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.
Fall II Triathlon Classes are beginning:
Register online at www.recplexonline.com or in person at the Guest Services Desk at the RecPlex.
Note: if you register on Tuesday, please bring your receipt to class.
That National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for SE Wisconsin and NE Illinois for this weekend.
... VERY WARM AND HUMID FOR THE WEEKEND...
A SOUTHWEST WINDFLOW WILL USHER IN SOME REAL SUMMERTIME WARMTH AND HUMIDITY FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
THIS AIRMASS WILL ARRIVE LATER SATURDAY MORNING AFTER A WARM FRONT AND
ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH. TEMPERATURES ON SATURDAY WILL REACH THE UPPER 80S AND HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL BE IN THE MID 90S.
THE HOTTEST DAY LOOKS TO BE ON SUNDAY AS TEMPERATURES REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL APPROACH 100 IN MANY AREAS.
Please be careful in our class workouts and/or working out on your own. Stay hydrated and try to avoid the hottest parts of the day.
Important note if you are coming to the RecPlex from the north: the I-94 southbound exit ramp to Hwy 165 will close on June 15 for 4-5 weeks. You will have to exit at Hwy C WESTBOUND (the exit before Hwy 165) and continuing traveling south on the West Frontage Road to Hwy 165. Please add some extra time when coming to classes.
The EASTBOUND Hwy C exit and the EAST Frontage Road are closed -- remember, you need to use the WESTBOUND exit.
This closure may still be in place for the Trek Triathlon weekend.