June 27, 2011 – 7:00am
Transition will open at 5:00am and will close promptly at 6:30am.
Location
Big Foot Beach is located 2 miles south of downtown Lake Geneva at 1550 S Lake Shore Drive, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.
Packet Pickup
- Thursday – June 23, 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm - includes free safety bike check-up. Running Away Mulitsport; Deerfield (800 Waukegan Rd, Deerfield IL 60015)
- Friday – June 24, 10:00am to 7:00pm. – Running Away Multisport; Chicago (1634 West North Ave., Chicago, IL 60622)
- Saturday – June 25, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Big Foot State Park
| Please note: There will be no race day registration or packet pickup. All participants must pick up their packet before race day. |
Participation Divisions
Age Groups: 16-19 years, 5 year age groups through 70+.
Athena: Female participants over 150 lbs.
- 39 years and under
- 40 years and over
Clydesdale: Male participants over 200 lbs.
- 39 years and under
- 40 years and over
Please note: Racers may enter only one division (either age-group or Athena/Clydesdale) if meeting above weight qualifications.
Relay Teams: Three people required.
- All-male
- All-female
- Mixed gender
Relay is for the Olympic distance ONLY.
Elite: To qualify you must present an Elite/Pro USAT card on race day.
Swim Waves
| WAVE # | START TIME | AGE GROUP |
| 1 | 7:00am | Olympic Male 29 years old and younger |
| 2 | 7:04am | Olympic Male 30 34 years old |
| 3 | 7:08am | Olympic Female 29 years old and younger |
| 4 | 7:12am | Olympic Male 35 39 years old |
| 5 | 7:16am | Olympic Male 40 44 years old |
| 6 | 7:20am | Olympic Female 30 39 years old |
| 7 | 7:24am | Olympic Male 45 54 years old |
| 8 | 7:28am | Olympic Female 40 years old and older |
| 9 | 7:32am | Olympic Male 55 years old & older/Relay Teams |
| 10 | 7:36am | BREAK |
| 11 | 7:40am | Sprint Male 34 years old and younger |
| 12 | 7:44am | Sprint Female 34 years old and younger |
| 13 | 7:48am | Sprint Male 35 44 years old |
| 14 | 7:52am | Sprint Female 35 years old and older |
| 15 | 7:56am | Sprint Male 45 years old and older |
Volunteer
People interested in assisting us on race day with the multitude of tasks required for an efficiently organized race, please contact us at 773-395-AWAY (2929). We offer these wonderful folks a free T-shirt, food/refreshments and our considerable gratitude.
Directions
Big Foot Beach is located at: 1550 S. Lake Shore Drive, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.
To Big Foot Beach State Park from
- Chicago:Option 1 – Take I-90 northwest to the Rt. 47 exit (8 miles west of Elgin); proceed north 27 miles to the Wisconsin border where Rt. 47 becomes Rt. 120; proceed north on 120 till it becomes Cty Rd BB, turn right on Cty BB and continue 0.6 miles to Big Foot Beach. Park entrance is on the right.Option 2 – Take US Hwy 12 northwest from Chicago all the way to the Hwy 50 exit in Lake Geneva; proceed west 1.5 miles to downtown; turn left on Broad Street which becomes Lakeshore Dr. and proceed south about 2 miles to the state park across from Big Foot Beach.
- Madison:Take I-90 south to Janesville; exit Hwy 14 southeast to Walworth; proceed east on County B/BB from downtown Walworth all the way to Big Foot Beach State Park which is on the right.
- Madison:Take I-43 southwest and exit at WI Rt. 120 south (2nd East Troy exit); proceed south on Rt. 120 about 12 miles to Lake Geneva through downtown which becomes Broad Street which becomes Lakeshore Dr. Proceed south about 2 miles to the state park across from Big Foot Beach.
Parking
Enter the park off of Lakeshor Drive (across from the lake) and proceed east until directed by attendants. Parking in the state park requires a one day fee of $5 (special discounted parking for race day).
