Congratulations to our Ironman Texas Athletes!!

TriPsyclones members with Mike Riley

On Saturday, May 21, 2200 athletes from around the country headed to the start line at the Inaugural Ironman Texas Triathlon.  This 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run took place in The Woodlands.  32 TriPsyclone members were there when the gun went off for the competition.  Many trained for up to 6 months for this race, some longer.  Team mates were on hand throughout the course supporting, cheering on and encouraging racers to the finish line.  The heat, humidity and hills go the better of some races and for that, this IM has been ranked as the “5^th Toughest IM” in the world.

Says Patty Godfrey “It was a tough day out there.  But with the support of fellow racers, team mates cheering me on, and my family, it was an amazing feeling crossing the finish line and hearing Mike Reilly say “Patty Godfrey, you are an Ironman”.  It was an awesome feeling and I am so proud of everyone out there.”

SAVE THE DATE: SUGAR TRI KIDZ TRI, Saturday, Oct 1

[Register for Sugar Tri Kidz Tri here]

6/26:  Memorial Hermann Sprint Tri, Sugar Land Aquatic Center - put on by our very own Andy Stewart -come out and cheer if you are not competing!

6/10: Jeff & Brede's  Sprint Triathlon

7/17: Shadow Creek Ranch Triathlon 

The weather is fabulous right now for cycling and running - are you getting out there? Folk are also at Lake 288 getting some swims in! 

Many of our team members will be training for MS150, not only to raise money to support a great cause, but the event provides a great training opportunity.   When you are out on the roads, please remember to share the road with other motorists, cyclists and vehicles.  Ride single file and show the same courtesy you would want shared back to you.  There are plenty of cyclists out there who give us a bad name - let's not be among them.

Stay safe on the roads!

SUPPORTED CYCLING EVENTS

These events can help you train for MS150 2011, or if you are looking for a supported ride.... (more to be posted soon)

3/19: B-GeO magnolia Mile (23, 41, & 71 miles)

3/20: CANCELLED: Tour de Houston (20, 40 & 70 miles)

3/26: Schlumberger Education. Expedition (27, 52 & 79 miles)

3/27: Bluebonnet Express (30, 54, 68 & 75 miles)

4/2: Camp for all Hilltop Ride (22, 39 & 63 miles)

4/3: Gran Fondo - TMCO (25, 40, 62 & 100 miles)

4/9: Katy Ram Challenge (12, 35, 46, 62 & 74 miles)

4/10: The Space Race (20, 40, 62, 78 & 100 miles)

REMEMBER: Your club registration and registration to use the discussion forum are two separate things. You must submit a 2011 Club Registration to be eligible for member discount, services and events. Anyone (anywhere) can use the discussion forum as long as it is not for commercial purposes...only our sponsors will be allowed to post promotional or commercial material on the forum.

SUGAR LAND - Fort Bend triathletes aren't waiting for any formal announcements of registration or races...they are already on the road for 2011. With two popular April Half Ironman 70.3 races in our area/region plus other sprint and olympic distances that month, folks have started training...in their woolies but training.

In order to be eligible for the considerable discounts we receive from our sponsors in equipment, clothes and general triathlon stuff besides special considerations in insurance and medical care YOU MUST REGISTER FOR 2011 WHETHER YOU HAVE BEEN A MEMBER IN THE PAST OR NOT.

Watch for announcement of an upcoming Season Opening Meeting, mostly to orient everyone to the club and discuss the new season. And what would a new season be without a party...watch for both those announcements.

So stay tuned and watch the discussion board and Facebook for announcements...If you have any questions about the website or operations, please email me at swimbikerun@firsttri.org. Welcome to the 2011 season.