12/20 Tri Cycle Class

UPDATE: No class tonight. Weather is too bad so we will try to reschedule.

Coach Ken

Danskin Triathlon last minute details

No earth-shattering new news, but there may be one or two new things to know. 

Race course map

Packet Pickup

THURSDAY August 23rd	Dick Pond Athletics 29 S Prospect Ave Park Ridge, IL 60068	4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, August 25th	RecPlex 9900 Terwall Terrace Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158	10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, August 26th	RACE VENUE, RecPlex, Pleasant Prairie, WI	5:00 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.
Photo ID required at Pickup. All Relay team members must pick up packet together.
New for this year: You will get your t-shirt and goodie bag at the finish line after the race, not on Saturday.

Bike Racking

Either Saturday (10am-3pm) or Sunday (4:30am until 6:45am). You must have your race number on your bike to enter transition. Only athletes with race numbers are allowed in transition.  This means (1) you have to pick up your packet first, and (2) if you bring your kids, you need to bring someone to watch them while you go into transition.

Transition Area

• Will be at the south end of the RecPlex parking lot, close to the Baby U building (opposite side of the parking lot from the RecPlex itself).
• Transition is open 10am – 3pm on Saturday.
• Transition opens at 4:30am on Sunday, and closes at 6:45am. If you are in a team you will still have to exit transition at 6:45, and will be allowed back in once the race is underway.
• Typically transition will re-open for you to remove your bike & gear when everyone is off the bike course.

Bike In/Out and Run In/Out

Will be from the south parking lot entrance – the one with the gates. You won’t be using the main entrance by the RecPlex.

Getting here (Sunday)

• Hwy 165 will be closed on Sunday morning between 4:00-4:30am. Terwall Terrace will be blocked off at Hwy 165 Saturday night.
• You will have to enter the park from the north, from Hwy H (88^th Ave.) or 95^th St.
• If coming via I-94:

1.   Exit Hwy C / Wilmot Rd.

2.   Go east, then veer right on Bain Station Rd. (If you miss this turn, just continue and turn on Hwy H.)

3.   Go down Bain Station Rd. to the stop sign, and turn right on Hwy H / 88^th Ave.

4.   Proceed south to Terwall Terrace (95^th St.), and turn right into Prairie Springs Park.

Parking on Sunday

• Parking on-site – South Ballfields, RecPlex Parking Lot, Ice Arena parking lot, 4:30am until full (or 6:15am, whichever comes first).
• Parking attendants will direct you.
• Enter from Hwy H / 88^th Ave. and 95^th St. as noted above.
• Parking on-site will be closed at 6:15am sharp.

Offsite / Overflow Parking

• At Premium Outlets, Hwy 165 and I-94.
• Exit at Hwy 165, go east to the frontage road (120^th Ave.), and turn right by the BP Station – you’ll have to turn because you can’t go straight.
• Follow the road past the hotel to the south end of the outlet stores, and park in the south lot.
• Do not park in the north lot (where the Nike Store is) or in the east lot (where UnderArmour and Restoration Hardware are), or you may be ticketed.
• Shuttle buses will take you to the RecPlex; shuttles will run 4:30am until Noon.
• You cannot take your bike on the shuttle. If you are racking your bike on Sunday, ride it down Hwy 165 and into the park.
• Athletes have priority on the shuttles. If you should arrive late, make sure to speak up and let the shuttle bus drivers know you’re racing.

Swim Course

• UPDATE: Despite what we heard earlier, it is likely that you are going to enter the water on the north side of the marked swim course. This means that the buoys will always be on your left side.
• Since the transition area is at the south end of the parking lot, you will likely exit on the south side of the beach – otherwise the people entering and exiting the water would have to cross somehow.
• But, pay attention to where you line up Sunday morning, and listen to the announcer. This could change back.
• There will be several large buoys initially going out from the beach, which will make it easier to sight when swimming back.
• There also will be two large buoys near the beach marking the “edges” of the swim course – to get you going straight.
• There will also be large buoys at the two turn points – the first is the SuperSprint turn, and the second (last buoy) is for the Sprint distance.
• Water temperature was 74 degrees Tuesday night.

Race Start

• SuperSprint athletes start first, at 7am.
• Sprint athletes will follow, after all the SuperSprint athletes are out of the water and on the bike course.
• This means that if you are doing the Sprint distance, you will have some waiting around to do before you can start. Remember, transition closes at 6:45am so you have to be out. Find a patch of grass and sit down and relax. But pay attention to the announcer, especially if you are in an early wave.

Bike Course

• One lane of Hwy C / Wilmot road will be marked off for the race; my guess is that it will be the south most lane.
• Pay attention to volunteers / police / bike marshals so you make the turns correctly.
• Hwy 165 and both Frontage Roads will be closed to traffic, meaning that the vast majority of the bike course should have no cars.

Run Course

• Remember that the finish line is now on the southwest side of the lake, near where the end of the beach and the playground are.
• After leaving transition, you’ll run on the road around the lake, then be directed onto the running path to complete your run.
• The bike and run will be sharing Terwall Terrace, so make sure you run on the right side of the road inside the cones. That’s the run course.
• Don’t forget your t-shirt and goodie bag before you head back over to pick up your bike & gear!!

Additional Swims

Thursday, 8/23, 6pm. Out-and-back 1/4 and 1/2 mile loops, from the beach.

Saturday, 8/25, 7am. UPDATE: Out-and-back 1/4 and 1/2 mile loops, from the beach. Important note about parking:

• The Pleasant Prairie Junior Triathlon is being held Saturday morning. The road from Terwall Terrace over to the beach will be closed to traffic.
• If you want to park at the beach, enter Park Ave. (93^rd Pl) from Hwy H (88^th Ave), and park in the gravel area north of the beach pavilion.
• However, ALL of Park Ave. will close at 8:15am sharp. If you park at the beach you will need to move your car by 8:15 or you will be stuck until the Junior Triathlon is completed!
• It is highly recommended that you park in the south Ballfields parking lot, then walk over to the lake for the swim. Be sure to allow time for this; the swim will start as close to 7am as possible! We have to be out of the water by 8:00.

Saturday, 8/25, 11am. UPDATE: Out-and-back 1/4 and 1/2 mile loops, from the beach.

Good Luck to everyone!

Coach Ken

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LAKE SWIM FOR THURS 8/9 CANCELLED

The lake swim for tonight, Thursday, August 8, has been cancelled due to weather. The Lake Andrea Beach is closed for the rest of the day.

-- Coach Ken

Beach closed today - July 24

We will reschedule the open water class for another time. Please contact me if I do not have your email address.

Tonight's Lake Swim

Beach is open as of 5pm. Lake swim @ 6pm is on as scheduled. 
Coach Ken

Thursday lake swim

Lake closed until 6. Will try to to get the swim in.

Drop-in Triathlon Workout for May 20

Workout will be lake swim and a run, at Silver Lake Park [ Directions || Map ]

1. Open water swim: swimming in a wet suit, sighting, water entry & exit
2. Run on road around the park (1-1/2 mile loop, hilly). If the water conditions are not suitable, or if you don’t have a wet suit and don’t want to swim, you can just do the run.

Sunday, May 20, meet at the beach at 7:00-7:15am.

Please note you MUST register at the RecPlex Guest Services Desk in advance and bring receipt to the workout. There is no registration at Silver Lake. $10 RecPlex member / $15 non-member.

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Drop-In Tri Workout for May 13

Drop-In Tri Workout for Pleasant Prairie Triathlon, Sundays 7-9am @ RecPlex. $10/$15 per session.

May 13 session is swim/run brick: Aqua Arena + running path. Meet in Aqua Arena at 7:10 ready to swim.

Note: You must register at the RecPlex Guest Services Desk in advance and bring receipt to the workout.

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Wisconsin Half Marathon Training Class 4/28

We'll be going over items for race day, plus a short, easy run if time permits. 7:00 in the Yoga Studio

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Kenosha long run update

55 cloudy and a small sprinkle just went by. I am set up in the island park on the running path after you go past the beach and turn north. Bathrooms in the park are not open FYI.

Updates for the weekend

I'll be posting updates Saturday and Sunday mornings for classes and Tri Club members regarding the Kenosha long run and RecPlex bike ride. Please check in the morning.

Coach Ken

Pleasant Prairie Triathlon Training begins this weekend

This 10-week course will prepare new & experienced triathletes for the Pleasant Prairie Sprint and International Triathlon, and Duathlon, held on Sun, June 24 at the RecPlex. Class includes Conquer the Open Water Clinic with Pro Triathlete Lauren Jensen on June 10; $35 if taken separately.

Participants receive:

• Weekly group workouts in a fun and supportive environment with race participants
• Written training plans and informative lectures
• Coaching by USA Triathlon certified coach Ken Johnson, triathlon coach at the RecPlex since 2004
• Train on the actual race course: open water swims in Lake Andrea, rides on the bike course, and runs on the run course
• Non-members of the RecPlex will have full access to RecPlex and Lake Andrea facilities during class sessions

Sundays, 7-9am, April 15 to June 17, 7-9am
     No class April 22 due to Indoor/Outdoor Triathlon
     $99.00 RecPlex Member / $159.00 Non-member 

Registration

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Wisconsin Half Marathon Training Starts on Saturday

Half Marathon Training - Wisconsin Half Marathon

Class begins this Saturday, Feb 25, 7-8am at the RecPlex. We will meet in the Yoga Studio on the second floor.

(There's some confusion on the class time, since it is incorrect in the Winter Play-by-Play. However, the correct time - 7:00am to 8:00am - is listed in the registration system.)

Saturdays, 7-8am
Feb 28 thru Apr 28
$69 RecPlex members / $79 Non-members
Register Here

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Racine Iron Girl Triathlon cancelled

Well, back to the training class schedule...

Organizers of the Iron Girl triathlon series have cancelled the event scheduled for Racine on July 29. The race was held at North Beach in both 2010 and 2011.

Iron Girl and local organizers  Real Racine cited low participation as the reason for the cancellation. The race had around 300 participants in 2010 and 450 last year. Iron Girl and Real Racine wanted numbers closer to 1000. 

Iron Girl cancels Racine women’s triathlon

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Running Water Class Begins Tomorrow

Running Water

Take you running shoes off & jump in the pool. Great for runners who need to take a break from the pavement or are recovering from an injury. The class aims to aid runners and athletes by offering a low impact cardiovascular and strength workout to enhance their current programs. Saturdays, 7-8am January Session Jan 7 - 28 $39 RecPlex members / $49 Non-members

Registration

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Winter Cycling: Dress for Success

If bicycling is on your resolutions list, there’s no real need to wait until summer. You can ride during the winter, of course, taking safety into account. But a good workout means you need to be comfortable doing it. So here’s some winter cycling dress rules, from South Shore Cyclery in Cudahy, WI

Winter cycling: dress for success - Milwaukee Triathlon | Examiner.com

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