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

It was great to see so many of you at our General Meeting on March 10^th at the Bear.  We also enjoyed hearing from our newest club sponsor Dr. Michelle Largent owner of Chico Spine & Wellness. Check out their website to see what great services they offer: 

http://www.chicospineandwellness.com/

Our next volunteer opportunity is right around the corner……the Time Trial at the Chico Stage Race on Sunday March 31^st.

Registration is currently open for the 2019 Black Butte Triathlon and the entry price increases on April 1st. 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 now 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 are now at Pleasant Valley Highschool (PV) and are held every Thursday at 5:45 PM. The details will be posted weekly on the Facebook group, so keep an eye out for changes.

Cycling Workouts:

The Friday ride will be starting up again soon at 5:45 PM. 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: May19th 2-4 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

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 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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The spring uniform order will be opening on Friday, March 8th. In addition to our amazingly cool racing kits, we will have a new tenth anniversary cycling jersey in three color variations.

You can access the store at: https://custom2.champ-sys.com/teamstore/?ChicoTriSpring2019

We will have fit samples available at Fleet Feet Sports in Downtown Chico starting NOW through Saturday, March 9th. The samples will then be available at the General Meeting on Sunday, March 10th. Unfortunately we do not have any women's cycling jerseys to try on due to a packing error.  But we have all other items, including tri suits. 

Special thanks to our sponsors at Fleet Feet for graciously hosting the samples. Don't forget to pick up new pair of shoes while you're there. 

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

We had a very successful 2019 Season Launch Party in January. Welcome again to all our new members and our renewing members. We are so happy to have you as part of our club. Also, another big Thank You to Fleet Feet for hosting and providing pizza and refreshments. CTC would not exist without our generous sponsors and the best way to thank them is by patronizing their business/services. Please check out the CTC website to see a list of our current sponsors http://www.chicotriathlonclub.com/index.php

On March 10^th we will be holding our General Meeting at 1 pm at the Madison Bear Gardens. We will have fit samples for our uniforms and information on when and how to order CTC uniforms and merchandise. We will go over our 2019 club races and share information on our race reimbursement program. Also, our newest club sponsor Michelle Largent DC-owner/chiropractor at Chico Spine & Wellness will be giving a presentation.

Don’t forget…..this September CTC will be hosting the Black Butte Triathlon again and we look forward to seeing our members compete and also help us make the event a continued success. Registration is currently open for the 2019 race and the entry price increases on April 1st.

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 WIldwood at 6:00 PM. The run is posted on Facebook weekly.

CTC Track Workout:

The track workouts at Chico State are held every Thursday at 5:45 PM. The details will be posted weekly on the Facebook group, so keep an eye out for changes.

Cycling Workouts:

The Friday ride is finished for the season, but will be starting up again in the spring.

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

The Crush ride started November 3rd. The ride leaves from One-mile at 9AM and runs about 50 miles. This is a “spirited” ride similar to the 50 rides with limited regroups. More information is available on the Chico Area Group Rides Facebook page.

The Wednesday night training rides are run by North Rim. They leave from the store at 5:30 PM for and generally last for 1-1 1/2 hours. Details are on the North Rim Adventure Sports Facebook page.

Swims:

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

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

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

The athlete of the month will return in the Spring of 2019.

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 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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