New sponsor for the club. More information coming later but we welcome Jessica Thompson, Crockett Bohannon and staff aboard as a club sponsor. As you know, Crockett is a two time Iron Man so he is one of the gang! Please check out their website. There is no one better to trust your money with. [...]
In order to avoid conflicts with several events on Father’s Day, we are moving the previously scheduled time trial to Tuesday night, June 18th, 6:30 pm sign in, 7pm launch. We will have plenty of daylight. Rain date will be Thursday night, June 20th. The 9.42 mile course has been very popular with the riders [...]
5k Running Clinic – June 8th – 8:00am On Saturday at 8:00am, I’ll be hosting a running clinic at the Waterford Lakes Walking Track on Mark Twain Blvd, across from the pool and tennis courts. We’ll meet at the gazebo, located at the northwest corner of the track. Parking is available in the pool parking [...]
We will host an open meeting to plan the rest of the year this Thursday, May 30th at 6:30 pm. Location: Avalon Perks, 12001 Avalon Lake Drive, Orlando, FL 32828 The meeting is open to all members and those interested in the club. The group is dedicated to promoting outdoor exercise and staying healthy. We [...]
Many of our members either have completed, or aspire to complete an Ironman triathlon event. We will be keeping a separate blog topic group for each member to journal their trials, tribulations and conquests on the way to achieving their goals.
Three competitors braved the cold waters of the Waterford Lakes pool in the first leg of our practice triathlon on March 24th. There is an increasing gravitation towards pools for triathlon swims in Florida. Certainly, many people feel safer in a pool than in open water. Brannon Moore, Dinah Philips and John Tenney participated in [...]
Many of our members have expressed interest in doing some “practice triathlons.” The main problem seems to be finding a safe place to swim, with convenient areas for a bike ride and a run. We are going to do a “wet run” on Sunday March 24th at the Waterford Lakes pool. It is not a [...]
Now that Daylight Savings Time is giving us more light in the evening – and it’s warmer – the Thursday night social ride / pace line practice ride is back. The purpose of this ride is for members and guests to get in 19 to 20 miles of road riding down Innovation Way, a loop [...]
March 9th kicked off the central Florida triathlon season with the Wildman Olympic Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquabike event at Moss Park, on Lake Mary Jane in southeast Orange County. The Sprint and My First Triathlon series continues in the same location March 10th. Our club did not have a lot of representation at this event but your author [...]
Although the cold temperatures discouraged some participants in the morning time trial, the afternoon trail ride at Snow Hill / Little-Big Econ River was well attended. The morning USA Cycling Time Trial was rather chilly. Temperatures in the low 40s, combined with a stiff breeze from the Northwest definitely added “Windburn” to the normally hazard [...]
