Written by Jamie Beal

Jamie on the bike portion of the event

The Pleasant Prairie Wisconsin stop for the 2010 Danskin Triathlon series took place on Sunday, August 22nd.  Race conditions were near perfect with temperatures in the upper 70’s, winds at 7-10 mph, and plenty of sunshine.   1500 Women came out to race in support of Breast Cancer Research, and we were all welcomed by friendly volunteers who saw that the race went off flawlessly.

The swim course was a .5 mile straight route across the lake.  The only hazard to the swim was the bottleneck of women within the last 100 yards of the swim finish.  The 12 mile bike course touted very good road conditions and was very well marked.  Local police and volunteers did a great job of traffic control.  The course was relatively flat with a few rolling hills.  My Blue T-12 bike led me to the fastest bike split of the day at 32:03 for an average of 22.4 mph.  The 5k run took place on the paved path surrounding the lake.  The course was flat and fast and had aid stations at miles one and two.  My overall finish for the day was 10th and I finished 2nd in my division with a total time of 01:09:57.  It was a great race, for a great cause, and I would highly recommend it to 1st timers as well as seasoned triathletes!