Toronto Triathlon Festival

July 23 Heading into its sixth year, the Toronto Triathlon Festival (TTF) offers triathletes the unparalleled experience of racing their bikes down two major Toronto highways and running along the city’s beautiful waterfront. The event has attracted the support of Canadian triathlon icon Simon Whitfield and draws an impressive crowd each year thanks to its festival-like atmosphere, unique course and range of distances for athletes of all abilities.

While the Olympic and sprint distance races, as well as the relays, have been staples at the TTF, new this year is a super-sprint relay and draft-legal option – two race formats rising in popularity across the triathlon world. The TTF takes place on July 23, making it the perfect mid-summer A race or a great tune-up race for a late-summer longdistance race.

TTF’S Gold Member Club offered each year is just one of the ways triathletes can get the most out of this iconic Canadian race.

Rev3 Niagara Falls Rev3 Barrelman

Sept. 17 The well-loved Niagara Falls Barrelman has made an exciting partnership with Rev3 this year in a move to attract more triathletes from south of the border to this stunning destination race, the largest independent half-distance race in North America. Barrelman is a target race for many triathletes in Ontario and surrounding region for good reason – it’s extremely well-run, offers a unique point-to-point course with stunning scenery such as views of Niagara Falls and wine country, while the fast and flat course makes it the perfect race to go after a half-distance PB. Another perk for this race is the fast swim course in the calm waters of the Welland Flatwater Centre.

There is plenty to do in the region around the race so it’s a great opportunity to turn the race weekend into a mini family vacation.