Take the Bay Bicycle Challenge WOW Fest ‘10 15 mile bicycle course around Paugus Bay (Aid station and bike support provided)
When: September 18, 2010 10:00 Start Registration & Bag Pick-up available 7:00 am
Where: Laconia Athletic & Swim Club 827 North Main St, Laconia, NH, 03246
Parking: Laconia Middle School 150 McGrath Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Entry Fee: $55.00 (registration table open 7:00 am) Please note that entry fees are non-refundable.
All entry fees include admission to WOW Fest. The festival (12:00 – 3:00) is an afternoon of fun including a BBQ lunch, live music & kids activities (including Kids Fun Run – 11:00am).
Have family/friends that aren’t participating in a WOW Fest event but would like to join in the activities? Teens & Adults $10 Children 12 and Under $5 (Festival entrance fees payable at the door)
Registration: On-Line at www.active.com (no additional fees)
Sign up now! Event Shirts for all that register prior to September 6th, 2010
Team Challenges: Gather your family, friends and co-workers and join in on the fun. Bragging rights included for all winning teams in addition to your team name displayed on the WOW Fest Team Trophy at LASC.
WOW What a Team! Awarded to the team that has the most (pre-registered) participants.
WOW You Look Good! Awarded to the “Best Dressed” team.
WOW Green ($$$) Team! Awarded to the team that brings in the most pledge money.
WOW CUP! Awarded to the team with the fastest Take Opechee 10K participants (First 3 race times totaled per time, lowest total wins. Winning team must have a minimum of 3 finishing runners).
Teams can include participants that are pre-registered for any of the four events (Take the Lake Challenge, Take the Bay Challenge, Take Opechee 10K & Take the Trail Fun Walk).
The 15 Mile Course
Start at Laconia Athletic & Swim Club
North on Parade Rd. (RT.106) Follow for .70mi
Right onto Old North Main St. Follow for 1.10mi
Right onto Parade Rd. 3.86mi
Right onto Rollercoaster Rd. Follow for 1.22mi
Right onto Rt.3. Follow for 1.68mi
Yield right after Weirs Bridge
(Water station at Chamber of Commerce Information Area)
Stay onto Rt.3. Follow for 3.23mi
Right onto Union Ave. Follow for 1.8mi
Yield right onto Messer St. Follow for .75mi
At the end of Messer St. turn right onto Church St.
Take the Lake Bicycle Challenge WOW Fest ‘10 67 Mile bicycle course around Lake Winnipesaukee (3 aid stations and bike support provided)
When: September 18, 2010 8:00 Start Registration & Bag Pick-up available 7:00 am
Where: Laconia Athletic & Swim Club 827 North Main St, Laconia, NH, 03246
Parking: Laconia Middle School 150 McGrath Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Entry Fee: $55.00 (registration table opens at 7:00 am) Please note that entry fees are non-refundable.
All entry fees include admission to WOW Fest. The festival (12:00 – 3:00) is an afternoon of fun including a BBQ lunch, live music & kids activities (including Kids Fun Run – 11:00am).
Have family/friends that aren’t participating in a WOW Fest event but would like to join in the activities? Teens & Adults $10 Children 12 and Under $5 (Festival entrance fees payable at the door)
Registration: On-Line at www.active.com (no additional fees)
Sign up now! Event Shirts for all that register prior to September 6th, 2010
Team Challenges: Gather your family, friends and co-workers and join in on the fun. Bragging rights included for all winning teams in addition to your team name displayed on the WOW Fest Team Trophy at LASC.
WOW What a Team! Awarded to the team that has the most (pre-registered) participants.
WOW You Look Good! Awarded to the “Best Dressed” team.
WOW Green ($$$) Team! Awarded to the team that brings in the most pledge money.
WOW CUP! Awarded to the team with the fastest Take Opechee 10K participants (First 3 race times totaled per time, lowest total wins. Winning team must have a minimum of 3 finishing runners).
Teams can include participants that are pre-registered for any of the four events (Take the Lake Challenge, Take the Bay Challenge, Take Opechee 10K & Take the Trail Fun Walk).
The 67 Mile Course
Start at Laconia Athletic & Swim Club
North on Parade Rd. (RT.106) Follow for 7.85mi
Turn left at Meredith Traffic Circle onto Rt.3. Follow for 1.35mi.
Turn right at Meredith traffic lights onto Rt. 25 Follow for 10.15mi
Turn right onto Rt. 109. Follow for 17.53mi.
Stay straight onto Rt.28. Follow for 10.45mi
Turn right onto Wolfeboro Rd. Follow for .30mi
Turn right onto Rt. 11 Follow for 17 mi.
When Rt. 3 meets the Laconia Town Line it will turn into Union Ave.
Stay straight and follow Union Ave. for 1.8mi.
Yield right onto Messer St. Follow for .75mi
At the end of Messer St. turn right onto Church St.
With the detail design for Phase II of the WOW Trail gearing up along with many beautification initiatives taking place on Phase I of the trail, there are many new opportunities available for anyone who is interested in working on the WOW Trail.
The WOW Trail organization currently has many volunteer activities available, including a secretary position for the Board of Directors, volunteer coordinator, grant writing, membership, fundraising, and work out on the trail including planting, watering, weeding and other beautification efforts. In addition, volunteers are needed for the upcoming WOWFest event on September 18th at the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club.
Interested parties are invited to email
and express their area of interest. WOW Trail supporters who cannot give their time are invited to donate money by joining as a “Friend of the WOW Trail” (on-line at www.wowtrial.org).
If you have a question that isn’t answered below please don’t hesitate to contact us at
or 603-524-9252.
Q: Do all team members have to be registered to participate in the same activity (e.g all be registered for the 10K or the 67 mile bicycle challenge)?
A. No! Members of teams can be any participant that is pre-registered for any of the four events (Take the Lake Challenge, Take the Bay Challenge, Take Opechee 10K & Take the Trail Fun Walk).
Q: I’m not registered yet but my friends and I want to form a team. How do we start?
A: Start by agreeing on a team name and then decide who will be your team captain. When you and your friends register on-line at www.active.com make sure to fill in the field for Team member or Team Captain and add your Team Name. Paper registration forms with these fields are also available at Patrick’s Pub and Laconia Athletic & Swim Club.
Q: I’m already registered and I now want to join a team. Is that still possible?
A: Yes, as long as you send us the request before September 16th. If you would like to change your registration to join a team, send an email to
with “Team Registration Change” in the subject. In the email tell us your name, the team you would like to join, and if you are changing from one team to another, let us know which team you would like to leave.
Q: My child is coming and is going to participate in the Kids Fun Run. Will he count as a team member also?
A: Sorry, only participants pre-registered for the Take the Lake Challenge, Take the Bay Challenge, Take Opechee 10K or Take the Trail Fun Walk can be part of the team.
Q: I see that there is a Team Challenge for the most money raised in pledges. What is the money used for?
A: All proceeds of WOW Fest, including 100% of pledges, are for the continued building and maintenance of the WOW Trail.Write Comment (0 comments)
Take Opechee 10K Road Race - Details
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Take Opechee 10K Road Race WOW Fest ‘10 When: September 18, 2010 9:00 Start Registration & Number/Bag Pick-up available 7:00 am
Where: Laconia Athletic & Swim Club 827 North Main St, Laconia, NH, 03246 Entry Fee: $25.00 Pre-Registration (through September 16th) $30.00 Race Day Registration (registration table opens at 7:00 am) Please note that entry fees are non-refundable.
All entry fees include admission to WOW Fest. The festival (12:00 – 3:00) is an afternoon of fun including a BBQ lunch, live music & kids activities (including Kids Fun Run – 11:00am).
Have family/friends that aren’t participating in a WOW Fest event but would like to join in the activities? Teens & Adults $10 Children 12 and Under $5 (Festival entrance fees payable at the door)
Registration: On-Line at www.active.com (no additional fees)
Sign up now! Event Shirts for all that register prior to September 6th, 2010
Awards: Top Finishers 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male 1st, 2nd & 3rd Female
1st Timers (Let us know when you register if this is your first race!) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Male 1st, 2nd & 3rd Female Team Challenges: Gather your family, friends and co-workers and join in on the fun. Bragging rights included for all winning teams in addition to your team name displayed on the WOW Fest Team Trophy at LASC. WOW What a Team! Awarded to the team that has the most (pre-registered) participants.
WOW You Look Good! Awarded to the “Best Dressed” team. WOW Green ($$$) Team! Awarded to the team that brings in the most pledge money. WOW CUP! Awarded to the team with the fastest Take Opechee 10K participants (First 3 race times totaled per time, lowest total wins. Winning team must have a minimum of 3 finishing runners).
Teams can include participants that are pre-registered for any of the four events (Take the Lake Challenge, Take the Bay Challenge, Take Opechee 10K & Take the Trail Fun Walk). The 10K Course USATF Certified #NH10016RF
Runners start out at 765 North Main Street in Laconia at the Fairpoint Telephone building heading north. Continuing on North Main/Rte. 106 (runners stay to the right hand side), runners take a right on Old North Main Street (runners stay to the left side) eventually turning right and rejoining North Main/Rte. 106 (runners on the right hand side). Runners then turn right onto Anthony Drive (runners stay to the left hand side) and continue to Elm Street. Turning right on Elm St. (runners on the right hand side), runners will pass the Laconia Country Club on the left (the 5K mark) and the Elm Street School on the right. Runners take a right onto Jefferson Street (runners on left hand side until rejoining Elm Street) and then the next left on Washington Street followed by a right onto Bell Street. Runners take their next left onto Franklin Street and continue until Franklin Street intersects with Elm Street. Runners turn right on Elm, staying to the right and continuing over the Lakeport Dam. Runners are directed onto the sidewalk at the entrance to the Opechee Inn & Spa allowing for a smooth transition and right turn onto the WOW Trail, just prior to reaching the intersection with Union Avenue. Runners continue down the WOW Trail until joining Messer Street. Turning right on Messer Street (staying on the right hand side), runners will continue until re-entering the WOW Trail by taking a slight right (just beyond Lyford Street). At the downtown end of the WOW Trail (near the Laconia library) runners turn right onto North Main Street (staying on the right hand side). Runners continue through the Oak Street traffic light and finish turning right into the Laconia Athletic & Swim Club parking lot.
To view the Take Opechee 10K map click here. Questions? Please view our Take Opechee 10K FAQ’s or contact us with your question(s). Race/Course Information Kevin Sperl, Race Director
(603) 828-6623 Registration & Event Information Jennifer Beetle, WOW Trail Board
(603) 630-4468
Underwriting/Sponsorship Opportunities Allan Beetle, WOW Trail Board
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