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Bike, run, and swim at the Reeds Lake Triathlon and Duathlon

Posted at 11:32 AM, Aug 31, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-31 12:50:20-04

You can run, bike, and swim across East Grand Rapids at the Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon and Duathlon.

Now in it's 33rd year, the race has become on of the most popular racing events in West Michigan. The race is happening on September 10, starting at Reeds Lake, then it goes through Gaslight Village and other East Grand Rapids neighborhoods.

There are a variety of distances and events to choose from:

Triathlon    Duathlon
AquaBike Relay
750 Meter Swim 5K 750 Meter Swim  750 Meter Swim
20K Bike 20K Bike 20K Bike  20K Bike
5K Run 5K Run N/A  5K Run

If you really want to challenge yourself and go beyond the triathlon, they're also giving racers the option to try the Olympic distances:       

Triathlon    Duathlon
AquaBike Relay
1500 Meter Swim 5K 1500 Meter Swim  1500 Meter Swim
40K Bike 40K Bike 40K Bike  40K Bike
10K Run 10K Run N/A  10K Run

If being a triathlete doesn't sound like a good time, the Reeds Lake Triathlon is still looking for volunteers to help out with the event.

To register to race or volunteer, click here.