DL 3

The DL3 is a triathlon that is swimming, climbing & running at the Lake! clocking in at just over 5 miles, this is for the true, all around athlete to test themselves and move fast!

Start at the large tree between the northernmost parking spot and the trail over the RR tracks at the South Shore. Run to the electric fence along the RR tracks and ditch your shoes in the boulders there.

Jump into the lake and swim directly across the lake to the base of Turks Head. The swim is quite big at 1/2 mile.

Find a pair of runners that you had stashed from before your start in the boulders and run/climb Turks Head Ridge to the very top of the bluff on the West Bluff trail. Turk's Head Ridge beta

Go north on the trail up to the North Shore. Cut across the picnic area, and find the East Bluff Woods trail. Up the Woods trail (and a steep, gravel hill climb) to a 4 way intersection, turn left. Run a bit more to a three way intersection, turn right and eventually see the edge of the east bluff. When you hit the Eest bluff trail, turn left (east) toward the CCC trail.

Run down the CCC trail and turn right on the Grottos Trail back to the south shore. The clock stops at the tree you started at.

For bonus points, grab your bike and head east out of the park to Hwy 113. turn left, climb the hill and turn left again on DL. Cross the North shore entrance road and turn left onto the South Shore road, up and over the west bluff hill climb and then down the awesome twists back to the lake and the South Shore parking lot where you started.

South shore start and finish.

Running shoes, a wetsuit and maybe someone alongside of you on a boat for the swim, its a long one!