PARKING / SWIM COURSE Parking on race morning isn’t nearly as bad as you might think. When you leave your hotel, head towards downtown on E Washingto n Ave (Hwy 151). When you get to the Capital, your best bet would be to turn right and park to the north of the Capital building. (You can turn left to get a “closer” spot, but expect more traffic, more people, etc.) To watch the swim, you can find a spo t anywhere along the Monona T errace. The roof-top will be packed with people. The North Helix can be a good spot to watch from. Ground level can also be good. The best spots begin being taken around 6:00am. If watching the swim start is not that important to you, y ou won’t have to get down there until 7:30 in order to start seeing everyone come out of the water. RACE START: 7:00 ERIC’S ETA: Swim Finish: 8:00 1 st Tri-Shark ETA: 8:00 BRENT’S ETA: Swim Finish: 8:15 Eric’s Hint: The lady atop the Capital Building faces all the action (swim course, transition, finish line, etc.) So if y ou get turned around while downtown, look up at the Capital, the lady up there will point you in the right direction!
Parking on race morning isn’t nearly as bad as you might think. When you leave your hotel, head towards downtown on E Washington Ave (Hwy 151). When you get to the
Capital, your best bet would be to turn right and park to the north of the Capital building. (You can turn left to get a “closer” spot, but expect more traffic, more people, etc.)
To watch the swim, you can find a spot anywhere along the Monona Terrace. The roof-top will be packed with people. The North Helix can be a good spot to watch from.
Ground level can also be good. The best spots begin being taken around 6:00am. If watching the swim start is not that important to you, you won’t have to get down there until
7:30 in order to start seeing everyone come out of the water.
Your only task here is to get from where you parked (probably near the Capital) onto the Beltline (Highway 12/14, the Orange Highway). Depending on where you parked, your
best bets will include John Nolen Dr or Park St. Regardless, just get to the Beltline. Once on the Beltline heading WEST, proceed to the next page.
Eric’s Hint : If you need some bagels or
coffee, there is a Panera Bread at Exit 253.It can be tough to spot. When you get off
Now put on your running shoes pick your hill to cheer the bikers up! The first is Old Sauk, long and gradual. The second is Timber Line, short and steep. The last is Midtown
Road, a hair longer and steep. The black dots represent the bike course. It a 2 loop course so we will pass through TWICE. People will pass through the same point no less than 2
hours apart. For most people more like 2:15-2:45 or more. After the first pass, it is very easy to switch hills, just follow the map below. Also, don’t be afraid to split up, we love
seeing people we know on EVERY hill!! (Don’t forget to pack food and drink in the car.)
(These are estimates cause it’s hard to
tell for sure and you just never know!But there are here so you at least have
some idea on where to be when.)
FIRST TRI-SHARK ETA:
First Loop
Old Sauk (Mile 44): 10:00-10:10
Timber Line (Mile 45): 10:05-10:15
Midtown Rd (Mile 49): 10:20-10:30
Second Loop
Old Sauk (Mile 87): 12:10-12:30
Timber Line (Mile 88): 12:15-12:35Midtown Rd (Mile 92): 12:30-12:50
Time to run! The run course is very spectator friendly. It is compact, and for the most part the runners will pass the same point 4 times over the course of the marathon. But if
you move around a bit, you can see us A LOT! Keep your running shoes on come find us! No ETAs here, all bets are off.
Parking: To avoid runners, I’d recommend coming into downtown as follows. Take the Beltline to John Nolen Dr (151). Head towards downtown. After you go under the
Monona Terrace, turn left and head towards the North Side of the Capital Building again. This will be a great place to park to avoid the course.
The Course: The marathon begins at the Monona Terrace (where the swim was). Around the capital, towards the Kohl Center (basketball arena), to Camp Randall (footballstadium), through campus to the to the bike path, up Observatory Hill (argh!), down State St, turn around, and back along almost the same course. Then we get to do it all again!
Eric’s Hint : If you need some food, there are tons of places along State St to get some dinner.
Finish: On Martin Luther King Drive just south of the Capital. Yeah! Thanks for cheering us on.
