Sunday morning was cool, windy, and cloudy, but Mother Nature held off on most of the day鈥檚 forecasted rain and gave the participants and volunteers a terrific experience at the 2024 Shoreline Orthodontics Tri-K Triathlon.

The event was held around the Comox Valley Sports Centre on the morning and afternoon of Sunday, May 26. More than 240 participants from ages 4 through to 77 came out with the support of more than 50 hard-working and appreciated volunteers to cover the pool swim, transition, road bike, and trail run. And there were lots of spectators to cheer and motivate.

The category winners included:

Paul Ervin Memorial Trophy: First overall sprint junior male athlete: Lucas Pearson

John Siemens Memorial Trophy: First overall sprint junior female athlete: Anisa Nelson

Lorne Franks Memorial Trophy: First local triathlete sprint finisher (Ages 19+): Male: Kent Stanway; Female: Jordyn Ryan

Mark Adams Memorial Trophy (family team): Code Letter i

Al Pullin Award: School with the highest participation: Ecole Robb Road Elementary

Middle of the Pack Award: Sprint distance individual median time: Russ Lazaruk

All other information about the event including the full results and a full collection of photos are available at www.trik.ca

A special thanks to all the event sponsors, including Shoreline Orthodontics, Canadian Tire, Thrifty Foods, and the other valued sponsors that provided funding and in-kind donations to make the experience special for our participants. Please visit www.trik.ca to recognize the sponsors and their contributions.

Planning is already underway for the event on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Look for information to be provided later this year on the website, and emails to the past participants and volunteers.