Lake Geneva Marathon and Adventure Races
Saturday, May 10, 2008

EVENT DETAILS

PASTA DINNER:
Join us at Celebration on Wells Restaurant in Lake Geneva (422 Wells St.) for a Pasta Dinner, 5:00-9:00 p.m. on Friday, prior to the race. Cost: $10 + tax & gratuities.

PACKET PICK-UP:
Packet pickup will be held at Celebration on Wells Restaurant (422 Wells Street, Lake Geneva) on Friday, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and at Celebration on Wells, and on race day from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. at Best Western Harbor Shores (300 Wrigley Drive).

STARTING AREA:
The start is at Lakefront Bridge, downtown, Lake Geneva, in front of the Riviera building.
Gear Check for Half Marathon (mark your number on your bag) is at Best Western Harbor Shores.  Pick up will be in Fontana at Half Marathon finish (Gazebo in Reid Park).

AID STATIONS:
Stations will be set up at approximately three mile intervals.

AWARD PRESENTATION:
Presentations will be made at the finish line tent at 10:00 a.m. for the 5k and 10k races. Half marathon awards will be held at noon, and awards for the marathon will be at 1:00 p.m. at Best Western Harbor Shores.

LUNCH:
Lunch will be served at Best Western Harbor Shores (east of Library Park on the lakefront) from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Free to participants, show your bib #. Lunch tickets may be purchased for $6.
Address: 300 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva

SHIRTS:
A sweatshirt will be provided to all Marathon, Euro Cross-Country Marathon, Half Marathon and Adventure participants. 10K & 5K participants will receive a short-sleeved T-shirt.

FINISH MEDALS will be awarded to finishers of the Marathon, Marathon Walk, Euro Cross-Country and Adventure Race.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
For information, please call the Geneva Lake Chamber of Commerce at 262-248-4116 or 1-800-345-1020. Address: 201 Wrigley Drive, Lake Geneva.  Rooms have been blocked for participants at the Best Western and The Cove. Please mention Lake Geneva Extreme Sports when you make your reservation and you will receive a discounted rate.

COURSE RECORDS:
Marathon: Men: Bruce Tracy 2:33:36, 1988; Women: Sheila Rickleffs 2:56:14, 1988. 

Half-Marathon: Men: Jason Gantt 1:12:13, 2007; Women: Michele Eisenlohr 1:30:14, 2005

Euro Cross Country: Men: Raymond Ross 2:27:26; Women: Bridgett Collins 2:50:55

TRANSPORTATION for HALF MARATHON:
There will be two Lenon buses running every half hour between Fontana and Lake Geneva returning runners back to the start.  It's about a thirty minute ride.  There will be a Gage paddleboat leaving Fontana around 10:45 a.m. returning runners back to the start.  This is about a one hour ride. 

RACE RESULTS:
Race results will be available on our results page or at www.onlineraceresults.com .  

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

MARATHON: Geneva Lake is "one of the Great Blue Lakes of the World." Geneva Lake has been a Mecca for tourists since the late 1800's. The lake is nine miles long and 170 feet deep, spring fed, and clear. The course is a challenging and picturesque route around the perimeter of Geneva Lake. Geneva Lake is located in the glaciated hills of southeastern Wisconsin. The scenic views and unbelievable hills combined with a final run on an ancient Indian trail provide the ingredients for a very memorable marathon. The marathon will be both demanding for the best runners and an opportunity not to be missed for those runners looking for the ultimate marathon challenge. The USAT & F certified course starts in downtown Lake Geneva, Wisconsin on the lakefront bridge and follows a southwesterly route around the lake through the Villages of Fontana and Williams Bay, then proceeding east along the lake back to Library Park in Lake Geneva.

MARATHON WALK: The walk begins at 5:00 a.m. at the Lakefront bridge and follows the marathon course. You may pick up your packet at the start beginning at 4:30 a.m.

MARATHON RELAY: The relay begins at 8:00 a.m. and consists of three segments.  The relay consists of 3 segments. The 1st segment is approximately 7.5 miles in length and begins at the lakefront bridge and ends at the Zenda Water Stop. The 2nd segment (7.5 miles) begins in Zenda, WI and ends at the Half Marathon finish at Reid Park in Fontana, WI. The final segment begins in Fontana (Half Marathon finish) and is about 11 miles long (marathon finish). Rides will be provided if necessary; please see race director.  This event is open to 2 and/or 3 person teams.

EURO CROSS COUNTRY MARATHON: Starts at 8:00 a.m. with marathon and follows lake path (22 miles).

HALF MARATHON: Starts at 8:00 a.m. with Marathon and finishes at Reid Park in Fontana, WI. Gear check available at Best Western Harbor Shores, and all bags will be transported from Best Western Harbor Shores to Reid Park (gazebo).  There is a shuttle bus that runs between Fontana and Lake Geneva (see schedule).  There is a Gage paddle boat that runs between Fontana and Lake Geneva. The boat leaves Fontana at 10:45 a.m. Boat ride takes about an hour.  Awards ceremony will be held at noon at the Best Western.

10K: Starts at 8:15 a.m. at Library Park and goes west out Highway 50 and Snake Road and back.

5K: Starts at 8:15 a.m. with 10K run and follows 10K route.

Adventure Race: Starts at 8:15 a.m. The Lake Geneva Extreme Adventure Race will consist of a brutal cross country race along the north shore of Geneva Lake, beginning in downtown Library Park. The shore path utilized for the 8 mile cross country race is the original path established by Chief Big Foot and the Potawatomie Indian tribe who lived on the western shore of Lake Geneva in the 1800's. The foot race will be followed by a demanding and cold 12 mile kayak race along the shores of Lake Geneva. The adventure race begins with the 5k and 10k races and is designed to challenge experienced and beginning adventure racers alike. 

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