Lake Geode Challenge Triathlon ~ Results
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| Lake Geode Triathlon 2010 : |
| Triathlon : Swim 1500 meters, Bike 24.9 miles, Run 6.2 miles |
- Race Date: Saturday, July 17, 2010
- Start Time: 7:30 AM
- Entry Fee:Individuals - $60/Teams - $108
- Location:Geode State Park
- City/State/Zip:Danville, Iowa 52623
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://www.lakegeodechallenge....
2010 Lake Geode Challenge Triathlon:
- Cash awards will be given to the overall top three male and top three female finishers.
- Awards are $500 1st, $175 2nd, $75 3rd.
- Lake Geode Challenge trophies will be given to the top three male and female finishers, the top three male and female finishers in each age group category, and the top three in the Clydesdale and Athena divisions.
- Team trophies are given to all members of the top three teams in the male, female and co-ed categories.
- Chip timing will be used.
Course Information:
Swim
The event starts with a 1.5 kilometer, clockwise, out & back swim from the sandy beaches of Lake Geode. Buoys mark the entire course and boats and safety personnel will be on the lake during the swim. Wetsuits are allowed per USAT rules and regulations. Swim caps are mandatory and will be included in your race packet. The first swim wave starts at 7:30 am. There will be multiple swim wave starts.
Bike
The 40 kilometer bike course will take participants on a scenic loop outside Geode State Park. The course features flat roads and rolling hills through a quiet, rural countryside and features a water bottle exchange just past the turnoff onto New London Road/Hwy X23. Mile markers will be placed every 5 miles and known road hazards will be identified.
Run
The race concludes with a 10 kilometer out & back run on good asphalt roads within beautiful Geode State Park. The course includes rolling to challenging hills. Water and sports drink will be available at the exit from transition, approximately every mile on the course, and at the finish line. Mile markers will be located at every mile.
Directions:
- From Burlington, take westbound Highway 34 exit 255 and follow signs to the Park, or take Mt. Pleasant Street west out of Burlington and stay left on Iowa 79 in Middletown toward Geode State Park.
- From the west take eastbound Highway 34 exit 244, turn right on X23/New London Road, follow X23 to Lowell & turn left on J20/Salem Road, follow into park once you have crossed the dam follow the run course directions/signs to get to the beach.
- Parking, transition, and the race start and finish are located at Lake Geode beach.
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