Ironman 2006 Information
Here are the guides to the Ironman:
Spectator's Guide
Athlete's Guide
Traffic Guide
Here is the official website: Ironman Wisconsin
Good places to watch:
Swim: In my opinion there is no good place to watch an individual competitor swim. That being said the swim is fun to watch, at least the start, the finish and the transition. The Terrace will give a nice overview of the whole swim but will be crowded so arriving early will help you get a spot. Otherwise if you are the antsy type just roam around, going from the top of the terrace to the transition area to the bike path, etc.
Bike: Watching the bike can be difficult. Personally I like watching on Old Sauk Pass and/or the end of Mid Town. Both are long climbs where people like me will be near death. If you are on bike or driving by car you can go back and forth between Midtown and the Mt Horeb area. If you have children there is a festival in Verona where your children can jump on inflatbles and you can have a brat. The only problem is that cyclists will travel at 25mph+ and there will be hundreds of others cheering here so any individual you are cheering for might not hear/see you.
Run: The best place to watch the run is on State St. I like to sit outside with a burrito or cheesesteak and fries and torment the runners who have sustained on nothing but Gu and Gatorade the entire day. This is the best chance to interact with the athlete(s) you are cheering with. A 3 block walk to the east will allow you to see the runners yet again and if you walk around the capital square you can see the finish. If you have a bike you can also ride near the athletes for a few minutes at a time to give encouragement.
Here are some of the athletes you should be rooting for:
Mark Larson #390 Pacific Cycle, Team Schwinn, Chainsmokers MTB
Jon Alvarez #302 Team Schwinn
Brad Green #576 Chainsmokers MTB
Bruno Maier #667 Pacific Cycle
Spectator's Guide
Athlete's Guide
Traffic Guide
Here is the official website: Ironman Wisconsin
Good places to watch:
Swim: In my opinion there is no good place to watch an individual competitor swim. That being said the swim is fun to watch, at least the start, the finish and the transition. The Terrace will give a nice overview of the whole swim but will be crowded so arriving early will help you get a spot. Otherwise if you are the antsy type just roam around, going from the top of the terrace to the transition area to the bike path, etc.
Bike: Watching the bike can be difficult. Personally I like watching on Old Sauk Pass and/or the end of Mid Town. Both are long climbs where people like me will be near death. If you are on bike or driving by car you can go back and forth between Midtown and the Mt Horeb area. If you have children there is a festival in Verona where your children can jump on inflatbles and you can have a brat. The only problem is that cyclists will travel at 25mph+ and there will be hundreds of others cheering here so any individual you are cheering for might not hear/see you.
Run: The best place to watch the run is on State St. I like to sit outside with a burrito or cheesesteak and fries and torment the runners who have sustained on nothing but Gu and Gatorade the entire day. This is the best chance to interact with the athlete(s) you are cheering with. A 3 block walk to the east will allow you to see the runners yet again and if you walk around the capital square you can see the finish. If you have a bike you can also ride near the athletes for a few minutes at a time to give encouragement.
Here are some of the athletes you should be rooting for:
Mark Larson #390 Pacific Cycle, Team Schwinn, Chainsmokers MTB
Jon Alvarez #302 Team Schwinn
Brad Green #576 Chainsmokers MTB
Bruno Maier #667 Pacific Cycle
posted by Burrito Eater @ 7:27 AM
1 Comments:
At 11:34 AM,
Anonymous said…
You were awesome in the Ironman. It was a lot of fun watching and cheering you on. I don't know how you did it - especially the run. You were so upbeat each time we saw you, but the weather was so cold and wet that it had to be miserable.
You're blog is great. It answers a lot of questions about how you handled the race. It will be fun to get together and talk some more about the event.
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