Do North Triathlon
Join us in a new venue and swim course for 2023! This year, the swim course will take place in the majestic North Saskatchewan River. Featuring a down river swim, racers will enter the water from a pontoon just west of the High Level Bridge. After an approximately 800m swim, racers will exit the water under the Walterdale Bridge to head to transition in Queen Elizabeth Park. The bike course will take racers through Edmonton's river valley with some hill climbs to add some technical elements. After returning back to transition across the Walterdale Bridge, racers will head out on a rolling run course alongside the North Saskatchewan River.
The Do North Triathlon is a sprint race open to any participant aged 16 years of age or older (as of Dec. 31, 2023). There is no qualification other than racers need to have a Provincial Triathlon License or purchase a day license (link below). The race is only open to 250 participants!
Register now!
Tiered Pricing Structure
The first 50 participants pay $99.
The next 100 participants pay $109.
The final 100 participants pay $129.
Racers get to race on a closed urban course in the heart of Edmonton's downtown and river valley, aid station support will be on the run course as well as pre-race mechanical support. All racers will receive a custom Do North Events water bottle as well as be eligible for prizing based on 10 year age groups.
Additionally, the top
two
male and female finishers based on
five year
age groups (as of Dec. 31 2024) will be eligible for a World Sprint Championships Qualifying Spot!
The minimum age to race either Do North Triathlon or the Junior National Development Series Race is 16 years of age, using December 31, 2023 as the age calculation date. For racing opportunities for athletes aged younger than 13, please see the
Do North Events Kids of Steel presented by Melcor
as an option!
Junior National Development Series Race #4
A regional racing opportunity for Local, Provincial and National athletes to gain valuable experience on a 6-stop National Development Series circuit. Open to provincially licensed athletes aged 16-23.
To register for the National Development Series Race #4, please click the link on the right hand side of the page at the bottom of the list.
Americas Triathlon Cup
Athletes from across North and South America, and potentially beyond, are racing to gain points for placement in the World Triathlon elite ranking. These athletes are racing under the Pan-American Triathlon Confederation (PATCO) under World Triathlon rules and event formats. This fast-paced draft legal event sets these athletes up for a future path to World Championships and the Olympic pathway.
Interested athletes should reach out to their National Federations to register in this event.
Final Course Maps are subject to City of Edmonton approval and are anticipated to be released late April. Athlete Guides for the Americas Triathlon Cup, Do North Triathlon and the Junior National Development Race Series will be released by early June.
North Saskatchewan River Characteristics
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Flow Rate:
between 1-1.8 metres per second
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Avg. Temperature:
around 21 degrees Celsius
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Height:
1.4-3 m* variable heights along the swim section. At most points along the course, racers will be able to stand to orientate themselves or receive aid.
Triathlon Alberta Licenses