Sponsors:
We want to highlight our Silver level sponsor: North Rim Adventure Sports
Athlete of the Month:
This month’s AOM is Tyler Spangler for completing Ironman Lake Placid. Way to go Tyler! Check out Tyler’s race report on the Facebook group.
Events:
Jersey Ride November 4, 2023 at 10:00am. Meet at Madison Bear Garden.
End of season party November 11, 2023. Save the date.
Volunteer Opportunities:
If you would like to be involved in Tinman Mt. Shasta but aren’t competing, please consider volunteering. A large group of us are going up for the weekend. Join us at the Blackberry Festival afterwards. It will be a blast!
https://shastatinman.com/volunteer
Bidwell Bump is October 7. If you are not participating, please save the date for volunteering. More details to come. You can email bidwellbumpmtb@gmail.com.
Training:
Swims:
One Mile open water swims have resumed! Meet at 6:30-7:00 AM Fri AM’s on the Vallombrosa side of Sycamore Pool. Wetsuits optional but this is a great opportunity to practice wetsuit swimming.
August 25th is the last Friday morning group swim of the season!
The River Road TTs:
This takes place the first Thursday of every month through the summer. Meet where 5th street leaves town heading West and becomes River Road. Sign-ups start at about 5:30, first rider off at 6:01.
It’s a 10-mile course, out-and-back, wear helmets, and remember sunscreen and water.
CTC members often meet at Allies Pub afterwards; come join us!
Last TT of the season is September 7!
Rides:
The Wednesday Fast/Fit/Fun rides have resumed. All rides start at Rosedale School.
Fast 50 @6PM- RACE PACE 50K with 25-26mph avg with bursts up to 30+mph in sections. 3 sprint points (Elk, Fimple, Troxel) Finish on West Sac
Fit 50 @5:30PM- Fast group ride with 22-24mph avg with bursts in upper 20s. Group can split at Troxel turn. 3 sprint points (Elk, Fimple, Troxel) Finish on West Sac.
Fun 50 @5:30PM- Tempo pace group ride (35K) with 16-20mph avg, no bursts or surges or sprints, GREAT beginner group ride.
Fun departs a couple minutes after the Fit.
Runs:
The Saturday Beginner LSD run is a beginner run going for up to 60 minutes. Meet at the 5-Mile Recreation Area near the bathrooms. Pay attention to the Facebook posts for updates and meeting times.
The Saturday “dog run” meets at 8:00 at Five Mile on Saturday mornings. This is a great run for athletes that want a more challenging pace. Well behaved dogs welcome.
MONDAY Night Run: It is posted on Facebook weekly. This run currently meets at 5:30 at Sycamore Pool (Vallombrosa side) near the bathrooms. The run is out and back. All abilities welcome, run at your own pace and distance.
Club Races:
Tinman-Mount Shasta Tinman Triathlon - 09/03/2023 - Race Information (raceentry.com)
Many of us will be staying the weekend. There is a Blackberry Festival in Mt. Shasta following the race. It’s a very fun event.
Uniforms
The uniform store is closed for now. We will notify you when the next ordering event opens.
T-Shirts and other CTC apparel can be ordered anytime through Squadocker.
Amy Bromelow CTC Board President
