The Florida’s Great Escape Triathlon is hosted by the National Training Center event staff.  The NTC, part of South Lake Hospital, includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, 70-meter x 25-yard aquatic center, track & field complex, cross-country course, multi-purpose athletic fields and a softball/baseball quadraplex. 

The NTC is dedicated to making a difference in the health and well-being of individuals at all athletic levels and stages of life.  If you are an athlete or team looking for the ultimate place to train the National Training Center is ideal for you.  For more information, please call (352) 241-7144.

Summer Bay Resort is the official resort of the Florida’s Great Escape Triathlon and is located about 8 miles from Lake Louisa State Park.  Summer Bay includes villas, condos and a Holiday Inn Express. 

The villas have two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa in the living room. Each unit is fully equipped with a gourmet kitchen. All of the villas have access to guest laundry facilities and most have washers and dryers in the units. The condos have one or two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa in the living room.

Each unit is fully equipped with a gourmet kitchen, a private patio or balcony and washer and dryer.

To book reservations at Summer Bay, please contact Mary Matthews, (888) 742-1100, ext. 7417 and mention you are participating in the Florida’s Great Escape Triathlon. 

For additional housing options in the area, please visit the National Training Center website.

The Lake Sumter EMS has a mission to serve our communities by providing exceptional patient care and extraordinary customer service through compassion, knowledge, clinical sophistication and the integrity of our organization.

South Lake Bicycles is family owned and operated by Kathi and Mark Marshall since 1997.  We feature the best in bikes for triathlon, road ridding, off road mountain biking and bikes for just plan family fun. 

Looking for triathlon or cycling clothing from Louis Garneau, DeSoto and Pearl Izumi? We’ve got it all! We carry a large selection of everything needed for your cycling pleasure. 

The Florida State Park System’s vision is to create a sense of place and is recognized as containing the best of Florida's diverse natural and cultural heritage sustained for future generations while providing quality and appropriate resource-based recreational opportunities, interpretation and education that help visitors connect to "The Real Florida."

Gatorade®

The official sports drink of the NTC, Florida’s Great Escape Triathlon and over 70 Division I colleges, the NFL, the NBA, the PGA, MLB, AVP, Major League Soccer and numerous other elite and professional organizations and teams.

The Central Florida Sports Commission is a non-profit, private organization created to attract international, national and regional events and sports-related business and activities to Central Florida. 

The Sports Commission is our community’s clearinghouse and first point of contact for sports and sports-related activities and is committed to developing the region’s sports product.

Names after the mythical Norse god of warriors and deity among all athletes, the TYR brand embodies the competitive spirit of sports and is a symbol of courage and victory. 

Founded in 1985, TYR has passionately dedicated itself to redefining the next generation of performance and recreational swimwear and accessories, while continuing to be the model of leading edge innovation and style.