Come join us for the Lion's Root River Triathlon on May 20 th 2023 in Houston, Minnesota.

 ​rootrivertriathlon@gmail.com



The 2023 Root River Triathlon will be held on May 20th. Participants will be able to do the canoeing/kayaking, biking and running after registering on line. There will be no Virtual Root River Triathlon.


Please be early for a smooth registration.

​There will be no canoe- or kayak rental through the Houston Lions. You have to bring your own or rent elsewhere. (Limited options.)
​http://www.driftlesstradingpost.com
​https://rootrivercanoe.com/



 Registration page

Deadline for on line registration is May 7 th at midnight Central Time.  (Later and same-day registration is possible, but no T-shirts will be available.)

For your safety, please closely monitor the USGS website for the river depth. Depths of five feet or less at Houston are safe. 

This page will be updated as soon as new information is available

​Do something different this year !!!!​

runsignup.com/Race/MN/Houston/RootRiverTri​The Root River Triathlon is a “doable”, non-swimming triathlon set in Southeast Minnesota's Root River valley in scenic Bluff Country.  Registraton is now open for individuals and teams.

The first triathlon was held in 1998 by the City of Houston. Participation is open to men and women of every age (Young people of 17 years and younger with the consent of their guardian!!)

Participants begin by canoeing or kayaking six and one-half miles down river from Houston to Mound Prairie where they then hop onto their bikes for an eight-mile road ride back to Houston. Some hills en route are challenging (% grade) and demand an extra effort.  The race wraps up with a three-mile, fairly level run, starting on the Root River trail and then winding through the streets of Houston. The finish is at the Band Shell in beautiful Trailhead Park where the award ceremony will take place around noon.

Children and adults are also welcome and encouraged to check out Trailhead Park's Natural Playground. (Rocks to climb on, waterfeature, sand play area, labyrinth, slide, zip-line and more).

Canoe 6.8 miles

Bike 7.9 Miles

3.0 Miles