Thanks to all the racers who came to Pokagon State Park May 22 to participate in the Pokagon Tri/Du.

Once again mother nature gave us a little drizzle only to reward us with sunshine by the end of the event.

I would like to congratulate all of our racers on a excellent and sportsman like performance.

The top finishes went away with nice prizes and we gave away some real nice door prizes too.

I would also like to thank our 70+ Volunteers,  sponsors, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources parks and Reservoirs division, the Indiana Conservation Officers, the Indiana State Police, the Steuben Sheriffs and EMS departments, and a special thanks to Ted Bohman the Park manager and his Staff for their seamless cooperation.

The race will be on again for 2011 the Saturday before Memorial weekend, that should be the 21^st of May.

Randy Strebig

Congratulations to all participants.  2010 results are here.
Overall results    Age Group Results

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Current water temperature as of 5/16/2010 is -- 61 degrees.

This race takes place in the beautiful Pokagon State Park of northeast Indiana.  Conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 69 and the 80-90 Tollroad.  The race starts at 9:00 AM on the Main Beach, which is down hill from the CCC Pavillion, with a one lap (1500m) rectangular swim in Lake James.  The water will unfortunately be cold so a wetsuit is highly recommended.  Rental wetsuits can be obtained from the Three Rivers Running Co. in Ft. Wayne or www.wetsuitrentals.com.   Upon exiting the water the race proceeds up the hill via a lot of stairs and to the secure transition area in the lawn in front of the pavillion.  The 40k bike course follows out the main road of the park and under I-69 to ride on very lightly traveled country roads.  It is mostly an out and back course with a large loop at the outer end.  The terrain is best described as rolling hills.  All of the major intersections are staffed with local and state law enforcement.  Upon returning to the park the run course leaves the transition and traverses some of the most scenic trails in the park.  This is a 10k run for the triathlon and a 5k for the duathlon.  This is definately a challenging but fair run course.  The duathletes will start on the beach with the first wave of the swim and take a side trail to link in to the main trail that is used for the 10k loop.  The finsh line is in front of the pavillion for friends and family to see your great accomplishment.  There are large playgrounds within site of the transition to entertain the little ones while the racing action is out of sight.  Coming into the finish you will be hit by the lovely aroma of pancakes and sausage on the griddle ready for you to devour as soon as you cross the line.  Drinks and fresh fruit will also be served.  The awards ceremony will take place at the CCC pavillion as well.  Chip timing is provided by Mattoon Beach Tri.  All results are sent to USAT for national ranking purposes as this is a USAT sanctioned race. 

You must have picture ID to get your race packet.  No ID......No race......No exceptions.  

Please be aware there is a $5 charge per car for IN residents and $7 for out of state residents to enter the park on race day. 

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Due to water temperatures, 30 minutes after your wave's swim start, you must be 1/2 way through the swim course or you will be removed from the water. 2 ½ hr after last swim wave leaves you must be to the bike turn around cone, if you don’t make that cut off you can continue the race from the point where you are, as follows. You will be asked to turn around and start riding the return course, and surrender your timing chip, we will do our best to time you manually.  It is our intention to make it possible for everyone to finish their race, however these very generous time limits have been implemented in order to provide as safe a race as possible.

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Online registration is now closed at www.mattoonmultisport.com.  Register early and save $$$.  There will be onsite registration the day before the race at packet pick up and also on race day at the transition area.  However there is an additional $25 charged for registration at those locations.  Packet pick up on Friday May 21 will be at the Potowatami Inn in Pokagon State Park.  Please let the gate attendant know you are there for packet pick up and the park entrance fee will be waived.  On race day there is a $5 charge per car for IN residents and $7 per car for out of state residents to enter the park.  DNR season passes will be accepted as well.  Fees for the race are as follows:  

pre-registered Triathlon/Duathlon  USAT member        $60.00
pre-registered Triathlon/Duathlon non USAT member  $70.00 
pre-registered  Relay Teams USAT members               $120.00 / team 
pre-registered  Relay Teams non USAT members        $130.00 / team

 *****  Day prior and Race day fees well be an additional $25 so save $$$ and register early.  No guarantee of T-Shirt unless you are pre-registered.  *****

There are a limited number of rooms available at the Potowatam Inn located in the park. Reservations can be made at http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/inns/potawatomi/  or call at 877-LODGES-1  Please mention the race when attempting to make reservations.  Camping is also available at the park for the more hearty souls. Campground reservations can be made online at http://www.indiana.reserveworld.com/index.cfm or by calling 1-866-6-CAMP-IN   The address for the park is:  450 Lane 100 Lake James,  Angola,IN 46703  There are other hotels located close by as well. 

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Volunteers are needed for the race, Please contact Pat Crawford at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it