Chico Triathlon Club

CTC-A place to have fun, learn and explore your talents.

I hope everyone is having a great Spring and getting out to train in our cooler temperatures before the summer heat hits us. It was great to see so many CTC members participating in the Chico Velo Wildflower, I hope that everyone had a safe and fun ride. It’s awesome to live in a town that hosts a world class century ride.

The second monthly “first Thursday” 10 mile time trial on River Road is this Thursday May 2^nd. This flat out and back race against the clock is free and open to everyone. It starts where 5^th street leaves Chico and becomes River Road. Sign-ups begin at 5:30 PM, first rider leaves at 6:01 PM, with the rest of the riders on 1-minute intervals after that. Rules of this event include helmets are required, you are responsible for your own safety and no drafting. Big shout out to CTC member Eric Ayars for volunteering to put on this monthly event.

Our first club race is coming up on May 11^th, the TBF Folsom Lake International Triathlon. This event has a distance for everyone:

Folsom Lake International Triathlon: 1.5K swim-40K bike-10K run

Folsom Lake Oly Lite Triathlon: 1.5K swim-40K bike-1 mile run

Folsom Lake Super Sprint Triathlon: 400 yd swim-6.5 mi bike-2 mi run.

Aquabike: – 1.5K swim-40K bike and

Open Water Swim: – 1.5K

http://totalbodyfitness.com/site/race/folsom-lake-intl-2019/

Our next club event is the Bike Maintenance workshop on Sunday May 19^th from 11 AM to 1 PM at 1267 Orchard Way. This is a great way to brush up on your skills for changing a flat and learning basic bike maintenance. Please RSVP to Shawn Hughes at vice_president@chicotriathlonclub.com or to the Facebook event.

Thanks again to everyone who volunteered at the Chico Stage Race Time Trial on Sunday March 31^st, CTCs time and effort was very much appreciated. Our next volunteer opportunity is not until the Black Butte tri in September as he Celebration of Life 5K which is usually in May, is not occurring this year.

Don’t forget that registration is currently open for the 2019 Black Butte Triathlon. https://www.trisignup.com/Race/CA/Orland/BlackButteTriathlon

CTC members are eligible for race reimbursement (except for the relay race) at the pre-April 1^st registration price. You will need to volunteer or bring a volunteer to the race and start the race to get reimbursed. Please help spread the word to anyone who might be interested in participating in this fun event. It is a great race for both experienced and first time triathletes.

Training

Runs:

The Saturday Beginner LSD is at 9:00 AM. It is a slower paced beginner run going for up to 60 minutes. Meet at the 5-Mile Recreation Area near the bathrooms.

There is also a LSD run on Saturday’s meeting at the 5 mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM.

The Monday Night Run meets at One Mile in lower Bidwell Park at 6:00 PM. The run is posted on Facebook weekly.

CTC Track Workout:

The track workouts at Pleasant Valley High School (PV) are held every Thursday at 5:45 PM (except for when we have the TT on the first Thursday of the month). The details will be posted weekly on the Facebook group, so keep an eye out for changes.

Cycling Workouts:

The Friday rides occur at 5:45 PM on most weeks. Please email Shawn Hughes (vice_president@chicotriathlonclub.com) if you would like to be added to the email distribution list for ride updates.

The Sunday ride is run by Jenni Merrell. Location, route, and distance vary from week to week. Email Jenni to get the weekly details (treasurer@chicotriathlonclub.com). Also keep an eye on the Facebook page, she will usually post details there as well. Rain typically cancels.

The Wednesday night “50” group rides have started. They leave from Rosedale Elementary school. The Fun 50 starts at 5:30 PM. This ride is typically 17-19 mph, no drop, friendly and supportive group ride with no sprints until the end of the ride. The Fit 50 starts at 5:30 PM and typically is 21-24 mph, faster group ride with intermediate sprint points. The Fast 50 leaves at 6 PM and is 24+mph, advanced ride mainly targeted to Cat 3 and above bike racers.

Swims:

The Friday morning “open water” swim workouts will resume after Memorial Day when the One Mile pool is open.

2019 Club Events

Check out the CTC website for more details and locations TBD

Bike Maintenance class: May 19th 11AM-1 PM

Summer Club Party: June 23^rd

Practice Tri at Black Butte Lake: August 17^th

Year End Party: November 23rd

2019 Club Races

We have chosen the following 4 races to compete in as a club. We’ll plan to have the CTC banner and tent set up when able, to have a place to meet before and after the events:

TBF Folsom International (Olympic, super sprint & aquabike) May 11

TBF Tri for Fun- (sprint & super sprint) June 8

Mount Shasta Tinman- (sprint & relay) September 1

Black Butte Triathlon- (Olympic, sprint, duathlon & relay) September 14

Volunteer opportunities

Karen English has created the following list of volunteer opportunities for the Club:

March 2^nd Bidwell Classic

March 31^st Time Trial at Chico Stage Race

May 5^th Celebration of Life 5 K

September 14^th Black Butte Triathlon

November Almond Bowl

Please respond to the call out to volunteers when they are posted.

Race Results

Multi-sport event results for CTC members are posted on the Results page of the website. Contact webmaster@chicotriathlonclub.com with any errors or omissions. Please send any information on a race you have participated in. This could be as simple as your name and the name of the event, your results or a race report outlining your personal experience.

Merchandise

The spring uniform order has arrived. If you ordered something please make arrangements with Tony English to pick it up.

You can order CTC logo merchandise at the Squadlocker store at any time: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/118241?_k=xw05zt

Athlete of the month

For 2019, the Athlete of the Month will consist of recognition of a club member who has contributed to the club in a positive way. This can be from volunteering, participating in club workouts, encouraging others or by competing in a multisport event. The Athlete of the Month will be invited by a CTC Board Member to answer some interview questions if interested, so we can share some information about them with our club.

Please take the time to help us pick the next Athlete of the month. Just send an email to president@chicotriathlonclub.com listing your nomination.

Race Discounts

Several race directors have offered discounts to CTC members. Please contact me (president@chicotriathlonclub.com) if you would like information on the discount code:

TBF (Total Body Fitness) racing-all multisport events 15% discount http://totalbodyfitness.com/site/races/

Golden Gate Duathlon by Wolfpack events-March 30^th

^{http://wolfpackevents.com/calendar/171}

Santa Barbara Triathlon- August 23-25-$15 off entry and One FREE ENTRY to the first CTC member who is interested.

https://www.santabarbaratriathlon.com/

Ironman Tri Club Benefits:

Ironman branded races are offering new benefits for triathlon club members. Some of these benefits include early entry, priority tiered pricing, and payment plans. Visit http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/forms/single-sign-up.aspx to sign up and get more information. Make sure to update your profile with your tri club affiliation.

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this month.

Thank you,

Joanne Gilchrist

CTC President

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