Triathletes looking for competition in Delta are out of luck again this year.
The City of Delta recently announced that for the second straight year it has cancelled the Delta Triathlon.
In 2017, Delta halted the popular event due to road work along Arthur Drive. This time it is due to Metro Vancouver road work along 28th Avenue.
Acting Delta city manager Ken Kuntz said Metro has plans to replace the water main along 28th Avenue, which is where the turnaround for the triathlon would take place.
“At the time the planning was underway for the triathlon (last fall) we had no certainty that the triathlon would be able to proceed and had to make a decision to postpone it,” said Kuntz. “It’s a very big pipe and would not be safe for athletes at this location. We are still uncertain of the pipe replacement timing but now believe that the pipe replacement will be into the summer months.”
In 2016 the triathlon was modified to a Splash N’ Dash (just swimming and running) because road construction also affected the biking route.
The City of Delta has made no announcement on whether the event will go ahead in 2019.
