Water temp of Bangs Lake

It's over 70. I did the sprint last week, and maybe 1/2 the people had wetsuits on. You don't need one for warmth, but it will help you float.

Race email said Wetsuit legal as of now....

Thanks! For some reason, I didn't get the race email. I just registered yesterday, so maybe that's why.

It was sent yesterday afternoon i think....i'll post it a little later today if you want.

edit: crap i deleted the email sorry. Packet Pickeup is on Friday at Running Away or Saturday in Wacuada. The Oly we do two loops of the bike and two loops of the run. That is the part I remember....

Edited by running2far 2008-08-06 11:04 AM

Found it in my trash bin.....

PACKET PICK UP

You MUST pick up your packet before race day. There will be NO RACE DAY packet pick up or registration.

You must bring the following to packet pick up:
Photo ID
USAT card (if annual member)
NO EXCEPTIONS, NO KIDDING

You may pick up your packets:

Friday August 8 12pm-7pm at Running Away Multisport, 1634 W North Ave Chicago.
or
Saturday August 9 12pm-4pm at the Wauconda Park District
click here for directions

If you are unable to get your own packet, you may have someone else pick it up for you with the following:
-photocopy of your picture ID
-note giving them permission to get your packet
-copy of your USAT card if you are an annual member.

COURSE

TRANSITION WILL CLOSE AT EXACTLY 6:00AM

Swim:

You will be bussed 1/2 mile to the swim start.. There will be a final course talk at 6:15am at the beach
As of today, wesuits will be allowed.

Bike:

YOU MUST COMPLETE 2 LOOPS OF THE BIKE COURSE
The bike course has been slightly modified by the Wauconda Police to avoid Gilmer road which has a high speed limit. The course will make a right turn onto Old Gilmer road and then to Gossel Rd. The total distance will be 23.5 miles.

Run:

Triathlon: You must do 2 loops of the run course.

Duathlon: Your first run will begin at the finish line and run in the opposite direction to T1. Your second run is a single loop of the run course.

Parking:

Parking will be available at the Park District and at The Wauconda High School.


Click here for directions

Thanks! I was wondering about parking...so I'm glad you posted this info. I'll be picking my packet up on Friday at Running Away, since I have an appointment that day, with a swim coach not too far from there.

Forgot to ask...do they do the body-marking at the packet pick-up...or on race morning? Or are we responsible for doing that ourselves?

Race Morning at 99.999% of triathlon. They will have people with sharpies

Don't body mark the night before....you'll leave numbers all over your sheets.

According to the race website on water temp...

"The swim will be in beautiful, clear Bangs Lake with expected water temperatures to be between 74 and 78 degrees."

Edited by stinkyhelmet 2008-08-08 1:38 PM

Picked up my packet.....Nice Transition Backback and Running Away hat. T-Shirt is bright yellow and we get cliff blocks...I'm Wave 5 (aquabike)

Ok, so you are not insane. I was wondering what the heck you're doing racing a full OLY right after a marathon!

just a little swim and bike not reading for an all out 10K yet

How did you find out which wave you're in? My swim cap is white, but nothing in my race packet indicates which wave I'm starting in. Where can I find this info out?

The woman working the table, wrote it on my envelope...my gf didn't get her wave either, you can find out race morning though...or just look for white caps I think mine is blue.