Readers Choice Award Winner for Best Off Road Triathlon in 2012, 2013 and 2014
Event date: June 17th, 2017.
Location: at the Kelso Quarry in Milton, Ontario, Canada (part of the Kelso Conservation Area).
Address: 5437 Steeles Ave, Milton Ontario
The Quarry entrance is located approximately 500m East of the Summit entrance to the Kelso Trails
This is a location that is sure to provide a spectacular course- whether you are a seasoned athlete or first-timer to the world of multi-sport races. The swim will take place in the spring-fed, baby blue waters of the Kelso Quarry. The bike portion of this race will take place within Kelso Conservation Area- home to some of the area’s best mountain bike trails, while the run will follow along various escarpment trails!
This is a fast and flowing course, which constantly changes from double to single track and back again. There are lots of opportunities for passing, and racers are treated to several vista views on the run course.
Race fee includes entry, chip timing with splits, post race BBQ meal, race event gift, and park entry fee(s).
Important Notes:
The registration fees below do not include the Triathlon Ontario race day fee. Current Triathlon Ontario members can apply their membership code to be exempt from this fee during the registration process.
Race | Early Bird (Until January 8th 11:59pm) | January 9 – June 3 11:59pm EST | **June 4 – June 15 8pm EST** |
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Full Distance Triathlon (400 Cap)* | $95 | $110 | $125 |
Full Distance Triathlon – RELAY | $125 | $145 | $165 |
Duathlon (100 Cap) | $95 | $110 | $125 |
Short Distance Triathlon (300 Cap) | $75 | $90 | $105 |
Short Distance Triathlon – RELAY | $115 | $135 | $155 |
Trail Run | $35 | $40 | $45 |
Open Water Swim (1km, 2km) | $40 | $50 | $50 |
*XTERRA Ontario Points Series Race towards XTERRA World Championship spots **Sorry, no guarantee for event t-shirt during this registration period, but we will do our best.** |
NOTE – Deferral Of Race Entry Insurance Option available for this race at registration – For $10, you can purchase the ability to defer your entry to the following year up to 48hrs prior to race start with no questions asked. See registration for more details.
Race Categories are for your age as of December 31, 2016
Age Restrictions:
Race | Swim | Mountain Bike | Trail Run | Maps |
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Full Off-Road Triathlon and Relay | 1km – lap | 24km Two loops of the bike course |
10.4km |
***Please note that the MTB is made up of 2 loops. Lap 1, inner short lap, Lap 2, longer outer loop)*** |
Short Off-road Triathlon | 500m – single lap | 8.4km Single loop of the bike course |
6.5km Single loop |
SHORT COURSE MAP |
1st Run | Mountain Bike | 2nd Run | Maps | |
Off-Road Duathlon | 2.2km |
24km Two loops of the bike course |
10.4 km Single loop of the run course |
***Please note that the MTB is made up of 2 loops. Lap 1, inner short lap, Lap 2, longer outer loop)*** |
Trail Run | 12.5km | TRAIL RUN COURSE MAP | ||
Open Water Swim | 1km | 2km | SWIM – 1km Single loop, 2km double loop |
UPDATED AS OF MAY 2016
The Race course changed back in 2015:
Full Course Mountain Bike Ride – There are 2 separate loops to this course. Lap 1 is a 7.5km inner loop, Lap 2 is a 13.5km longer outer loop. You will be returning to the race hub between laps
Full Course Final Trail Run – This will be on the Mountain Bike 1st loop then around the quarry into the finishing chute.
Duathlon will follow the same course as the Full distance. Your first run will be a clockwise 2.2km run around the quarry, starting from the Finishing chute and going directly into transition.
Short Course Mountain Bike Course – Your MTB course is a single loop of the inner short loop (7.5 -7.8km)
Short Course Run – This will be a single loop of an inner, inner loop finishing around the quarry lake road.
We have made these changes to accommodate an increase in participant numbers and to better reduce the issues of overlapping participants (fastest overlapping the slowest) This will help with flow and spacing on the course as well as to better engage your spectators and cheering squads as you will now pass through the main race hub after lap 1 before heading back out onto the trails for lap 2.
Thank-you for your feedback and we look forward to continue to learn and grow with you!
All the best
James Kowalewski
Element Racing / XTERRA Ontario
Race Packet Pickup and On-Site Registration | |
Date | Time |
Friday, June 16 | The Kelso Quarry 2 – 4:30pm |
Saturday, June 17 | 6:30am-7:45am full distance triathlon, duathlon and trail run race kit pick-ups and day of registrations only |
Saturday, June 17 | 8:30am-10:15am short distance triathlon race kit pick-ups and day-of registrations |
Important Dates | |
Date | Details |
January 9 | Early Bird Registration expires at 11:59pm |
June 3 | Next Price Increase at 11:59pm |
June 15 | 8pm – Online Registration closes |
June 16 / 17 | Race Kit Pick-up, This will be at the Kelso Quarry (2-4:30pm) |
June 17 | RACE DAY! |
Time | Details |
FULL TRIATHLON, FULL RELAY, DUATHLON and TRAIL RUN | |
Time | Details |
6:30am | Race kit pick-up opens at Kelso Quarry |
6:30am | Transition zone opens |
7:45am | Race registration and kit pick-up CLOSED for full triathlon, full relay, duathlon and trail run events |
8:00am | Start of the first wave of the FULL TRIATHLON and FULL RELAY |
8:05am | Start of the DUATHLON |
9:30am | Start of TRAIL RUN |
OPEN WATER SWIM – 1KM, 2KM | |
Time | Details |
9:00am | Mass Start of 1km and 2km Swim |
SHORT TRIATHLON & SHORT RELAY | |
Time | Details |
8:30am | Race kit pick-up opens at Kelso Quarry |
8:30am | Transition zone opens |
10:30am | Race registration and kit pick-up CLOSED for short triathlon and short relay events |
10:45am | Start of the first wave of the SHORT TRIATHLON and RELAY |
1:00pm | All trails re-opened to the public for regular use. Thank-you! |
NOTE: for 2014 XTERRA Mine Over Matter is a Triathlon Canada Sanctioned event. As such, it will be governed under ITU rules and regulations. If there is a conflict between any rules, ITU rules govern.
Please review all the rules and regulations prior to your race.
Refunds are for medical reasons only: 75% refunded 4 weeks prior to race, 50% refunded 2 weeks prior to race. Absolutely no refunds for any reason within 2 weeks of any race (See deferral of entry insurance). No refunds if event is cancelled due to inclement weather.
Can only be purchased at time of registration. Defer your race entry for any reason, no questions asked, up to 2 days prior to your event. Deferred entries can be pushed to another Element Racing event that same year or the following year. 1 year max allowed.
Hi all!
This race has been a long time coming. For anyone who follows’ off-road triathlon, they probably have observed that Canadians have consistently worked their way into top positions in races around the world. I was surprised then when I wanted to race in Ontario that there were very few opportunities for such things here. Especially in South Central Ontario. That’s when Element Racing was born.
Element Racing is designed to provide some diversity and cross training into your regular triathlon schedule. It is also an excellent opportunity for those who would like to get into this kind of off-road multisport.
The plan is this, Element Racing is committed to providing an off-road triathlon and duathlon race series with our Girst race occurring this August 22nd 2010 at the Kelso Quarry in Milton. Along the way we will be offering Mt. Bike handling, open water swim and trail running clinic opportunities.
Additionally we will be helping to provide direction to other races and series which can help you with your preparation and diversification such as the Kelso Mountain Bike Summer Race Series and the Angry Seagull 24 hour Adventure Race. This can all be found on our “How to Prepare and Other Races” page.
Our overall goal is to provide an off-road triathlon and duathlon race series by 2011 and see where it takes us from there.
I hope this will add to the already fun, active and sometimes very competitive triathlon community from which you, the competitor, can grow as a triathlete and beyond!
Have fun training and I looking forward to racing with you! All the best
James Kowalewski Race Director Element Racing
James [at] elementracing [dot] ca
Location: at the Kelso Quarry in Milton, Ontario, Canada (part of the Kelso Conservation Area).
Address: 5437 Steeles Ave, Milton Ontario
The Quarry entrance is located approximately 500m East of the Summit entrance to the Kelso Trails
XTERRA Mine Over Matter can not be produced with out the amazing help and assistance of Volunteers!
As always, we are looking for individuals and groups who would like to be involved.
Click Here to Register as a Volunteer!
Key Benefits:
There are two key days that we could use your help and we will happily take your assistance for either.
June 24th 2016 – Site Set-up Day
This is the day that we put together the main race hub in the quarry. While we have some professional crews who set up the fencing, big registration tent and finishing arch, there is lots to do to ‘dress’ and stage the area ahead of race day.
Tasks include:
We would request that you arrive to the quarry by 11am, but promise not to keep you longer than 3pm (although you are welcome to stay or leave as you need.
We will have pizza and drinks on hand and all the tools you will need to get the job done.
If you are interested in helping out with site set-up day, please e-mail James@elementracing.ca to let me know.
June 25th, 2016 – EVENT DAY!
On this day, the athletes arrive and its now go time!
We are looking for as many as 75-100 volunteers to make this day work!
Locations available for volunteering are:
Our Day will start at 7am in the quarry!
If you want to be part of the team, we would love to have you join us!
Please let us know by registering at: https://raceroster.com/events/2017/10982/2017-xterra-mine-over-matter/volunteer
TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATIONS AND LOGISTICS
Host Club: Triathlon Club of Burlington – Looking to hook up with a local club for some local information and training? Please contact our host club, the Triathlon Club of Burlington. Please e-mail Shawna: buttonup4@cogeco.ca.
CLOSEST AIRPORT:
Option 1: Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) 42.6km OR 30 minute drive to race venue,
Option 2: Hamilton International Airport (YHM) 55.9km OR 47 minute drive to race venue.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Option 1:
HOST CITY BURLINGTON ONTARIO
We will be using Burlington Ontario as the host town. Its a medium sized city which is positioned along the shores of Lake Ontario. It has many hotels to choose from including along the waterfront itself.
It boasts a 2km sandy beach walking distance from downtown as is flanked by a very large network or trails to hike, run and explore.
Burlington is also a city which seeks out the tourism and has a very active and supportive Tourism board. http://www.tourismburlington.com/
Burlington is an excellent option for those wanting to stay in a city type environment with lots of restaurants and activities all walking distance from your hotel.
Burlington is situated a 30min drive from the the Kelso Conservation area and the XTERRA Mine Over Matter race course and itself.
Hilton Garden Inn Burlington – $135 + tax/room/night
2 Queen beds – mini fridge, microwave, Keurig coffee maker
985 Syscon Road, Burlington ON L7L 5S3 905.631.7000 1.866.432.6555
Group Sales: Mandy Multani – Sales Manager – Mandy.Multani@Hilton.com
Booking Link: http://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/Y/YYZBUGI-XTE-20160624/index.jhtml
Waterfront Hotel Downtown Burlington – LIMITED AVAILABILITY – $139 + tax/room/night
King or 2 Queen parkview
2020 Lakeshore Road, Burlington ON L7R 4G8 905.681.5400 1.877.681.0767
Group Sales: guestservices@thewaterfrontdowntown.com
Susan Stock, Sales Manager – sales@thewaterfrontdowntown.com
Option 2:
If you are looking for hotel type accommodations much closer to the race site, Mohawk motel is your stay. Situated less than a 10 min drive from the event course, patrons can even ride their bikes to the trials of the Kelso Conservation area and the event site itself.
They are located just 9kms from the race site. You will be able to ride your bike along back roads to get to the starting line!
For reservations please contact the Front Desk at 905-854-2277, or visit their website at www.mohawkinn.com
Option 3:
Camping directly at the Conservation Area and directly next door to the event site. There is ample camping at the Kelso Conservation Area (the race venue).
Camping – Check it out here and let them know you’re booking for the race!
THINGS TO DO AND ADDITIONAL TOURISM INFORMATION:
For those looking to extend their stay and want to plan additional activities and things to do while visiting Ontario, check out Ontario Tourism. http://www.ontariotourism.com/
OR Toronto – http://www.seetorontonow.com/ (60km from Burlington and 60 km from the Race site – both are approx 35 – 45 min drive from either location)
Calling on all teams, clubs and groups of friends!!
This one is very simple, nominate someone to register 5 or more individuals and everyone gets 10% off their race entry fee.
The key here is that its all done by one representative. Thats right, someone will need to offer up their credit card for the entire registration, but they also get to collect all the travel points by doing so:)
The 10% will be applied automatically at check-out.
Please note that relay teams count as a single entry.
Categories and wave starts will be determined closer to the race date as they are determined by participant numbers. The greater the amount of participants, the more categories and waves.
Wave starts will be kept to no more than 150 athletes in the full distance, and no more than 75 athletes in the mini distance. Any changes to this policy will be made public via this website as well as our event e-newsletter. Click here to start receiving the e-newsletter.
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Mine over matter was designed to take place in a wilderness type setting. Our main location is situated in what used to be the Kelso Quarry. Basically there are no facilities there but the water filled quarry and large storage hut. We will be bringing in port-o-lets for the washrooms, but there will be no change rooms or showers available on site.
Distances: 1 km (single loop) and 2 km (double loop) distances
Start Time: 9am – Beach mass start of both 1km and 2km distances.
Location: Kelso Quarry – as part of XTERRA ‘Mine’ Over Matter.
Included: Entry to the Park (free parking!), Post Event Food, Swim Cap, Special Event Gift
Estimated Water Temperature: 20-22C
XTERRA ‘ Mine’ Over Matter and XTERRA Parry Sound have been awarded 14 XTERRA World Championships to be shared in a Points Series. The 2017 XTERRA World Championships will be held on October 29, in Maui Hawaii. These spots are awarded to FULL DISTANCE COURSE races only.
In NON-OLYMPIC years it will be mandatory for professional athletes wishing to race at the XTERRA World Championship to compete in at least one XTERRA event during the course of the season.
“The spirit of the rule is to honor the core collection of elite athletes that race with us year-round and support our growing number of XTERRA World Tour Championship events,” said XTERRA managing director Dave Nicholas. “From February through September we offer 29 major races in 22 countries around the world – including 13 in Europe and five in the U.S. We feel this provides ample opportunity for professionals serious about racing in Maui to compete in at least one qualifying race. We need to honor the commitment and loyalty of the pros that are with us during the year.”
There are four notable exceptions to the rule, which are granted to a) former world champions, b) XTERRA World Tour race champions from previous year, c) sponsor exemptions, and d) extenuating circumstances due to injury.
a) Former XTERRA World Champions are always welcome
b) All World Tour Championship race winners from the previous season will automatically qualify to enter the XTERRA World Championship the following year.
c) The Title Sponsor of the XTERRA World Championship is allowed two racer selections per year. Presenting Sponsors are allowed one racer selection per year. The decision as to who receives the sponsor exemptions is made by the managing director in conjunction with each sponsor.
d) The managing director is able to use their best judgment on a case-by-case basis in determining severity of injuries that kept an athlete from competing in a qualified race.
The “must race in one” rule will not be in effect in 2016 and future Olympic years with the understanding triathletes racing for a spot on their national team are confined to a strict schedule.
Athletes interested in receiving a sponsor exemption or wish to explain non-compliance due to injury should email XTERRA at pro@xterraplanet.com.