTS (June)

    SPRINT RESULTS
    STANDARD RESULTS
    STANDARD RELAY RESULTS

     

    2016 & 2015 Results can be found here: RACE RESULTS

    Results from 2013 & prior can be found here: RACE RESULTS

    2015 Race Photos – Click on the Logo below:
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