Adrianne Shepherd
Independent reporter
Fifty competitors will swim, bike and run around Stettler all in hopes of winning the third annual Triple Threat Triathlon on Saturday.
According to Melissa Zabiaka with Stettler Parks and Leisure, registration is full with a total of 50 individuals competing in either the try-a-tri or sprint events.
There will be competitors as young as 12-years-old participating in the triathlon as well as many beginners, novice and fun competitors.
Sign in is at 6:30 a.m. followed by a mandatory pre-race meeting.
The teams will have a wave start is at 8 a.m., the sprint competitors have a wave start of 9 a.m. and the try-a-tri competitors have a wave start of 9:45 a.m.
The try-a-tri is a shorter course than the sprint, and begins later in the morning.
Competitors in the try-a-tri swim 400 meters, bike 10.4 km and run 2.1 km while the sprint competitors swim 750 meters, bike 20.8 km and run 5 km.
The bike and run routes lead competitors throughout the town, and members of the community are encouraged to come out and support competitors along the route.
There are maps uploaded on the Town of Stettler’s website (http://www.stettler.net/ ) of both the bike and the run routes.
“We hope that more people come out for next year’s events and that everyone has fun,” said Zabiaka.
The day will wrap up with awards and prizes around noon.