Where: Rockwell Collins Rec Center, 400 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498
Distances: 5 Mile Schwinn Air Dyne Bike followed by a 2.5 Mile Run or 1.5 Mile Walk on the indoor track.
Details: Team or individuals can sign up. Participants will complete in heats of 8 individuals per heat. Heats will start every 30 minutes from 8:00am to 2:00pm.
Website: http://www.rockwellcollinsreccenter.com
Registration: Download the entry form here
This is a perfect opportunity to really test your abilities. No poor streets, no cold wind – its all inside and the imperfections are not allowed in. You do the bike and go directly to the inside track. As a result , be clothed as you expect to be for the entire event when you mount the bike. Although this is a private club the public is more than welcome and the staff and director are warm and most welcoming. Shirts are an optional expense so this makes for a very inexpensive event. Highly recommended if you want test your biking and running skills. There are no post race events because the heats are done over a six hour period and the results are posted afew days later. Because of heats a person can plan your days activities and know ahead of time when you will run and you can be off with the rest of your day. Snacks and water are provided. Add this to your years calendar, its fun.