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Description:
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2012 KPC Triathlon for Newspaper in Education:
The KPC sprint-distance triathlon is set for Saturday, July 14 2012, with race-time at 7:30 a.m.
This competitive sprint-distance race, great for both veteran and novice athletes is staged at beautiful Bixler Lake just north of Fort Wayne, with 500 meter lake swim, 12.75 mile bike race including highway straight-away and 5-K cross-country style run, including a stretch in and around the authentic windmills of the Mid-America Windmill Museum before a shady and spectator-friendly finish in the park. Two and three person teams are permitted.
Register on line at active.com .
The race is open to individuals, two and three-person teams and youth ages 15-17.
The swim and run are laid-out in a spectator-friendly fashion, and the park setting, includes children’s play equipment to entertain younger spectators.
Sponsors:
Co-sponsors include KPC Media Group Inc., Kendallville Kiwanis, the City of Kendallville and the Cole Family YMCA.
The registration fee covers a one-day USAT membership for those who are not already members of the United States Association of Triathlons. There is a small additional service fee from the online registration service.
For more information visit www.kpctriathlon.com or email viw@kpcnews.net .
Funds raised by the race will support the KPC Newspaper In Education (NIE) program in the northeast Indiana counties of DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben.
Learn more about NIE at www.kpctriathlon.com.
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Course Info:
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A beautiful park-based short course triathlon:
500 meter open water lake swim.
12.75 mile bike race including a highway straight-away.
5-K cross-country style run, including a stretch in and around the authentic windmills of the Mid-America Windmill Museum before a shady and spectator-friendly finish in the park.
Course maps are located on the race website.
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Directions:
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Enter from County Road 1000 E, at Kendallville Outdoor Recreation Complex.
Directions on line at kpcnews.com.
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Other Info:
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Training tips, sponsor information and pictures from prior years are available at www.kpctriathlon.com .
Registration Information.
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Previous Results:
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2011 Results at raceservices.com: Age Group / Relay / Kendallville / Teacher / Splits
2010 Results at: raceservices.com
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