The Rotary Club of Katy has moved up the date of the 21st Annual Katy Triathlon at Firethorne. The seminal 500-meter lake swim, 16-mile bike race and 3-mile run will take place one month earlier than prior years to capture earlier daylight hours and warmer lake temperatures. 

The USA Triathlon (USAT)-sanctioned event is held in and around the 1,400-acre Firethorne master-planned community on FM 1463. The cycling route includes sections of FM 1463 and US Hwy. 90, within Katy city limits. 

The Katy Triathlon, which benefits the Katy Rotary Fund, has named Firethorne general manager Wayne Meyer its 2013 Grand Marshal.