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The Grand Columbian is our signature race. Jon first visited the Grand Coulee area in 2003 and was inspired by the dramatic topography and vast open spaces. With the cooperation of the Bureau of Reclamation, he was able to gain access to the top of the Grand Coulee Dam for the bike course. Local businesses and government provided leadership and 100's of local people stepped forward to volunteer. The 2004 Grand Columbian attracted athletes wanting to experience a smaller, non corporate triathlon. The race provided all the elements of a pure Iron triathlon and many athletes return each year. The Grand Columbian is well know as the race with the greatest volunteer support, over the top race support, post race food and unique awards.

If you wish to experience your best race, choose The Grand Columbian.

In addition to our race, we sponsor several training weekends that give athletes an opportunity to try the course. The dates are listed on www.thegrandcolumbian.com

While we where putting together The Grand Columbian, we kept hearing about a road race that ran over the Grand Coulee Dam. The race hadn't been put on for several years. We moved the date from a hot August afternoon to Mother's Day in May, during the annual Cororama Festival. The Over the Dam Run has become a Northwest Classic.

Our next race was closer to home. It was only natural to put on a race along Birch Bay and adjacent country roads. We chose international distances that are perfect for people training for a marathon. The Birch Bay Road Race is timed to be several weeks before the Whidbey Island Marathon.

Another race that we created that was wildly popular was the Tri Without Borders. The swim was from the Canadian side of the border at Blaine, WA to the USA at Semiahmoo. This was totally unique and included an open water swim. We, however, had a lot to learn about tides. Semiahmoo Bay is very shallow and only a very high provides deep enough water to conduct the swim. So for now the race is in hiatus.

"A man must love a thing very much if he practices it without any hope of fame or money but even practices it without any hope of doing it well."

G.K. Chesterton