Many of our members either have completed, or aspire to complete an Iron Man 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 [...]
New records were set at the Orlando Runners and Riders Time Trial course Sunday Feb 3rd. It seems that now being a USA Cycling sanctioned event has attracted a higher level of competition. Even last week, we have Brock Brinkerhoff break the old course record of 13:30 (set by Will Rodriguez) with his own record [...]
Starting February 3rd, there will be three weeks of consecutive Sunday Morning Time Trials in the USA Cycling Time Trial Series. Each Sunday, Feb 3, 10 and 17, Registration opens at 8am on Aerospace Parkway, Orlando, FL 32828. You may also pre-register at USACycling.org. Prizes will be awarded quarterly for the following series leaders: Open [...]
Our first USA Cycling time trial went smoothly with 8 riders showing some pretty good speed. The previous course record was broken by not one, but two riders. Henry Arias turned in a 13:24 time, beating Will Gonzales’s previous record of 13:30. He didn’t hold the record long. Brock Brinkerhoff shattered the record with a [...]
The preliminary 2013 time trial schedule is set. We have completed a full year of time trials and our club has decided to move forward with a twice-monthly series in 2013. Thanks to the effort of our members recruitment efforts and the recent alliance with the Hunter’s Creek Triathlon club we are seeing much larger [...]
