CTC President’s Report June 2019
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We had a great time at our Summer Club Party on June 23rd, thank you to our sponsors for making events like these possible and to everyone who came out to join in on the fun. We also learned a lot and had a good time at the Bike Maintenance workshop on June 15th. We have also started our Friday morning swim workouts at the One Mile pool, which is a great opportunity to practice swimming in your wetsuit.
Our next club event is the Practice Triathlon at Black Butte Lake on August 17th.
We’ll have boats out in the water to ensure swim safety and we’ll go over the basics of smooth and fast transitions. We’ll head out on the bike course together and have the directions for the run available. You can do the entire distance or practice with doing a shorter distance.
Our next club race is the Mount Shasta Tinman on September 1st. A discount code for registration has been sent out to all members of the club. This is a really fun event for the whole family with a sprint triathlon, duathlon and relay options available. Camping out at Lake Siskiyou for the weekend is a great idea and hanging out at the Blackberry Music Festival after the race in Mount Shasta is always a good time.
The fourth monthly “first Thursday” 10 mile time trial on River Road is Thursday July 11th (instead of July 4th). This flat out and back race against the clock is free and open to everyone. It starts where 5th street leaves Chico and becomes River Road. Sign-ups begin at 5:30 PM, first rider leaves at 6:01 PM, with the rest of the riders on 1-minute intervals after that. Rules of this event include helmets are required, you are responsible for your own safety and no drafting. Big shout out to CTC members Eric Ayars and Shawn Hughes for volunteering to put on this monthly event.
Don’t forget that registration is currently open for the 2019 Black Butte Triathlon. https://www.trisignup.com/Race/CA/Orland/BlackButteTriathlon
CTC members are eligible for race reimbursement (except for the relay race) at the pre-April 1st 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.
Here is a link to the Black Butte tri volunteer sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B054AAEAA2EAAFB6-black1
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 One Mile in lower Bidwell Park at 6:00 PM. The run is posted on Facebook weekly.
CTC Track Workout:
The track workouts at Pleasant Valley High School (PV) are held every Thursday at 5:45 PM (except for when we have the TT on the first Thursday of the month). The details will be posted weekly on the Facebook group, so keep an eye out for changes.
Cycling Workouts:
The Friday rides occur at 5:45 PM on most weeks. 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 occur weekly. 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 have started now that the One Mile pool is open. Show up between 6:30-7 AM and swim for an hour or for as long as you’d like. This is a great way to practice how it feels to swim in a wetsuit.
2019 Club Events
Check out the CTC website for more details and locations TBD
Practice Tri at Black Butte Lake: August 17th
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 tri and du) June 8
Mount Shasta Tinman- (sprint tri du & relay) September 1
Black Butte Triathlon- (Olympic, sprint, duathlon & relay) September 14
Volunteer opportunities
We have the following volunteer opportunities remaining for the Club:
July 20th Bidwell Bump mountain bike race
September 14th 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 for May 2019 is Bob Brown. Bob is a new club member with a background in running and cycling. Be on the look out for Bob’s interview to learn more about him.
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 (president@chicotriathlonclub.com) if you would like information on the discount code:
USAP Events- 15% discount on races. www.usapevents.com Next event is the Folsom Tri July 14th. Please register before the weekend of the event to ensure you receive the event t-shirt. USAP would also appreciate having anyone, family or friends volunteer your time….and be there to cheer racers on. USAP will try to ensure you receive the assignment of your choice…..course marshal, aid station, transition, finish line, packet pickup, beer tent, food tent. When you volunteer, you will earn a 50% discount towards a future USAP event within the next 12 month period. The code can be gifted to someone else if they are not interested in participating.
TBF (Total Body Fitness) racing-all multisport events 15% discount http://totalbodyfitness.com/site/races/
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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