Tri Goddess Tri celebrates women of all abilities, inspiring them to reach new heights of health and set new fitness goals by training for and completing a triathlon. Held just 12 miles west of Chelsea at the Portage Lake Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area, surrounding our participants in scenery as beautiful and inspiring as themselves.
Tri Goddess Tri features sprint and super sprint distance events:
All bike distances are on paved roads, rolling hills.
All runs are a mix of road and trail.
See course maps under "Event Details"
Sprint Triathlon — 800-meter lake swim, 10.3-mile bike ride, 3-mile run
Super Sprint Triathlon (Formerly Mini Sprint) — 400-meter lake swim, 10.3-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile
Sprint Duathlon (run bike run) — 1.5-mile run, 10.3-mile bike ride, 3-mile run
Sprint Aquabike (swim-bike)— 800-meter lake swim, 10.3-mile bike ride
Sprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete the Sprint Triathlon together
Open Water Practice Swim — Timed 800-meter lake swim
Park Entry
A State Park permit or Recreation Passport is needed to enter Waterloo State Recreation Area. Visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' website here for pricing and more information.
This race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon (USAT) therefore all participants must have an annual membership or purchase a one-day membership. These options will be available during the registration process. The annual membership fee is $50 and the one-day fee is $15. To learn more about USAT visit https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/.
To learn more about USAT, USAT membership, USAT rules, and USAT most violated rules, CLICK HERE.
The race director, Eva Solomon, is a USAT Level 2 Certified Race Director. This is the highest level available, she is the only Level 2 USAT Certified race director in Michigan and 1 of only 11 in the country.
Please note that in the interest of safety, all courses are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the race director. You can view all courses here.
Goddesses, stick around for post-race food and festivities! Our Epic staff and volunteers will be cooking up pancakes, breakfast burritos, and more for all race participants.
Jun 26, 2027
Distance — 800m
Type — Running
07:30
$30.50
Jun 26, 2027
Distance — 11 Miles
Type — Running
07:30
$87.50
Jun 26, 2027
Distance — Sprint Duathlon
Type — Running
07:30
$87.50
Jun 26, 2027
Distance — 13.8 Miles
Type — Running
07:30
$87.50
Jun 26, 2027
Distance — 13.8 Miles
Type — Running
07:30
$147.50
Jun 26, 2027
Distance — Super Sprint Triathlon (formerly Mini Sprint)
Type — Running
07:30
$87.50
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Grass Lake.
Learn more about the host city, Grass Lake.
Grass Lake is a village in Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,105 at the 2020 census. The village is located just south of Interstate 94 in Grass Lake Township.
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