With the end of the season comes the End of Year Party and Board of Director Elections. The party will be November 17 at 7:30 PM in the Cabana Cafe at In Motion Fitness. Check your email for an evite. If you or someone you know are interested in serving on the Board of Directors for CTC, please send nominations to Greg Watkins.
Reminder: The Jersey Ride is Saturday November 4 at 10 AM. We will meet at the parking lot in front of the Madison Bear Garden. Lunch after the ride will be at the Bear.
Planning ahead, January 25, 2018 will be the Season Launch Party hosted by Fleet Feet Sports Chico. There will be a guest speaker, beer, pizza, and all of your favorite tri club people.
Training:
Cooler temps and a little rain are nothing to worry about
Runs:
The Saturday Beginner LSD is at 9:00 AM for the off-season. It is a slower paced beginner run going for up to 60 minutes. Meet at the 5-Mile Recreation Area near the bathrooms.
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 ended for the season, however keep an eye on the Facebook group as there may be some people still headed to the track on Thursdays for some speed work.
Sunday Ride:
The Sunday ride is new for the fall. It starts at 10:00 AM. Location, route, and mileage will vary. Jenni Merrell will be coordinating the ride. Similar to the Friday ride, you must contact Jenni to get on her email list for the ride info.
Race Results:
This is a shout out to anybody who has participated in a recent race. We would love to hear from you.
Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in the Tinman, Golden State Triathlon, and the Ironman World Championship in Kona (and others). We will have the results posted on the CTC website soon.
Multi-sport event results for CTC members are posted on the Results page of the website. Contact webmaster@chicotriathlonclub.com with any errors or omissions. Please send 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:
The Athlete of the Month for September is Shawn Hughes. There are not enough words to describe all of the things Shawn does for our club. In addition to his duties as sponsorship chairperson, Shawn organizes workouts, volunteers at events, puts on the practice tri and bike maintenance classes, and so many other things. Congratulations Shawn!
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.
Club Races:
The 2018 Club Races will be determined by the new BOD in January.
Volunteer opportunities for 2017:
CTC has one volunteer event remaining for 2017:
Almond Bowl-Nov 5
Ironman Tri Club Benefits:
Ironman branded races are offering new benefits for triathlon club members. Some of these benefits include early entry, priority tiered pricing, and payment plans. Visit http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/forms/single-sign-up.aspx to sign up and get more information. Make sure to update your profile with your tri club affiliation.
Have a great time running, swimming and riding this month.
Thank you,
Tony English
CTC President
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