Battle of Waterloo Triathlon 2011 ~ Results
Events
| Battle of Waterloo - A Survival Series Race : |
| Triathlon : 1.4 mi run, 20.5 mi bike, 0.5 mi swim, 4 mi run, 0.25 mi swim, 3.4 mi run, 0.7 mi swim, 3.3 mi run, 5.8 mi bike, 1.4 mi run |
- Race Date: Sunday, August 14, 2011
- Start Time: 7:30 AM
- Entry Fee:$130
- Location:Portage Lake Beach, Waterloo Recreation Area, near Grass Lake, MI
- Address: 11500 Seymour Road
- City/State/Zip:Grass Lake, Michigan 49240
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://www.epicraces.com/
The third edition of a wild and testing adventure triathlon challenge. Ten legs, 42 miles through the sprawling Waterloo Recreation Area, one of the most rugged and beautiful parks in the Midwest. Along the way, you will bike remote paved roads, run winding dirt lanes, climb steep trails, swim across three wilderness lakes - carrying your shoes and swim gear with you the whole way.
We have two qualify slots for 2011 SOS (Survival of the Shawangunks), which will be distributed by a drawing of all entrants who want an entry into the 2011 SOS race - SOS is already sold out so this is your only chance to enter this great race.
Course Information:
- Leg 1 - 1.4 mile run - Mass start on the beach, then past the transition zone, through the north parking lots, past the organizational campground, and onto the two-track that leads to the main trail. Right turn onto the main trail. Emerge from the trail at the north side of boat launch parking area and from there into the transition zone.
- Leg 2 - 20.5 mile bike on paved roads - Out of park, right on Seymour Road (0.6), right on Wooster Road (3.9), right on Coon Hill Road (5.9), stay on Coon Hill Road as it turns left towards the village of Munith (11.0), right on Waterloo-Munith Road (12.3), turn right to stay on Waterloo Munith Road where it intersects with Park Road (15.0), right on Clear Lake Road in "downtown" Waterloo (18.8), left off Clear Lake Road into Clear Lake Park (20.4). Bikes left on a second transition zone in Clear Lake Park.
- transition map - you may leave items with your bike in this transition.
- Leg 3 - 0.5 mile swim - swim easterly across Clear Lake, finishing at private home on the east shore.
- Leg 4 - 4.0 mile run. Left from the cottage onto South Clear Lake Shores Road (0.0), right (east) at the intersection (0.1), right on Loveland Road (0.8), left onto the Waterloo Trail (1.0), bear immediately onto the right-hand trail. Left on McClure Road (1.8), then right into the semi-open area right across from the Waterloo Park Headquarters (2.7). Follow the Waterloo Trail to the southeast out of the opening, cross Ridge Road (3.0), turn left at the southeast intersection with the Lakeview Trail (3.6), follow the Lakeview Trail north along the west side of Mill Lake to the fishing site near the northwest corner of the lake (4)
- Leg 5 - 0.25 mile swim - swim easterly across Mill Lake, ending at the old beach for the fresh air camp (which no one has used for years and therefore doesn't look like much of a beach).
- Leg 6 - 3.4 mile run. Go east and then mostly south along the east shore of Mill Lake, going past the boarded-up log cabins of the fresh air camp and emerging onto the paved access road to the Discovery Center (0.65), right on the paved road to the first parking lot (0.85), right onto the paved path that leads to the Discovery Center, then 150 yards later turn right onto the Waterloo Trail (0.9). Right onto the Lakeside Rail (1.2), right back onto the Waterloo Trail (1.8), and continue straight at the trail intersection on the southwest side of Mill Lake (2.4). For the next 0.7 mile, there will be two-way traffic with runners doing Leg 4. You will cross Ridge Road (2.9) and and then reach the open area across from Park Headquarters (3.1). Bear left (to the southwest) on the Waterloo Trail, which eventually takes you down a steep hill to the north shore of Crooked Lake (3.4).
- Leg 7 - 0.7 mile swim in Crooked Lake, going south-soutwesterly down the narrow lake near the west shore and finishing at the beach that is 100 yards or so south of the rickety old wooden dock.
- Leg 8 - 3.3 mile run. Go north from the beach, continue north through the fishing site parking lot (0.1), and follow the access road north and then west. Left on Loveland (1.2), right on Green (1.4), continue on Green until turning right on the horse trail that is just 150 yards east of Clear Lake Road (2.7). Follow horse trail north, stay left at the trail intersection (2.8). Turn right on the paved road (Clear Lake Road) at 2.9, then follow the shoulder of the paved road north to Clear Lake Park and your bicycle (3.3).
- transition map - Remember to take all your belongings with you when you leave on your bike (you will be finishing at a different park).
- Leg 9 - 5.8 mile bike on paved roads - Right on Clear Lake Road (01), left on Trist Road (0.2), continue west on Trist and Seymour to entrance of Portage Lake Park (5.3), right into Portage Lake Park and finish at the original transition zone.
- Leg 10 - 1.4 mile run - basically repeating the last 80% of the first leg. FINISH. In the park, near the transition zone.
Directions:
Take I-94 to the Grass Lake exit, exit 150 - Mt. Hope Rd. Go north 2.3 miles to Seymour Road. Turn west (left). Go 1.75 miles to the park entrance.
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