The Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race is a multisport race with no navigational component, held on the Bruce Peninsula since 2011:. Racers follow a marked course on a combination of private and public land and race in multiple stages of paddling, mountain biking and trail running. The exact routing of the course is announced only to the racers on the morning of the race, and is typically five stages long and approximately in length. The long course can be done solo, in teams of two, or as a relay race however has not been offered since 2023. There is also a shorter distance which is typically in length, plus a sprint distance, as well as a children's race that takes place concurrent with the full distance. In 2024 the sprint distance was added and the long course discontinued. The event takes place annually on the second weekend in August and is based out of Wiarton, in Ontario, Canada.
The race is a qualifying stop on Adventure Racing Ontario's points series, which is a schedule of team-based adventure sport events taking place in the province of Ontario. The proceeds of the race benefit the non-profit Peninsula Adventure Sports Association and RideSmart youth bicycle skills training.
The 2020 race was canceled by organizers due to the COVID-19 pandemic with registrants given their choice of a credit for a future event or a partial refund. The race was also featured on the final episode of season 3 of the TV show Boundless.
Past Subaru Long Course Winners (long distance paddle-bike-run)
Year Male Solo WinnerFemale Solo WinnerTandem Team WinnerRelay Team Winner 2011 Jason Urckfitz Angela SchnuerchnoneVan Den Bosch/Kaandorp 2012 Bob Miller Ursula TraczSt. John/MacGregorRock & Road Cycle 2013 Kyle Peter Una HallRaymond/SchwassTeam Linde 2014 Peter Beisel Deb ValMacGregor/ThompsonStorm Racing/Canadian Outback 2015 William Logie Shannon MillerBoundless 2Armed and Dangerous 2016 William Logie Joan MatthewsBlack Swan RacingStorm Racing2017Ryan BlakePatricia CluneBlack Swan RacingTBA Reloaded2018Jason UrckfitzKarine CorbeilBlack Swan RacingSudbury Sulpher Kings2019Scott FordShannon MillerTeam TwinsBruce Ski Club2020event canceledevent canceledevent canceledevent canceled2021Chad SpenceUna HallAttack From AboveBruce Ski Club2022Mitch AddisonUna HallSpare PartsBruce Ski Club2023Sean RoperUna HallSpare PartsBruce Ski Club
Past Suntrail Course Winners (short distance paddle-bike-run)
Year Male Winner Female WinnerTandem Team WinnerRelay Team Winner 2011 Scott Thomson Kylie InnesKlerks/Roversn/a 2012 None* None*None*n/a 2013 Peter Beisel Logan HongSisters Unitedn/a 2014 Mark Shouldice Claudette McKnightEAG Crossfitn/a 2015 Mark Shouldice Claudette McKnightQuicklacesn/a 2016 Peter Beisel Claudette McKnightSweet Nothinsn/a2017Rob SealeyLee-ann DungateQuicklacesn/a2018Dylan BeckShannon BentleyQuicklacesn/a2019Chris HodgkinsonJamie Arthur3kidslatern/a2020event canceledevent canceledevent canceledevent canceled2021Cohen MartinLindsay SutherlandDuntroon Highlandsn/a2022Cohen MartinLindsay SutherlandMom Strongn/a2023Andrew JeffreyJamie ArthurScrambled Legs & Achin'n/a2024Jakob Van DorpLindsay SutherlandG & Mn/a2025Jakob Van DorpJolie McKnightThe Little GuysThe Kindrees *abandoned due to extreme weather
Past Paddle-Duathlon Winners (short distance paddle-bike-paddle) YearMale WinnerFemale WinnerTeam of 2 Winner2016Mark ShouldiceCaroline Wolfn/a2017Mark ShouldiceCaroline WolfKiller Llama and Lanky Lass2018Mark ShouldicePenny BrownThe Breakfast Club2019Mark ShouldiceAmanda WongThe JB's Past Run-Duathlon Winners (short distance run-bike-run) YearMale WinnerFemale Winner2013Greg NicolChristine Scott2014David CollieBethany Kuntz2015Steven NadjiwonRose Nadjiwon2016noneKate Manwell2017Dan HladilKate Manwell2018Dan HladilCaitlin Port2019Finn DodgsonKate Manwell2020event canceledevent canceled2021Steve MacGregorAnne McCutcheon2022Spencer SummerfieldDawn Meikle2023Chris ReidLinda Groen2024Spencer SummerfieldTamara Schwass2025Andrew MacKinnonGabrielle MacKinnon Past Subaru Sprint Winners (sprint distance paddle-bike-run) YearMale WinnerFemale WinnerFamily Team WinnerTandem Team Winner2024Mark ShouldicePenny BrownHodge PodgeMarisa & Paul2025Mark ShouldiceSandra StewartHodge PodgeOar-dinary Legends The fastest completion of the short distance (solo or team) is 1h 28min 2sec recorded by Steven Nadjiwon in 2015, the fastest sprint distance (solo or team) is 55min and 34sec recorded by Mark Shouldice in 2024, and the fastest completion of the full distance (solo or team) is 5h 45min 12sec recorded in 2012 by Bob Miller, known from Team Canada Adventure on World's Toughest Race.
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