Xterra Sleeping Giant
Thunder Bay, Canada • 16 Aug 2026
XTERRA Sleeping Giant : Thunder Bay, Ontario
XTERRA Sleeping Giant takes place on August 16, 2026 in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The event features multiple off-road races held around Boulevard Lake, Trowbridge Forest and Kinsmen Park, including off-road triathlon, duathlon and trail running events.
There are two transition areas for multisport events: Transition 1 is at Boulevard Lake and Transition 2 is at Kinsmen Park. Run events start from Kinsmen Park, while the trail half marathon starts at Boulevard Lake and finishes at Kinsmen Park.
Course details and distances:
- 1500 m swim, 26 km bike, 10 km run
- 750 m swim, 15 km bike, 5 km run
- 300 m swim, 8 km bike, 3 km run
- 5 km run, 26 km bike, 10 km run
- 25 km trail half marathon
- 10 km trail run
- 5 km trail run
The bike legs use mountain bikes only; courses include bike path, doubletrack and singletrack rated easy to moderate. Water quality and weather are monitored; the swim distance or format may be changed or the swim may be canceled and replaced by a duathlon if conditions require. Purchases are final and no refunds are offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.