
The Great WesTeRn
ReServe TriAthlon
Sunday, juNE 11, 2017 RavenNa, OH wesT BrancH STaTe ParK
bIke CouRse
Bike Course News & Bulletins!


Mile 3-4: Wayland North

Miles 1: Cable Line Road

Cable Line Road-Miles 1-2
Bike Course Cut-off time: 1:00pm
The new course is a 56 mile course that will begin at the West Branch State Park Beach and finish in "downtown" Newton Falls. There will be fluid bottle exchanges at approx. mile 28
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Miles 0-3 will be a gentle climb out of the park-to-mostly flat.
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Miles 3-4 are gently rolling on Wayland Road with AVERAGE to poor road conditions.
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Miles 4-24 are flat, smooth & fast! There is a mile section (approx mile 11) of road in Newton Falls that is very average bike conditions.
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Miles 24-26 are rolling hills-to-a gentle climb on the south end of SR 534.
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Miles 26-35 will be generally smooth & fast! with some sweet view of Lake Berlin!
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Miles 35-40 are mostly flat-to-a slow, gentle climb on SR14 up to SR 18.
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Miles 40-44 are mostly flat with some fast downhills as you head North and West on SR 14.
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Miles 44-56 will be a flat re-ride of SR 5 as you head into Newton Falls. Portions of this section (miles 48-56) will be a repeat of miles 4-13...FAST!














Mile 3-4: Wayland North to SR 5
Miles 5-10 SR 5
Miles 10-12 SR 5
Mile 13 SR 5
Mile 14: SR 534
Mile 15 & 56: SR 534 in Newton Falls heading towards T2
Mile 15 & 56: SR 534 This is also the location of the finish & T2
Mile 17: SR 534
Mile 20: SR 534
Mile 25: SR 534
Mile 26: SR 224
Mile 27: SR 224
Mile 27: SR 224
Mile 31: SR 14
Keep posted for Bike Course Preview dates
BIKE COURSE MARKINGS AND SIGNAGE will be posted to ensure participants are aware of bike course directions.
Course update information The course will be marked as follows:
"GREEN" arrows on the course will be used for the GWRT Half...("G"reen = "G"WRT) "ORANGE" arrows will be used for the OLYM/Sprint...("O"range = "Olym/Sprint)