Presented by Methow Cycle and Sport

The most unique event in the winter series: bike, cross country ski, and run while enjoying the sunshine and snow of the Methow Valley. Open to iron competitors or 2-3 person teams. Saturday March 7, 2008 Start Time and Location Start 9:00 a.m. at the Winthrop Public Library (formerly the Fortest Service Visitor's Center). Distances and Race Course Descriptions Bike – 12K, Ski – 20K, Run – 8K Bike Leg: 12K Start at the Winthrop Public Library and ride the West Chewuch Rd to the Cub Creek Rd to the bike-ski transition at the Cub Creek Trailhead. Mountain bikes with 1.5” tires are required.

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Ski Leg: 20K Start at the Cub Creek Trailhead and ski Cougar Bait and Cow Creek trails to Rendezvous Pass and then down Gunn Ranch trail to the ski-run transition. The trails are groomed for classic and skate skiing. Run Leg: 8K For the final leg, racers run Gunn Ranch Road to Lower Rendezvous Road to the West Chewuch Road to the finish at the Winthrop Ballfield. The course begins with a moderate climb for .6K, followed by a gradual rolling descent on dirt roads for 6K. The final 1.2K descent is on pavement. Racer Information and Instructions Click here for info. Map and Profile Winter Triathlon course map Winter Triathlon profile map Cost $35 Iron Competitors $50 Teams Fee includes a t-shirt, refreshments, and awards $10.00 late fee for entries received after Wednesday, February 4. Refund Policy No refunds after February 6 Registration and Bib Pick-Up Online registration is now closed. You can register in person at the locations and times listed below. Pre-registered racer pick up bibs and packets at the same locations. Friday, February 6, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the MVSTA office Saturday, Febuary 7, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m. at the Winthrop Barn $10.00 late fee after February 4 Iron Participants Team Participants Refreshments and Award Ceremony Baked goods, fruit, water and hot drinks will be served in the Winthrop Barn after the race. The awards ceremony will begin at approximately 12:00 p.m. Iron competitors: Each age group: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ Team competitors: Age groups 90 and under, 91-145, 146-185, and 186 and over Race Results For race results, check out the Results page the evening of the race. Series Sponsors Central Reservations, North Cascades Basecamp, Methow Valley Family Practice, Sean McCabe Art, Sun Mountain Lodge, Windermere Real Estate Methow Valley, and Winthrop Mountain Sports Race Sponsors Brown’s Farm, Mazama Country Inn, Swix, The Valley Hub, Toko, Twisp River Pub, Methow Cycle and Sport, River Run Inn Questions? Email events@mvsta.com