Kansas triathalator ~ Triathlon and Multisport Calendar

THE KANSAS TRIATHALATOR 2004
Triathlons & Multi-Sport Events

* * * 2004 EVENTS * * *

Saturday March 13, 2004 :: Lawrence, Kansas: Devil's Revenge Off-Road Duathlon: Trail Run 2 miles, Mountain Bike 10 miles, Trail Run 2 miles; Start Time: 10:00; Location: Clinton Lake State Park; email: msmracing@lycos.com; Price: $30.00 Ind. / $40.00 Relay; Course Info: At: multisportmarketing.tripod.com; 2004 Results At: cowtowncycling.com / multisportmarketing.tripod.com

Sunday March 28, 2004 ::: Overland Park, Kansas: Jewish Community Center's 9th Annual Indoor Triathlon: Swim 500 yards, Bike 5 miles, Run 2 miles; Start Time: From 7:00 am to 12:00 pm in groups of 6 people; Location: The Jewish Community Center - 5801 West 115th St. Suite 101 - Overland Park, KS 66211; Phone: (913) 327-8016; email: marioo@jewishkc.org; Printable Entry Form At: jcckc.org; Price: $30.00 for non-members; Course Info: Swim 10 laps (500 yards) pool, Ride 5 miles in a Airdyne bike and a 2 mile run (20 laps indoor track) at the Indoor Community Center; Directions To Race: We are in Overland Park between Sprint World HQ Campus and Gallians. You can't miss it!; More: Download full brochure with map and registration form. You can register by phone @ www.jcckc.org/sportsfitness.html

Sunday, April 3, 2004 :: Lawrence, Kansas: God's Country Off-Road Duathlon: Trail Run 3 miles, Mountain Bike 16 miles, Trail Run 3 miles; Location: Lawrence River Trials; email: msmracing@lycos.com; Course Info At: multisportmarketing.tripod.com; Directions To Race At: multisportmarketing.tripod.com; 2004 Results at: MultiSport Marketing; 2002-2003 Results at: MultiSport Marketing

Saturday, April 17, 2004 :: Garnett, Kansas: April Adventure Duathlon: Run 3 miles, Bike 20 miles, Run 3 miles; Location: Anderson County Jr/Sr High School; email: dalelybarger@terraworld.net; Printable Entry Form at: cowtowncycling.com (PDF FILE); 2004 Results At: Active.com; 2003 Results At: Active.com

Saturday, April 17, 2004 ::: Leavenworth, Kansas: First City TRYathlon for Kids: Swim, Bike, Run; Location: Riverfront Comm. Center; Printable Entry Form at: cowtowncycling.com (PDF FILE)

Saturday, May 01, 2004 ::: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: CGSC/MWR Triathlon: Swim 200 yards, Bike 13.9 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Fort Leavenworth; 2004 Results At: Active.com or triathleteclub.com

Sunday, May 2, 2004 ::: Emporia, Kansas: Spring Migration Triathlon: Sprint Triathlon; Location: Emporia State University Pool; Register On Line At: Active.com; 2003 Results At: Click Here

Sunday May 23, 2004 ::: Olathe, Kansas: BikeSource Duathlon & Triathlon at Heritage Park: Triathlon: Swim 1/3 mile, Bike 11½ miles, Run 3 miles; Duathlon: Run 2 miles, Bike 11½ miles, Run 3 miles; Location: Heritage Park, 16050 Pflumm Rd; 2004 Results At: onlineraceresults.com; 2003 Results At: onlineraceresults.com; 2002 Results At: onlineraceresults.com This is a great event for first-timers, as well as the veteran multi-sport athlete. - (Olathe is in eastern Kansas, 50 miles east of Topeka Kansas, and 22 miles southwest of Kansas City Missouri)

Saturday, May 29, 2004 ::: Parsons, Kansas: Iron Horse Duathlon & 5K Run: Run 3.1 miles, Bike 12.4 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Start Time: 7:30 am; Location: Start and finish at the Commercial Bank parking lot at the corner of Central and Main Streets on the west side of downtown Parsons.; Phone: (620) 421-2330; email: wrgil@swbell.net; Register: Pre-registering before race day is recommended. Day of race registration will be begin at 6:45 am.; Price: 5K Run- $12; Duathlon- $18 (must be received before May 26, 2004). Race Day Entries Fee: 5K-$15; Duathlon-$22.; Course Info: This course is not Certified, but is wheel measured. The Duathlon will consist of a 5K run, 20 mile bike and finish with a 5K run. The bike portion this year will proceed west through Parsons and along the old Hwy 400, parallel to the new super highway 400 by-pass. The entire course is pavement. Both the 5K and Duathlon will start together promptly at 7:30 am; More: ALL paid participants will receive an Iron Horse/Katy Days T-shirt (Parsons is located in SE Kansas on Hwy 400. Hwy 400 is Main Street in the city limits.)

Saturday, June 5, 2004 :: Wichita, Kansas: Race for Justice - 5K & Duathlon: Run 3.1 miles, Bike 18.6 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Lake Afton Park; 2004 Results At: wichitabar.org (PDF File); 2003 Results At: wichitabar.org (PDF File) (Wichita is in southern Kansas, 92 miles south of Selina)

Sunday June 6, 2004 ::: Manhattan, Kansas: American Red Cross Flint Hills Triathlon: Swim 500 yards, Bike 10 miles, Run 3 miles; Start Time: 7:30 a.m.; Location: Tuttle Creek State Park; 2004 Results At: onlineraceresults.com

Sunday June 13, 2004 Shawnee: Kansas City Corporate Challenge Triathlon/Duathlon: Triathlon / Duathlon; Location: Shawnee Mission Park 7700 Renner Road

Saturday, June 19, 2004 Topeka, Kansas: Topeka Tinman: Long: Swim 1,100 yards, Bike 19.5 miles, Run 7 miles; Short: Swim 300 yards, Bike 9 miles, Run 3 miles; Duathlon: Run 3 miles Bike 19.5 miles, Run 3 miles; Start Time: 7:30AM (report 1 hour before start for packet pickup); Location: Lake Shawnee; 2004 Results At: www.topekatinman.com

Sunday, July 11, 2004 ::: Shawnee Mission, Kansas: Shawnee Mission Medical Center Triathlon: Long: Swim 1000 meters, Bike 18 miles, Run 4.5 miles; Short: Swim 500 meters, Bike 9 miles, Run 2.4 miles; Start Time: 7 am; Location: Shawnee Mission Park; Price: $40; Course Info: The venue at Shawnee Mission Park, just off of I435 and 87th Street, is a challenging closed course referred to by Wes Hobson as "one of his most favorite courses". The event features an out and back lake swim, a hilly bike course and a beautiful run.; 2004 Results At: onlineraceresults.com; 2003 Results At: onlineraceresults.com; 2002 Results At: onlineraceresults.com; 2000 Results At: Cool Running (Lenexa and Shawnee are in eastern Kansas, just southwest of Kansas City)

Saturday, July 31, 2004 :: Gardner, Kansas: Prairie Punisher Duathlon: Run 3.1 miles Bike 18.6 miles, Run 3.1 miles; Location: Gardner-Edgerton High School; 2004 Results At: JMS Racing; 2003 Results At: Active.com

Sunday August 1, 2004 ::: Kansas City, Kansas: Hotter Than Hell - half iron distance triathlon: Swim 1.2 miles, Bike 56 miles, Run 13.1 miles; Start Time: 7:00AM; Location: Wyandotte County Lake; Course Info: The race starts at beautiful Wyandotte County Lake then bikers ride around Wyandotte County and head to the Kansas Speedway where they finish with a lap on the track. Transition areas are in pit row. The run heads back out onto the roads around the speedway, goes around the track complex and finishes under the checkered flag around turn 2. The course is fast and flat and is one of the most unique venues in the country.; Directions To Race: midwestmeltdown.com; 2004 Results At: bkbltd.com

Sunday August 1, 2004 ::: Kansas City, Kansas: Speedway Sprint Triathlon and Devil's Du Duathlon: Triathlon ::: Swim 0.6 miles, Bike 14 miles, Run 4 miles; Duathlon :: Run 1.5 miles, Bike 12 miles, Run 4 miles; Start Time: 7:00AM; Location: Wyandotte County Lake; Triathlon Course Info: The first annual Speedway Sprint Triathlon begins with a swim at Wyandotte Lake. Bikers exit the Lake complex, go straight to the Kansas Speedway and make several laps around the flat, fast new roads of the Speedway. Cyclists end with half a lap on the track and and enter the transition area is in Pit Row. The run goes back out of the Speedway complex, makes one lap around on the roads around the track, heads back into the infield and onto the track where runners sprint to the finish under the checkered flag in Pit Row. The bike is extremely fast and flat. It should be one of the nicest bike courses in the country as the roads around the Speedway are new, flat and wide. Of course, the lap around the Track itself will be awesome. The run is also very flat with no real hills of any kinds. Wet suits will not be allowed for those who wish to be eligible for awards.; Duathlon Course Info: The Devil's Du Duathlon begins with a run lap around the Kansas Speedway Track. Duathletes then transition in Pit Row. Bikers exit the infield, and make several laps around the flat, fast new roads of the Speedway. Cyclists end with half a lap on the track and enter the transition area in Pit Row. The run goes back out of the Speedway complex, makes one lap around the roads around the track, heads back into the infield and onto the track where runners sprint to the finish under the checkered flag in Pit Row. This is one fast course. The bike is extremely fast and flat. It should be one of the nicest bike courses in the country as the roads around the Speedway are new, flat and wide. Of course, the lap around the Track itself will be awesome. The run is also very flat with no real hills of any kinds and several miles on the actual track.; 2004 Results At: bkbltd.com

Sunday, September 12, 2004 ::: Olathe, Kansas: Kansas City Senior Games, 5K: Run 3.1 miles; Start Time: 8:00 am; Location: Heritage Park, 16050 Pflumm, Olathe, KS 66062; Phone: Ryan Robertson 913.236.1248; email: ryanrobertson@jocogov.org; Register On-Line At: jcprd.com; Price: $20.00; Race Info: Kansas City Senior Games 5K, Anyone 50 years of age on or before December 31st, 2004 is eligible to compete. The Kansas City Senior Games are held Sept 10th –Sept. 12th with several events thought the weekend

Saturday October 16, 2004 ::: Lansing, KS 66043: St. Francis Steeple Chase: 5K run/walk; Start Time: 9:00 am; Location: St. Francis de Sales Church in Lansing; Phone: 913-727-3742; email: al8blmr@aol.com; Register On-Line At: Active.com; Price: $20 adults, $10 kids 12 and under; Course Info: Certified key hole type course, through one of the freindliest nieghborhoods of Lansings. Starts and ends at 900 Ida Street.; Directions To Race: K7 north from I-70, 7 miles, turn West on 4-H Road for .5 Miles, North on Desoto for .5 Miles, Stop at Church on the corner of DeSoto and Ida.; More: Trophies to top 3 Male and female finishers, medals to top three male & female in 5 year age groups. Free T-shirt and pasta dinner with early entry, many door prizes on race day.