Date: August 11, 2024 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 1500 meter swim, 24.8 mile bike, 6.2 mile run Start: 8:30 AM Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Address: 3650 Versluis Park NE Contact: 616-551-7385 | info@tris4health.com Individual Price: $139+ Team Price:
Date: August 11, 2024 Course: 1500 meter swim, 24.8 mile bike, 6.2 mile run Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan Address: 3650 Versluis Park NE
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: The main venue for the Mi Titanium is Versluis Park (3650 Versluis Park NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525) in Plainfield township. A 1.2 mile loop swim will be in Versluis Lake a very clean and clear lake that does not allow the use of gas motors. The Ultra-Distance Triathlon will be a double loop swim, the Half Triathlon will be a single loop and the Olympic and Sprint Triathlons will be their own smaller loops. This is a spectator friendly swim. Transition is located in a large paved parking lot adjacent to the park. The Bike will leave the park on Northland drive and quickly turn on Cannonsburg Rd, generally heading east and back with a loop course. The Ultra-Distance Tri will be a double loop 112 mile bike, the Half Tri will be a single loop 56 miles, the Olympic will be an out & back of 24.8 miles, and the Sprint will be an out & back at about 12 miles. Following transition back at Versluis Park, the run will head south on Northland Drive to Grand River Ave. The out & back run course will go through Plainfield and Ada, remaining east of the Beltline. The Ultra-Distance Tri is a 4 lap course of 26.2 marathon distance, the Half Tri will be two lap at 13.1 miles, the Olympic is a single lap of 6.2 miles and the Sprint is an out & back of 3.1 miles. The finish line is located at the drive into Versluis Park.
More: Michigan?s Only 140.6 Mile (Ultra-Distance) Triathlon. 140.6 miles: that is what you are up against. Start your challenge with a 2.4 mile swim in crystal-clear Versluis Lake. Then jump on your bike for 112 miles through the rolling countryside of West Michigan. Finish up your day with a full marathon on the closed run course. Do all that and cross the Michigan Titanium finish line? and you?ve earned the right to call yourself a TITAN. Not ready to attempt the Ultra-Distance race? Michigan Titanium offers Half, Olympic and (NEW) Sprint distances in our Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike, Relay & Swim-Only events.
Directions: Versluis Park Northeast of Grand Rapids
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