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Epic Races' Island Lake Triathlon, Duathlon, Aquabike

Date:
Sat, Jun 06, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Location:
6301 Kensington Rd.
Green Oak Charter Township, Michigan
48116
United States
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Links:
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1 Miles Aquabike Cycling Duathlon Run Swim Trail Triathlon

Triathletes throughout Michigan have long considered the Island Lake State Recreation Area, home of the Island Lake Triathlon, an epic training destination, ideal for any athlete preparing for a multisport event. Set within a 4,000-acre park in Livingston County that offers an “up north” experience without leaving southeast Michigan. The terrain is a mixture of open brush land to mature hardwood forest, with some pockets of open meadows mixed in with a paved road of rolling hills weaving throughout. You’ll swim the clear waters of Kent Lake, bike the park’s rolling, tree-lined hills, then run the panoramic final leg towards the lakeside finish line!

Island Lake Tri features 7 different events:

Olympic Triathlon — 1500 meter swim, 24-mile bike, 6.2-mile run

Sprint Triathlon — 750-meter swim (32 lengths in a standard metric pool), 12-mile bike ride, 3.1-mile run

Mini-Sprint Triathlon — 400-meter swim (16 lengths in a standard metric pool), 12-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile run

Olympic Aquabike (swim bike done) — 1500 meter swim, 24-mile bike ride

Sprint Duathlon (run bike run) — 1.5-mile run, 12-mile bike ride, 3.1-mile run

Olympic Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Olympic Triathlon together

Sprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete our Sprint Triathlon together

Certification

USA Triathlon Official Sanctioned Event

Course

Please note that in the interest of safety, all courses are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the race director.

OLYMPIC BIKE COURSE

OLYMPIC RUN COURSE

SPRINT AND MINI SPRINT BIKE COURSE

SPRINT RUN COURSE

MINI SPRINT RUN COURSE

Post-Race Party

Stick around post race for food and festivities! Our Epic staff and volunteers will be cooking up pancakes, breakfast burritos, and more for race participants.

Zero Waste Policy

The event is a Leave No Trace event. Learn more about our race-day recycling and composting efforts here. Want more information about running a great race and leaving no trace? Visit https://happyplanetrunning.com.

→ Read the Island Lake Tri sustainability report here!

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