Date: May 24, 2009 Race Type: Triathlon Bike Surface: Road Drafting rules:? Non-drafting Kids Race? *NOT* a kids' race Course: 2 mile paddle, 14 mile bike, 4 mile run Start: 9:30 AM Location: Bigfork, Montana Address: 2 miles on HWY 209 at Swan River Bridge Contact: Stan Watkins-(406)752-2880 | Ashley-kac@digisys.net Individual Price: $18.00 Team Price: $42.00
Date: May 24, 2009 Course: 2 mile paddle, 14 mile bike, 4 mile run Location: Bigfork, Montana Address: 2 miles on HWY 209 at Swan River Bridge
General Information
Registration fees included or disclosed up front?: Not specified whether registration/convenience fees are added. Course Info: Paddle down river 1 mile, around the buoys above the dam and go up river for 2 miles, around the buoys and return 1 mile down river to the bridge to finish the paddle section. Bike down the Swan River Road to Hwy 83, turn right onto Hwy 83, heading east, turn right on 209 towards Ferndale, turn right onto Ferndale Dr. until you come to the end of the pavement and the marked turn around point, follow same road back out. Run starts at transition area and proceeds down the Swan River Nature Trail to down-town to Bigfork and ends at Garden Bar.
More: Your entry will get you free beer or pop and somewhere between a "free" to or "greatly discounted" burger at the Garden Bar. We traditionally give out cash to top placers. How much cash and how deep we pay depends on number of entries. Stick around. You might be in the money!
Directions: To get to the bridge drive south out of Bigfork to the flashing light at turn off for Hwy 209. Turn left, drive 2 miles to entrance for the Swan River Road and bridge on left. Park There Before Going Over Bridge,
so the transition area will be less congested.
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