Campus Ministry to host fourth Row, Ride, Run Triathlon

The fourth Saint Mary’s “Row, Ride, Run Triathlon” will take place on Saturday, April 24, at 9 a.m.; check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. on the west end of Lake Winona.

Participants will canoe or kayak a 2.5-mile loop around Lake Winona, then bike 14 miles from Lake Winona to the SMU campus. Once on campus, racers will run 3.1 miles through the bluffs surrounding the university. The deadline to register is April 16.

Proceeds are used by Serving Others United in Love (SOUL), a program of the Office of Campus Ministry, that offers opportunities to members of the SMU community to serve and be served through both national and international trips.

Participants may begin registering now, either as an individual or as a team. Teams may consist of two, three or four members. The fees are $15 per individual or $30 per team; registration spots are limited.Organizers reduced the cost of this event to increase participation.

Racers are responsible for bringing their own bikes, and are required to wear helmets for the bicycling leg of the event. Canoeists and kayakers are required to wear life jackets; a limited number of canoes and kayaks are available to rent for a suggested donation of $5.

For more information, or to register online, visit www.smumn.edu/rowriderun. For information on reservations, call Ext. 1643.