The Triathlon Club of the
Fredericksburg Region
NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS: INDOOR TRIATHLON SERIES The NCC will feature three sessions, each one month in duration, from December to February. Clubs will record their training miles and submit them on NCC site for automatic calculation and ranking. Each session is one month long with all sessions including swim, bike, and run. Only one sport is highlighted each session (December is swimming, January is biking and February is running). The winning club for each session is determined by the greatest number of miles logged during that session for that month's discipline. The first club to reach the benchmark mileage for each session will be recognized by USAT, and the Club winning the Overall Combined Mileage fo at the end of the three months will receive a prize from the USAT Sponsors.
MEETING FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 8th at 7:00 PM HAS BEEN CANCELLED. STAY POSTED FOR NEW MEETING DATE.
We will be ordering new uniforms! Come try on sample sizes to determine what uniform pieces you would like to order.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
It's time to renew our annual memberships to Tri Fred. Check out a note from Caren regarding membership. To renew, click on the Membership Page. You can either download an application and mail to The Fredericksburg Traithlon Club PO Box 3822 Fredericksburg, VA 22402 -OR- you can renew online via PayPal.
BEGINNER TRIATHLON TRAINING TEAM
The Beginner Tri Training Team is designed to get members comfortable with the sport of triathlon, culminating with either the Colonial Beach Sprint or Olympic Distance race July 10th or 111th. New or current members can join the team. The program is 16 weeks long and with it you will receive a membership to Tri Fred (or discounted program fee if you are already a Tri Fred member), 16 coached one on one sessions, a 16 week training plan, discounted entry into the Colonial Beach race of your choice, and great tips to help make your race day the best possible experience.
For more information on the Beginner Tri Training Team, click HERE.
The coached clinics are available to ALL Tri Fred members. The drop in fee for the swim clinics is $12.50 ($5.00 if you are a YMCA member), and the drop in fee for the bike and run clinics is $5.00.
To check out a schedule of events (including clinic dates/times) for the Beginner Tri Training Team, click HERE.
To download an application for the Beginner Tri Training Team, click HERE.
If you'd like to submit payment for the Beginner Tri Training Team online, scroll to the bottom of the page and complete your transaction via Pay Pal.
Sunday February 14th at 8:00 AM at the Massad Branch YMCA
212 Butler Rd Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Download Registration Application
Payments will be accepted the day of the indoor tri as well as online. To submit payment online, scroll to the bottom of the page to complete transaction via PayPal.
Details: You can choose between a sprint distance (750 meter swim/12 mile bie/5K run) or an olympic distance (1500 meter swi/24 mile bike/10k run)...or any combination of the two! The swim will be in the pool. The bike will be in the gym (so bring your trainer). The run will be outside (so dress accordingly)! Refreshments and snacks will be served afterwards.
Space is limited so be sure to RSVP to Debi Bernardes. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members (so bring your friends)! And your mileage counts towards the National Club Challenge!
THE NATIONAL CLUB COMPETITION HAS STARTED
The National Challenge Competition (NCC) is designed to get triathletes excited about offseason training at the club level. Tri Clubs across the country go head-to-head to see who can log the most training miles during the competition.
Be sure to submit your swimming, cycling, and running mileage to Caren Walker every Saturday. Please help Caren out and convert your swimming yardage into miles!
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SWIM IN A RELAY?
If you are looking for a swimmer to partner with for a relay team, you can email either Bill or Elissa. Both are fantastic swimmers and have agreed to swim for a team if needed.
OTHER HAPPENINGS:
FOR SALE:
*Long sleeve Tri Fred T-SHIRTS
--Orange cotton shirts are $20 for members and $25 for non-members
--Black Dri-Fit shirts are $25 for members and $30 for non-members
*Tri Fred COFFEE
*Tri Fred UNIFORMS
Email Kate if you are interested in purchasing any of these items.
FINDING THE RIGHT SIZE BICYCLE
Steve Berkey's presentation as well as other downloadable materials courtsey of 90 Revolutions can be found here.
LITTLE/BIG ADVENTURE TRIATHLON (Adult/Child Team)
Race is Saturday, April 17th at 10 AM at Pocahontas State Park Chesterfield, VA (outside of Richmond). Race consists of 1/2 mile canoe, 3 1/2 mile trail bike ride, 1 1/2 mile run. For more info, check out runningkids.net
Looking to buy or sell gear? Check out AllBicycleTrader.com where you can place free classifieds for bikes, accesories, clothing, and more!
Check us out at Giant Acorn Oct 08. As you can see, we are modeling our free member white t-shirts, our long sleeve black t-shirts, and our awesome uniforms. For more pics of this race, visit the Race Reports & Photos page...
MEET YOUR BOARD MEMBERS:
President: Sherry Dowdy
Vice President: Don Pett
Treasurer: Caren Walker
Membership: Caren Walker
Secretary: Nicole Weidensaul
Webmaster: Nicole Weidensaul
Sponsorship: Dan Kryszczuk
Newsletter: Dennis White
Social Director: Kate Chesley
Advisor/Coach: Debi Bernardes
Off Road: Konrad Heller & Justin Riddle
Legal: Irene Ultee
Please feel free to contact any of us with any suggestions or comments.
NOTES FROM THE BOARD:
If you would like to see what was discussed at January's board and regular meeting, click HERE.
Dennis is currently looking for help with the newsletter. If you are interested, please email him (address is linked above).
