Many thanks to everyone for a very successful 2011 WIBA! I had a great time this weekend and enjoyed talking to everyone that I could. I hope that everyone made it home safely and that the weekend's events gave you a better understanding of the Ironman Wisconsin course and race overall.
We had sixty people join us for dinner Friday night, including travelers from as far away as Denver and Baltimore. And, for the record, Denver to Madison by car is 962 miles while Baltimore is only 848 miles. Many thanks to Wyatt from CycleOps for the talk about power and professional triathlete and coach Will Smith for his training and course overview.
Saturday dawned perfectly with roughly 75 people heading out on to the swim course, some folks trying out Blue Seventy Axis wetsuits made available by fellow WIBA campers. Everyone made it back safely and we headed out to Verona to ride. There, one hundred campers introduced themselves to the bike course, many for two loops and a few hearty souls completing all 112 miles! Seven folks got to try training with power thanks to CycleOps, who even offered a fantastic deal on some training wheels.
The grill was hot by the time everyone came back in, cooking brats, burgers and even some black bean and turkey burgers. CycleOps provided prizes for a raffle, including a Magneto trainer and Rev3 provided an entry to their Wisconsin Dells race in 2012! Many thanks to them for the awesome prizes. And last, but not least, the CycleOps blender trainer got put to good use, mixing up margaritas all afternoon.
Sunday again was a perfect day, welcoming everyone to the top level of the Monona Terrace to walk through how transition works in and out of the building. We then headed out to the run course, enjoying the scenery and the beautiful day. After, folks shared stories about the weekend and enjoyed some post-run treats, said their good-byes and headed home or to Endurance House for some screaming deals on training gear.
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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.
June 29 - July 1 June 22 - 24, 2012 - NEWS! The date has been changed because a local triathlon has switched their date and it conflicts. Since they use the same parking and roads, we'll move our date to avoid any issues.
See 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, 6/22 | 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 | ||
| 9:30 PM | 9:00 | 6:30 AM | 1:30 | Sleep | Your Bed | |
| Saturday, 6/23 | 7:00 AM | 1:00 | 8:00 AM | 1:00 | Open Water Swim | Law Park - Official IMWI Swim Start |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 | 4:00 PM | 0:30 | Bike ride | TBD | |
| 4:30 PM | 0:45 | 5:15 PM | 0:00 | Run off bike (optional) | ||
| 2:00 PM | 3:30 | 5:00 PM | 4:00 | Dinner (Cook-out) | ||
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 | 5:00 AM | 1:00 | Sleep | Your Bed | |
| Sunday, 6/24 | 7:00 AM | 2:00 | 9:00 AM | 1:30 | Long Run | Run Course |
| 10:30 AM | 2:00 | 12:30 PM | 0:15 | Running Q&A / Foot Strike Analysis | Endurance House (Map) | |
| 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