You are encouraged to drop your equipment off at the transition areas BEFORE you register at the Lake
This transition area will be open at 7:30 AM so participants can drop off their bikes before registering at the Curwensville Lake. This will be convenient when traveling to Curwensville Lake from the direction of Clearfield. From I-80 take exit 120 and follow 879 west. You will travel straight through 4 lights. You will continue on the bypass for a few miles until the 5th stoplight (Hyde). Make a left here and continue following 879 west. After approximately 1/2 mile you will turn left at Carbon Mine Road. It will be the road directly before the bridge that crosses the river. The transition area will be at the first home on the right. See the course map on this website.
The canoe transition area will be at the Curwensville Civic Center. After the bike transition area get back on Carbon Mine Road and turn left on 879 west (you will cross the river). At first traffic light make a left. Cross the river and civic center will be on the left. This transition area will be open at 7:30 AM so participants can drop off their canoes or kayaks before registering at the Curwensville Lake.
Two Options:
1st Option: Come out of Civic Center and make a left (Do not cross river). Follow this road (Bloomington Avenue Extension) to the end at a stop sign. Make a left on 453 South. Follow this ¾ mile and make a right on Lake Drive. There will be signs for Curwensville Lake. This will take you down to the lake (Note: you will following the run course only in reverse).
2nd Option: Come out of Civic Center and make a right (Cross the river). At light make a left. Next light make a left on 453 South. Follow this road for 3 miles and then make a right onto Lake Drive. There will be signs for Curwensville Lake. This will take you down to the lake.
Directions from Lake to Transition Areas
1st Option: Leave the lake the way you came in and at the stop sign make a left on 453 North. Follow this road until the stoplight and make a right onto 879 east. Next light make a right, immediately cross the river and make a left at the Civic Center.
2nd Option: Leave the lake the way you came in and at the stop sign make a left on 453 North. Follow this for ¾ mile and make a right on Bloomington Avenue Extension. Follow this road to the Civic Center. The center will be on the right before you cross the river (Note: you will be following the run course).
Leave Civic Center, cross the river, and make a right at light to get back on 879 east. Travel approximately 3.5 miles and immediately after crossing the river make a right on Carbon Mine Road. First house on the right is location of Bike transition area.
Directions to Curwensville Lake from I-80:
Off Exit 120 (old exit 19) I-80 Route 879 West. Then 879 West to Curwensville onto Route 453 South. WATCH FOR ROAD SIGNS!
Off Exit 111 (Old exit 18) I-80 onto Route 153 South to 879 West to Curwensville onto Route 453 South. WATCH FOR ROAD SIGNS!