Looks like the 2011 Triathlon season has a lot to offer to the Triathlon community. After a disappointing decline in draft-legal races in North America over the past few years it looks like Triathlon is back BIGGER and stronger then ever! After the launch of Ironmans new Olympic distance race series 5150 I was in fear that the excitment of draft legal I.T.U racing would be dead and lost forever in North America.
Over the past few years’ I.T.U draft legal racing had taken a huge hit with the lost of World Cup’s and Contenttal Cup races across North America.
Not anymore!!
Draft legal Triathlon has taken a huge step forward with the return of one best races, The Edmonton I.T.U World Cup and also with the launch of the new U.S.A based draft legal series, The USA Triathlon Elite Race Series This series will consist of 6 full draft legal races across the United States. At this point three of the six races will be part of the International Triathlon Union Continental and Pan American Cup series.
| DATE | CITY | EVENT | PRIZE PURSE |
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| The Draft Legal Challenge at Clermont | 30,000 | ||
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Other exciting Triathlon Series and I.T.U Draft Legal races include:
Kelowna I.T.U Pan American Cup/Canadian Nationals
Coteau du Lac I.T.U Pan American Cup
-Ironman 5150 Olympic Distance Series
-Revolution3 Triathlon Series (Olympic/Half and full Iron distance)
Percy Norman Wave Masters
The Percy Norman "Wave Masters" Swim Club trains Monday and Friday evenings from September to the end of May. We are a club of smiling, hard working adults that love to swim for fitness. Our coaches have a combined 50+ years of competetive and instructional aquatic experience that they use to develop challenging yet fun workouts. If you are interested in trying us out please call 604-875-1089.
Vancouver Sun Run 2010 : 51,000 runners !!
This past weekend I was lucky enough to be part of an amazing event. On Sunday May 09 2010 my self and 51,000 others participated in the 15th Annual Vancouver Sun Run. The day featured some of the fastest runner's in Canada, including Canadian Eric Gillis, Lucy Smith and up and coming Triathlete Paula Findlay.
The men's race came down to a three-person dual including the race winner Kip Kangogo, Eric Gillies and Willie Kimposop. The field stayed tightly together for the first 8km but then with just 1.5km to go Kip and Eric made their move to be crowned the winner. The race came down to the wire with Kip Kangogo taking the sprint and the win in a time of 29.02 just 3 seconds ahead of Gillis (29:05) and Willy Kimosop in 29:29.
Kip told reporters after the race that he " I had to psyche myself " for the finishing sprint. "I knew I could get [Gillies] with my kick."
That was just one story; by the end of the day there were 51,000 different stories that made the day unforgettable. Thank you to B.C Athletics, H.S.B.C and The Vancouver Sun and the hundreds of volunteers for putting on the event.
Can't wait till next year to be part of this amazing event :
Toronto Spring Bike Show Review
The spring bike show took place this past weekend in Toronto. Although smaller in size than previous years, the show still had a lot to offer to all the bike-riding, warm weather deprived roadies and triathletes. At first glance, there seemed like some great deals but after much review and closer looks the deals were not so appealing. Many bike stores and retailers used the show this year to dump a lot of excess product and overstock. Sadly, very few of the bike manufacturers used this opportunity to showcase their new 2011 products with only a few exceptions. Argon 18 had a nice display of their new lineup but only showcased a handful of bikes and didn't create much of an eye-catching display that the bikes deserved. The Shimano booth as usual drew a lot of attention showcasing their new 2011 line again with showcasing the newest in innovation with their wireless Dura-Ace Di2 shifters. The BIG KAHUNA of the bike show was easily the professionals at Invita sport. Year after year David and Helen and the staff at Invita work hard at not only delivering beautiful products but also finding new and exciting ways to stand out from the rest of the crowd. At this bike show Invita wowed the crowd once again by showcasing the new 2011 Willier full bike line-up including the creme de resistance, the new 2011 Cento Crono TT bicycle by John Cobb featuring one of the only frames specifically designed with in-frame housing for Dura-Ace Di2. Another eye-catching bike on display was the new 2011 Pinarello Dogma. Once again, Pinarello has merged beauty, elegance and performance in the creation of the Dogma.
One Word... FAST !!!
Watch out cause this is truly how you buy speed.
