2009 Zoot Open Water Swim

Beautiful Sandy Lake, Buckhorn

2k or 4k options with 95% of the course in 5ft of crystal clear water!

Why? A great start to open water swimming. This is a great opportuinity to tune up your open water swimming for triathlon races or for those swimming experts! For many the swim is the most intimidating part of the triathlon, this will help you ease into triathlon season without worrying about the bike or run. If you're training for an Ironman or Half Ironman or Muskoka in June this is an early season MUST!

When: Sunday May 31st, 9:30 Am

How Much? $20 for either the 2k or 4k races. Extra $5 on race day.

How do I enter? At Runner's Life, 174 Charlotte St. Peterborough 705-876-8960 or click here to register online.

Where? On beautiful Sandy Lake, just west of Buckhorn, Ontario

Directions: From Peterborough: Approx. 30min. Hwy 28/29 North to Hwy 23 To Buckhorn. West in Buckhorn at the lights along Lakehurst Rd. for approx. 6k to the beach. Parking & Portopotti available. For Google Maps Click Here

The Course:
100% Accurate Course 1k Loop that you either swim twice (2k) or four times (4k). Very clear lake with a clay bottom makes it an ideal race venue. Water Temperature is between 15-17 degrees. Absolutely no weeds.



Food: Great Apres Race Food with Wraps, Fruit & Cookies!

Washrooms: Portopotti on site

Prizes:
4k Swim
Cash for the top 3 Male & Females Overall $50/$30/$20
Top 3 in each age group receive great prizes. Age groups are 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
2km swim
Top Male & Female Overall receive a great prize!
Top 3 in each age group receive great prizes. Age groups are 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

Past Results: For Past Results Click HERE

Past Pictures: To see past pics visit the PhotoGallery by clicking HERE

What Else? The water temperature is between 15-17 degrees and folks do swim without a wetsuit but in my opinion wetsuits are recommended. Don't have one? Runner's life has wetsuit rentals that can be rented for race day!

While You're There... There is also a group of folks riding and running after the event. There will be a 75k, 97k and a 137k ride option followed by a quick run. This is not part of the event but there are a lot of folks taking part so it's worth mentioning. The roads around Stoney Lake are beautiful and quiet so it's ideal for anyone looking to get in Half/Ironman training or just a fun workout. For details on that click HERE

Massage & Stretching Kevin Pinheiro, RMT will be on site before and after the event to assist you in stretching and/or massage therapy.

For more info: Email dave@runnerslife.ca or call 705-876-8960

Wanna See How The Pro's Do It?

Canadian Triathlete Tara Norton has signed up for the 4k Event.

12th Woman Overall 2007 Hawaii Ironman - 9:41
6th Woman Overall 2008 Ironman Arizona - 9:35

I wonder how many times she's gonna lap me?

Please note the Rain Date for this event is Sunday June 28th, 9:30am.

We have confirmed Peterborough Half Ironman Champion Sean Bechtel for this race!

All the other details remain the same. Thanks

Just swam in Sandy Lake this morning (Wed) and wow is all I can say! Crystal clear once you get past the first 100m from the shore. The water was very very warm. Not a single shiver even after 1 hour of swimming and getting dressed!

There was not a ripple on the water that wasn't made by us either!

Forecast is for 5km/hr winds which is pretty much nothing, so it should be like glass as well this weekend.

Sean Bechtel is also bringing his friend and fellow Pro Tyler Lord. Tyler finished 24th overall at the 70.3 Ironman World Championships!

Both of these fellows will be competing in the 2k portion of the Zoot Open Water Swim and then leading the training session (100k ride/20-30min run) around Stoney Lake. All are invited to participate and pick their brains!

I would like to note that I assume they switched from the 4k Swim to the 2k because they are ducking me

great fun, nice swimming everyone.
i'm a dumb ass and forgot my wetsuit at the race, any chance anybody grabbed it?
it is a sleeveless o'neil?
maybe someone could leave it at runners life if they found it, thx, mike.

No worries, Mike. Dave grabbed it and we brought it back home to Peterborough. It's drying in the basement at the store as I type.

Great job at the race!