Bike Course Volunteers - Win!

The bike course at the Kelowna Apple Triathlon is both challenging and beautiful. But for such an amazing course, we need almost 250 volunteers who are vital to the success of the Apple Triathlon. If you are planning on volunteering, consider being a bike course marshal.

In addition to all the great prizes awarded at the Volunteer Party, there’s another incentive to volunteer on the bike course: All bike course volunteers (over the age of 19) will be entered into a draw for a prize provided by Tree Brewing: Beer for a Year!

As a volunteer on the bike course, you see first hand the speed the cyclists are going at as well as the cornering. It’s exciting!The course on Saturday is compact but the same for all racers: Kids of Steel, Try-a-Tri athletes and Junior Elites. The only difference is the number of lap each athlete will complete.

Volunteers are needed on Saturday from 6:30 am to about 11:30 am. Check out the
Saturday bike course map:

Kids of Steel / Try a Tri / Junior Elites Bike Course
http://www.appletriathlon.com/2010%20SATURDAY%20BIKE%20-%205K%20ROUTE.pdf

On Sunday, the bike course accommodates more races: age group Sprint and Olympic distance in the morning, and Elites in the afternoon.

Cyclists travel from downtown Kelowna, part way up Knox Mountain, through Glenmore and back to the Dolphins downtown.

Volunteers are needed for shifts between 6:00 am and 3:30 pm. Here is a link to the Sunday bike course maps:

Age Group Sprint and Olympic Bike Course
http://www.appletriathlon.com/2010%20SUNDAY%20BIKE-%20SPRINT%20ROUTE.pdf

Elite Course
http://www.appletriathlon.com/2010%20SUNDAY%20BIKE%20-%20ELITE.pdf

The Apple Triathlon bike course is a closed course (no traffic is allowed) so having a good group of bike course marshals is vital to helping local traffic navigate the traffic pattern though downtown and Glenmore.

If you have a few hours to spare on the weekend of Aug 18-19, please join us as a volunteer at the 2012 Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon!

Reserve your position(s) today at http://volunteer.appletriathlon.com.

Kelowna Triathlon Friday's Free Events

Warm up for the weekend and join us for some fun events on Friday August 17 – Events are free for all registered participants of the 2012 Sprint or Olympic distance Kelowna Apple Triathlon.

Gennext Aquathon
Run 2.5km, Swim 1km, Run 2.5km – Start is at 5:30pm

The Aquathon was included for the first time in 2008 and has become a popular part of the weekend’s events. The race consists of a 2.5km run though the Sutherland Bay Bird Sanctuary, a 1km swim of Tugboat Bay and another 2.5km run on the same run course, finishing back at Tugboat Beach.

Medals are awarded to the top three male and female finishers. The 2012 event will be organized by Gennext, a group of young professionals supporting the community in partnership with the United Way.

The Aquathon is a free event and is open to triathletes and their guests. For those who are registered for the Kelowna Apple Triathlon, please wear your wristband, otherwise you will be required to sign a waiver.

5km Fun Run
Enjoy a relaxing run along Kelowna's beautiful waterfront as a warm-up for one of the weekend's races! All Fun Run participants meet at the finish line area at 5pm; the run starts at 5:30pm.

The Fun Run is a free event and is open to triathletes and their guests. For those who are registered for the Kelowna Apple Triathlon, please wear your wristband, otherwise you will be required to sign a waiver.

Friday Evening Beer Garden
Once Friday's fun events are over, join us for a cool beverage from Tree Brewing and pizza from Boston Pizza in the beer garden near the finish line (next to the Dolphins).

It will open at 5:30pm and close at 7pm. The beer garden is open to all participants and their guests.

We hope you can join us at one of the free events on Friday, August 17 as part of the 30 the edition of the Kelowna Apple Triathlon.