2010 Lake Country Half Marathon & 5K

The Lake Country Half Marathon has been challenging due to numerous construction projects, topped with changes in detour routing.   The event will still have the Lake Country atmosphere with these scenic venues:  Crystal Lake, overview of city on Thurow Drive, downtown boardwalk overlooking Fowler Lake, an isthmus with the view of Lac La Belle and Fowler Lake, and Riverside Park.   Lapham Drive captures a lot of shade and Thurow Dr will have a couple rolling hills.  We have worked very hard to get the best possible route through negotiating will public officials, construction companies,  construction plans,  detours , and neighborhoods.

Schedule of Events

Friday – September 3
12-8 p.m. Registration, Packet Pick-Up, and Expo
5 p.m. “Introduction to ChiRunning” by Tracy Bigari, Certified 
           ChiRunning/ChiWalking Instructor
6 p.m. Course Talk

Saturday – September 4
5:30-6:50 a.m. Registration, Packet Pick-Up, Chip Pick-Up
7 a.m. Half Marathon Start
7:05 a.m. 5K Start
8-11:30 a.m. Artistic Engraving on-site

              Course Maps, Parking, & Hotel Information 

Visit our website for more information, including a printable map of the course (water stations labeled)  and hotel information.  http://www.midwestsportsevents.com/lakecountrymarathon.html 

There are 5 water stations, 3 of which you will hit twice on the course.  Water stations 2 and 4 will also have hammergel and simple carbs.

Parking – get to the church early, there will be people to direct you where
               to park.  There is no parking allowed on Hwy 67.

Directions 
Crosspoint Community Church, W380 N6931 N. Lake Road, Oconomowoc, WI  53066

                                          From Madison:
I94 E to Hwy 67/Oconomowoc Exit.(#282)
North (left) on Hwy 67, (just after you see the Culvers on the left side)
Continue on Hwy 67 Bypass (right hand lane).  Go 6.2 miles.
Take the Hwy 67 N - Oconomowoc/ Mayville exit .
At the stop sign, (Hwy 67 & N. Lake Rd.) turn left. 
Go about .2 mile, on N. Lake Road, just south of Park Drive.  Church is on the right.

                                        From Milwaukee:
I94 W to Hwy 67/Oconomowoc Exit. (# 282)
North (right) on Hwy 67, (just after you see the Culvers on the left side)
Continue on Hwy 67 Bypass (right hand lane). Go 6.2 miles.
Take the Hwy 67 N - Oconomowoc /Mayville exit .
At the stop sign, (Hwy 67 & N. Lake Rd.) turn left. Go about .2 mile, on N. Lake Road,
Just south of Park Drive. Church is on the right.

                                         From Hartland:
Hwy 16 W to Highway 16 W/67 N Bypass.  Go 3.1 miles.
Take the Hwy 67 N - Oconomowoc /Mayville exit .
At the stop sign, (Hwy 67 & N. Lake Rd.) turn left.  Go about .2 mile, on N. Lake Road,
Just south of Park Drive.  Church is on the right.

Finisher’s Medals 

All half marathon finishers will receive a finisher’s medal.  Artistic Engraving of Milwaukee, WI will be on-site to engrave up to 3 lines of text on the back of your finisher’s medal for $3.

The RACC and BIB 1 

People run for a reason, run for a cure, run for hope, run to make wishes come true, runs strong, run to remember, and run for Kid's who can't.  There is a very special event happening this coming Saturday, Sept. 4th in Oconomowoc for RACC and it's members.  Along with family, friends and supporters, 5 RACC Core Members (Tim Wacker, Brad Ratzow, Mark Dorney, Kelly Steinberg and Cole Braun) will be running next to an empty stroller being pushed by Tim to honor and remember Marissa.  She will be given the Honorary # 1 race number that will be worn by her good friend Tim Wacker.   

Marissa battled like a champion but lost her battle with children's cancer in July of this summer.  This was just a couple months after she was able to watch her friend, Tim compete in the Oconomowoc Duathlon  and remarked that she wanted to race that with him next year.   Marissa loved to run, loved having fun and playing.  The goal is to defeat this horrible disease and give kid's a chance to live complete lives.  As we run, raise money and say we are competing for Kid's with Cancer many times it is JUST SOMETHING TO DO and it's not real in your face.  We say "We can't let cancer win!  and Cancer Sucks!"  but it does win.