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Event Date & Start Time
• June 22, 2008 - 7:00am
• Transition will open at 5:00am and will close promptly at 6:30am.
The Bigfoot Triathlon will be limited to 1000 participants.
Location
Big Foot Beach is located 2 miles south of downtown Lake Geneva at 1550 S Lake Shore Drive, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.
Nike Charity Challenge
The Bigfoot Triathlon is excited to announce Children's Oncology Services Inc. as the charity partner of the 2008 event! Please join the Nike Fundraising Challenge and make this year's triathlon even more meaningful by supporting this great charity and winning great Nike gear.
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.
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be at Running Away Multisport (1634 West North Ave., Chicago, IL 60622) on Friday - June 20, 12:00pm to 7:00pm.
Additional packet pickup will take place on Saturday - June 21, 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva (directions).
Available to ALL racers and their families is a PASTA DINNER at the Grand Geneva, Saturday - June 21st from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
| Please note: There will be no race day registration or packet pickup. All participants must pick up their packet before race day. |
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
Option 1: 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 $7 (WI resident) or $10 (non-resident) if not possessing an annual pass.
Option 2: Free parking at Badger High School. Proceed back north on Rt. 120 from the park entrance approximately 1/2 mile to South Street; turn right and go 3/4 mile to the high school entrance on the right side of the street (just before the stop sign); attendants will direct racers back to the park from there.
