Empowering Veterans

Leon’s Triathlon is 100% dedicated to the support and empowerment of the US military and our veterans, especially those injured veterans in need of the most help.

 

Race Date: June 2nd, 2019
Wolf Lake Park, Hammond, IN

Presented By

Our Sponsors

 

  • Jeep
  • Home Depot
  • RWB
  • Wired
  • Veteran Roasters
  • Rags
  • USO
  • Road
  • Patriots
  • Versa Climber
  • LiveGrit
  • Lucas Oil
  • Walmart
  • IBrew Local 697
  • IUPATDC 91
  • WESCO International, Inc.

Register for the 2019 Triathlon Today!

Register for the 2019 Triathlon Today!

Race Details

Everything you need to know.

Attention Law Enforcement

Are you active or retired Law Enforcement? Come join us and compete against fellow sheepdogs!

The BlueLine wave will have its own start for those who choose to race in this group. The wave will have awards for top 3 Male and Female competitors as well as the top 3 Clyds and Athena for both sprint and Olympic distance races.

There will also be a team competition for Law Enforcement race teams. To be part of the Team Cup Challenge (Olympic distance only for 2019) you must have a minimum of 5 (max of 10) sworn members active or retired to be eligible for the BlueLine Cup challenge. Top four times per team will be used. Team BlueLine will sponsor the BlueLine wave and Cup challenge.

This is a great opportunity-please join us!

Leon’s Triathlon and Dare2tri- a Partnership for Injured Veterans

Dare2tri is committed to providing resources and paratriathlon training services to injured service members and veterans with physical disabilities and visual impairments. Dare2tri’s goal is to empower injured service members and veterans through active participation in sport, recreation, competition, and the greater community.

Dare2tri is proud to partner with Leon’s Triathlon to offer an official Dare2tri Race2Raise Team. When you join Dare2tri Race2Raise you get to achieve your own health and wellness goals and support Dare2tri athletes, many of whom are injured military, in achieving their goals. Dare2tri transforms the lives of people with physical disabilities by helping them get active through the sport of triathlon.

 

Set a goal, challenge yourself and while doing so, you make a difference in the lives of injured veterans so they too can set and reach goals.  Race alongside these amazing men and women and support one another on the journey to the finish line!

Get Involved

Get help, or make a difference!

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Volunteer

Help make a difference in the life of a Veteran- volunteer for Leon’s Triathlon!

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Create a Team

Enter the Team Cup Challenge and race with a team!

Testimonials

  • “I've raced in Marathons all over the United States in my racing chair, biked in competitions in Ohio and Michigan and swam short distance at wheelchair Games.  Being able to compete in Leon's Triathlon fulfilled my bucket list to put all those events together in one competition.  There is no other way to express how proud and happy I was to be able to train with fellow veterans at the Dare2tri Military Camp, then go on to complete an OPEN water swim, I was scared to even think about, then bike and push to a cheering crowd then to say - AWESOME.  When I finished, my competition buddy's , Alisha, mom said "You are now a Triathlete "-  I couldn't stop smiling and nodded in enthusiastic agreement.”

    Holly Koester (veteran with Spinal Cord Injury)

  • “As an individual living with a physical disability, my amputation presents challenges and opportunities every day. In 2018, I met the Dare2tri family by chance at Leon’s Triathlon, my second tri ever. That day changed my life in more ways than I could have ever imagined! I was welcomed with open arms full of love, patience, and hospitality. Something that I have never witnessed before at any race or event. This is just the beginning of an amazing story and I am still in chapter one! I will forever be grateful to Dare2tri and my family. I’m always looking for new ways to give back to such an inspirational and loving community!”

    Uriah Steffen (BK amputee, civilian)

  • “Racing at Leon’s tri is like a triathlon dream come true. Everything from the pre race events, the fast and flat course, running along the lake with hundreds of American flags and having Leon himself congratulate you as you cross the finish line. It’s a race I hope to go back to year and year!”

    Melissa Stockwell (AK amputee, veteran, Purple Heart recipient, 2016 Paralympic Bronze Medalist)

  • “Leon’s triathlon was my first ever triathlon and after that I became addicted. The feeling I got crossing that finish line changed my life and my perspective. It was the start of a whole new chapter in my life. It started me on a path that has opened more doors than I thought possible. Just this year, I became the men’s wheelchair National Champion in paratriathlon. No matter where I go in my racing career I will always be out there at Leon’s Tri.”

    Eric Fife (veteran, SCI)