Aldo Leopold Festival (ALF) Triathlon
Saturday, June 2, 2018
​Time: Begins at 10:00am
Location:  Begins at the Hessel Beach in downtown Hessel.
Join other triathlon enthusiasts for this run, bike and kayak event. You can do it all on your own or participate as a team, one person doing each event. 
6 Mile Bicycle
2 Mile Run
1 Mile Paddle

Registration Fee (Includes T-shirt)
Teams:      $75
Individual: $40

Trophy Prizes
For each division with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner.
Age and Gender Groups:
Men and women divisions plus individuals. 
  • Teens 13 - 19
  • 20 -29
  • 30 - 39
  • 40 - 49
  • 50 & older

"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.”

- Aldo Leopold

Festival Base Location

Hessel School House
​3206 W Cedar Rd.
Hessel, Michigan

Aldo Leopold Festival

Aldo Leopold (1887 - 1948) was an American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist. He is best know for his book "A Sand County Almanac" which sold more than two million copies. Leopold vacationed in the Les Cheneaux Islands. The Aldo Leopold Festival, held each spring, honors his contributions to the area.

​The festival is hosted by the Hessel School House, in partnership with the Little Traverse Conservancy, Clark Township, Michigan Sea Grant, Applecore General Store, and the Les Cheneaux Community Foundation. The festival is funded, in part, by a grant from the Les Cheneaux Area Community Foundation and our annual sponsors.  

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