About Beat The Cold

 

Beat the Cold is an annual triathlon hosted by 1JustCity and TriFactor Triathlon Club where weekend warriors, super athletes and fun-letes will run, bike, and skate in the frigid February weather.​​​ Since 2019, the wildest Winnipeggers have beaten the cold so others don’t have to. This year's race will be in-person only.

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February 1, 2025

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We are so excited to welcome you back to The Forks this year. 

 

This race is sanctioned by Triathlon Manitoba.  

 

Join us in all your layers, with all your friends, and help us raise funds for 1JustCity and their emergency overnight shelter, Just a Warm Sleep.

 

Registration Prices

 

Early registration (until November 30)

Solo: $50

3-person relay: $105 ($35 each)

2-person relay: $100 ($50 each)

 

Regular registration (December 1 - January 19)

Solo: $60

Relay: $120 (whether you have 2 or 3 team members)

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Late registration (January 20 - January 29)

Solo: $70

Relay: $150 (whether you have 2 or 3 team members)​

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Gender Inclusivity at Beat The Cold

 

TriFactor Triathlon Club, together with 1JustCity, welcomes everyone to participate in Beat The Cold. 

 

In an effort to balance fair competition in sport with an individual’s deeply held knowledge and sense of their own gender identity, we are modifying competition categories for Beat The Cold.

 

Beginning with our 2025 event, and in line with inclusion policies of Triathlon Manitoba, we are structuring competition categories as follows:

 

Women: The Women’s category is for those who are biologically female and who continue to identify as women, as well as for trans women.

 

Open: The Open category is for biological males, non-binary folx, trans men, those who are queer or gender non-conforming, two-spirit individuals, and everyone else who considers this the appropriate category.

 

These finisher categories are separate from the box you check on your CCN profile when you register; there you will be asked to state your gender as male, female, or unspecified. If you choose female please note you will be placed into the women’s category, and if you choose male you will be placed in the open category. If you choose unspecified we will reach out to ask you which competition category is the best fit for you. 

 

This terminology is a limitation of the registration platform and we are doing our best to create an inclusive environment despite the less-than-ideal word choice. We apologize in advance to anyone who feels these checkboxes do not accurately reflect their identity. Should you have any questions or want to adjust how your registration is categorized please let us know at BeatTheCold@1JustCity.ca.

We would like to acknowledge and thank Steam Donkey Racing out of Cumberland, BC, for their leadership on this approach to inclusive competition, implemented in 2023 at the Dodge City X with great success. We invite you to read their Diversity Kicks Ass statement here, as well as a recent Triathlon Canada article supporting this move.

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