November 27th - Smoke the Turkey Run & Walk           January 24th - Team Toledo Winter Expo

Coming Up:
  November 27th - Smoke the Turkey 5K Run & Fitness Walk - great event run by Elite Endeavors to benefit Hospice of NW Ohio. Race starts at 9:00am at the St James Club (7337 W. Bancroft St. Toledo, Ohio 43615). If your interested in racing or helping, see their website.

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?

CHAMPIONS!!
Team Toledo is the 2008 Mid-East Region Champions.

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.

Team Toledo at Mattoon - here are some (snapfish) pictures by Julie Raus.

August 2008
  Time Trial, Cycling - Tuesday, August 19th - - Results.
Track Workout - Wednesday, August 27th - CANCELLED.

News:
  Volunteer and MERCRS Incentive Program 2008 - More Info

July 2008
  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.


June 2008
  Latino Fest - June 14th - More Info and see Volunteers
Time Trial (Cycling) - June 17th - Results.

May 2008
 
Time Trial (Cycling) - May 27th - Results.
Team Toledo Challange - May was running month. A very close finish, where less than 3 miles separated the top 3 finishers.
Click here to log your workout.
Click here for June totals, May totals, April totals, and March totals.
 
Top Runners for May 2008
1. Tim Eckel
2. Liz Young
3. Mary Lou Tadayesky
4. Dean Ensey
5. Lesley Kruzel
May 24th - Buffalo Springs - first MERCRS target race. Report
May 10th - Special Olympics - Report
May 4th - Try-A-Tri - Bedford YMCA - More Info --- Report, Pictures, and Results.
Team Toledo Challange - and the April winner is.. Mike Troxell.
Mike had over 600 miles for the month of April,
Marc and Jacqueline were both over 500.
 
Top Bikers for April 2008
1. Mike Troxell
2. Marc "the Shark" Ensign
3. Jacqueline Campbell
4. Jim Donaldson
5. Alan Morrison

April 2008
  April 5th - Indoor Triathlon - Perrysburg YMCA - More Info
April 13th - Glass City Marathon Waterstop - Maumee (Side-Cut Park), 8am to noon - More Info
April 13th - Masters Swim Meet - East Toledo YMCA, 1:00pm warm-up, 2:00pm start - More Info - Swim Meet Results (pdf)
April 19th - Adopt-A-Street - Tam-O-Shanter parking lot, 8:00am start
April 20th - Dooby Du - Secor Metro Park, Toledo-Berky, OH - More Info

March 2008
  March 14th - Team Toledo Annual Meeting - Niederhouser, Olander Park - More Info
Here is the Restatement of the club By Laws and here are the
Proposed Amendments to By Laws to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

February 2008
  National Club Challange - Still going February is running month! - More Info.
  Click here to log your workout.
Click here for February totals (January totals, December totals).
Click here for full detail list.

January 2008
  Winter Expo & Bike Fit - January 19th - More Info.
Tom Demerly from Bikesport Michigan will be performing bike fits. There are two slots for each of the following times: 9:15, 9:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 1:15, 1:45, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, 3:45, 4:15 for a total of 26 people. If interested in a bike fit contact Joe Cutcher.
Team Toledo Race Uniforms - The Winter Expo is your one chance to get fitted for and purchase your very own red Team Toledo Racing Uniform for the 2008 Triathlon Season - More Info.

December 2007
  Team Toledo on SlowTwitch.com - Click here. Team Toledo gets some exposure on a national triathlon website as they interview our president Khalil.
KONA / Chili Cook-off Party - Saturday, December 1st - Click here for Report.
Amendment to Team Toledo Triathlon Club By-Laws - Click for more info.

CONGRATULATIONS MID-EAST REGION CHAMPIONS
Thanks to everyone that raced Sylvania, Clark Lake, Waterloo, and all the other MERCRS races. photo
October 2007
October 27th - Street Cleanup - 8:00am, Tam-O-Shanter parking lot - Last chance this year to pick-up volunteer points.

August 2007
Time Trial - August 28th - last one this year - Otsego Park - Results.

July 2007
Time Trial - July 31st - Results
Update: Clark Lake Triathlon - click here for photos courtsey Ford Crane's wife Leslie.
Team Toledo Club Picnic - Report weather held up and we had a record turn out of over 200 people. Thanks to president Elect Liz Young and the Millberry Cantina for the great food. Also thanks to everyone who brought desert and everyone who showed up.

MERCRS Incentive and Reward for Volunteers - updated June 26. The TT Board would like to reward the members that goto MERCRS races and that volunteer our club events. More Info

June 2007
Open Water Swim - Tuesday, June 12th - The first open water swim of the season started with 70 Team Toledo members. The lake was smooth, clean and the water temperature was 78 degrees.
TRRC Skyway 4 Mile Run - June 23rd - not a Tri, but looks like fun.
Help break in the new I-280 bridge with a 4 mile run. Click here for details.
Cycling Time Trails - Tuesday, June 5th, Otsego Park - Results
Taste of the Town - May 30 thru June 3 - Info - Volunteers
ACS Relay for Life - June 1st and 2nd - Info

May 2007
Pokagon State Park Triathlon - May 19th, 2007 - Ford Crane Reports
Cycling Time Trails - Tuesday, May 8th, Otsego Park - Results
Special Olympics - Saturday, May 12th - Results
Adopt-A-Street - Saturday, May 19th - Info

April - March 2007
Dooby Du Bikesports Duathlon - April 22nd, 2007. Race Results.
Glass City Marathon Water Stop - April 15th, 2007, Report.
Jeff Armstrong - Member of the Year.
Annual Meeting - March 30th, 2007 - Info.

Updated Triathlon Forum - Training, Race info, General Discussion. You can also buy and sell stuff - currently there's a 2004 GIANT TCR AERO triathlon bike available. Visit the Forum for details. It doesn't cost anything, also you don't have to sign-up to check it out.
Warning - World Wide Aquatics - A person from our club placed an order in December, was charged on their credit card, but never received their order. Both telephone numbers have been disconnected. The person's credit card company said they were "Out of Business". However, the website still appears to be LIVE and taking orders. Update - this happened to another member of our club.
Team Toledo Stuff - Hats, Race Uniforms, Shorts, and Socks.

Click here for old news.