Older Announcements
12/23/2009 Winter Tri Training Program at the Ankeny
YMCA
The Ankeny YMCA group triathlon training classes start up
again January 4th. This session is 10 weeks long. The two separate classes are:
Monday-Friday 5:30am-6:30am
or Sunday 11:15am-1:15pm.
The M-F morning class spins Monday and Wednesday. We swim Tuesday and Thursday.
Friday we run outside or on treadmills.
The Sunday class swims for an hour then spins or runs for the second hour.
REGISTER FOR ONE OR BOTH CLASSES BY:
1. Calling Ankeny Family YMCA @ 965.8800
OR
2. www.dmymca.org – click
Ankeny Y
11/4/2009 Running Fever
NYC -
"A group of seven friends traveled to run the 40th and largest ING New York
Marathon, two of the runners were Tri Racers who ran for the ING Team: Zach
Johnson, with an incredible 1st time marathon finish time of (3:20:--) and Jamie
Hindley, with a seventh marathon finish time of 3:57:41. Meb Keflizighi
(2:09:15) set a new personal best en route to becoming the first American men's
winner of the ING New York City Marathon since 1982."
Virginia -
We also had another Tri Racer set a PR at the Marine Corps Marathon 2009 -
Marathon October 25, 2009
JANELLE HEUSINGER 3:23:59
Des Moines -
We had a big group of Tri Racers pound the pavement at this year's Des Moines
Marathon and Half Marathon. A number of PR's were set, and even some
Boston Qualifiers!
Equalizer Run -
Last weekend, we had a few Tri Racers participate in a local ultra-distance
event. There was a 6 hour and a 12 hour race. Each of the Tri Racers that
competed had each done IM Wisconsin earlier this fall!
10/10/2009 Fall Tri Training Program at the Ankeny
YMCA
Multiple ways for you to get in some quality workouts!
Sunday Class
11:15am (two
hours, once a week)
Coached swimming 11:15-12:15
Run or indoor-bike
(alternating weeks) 12:30-1:15
October 18 to December 17 (10 weeks)
YMCA Members: $82
Program Members: $160
Weekday
Class
5:30-6:30am Monday-Friday
(1 hour, 5 times per week)
Coached swimming Tuesday and Thursday
Run or indoor bike Monday and Wednesday
Run on Friday.
October 12 to December 20th (10 weeks)
YMCA Members:
$165
Program Members: $320
REGISTER FOR ONE OR BOTH CLASSES BY:
1. Calling Ankeny
Family YMCA @ 965.8800
OR
2.
www.dmymca.org – click
Ankeny Y
8/3/2009 Big Creek, Waseca, and Steelhead!
A big weekend of racing for the Tri Racers. Here are
some highlights!
Big Creek Olympic
Tami Ritchie - 3rd Overall Female
Diane Iversen - 2nd AG
Vic Malmanger - 1st AG
Christoper Jenks - 2nd AG
Hunter Haws - 3rd AG
Shaylyn DeYoung, Barbara Pruisner, and Diane Nelson - 1st Female Team
Waseca 1/3rd Iron (Waseca, MN)
Jamey Cox - 1st AG
IM Steelhead 70.3
Sarah Cooper - 1st Athena
7/20/2009 Spirit of Racine
The weather was beautiful, and so were the TRI results. PRs across the
board!!! Congrats to all that raced!
7/13/2009 Iowa Games and Lifetime Fitness!
Iowa Games:
Diane Iversen - 1st Female Overall
Vicki Malmanger - 1st AG
Deb Atkinson - 3rd AG
Christopher Jenks - 2nd AG
Josh Wandrey - 1st AG
Jeff Bevis - 3rd AG
Paul Stover - 2nd Clyde
Lifetime Fitness:
Tami Ritchie - 7th Female Elite
Great job by everyone who raced this weekend! Hopefully
we'll see Lake Geode and Waters Edge results soon!
7/5/2009 Cornman Sprint Tri!
Congrats to those that tackled the Cornman Sprint Tri course
this morning!
Tami Ritchie - 1st Female Overall
Christopher Jenks - 2nd AG
Matt Israel - 3rd AG
Deb Atkinson - 2nd AG
William Jenks - 2nd AG
Mick Lundquist - 3rd AG
Jamey Cox - 2nd AG
6/29/2009 TRI takes over at Hy-Vee
The Tri Racers were EVERYWHERE at the Hy-Vee Triathlon this
weekend - even at the Kid's Tri! Congrats to everyone that got out there and
raced! It was a beautiful day - ideal conditions for racing.
Special thanks to Otto (Krueger
Chiropractic), Tyler and Nate for manning the TRI tents - providing stellar
post-race massages and even an ice bath! The amenities were top-notch!
Also, a big thank you goes out to the organizers of the Hy-Vee
Triathlon. The caliber of the event is unmatched in this area!
6/21/2009 Quad Cities Tri and Zipp Wheels Drawing!
Congratulations to Laura Walker for a 1st Place AG finish at
the Quad Cities Sprint on Saturday.
And, the winner of the Zipp Wheels raffle drawing
is....
Jamey Cox
6/17/2009 A weekend of races - Kansas 70.3, Copper Creek
Sprint, and Holiday Lake Sprint
The Tri Racers were in full race mode last weekend!
Congrats to everyone that raced!!
6/8/2009 TRI at Little Pig
Congrats to all the Tri Racers that ran the
Pigman Sprint this weekend! The weather was uncertain, but it turned out
to be a wonderful day to race!
6/1/2009 Race Season has officially begun!
This past weekend, the Tri Racers had an awesome showing at
the first annual Bluff Creek Tri in Ogden, IA. Highlights include:
Olympic Distance:
- Tami Ritchie, 2nd overall female
- Vicki Malmanger, 1st AG
- DeeDee Janssen, 1st AG
- Jody Haws, 3rd AG
- Josh Wandrey, 3rd AG
- Mike Shumway, 1st AG
- William Jenks, 3rd AG
Sprint Distance:
- Diane Iversen, 2nd overall female
- Sandy Leiferman, 1st AG
- Janice Swanson, 3rd AG
- Matt Hemry, 1st AG
- Jeff Bevis, 2nd AG
- Nick Herrick, 1st AG
- Hunter Haws, 1st AG
- Sarah Cooper, 1st Athena
CONGRATS to all of the Tri Racers that came out
and raced!! What a great day!
3/31/2009 Hot New Race!!
Bluff Creek Triathlon
May 31, 2009 - Boone , IA
Sprint and Olympic Distances
www.bluffcreektri.com
Bluff Creek Triathlon
will take place on May 31, 2009 and feature a Sprint and an Olympic distance
course. The race is located in Don Williams Park near Boone, IA.
Distances:
Sprint: 500 meter swim - 15 mile bike - 3.1 mile run
Olympic: 1500 meter swim - 27.5 mile bike - 6.2 mile run
Giveaways:
They are giving away a free triathlon bike, USAT Triathlon wetsuits, slots to
Hy-Vee Triathlon, and MORE!
Registration:
Registration will close when 500 people have registered or on May 29, whichever
comes first. Online and mail-in registration information can be found on the
website.
3/11/2009 Triathlon Training Class is starting again at the
Ankeny YMCA
The class meets twice a week for ten weeks, starting March 30th.
6-8pm Monday and Wednesday.
(Pre-requisite: be able to swim 50 yards without stopping.)
6pm-7pm Swim
7pm-8pm Running in pace groups or spin class
$165 for YMCA members, $320 for non-YMCA members.
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Registration includes an integrated 6 days-per-week
training plan that will prepare beginner participants for the
Bluff Creek Sprint
Triathlon on May 31st or intermediate participants for the
Hy-Vee Triathlon
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REGISTER:
1) Phone Ankeny Family YMCA – 965-8800
2) Or register at the Ankeny Family YMCA front desk.
3) Or www.dmymca.org –
select Ankeny branch
1/18/2009 Group Trainer Ride to support the LIVESTRONG
Foundation
Where: Jordan Creek Mall (center court)
When: 1/24/09 Noon-3pm
Join us and ride in support of the LIVESTRONG Lance Armstrong
Foundation to help them raise money for cancer research. We are NOT asking
cycling participants to raise money. This is a free event. We are
doing the large group indoor ride to help draw public attention to the cause.
The ride will be noon-3pm on Saturday the 24th in the center of Jordan Creek
Mall (West Des Moines). This event will be promoted on radio, newspaper, and TV
news. The event will have a party-like atmosphere. Star 102.5 will do a live
broadcast from the ride noon-3pm. You will need your bike, stationary trainer
(or rollers), and sweat towels. We will provide a bike bottle and water fills.
Bring your own drinks/mix if you are picky. You do not have to ride the whole
time. You can leave anytime.
Please Note: Participants must enter the mall on the lower level, center
entrance and take the bikes straight to the center court level where they will
ride. No bikes will be allowed to be walked around in the mall. Please be sure
all trainers have rubber feet or whatever is necessary to protect the mall floor
from scratching.
Please RSVP to
mike@rocketsciencecoaching.com by Thursday the 22nd, or if you are a TRI
Member, sign up on the Yahoo! Group database, so we have a good estimate of
numbers.
12/29/2008 Triathlon Training Classes - Registration is
Open!
2 Locations to choose from!
Triathlon Training at Ankeny
YMCA by Rocket Science Coaching
Mondays and Wednesdays 6pm-8pm.
1st spring session 12 weeks starting January 5th.
2nd spring session 12 weeks starting March 30th.
$125 for YMCA members, $200 for non-YMCA members.
Contact:
mike@rocketsciencecoaching.com
Register for Ankeny class by phone (Ankeny YMCA) 515-965-8800.
Triathlon Training in Ames by Rocket Science
Coaching
Thursdays 5:30-7:30pm.
1st session 10 weeks starting January 8th.
2nd session 10 weeks starting March 26th.
$120 per session.
To register for Ames class email:
mike@rocketsciencecoaching.com
12/7/2008 Triathlon Training Class - Next session begins
Jan 5
12 week session - details and registration info coming
soon!
12/6/08 Big Spins are Back!
Every Saturday in December (including 12/27), join us at
the Ankeny Y for group long spins. Bring your bike and your trainer, or attend
one of the instructed spin classes that will be going on from 8:00-8:55am or
9:00-9:55am. Doors open at 7:45am, and spots are first come, first serve.
That's up to 3 hours of quality time in the saddle! Check out the
latest flyer.
New this Year! Longs spins on Wednesday nights as
well! 7:15-9:00pm
The spin bikes are reserved for those who are registered for the Tri Training
class, but bikes/trainers are welcome.
11/10/08 Triathlon Training Class is starting again at the
Ankeny YMCA
The class meets twice a week for Six weeks, starting Monday November 10th.
6-8pm Monday and Wednesday.
(Pre-requisite: be able to swim 50 yards without stopping.)
6pm-7pm Swim
7pm-8pm Running in pace groups or spin class
$65 for YMCA Members, $95 for non-YMCA Members
Registration is now CLOSED. Stay tuned for updates on the next
session!
7/26/08 Results for the Ankeny Youth Triathlon are posted. Thank
you to the sea of Triracers volunteers that made the event a huge success. 7-10
year old results
here, and 11-14 year old results
here. Professional photos will appear
here.
7/12/08 Triracers haul in the hardware at the Iowa Games!
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Josh Wandrey 2nd place AG, 4th place overall
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Tom Scroggins 3rd place AG.
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Alex Graeve 1st place AG.
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Joe Robinson 1st place AG.
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William Jenks 3rd place AG.
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Diane Iverson 2nd place AG, 2nd place overall female.
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Nicole Wandrey 1st place AG, 3rd place overall female.
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Kristen Burgess 1st place AG.
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Laura Walker 1st place AG.
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Melinda Hatchet 3rd place AG.
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Vick Malmanger 2nd place AG.
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Connie Robinson 2nd place AG.
7/12/Congrats Tami Ritchie (1st place age group) and Tess Taintor (10th
overall amateur female) at Lifetime Fitness Minneapolis.  
7/09/08 Register your kids for the Ankeny Youth Triathlon (Race day
is July 26th). This is the 2nd largest kids tri in the region (The Hy-Vee
kids tri is bigger). We have chip timing, killer goodie bags, and a fun course.
Our swim is in beginner friendly. More details
here.
6/28 Congrats Alex Graeve on your overall win at the Steventon's Kid's
Triathlon.
6/22/08 Congrats Triracers at the Hy-Vee triathlon! Joe Robinson
and Tami Ritchie won age group first places. Tess Taintor was 6th overall
female.
5/4/08 TriRacers place 2nd in the club division of Bike to Work
Week. The DMOS cycling team placed first.
4/17/08 Read Rod's entertaining IM Arizona race report
here.
4/13/08 Congrats to the new TriRacer Iron Men! Shawn Nelson, David
Jass, Rod Haws and Roger Selesky all finished IM Arizona under some very harsh
weather conditions.
3/28/08 The Big O Triathlon was cancelled by the race director due to
bridge construction problems. Read the press release
here.
3/16/08 TriRacers at the Bike World Expo (image).
3/14/08 Triathlon Training at the Ankeny YMCA
is now offered 4 PRIME TIME weeknights! Register for one or any
combination of nights. Classes are available
6:30-8:30 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This first in the
region program is still the best. We have six lanes of the pool 4 nights a week
and we charge less than half what the competition charges. More detail and
registration info on the training
page.
3/7/08 The BIG-O ROAD TRIP! The TriRacers are road
tripping to the Big O Triathlon (Race is May 4th). Members who wear their new
2008 uniforms can stay in our hotel for free! We have an Italian dinner planned
for Saturday May 3rd. One of our club sponsors, Krueger Chiropractic, is coming down to give
free massages to our people.
3/6/08 New uniforms are ordered! We again commissioned LG
to make our custom uniforms. Thanks to Tompkins, we are selling the uniforms to
members at WAY below cost. A two piece set is $60 for members. The set is $50
for members that purchased a TRI uniform last year. This year we also have
racer tops for ladies for hot conditions or just to show off their abs. See the
new design here.
2/20/08 We are proud to announce Tompkins Industries is the new title
sponsor of TRI. Tompkins Industries
makes hydraulic fittings. Their financial sponsorship allows the TRI club to
heavily subsidize uniforms for our members.
(1-4-08) We are considering adding another
Triathlon Training class at the Ankeny YMCA on Sunday afternoons starting
soon. Please email
here to get on the waiting list.
(1-1-08) Tri Racers Big Spin Series continues. We have
been hosting weekly 3 hour indoor bike rides. Not everyone chooses to stay
for the whole ride.
(12/14/07) The Spring Session of TriRacers Ankeny YMCA Training
Starts January 2nd! Classes are lead by USA Triathlon Level II Coach Mike
Garton plus a star-studded team of experts. Now in its 3rd year. We can honestly
say we have the largest, most successful, and best value of any group triathlon
training program in the state. We provide coached workouts in swimming, biking,
and running. Technical lectures, clinics, demos, and guest speakers are
including too. Download the Informational Flyer
and the registration form
SOLD OUT 1-2-08. To get on the wait list for Session
two email
here.
(12/9/07) Congrats TriRacers at White Rock Marathon in Dallas!
Brad Brotherton 3:12:58 Boston Qualified!
David Jass 3:49:57
Kris Van Der Kamp 3:53:41
Shawn Nelson 4:06:01
(11/18/07) TriRacers Holiday Dinner is Friday December 14th.
It will be a night of fun for TriRacers and their families. Email
Mike for
an invite.
(11/17/07) TriRacers make a splash at the Living History Farms XC
race. We had over 30 triracers on course. Group picture
here.
(11/7/07) TRI November Social Is Saturday the 10th. Email
mike for an invite.
(11/3/07) Congrats David, Shawn and Rod on their Arizona Half Ironman
finishes! All set new personal records.
(10/15/07) Join our outdoor group runs! Coordinating with our
triathlon class has provided a critical mass of runners in several pace groups.
More on the Running page.
(10/10/07) TRI welcomes Fitness
Sports as a sponsor! Show your TRI card to receive 15% off.
(9/30/07) Congratulations Heidi Barret-Lepper on winning 1st in her age group
at the 10 mile
Capital Pursuit running race!
(9/7/07) Tri Racers Triathlon Training class are
back the Ankeny YMCA! Learn quickly from professional coaches and
experienced triathletes! Classes are lead by USA Triathlon Level II
Coach Mike Garton plus a star-studded team of experts. Now in its 3rd year. We
can honestly say we have the largest, most successful, and best value of any
group triathlon training program in the state. We provide coached workouts in
swimming, biking, and running. Technical lectures, clinics, demos, and guest
speakers are including too. Fall session: Through December 20th.
Download the Informational Flyer and the
Registration Form (two files).
Late entries allowed until full.
(9/1/07) In the "Don't try this at home kiddies" category- Congratulations
to Brad Brotherton and Steve Newton for completing the 50 Mile North Face
Endurance Challenge (running). Brad's time was 8:48:38. Great Job Guys! Go
take an ice bath!
(8/19/07) Congrats to all the Triracers who did the Pig Man Half! Most of
them had
never done a long course triathlon. That is a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and
13.1 mile run. All the Triracers finished.
Joe Robinson (M55-59 4:58:56) placed first in his age group.
Tom Scroggins (M35-39 5:14:53) 14/68
David Jass (M45-49 5:34:34) 7/31
Mick Lundquist (M40-44 5:22:40) 14/59
Kyle Weuve (M 40-44 5:38:42) 24/59
Tara Brawner (F35-39 5:48:53) 7/18
Mike McGinn (M25-29 5:50:05)
Mike Carstens (M45-49 5:58:01)
Shawn Nelson (M40-44 6:28:17)
Jody Haws (F40-44 6:50:06)
Rod Haws (M40-447:14:11)
Ingrid Guttin (F35-39 7:20:05)
(8/11/07) Congrats to teenage Triracers Ethan Settle and Alex Graeve who
finished 1st and 2nd in the 13-14 year old category at the Youth-Tri-It in
Ames, Iowa.
(8/06/07) Triracers coached swim practices at the
Ankeny YMCA start Thursday August 9th. Eight sessions of coached swimming
with feedback are more effective than any clinic. Get iterative feedback without
having to digest it all in one day. Swimmers are sorted by speed. We help all
level -beginners through collegiate swimmers. Cost is only $40 ($20 if you are
already a YMCA member). Flyer is here.
Email
mike to reserve a spot.
(8/06/07) Tri Racers are having a social Sunday the 12th at noon.
Take a shower after Big Creek then come to the party. New people are welcome if
they RSVP
or come with a Triracer.
 (8/06/07)
Triracers get a discount off any automatic washes at White Birch Auto Wash.
The discount code is only distributed to paid TRI members.
(8/03/07) Congratulations teenage Triracer Elle
Westercamp on setting new NATIONAL RECORDS in the 50m backstroke and 100m
backstroke!!!!! Elle beat the next fastest girl in the nation (and the
rest of the field) by 3.49 seconds in a 50 meter race! Elle and Her sister Xan
both did great. Pictures of Elle and
Xan.
(7/21/07) Results from the Ankeny Youth Triathlon
are posted
here.
Thank you to our sponsors, especially the City of Ankeny and the Ankeny Jaycees.
Pro photos are here.
(7/19/07) The
Ankeny Youth Triathlon Clinic was a great success! We had over 65 families
show up. Hand out from the clinic is
here. We announced that
Ankeny Youth Triathlon
goodie bags will include Hy-Vee triathlon cycling jerseys.
(7/16/07) The Ankeny Youth Triathlon
shirts are ordered. They are yellow with 4 color printing. Thank you Strawberry
Patch! Registration closes Friday afternoon 7/20. Event is Saturday 7/21.
(7/07/07) The TRI Racers are having a social at
Rookie's Sports Bar south of DMACC Sunday July 15th. We will watch the
1pm NBC coverage of the Hy-Vee Triathlon. We have the large party room booked
starting at 11:30am. Free. No Program. No agenda. No meal required. Just
socialize. Order off the menu only if and when you want. There will be no
smokers in our room.
(7/05/07) The Ankeny Youth Triathlon is
shaping up to be the largest kids tri in this region, 2nd only to the Hy-Vee
kids tri last month. The swim is in a nice clean pool. The course is
spectator friendly. We have a low entry fee and great participant
freebies. More details on the Youth Triathlon page.
(6/27/07) TRI Racers receive $5 discount on
Big Creek Triathlon entry. Thank you
Craig Hanken!
(6/17/07) Over 40 triracers competed in the Hy-Vee
Triathlon! Some raced to win -Congratulations
Joe Robinson on 1st place in the men 50-54 group! Many raced to improve times.
Some raced to finish their first Olympic distance event. Some used Hy-Vee as
their first triathlon. Everyone had fun! Thanks Shawn for hosting the
after party!
(6/16/07) 9 Year old TRI Racer Alexandra Westercamp places 4th in the
Hy-Vee kids triathlon! Congrats Xan! She was first out of the water and first
Iowan across the line in her age group! She borrowed the bike the day before the race. Xan
is eyeing the Nationals August 4th in Wisconsin. We hope to find sponsors to
help put her on a performance oriented bike. If you have interest email
Mike. We
are also forming a kids group.
(6/12/07) Tri Racers met with Australian National Triathlon Team.
They invited us down to the track at Simpson College where they were preparing
for the World Cup.
(6/08/07) TRI Racer visors are available! Our marathoners told us we HAD
to go with the the Head Sweats brand wicking visors. They are the best that
money can buy. The word "TRI Racers" is embroidered (not cheap screen printing).
See the TRI Custom Gear page.
(6/03/07) A group
of TRI Racers did Dam to Dam 20k on Saturday followed
by Pig Man Sprint Triathlon on Sunday (with a social event in between!).
VP David "the machine" Jass did this double last year and convinced a bunch more
to do it this year. If you love to race, enjoy spending time with the
group, and are training for long course events it all makes sense. :-)
(5/1/2007) TRI Short Sleeve Wicking Shirts are available. See the
Tri Custom Gear page.
(3/4/2007) Check out the comprehensive race list on our
Calendar page!
(3/3/2007) TRI Social. Saturday March 10th, 6pm on. Rookie's
Sports Bar south of DMACC. Free. No Program. No agenda. No meal required. Just
socialize. Order off the menu only if and when you want. We have the party
room booked. There will be no smokers in the party room.
(2/26/2007) Come see us at the Bike World Expo March 3rd and 4th at
the Seven Flags Event Center. TRI President, Mike Garton, will be giving
Triathlon related presentations on the main stage at 9:15am Saturday and 4:15pm
Sunday. More info at the Bike World web
site.
(2/26/2007) Triathlon Training Class is ramping up at the Ankeny
YMCA! A new session starts March 13th. It will be 6:30-9pm Tuesday
and Thursday plus optional 3rd swim Sunday 4-5pm. Coached swims, coached
biking, coached running, plus technical presentations will make a huge
difference in your 2007 season. Email
mike for details.
(2/10/2007) We have ordered a large quantity of custom made triathlon
suits from Louis Garneau. See the Tri Custom
Gear page. We are proud of the design and think you will like it too.
(2/9/2007) TRI welcomes Scheels, SSi, Krueger Chiropractic, Preferred Home
Delivery, and Rocket Science Coaching to our sponsor list. Including Bike
World, these six business will have their logo on our uniforms. They each
supported the club with money and/or discounts. Read more about them on the
Club Sponsors page.
(1/15/2007) TRI has set the date for the Ankeny Youth Triathlon.
July 21st at the Prairie Ridge Sports Complex in Ankeny. The Ankeny
Youth Triathlon is a fun event designed to introduce kids ages 7-14 to the
sport of triathlon. More details will be posted on this site in the near future.
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