Pedal for Mercy

A half marathon event on the shores of Lake Erie - at Presque Isle State Park. Registration will include a triblend short sleeve race shirt, finisher's medal and post race refreshments.

Location: This event is held on a state park, which requires certain limitations. Thus, there is a 3 hour time limit on the course. Anyone not maintaining a 14 minute per mile pace will be directed to the all-purpose trail next to the course as the course closes. Depending on conditions on race day, you may need to go to all-purpose trail sooner if requested by the park rangers.

There is no day of race registration at the venue, please sign up online prior to race day.

Packet pickup: will be at the Cabin 3, this is about 3 miles from the entrance and signs will be put out at Presque isle on Saturday from noon until 5 PM. You can also pick up on Sunday prior to the race starting at 5:30 AM, this will be at the Beach 1 pavilion where the race will start and finish. You may have someone else pick up your packets.

Refunds: Please do see our refund policy, there are no refunds, transfers or deferrals.

Awards: As soon as race results are available we will hand out the awards. The awards will be overall first 3 winners, male and female and first overall masters winners and 5 year age groups. Awards will not be mailed after the race.

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An All-Cycling Weekend for All Cycling Lovers!

Experience breathtaking landscapes and Erie County’s abundant natural resources on safe and spectacular routes, while enjoying the type of community that can only be found at a cycling festival! Cyclists of all ages and abilities will participate in self-supported rides on routes that feature Erie’s vast terrain – along sandy beaches and through old growth forests, across our vibrant downtown and our expansive grape-growing region.

Welcome to the beautiful lakeside community of Findley Lake, NY. Just off of I-86, two hours south of Buffalo, NY, and 20 minutes from Erie, PA. Challenging and beautiful! No cut-off times.

Sprint & Olympic Triathlon & AquaBike:

SPRINT participants will begin with a 750m swim in the gorgeous Findley Lake. Then ride a hilly 14.44 mile bike course followed by a 5K run on the flat and fast roadway hugging the shore line of the lake.

The OLYMPIC participants will complete 2 loops of the swim and bike course. The 10K run will continue around the lake to their appropriate turnaround point.

Paratriathletes are welcome!

Participants in the AquaBike competition will complete the swim and the bike portions of the race only.

*Double Findley - Really challenge yourself with the Double Findley - Race the Sprint AND the Olympic Tri or AquaBike (all athletes must finish the Sprint that begins at 7:00am and be back to the start line for the 9:00am Olympic Tri). More swag and bigger bragging rights!

**Relay teams or 2 or 3 are welcome to compete in the Sprint or Olympic Triathlon events only.

**THERE ARE NO CUT-OFF TIMES FOR ANY OF OUR EVENTS

***Please see FAQs section regarding bringing dogs to the race

PI TRI will take place exclusively on Presque Isle State Park. All segments of the triathlon - the swim, the bike and the run - will start, transition and finish at BEACH 10. The triathlon course design features a nearly complete and scenic tour of beautiful, historic Presque Isle State Park, one of 121 state parks within the state of Pennsylvania and is a National Natural Landmark for about four million visitors each year.

The sprint triathlon will consist of a swim in beautiful Lake Erie, a bike ride around the full peninsula, and a run along a portion of the paved trail.

AGENDA

Friday, July 31

5 – 7 p.m. Packet Pick-up at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center, 301 Peninsula Drive, Erie, PA

Photo ID is required to pick up your packet; each athlete must pick up their own packet

Saturday, August 1 Race Day

6:00 – 7:00 a.m. Check-in, chip pick-up, and race day packet pick-up at BEACH 10. Please note it is about a 15-17 minute drive from the park entrance to Beach 10!

All athletes must check in on race day. No day-of registrations will be accepted.

7:15 a.m. Mandatory pre-race meeting for all triathlon entrants

7:30 a.m. Race begins

9:30ish a.m. Awards presentation

TIMING. RESULTS. AWARDS. PRIZES. PREMIUM

Timing services will be provided. Awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places will be given in all individual categories and 1st and 2nd places in relay team categories. The awards presentation will be held immediately following the race at the race site. All PI Tri entrants will receive a custom-designed long-sleeve T-shirt, swim cap, and generous post-race food and beverages. (Note: Entrants after 7/12 are not guaranteed a T-shirt.) Finish times will be posted near the timing area as results become available. Complete race results can be accessed by the next day.

ALL REGISTRATIONS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE

Spacious Skies is a Cross Country race hosted by the Gladitz Family at the St Boniface cross country course . the race is for kids from 1st thru 8th grades . Awards will be presented to the top 10 finishers in each category (Grades 1-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 Boys and Girls). All 1st thru 4th graders will run a 1 mile course and all 5th thru 8th graders will run a 2 mile course . Awards will be presented to the top 10 runners in each race . Timing will be provided by BigWhiteTrailer .We ask that all runners arrive 30 min before there race start time . We will be doing team awards again this year . Team awards will be given to the top two finishing teams for boys and girls 5th-8th grade and and 1st-4th.