Danskin Tri Training Class for Saturday, July 30

Workout on Saturday is a brick – ride of the Danskin course and a run following. We may do a slightly longer route to avoid Hwy 165.  Meet at the beach at 10am.  If anyone wants to swim prior, I will try to be there about 9:30.

Coach Ken

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Sunday: Trek to Danskin & Tri Workout drop-in, Iron Girl Ride

Sunday, July 24 Classes:

• Trek to Danskin Class, 7-9am at Lake Andrea Beach
• Tri Workout Drop-in, 7-9am at Lake Andrea Beach (swim & run workouts)

Iron Girl Triathlon Training Ride:

For those interested, meet at North Beach Park in Racine:
9:30am - swim / check out swim course
10:00am - ride of bike course [course map here]

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UPDATE: Danskin Tri Training Class for Saturday, July 23

No class at 10am.  Plan to attend the 7am lake swim and/or the 8:30am 5K run.

See you tomorrow.

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Danskin Tri Training Class for Saturday, July 23

Options:

• Lake Andrea swim at 7am
• Prairie Family Days 5K at 8:30 at Ballfield Pavilion
• Abbreviated class at 10am - contact me by Friday if you want to meet as a group.

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Lake Andrea Swim on Saturday, July 23

You will need to get to the beach via Hwy H. The entrance to Prairie Springs Park will be closed at Hwy 165 at 6am due to the Prairie Family Days events.

Also, be advised that Park Drive from the Beach Pavilion to Hwy H will be closed at 10am to prepare for the fireworks. If you're doing the lake swim or Prairie Family Days 5K, and park in the gravel area by the beach, you'll have to move your car by 10am.

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Drop-In Triathlon Training Workout

Doing the Danskin Women’s Triathlon on 8/21, or for another August triathlon?  Join our intermediate triathletes preparing for the Danskin Tri on one or more Sunday mornings for a workout to help you improve performance of your next race.

Drop in fee will be $15 for RecPlex members, $22 for non-members.

Schedule:

Sunday, July 24, 7-9am.  Meet at Lake Andrea Beach.

Open Water Swimming with group swim practice, and muscular endurance run workout.  Optional: post-class, join a group riding the Iron Girl triathlon bike course in Racine.

Sunday, July 31, 7-9am.  Meet at Lake Andrea Beach.

Brick workout: ride of the Danskin bike course, followed by run on part of the Danskin run course.

Sunday, August 7, 7am

Class will meet at the we.CAN.tri Woodstock triathlon, in Woodstock, IL. Participants have the option of doing the triathlon, doing the triathlon as part of a team, or riding the bike course with the participants.

Sunday, August 14, 7-9am.  Meet at Lake Andrea Beach.

Full race simulation: swim, T1, bike, T2, and run.  You may choose to do 1/2 to 2/3 of your next race distance, with an option of riding the entire Danskin bike course.

Note: those signing up for the Trek to Danskin Triathlete class (Registration #22358-71, $60 RecPlex Members / $85 non-members) will get a 4 week performance training plan as part of the class.

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Saturday, July 23 Lake Andrea Swim

This swim wasn't originally in the RecPlex registration system, but is now.  We are swimming across the lake this Saturday, at 7am.

Need a bit more to your workout? Don't forget the Prairie Family Days 5K at 8:30am.

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Danskin Tri Training class for Saturday, July 16

Class will meet at the Lake Andrea Beach at 10:00am.

Workout will be:

1. Transition set-up
2. Ride of the Danskin bike course (please bring your cue sheets)
3. Transition to run on the running path

Bring all bike and run gear, along with anything you need for transition (hint: refer to the class manual for details...)

I am planning on getting to the beach sometime after 9am to swim myself, so if anyone does want to swim before the start of class, you're welcome to join us.

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Important Note About Saturday July 8 Lake Swim

If you’re going to attend the swim(s) tomorrow:

·         You need to park at the softball fields for the 7am swim; you will not be able to drive down to the beach because the road will be closed for the Junior Triathlon. This means you’ll have to walk over to the beach, so take this into account when deciding when to arrive.  If you pull into the Park at 6:55, you’re not going to be able to get to the beach by the time we start the swim.  The road should be reopened by about 10am, so you will be able to park at the beach for the 11am swim.

·         The beach is officially closed until 1pm, so the main entrance gate will be closed.  Enter the beach by the gate by Froggy’s Landing, the “shack” closer to the parking area (where the gear is for canoe and boat rentals).

See you tomorrow.

Coach Ken

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Uniforms have arrived!

Uniforms are here.

I’ll bring them to the lake swim tonight; I’ll try to be at the lake at about 5:30 and Barb will have the uniforms while I’m out in the lake.  I should be back to the beach around 7:15 or 7:30.  If you can pick up at the lake tonight, but you need us to be there after 7pm, let me know today.  When we’re done and the beach closes we can just stay by the pavilion until everyone picks up.

Otherwise I will bring them tomorrow evening to the dinner (6-8pm) at the softball pavilion.

If you need to make other arrangements, please let me know ASAP. 

Ken

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Trek Triathlon Update

Race Course

·         On the swim, there will be a lot more buoys across the lake, on the sides making a “lane” for you to swim. Buoys might be up early Saturday, but the guard platforms will be put up later in the day.  Two large buoys at swim start and swim exit.

·         Lasers!! So at the swim exit there will be two strobe light lasers to help you see the exit point better, along with flags, etc.

·         Transition: Swim Out at the small beach; Bike In and Out will be the main entrance to the RecPlex (by the building), and Run Out will be the south parking lot exit where the gates are.

·         Bike Course – Cue sheet can be downloaded here.

·         Run Course – you’ll run out of transition on the road, turn on the road to go down to the beach, continue on road up to about Hwy H, then reverse and run back on the path.

·         Finish line – a bit past the flagpoles, across from the softball field parking. 

Saturday

·         Registration & packet pickup - 10am to 3pm @ RecPlex.

·         You’ll need photo ID

·         If you’re doing a team, all team members must be together to pick up packets

·         Parking is in Prairie Springs Park.

·         Course Overview talk: 10:30 and 12:30

·         Race Day Preview talk: 11:15 and 1:15

Bike Racking on Saturday

·         You can rack your bike on Saturday or Sunday morning.

·         There is security in transition all night, so don’t worry about leaving your bike overnight.

·         The “advantage” on racking is that you can get a better spot on the bike rack.

·         If you get a good spot, consider bringing a small chain combination lock and locking your bike to the rack. This is to keep someone who comes later from moving your bike and taking your good spot.

·         You MUST go through registration first, before racking your bike, since you must have your race number on the frame of the bike to enter transition.

·         Transition is open 10am until 4:30pm.

·         Only athletes with race numbers allowed in transition Saturday and Sunday. No kids, husbands, significant others, etc. This is a very strict rule.

·         You can get body marked Saturday or Sunday.

Bike Racking on Sunday

·         Park at the Outlet Mall and ride your bike in.  Transition is open 4:30-6:30am, so plan to arrive with plenty of time to ride down Hwy 165 to the RecPlex, with your gear, rack your bike, and set up transition.

·         Remember transition closes at 6:30, so this is your deadline, NOT your wave time. Regardless of when you start, everyone has to be out of transition at 6:30.

·         After the race, they are not going to let you exit transition and ride back to the Outlet Mall until almost everyone is off the bike course. Otherwise, people riding back will interfere with those still doing the race.

Parking on Sunday

·         Main parking will be at “The Shoppes at Prairie Ridge” on Hwy 50. This is the shopping center with Target, JC Penny, Famous Dave’s, etc.

·         If driving, exit I-94 at Hwy 50 and go east.

·         Bus transportation available 4am until 1pm, but bikes are NOT allowed on the buses. If you park here and have your bike, you have to ride it down Hwy H to the RecPlex.

·         Athletes have priority on the buses over spectators. Spectators are being asked not to take the buses until 7am.

·         Outlet Mall parking is an option on Sunday. Typically this is for people who are riding their bikes to the race that morning. There is no bus transportation in the morning; if you don’t have your bike or have folks with you, they’ll have to walk the 1.5 miles down to the RecPlex.

After the race

Hwy 165 and Terwall Terrace (the road inside the park) are expected to open to traffic about 11:30am.

If you park at Prairie Ridge on Hwy 50:

1.   Ride your bike back to your car, riding north on Hwy H.

2.   Take the bus back to your car, drive back to the RecPlex, pick up your bike, and head home. BUT you’re not going to be able to do this until after the roads are opened.

If you park at the Outlet Mall:

1.   Ride your bike back to your car. But, as noted above, they’re not going to let you do this until most if not all the participants are off the bike course and on the run.

2.   After the roads reopen, there will be LIMITED bus transportation back to the Outlet Mall – take the bus to your car, drive to the RecPlex, and pick up your bike. 

Good luck to everyone racing. I’ll be seeing you at the swim start.

Coach Ken

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