Willow Creek Trialthlon Update
Participants and spectators trying to get to Quaker Lake for the start of the Willow Creek Triathlon from Interstate Parkway will have to find an alternate route.
The Fifth Annual Willow Creek Triathlon, which is set for Saturday, starts with the opening ceremony and the swimming event at Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park, N.Y.
The access point from Interstate Parkway, Bradford, is closed due to bridge replacement.
Those attending and participating in the triathlon should take Route 346 West, also known as West Washington Street, 16 miles to New York State at which point the route changes to Route 280. Turn right into Allegany State Park and drive around the lake to the swimming area.
Those traveling on Interstate 86 in New York should take Exit 18 to Quaker Lake and continue straight into the state park.
Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; rules meeting at 9 a.m. and shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.
The triathlon, which also includes bicycling and running, benefits the Disabled American Veterans of McKean and Warren counties.
A Mobile Veterans Center will be at the Willows Restaurant, which serves as the finish line, to offer information and services to area veterans.
The Fifth Annual Willow Creek Triathlon, which is set for Saturday, starts with the opening ceremony and the swimming event at Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park, N.Y.
The access point from Interstate Parkway, Bradford, is closed due to bridge replacement.
Those attending and participating in the triathlon should take Route 346 West, also known as West Washington Street, 16 miles to New York State at which point the route changes to Route 280. Turn right into Allegany State Park and drive around the lake to the swimming area.
Those traveling on Interstate 86 in New York should take Exit 18 to Quaker Lake and continue straight into the state park.
Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; rules meeting at 9 a.m. and shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.
The triathlon, which also includes bicycling and running, benefits the Disabled American Veterans of McKean and Warren counties.
A Mobile Veterans Center will be at the Willows Restaurant, which serves as the finish line, to offer information and services to area veterans.
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