Due to major road and sewer construction
involving a key portion of our bike course,
we've made the difficult decision to CANCEL
the 2026 Hawk Island Triathlon.
As those who have raced with us know, many sections of roadway along our bike course have been repaved in recent years... except for that deteriorating stretch of Mt. Hope between Pennsylvania and Aurelius. Each year, we chalk paint potential hazards, provide locations of problem areas, and advise triathletes to beware of pinch flats. As you can imagine, we were excited to learn this section of Mt. Hope was scheduled for total curb-to-curb reconstruction this year. Then we saw the timeline.
From now until mid-August, the Lansing Board of Water and Light and the Lansing Public Services Department will be working in tandem to tear out the existing roadway, replace the water main, rebuild the subbase, and repave Mt. Hope from Pennsylvania to Aurelius. This work is much needed and appreciated, even if it impedes our race. We're more concerned with racer safety, and we look forward to a hazard-free roadway when construction is complete.