2026 Lake Whatcom Triathlon

Swim – On Water support

Requirements: SUP/OC/Kayak

Thanks for signing up to be on-water support for the race. We will have a pre-race meeting for our water support around 6:30am with Whatcom Search and Rescue and Marc Blake, then get you all out on the water ready to support the race start at 7:00am. The Olympic distance will go first and start in age group waves. The Sprint Distance then starts at 8:00am in waves. We expect to have all our racers in and done by 8:45am.

Thank you so much for coming out. Please feel free to reach out to Tyler if you have any questions about where you are signed up to volunteer. Specific information and maps will be provided for volunteer locations on course. Please look for Tyler, when you arrive, he will most likely be running around near the transition area. We will be closing off Electric Ave bridge for the race, so if you are arriving after race start you will need to get to Bloedel from Lakeway. In addition, Parking in the park gets tight as the day goes on so please plan accordingly. If you arrive for a volunteer shift later in the day. All Volunteers will get a shirt and a meal ticket for one of our food trucks : Girl’n’Dog Cookies, Tacos el Tule, or Cicchetti’s Pizza. Please direct any questions you aren’t 100% sure of the answer to from athletes to Tyler Pouley or Marc Blake. See attached map to help answer common questions about where something is, as well as a schedule for race day. In the event of a medical emergency please use your best judgement, and call 911 first if necessary, then call Marc or Tyler.