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This Week and Coming up:
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Adopt-A-Street
Rescheduled
for Saturday, May 25th, 2013 - 8:00am
- meet in
Tam-O-Shanter parking lot near Sylvania Ave. Takes about an hour. This is Team Toledo's way to say thanks to the
city and people of Sylvania. The more people that show up, the faster it goes. Gloves, pickers, and bags provided.
Dress for the weather. Hint: don't wear your new running shoes since the ground is usually wet in the morning.
Try-A-Tri
is May 19th, 2013 at the Francis Family YMCA, Temperance, MI.
Results by name and by time.
Big "Thank You!" to those who helped and raced. Great day for a race. Also thanks to Monica from the YMCA who did
a great job organizing and the Police and Fire personel for their time.
Open Water Swim Schedule is posted. The first swim will be
Thursday, June 6th. 6:30pm sign-in, 7:00pm swim.
All the rules and stuff is here.
Track Workout every Wednesday
6:30pm at Sylvania Southview Track (behind Sylvania Southview High School) on Sylvania Ave. More info.
Friday Night Swims last swim (until fall) will be May 31st.
At the West Toledo YMCA. Come and swim with your Team
Toledo friends or if you're new meet some new friends. Practice starts at 6:45pm, and
goes about an hour. YMCA members are free, not a YMCA member? It's only $8. We work
on stroke drills then do a little workout. All levels welcome from beginner to advanced.
More Info.
Group Run - every Saturday 8:30am*, Wildwood Metro Park near "the stables". Just a
bunch of Team Toledo folks out for a morning run. *Time may change depending on daylight
savings time or whatever, check email blast or here to be sure.
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Winter 2012 and Spring 2013
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is May 19th, 2013 at the Francis Family YMCA, Temperance, MI.
This is a great event for those who have never done a triathlon.
You don't need to be an ironman to do this race. The distances are 10 lengths in the 25 yard pool. Then 2 bike laps
which is 8 miles, then a short 3K(1.9mile) run. Here is the flyer(page 1),
(page 2). if you know anyone that might be intersted. Not on Mother's Day this year,
so should fill up quickly. We need volunteers on the bike course, run course, transition, timing, and lap counters(in
the pool). The link to SignUpGenius to sign up is HERE.
If you just want to show up, that's okay too. We start
setting up at 6:30am, transition opens at 7:00am, race starts at 8:00am. Extra parking available in the field east of the YMCA.
Time Trial (Cycling) - the first Team Toledo Time Trail will be Monday, May 6th, 2013. 6:00 check-in, 6:30 start.
First one will be at Otsego Park. More info.
Results
Glass City Marathon
is Sunday, April 28th, 2013
Thank You to all those who helped with the GCM Expo
and Water stop.
This year Team Toledo has been trusted to man TWO water stops. Our first is the first water stop on the course between
the one and two mile mark on Kenwood. We need lots of people for this! Twenty to thirty. Imagine several thousand people in less than 45 minutes,
then cleanup. We had this water stop last year, and we were done in less than an hour from the start of the race.
Our second stop is on the University Trail at the Bancroft crossing. This is about three miles from the finish. The runners should be well spaced by this point in the race.
So, we need ten to twenty people here.
The link to sign-up for the first or second stop is HERE.
There is also an Expo
on Saturday, April 27th. Team Toledo will have a booth at the expo again this year. This is
a great opportunity to get exposure for the club. There are a lot of runners out there that wish they could do a
triathlon just need a little push. We need people to man the booth and answer questions about the club.
The link to sign-up to help at the GCM Expo booth is HERE.
Team Toledo Annual Meeting The meeting will
be February 22, 2013 at the Nederhouser at Olander Park. The food is pot luck, and it's
BYOB(beverage). Yes, alocohol is allowed. Click for more info.
Lauren Jenson Training Weekend
be February 23-24, 2013You must sign up to attend, don't sign up and not come, because
you may be blocking someone else from attending. Each swession has a limited number. For details and to sign up for session(s)
Click here
and enter itritoo@gmail.com in the search box.
Winter Expo - January 26th
Thanks to everyone who helped and came out. We made The Blade and
Our Town Sylvania, pretty cool.
Time Trial (Cycling) - 2012 -
Results from June 5th,
Results from July 2nd,
Results from August 6th.
Cancer Sucks!
The Team Toledo board has agreed to allow our name and logo to be used
for a very worthwhile cause. Just to be clear, no money is coming from
Team Toledo. The money you pay for membership to the club is only used
for triathlon related events. More Info
New for 2012 Team Toledo Events - we will require some
form of wearable id, like RoadID, for Team Toledo events. We will also adding
"Emergency Contact:" to the members application. This is for safety so we can
identify everyone in case of an accident and who to notify. To be fair, we will required
this for everyone, even if everybody knows you. We also have a backup plan in case
you don't have any wearable id or you're a new member; it's called a Sharpie. We will mark you with a number
and we'll also have a numbered list and you can figure the rest out. But if you don't
like that, you'll probably want to get something like RoadID. If you already have
something, wear it.
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Spring and Summer 2012
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Team Picnic -
Tuesday, July 24th, 6:30pm sign-in, 6:55pm hit the beach,
7:00pm swim. More Info about swim. Picnic to follow the swim. This years picnic
is all potluck. It will be held in Tam-O-Shanter's parking lot (same as last year). It's the parking lot
between the Senior Center and Tam-O that you might not know existed. Map.
Wear your red Team Toledo shirt for a group picture. Don't worry about blow drying your hair, there are so
many of us, we'll just be little red dots.
Update - So maybe not little dots, but we look pretty good. There were more than just those in the picture,
and I think everyone had a pretty good time.
Women's Only Triathlon (and Dry-Tri) - Sunday, July 29th. We need volunteers to man the bike course.
We need your name now, so we can assign you to a corner. And know what corners need to be covered.
If you can help email Liz. If you're really really not sure, you can just
show up. Race starts at 7:30, so be there at 7:00am. Doesn't take long (short course), usually
done by 8:30 at the latest.
RoadID - Team Toledo currently has a deal with
RoadID.com to give a 20% discount to our members. Just check your last email (from us) or
pick up a coupon at the next swim or track workout. The discount expires: July 2nd.
First Open Water Swim - Saturday, June 9th, 8:30am sign-in, 9:00am swim. The
water temp was 76 and we had 97 members for the swim. Which I think is a record for a
Saturday.
June 7th - save $10 off the Maumee Bay Triathlon by signing up before June 8th. Also save 15%
by using the discount code which was in the last email blast. Can't post it here, because it's only
for members of a USAT club. Send me (Tom Fountain) a message if you missed the last email blast.
Renew Before June 1st - renew before June 1st so when you race
at Maumee Bay you will score points for MERCRS. We need to submit the roster on May 31st.
If you're not on the current roster, then we can't count your points for the club.
Let's make Team Toledo Mid-East champs again.
Try A Tri - May 13th Francis Family YMCA, Temperance, MI. This is a great event for those who have never done a triathlon.
You don't need to be an ironman to do this race. The distances are 10 lengths in the 25 yard pool. Then 2 bike laps
which is 8 miles, then a short 3K(1.9mile) run. Here is the flyer if you know
anyone that might be intersted. This year the race falls on Mother's Day, so we need all the volunteers we can get.
We need people on the bike course, run course, transition, and lap counters(in the pool) and timing. Please send an
email if you can help to Liz. If you just want to show up, that's okay too. We start
setting up at 6:30am, transition opens at 7:00am, race starts at 8:00am. Extra parking available in the field east of the YMCA.
Results:
By Name and
By Time.
Thank You to all those who raced and volunteered.
Time Trial - May 8th - 6:00pm The club's first time trial will be held Tuesday.
We will meet on Brint Road at the intersection with Mitchaw (the roundabout). Meet and sign-in
at 6:00pm, first biker goes off at 6:30. The course goes out Brint to Fulton-Lucas Rd and
back to make 12 miles. We will need volunteers to sweep, flag and watch for traffic at
all intersections with a stop sign. We can make it fun at have participants enter their
best guess and whoever is closest wins a prize. Results
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Winter 2011 and Spring 2012
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Glass City Marathon Expo and Waterstop
A big "Thank You!" to everyone that helped at the Expo and the waterstop this year.
As promised we were done by 8:00am.
Adopt-A-Street - May 5th, 8:00am, Tam-O-Shanter parking lot (near Sylvania Ave).
Come on out and work off those nachos and mexican beer. We will have gloves, bags, and
pickers. Fast, fun, and easy way to pickup volunteer points. Usually done in an hour or
less.
Glass City Marathon Expo and Waterstop - April 21st and 22nd Since we got bumped
from our spot in the park from last year, the race committee has given us a booth at
the expo (on Saturday the 21st) and our choice of waterstops on the course.
WE ARE working the first waterstop on Kenwood Blvd. Map
That means we get 4000+ runners in less than an hour. It also means we will be the first
water stop done. Race starts at 7:00am. We should start setting up at 6:00am, but we should
be done by 8:00am. More Info.
Training Weekend with Lauren Jensen - March 24th and 25th - Lauren is a physical
therapist and former pro-triathlete. We are bringing her in to aid in your training and
racing quests. No cost, just need to be a current Team Toledo member 2012 and you need
to sign-up.
Click here for more info and/or sign-up.
Bicycle Dreams - Thursday, March 8th, 7:00PM - Maumee Indoor Theater. Not really a
Team Toledo event but a movie about cycling, extreme cycling. For discount tickets and more
info click here.
Team Toledo Annual Meeting - Friday, February 24th, 2012. -
at the Nederhouser Community Hall
in Olander Park. You know, where they have the awards after the Sylvania race. Never
been to the awards? Okay, when you enter Olander Park, turn right, it's the last building
before the big parking lot. More details here.
Team Toledo Winter Expo -
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 - 9:00am to 4:00pm More info.
Hey, it's that time of year again to start reving up for 2012. For everyone from people
who are just thinking about a triathlon
to the seasoned veterns. This is your chance to ask questions, learn new stuff, order a
uniform, or a jersey, or just renew your Team Toledo membership. Or you can bring your
bike and take a ride on the Computrainer. Lots of fun.
Click here for a complete list of vendors.
MERCRS - Looks like we won again. That's five years in a row. Not as
much fun when when the announcement comes two months after the season is over. But
still, five years in a row. The best any other team has every done is two. Thanks
for racing, and thanks for being so cool.
Adopt-A-Street, Saturday October 29th, 8:00am - meet in Tam-O-Shanter parking
lot near Sylvania Ave. Takes about an hour. Should be pretty easy since there's been
constuction for the last month. This is Team Toledo's way to say thanks. The more people
that show up, the faster it goes. Gloves, pickers, and bags provided. Dress for the
weather. Hint: don't wear your new running shoes since the ground is always wet in the morning.
Track Workouts - Done for the season.
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August 2011
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Dances With Dirt - Saturday, September 24th. - This is crazy squared. Don't believe me?
Check out
the website and the videos.
Swim to the Moon - Sunday, August 28th, Pickney, MI.
For any of you crazy enough to sign up for this event, there will be group leaving
from Dave's (in Sylvania) on Sunday morning (real early). So if you want to car pool.
Drop me (Tom Fountain) a message here so we can get
organized. If you're thinking about signing up, here is the
Race Info.
There is a 5K(3.1 Mile), 1 Mile, or 1/2 Mile Open Water Swim. When you sign-up, use "Team Toledo" as your team.
Well I hope you all had fun at the Sylvania race this year. Thanks to Jim and Joyce and all
the Elite Endeavor staff, and all the Team Toledo people who volunteered. Speaking of
volunteers I will post the list of volunteers that I wrote down, but I'm sure there were
some that I missed (I try to be everywhere, but it doesn't work).
Volunteer Points 2011 - So you've been helping out with every chance a Team Toledo
volunteer opportunity pops up. But now you're asking yourself "What do I get out of this?"
besides that fuzzy warm feeling of doing something to make the community a better place.
Well click here to see the really cool thing you could get. OR if
maybe you don't have any points yet, there's also a list of the volunteer opportunities left.
USAT Club Race Discounts - not that you really needed another reason to be a member of the club, but
here is one. This year the USAT has worked a deal so that if you are a member of a USAT club (like Team Toledo),
then you qualify for discounts for certain races. Now because this is only for club members I can't post the
discount codes here (because anybody could get them). The list was sent out in an email blast as an attachment.
However, if you didn't get the email, or accidentally deleted it before reading, then I can send to you again. Just
send me (Tom Fountain) a note. PS - 15% discount for all HFP races. No discount
for the Sylvania race.
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June - July 2011
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Team Toledo Picnic/Tailgate - Thursday, July 21st, after the swim. In case you missed
it, this year we had great food from City-Q Barebque, a live band (those guys were pretty good)
and a bunch of really cool people.
Maumee Bay Triathlon - Early Signup Discount ends June 7th - race is on June 19th. With the USAT Club
discount (15% for HFP races) that comes to $46.75 for the sprint OR $55.25 for the Olympic distance.
LatinoFest
- Promenade Park, Toledo, OH - Saturday, June 18th, 1:00pm to 11:30pm. Easy and fun way to hang out with other
Team Toledo members and pickup volunteer points. To volunteer contact Thom or Cathy Hites here,
mention LatinoFest in the email subject and tell them what part of the day you want to volunteer. The more people
we have for the last shift the faster it goes.
Waterloo Camping and Triathlon - June 10 -12 - Team Toledo has reserved some camp sites on June 10th,
Friday night and June 11th Saturday night. The Waterloo triathlon is on June 12th Sunday. For more details and
to make your RSVP see this flyer (PDF).
First Open Water Swim - Thursday, June 9th. We had 108 members swimming
with the fishes. The water temp was 82 degrees but cool enough to wear a wetsuit.
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April - May 2011
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Try A Tri Results - May 8th Here are the results by
Name and by
Time. Congratulations to all those who finished,
may now call yourself TRIATHELETE. Also a big thanks to our awesome Team Toledo members who
volunteered to make this race great.
Cycle of Hope - June 4th Riversdie Park, Adrian MI. Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County is
having a 50 mile bike ride fundraiser. Adult entry fee is $25, pre-register by May 24th to guarantee a t-shirt.
For more information or to download the registration form go to their website.
Every Friday, 6:30pm (ish) - Group Swim Practice, West Toledo YMCA. Goes until June 3rd.
No cost to Y members, only $8 for non-Y-members. Simple short fun workout including strokework.
Last practice, June 3rd.
Try A Tri - May 8th Francis Family YMCA, Bedford, MI. This is a great event for those who have never done a triathlon.
You don't need to be an ironman to do this race. The distances are 10 lengths in the 25 yard pool. Then 2 bike laps
which is 8 miles, then a short 3K(1.9mile) run. Here is the flyer if you know
anyone that might be intersted. This year the race falls on Mother's Day, so we need all the volunteers we can get.
We need people on the bike course, run course, transition, and lap counters(in the pool) and timing. Please send an
email if you can help to Liz. If you just want to show up, that's okay too. We start
setting up at 6:30am, transition opens at 7:00am, race starts at 8:00am. Extra parking available in the field east of the YMCA.
Special Olympics - May 7th. Looking for volunteers. Here
is the volunteer information (PDF). Send your information to Linda Baranek (see PDF file for email, phone, or fax).
Team Toledo Street Cleanup - April 30th, 8:00am. We meet at Tam O'Shanter parking lot, and we clean
Sylvania Ave from Holland-Sylvania to King Road. Pickers, bags and gloves provided. Usually takes less than
an hour. This is our club's way to give back to the city of Sylvania. Also, it might be your bike tire that
you save. Great turn-out!! Thank you to all that helped.
Glass City Marathon - April 17th Team Toledo will be hosting a water stop again this year. The race course
is the same as last year. We will be in Wildwood Mertropark again, but not the same place as last year. This year we are
next to the Metz Visitor Center. This years theme is
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Mardi
Gras
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So, wear your Mardi Gras clothing, beads, whatever OR just wear your red Team Toledo shirt. If
you haven't received your shirt, this is a good time to pick it up.
Here is the map of where the water stop is , and how to get there.
The race starts at 7:00am, so we should start setting up at 6:30am, really fast runners will be
there before 7:30am. Also note the race course crosses Central Ave at the park main entrance. So if your planning
on coming late, try coming from the west side of the main entrance.
Dooby Du - April 10th by Elite Endeavors. Race starts at 8:30am. Run-Bike-Run-Bike-Run. If your not racing,
come volunteer. For more info Here is their website.
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January - March 2011
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Team Toledo Red Warm-Ups are in.
Click here for more info.
Team Toledo Annual Meeting - Friday, March 18th - Springfield Township Hall
7617 Angola, Holland, OH 43528 (King Rd partically runs into it). Potluck dinner
starts at 6:00pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm. BYOGB (bring your own green beer or other beverage).
Last Chance. Okay, now it's too late.This is the only chance to order gear (triathlon uniform)for the coming season. If you did not make it to the expo or were
undecided, now is your chance. We have the "fit kits" until Feb. 11.
Saturday, January 22nd, for the Team Toledo Winter Expo.
Free admission to everyone. So if you're old tri or a new tri just starting, this is the event for you.
If you know someone interested in triathlons, this is the event for them. Bring your bike (and bike
clothes) for free Computrainer rides. Event starts at 9am and goes until 4pm. Location: Boulevard Church of Christ
7041 W. Sylvania Ave, Sylvania, OH 43560 (across the street from Tam O'Shanter). This is your
one chance to be fitted for a Team Toledo uniform (or until next year). Featuring running, swimming, cycling,
nutrition, fitness, apparel, and race event vendor displays. Opportunity to bid for cool stuff at the Silent Auction.
People and clinics to answer all your triathlon questions.
Indoor Triathlon Series - January 9th, February 13th, and March 20th. Put on by the Cleveland Triathlon Club.
Here is their flyer (pdf), and
here is their website.
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Friday Night Fish
2012 Team Toledo Picnic
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