Midwest Sports Events

Official Host Hotel
Holiday Inn Neenah, located just a few blocks from the start is offering special rates to our athletes of $94. Call 920-725-8441 and tell them you are doing the Paper Discovery Duathlon or click here and use the code MSP.

DISTANCE
2 mile run, 19.5 mile bike, 2 mile run

THE COURSE
Run Course
The run course starts in picturesque Riverside Park, goes by the Bergstrom Museum and then to the scenic shoreline of Lake Winnebago on Lakeshore Ave. It continues around Kimberly Point and re-enters onto the Riverside Park trails overlooking the water channel and downtown Neenah. This is a double loop course.
Bike Course
Starting at Riverside Park, course heads south on Park Ave., to Hwy A and then west (Hwy G) on well paved, flat and fast country roads. It heads north on Woodenshoe Rd., continues through a quiet residential area of Neenah and back to the park.
Run Course
Same run as the first leg finishing in Riverside Park next to the water.

EVENT FEE
Feb. 20
Adult $40 Relay(each) $25

WHAT MIDWEST SPORTS EVENTS PROVIDES
We provide technically sound, safe, and exciting events. All participants receive a
DRI WICK SHIRT, goody bag, chip timing and food and fun after the event. There
will be plenty of water and Gatorade stations along the course.

Bike racks will have your race number and wave you start in. Each mile on the run course will be marked and every 5th mile on the bike course. All courses will have highly visible signage for each turn.

After the event results will be posted at midwestsportsevents.com and pictures will be available at John M. Cooper Photography.

AWARDS
Awards will be given to the first overall female and male winners. Age group awards will be given to the top 3 males and females in 5 year increments: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95 and up. Awards to the top overall 3 relay teams, Athena and Clydesdale. Athena and Clydesdale division is scored separately from age groups and is optional to enter. Athena is female 150lbs+ and Clydesdale is male 200lbs+.

2011 Race Winners
Male Steven Brandes, Racine, WI 1:09:20
Female Molly Bouressa, Appleton, WI 1:21:24

EVENT RULES AND INFORMATION
1. Bike course- NO MP3 players, IPODs, radios or headphones allowed.
    Run course- they are allowed.
2. Helmets are mandatory.
3. Drafting is not permitted. Penalties will be enforced for drafting.
4. Please remove all equipment from the transition area after the Awards Ceremony.
5. Bike safety check morning of the event. (optional)
6. Chip Pick-Up is the morning of the event during the registration times.
7. Course Closes: 3 hours after the start of the race and will be open to traffic.
    Any participants left on the course will still be allowed to finish but you will
    need to yield to traffic.
9. Transition will close 15 minutes prior to the start of the event.
10.We do not give refunds nor do we transfer fees from one race to another.

*NOTE: Midwest Sports Events has an unmarked security guard watching Transition at all times to protect and secure your equipment during the event. We need all bikes removed after the award ceremony so our staff can begin tear down.

VOLUNTEER
Get a front row seat as a volunteer! Volunteers are needed throughout the event to help with participant body marking, directing athletes on and off the course, and handing out water and food. All volunteers receive a t-shirt, food during the race and a big thank you!!! To volunteer or for more information, please contact our volunteer coordinator today at volunteer@midwestsportsevents.com or call 1-800-429-8044.