Danskin Intermediate class on August 23

Class this weekend is Hill and XC running at UW-Parkside. We will meet at XC Course parking lot at 7:30 and run the 5K course.

UW-Parkside is located in Kenosha, just east of the intersection of Green Bay Road (Hwy 31) & Hwy E. From I-94, take the Hwy E exit and go east approximately 4 miles to Green Bay Road. Go past Green Bay Road, then turn left on Hwy JR. Follow the curve past the PE building, and park across from the XC course start.

Directions to campus: http://www.uwp.edu/map/index.cfm

If you want to run further, you can run more than one lap of the 5K course or you can find the 6K, 8K, and 10K maps here.

Danskin Training Class for August 22

Class this weekend is a ride of the Danskin bike course. We will meet at 7:30am sharp in the south end of the RecPlex parking lot, opposite from the RecPlex building (near the “Baby U” building). We will be riding by 7:45am, so please be on time.

I will be providing cue sheets, but before Saturday please review the bike map here.

Remember that you must have a helmet to ride, and make sure to bring a water bottle and spare tube and tools in case you get a flat tire.

There is an optional run after the bike ride. If you wish to run (and I recommend it), remember to (1) bring your run gear, (2) lock your bike up before you run, and (3) you need to start running within about 5 minutes of getting off the bike.

Lake Andrea Lap Swimming Times in Sept

Lake Andrea Beach will be remain open on the following days for Lap Swimming …
Monday-Friday 8 September 8-11 8 7:00am-10:00am
Saturday & Sunday 8 September 12 & 13 8 7:00am-12:00pm
Saturday & Sunday 8 September 19 & 20 8 7:00am-12:00pm
Saturday 8 September 26 8 7:00am-12:00pm

Hours will be subject to change pending weather conditions …

Pleasant Prairie Tri Results

Pleasant Prairie Triathlon results are posted at Chicago Athlete - click on the race in the "Recent Race Results" box on the right of the screen.

Danskin Tri Open Water Swim Workout starts Tuesday

Join us for open water swimming at Lake Andrea before the 2009 Chicagoland Danskin SheROX Triathlon. Each session with include triathlon open water swim skills followed by a swim workout.

Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00pm (note this is half hour earlier than previous classes this year)
August 18, August 25, & September 1
$25 RecPlex Member / $32 Non-member
Register online at http://www.recplexonline.com/

Danskin Open Water Swim Times

Unfortunately, the time listed in the last newsletter for the Tuesday night Danskin Open Water Swim Workout was incorrect.

The class will be from 6:00-7:00pm, at the Lake Andrea beach.

Pleasant Prairie Triathlon Details

Venue – set up will be very much like the Trek Triathlon – finish line is on the south side of the lake, near the flagpoles.

Swim – same as previous years. Sprint is out-and-back from the beach by the RecPlex parking lot (transition); International is a triangle course. As of tonight there were three platforms on the Sprint course (so you pass them going out and coming back – in essence, six platforms) and one on each of the other two legs of the International course.

Bike – same as last year, unfortunately. The International course will NOT go west over the interstate; instead, it will be two laps of the Sprint course. The Sprint course is the usual one we ride, though they are keeping the “U” portion off of Hwy 165 both going out and coming back. So between the two overpasses, you have to turn off Hwy 165 and ride a “U” on roads through the industrial park, coming back onto Hwy 165. (This is how they make up the additional distance needed for the International course, so Sprint has to follow it also.)

Run – similar to Trek due to the construction of the pool. Sprint: same course – out on the road, around the lake up to Hwy H, then back on the running path to the finish line. The big difference is for the International course. Their run course now goes out on Hwy 165 first, running west almost down to Culvers, then returns to the park and to the road around the lake. But at the Hwy H “turnaround” they will continue on the path toward the IcePlex, then double-back to join the Sprint athletes on the path running south toward the finish line.

Water/Gatorade on the run – one aid station for Sprint, near the Beach Pavilion (which you’ll pass twice). International will have that aid station, plus one on Hwy 165 near the bridge and one on the extra part of the path that goes toward the IcePlex.

Parking – main parking is in the grassy field at the corner of 95th Street and Green Bay Road, a bit north of Jelly Belly. 95th street is the street that runs into Prairie Springs Park, and the road where the power company is located. Shuttle buses will run from there to the IcePlex parking lot from 4am until about 1pm.

• There is no access to the parking area from Green Bay Rd. You need to come
  down Hwy H, then turn east on 95th Street to parking.
• Athletes can also park at the Outlet Mall and ride their bikes to the race on Sunday morning if they want (though this isn’t an “official” parking location). There will be NO buses from the Outlet Mall.
• Parking on Saturday is within the park. If you’re a RecPlex member, you should be able to park in the IcePlex parking lot with your ID.

Saturday Schedule:
7:00 – 8:15am -- >Junior Triathlon check-in & racking
8:30am --> Junior Triathlon Begins
10:00am – 6:00pm --> Packet Pickup & Bike Racking

Sunday Schedule:
4:00am – 1:00pm --> Shuttle buses from Remote Parking (95th St & Green Bay Rd)
4:30am --> Transition opens
6:00am --> Transition closes
6:30am --> International athletes begin, followed by Sprint

Danskin Intermediate Tri Class, Aug 9

Sunday's workout is a Race Simulation.

Meet at the Lake Andrea beach at 7:00am.

Bring all your gear – swim, bike, & run. Those doing Pleasant Prairie next week might want to do the Sprint Bike course (otherwise you’ll do 2-3 laps around the park on the road).

Danskin Tri Training class, Aug 8

This Saturday's class is Open Water Swimming.

Meet at the Lake Andrea beach at 7:00am. Bring goggles, swim cap (if you have one; I will have extras), and wet suit (if you have one and plan to wear in the race). There will be an optional run after we swim.

We will swim unless the lake is closed due to weather; if so, we'll do some lecture work while waiting the storms out.

Pleasant Prairie Jr Tri Class, Aug 8

We will be doing a brick this week, so please bring all your bike and run gear. We'll also talk about how to set up for, and do, transitions.

Heat Advisory Issued for This Weekend

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.

Prairie Family Days 5K Results

Prairie Family Days 5K Results

• Overall Results
• Age Group Results