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Multi-Sport-Promotions

Multi Sport Promotions was founded with the desire to produce top-quality multi-sport events on Vancouver Island.  Our first event was the Double Trouble Off-Road Duathlon in 1994.  Since that time we have put on eleven New Balance Half Iron triathlons, 3 off-road duathlons, 2 road duathlons, 1 mountain bike race, a Splash and Dash, 2 off-road triathlons and 3 cyclo-cross race.  We also help in course design, promotion, set up and volunteering at 10-25 other events a year.  Our events and the interest in them have continued to grow since our inception.  We receive requests for information about our events locally, provincially, nationally and globally.

 The President of Multi Sport Promotions is Normon Thibault.  Normon competed in his first triathlon on a dare in 1987.  Since being last out of the water in his first race he has gone on to be a 2X National Age Group Champion, and the 2000 Age Group World Champion at the Xterra Off-Road Triathlon in Hawaii.  He has represented Canada at three world championship events.  Norm competed in the2001 Mizone-Endurazone Adventure Race - a 28-day adventure stage race in New Zealand and the 2004 8-day Trans Alps race in Europe.  He has raced, volunteered and organized over 200 multi-sport events.  As well as athletic endeavours, he has also contributed to local publications such as Coast Magazine.  He is well grounded in the multi-sport community and has served on the Board of Directors of Triathlon British Columbia.  He also writes an online column for Triathlete Magazine.

 Wendy Simms From racing around the BMX track to 3 World Championships representing Canada in Cyclocross; Wendy knows bike racing.  Her commitment to the sport, health and promoting cycling to girls is stronger than anyone.  Besides helping to set up courses, promote the events and do registration Wendy also leads the beginners for their pre-race clinic and leads the kids in their races.  Her support for the events is incredible.

Corey Piket Started riding a bike at age three, raced BMX, worked as a bike messenger, races road as a cat 3 racer, owned a mountain bike with bull moose handlebars, and spent more money on bikes than he cares to remember Corey now is addicted to cyclocross racing and working in the pits at cyclocross races.  He has traveled with the Canadian cyclocross team to Europe twice to help with mechanicals.  Corey has done running races and triathlons but nothing compares to riding a bike.  He has been involved with growing cyclocross on Vancouver Island and just recently opened Oak Bay Bikes Nanaimo.

Volunteers, organizational specialists and dedicated individuals make up the bulk of our team.  Each event takes between three volunteers for a Splash and Dash to 160+ volunteers for the New Balance Half Iron and innumerable hours to make a successful event.  We rely on and salute our many volunteers; without them our events would not be possible. 

Volunteers ::
If you would like to volunteer at this event please contact Corey Piket (cpiket68@hotmail.com)