CHASE THE POLICE TRIATHLON - CANCELED FOR 2021

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CTP Sprint Triathlon

Strive for your personal best and enjoy the beautiful and rejuvenating Leech Lake area at the Chase the Police Triathlon, hosted by the Walker Area Community Center (WACC). The natural setting of the Leech Lake/Northwoods area is perfect for a triathlon. Most of the running and biking portions of the race will take place on the paved Heartland Trail, which runs along lake shores and through National Forest lands. This is a SPRINT triathlon with course lengths of: .25 mile swim, 17 mile bike, 3.1 mile run.

The Chase The Police Triathlon is held annually at Walker City Park.

Brad Spry
Race Director

All inquiries and mail can be directed to the Walker Area Community Center by clicking Contact or Facebook

Registration

The event will take place rain or shine, refunds are not given.

AM I REGISTERED?

Race Rules

Please read carefully prior to registration.

RACE RULES

What Makes a Team?

On a team of two, one member of the team will do one leg of the race, the other member of the team will do two legs of the race. For a team of three each member of the team will do one leg of the race.

The Leech Lake Dive Team will be in the water. The first responders and lifeguards will be in kayaks. Everyone is there for your safety. If you need to rest, let a lifeguard know. You will NOT be penalized for resting on a kayak, water noodles, or utilizing a flotation device for a rest. Lifejackets are permitted.

Water Safety

Event Schedule

Friday

6:00-9:00 PM: Packet Pickup and Registration at WACC.

Saturday

6:30 AM: Transition Site Opens

6:30-8:30 AM - Packet Pickups & Body Marking

8:30 AM: Mandatory Pre-Race Briefing

9:00 AM: Start of Race

12:00 Noon: Awards Ceremony

Course Description & Maps

.25 Mile Swim - Intermediate
The race transition area will be located at Walker City Park and the 1/4 mile swim will take place in Walker Bay of Leech Lake. Wet suits are allowed.

17 Mile Bike

First half – Intermediate
It begins at Walker City Park, goes down Railroad Avenue and connects with the paved Heartland Trail. Athletes will then go across CR 12 to Lake May Rd to Hwy 34. The route will go west on Hwy 34 to CR 26 where it will connect back to the Heartland Trail. Shoulder of Hwy is very wide, newly paved, and will not cross any major roads. Terrain will consist of long down hills and long gentle up hill climbs.

Second half – Beginner
Athletes will then follow the Heartland Trail back to the city of Walker. The trail terrain back will be flat, generally straight, and shaded.

3.1 Mile Run - Intermediate
The run route is 3.1 miles long. It begins at Walker City Park, goes up a small incline out of the park and onto paved Walker Bay Blvd. Once you get to the turn around you will follow the same route back except for a short time where runners will use the bike trail. The terrain slopes up and down creating a very challenging run. The course follows beautiful Leech Lake for a great ending to a fun race.

Prowest & Associates of Walker, MN has partnered with CTPT to create an interactive course map. Using the legends on the right side, you can use the arrow buttons to click through multiple options for basemap, sharing and printing. We also have three printable maps available of the different sections of the course as well as the transition area below: