Happy training for the week of 10/10.

Races:  The racing season wrapped up for most of us Sunday at Discovery Park in Sacramento.  In only his second triathlon, Paul Ricketts won the Clydesdale division and finished 10th overall in the Golden State Super Sprint.  Congratulations Paul!  In the Sprint event, Greg Watkins, Ken Petruzzelli, Shawn Hughes and Laura Van Dervoort represented CTC; their results are posted here and the full results are posted here.

There is at least one race left this year, as Paul Ricketts is planning to race the Marin County Triathlon on November 5.

Announcement: Due to scheduling conflicts, the previously announced end of season celebration at Mom's has been rescheduled and reformulated and will not take place this weekend.

Jersey Ride:  In its place, the club will be hosting its 2nd Jersey Ride, which will take place on Saturday November 5th.  We'll meet at Mom's (in the parking lot at the corner of Salem and 2nd) at 9:00 AM for a flat, easy 25 mile or so group ride (wear your CTC colors).  After the ride, we'll gather at reserved tables at Mom's for a great brunch.  Put it on the calendar now, and look for a formal announcement and RSVP request in a couple of weeks.

End of Season Kona Party:  December 10th is the Ironman telecast and is also our big, end of season event.  We will gather at the home of Wally and Susan Marshall for our final general membership meeting.  The time and other details will be announced, but we will definitely have board elections, will discuss uniforms, and will also seek input for the 2012 club race calendar.

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xNN4vWfoqs