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Racing
MARYLAND TRIATHLETE STARTS SEASON WITH TWO VICTORIES
2001 USA Triathlon elite triathlon rookie of the year, Desiree Ficker launched her 2002 duathlon season with a great start March 10th by winning the Dannon Duathlon race series opener in Haines City, Fla. She followed that up two weeks later with a victory at Powerman Alabama in Irondale, Ala. Several other athletes from the region also turned in stellar performances at these races.
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I EAT THEIR DUST
Nutrition for Our Spirit
by Alisa Wright Colopy, MA, MPH
As a triathlete and a Triathlon Youth Coach, I am always immersed in conversations about nutrition to improve performance. What does an athlete eat to train more effectively, race faster and recover quicker? What nutrition bar is the best to help the competitor meet or beat their race personal best? As I look at all the eager young faces, looking at me, searching for answers that not only will feed their minds but their bodies, all I can say is .. I eat their dust.
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS FILLING QUICKLY
Both
major age group championships for 2002 are beginning to fill. The USA Triathlon
National Age Group Qualifier to be held on June 15th in Lake Placid, NY, has
close to 300 athletes already registered. The Lake Placid event will qualify
athletes for slots on Team USA for the 2002 ITU Triathlon World Championship.
That race will be Nov. 9-10 in Cancun, Mexico. Seven slots per age group are
still available. Event information is posted at www.lakeplacid.com/triathlon.
To register online, visit www.signmeupsports.com/12046.
The USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship will be
held over Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31) in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The Coeur
d'Alene race will qualify athletes for Team USA in 2003 to compete in the ITU
Queensland World Championship in New Zealand. To date, 96 athletes have
registered for this event, which has a very challenging course. Ten slots per
age group will be awarded through Coeur d'Alene for the 2003 World
Championship. Additional information can be found at www.roundandround.com.
The online application appears on www.signmeupsports.com/12047.
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TRI-AMERICA TRIATHLON SERIES NOW SET WITH SIX STOPS
The new
Tri-America Triathlon Series has announced the remaining two locations for its
six-venue triathlon tour. The latest
additions to the series are Hampton, Va on June 22-23 and Lake Lanier Islands,
Ga on Aug. 17-18. The series begins in Dallas, Tx on April 13-14 and continues
at Lake Havasu, Az on May 18-19; Louisville, KY on July 27-28; and Orlando, FL
on Sept. 28-29. For more information, visit the series website at http://www.usatri.com.
Organizers
expect to expand to 10 locations in 2003. Each stop in the series will include
an Olympic distance triathlon, a kid’s triathlon, a 5K run, and a two-day
interactive Tri-America Festival of Fitness and Sports.
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MRS. T'S RACE FILLING QUICKLY
For those
of you planning to race the popular Mrs. T's Chicago Triathlon (August 25),
please note that there are only 1,600 slots remaining for the race. That might
sound like plenty of room, but the race accepts more than 6,300 people, meaning it's already over two-thirds
full.
Registration
for the race opened in mid-January and is expected to fill sometime in early
April, 30-45 days earlier than it did last year.
The race
is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
To celebrate 20 years of successful racing, the prize purse has been
expanded from $40,000 to $50,000, the pro awards have been moved to right after
the finish of the pro race, and more food and a new beer will be offered at the
post-race party.
Online registration and more information can be found at http://www.caprievents.com.
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