THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015 GILFORD, N.H. - FREE Timberman coming to Gilford this weekend BY ERIN PLUMMER swim wave will start at
[email protected] 7 a.m. with the three- Athletes from the lo- tenths-of-a-mile swim in cal area and around the Winnipesaukee. globe will flock to the Participants will then Lakes Region for the an- get on their bikes for nual Timberman Triath- the 15-mile course all lon going on this week- through Gilford. Accord- end. ing to the course map, On Saturday and the bike course will go Sunday, athletes will down Route 11, then test their strength and turn onto Route 11B go- stamina with a series of ing through Henderson swimming, cycling, and Road, then continuing running races as part of on 11B and onto 11A. The the Timberman Triath- turnaround will be on lon. Locals will see hun- Maple Street and cyclists dreds of people running will come back onto 11A, and biking along local then 11B, and Old Lake roads and gather at Ella- Shore Road and back coya State Park to watch onto Route 11, ending at athletes come across the Ellacoya. finish line. The 3.1-mile run will The events will begin go down Lake Shore FILE PHOTO on Saturday morning Road with the turn- Runners will be coming across the finish line again as the Timberman Triathlon will take place this weekend. with the Timberman around on Belknap Sprint Triathlon, then Point Road. course will take place on and then go back up Place, then onto Varney The return will be on the continue on Sunday Shuttle bus service in Winnipesaukee off 106.