By Richard Mitchell and Mogsy Ford
Updated October 2024
Full event info Mudskipper Indiana 2, at Deam Lake. This is the LAST event on the Mudskipper calendar to be held outside of Canada, usually at the end of September.This is a different course to the event held here in May, with just one swimrun distance of 13 miles (21 km).
Deam Lake State Recreation Area is a 500-acre park in Clark county, Indiana USA. The lake is a man-made lake with a surface area of 194 acres.
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Location
Deam Lake State Recreation Area (SRA), Borden, Indiana, USA.
How to get there
First you have to get to south Indiana.
The nearest major airport is Louiseville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). Louiseville is actually in Kentucky, but it is the closest major airport to Deam Lake.
The fastest way to get from the airport to Deam Lake is by taxi, which takes about 40 minutes and costs around USD 70.
You can also take a bus, but there is NO direct route. First, you have to take the 02 line bus to S 5th @ W Jefferson, walk to W Jefferson @ S 5th, take the line 71 bus
to Alumni @ Lakeview, then take the taxi to Deam Lake State Recreation
Area.
Where to stay
There is no specific accommodation recommended by Mudskipper, but there is plenty of choice in the area at AirBnB, Booking.com and other accommodation websites.
Deam Lake SRA itself has 19 rent-a-camp cabins available from April -to October. Each cabin has a front porch, outside electric outlet, and front porch light. Inside, there are two small rooms each with a ceiling fan with light, a heating/cooling unit, and electrical outlets.
The front room has a small table with bench seats, corner shelf, chair, rocking chair, and a loft. The back room offers a bunk bed (single) and a double bed. No bed linen or mattress is provided. An air mattress is recommended! You can reserve cabins online at Camp.IN.gov.
No pets, smoking or cooking is permitted inside the cabins.
Race distances
There is just one race distance, of 13.21 miles (21 km).
The event includes 2.5 miles of swimming over 4 legs, and 10.71 miles of running, over 5 legs.
Race routes
The event has the same Start and Finish areas. There are restrooms, changing rooms and showers.
Energy stations
There are no energy stations around the course, but there is food available at the finish area.
Cut-off times
Weather
Held at the end of September, the weather is mild but a little unpredictable. The water temperature is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit, according to race organiser Canaqua. Wetsuits are not compulsory.
There is always a chance of cold or wet weather, so you should take suitable clothing for every eventuality!
Summary of event info Mudskipper Indiana 2
The Mudskipper Indiana 2 swimrun event is the second Mudskipper event outside of Canada (after the event in May), and is a great event to stretch your legs, at 13 miles total distance (21 km)!
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