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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 29 November 2008 20:49 |
TRI FORT Triathletes
News & Updates
02/05.... First 2 racks filled for Pokagon.... In the first month of open registration we have filled at least the first two racks for the race in May. Remember to save some cash and guarantee your Tshirt size by registering early.
02/05.... Bike 101 Lakes Tour in May.... A new bicycling tour starting at Funspot Amusement Park in Angola, IN. There are multiple distance options available at this new event. A great way to get some early season miles in with full support along the route. There is a link to their website on the Races page.
02/01.... The new Board of Directors was voted in.... Tom Carpenter remains in his postion as President. Pat Crawford was elected to fill the Vice President postion and Paul Richardson was elected to serve as Secretary. Rick Sawyer was also elected to continue his role as club Treasurer. Thank you to all that attended the meeting. It was nice to see old and new faces there.
01/29.... Congratulations to Rich Stephenson.... Overall winner of the 2009 MERCERS Duathlon series. He competed in 10 MidEast Duathlons including at least 5 age group wins to take the series overall win. See results at http://www.usatmideast.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=64&Itemid=83 Way to represent the team.
01/19.... Uniform designs have been finalized.... The new uniform design has been finalized. Orders for the new kits will be taken at the January meeting on 1/30/10. Hopefully samples will be on hand for you all to see.
01/04.... January meeting and elections.... The meeting has been scheduled for January 30th, 2:00, at the Arena Bar and Grill. Arena Bar and Grill is located at the corner of Dupont and Lima. Refreshments will be provided by the club. This will be a great opportunity for you to help guide the direction of the club for the upcoming season. Bring any of your ideas. Membership forms for this year will be available as well. Please reply in the forum or send a quick
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if you plan to attend so the proper arrangements can be made.
01/04.... Registration now online for Pokagon..... Online registration is now open for the Pokagon S.P. Triathlon/Duathlon. Race date is May 22, 2010. Registration is at www.mattoonmultisport.com this year. Register early to save $$$.
01/01.... HAPPY NEW YEAR......
12/26.... Results of the Christmas Eve 5k....... | 1 | 19:37 | Trent Prough | | 2 | 20:04 | Paul Richardson | | 3 | 20:42 | Randy Houser | | 4 | 20:51 | Tom Carpenter | | 5 | 21:08 | Troy McArthy | | 6 | 21:30 | Paul McIntosh | | 7 | 21:42 | Mark Strasser | | 8 | 22:57 | Jim Coughlin | | 9 | 26:35 | Jerry Steinoff | | 10 | 44:51 | Kelly Pearsall |
A big Thank You to the Carpenter family for organinzing and working this event. It was enjoyed by all. The whole gang listed above and some family members all went to breakfast following the race and had a great start to the holiday together. Hopefully this can become an annual event.
12/15.... Christmas Eve 5k....... You are invited to the 1st Tri Fort 5k!
Join the team as we compete in a friendly race just before the holidays. Ironman athletes, you have no excuses...your participation is a must! (Rain or shine or snow.)
Details:
On the morning of December 24, meet at the DuPont YMCA parking lot between 7:30-7:50 am. The race will begin at 8am. There is no entry fee, but please bring an old trophy or award to be exchanged. Awards will be relabeled and distributed based on your finishing place. The last finisher will receive a special award. Times will be kept with a stopwatch and we will do our best to track everyone’s time with results posted to our website.
Immediately following the race, you are welcome to join the group for breakfast at Bob Evans. Please bring money to cover your meal.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to shoot an email back to me.
Tom
12/06.... New team uniforms........ New kits are coming this year. The final designs are in process and pricing for kits is being put together. New this year will be a complete kit offering with costs being offset slightly by the club. Please stay tuned for updates.
12/06.... Preperations are under way.......... The Race committee is gearing up for next year's race. If you are interested in helping in any way possible please contact us at
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As always any help in finding sponsors will be greatly appreciated. This race is the main fundraiser for our club so let's all pitch in to make it the best race possible.
5/15.... POKAGON Triathlon / Duathlon..........UPDATE.........Race site is all set up and looking very nice. Your transition area is about 2x the size of last year. More than enough room to get everyone a spot with room to spare. The Parks Dept spent all day mowing the lawn several times to make it perfect for the atheletes. The run course.....well it stays the same as last year and we got all those hills back and we also get the beautiful forest to take your mind off the run. The swim.......buoys are in, staging area is up, the steps are still there and the water is right at about 61 degrees. Wetsuits will be worn, no doubt, so bring your wetsuit. The race is on.
5/14..... ATTENTION .......we have a special guest in the house next weekend for an all day clinic, welocme ZACH RUBLE. For any athlete searching for more information on the sport from training, racing, nutrition, IRONMAN etc, this is a must clinic for you. Zach is from the Monroeville area and is also a top Pro in the sport of triathlon and has posted some very serious IRONMAN finishing times over the past few years. If you want to reserve yourself a spot at the clinic and need more information on the days events and the event flyer located at the bottom of the Zach Ruble page, go to this link............
5/14.... UPDATE........Pokagon Triathlon water temperature 60 degrees, make sure you bring your wetsuit
5/12... To all participants in this weekends Pokagon Triathlon / Duathlon race. You can find last years results, USAT most violated rules, USAT Bar End WARNING rule and most of all the Pokagon Race packet with all the information you need for the race. When you go to the Pokagon Triathlon / Duathlon link from the front page, scroll all the way to the bottom of the page......below the pics and you will see all the available attachments needed. In case I confused you even more, then go to this link......
5/7....NEW 2008 Pokagon Triathlon / Duathlon pictures & You Tube video added to our Image Gallery for you viewing
5/7....... UPDATE - Direct from the RD for the Pokagon Triathlon " as of May 6th the water temperature for Lake James is 58 degrees and warming rapidly " . Next updates to be posted will be on May 11th & 13th.
5/5...... New newsletter loaded for May 2009. More details here.......
4/24..... New bike maps have been added for your free downloading. More details here.......
4/23..... Added additional Pokagon Sponsors, USAT Bar End Rule & Most Commonly Violated Rules. If you are racing the Pokagon Triathlon / Duathlon race please go to this link and at the bottom of the page you will find all the Pokagon downloads. More details here....
4/13.... NEW Sponsor added to the Pokagon Triathlon on May 16th. THANK YOU to SUMMIT MORTGAGE INC.
4/13.... Pokagon Triathlon / Duathlon wetsuit rental update. More detail here.........
4/6...... Tri Fort Club night at the Peloton Cycling Center information is now available. More details here.......
4/6....... Peloton Cycling Center NEW April through the summer hours are now posted. More details here......
4/6....... Spiece Indoor Triathlon information is now available. The triathlon date is April 25th @ 8am. More details here........
3/22.... Added Tri Fort sponsor, Whitley Chiropractic & Wellness Center
3/16..... The 2009 Pokagon S.P. Triathlon / Duathlon race packet information is now available for everyone who is racing on May 16th. Please go to this link and it is located at the bottom of the page with the past years results.
3/16..... Old Tri Fort newsletters have been loaded from 1999 thru 2002 for you viewing.
3/12... NEW Indoor Triathlon on April 25th at Spiece. More details here..........
3/12...TT Series this sunday, March 15th . More details here......
3/7..... New to Triathlon TIPS added for IRONMAN racing, enjoy
3/6...... Tri Fort,
Training opportunities indoors this weekend include: Saturday morning there is a group spinning at 7am and another group in the afternoon at 1pm. Sunday morning a group at 9am and another group at 2pm in the afternoon.
Come on over and join the group for the ride. If you don't want to face the typhoon style winds this weekend, come to the Peloton and spin.
$10 drop in fee for the rides this weekend with the group.
3/3..... Tri Fort Club Night tonight 3/3 at Spiece Fieldhouse. More details here .......
2/20..... New to Triathlon ? information has been loaded for your viewing. This page will change often as we continue receiving tips
2/19..... Old Tri Fort newsletters have been loaded from 1997 & 1998 for you viewing.
2/18..... To all visitors, we would like to have YOUR pictures of races you have competed in locally as well out of state and even internationally. If you have pictures especially with your team uniform on.......send them to
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so we can load them up to our Image Gallery.......thanks
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2009 Results Pokagon Triathlon |
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Written by Paul Richardson
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Sunday, 17 May 2009 11:51 |
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2009 Women's Care Center Pokagon SP Triathlon/Duathlon Results
Thank you to all of the racers and volunteers that made the best out of an ugly day. We hope you enjoyed the race and can come back again next year. Next year's race will be on May 22, 2010. To our sponsors thank you very much we could not do it without you.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:22 |
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