Race Previews

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Friday, 03 August 2012 02:10

Pointe to La Pointe Swim Race..

BY Sean Kaneski

RACE PREVIEW - You stand on the beach in Bayfield, WI near the pier where the ferry shuttles people and cars daily the 2.1 miles to LaPointe on Madeline Island. In a triathlons, there is a triangle or rectangle marked out with orange bouys to define the course and give athletes some perspective on the actual distance of the race. In this race, it is just the opposite as the course stretches...

out in a straight line across Lake Superior and the larger than normal average bouys disappear as they stretch across the water to the island. If you squint your eyes just perfect, you might be able to make out the large arch of balloons that welcome you at the end of the race.