As Hollywood knows well, triathlon in Canada is more than a summer sport. If you trade the wetsuit for a pair of skates, the bike for skis and keep the running shoes, you're all set to train and compete in winter triathlons. It sure beats spending endless hours indoors on a turbo trainer. The distances at Ottawa's race are reasonable. It ends with a 5-kilometre run on the road.
Athletes can do all three or register as a part team.
Dave McMahon, this year's overall winner, says it's good to start out with a strong running base. From there, athletes can learn how to ski. Skating, he says, is only slightly different than the skate-skiing technique. Athletes could either use the skate-ski or classic technique. Most chose to skate-ski.