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This is the place!! 1. Newcomers? 2. Membership cards / T-shirts – see Bob - $30 13 month membership and T-Shirt - $15 Re-up membership - $20 New Tech T-shirt (two for $35) Membership gets you: 10% off accessories at Santa Fe Bikes, Gary Gribble’s, The Running Well, Body Kneads Massage, 50% off XTERRA Wetsuits, and reduced prices of Accelerade Sports products. 3. PAIR Day 9 Aug Harney Sports Complex 4. Volunteers to work Dog Daze Duathlon – Aug 10 (TA, Bike, Run) 5. Tonight’s class: HyVee Pre-brief Upcoming Local Events 5i50 Kansas Triathlon WIN for KC Women's Triathlon Matt Mason "Cowboy-Up!" Triathlon Dog Daze Duathlon Midwest Meltdown Triathlon Jackson County Triathlon Hy-Vee Fit Kids Triathlon Hy-Vee Triathlon SSG Katzenberger SWAT Triathlon Olathe Medical Center Women's Triathlon Silverback Triathlon Redman Triathlon July 20 July 26 August 03 August 10 August 10 August 17 August 23 August 31 September 07 September 13 September 14 September 20 Podium Finishes! Tinman Prairie Punisher Tiffany Burris Janet Clemens Chez Shafer Matt Ernst Jolene Hodge Nick and Alec Gonzalez Congratulations Bill Smith!! You are an IRONMAN! Which Race is which? HyVee Triathlon Pro Race US 5i50 Championship 5i50 Elite 5i50 Age Group (Must qualify at a 5i50 to enter) Top 15 Top 15 <2:15 M <2:30 F HyVee Triathlon HyVee Elite Not qualified but… <2:15 M <2:30 F aka “The People’s Race” HyVee Age Group No qualifications. Open to anyone Why do the Hy-Vee Triathlon? 1. Olympic Distance (1500m swim / 25mi bike / 10k run). 2. Venue is well laid out. Spectator friendly. Good location. 3. Professional race (detail, organization, Bike jersey, backpack, tech hat or visor – beats ‘em all!) 4. Watch the pros compete (Snowsill, Moffatt, Bennett(s), Reed, Haskins, McClarty, Gomez, Kemper..) 5. Big prizes for awardees (and top 5). 6. Eat at Zombie Burger after the race! Primary race sponsors are Hy-Vee and Pepsico Schedule of Events Saturday 30 Aug •Kid’s triathlon 0800 •Athlete’s Brief & Packet Pick up 0900-1900 •Course recon •Bike turn-in •Expo all day Saturday Sunday 31 Aug •5i50 Pro Men •5i50 Pro Women •The rest of us… •Awards 0645 0650 0705 (5i50, then the “normal people”) 1430 •Dinner at Zombie Burger 1630ish www.zombieburgerdm.com 300 East Grand, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309 OK, tell me more… 1. $119-150 depending when you register. 2. 3hrs 45 min drive from Lansing. 200 mi. Easy drive. 3. First stop – Hy‐Vee Hall, 730 3rd Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309 for Athlete’s brief and packet pick-up. Wristband Bib # / Helmet & frame stickers / Swim cap /TriTats (temporary tattoo) Goodie bag and Vendors’ Expo 5. Find Gray’s Lake State Park (swim venue and transition area) 6. Next stop – go drive the bike & run course. 7. Check into hotel, eat dinner, then turn in bike at Transition (2-8pm). 8. Try to get a good night sleep! • Everything is at Gray’s Lake now (Swim, Bike, Run, and Pros) • The race may or may NOT be wetsuit legal (78.1*). Normally NOT! • Single Transition. Start and Finish at Gray’s Lake. • Run course is pretty flat. TA •No water points on the bike course! Shawnee Mission Park Lake SMP Lake practice swim Google map route address: 7900 Renner Road, Shawnee, KS 66219. (25 mi from Lansing.) Thru Aug 7. Every Tues and Thurs from 1800-1930 hrs. $4.00 fee. Wear a bright colored swim cap. Call before driving down there to ensure they're open for swimming (weather conditions and algae levels). Daily Recording 913.312.8847 SMP Beach desk 913.492.2157 Kill Creek Park Approx 40 mi / 1 hr drive from Post. Hwy 7 south to K-10. 11670 Homestead Lane, Olathe KS Mondays only 1800-1930 Now thru Sep 8 $4.00 fee. Wear a bright colored swim cap. Call before driving down there to ensure they're open Daily Recording 913.312.8847 Dog Daze Duathlon 10 Aug – Need some volunteers! - TA Boss - Run Course Captain (Kevin Moyer) - Bike Course Captain - Run Course Leader (on a bicycle) - Bike Course Leader (in a car or motorcycle) - Referee (Ride on the back of a motorcycle) PAIR Day 9 Aug Next Club Meeting Wed 13 Aug, Baan Thai – “Triathlon 101” Store is open. We have Xterra Transition bags $55. Door prizes!