Outdoorsy Triathlon MKE
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Hike
Bike
Paddle
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Come join us for our annual 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 over to Milwaukee Kayak Company.
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Paddle: 1 Hour
Start: Milwaukee Kayak Company
End: Milwaukee Kayak Company
You will launch and return to Milwaukee Kayak Company's main location at Jerry's Docks/Harbor Yards in the Harbor District. All participants will paddle out to the checkpoint, and then turnaround and head back to MKC, where you can then walk over to Blue Bat for the party! Kayak, life jackets and paddles are 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 day before or morning of!
2025 Schedule (COMING SOON! *Note, schedule below is from 2024. Minor changes expected):
10:00am Free Parking: Independence First
10:30am Shuttle (Included in Registration Fee): Independence First > Yellow Wood
11:00am Welcome and Hike: Yellow Wood > Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point
~12:00pm Bike: Wheel & Sprocket - Fox Point > Milwaukee Kayak Company
~1:00pm Kayak: Milwaukee Kayak Company > Menomonee River & back
~2:00-5:00pm 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). Food will be provided by Sendiks and your first beer is on us!
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
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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
SNACKS!
Bike
Your favorite bike!
Helmet
Water bottle
Phone mount
Bike Lock
SNACKS!
Paddle
Waterproof phone holder
Sunglasses/Sunscreen
SNACKS!