CTC President’s Report - September 2024
Swim, Bike, Run, Rinse, Repeat
Thanks for checking out the September President’s report. Items of note this month are a new date for the End of Season Party and Elections for the Board. But first, an acknowledgement of one of our sponsors:
Sponsors:
This month we are highlighting our Silver Level Sponsor Under the Sun Events
Under The Sun Events provides Race Timing, Race Management, Race Consulting and Fundraising for events around Northern California. The three primary races they put on are the Frost or Fog, Trail Less Traveled, and Paradise Trail Runs. They do a great job putting on high quality events and they also do the timing for the Black Butte Triathlon. Thank you UTSE for being such a great presence in our community!
End of Season Party – SAVE THE DATE
October 17th from 6-9 pm
The club will hold a “End of the Season Summer Party on Thursday, October 17th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. Current club members will receive an Evite with additional details. Contact membership@chicotriathlonclub.com if you have any questions about your membership status.
Athlete of the Month:
August’s Athlete of the Month is Joanne Gilchrist! Jo is the leader of our Tuesday night runs and the Friday morning seasonal swims at Sycamore Pool. Jo is a prolific triathlete often finishing on the podium. She recently won the TBF Tri for Real series championship by coming in first place in all three races this summer. She also can be found out there doing epic fundraiser bike rides and she is a tremendous resource for new triathletes and new members to the club. Jo is a extraordinary athlete and an even better person. If you ever have the chance to spend a bit of time with her, you will not regret it.
Black Butte Triathlon
Thank you to everyone who volunteered and raced the Black Butte Triathlon.
This event is one of our club's key focus areas, and we all know that many hands make light work. We are asking for additional people to help with the BBT Planning Committee. The event has been a great success, with 2024 being our best year yet.
If you like BBT as much as I do and want to ensure we can continue to make it happen, please consider helping with the planning committee. Please email the BBT Race Director, Shawn Hughes at amigohughes@gmail.com as soon as possible and ideally before 10/31/2024.
Thank you again for giving your time and effort to this event.
Sponsor Sale
Blue70 wetsuits is offering an additional 10% off their already discounted end of season wetsuit sale. You can use the cost TEAMSTAKE10 for an additional 10% discount.
Race Results
New results since the last president’s report include Tri for Reals and Lake Lure Sprint. Thanks to Tyler for compiling the race results.
Volunteer Opportunity:
The club has not identified any current volunteer opportunities. We will update you as those opportunities present themselves.
Moving Forward
Triathlon is hard enough as a sport, and we want the Chico Triathlon Club to support our members as best it can. Over the years, the club has done a lot of different things and done them well. This comes at a cost—mostly the cost of our volunteers' time and energy. Therefore, we are going to work toward doing fewer things better. We would like to make sure that all of our members are enjoying the benefits of the club and nobody is getting “overworked” so we are going to try to focus our efforts on the things that matter most to our club. If you are interested in giving feedback/input or sharing your ideas about the direction of the club, please let me know. You can email me at president@chicotriathlonclub.com.
The Uniform Store is Closed
The Chico Triathlon Club Uniform Store at Voler has closed. We expect to do another order in the winter/spring, so if you need some more tri gear, keep your eyes open for that.
CTC branded shirts and apparel can be ordered anytime through Squadlocker.
Training:
Swims:
The Friday Morning One Mile open water swims will continue “officially” for one more week. The “Season” ends on Labor Day, so if you are in town on 8/30, meet at 6:30 to 7:00 AM on the north side of the pool. Swim at your own pace and all abilities are welcome.
Rides:
The Friday Rides are Canceled for now
River Road Time Trials: The next River Road Time Trial is Thursday September 5th Registration opens at 5:30 PM and the first rider goes off at 6:01. We’ll gather at Allies Pub after the event where the first round of drinks is on the club for all current members.
Wednesday 50s: The Wednesday 50s are community group rides that leave from Rosedale Elementary school every Wednesday during daylight savings time. The “Fit 50” and “Fun 50” depart at 5:32 PM and the “Fast 50” leaves at 5:30 PM (note the time change from 6:00 PM). Group rides are a great way to improve your fitness and bike handling skills and the Fun 50 is the one best suited to newer riders.
Jenni’s Sunday Ride: Since tax season is over, look for Jenni’s no-drop Sunday Ride announcements on the CTC Facebook page.
Runs:
Saturday Morning Runs: The Saturday morning runs meet at Five Mile Recreation Area near the bathrooms. There’s an 8:00 AM “dog” run and a slower paced run that leaves at 9:00 AM. Check the CTC Facebook page for updates and starting times.
Tuesday Night Run: The Tuesday night run meets at One Mile (northside) at 5:30 PM.
Check the CTC Facebook page for updates and starting times.
May the waters be clear, the wind be at your back and keep the rubber side down.
Justin Waller
CTC Board President
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