2013 NHS Swim & Dive Triathlon!

Hi Swim & Dive Families,

Thank you to each and every one of you who signed up to help with Wednesday's big team triathlon.  We absolutely could not do the triathlon without your support.  I just know this year's triathlon is going to be the best one yet, because we have amazing parent support this year!  Here's all the details:

All swimmers/divers should check in their bikes & helmets by 7:55 (before team pictures). Volunteers will be on hand to help fill tires, if needed.  Once the athletes have checked in, they can go in and set up their clothes/shoes, etc. on the bleachers.  Team pictures will take place at 8:00 am.  There will be a brief volunteer meeting at 8:30 by the bleachers.  

Swimmers will swim 1,000 yards, and divers & new swimmers will swim 500 yards (or the whole 1,000 if they want!).  Right after the swim, athletes will head over to the bleachers to get dressed before they head out to their bikes.  The bike route is pictured below.  Volunteers will be stationed at each and every turn.  Athletes should NOT take a turn on the bike route unless they see a volunteer.  The bike route finishes on the path that runs along the backside of the football field and track.  Athletes should enter the track at the southwest corner.  There will be a volunteer there to help direct traffic.  Athletes should leave their bike inside the gate and head over to the track to start the run.  Runners will need to collect 3 Popsicle sticks from Coach Raeth's dad (one each time you go around the track).  After the fourth lap, athletes need to give their Popsicle sticks back to a volunteer then pick up their bikes.  Athletes will then ride down the street between the track and the pool and go around the pool to the bike racks where they will park their bike.  All athletes need to run through the side door into the pool (past Coach Raeth) to the finish line.  Then they can jump in the pool to cool off and celebrate their big finish!

Bike Route:

Turn right out of the parking lot onto Apple Blossom.  Take Apple Blossom to Alpine Lane.  Turn left on Alpine Lane.  Take Alpine to Breezewood.  Turn right onto Breezewood.  Take Breezewood to Pendleton Road.  Turn left onto Pendleton Road.  Take Pendleton to County Road G.  Turn right onto County Road G.  Take "G" to Woodenshoe Road.  Turn right onto Woodenshoe Road.  Take Woodenshoe to Woods Edge.  Turn right onto Woods Edge.  Take Woods Edge to Winneconne/County Road JJ.  Turn right onto Winneconne/County Road JJ.  Take Winneconne/ County Road JJ to Babcock Street.  Turn right onto Babcock to Cecil. Take Cecil to Stuart, turn left onto Stuart. Take Stuart to Gay, and turn left onto Gay.  The trail runs alongside the parking lot.  Take the trail to the southwest corner of the football field.  

Volunteer Assignments:

Lap Counters:

Lane 1:  Cindy Cunningham (Sisto)

Lane 2:  Kim Hermans

Lane 3:  Robin Hertting

Lane 4:  Janie Anderson

Lane 5:  Karen Marquardt

Lane 6:  Judy Salm

Lane 7:  John Larson

Lane 8:  Jeanne Hugo

Swim/Bike Transition Area Coordinator:  Kari Resch

Shelley Christian:  Corner of Apple Blossom and Alpine

Scott Hertting:  Corner of Alpine and Breezewood

Kelly Otto:  Corner of Breezewood and Pendleton

Barb Penn:  Corner of Pendleton and County Road G

Beth Beyer: Corner of G and Woodenshoe

Jeff Martis:  Corner of Woodenshoe and and Wood's Edge

Jane Hart:  Corner of Wood's Edge and Winneconne

Sandy Valence: Corner of Winneconne and Babcock

Kim Hermans:  Corner of Babcock and Cecil

Karen Marquardt:  Corner of Cecil and Stuart

John Larson:  Corner of Stuart and Gay

Bike to Run Transistion Coordinator:  Robin Herting

Lap Counter:  Bob Raeth

Water Coordinator:  Polly Blossom

Best of luck to all NHS triathletes!