Meech Lake Triathlon

The Mike Collingwood Memorial Triathlon.

In July of 1983, the first triathlon at Meech Lake took place. There were three race directors: Mike Collingwood was responsible for the swim, Graham Burton looked after the cycle portion, and Anne Wardlaw, Fitness Director of the OAC, was the overall Race coordinator, and looked after the run section.

Mike Collingwood continued organizing the event through 2006 until his untimely passing in December 2006. In honor of Mike's dedication to this event, it's been renamed to The Mike Collingwood Memorial Triathlon, starting in 2007.

Pre-Race Newsletter:

Already signed up? Check out the pre-race newsletter. It has all the last-minute info that you'll need to get the most out of the event.

Participants love:

The calm, clear water at Meech Lake.
The challenging Gatineau Park hills on the bike course.
A scenic run course through the National Park.

Included in your registration is:

Bragging rights!
A FREE virtual bike fit from MyVeloFit.
A personalized race bib.
A Somersault swim cap from ROCS/Zone3sports.
Professional timing.
On-course nutrition from XACT.
Race Photography, sponsored by John Gomes Real Estate.
Post-Race non-alcoholic beer from Libra.
Podium Prizes for the top 3 male, female, and non-binary finishers, from Crank Coffee Co.
Post-Race snacks.
Memories that you won't soon forget.

Disclaimer:

Participants MUST be 16 years of age or older.

This event will sell out early, so sign up before it's too late. The event is limited to 300 participants.

Cut Off Time:

Athletes must finish this race by 11am (3 hours total).

The details:

Athletes can park at P9. From there, walk, run or bike to P11, to set up your T1. You can set up your T2 near the finish line, on your way to P11. If P9 is full, you can park at P10 or P8.

Important Deadlines:

Shirt Deadline - May 30th. If you're interested in ordering an event shirt for this race, be sure to register and add a shirt to your order before the Shirt Deadline. After that date, we won't be able to add shirts to our order.
Medal Deadline - June 12th. We keep our prices low and make the finisher's medal an optional add-on. If you want to commemorate this achievement with a finisher's medal, make sure to register before June 12th and add the medal to your order. After this date, medals will be available to order subject to availability.
Online Registration Deadline - July 8th at 6 pm, or until the race sells out - whichever comes first. In 2024, the race sold out in March, so make sure to sign up early!

Bib Pickup:

Friday, July 11th from 3pm to 6pm at Sports4. 769 Bank Street (Bank St & Second Ave)
Saturday, July 12th, starting at 7am, at P9 in Gatineau Park.

The Record List:

The Meech Lake Triathlon has a long and rich history. Thanks to the work Jean-Pierre Moisan, we have an accurate list of the all-time Top 3 times for each age-group. You can click THIS LINK to see the list.

Previous Results:

Click HERE to see the results from past editions of the Meech Lake Triathlon. All ages and abilities are welcome, and this page will show you where you might stack up!

Strava Files:

Looking for more course details, including elevation, and direction? Click on your race distance below to see a Strava file.

Swim Course

Bike Course

Run Course