05-26-2006, 09:33 AM
USA Triathlon Club News Update: May 15, 2006
Website Updated
Visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/Clubs_Regions/clubs.htm for a new Racing and Training page (link located on the left hand side navigation). This page will highlight coaching tips, regional club series and championships and will update you on Club Nationals throughout the season. Updates are regularly being made in the club section of the website, so be sure to check often for new info.
coaching tip
The club development department has teamed up with the coaching education department to bring club members coaching and racing tips from the top USAT certified coaches around the country. We are also working on other programs to bring the coaches closer to you, the athlete.
Triathletes - T1 is where it's AT!!
We all know how difficult it can be to drop our 10K race time by a minute or so.
T1 is where it's at, athlete -- that is where your elusive minute is!
At exit from the swim, first free wetsuit leash and un-zipper suit.
While still running take off goggles and cap and place in one hand; with other hand remove wetsuit arm and release cap and goggles INSIDE the wetsuit sleeve!
Now with wetsuit off to the waist and nothing in your hands to worry about you can run and FOCUS on finding your T1 spot and executing a super fast and efficient removal of your wetsuit.
STANDING -- grab suit solidly at the waist and push ONCE to the ground, reversing wetsuit on itself; keep high-stepping off to the side, stepping on wetsuit very close to the standing leg and pulling the standing leg up and out of suit -- repeat this "high leg dance" until both legs are free (in under 5 seconds).
Do not use your hands to push wetsuit down the legs -- it makes rubber folds and keeps the suit from coming off easily inside-out.
______________________________________________________
Sherry Smith of www.sherrysmith.com is a USAT Level II Coach and coaches athletes at Stanford Triathlon, Team-in-Training and Team Sheeper in the San Francisco Bay Area.
WetsuitRental.com named usat sponsor
USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with WetsuitRental.com, a nationwide provider of race-quality triathlon wetsuits.
WetsuitRental.com offers affordable made-for-triathlon wetsuits on a national scope. The rental option is a benefit not only to new triathletes who may not be ready for the expense of buying a suit, but also to warm-weather athletes and swimmers who have a cold-water swim in the near future.
For more information, go to www.wetsuitrental.com.
Run for the board of directors
The Call for Nominations for regional and national board seats opened on May 1st and runs through July 1st. Ballots will be mailed to all USAT annual members on August 1st. Members must be current as of June 30, 2006 to receive a ballot.
Any current USAT member in good standing may submit a nomination for regional or national board of director candidacy for the term beginning January 1, 2007. Visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/Pages/Call_f...nation.pdf for all necessary information.
Race Entry Discounts- exclusive to USAT Clubs
An ad has been posted to http://www.usatriathlon.org/Event_Sancti...t_News.htm for race directors of sanctioned events to offer race entry discounts to USAT clubs!
Clubs will be notified by email on the 1st and 15th of each month of race entry discount opportunities. Be sure to keep an eye on what date the discount is offered through.
Race Name: TRICHIC TRIATHLON
Race Date: SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2006
City, ST: NAPA - LAKE BERRYESSA, CA
Distance: SPRINT
Website: WWW.TRICHIC.COM
Link to Registration site: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1305279
Email Address: trichic@trichic.com
Discount Amount: $10 off race entry
Discount Code: TRICHICTRI06
Discount available through 6/2/06
How to Register for Event: Active.com
Provisions to Receiving Discount: No
Race Name Land Rover Pumpkinman III USAT Club Nationals
Race Date 10.15.06
City, ST Las Vegas, NV
Distance Short, Intermediate
Website www.bbscendurancesports.com
Email Address race@bbscendurancesports.com
Discount Amount $10.00
Discount Code PMAN06
Discount available through June 1
How to Register for Event active.com
Provisions to Receiving Discount Must be entered on the checkout page
Race Name My Way or The Tri Way: Tri and Du where you choose the race order!
Race Date Sunday June 25, 2006
City, ST Aurora, Colorado
Distance 800y swim, 14 mile bike, 4 mile run IN ANY ORDER YOU CHOOSE
Website www.thetriway.com
Email Address register@thetriway.com
Discount Amount $5
Discount Code CLUB
When Discount is Available Through June 20
How to Register for Event www.thetriway.com Download an entry form. Mail it in with payment and write
CLUB on the top of it!
Provisions to Receiving Discount No
Race Name : Powerman Ohio
Race Date : May 21, 2006
City, ST : Lucas, OH
Distance : 8K run+58K bike+8K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through May 20, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Mohican Valley Duathlon
Race Date : May 21, 2006
City, ST : Lucas, OH
Distance : 4K run+30K bike+4K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through May 20, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Alum Creek Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : June 25, 2006
City, ST : Delaware, OH
Distance : Sprint: .75K swim + 27K bike +5K run; Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through June 15, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Columbus International Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : July 23, 2006
City, ST : Columbus, OH
Distance : Sprint: .75K swim + 25K bike +5K run; Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through July 1, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Fat Rabbit Racing Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : August 20, 2006
City, ST : Delaware, OH
Distance : Sprint: .75K sw + 27K bike +5K run; Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through August 1, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Great Lake Escape Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : September 10, 2006
City, ST : Lakeside-Marblehead, OH
Distance : Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through August 15, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name: Kids Supporting Kids
Race Date: June 11, 2006
City, ST: Cherry Hill, NJ
Distances (and Age Groups):
Age Group
Check in Time
Start Time
Swim
Bike
Run
5 – 7
8:00am
8:30am
25m
1K
200m
8 – 9
8:00am
9:00am
100m
2.7K
500m
10 –13
8:30am
9:30am
200m
5.4K
800m
14 –17
8:30am
10:00am
200m
8.1K
1500m
Website: www.kidssupportingkids.com
Email Address: shawnnacann@aol.com or info@kidssupportingkids.com
Discount amount: Entry fee $5.00
When Discount is Available: Through June 10th 2006
Provision’s to Receiving Discount: Register for event by printing entry form from www.kidssupportingkids.com
Race Name : ITU Pan American Long Distance Championships/The Grand Columbian
Race Date September 16, 2006
City, ST Grand Coulee Dam, Washington
Distance ITU Triple Olympic (4K/120K/30K)
Website www.thegrandcolumbian.com
Email Address info@thegrandcolumbian.com
Discount Amount Approx. 20% ($50.00 off $255.00)
Discount Code N/A
When Discount is Available: Special form mailed in entries received by June 30, 2006
How to Register for Event: Special USAT Club Form on website, under Registration. Mail in special form with payment
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Discount is for ITU Pan America Championships only. Top 5 finishers in each age group qualify for 2006 ITU Age Group Long Distance Championship – Canberra, Australia.
Latest News Updates and Archives
Visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/Clubs_Regions/clubs.htm for news updates and links to archives of past news briefs. The website offers many resources and information regarding clubs and USA Triathlon.
This email has been sent to all USA Triathlon Official Club Presidents. Please distribute this information to your club members and others that may benefit from this information. If you would like to change or update your information, please email clubs@usatriathlon.org.
Website Updated
Visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/Clubs_Regions/clubs.htm for a new Racing and Training page (link located on the left hand side navigation). This page will highlight coaching tips, regional club series and championships and will update you on Club Nationals throughout the season. Updates are regularly being made in the club section of the website, so be sure to check often for new info.
coaching tip
The club development department has teamed up with the coaching education department to bring club members coaching and racing tips from the top USAT certified coaches around the country. We are also working on other programs to bring the coaches closer to you, the athlete.
Triathletes - T1 is where it's AT!!
We all know how difficult it can be to drop our 10K race time by a minute or so.
T1 is where it's at, athlete -- that is where your elusive minute is!
At exit from the swim, first free wetsuit leash and un-zipper suit.
While still running take off goggles and cap and place in one hand; with other hand remove wetsuit arm and release cap and goggles INSIDE the wetsuit sleeve!
Now with wetsuit off to the waist and nothing in your hands to worry about you can run and FOCUS on finding your T1 spot and executing a super fast and efficient removal of your wetsuit.
STANDING -- grab suit solidly at the waist and push ONCE to the ground, reversing wetsuit on itself; keep high-stepping off to the side, stepping on wetsuit very close to the standing leg and pulling the standing leg up and out of suit -- repeat this "high leg dance" until both legs are free (in under 5 seconds).
Do not use your hands to push wetsuit down the legs -- it makes rubber folds and keeps the suit from coming off easily inside-out.
______________________________________________________
Sherry Smith of www.sherrysmith.com is a USAT Level II Coach and coaches athletes at Stanford Triathlon, Team-in-Training and Team Sheeper in the San Francisco Bay Area.
WetsuitRental.com named usat sponsor
USA Triathlon is pleased to announce that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with WetsuitRental.com, a nationwide provider of race-quality triathlon wetsuits.
WetsuitRental.com offers affordable made-for-triathlon wetsuits on a national scope. The rental option is a benefit not only to new triathletes who may not be ready for the expense of buying a suit, but also to warm-weather athletes and swimmers who have a cold-water swim in the near future.
For more information, go to www.wetsuitrental.com.
Run for the board of directors
The Call for Nominations for regional and national board seats opened on May 1st and runs through July 1st. Ballots will be mailed to all USAT annual members on August 1st. Members must be current as of June 30, 2006 to receive a ballot.
Any current USAT member in good standing may submit a nomination for regional or national board of director candidacy for the term beginning January 1, 2007. Visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/Pages/Call_f...nation.pdf for all necessary information.
Race Entry Discounts- exclusive to USAT Clubs
An ad has been posted to http://www.usatriathlon.org/Event_Sancti...t_News.htm for race directors of sanctioned events to offer race entry discounts to USAT clubs!
Clubs will be notified by email on the 1st and 15th of each month of race entry discount opportunities. Be sure to keep an eye on what date the discount is offered through.
Race Name: TRICHIC TRIATHLON
Race Date: SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2006
City, ST: NAPA - LAKE BERRYESSA, CA
Distance: SPRINT
Website: WWW.TRICHIC.COM
Link to Registration site: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1305279
Email Address: trichic@trichic.com
Discount Amount: $10 off race entry
Discount Code: TRICHICTRI06
Discount available through 6/2/06
How to Register for Event: Active.com
Provisions to Receiving Discount: No
Race Name Land Rover Pumpkinman III USAT Club Nationals
Race Date 10.15.06
City, ST Las Vegas, NV
Distance Short, Intermediate
Website www.bbscendurancesports.com
Email Address race@bbscendurancesports.com
Discount Amount $10.00
Discount Code PMAN06
Discount available through June 1
How to Register for Event active.com
Provisions to Receiving Discount Must be entered on the checkout page
Race Name My Way or The Tri Way: Tri and Du where you choose the race order!
Race Date Sunday June 25, 2006
City, ST Aurora, Colorado
Distance 800y swim, 14 mile bike, 4 mile run IN ANY ORDER YOU CHOOSE
Website www.thetriway.com
Email Address register@thetriway.com
Discount Amount $5
Discount Code CLUB
When Discount is Available Through June 20
How to Register for Event www.thetriway.com Download an entry form. Mail it in with payment and write
CLUB on the top of it!
Provisions to Receiving Discount No
Race Name : Powerman Ohio
Race Date : May 21, 2006
City, ST : Lucas, OH
Distance : 8K run+58K bike+8K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through May 20, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Mohican Valley Duathlon
Race Date : May 21, 2006
City, ST : Lucas, OH
Distance : 4K run+30K bike+4K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through May 20, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Alum Creek Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : June 25, 2006
City, ST : Delaware, OH
Distance : Sprint: .75K swim + 27K bike +5K run; Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through June 15, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Columbus International Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : July 23, 2006
City, ST : Columbus, OH
Distance : Sprint: .75K swim + 25K bike +5K run; Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through July 1, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Fat Rabbit Racing Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : August 20, 2006
City, ST : Delaware, OH
Distance : Sprint: .75K sw + 27K bike +5K run; Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through August 1, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name : Great Lake Escape Triathlon & Duathlon
Race Date : September 10, 2006
City, ST : Lakeside-Marblehead, OH
Distance : Olympic: 1.5K swim+40K bike+10K run
Website : www.fatrabbitracing.com
Email Address craigthompson@fatrabbitracing.com
Discount Amount : $10.00
Discount Code: USATClub
When Discount is Available: Through August 15, 2006
How to Register for Event : Complete entry form, indicate discount
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Indicate club and membership No. (if applicable)
Race Name: Kids Supporting Kids
Race Date: June 11, 2006
City, ST: Cherry Hill, NJ
Distances (and Age Groups):
Age Group
Check in Time
Start Time
Swim
Bike
Run
5 – 7
8:00am
8:30am
25m
1K
200m
8 – 9
8:00am
9:00am
100m
2.7K
500m
10 –13
8:30am
9:30am
200m
5.4K
800m
14 –17
8:30am
10:00am
200m
8.1K
1500m
Website: www.kidssupportingkids.com
Email Address: shawnnacann@aol.com or info@kidssupportingkids.com
Discount amount: Entry fee $5.00
When Discount is Available: Through June 10th 2006
Provision’s to Receiving Discount: Register for event by printing entry form from www.kidssupportingkids.com
Race Name : ITU Pan American Long Distance Championships/The Grand Columbian
Race Date September 16, 2006
City, ST Grand Coulee Dam, Washington
Distance ITU Triple Olympic (4K/120K/30K)
Website www.thegrandcolumbian.com
Email Address info@thegrandcolumbian.com
Discount Amount Approx. 20% ($50.00 off $255.00)
Discount Code N/A
When Discount is Available: Special form mailed in entries received by June 30, 2006
How to Register for Event: Special USAT Club Form on website, under Registration. Mail in special form with payment
Provisions to Receiving Discount: Discount is for ITU Pan America Championships only. Top 5 finishers in each age group qualify for 2006 ITU Age Group Long Distance Championship – Canberra, Australia.
Latest News Updates and Archives
Visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/Clubs_Regions/clubs.htm for news updates and links to archives of past news briefs. The website offers many resources and information regarding clubs and USA Triathlon.
This email has been sent to all USA Triathlon Official Club Presidents. Please distribute this information to your club members and others that may benefit from this information. If you would like to change or update your information, please email clubs@usatriathlon.org.