Events:

Chico Stage Race: Please read the following request for volunteers. This is a great local event. Help out any way you can.

Hello Chico Stage Race Volunteers!

The Chico Stage Race is coming up next weekend, February 26th-28th! I apologize if this email is coming too late, but I am just now finding out many of you have not received a volunteer request email I sent out last month. 

The Chico Stage Race is a 100% volunteer race, which makes the time you offer so much more important. Every year I say how volunteers are the backbone to our race...and this is completely true. If not for all the hours each of you have committed to this growing race in our community, the race would not be the success it is today. 

As a reminder, we run two events on that Sunday which gives more options to volunteer. At the Downtown Criterium we have off-course barrier positions that allow for the volunteer to sit and relax during their shift (often bringing a book or homework to pass the time) and course marshals that are helping with pedestrian safety on the course which allows for more action during your shift. At the Time Trial we have corner marshals that get to see racers zoom by them every 30 seconds or so, as well as rider liaison positions that help with crowd control.

We have many different volunteer opportunities during the Steve Harrison Memorial Downtown Criterium on Sunday, February 28th. Please find the attached flyer with the shift times available. 

You can signup online at http://www.chicostagerace.com/volunteer.html, reply back with the shift you would like to work and if you are volunteering for a local team/organization in town, 

General Meeting: We will hold a General Membership Meeting on March 5^th starting at 1:00 PM at one of our Gold Sponsors The Madison Bear Garden.

Tri 101: Save the date there will be a Tri 101 on May 22, 2016 @ 10 AM at Black Butte lake. Watch for details to follow.

The first Club Race: Will be the Shasta Cascade weekend sports festival in Redding May 27-29.

The following is a tentative list of the Club races for the 2016 season:

1.  May 27-29 Shasta Cascade weekend
2. June 25, 2016 the TBF Tri for fun, etc.
3. Memorial Day weekend, Tinman Tri in Mt. Shasta.
4. Date TBA Black Butte Tri Event, Black Butte Lake

Training:

Swim at One Mile:

Shall resume in the spring.

The River Road TTs:

We had a great year out at the River Road TT. We owe a big thank you to Stephan Ayers and Eric Ayers for putting these events on for us.

The Friday Rides:

With the shorter days fast approaching. The Friday rides will become an informal workout until the spring. If you are interested in this ride please send me an email to sinsdady@yahoo.com. Thank you to all of you that participated in these rides.

Runs:

Tony English, is leading a LSD run on Sundays from the bathrooms at 5 mile at 8:00 AM. This is an easy pace 60 min. run. There is also a LSD run on Saturdays meeting at the 5 mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM.

CTC Track Workout.

Track workouts are BACK!!

There will be three informal track workouts on 2/25/2016, 3/3/2016 & 3/10/2016. These will start at 5:45 PM at the Chico State track. The official track workouts will begin on March 17^th at 5:45 PM and continue throughout the season.

Race Results:

This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me 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.

Congratulations to Margaret Bomberg, Teresa Kludt, Mary Ann Bachus and Darlene Henderson on a stellar performance at Worlds in Chicago

Athlete of the month:

We have decided to suspend the Athlete of the month until later in the season. 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.

Volunteer opportunity:

Joanne Gilchrist has created the following list of volunteer opportunities for the Club. Please contact Joanne @ jejg@hotmail.com, if you are interested in helping out at any of the events listed below.

2016:
Chico Stage Race Feb 26-Feb 28^th (see my note above for more info)
Bidwell Classic March 6 Aid Station
Chico Wildflower April 23-24 Aid Station, etc.Late May thru August – Tri season – no major effort unless Black Butte Tri.
Black Butte Tri date TBA
Almond Bowl Nov 6 Aid Station

Sponsor spotlight:

Simply Results Physical Therapy:

INVITATION TO CHICO TRIATHLON CLUB MEMBERS

Keeping you moving is essential: for health, for training and for competition. Physical therapy is instrumental in preventing or reducing conditions such as ankle sprains, plantarfasciitis, shoulder tendonitis, back pain, neck pain, hip dysfunction, knee issues, and wrist/finger/hand problems. With her expertise in pelvic rehab, Kristi has the ideal in-depth training as a physical therapist to address the "core", boosting your energy to prolong endurance and, if that's an issue, to improve continence. Kristi took clinical assessment skills training from the lead Harvard's Spaulding National Running Center physical therapist (2011) and the UC San Francisco physical therapy running experts (2013, 2014).
 

Swim, Bike, Run & Smile

Events:

Thank you Fleet Feet for hosting our annual Launch Party. The first Club race will be the Shasta Cascade weekend sports festival in Redding May 27-29. North Rim will hosting a customer appreciation event this Thursday the 4th at 6:15 PM. Please see the link for details. This will be a lot of fun; I hope to see you there.

Training:

Swim at One Mile: Shall resume in the spring.

The River Road TTs: We had a great year out at the River Road TT. We owe a big thank you to Stephan Ayers and Eric Ayers for putting these events on for us.

The Friday Rides: With the shorter days fast approaching. The Friday rides will become an informal workout until the spring. If you are interested in this ride please send me an email to sinsdady@yahoo.com. Thank you to all of you that participated in these rides.

Monthly Ride: This month’s Club Ride will be led by Greg Watkins. Please see his message for details:. Tri-skenta is Back! As most of you know, there's this little group ride that takes place on Superbowl Sunday (Feb 7 this year). Several hundred riders will leave One Mile at 8:00 AM and head west to the town of Paskenta, roll through four miles of gravel, and complete 100 miles of racing by the time they return to Chico. If that's not your thing, then feel free to join us for Tri-skenta. Similar to last year, we'll be at One Mile ready to roll at 8:00 AM. We'll meet in the north side parking lot by the bathrooms, slightly away from the masses. They will roll at 8:00 sharp and head up the Esplanade. We will roll at 8:01 and take the more traditional route via Ceres and Eaton, which is about two miles longer, keeping us comfortably away from the main pack. The plan is to do the Black Butte cutoff, which will be about 80 miles. This will be a tri-bike friendly, no drop ride with an anticipated pace of 18 to 20 mph depending on wind (last year's average was 18.2 mph including cruising in and out of town). There will be a stop at the Woodson Bridge store and likely a second one in Orland or Hamilton City. If you do bring your tri bike, please be comfortable riding it in groups, and stay off the aerobars unless you're on the front or off the back. Feel free to invite anyone to join in; just be sure they understand the premise of the ride. Rain will likely cancel.

Runs: Tony English, is leading a LSD run on Sundays from the bathrooms at 5 mile at 8:00 AM. This is an easy pace 60 min. run. There is also a LSD run on Saturdays meeting at the 5 mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM.

CTC Track Workout: During the Winter the Track Workouts will be on hold. Please look for an update from Joanne Gilchrist in the Spring.

Race Results: This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me 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.

Athlete of the Month: Congratulations to Jacqueline Losi Sasaki for being voted the athlete of the month in January 2016.

Volunteer Opportunities: Joanne Gilchrist has created the following list of volunteer opportunities for the Club. Please contact Joanne (jejg at hotmail dot com) if you are interested in helping out at any of the events listed below.

• Love on the Rocks Feb. 13th
• Chico Stage Race Feb 26-Feb 28th
• Bidwell Classic March 6 Aid Station
• Chico Wildflower April 23-24 Aid Station, etc.
• Late May thru August – Tri season – no major effort unless Black Butte Tri. Black Butte Tri date TBA
• Almond Bowl Nov 6 Aid Station

New Business: The uniform committee is currently meeting and getting ready to launch a new order.

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this Month.

Shawn Hughes
CTC President

Hello CTC Members,

Swim, Bike, Run & Smile

EVENTS:

As most of you know this Thursday January 7, 2016 Fleet Feet will be hosting our annual Launch Party. Please try to make it and bring a friend.  Pro Triathlete Mike Pigg will be our guest speaker. You do not want to miss this highly motivational speaker. You can RSVP at membership@chicotriathlonclub.com.

The Redding Sports Festival is going to happen Memorial Day weekend 2016. This should be a great local event.

Training:

Swim at One Mile:

Shall resume in the spring.

The River Road TTs:

            We had a great year out at the River Road TT. We owe a big thank you to Stephan Ayers and Eric Ayers for putting these events on for us.

The Friday Rides:

            With the shorter days fast approaching. The Friday rides will become an informal workout until the spring. Thank you to all of you that participated in these rides.

Monthly Ride:

            Please join some of your fellow Club members on Sundays for the LSD ride. Starting at One Mile at 9:00 AM. Please note this is a mixed group event and aero bars are not recommended.

Runs:

Tony English, is leading a LSD run on Sundays from the bathrooms at 5 mile at 8:00 AM. This is an easy pace 60 min. run.

There is also a LSD run on Saturdays meeting at the 5 mile bathrooms at 8:00 AM.

CTC Track Workout.

With the shorter days fast approaching. The Track Workouts will become an informal workout until the Spring. Please look for an update from Joanne gilchrist.

Race Results:

            This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you. Please send me 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.

Athlete of the month:

Congratulations to Sean Molina for being voted the athlete of the month in December.

Volunteer opportunity:

Joanne Gilchrist has created the following list of volunteer opportunities for the Club.

Please contact Joanne @ jejg@hotmail.com, if you are interested in helping out at any of the events listed below.

2016:

Frost or Fog Late Jan Booth or Aid station

(more to come)

New Business:

Club Officers and Committee Members for 2016:

            President: Shawn Hughes

            Vice President: Tony English

            Treasurer: Jason Berry

            Secretary: Jennifer Moore

            Training Chair: Joanne Gilchrist

            Volunteer Coordinator: Joanne Gilchrist

            Social Media: Tony English and Greg Watkins

            Uniform Committee: Tony English, Jennifer Moore & Jacqueline Sasaki

            Membership: Greg Watkins

            Outreach/Marketing: Laura Van Dervoort

            Sponsorship: Justin Waller

If you would like to help out on any of the committees please feel free to contact any of the above named persons.

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this Month.

Shawn Hughes

CTC President

Hello CTC Members,