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News and Stuff:
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June 30th, 2009, Tuesday - Cycling Time Trail, Special location: Ottawa Lake, MI -
6:00pm sign-in, 6:30pm start
- More Info.
July 2nd, 2009, Thursday - Open Water Swim , 6:30pm sign-in, 7:00pm start -
More Info.
July 23rd, 2009, Thursday - Open Water Swim and Picnic -
details about the picnic coming up.
Team Toledo is on Facebook - click on the Forum/Facebook
link on the main menu (on the left).
2009 MERCSR Schedule - the 2009 schedule is here. So you can
start planning your races. The good news is Maumee Bay is a MERCSR race this year,
the bad news is Sylvania is not. So Click Here
to see the races. Updated with target races.
The NATIONAL USAT CLUB Challange has been moved to the main menu. See "Log Your Workout"
at the bottom, right before "Email Us".
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June 2009
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June 18th, 2009, Thursday - Open Water Swim - water temp 78-80 degrees.
June 13th, 2009, Saturday - Latino Fest - Team Toledo will
get $1000 for working this event. This helps pay for stuff and keeps the membership
fee down. More Info.
June 11th, 2009, Thursday - Open Water Swim - water temp 72 degrees.
May 31st, 2009 - Pictures from the TRI-Tech Ohio Challange (formerly Rudy Project)
courtsey Ford Crane's wife Leslie.
click here.
June 7th, 2009 - 5th Annual Racing for Recovery Half and Sprint
Distance Triathlon - Sterling Park in Monroe Michigan. Less than 30 minutes away.
For more info about the race or to volunteer see the Racing for Recovery website.
Also, they are looking for lifeguards for Sunday, contact Todd thru their
website if you can help.
June 2nd, 2009 Tuesday - Time Trial (Cycling) 6:00pm check-in, 6:30 start at Otsego Park.
More info. - Results.
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May 2009
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May 31st, 2009 - TRI-TECH Ohio Challange (formerly Rudy Project) Triathlon - Waynesville, OH -
this is the first
MERCSR target race for Team Toledo. Liz Young has setup a group discount with the Hampton Inn in
Springboro, Ohio. To reserve a room
Click here. If your doing the race or looking for someone to split the room with,
contact Liz.
May 11-15, 2009 - Bike Week - Lots of special events planned by TMACOG -
More Info.
May 9th, 2009 - Special Olympics - More Info.
May 6th, 2009 - First Track Workout - Team Toledo has a new coach for Track workouts, Jim Lopez. Although Jim won't be at the first
couple workouts, he will be there in June. More Info.
May 3rd, 2009 - Try-A-Tri Results - by Name, or
by Finish.
Also here are photos from Ford Crane's wife Leslie.
May 3rd, 2009 - Try-A-Tri - Francis Family YMCA, Temperance, MI. If you or someone
you know has ever wanted to try a triathlon, this is the event for them. For
More Info and link to registration form.
This is also a chance to get your volunteer points.
May 2nd, 2009 - Adopt-A-Street - Tam-O-Shanter parking lot, 8:00am start - More Info
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April 2009
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Indoor Triathlon - April 4th, 2009 - Fort Meigs/Perrysburg YMCA. Fun way to kick off your racing or training.
For more info and to register goto
Elite Endeavors website.
IronMAC Indoor Triathlon - April 5th, 2009. Another indoor triathlon opportunity
put on by MSU Triathlon Club. For more info goto
their website.
April 26th, 2009 - Glass City Marathon - Location: Side Cut Park (same as last year). To volunteer email
Liz Young subject:
GCM Waterstop and include your t-shirt size.
More Info.
April 26th, 2009 - East Y Masters Swim Meet - Location: Eastern Community YMCA.
Yes, it's the same day as the GCM (same as last year) but I worked the waterstop last year and had time to
go home and eat lunch between. This is a laid-back fun meet and doesn't require a
US Masters Swimming membership. Click here for
More Info.
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March 2009
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Dedication of the Jeff Armstrong Memorial Stretching Station - March 22, 2009, 1:00PM.
Click here for More Info.
Team Toledo Annual Meeting - March 20th - Springfield Township Hall, Holland, OH
More Info
Green & White Indoor Triathlon - Sunday, March 1st, 2009
put on by MSU Tri Club. Indoor Tri's are great for training or benchmarking. For more info
goto their website.
Masters Swim Meet at UT - Sunday, March 1st, 2009 at the
UT Student Recreation Center which is the best indoor swimming pool in Toledo. This
event is open to everyone (18 or older). Early (discounted) entry ends Feb. 23. For
an entry form and more info click here.
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February 2009
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February is Running month for NATIONAL USAT CLUB Challange.
Click here to log your workout, and
here for February totals.
Team Toledo presents Troy Jacobson -
Saturday, February 21, 2009. Boulevard Church of Christ, 7041 W. Sylvania Avenue.
This is a special event for Team Toledo members only. For more info and to sign-up
Click Here.
Dinner with Skip Gilbert - Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Olander Park
Niederhouser Hall, for more info
click here
from Elite Endeavors.
Deadline for New Uniforms - February 6, 2009. The price
is $40 for the Top and $40 for the shorts. Click here
to see the design. Contact Khalil Raffoul
for more info. Thanks to our sponsors Dave's Performance Foot Gear,
Racing for Recovery and American Home Fitness for their support!
Valentine's Day Swim Meet - sponsored by FAST,
Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Brighton High School (Michigan). Early registration
is $20 if postmarked by February 2, $30 after. Please note that only current USMS
(US Masters Swimming) members can compete, no one-day permits. For more info
click here.
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January 2009
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Team Toledo Winter Expo and Bike Fit - January 24th, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Boulevard Church of Christ, 7041 W. Sylvania Avenue (across from Tam O Shanter).
Open to the public, free admission Click here for more info OR to sign-up for the bike fit.
Bring your bike! Jim Donaldson will have 4 Computrainers setup at the Expo (races every hour).
New Race uniforms! We need to place the order now so you can have it for that first race.
January is Cycling month for NATIONAL USAT CLUB Challange. We didn't do very
well in December for swimming, but that's because you were saving up for January, right?
The rules are a little different this year, to count towards the National Club Challange
you need to send your USAT membership number to Liz.
If you don't have a USAT number, you can still log your workouts. This is just for fun
and help people stay in shape during the winter months.
Click here to log your workout, and
here for January totals.
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December 2008
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NATIONAL USAT Club Challange is back!! - log your workouts for the National Club
Challange. December is swimming month, which means our total swimming mileage is competing
against all the other USAT clubs. So even if you don't swim 2 miles a day, please enter
your totals because it's the club total that matters. One rule change this year, only
USAT members count in the national challange. You may still enter your totals and compare
yourself to other Team Toledo members. If you ARE a USAT member, you need to send your
six digit USAT membership number and your AGE in 2009 to Liz Young.
Click here to log your workout.
Click here for
December totals.
November - Team Toledo Club Challange - start logging your workouts for
fun and for practice when the National Club Challange starts again.
Click here to log your workout.
Click here for
November totals.
Hoody Points!!! - Click Here
to see how many Volunteer-MERCRS points you earned. If we need to make a correction,
please let Liz know by October 31st.
Click Here to see what you earned.
Also, feel free to point and laugh at those with less points than yourself, you earned it.
October - Team Toledo Club Challange is Back! - start logging your workouts for
fun and for practice when the National Club Challange starts again.
Click here to log your workout.
Click here for
October totals.
October 4th - Adopt-A-Street - Tam-O-Shanter parking lot, 8:00am start - More Info
*** Last chance to get volunteer points for 2008. ***
October 12th - Masters Swim Meet - Milan, MI -
More Info and Entry Form(pdf).
This is your chance to swim in the NEW Milan High School swimming pool. But you must have a
USMS
(United States Masters Swimming) membership to race. For more races/clinics, see
Michigan and
Ohio USMS websites.
Goggle Endorsement from Team Toledo member Ryan Stevens - Click Here.
Cool New Link added to Links page - How To Fix Bicycles -
Expert Village Video Series on do-it-yourself bicycle repair. Who knew your not suppose to
use a screwdriver to change a tire?
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CHAMPIONS!!
Team Toledo is the 2008 Mid-East Region Champions.
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Thanks to ALL Team Toledo members who raced, who volunteered to raise money, or
just joined the club. You ALL helped. You can ALL take pride in being champions.
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Team Toledo at Mattoon - here are some (snapfish) pictures by
Julie Raus.
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August 2008
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Time Trial, Cycling - Tuesday, August 19th -
- Results.
Track Workout - Wednesday, August 27th - CANCELLED.
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News:
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Volunteer and MERCRS Incentive Program 2008 - More Info
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July 2008
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2008 Team Photo - here is the team photo from the 2008 Team Toledo Family Picnic:
medium size, and a
really big one because I know how much you'll miss us.
Photos from Picnic and Sylvania Tri/Du - more photos from
Leslie Crane. A LOT of pictures.
Open Water Swim and Team Picnic- Tuesday, July 29th - 126!
Another record turn-out for an open water swim.
Team Toledo at Clark Lake - Sunday, July 20th - here are some photos (Snapfish)
from Leslie Crane (Ford's wife)
and from Khalil.
Open Water Swim - Tuesday, July 15th -
112!
Yes, we had 112 members swim on Tuesday. If
you haven't made it to a swim, your missing out on one of the best benefits of being
a Team Toledo member.
Red, White, and Kaboom - July 4th and 5th -
More Info
Team Toledo gets First MERCRS Win!! - Thanks to all
those who went and raced Buffalo Trails in Maysville, Kentucky.
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June 2008
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Latino Fest - June 14th - More Info and see Volunteers
Time Trial (Cycling) - June 17th - Results.
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