Welland Canal Open Water Swim

Welcome to the

Welland Open Water Swim

and

SwimRun Challenge

June 14, 2026

Welcome to the beautiful Welland Canal Boathouse, where the water is always great and the trails are fast. What a great location for our annual first event in Ontario. Now in its 9th season, The Welland Open Water Swim and SwimRun Challenge is one of our longest-running races and is a great season-opening event.

NOTE the date. We have moved this event 1 week later than in previous years.

Welland Open Water Swim

Whether you are entering your first-ever open water swim or are a season veteran looking for a great early-season event, The Welland Open Water Swim is the place for you. With Distances of 1K, 3K, and 5K you can pick the distancet that works best for you.

Mudskipper SwimRun - Welland

Powered by Canaqua Sports

Calling all SwimRunners, or those who want to give swimrun a try

Come and join us for our first Ontario swimrun of the season, where you swim in the waters of the Welland Recreational Canal and run on trails along its shores.

This event is perfect for the first-time swimrunner with our 7.5 K distance and for the more experienced swimrunner with our longer 10K event. 2 distances that are perfect for an early season event.

We are very excited about our upcoming season and look forward to a great crowd on June 14, 2026

NEW FROM CANAQUA SPORTS

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Come one come all

to the 4th annual

CANAQUA SPORTS MID-SUMMER CLASSIC

August 2, 2026

NEW LOCATION

Welland Canal Boathouse

At Canaqua Sports, our goal has always been to host great events in exceptional locations. For 2026, we have moved this event to the Welland Community Boathouse. A new location with new challenges, perfect for our Signature event of the season.

This event features open-water swim distances of 2.0K, 4K, and 10K in the beautiful waters of the Welland Recreational Canal, using our new 2K diamond course, with swimrun events in and around this section of the Welland Recreational Canal.

Midsummer Open Water Swim

Come and join us in the beautiful Welland Recreational Canal and pick your distance. Choose from our 2.0K, 4K and 10K distances

• Course: The course will be a 2.0 km loop. All swimmers will do 1, 2, or 5 loops depending on their chosen distance.

• The Mid-Summer Open Water Swim is open to swimmers of all ages 12 and up. We invite all those interested to join us and enjoy a great swim at this fantastic venue.

Mudskipper Midsummer SwimRun Challenge

Yes its Back for 2026 , the Mudskipper Mid-Summer SwimRun Challenge, Similar to the swimrun we do in June, but longer. NEW FOR 2026 is our Midsummer SwimRun Relay. One person runs, and one person swims—a new type of swimrun. Grab a partner and give it a try.

NEW FROM CANAQUA SPORTS

Save on Travel

Hotel bookings, Flights, and Car Rentals

Canaqua Sports announces a partnership with Sportsmasters Travel.

Save money when you book for your events, or even a non-sport trip.

Booking is Easy - Enjoy the Savings!

https://www.sportsmasters.travel/canaquasports

2026 TRi KiDS Niagara (Port Colborne) powered by Pure Flavor – August 16, 2026

The TRi KiDS Triathlon Series powered by Pure Flavor offers safe, non-competitive, confidence-building races for children and youth ages 3 to 15. TRi KiDS events combine three sports kids love: swimming, biking and running. We celebrate participation with the goal of encouraging a positive, healthy attitude towards physical activity and instilling self-confidence. The achievement of each athlete is recognized…and not just at the finish line!

We believe if children and youth engage in activities in a positive and supportive environment they will be active for life. The TRi KiDS commitment is to create memorable events where the athletes are the focus and their participation is celebrated by their family and friends, our volunteers and us.

The 2026 TRi KiDS Triathlon Series powered by Pure Flavor schedule of races can be found on our website.

Bib Personalization Deadline: July 26, 2026 – Athletes who register (including transfers or entries from the waitlist) after this deadline will not receive a bib with their first name

Family registration – A discount of $2 per athlete is offered when registering 2+ athletes in the same immediate family. Family members must reside in the same household and the registration must be completed in the same transaction. To get this discount for one athlete in multiple races, you must register here.

UNFORTUNATELY, WE CANNOT PROCESS REFUNDS IF YOU DO NOT REGISTER IN ONE TRANSACTION.

Please review our Refund Policy and the FAQs thoroughly before registering and email us if you have any questions.

TRi KiDS Triathlon Series & the TRi KiDS design are registered trademarks of Anthem Events Inc. All Rights Reserved. © 2026 Anthem Events Inc.

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What's Included: --- * Finisher's Medal * Barrelman Hat * T-Shirt * Free Photos * Bib, Race Tattoos, Stickers, Wristband, Gear Bags * Professional Timing * Post-Race Food * Age Group Awards (See Website HERE for more info) * Live Music A point-to-point triathlon starting in a world class swim venue at the Welland International Flatwater Centre. Enjoy a single loop swim with calm waters as you run directly up the Grandstands into the transition area. The Half Bike Course contains two loops along the well paved Niagara Parkway with closed roads for nearly 64km. The Olympic Bike Course features 25km of closed roads - A first for any race in Ontario! The run course is relatively flat and fast with a couple of challenging hills. Click HERE for a full list of course updates before Race Weekend. --- Please note, Triathlon Ontario Fees (if applicable) will be added to the total prior to cart check-out. The prices below include mandatory processing fees automatically added to the base price of each

sub-event. To review the base price of the sub-event you wish to choose, please visit our website HERE.