Outdoorsy Triathlon MKE
Saturday, September 8th 2024
Hike
Bike
Paddle
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Come join us for our first-ever, non-competitive outdoorsy triathlon!
Explore Milwaukee by hiking, biking, and kayaking along some of the best routes our city has to offer. This event is a benefit for the Milwaukee Parks Foundation.
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Hike: 2 Miles
Hike: 2 Miles
Start: Yellow Wood
End: Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point
Get shuttled from your car at the endpoint to Milwaukee’s best independently owned Outdoor Gear Retailer Yellow Wood. We will all depart together (parade style) and head north along Santa Monica Blvd up to Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point.
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Bike: 10 Miles
Start: Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point
End: Milwaukee Kayak Company
Meet your bike (dropped off that morning or the day before) at Wheel & Sprocket Fox Point. Head towards the Oak Leaf Trail, enjoy your ride, and join us at our lunch spot at Estabrook Park! Then we’ll ride on over to Milwaukee Kayak Company.
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Paddle: 1 Hour
Start: Milwaukee Kayak Company
End: Milwaukee Kayak Company
Head out on the boat launch just south of the Milwaukee & Menomonee Rivers. Paddle out to the checkpoint, head back to MKC, and then get on over to the party! Kayaks provided. Paddle solo or with a partner. Milwaukee Kayak Company has got ya covered!
NOTE: All bikes MUST be dropped of to W&S Fox Point the night before or morning of!
2024 Schedule still being tweaked, but should be similar to 2023 Schedule:
9:00am Free Parking: Independence First
9:30am Shuttle (Included in Registration Fee): Independence First > Yellow Wood
10:00am Hike: Yellow Wood > Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point
~11:00am Bike: Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point > Milwaukee Kayak Company
~12:00pm Lunch: At Estabrook Beer Garden
~1:00pm Kayak: Milwaukee Kayak Company > Menomonee River & back
~2:30-5:00pm Party: Drop your bike back at your car or bring a lock and bring your bike to Broken Bat Brewery (No secure bike corral provided at Broken Bat).
Wrap it up: Just a short 0.3 mile walk or bike back to your car at Independence First
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This Event is a Collaboration Between
Benefitting the Milwaukee Parks Foundation
Suggested Gear List
Hike
A supportive pair of hiking boots/shoes
Lightweight wool socks
If you have hot spots / blisters - Hiker's Wool
A water bottle or, for a hands-free solution, HydraPak bladder with small lightweight daypack
UPF clothing to protect you from the sun
Hat
Sunglasses
Bike
Your favorite bike!
Helmet
Water bottle
Phone mount
Bike Lock
Paddle
Waterproof phone holder
Sunglasses/Sunscreen