Triathletes throughout Michigan have long considered the Island Lake State Recreation Area, home of the Island Lake Triathlon, an epic training destination, ideal for any athlete preparing for a multisport event.  Set within a 4,000-acre park in Livingston County that offers an “up north” experience without leaving southeast Michigan. The terrain is a mixture of open brush land to mature hardwood forest, with some pockets of open meadows mixed in with a paved road of rolling hills weaving throughout.  You’ll swim the clear waters of Kent Lake, bike the park’s rolling, tree-lined hills, then run the panoramic final leg towards the lakeside finish line!
Island Lake Tri features 7 different events:
Olympic Triathlon — 1500 meter swim, 24-mile bike, 6.2-mile runSprint Triathlon — 750-meter swim (30 lengths in a standard metric pool), 12-mile bike ride, 3.1-mile runSuper Sprint (formerly Mini-Sprint) Triathlon — 400-meter swim (16 lengths in a standard metric pool), 12-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile runOlympic Aquabike (swim bike done) — 1500 meter swim, 24-mile bike rideSprint Duathlon (run bike run) — 1.5-mile run, 12-mile bike ride, 3.1-mile runOlympic Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Olympic Triathlon togetherSprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Sprint Triathlon together