Happy training for the week of 10/3
Races: Congratulations go out to Christina Plummer for taking the overall win at the Tri, Girl, Tri All Women's Sprint Triathlon on Saturday at Lake Berryessa. Christina bested a field of almost 350 women and finished it off with a smoking fast 18:19 5k (no surprise to those of us who've tasted some of her dust at the track workouts). Way to represent CTC, Christina, and congratulations again on a great race!
If you haven't seen it, a great video from Granite Bay by Ian MacKinnon has been posted to the website.
This Sunday marks the last local race of the season, TBF's Golden State Triathlon, which takes place at Discovery Park in Sacramento. This is a very unique race in that the bike course is three criterium style laps and is draft legal. The sprint distance race begins at 9:00 AM and is an easy 90 minute drive from Chico. There is also a Super Sprint at 8:00, and don't forget the post race beer garden. I know of at least a few CTCers planning to race, so if you want to get in one more event before the season ends, registration is still available. Look for a roll-call announcement later this week.
Parties: As the season winds down, we are planning our final social events for the year. We will have an End of Season Celebration on October 15th at Mom's and are also planning a final general meeting with board elections in conjunction with the Hawaii Ironman telecast on December 10th. Look for details soon.
Speaking of Ironman, the Ford Ironman World Championship happens this Saturday with information and live coverage available at http://ironmanworldchampionship.com/.
Workouts: The season is winding down and so are some of the club workouts. Katie's Fun Run will continue on Mondays for a few more weeks as daylight allows. Tuesday intervals and the Thursday track workout have wrapped up, but may continue on an informal basis for the next few weeks and will be confirmed by advance email. Shawn's Friday Ride will continue through the winter (rain cancels) but will soon start earlier. Contact sponsorship@chicotraithlonclub.com if you want to be notified about the ride. The Saturday LSD run will continue year-round, 8:00 AM at the Five Mile bathrooms on the south side of the creek.
Greg Watkins
President, Chico Triathlon Club
