IN A NUTSHELL

A look at what the Canada Man Extreme Triathlon of Lac-Mégantic consists of:

• A 3.8-kilometre swim on Lac Mégantic starting at dawn.

• 180 kilometres of cycling along the Summits Road with a course of 2,500 metres of elevation gain.

• 42 kilometres of road and trail running arriving at the Mont Mégantic Astronomical Observatory with 1,200 metres of elevation gain.