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Lake Geneva Marathon Information
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 Mac's Roadhouse (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 Mac's Roadhouse. 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. Awards for all other races will be at 1:00 p.m. at Mac's Roadhouse.
LUNCH:
Lunch will be served at Mac's Roadhouse Restaurant (east of Library Park, next to Best Western Hotel 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: Guillermo Acosta 1:20:48, 2005; Women: Michele Eisenlohr 1:30:14, 2005
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Parking is available on residential side streets. Downtown meters will be strictly enforced.
YMCA Health Club at 203 Wells Street, Lake Geneva (see map) is available to all runners.
Restrooms are available at the Chamber of Commerce Building, Riviera Building, Library Park, downtown, Lake Geneva.
Suggested spectator sites: Flatiron Park in Lake Geneva, Big Foot Beach in Lake Geneva, Reid Park in Fontana, and Williams Bay Beach.
The YMCA is open from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Brightroom Photography will be positioned along the course and at the finish snapping away. Commemorative shots will be available for purchase on line shortly after the race.
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