Swim, Bike, Run & Smile

Sponsors:

This month we want to highlight our sponsor Merrell, Irwin & Associates.

With tax season here make sure you give have them worry about your taxes, so you can keep training 😊. Here is the link https://www.micpachico.com/

POKER RUN:

Congratulations to Justin C. Waller for winning the poker run with 2 pair (Queens and Fours). For his efforts and good luck, he received $100 to Mom’s and the Bear. Thank you to all of you who came out and participated!

Strava Competition/Athlete of the Month:

The Strava competition is now going to be combined with the Athlete of the Month. We will be holding a monthly contest for members only. We will utilize the Strava data in helping to pick the Athlete of the Month. The time frame will be from the 1^st day of the month until midnight of the last day of the month. You will have to send in your completed training log to https://www.strava.com/clubs/ChicoTriClub by the 2^nd of the next month.

February’s winner is KATIE CARPENTER, congratulations and keep up the inspirational work!

Training:

Swims: The One Mile open water swim workouts should return in May 2021.

In Motion is partially opened and the pool is open. They have moved some of the equipment outdoors by the pool. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE CLUB.

The River Road TTs:    Will start on Thursday April 1, 2021.

This is a no-cost no-prize barely-organized race series, put on by yours truly in memory of Rodney, who is apparently dead or something because nobody's seen him at a bike event for years now. 😏 They will be held on the first Thursday of the month until October or so.

The course is a nearly-flat out-and-back beginning where 5th Street becomes River Road as it leaves town heading west. Sign-ups begin at 5:30 PM (ish) and riders will be started at 1-minute intervals beginning at 6:01 PM.

The rules:

(1) Helmet required. The road is open to traffic; assume all the drivers are homicidal maniacs talking on cellphones.

(2) No drafting, as defined by USAT rules: If you come within three bike-lengths of someone, pass them on the left within 25 seconds. If you get passed, drop back to more than 3 bike lengths behind them before attempting to re-pass them. Nobody is enforcing this rule, though: it just comes down to this being a race between you and the clock so keep other people out of it.

(3) Attempting to bribe the timer by bringing a dog treat for Suki is allowed.

(4) Times will be posted on the Chico Triathlon Club website when I get around to it.

 Thank you, Eric Ayers, for hosting the TTs.

Rides:  (Sorry Still on Hold)

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. There is also a community Sunday 9:00 a.m. LSD (Long Steady Distance) ride that meets at One Mile. Pace is typically 18-19 mph and there are many options for early turns back into town during the ride.

The Friday Rides:

The rides will resume in the Spring of 2021. Email Shawn Hughes at amigohughes@gmail.com if you are interested in receiving notices of ride date and times.

Runs: (Sorry Still on Hold)  

The Saturday Beginner LSD is at 9:00 A.M. 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 an LSD run on Saturday’s meeting at the 5-mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM. The Monday Night Run meets at Wildwood Park near the bathrooms at 6:00 P.M. bring headlamps. The run is posted on Facebook weekly.

CTC Track Workout: (Sorry Still on Hold)

Every Thursday meet at the Chico State track at 5:45 PM. Updates are made on the Facebook page.

Black Butte Tri/DU:

Race date is September 18, 2021. Registration is open NOW!!! The next price increase is April 1, 2021.

Race Results:

This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me 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.

Hope to see you soon,  

Shawn Hughes   CTC President

Swim, Bike, Run & Smile

Sponsors:

I would like to take a moment to remind our members that in this difficult time we need to be sure to support our sponsors whenever we can. They have always been there for us and now it is time we support them.

B.O.D. Officers:

The B.O.D. have elected the following as the Officers of your Club:

President - Shawn Hughes

VP – Greg Watkins

Treasurer – Justin Waller

Secretary – Tony English

2021 Zoom Information Meeting:

Are you Tri Curious?

There are many benefits to trying something new, so why not triathlon? If you have ever thought about training and competing in the multisport of swim-bike-run, there is no better time than now to start.

Chico Triathlon Club (CTC) will be hosting an informational meeting via Zoom on February 25th @6:30pm to talk about all the ways you can join in on the fun. CTC is a club for all ages and all abilities.

Here is the Zoom Link for Info Meeting: tinyurl.com/bael8269 to join the event and learn how you can connect, train, and compete with friends.

Can’t wait to see you soon! Questions ahead of time? Contact us at info@chicotriathlonclub.com.

Virtual Competition:

To help keep us motivated, we will be holding a monthly contest for members only. This contest will be a way for our members to compete against each other. Because we are all at different levels, we will randomly pick a member who has longed a training onto the Clubs Strava page. The time frame will be from the 1^st day of the month until midnight of the last day of the month. You will have to send in your completed training log to https://www.strava.com/clubs/ChicoTriClub by the 2^nd of the next month.

We will then randomly pick a winner for the month.

December’s winner is LOUIS DAVIS, congratulations and keep up the inspirational work!

January’s winner is DANIEL WYSONG, congratulations and keep up the inspirational work!

Training:

Swims: The One Mile open water swim workouts should return in May 2021.

In Motion is partially opened and the pool is open. They have moved some of the equipment outdoors by the pool. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE CLUB.

The River Road TTs:    Should continue after the time change in 2021. Thank you, Eric Ayers, for hosting the TTs.

Rides:  (Sorry Still on Hold)

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. There is also a community Sunday 9:00 a.m. LSD (Long Steady Distance) ride that meets at One Mile. Pace is typically 18-19 mph and there are many options for early turns back into town during the ride.

The Friday Rides:

The rides will resume in the Spring of 2021. Email Shawn Hughes at amigohughes@gmail.com if you are interested in receiving notices of ride date and times.

Runs: (Sorry Still on Hold)  

The Saturday Beginner LSD is at 9:00 A.M. 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 an LSD run on Saturday’s meeting at the 5-mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM. The Monday Night Run meets at Wildwood Park near the bathrooms at 6:00 P.M. bring headlamps. The run is posted on Facebook weekly.

CTC Track Workout: (Sorry Still on Hold)

Every Thursday meet at the Chico State track at 5:45 PM. Updates are made on the Facebook page.

Black Butte Tri/DU:

Race date is September 18, 2021. Registration is open NOW!!!

Race Results:

This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me 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.

Athlete of the month:

This month’s athlete of the month is on hold.

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.

Hope to see you soon,  

Shawn Hughes   CTC President

Chico Triathlon Club is having a Poker Run on March 27th from 8AM to 11AM. Participants will leave the Five-mile rec area on an out-and-back 5k course heading north on the levee. Runners will make a right turn onto the trail paralleling Wildwood Ave. At 5 Mile Rd, they will make a left turn and run up to where North Rim and Middle Trails split. At this point, runners can turn around and head back the way they came. There will be a volunteer handing out cards at each kilometer mark. The runner with the best poker hand at the end of the run will win a prize. Additional details here.