WIBA is once again pleased to announce that we've teamed with local businesses SBR Coaching and Rocket Bicycle Studio to host us on Saturday for the bike riding! Coaches from SBR will be available to answer questions and offer tips and techs from RBS will help make those final adjustments that always pop up. Plus, they've got a great facility that includes room to store your things, bathrooms, a shower(!) and plenty of parking nearby. Not only will they host WIBA, but they're open early every Saturday morning to host anyone that wishes to get out and ride on the hills that make Ironman WIsconsin famous. Feel free to stop by before or after WIBA weekend.
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You, the triathlete. There's no need to be entered in Ironman Wisconsin. Just be able to complete long swims, rides, and runs at your own pace.
All sessions take place in Madison, Wisconsin and the surrounding area on the Ironman Wisconsin swim, bike, and run courses. See the lodging options in downtown Madison for easy access to the course and associated activities of the weekend.
July 12-14, 2013See the sample itinerary.
This is tentative schedule of events for the 2012 weekend. All times and locations are subject to change.
| Day | Start | Duration | End | Transition | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7/12 | 6:00 PM | 1:00 | 7:00 PM | 0:00 | Welcome Dinner | TBD |
| 7:00 PM | 0:45 | 7:45 PM | 1:45 | Course Overview/Chat | ||
| 9:30 PM | 9:00 | 6:30 AM | 1:30 | Sleep | Your Bed (Hotels) | |
| Saturday, 7/13 | 7:00 AM | 1:00 | 8:00 AM | 1:00 | Open Water Swim | Law Park - Official IMWI Swim Start |
| 9:00 AM | 0:30 | 9:25 AM | 0:05 | Basic Bike Rules, Tips, Q&A | SBR & RBS | |
| 9:30 AM | 3:00+ | Up to you | 0:30 | Bike ride | ||
| ??? | 0:45 | 5:15 PM | 0:00 | Run off bike (optional) | ||
| 2:00 PM | 3:30 | 5:00 PM | 0:00 | Post-Ride Bike Tech Q&A | ||
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 | 5:00 PM | 4:00 | Cook-out & Comaraderie | ||
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 | 5:00 AM | 1:00 | Sleep | Your Bed | |
| Sunday, 7/14 | 7:00 AM | 2:00 | 9:00 AM | 1:30 | Long Run | Run Course |
| 10:30 AM | 2:00 | 12:30 PM | 0:15 | TBD | ||
| 12:45 PM | 1:00 | 1:45 PM | 0:00 | Lunch | TBD by who ever is left |
All athletes are encouraged to bring their preferred endurance fuels on the course. For the bike, the course maps have the location of three Kwik Trips. These gas stations are more the happy to provide you with water, Gatorade, Snickers, and other goodies to keep you energized. All you have to do is bring a few American dollar bills along. They also take credit cards if that's your thing.
Check out the "wickedly cool" videos of all the courses thanks to SimplyStu.com!
Bike Course Maps (in PDF for your printing pleasure):
- Full Course: Start at Monona Terrace, two loops and return (112 mi)
- Single Loop: Start at Monona Terrace, one loop and return (~75 miles)
- Two Loop: Start at Fireman's Park in Verona and complete two loops. (80 miles)
- Run Course: We always start atop the Monona Terrace Parking on the east side.
Here's a map of all the spots involved in the WIBA weekend. The official swim course is in blue. We'll be on other side of the lake by the swimming icon. The bike course is green, while the run course is in red. All the nearby hotels have the bed icons. Click on each one to get a link to each one or see the list below.
You're going to need a place to stay if you're from out of town. Here are some hotels in the downtown area:
- Clarion Suites
- Madison Sheraton
- Holiday Inn Express
- Hilton (Official IM WI hotel)
- The Concourse Hotel
- Hyatt Place
- The Edgewater
- Inn on the Park: on the square
- Double Tree
- University Inn: On state street