Registration is open now for the 7th Annual Pokagon State Park Triathlon at Pokagon State Park on Saturday, May 18.
The event, which starts at 9 a.m., will use resources within the state
park and in other parts of Steuben County, and will be organized and
conducted by TriFort Triathletes.
Participants can choose from an Olympic- or sprint-distance event. Both
will be staged at the park’s CCC Shelter. The Olympic triathlon consists
of a 1.5-kilometer swim from the Pokagon main beach along the popular
Lake James slalom ski course. Athletes will transition to a 40K bike
ride on roads over rolling terrain featuring the fields, forests and
wetlands of rural Steuben County. The final leg is a 10K run on the
rolling and wooded trails of the state park. The sprint-distance
triathlon consists of a .75K swim, 20K bike ride, and 5K run.
Register for either at active.com or teamtrifort.com by following the
links to the race. The websites also contain more information on
individual and team fees for both triathlons, and about the third annual
Steve Parker/ALS 5K Run/Walk, which will be held during the triathlon
and start at the CCC Shelter.
The races will begin in two waves separated by three to five minutes.
Men will begin first, then women. All participants will receive a gift
bag containing a race T-shirt and triathlon-related gear, and can take
part in post-race festivities and a picnic.
The 5K run/walk is named for and honors the life work of long-time
running and fitness enthusiast Steve Parker. Entrance fee for the 5K
run/walk is $20. Registration can be done at the same website listed for
the triathlon. Start time for the 5K run/walk is 9:45 a.m.
Packet pick-up and advance in-person registration is May 17, from 3 to 8
p.m. at the park’s Potawatomi Inn. Race-day registration will be
offered at the CCC Shelter from 7 to 8 a.m. on May 18. Participants are
encouraged to register before race day.
For information on volunteering or to join as a sponsor see
teamtrifort.com.
For overnight lodging at the Potawatomi Inn, see
indianainns.com, or call (260) 833-2012 or 1-877-768-2928. For information on camping at Pokagon, see
camp.IN.gov, or call 1-866-6campIN.
On race day the normal park entrance fee of $5 for in-state vehicles or
$7 for out-of-state vehicles will be charged, or guests can use a 2013
annual entrance pass. Both are available at the park front gate.
Pokagon State Park is at 450 Lane 100 Lake James, Angola, 46703.