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
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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)