Be Tri-Conic: Run the Train. Bike the Boat. Swim the Plane. Canada Day Weekend 2017

Designed by Alicia LaRue of Thrive Designs.

ARE YOU TRI-CONIC?

Celebrate our rich history and stunning scenery in the Tri-Conic Challenge. Participants of all levels will run against the 1929 No.7 Baldwin Steam Train to McLean’s Mill National Historic Site, bike against the 1958 Frances Barkley boat to Bamfield and swim in Sproat Lake: home of the 1945 Martin Mars Water Bomber during a three day staged triathlon. Come test your true mettle Canada Day Long Weekend 2017 (June 30, 2017 to July 3, 2017).

Do you have what it takes to be Tri-Conic?

STEAM
TRAIN

muuna (train)

RUN - DAY 1 (JULY 1ST, 2017)

All-out foot races begin at the Harbour Quay E&N Railway Train Station, home of Port Alberni's iconic 1929 No. 7 Baldwin Steam Train.

This event started it all! Known on its own as the No. 7 Challenge, runners will race the train on its 10K long journey from our busting waterfront, through town, and out towards McLean Mill National Historic Site - Canada's only operating Steam Powered Mill.

Event starts at 8:00am.

FRANCES
BARKLEY

p̕inw̕ał (ship)

BIKE - DAY 2 (JULY 2ND, 2017)

Full-tilt bike races start at Port Alberni's scenic Harbour Quay, home of the iconic 1958 M.V. Frances Barkley. Cyclists will embark on an epic road race along the Bamfield Road to meet the Frances Barkley in the picturesque coastal community of Bamfield.

Once there, participants will be treated to a delicious Salmon feast on the stunning Pachena Bay Beach, owned and operated by our friends at Huu-ay-aht First Nations.

Event starts at 8:00 am.

SPROAT
LAKE

matuk (plane)

SWIM - DAY 3 (JULY 3RD, 2017)

Extreme open-water swims begin on beautiful Sproat Lake Provincial Park, which has been the home-base for Coulson's iconic 1945 Martin Mars Flying Tankers.

Though the 'Phillippine and Hawaii' Water Bombers are 'retired' from active duty, swimmers will pass by the Bomber Base and/or the iconic Ka-ka'win Petroglyphs, fascinating and intricate stone carvings believed to pre-date modern history.

Event starts at 9:00am.

Proudly hosted by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce: www.albernichamber.ca — Proudly hosted by the Alberni Valley Chamber of Commerce: www.albernichamber.ca

WHAT DOES IT COST/HOW DO I REGISTER?

Registration is through our Event page on RACEROSTER.COM. There you will be able to find a full pricing breakdown as well as more specific information on bundling your registration.

Registration Packages to be picked up June 30th, 2017 at Port Alberni Multiplex - home of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Junior A Hockey Team. The 'Pound', as we call it, will also host our Tri-Conic Kickoff Event.

Tri-Conic Challenge. Canada Day Long Weekend 2017. Port Alberni.

ARE YOU TRI-CONIC?

STEAM
TRAIN