Events:

Bike Maintenance Class: Shawn Hughes will be hosting a bike maintenance course on May 21, 2016. If you would like to attend the course please send an email to sinsdady at yahoo dot com. The class will begin at 10:00 A.M. The last day to RSVP for the class will be May, 18, 2016.

Tri 101: There will be a Tri 101 on May 22, 2016 @ 10 AM at Black Butte Lake. We will also hold a bike skills clinic at this event.

Club Race: The first club race will be the Shasta Cascade weekend sports festival in Redding May 27-29. If you have registered for this event please send me an email ASAP so I can make sure you are included in the club competition. The following is a list of the Club races for the 2016 season:

1) May 27-29, 2016 Shasta Cascade weekend, shastasportsfest.com. CTC has been offered a 10% discount for events at the Shasta Cascade Weekend Sports Festival to be held May 27-29, 2016. Multisport events include Half Iron and Olympic distance triathlons and duathlons. Send an email to sinsdady at yahoo dot com to get the discount code.

2) June 25, 2016 the TBF Tri for Fun

3) Labor Day weekend, Tinman Tri in Mt. Shasta

4) September 17, 2016 Black Butte Tri Event, Black Butte Lake, registration is open.

Training:

Swim at One Mile: The swim at One Mile is scheduled to begin the first Friday after Memorial Day weekend. Please watch for further updates.

In Motion Swim: “Heather” at In Motion holds a Tri swim class on Tue. and Thurs. at 9:30 A.M. Contact In Motion for further details.

The River Road TTs: Will begin on May 5th and continue as follows: 06/02, 07/07, 08/04, and end on 9/1. Registration will start at 5:30 P.M. and the first rider rolls at 6:01 P.M. The starting line is on West 5 th St., heading west out of town, just past Miller Ave.

The Friday Rides: If you are interested in this ride please send me an email to sinsdady at yahoo dot com.

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

CTC Track Workout. Every Thursday (except for the Thursdays that we have the TTs) meet at the Chico State track at 5:45 PM.

Uniforms:

The uniforms are tentatively scheduled to arrive the second week of May.

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 Daren Otten who raced the HITS Berryessa Sprint Tri. He finished in 1:22:40 for 6th (6/24) in his age group 33/442 overall. Congratulations to Jacqueline Losi on her finishing the Boston Marathon. Congratulations to Joanne Gilchrist and Greg Watkins for obtaining their ALL AMERICAN status with USAT. Congratulations to Mike Dailey for racing Ocean Side. I also am assuming that he would have received USAT All American Status. Congratulations to Sue Kamrar for completing the USAT Nationals Off-road triathlon. Congratulations to Leo Bromelow on getting 3rd in his age group at the TBF Xterra. This was his very first triathlon. Congratulations to Brian Larson on getting 5th in his age group at the TBF Xterra. My apologies if I missed anyone. Please remember to send me a quick email if you raced somewhere.

Athlete of the Month:

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. The athlete of the month for March is Leo Bromelow. Congratulations Leo!!

Volunteer Opportunity:

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.

• Black Butte Tri September 17, 2016.
• Almond Bowl Nov 6, 2016 Aid Station

We received a huge Thank you! From Chico Velo. We had a lot of great volunteers help out at this year’s Wildflower ride. Thanks to all who gave their time and represented the club.

Sponsor Spotlight:

North Rim Adventure Sports (part 2): North Rim Adventure Sports is Chico's most complete and progressive bike shop. With over ten thousand square feet, our shop has the most extensive selection of bicycles, components and accessories found anywhere. Experience the difference! Sales, service and on going support will keep your cycling a rewarding experience. Let our knowledgeable staff help you with all your cycling needs. North Rim Adventure Sports, “your cycling solution.” Since 1997 Trek's WSD department, for Women's-Specific design, has only one thing in mind: engineering the best bicycles, components and accessories so that you can enjoy cycling more than ever! Trek's WSD road and mountain bikes boast female-friendly tubing lengths, frame angles, and even components like easy-to-reach handlebars and levers for a truly custom fit and feel. You'll be thrilled when you experience the difference. WSD bicycles are more comfortable, which is wonderful, but they're also easier to handle and control so you ride more confidently and more easily, too. Rides that used to seem difficult will be more manageable and you'll be able to ride stronger, longer, too. Trek offers WSD clothing and accessories for all styles and types of riding, too. From casual shorts you can wear into the coffee shop to super-safe women's helmets to shoes that work and look great on bike and off, we have a wide selection of awesome Trek WSD gear ready to take your cycling to the next level!

Wellwater Day Spa: Will be closing and Sweetwater Spa is moving to an address in Philadelphia Square. Sweetwater will be honoring the CTC discount.

Have a great time running, swimming and riding this Month. Shawn Hughes CTC President

Swim, Bike, Run & Smile

EVENTS:

General Meeting: Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to our Spring General Meeting. If you didn’t get to make it know that you were missed.

Tri 101: There will be a Tri 101 on May 22, 2016 @ 10 AM at Black Butte Lake. We will also hold a bike skills clinic at this event.

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

If you have registered for this event please send me an email ASAP so I can make sure you are included in the club competition.

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

1.  May 27-29, 2016 Shasta Cascade weekend
2. June 25, 2016 the TBF Tri for fun, etc.
3. Labor Day weekend, Tinman Tri in Mt. Shasta.
4. September 17, 2016 Black Butte Tri Event, Black Butte Lake

Training:

Swim at One Mile:

The swim at One Mile is scheduled to begin the first Friday after Memorial Day weekend. Please watch for further updates.

The River Road TTs:

Will begin on May 5^th and continue as follows: 6/2, 7/7, 8/4, and 9/1. Registration will start at 5:30 P.M. and the first rider rolls at 6:01 P.M. The starting line is on 5^th St., heading West out of town.

The Friday Rides:

The first Friday Ride is scheduled for Friday April the 8^th at 5:30 PM. If you are interested in this ride please send me an email to sinsdady at yahoo dot com.

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.

The track workouts have begun. Every Thursday (except for the Thursdays that we have the TTs) meet at PV High school at 5:45 PM. Please note that this workout may have to change time and venue if the track is closed.

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:

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.

The athlete of the month for March is Lisa Collins. Congratulations Lisa!!

Volunteer opportunity:

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.

2016:

Chico Wildflower April 23-24 Aid Station, etc.

Black Butte Tri September 17, 2016

Almond Bowl Nov 6, 2016 Aid Station

I am looking for volunteers to drive sag vehicles during the Wildflower. Please email me ASAP if you can help. sinsdady at yahoo dot com.

Sponsor spotlight:

North Rim Adventure Sports:

With Tri Season almost here it is time to make sure your bike is running well. Make sure you check out North Rim for any repairs you may need. In addition they have a great selection of Tri specific bikes and swim gear. Make sure you let them know you are with CTC. North Rim graciously gives our members discounts. In addition North Rim acts as our store front. So if you need any CTC gear make sure you check out the clubs clothing, etc at the store. North Rim also offers professional bike fits and a variety of group rides.

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

Shawn Hughes

CTC President

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).