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Is anyone doing Ironman South Africa?

beckdiane — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:30:10 GMT

I'm doing IM South Africa on March 20th. So far, I'm going alone and I'm looking for someone else from the States who is doing this race to travel with. Even if we are coming from two different destinations (mine being NYC) it would be nice to have some mutual support and help with logistics. I've done IM's abroad by myself before and it can be a bit overwhelming on top of the race itself.

Triathlons in Europe

BeerDrinkerwithTriathlonProblem — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:59:10 GMT

I just got word that my job is moving to Europe and that means I'll need to feed my triathlon addiction "across the pond" so to speak. Can anyone recommend any Olympic or HIM distance races on the continent or give me tips on organizations similiar to USAT that I need to join in order to compete?

I've already found Trimapper.com so that's been a great help but wanted to get some input from others. Thanks.

Silicon valley sprint tri - bike route?

Megandunne — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:50:59 GMT

Does anyone know what the mountain bike route is like. I'm trying to decide what tires to have on my mountain bike for the race.

Thanks - pretty new to triathlons and mountain bike ones especially.

TRIATHLON FRIDAY TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO

Metro Brokers — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:41:48 GMT

METRO BROKERS INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL TRIATHLON FRIDAY TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS COLORADO

Unique Friday Evening Triathlon Being Produced by Renowned Triathlete Ian Adamson

(Denver, CO) March 17, 2009 - Metro Brokers, Inc. is thrilled to announce the first annual Triathlon Friday taking place on June 5, 2009 at 6:00pm At Cherry Creek Reservoir www.metrobrokerstriathlon.com. This event is open to the public and offers athletes the chance to compete in a triathlon in the evening, without having to get up at the crack of dawn. The event will include a fun-filled evening of activities perfect for the entire family including an awards ceremony, catered dinner, music and a Friday night party on the beach. This sprint-distance triathlon benefits the Special Olympics of Colorado and is the perfect way to kick-start the weekend and the triathlon season.

As a proud sponsor of Special Olympics Colorado (SPCO) for ten consecutive years, Metro Brokers, Inc. is excited to introduce this unique event to further benefit the organization.

"We believe this TriathlON is the perfect way to raise money and awareness for the great athletes in the Special Olympics," said Maria Cook, Executive Director of Metro Brokers Inc. "This event is open to everyone and will be more than a race, it will be a celebration."

To ensure an extraordinary event, Metro Brokers TriathlON Friday has enlisted the production help of Ian Adamson, founder of "24 Hour Events" and the man behind dozens of national and international competitions. Adamson is the most successful adventure racer of all time with seven world championship wins, 22 world championship podium finishes and 17 international adventure race championship titles.

"I am thrilled to be a part of this event and can ensure a top-notch race for people of all ages and competition levels," said Adamson. "I have made this my life's work and look forward to working with Metro Brokers for many years to come."

Event festivities will begin with registration and packet-pickup at 4:00pm at the reservoir. The half mile swim will start at 6:00pm followed by a 12 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run to the finish line. Triathletes can compete individually or as a relay team. The race will be divided into several age groups and prizes will be given to the winner of each group. Following the race, a party on the beach will ensue complete with catered dinner from Lodo's Bar and Grill, live music and an award ceremony. Early registration is going on now at a discounted rate. For more information or to register go to www.metrobrokerstriathlon.com.

"We encourage people of every age and skill level to participate in this great event," said Mike Bradley, Metro Broker and organizer of the race. "It's for a great cause and will be one of the few opportunities to do a triathlon on a beautiful summer evening, followed by a party!"

About Metro Brokers, Inc.

Metro Brokers, Inc. has been Colorado's leader in real estate, technology and services, for more than 30 years, offering independent real estate professionals a framework to succeed. Our network of nearly 2,000 highly experienced real estate professionals specialize in residential, commercial and investment properties and have access to ground breaking technologies, continuing education courses, and innovative marketing that help buyers and sellers make the most of their real estate transactions. Unlike most other real estate companies Metro Brokers, Inc. is actually owned and operated by its brokers.

2009 YMCA Oneida Shores Open Water Swim

mengineri — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:10:19 GMT

The _YMCA Oneida Shores Open Water Swim _will be held on beautiful Oneida Lake Saturday, June 13, 2008. Check in will begin at 7:00 am with a start time of 8:30 am. This year's event will host three distances, a 1500 meter (Olympic Triathlon swim distance), 800 meter (Sprint Triathlon swim distance) and a Youth 200 Meter swim. Youth swimmers must be a USA registered swimmer. Order of start will be 1500 m, 800 m and then the Youth 200 m. Number of heats will be determined based on number of entries. There will be a separate heat for Master swimmers if numbers allow. Parents entering young swimmers please be advised that there will be lifeguards provided to provide proper safety standards for all swimmers.

This swim will provide an opportunity for swimmers of all ages to challenge their physical and mental abilities while at the same time raise money for the East Area Family YMCA Partner with Youth Campaign. Contributions will be used to support the YMCA's Inclusion program, Y Kids Inc. Y Kids Inc. serves 150 kids a year where 47 are served at the East Area Family YMCA. We currently have over 20 children with developmental disabilities waiting for services.

Click on below link for this years registration form and further information.

http://www.ymcaofgreatersyracuse.org/media/documents/2009/2/2009Registrationform.pdf

Contact Mathew Engineri at mengineri@syracuseymca.org or 315-637-2025 ext 217

American Cancer Society Charity Runner- Patriot Triathlon in East Freetown Massachsuetts

AmericanCancerSociety1 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:34:11 GMT

Charity Runner is the American Cancer Society's signature endurance event program that enables athletes of all levels to turn their passion for half-marathons, marathons, triathlons, or cycling races into a lifesaving effort to fight cancer.

With the Charity Runner program, athletes are able to make their miles more meaningful by dedicating their efforts to the fight against cancer, and in honor or memory of a loved one.

The Society has partnered with Sun Multisport Events to become the official charity of the Patriot Triathlon, Massachusetts' premier half ironman distance triathlon, and offer exclusive Charity Runner entries.

Charity Runner participants must commit to raising a minimum of $1,000. In return, they will receive many benefits, including:

Personalized web page to assist in fundraising efforts
Free training program and access to coaches
Exclusive American Cancer Society racing shirt
Opportunity to dedicate your participation in memory or in honor of a loved one touched by cancer

The American Cancer Society's mission as a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.

Please help by becoming a Charity Runner today and making every mile count!

For Patriot Triathlon:

Where: East Freetown, Ma

When: 6/20

Contact: Gillian Quigley, 781-314-2633, gillian.quigley@cancer.org

American Cancer Society Charity Runner- Urban Epic Boston Triathlon in South Boston Massachusetts

AmericanCancerSociety1 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:36:33 GMT

With the Charity Runner program, athletes are able to make their miles more meaningful by dedicating their efforts to the fight against cancer, and in honor or memory of a loved one.

The Society is very excited to partner with the Urban Epic Boston Triathlon to become their official charity, which will enable many triathletes to participate in the event while raising valuable dollars for a wonderful cause.

Charity Runner participants must commit to raising a minimum of $1,000. In return, they will receive many benefits, including:

Personalized Web page to assist in fundraising efforts
Free training program and access to coaches
Exclusive American Cancer Society racing shirt
Opportunity to dedicate your participation in memory or in honor of a loved one touched by cancer

For Urban Epic:

Where: South Boston, Ma

When: 8/16

Contact: Gillian Quigley, 781-314-2633, gillian.quigley@cancer.org

American Cancer Society Charity Runner- Cranberry Trifest in Lakeville Massachusetts

AmericanCancerSociety1 — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:30:57 GMT

With the Charity Runner program, athletes are able to make their miles more meaningful by dedicating their efforts to the fight against cancer, and in honor or memory of a loved one.

The Society has partnered with Sun Multisport Events to become the official charity of the Cranberry Trifest, enabling many triathletes to participate in the event while raising valuable dollars that will help save lives.

Charity Runner participants must commit to raising a minimum of $1,000. In return, they will receive many benefits, including:

Personalized Web page to assist in fundraising efforts
Free training program and access to coaches
Exclusive American Cancer Society racing shirt
Opportunity to dedicate your participation in memory or in honor of a loved one touched by cancer

The American Cancer Society's mission as a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization is to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. Please help by becoming a Charity Runner today!

Training Advice Available

The Society has partnered with Tri-Hard, an endurance sports coaching organization, to offer a training program exclusively for Charity Runner participants. For information on their coaching services, visit their Web site at http://www.tri-hard.com/.

For Cranberry Trifest:

Where: Lakeville, Ma

When: Aug 29-30

Contact: Gillian Quigley, 781-314-2633, gillian.quigley@cancer.org

Vineman Showdown Triathlon Race Preview

Martin Spierings — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:08:21 GMT

I thought I'd put down a couple of thoughts for this week's Vineman Showdown http://www.vineman.com/showdown.htm event. It's an event I've done twice placing 3rd in 2007 and 2nd in 2008. In such a short race you can gain an edge on your competition with a few simple pre-race preparations.

Preview the Bike Course

It's a good idea if you haven't done the course before to ride all or some the course before the event. Seeing this course from your bike before the race is a great advantage. To know where the top of the short hills are and to practice some of the slightly technical descents will allow you to take the course on aggressively. If you're reasonably fit you could easily roll over the 11-mile course at say 10:30am and have time to recover, go get lunch and be back at the race site at 1:30pm ready to race at 2:30pm. Being an afternoon race I suggest getting away from the place at lunch time so as not to build up too many nerves before the race.

The Swim

A good start is essential at this race because the first turning buoy is fairly close to shore and you don't want to be caught in the churn. Line up in the front row if you're a confident swimmer and to the side and up front if you are less confident. The swim start is on the far side of the beach. The water is usually pretty warm although the event is on a bit earlier this year. Jump in near the transition area and swim to the start to get warm in your wetsuit and loose for the start. Nothing calms the nerves like a swim. Then practice running in and out of the water a couple of times to get used to the beach start.

Tricky transition

There is a very steep hill to get up right out of the first transition. Here is my take on it:

I don't usually say this but put your bike shoes on in the transition area, not with them already on the pedals of the bike. Run out of the grass transition area with your bike shoes on. Clip in straight away with your bike in the 3rd or 4th gear, then gear down to your lowest gear and ride up the hill.

Coming back to transition 2 you are required to dismount your bike at the top of the hill. The best option is to slip out of your cycling shoes up the top, leaving them on your bike and running down the hill barefoot. The next best is to get off and take your shoes off after you stop (which means you'll have to carry them down with the bike). But again, don't run down the hill in your cycling shoes.

The Run

The run is pretty straight forward. There are some stairs to run up at the start which you don't want to rush and blow yourself up on. You can then get into a nice rhythm for the rest of the race. Just keep concentrating after the turn around to keep your pace up and you'll be rewarded with a very nice finish by the lake!

Good luck and enjoy the sleep-in...

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Steamboat Triathlon

steamboatjoy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:53:39 GMT

Would you sign up for a high-altitude Triathlon? Steamboat Triathlon is under new race direction as of this year, scheduled for Sunday, August 30th at the beautiful Lake Catamount in Steamboat Springs, Colorado - home to "Ski Town USA" and also home to over 67 resident Olympians. The race is just over a sprint distance, a 3/4 mile swim, 20 mile bike, and a 4 mile run all surrounded by the beauty of the rocky mountains and ranching community of Steamboat. Come up for the weekend, easy to get to just 3 hours from DIA or 30 minutes from the Yampa Valley Regional Airport. Age group, relay categories, great awards, plenty of volunteers, fitness expo, and more. Registration is now open on Active.com or you can log onto the website www.steamboattriathlon.com. It's the only race in Steamboat and it has sold out each year with a cap of participants at 650. All proceeds are going to local organizations benefitting Steamboat charities and causes, so knowing that you're racing for a great cause is the icing on the cake. Be a part of something bigger - sign up!

Passport Club

JimE__1 — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:49:16 GMT

I joined the Ironman passport club and I am trying to register for 2008 but there is no box to check on the active registration form to indicate that I am a passport club member. The form asks if i wan to join the passport club but I already am in the club. How do I register for the lottery as a passport club member? does anybody know? Thanks, jime