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Triathlon distances: 500Y Swim, 10M Bike, 5K Run

2012 Race Date - Saturday, August 4

Richland Village Drug

Our Mission - The Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center strengthens the spirit, mind, and body while instilling an appreciation of our natural environment.

The Shermanator Triathlon is a fund raising event for the Community Scholarship Program of the Sherman Lake YMCA Center in Augusta, Michigan. The race venue is the YMCA Camp and surrounding area. You will find it to be one of the most beautiful race venues in the region. The Shermanator celebrates it’s 9th anniversary with the 2011 event. In 2008, the decision was made to put the triathlon focus entirely on a Sprint distance event to provide athletes and spectators with what we hope you will agree is a World Class event.

Special thanks to our dozens of volunteers. We could not put this event together to support the Sherman Lake YMCA Community Scholarship program without their tremendous efforts.

Shermanator sponsor Gazelle Sports is hosting a visit to Kalamazoo by Sally Edwards Friday, August 5th. She is a legend in multisport, athleticism, and in business. Since we do not have a packet pickup on the night before the race, this is the perfect way to spend those last few hours before race morning.

Athletes registering through July 21 will have an event shirt ready to pick up at check in Saturday morning. Anyone registering after the 21st still gets a shirt and you will receive an email when you may pick it up at Gazelle Sports in downtown Kalamazoo.

2011 Athlete Update #1

2011 Athlete Update #2

2011 Athlete Update #3

What a great day for the 2011 Shermanator. Dozens of great stories with athletes developing their pursuit of lifelong fitness. And a supersonic field this year with the top 20 overall going sub 60 minutes. The 2012 Shermanator marks the 10th anniversary for the event. Look for updates posted here and arriving by email about plans for next year’s even bigger and better event.

2011 triathlon results are posted here (searchable)
2011 5K results are posted here (searchable)

2011 event photos are ready for viewing and purchase.