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RACE SCHEDULES FOR THE 2006 USAT MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL TRIATHLON SERIES AND DUATHLON SERIES ARE ANNOUNCED
The race schedules for the 2006 USAT Mid-Atlantic Triathlon Series and the 2006 USAT Mid-Atlantic Duathlon Series have been announced. This year’s Triathlon Series will consist of sixteen triathlons, including five sprint events, nine intermediate distance events, and two long course events. The Duathlon Series will consist of ten duathlons of varying distances. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers in each Series, along with various other prizes and awards.
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NATIONAL SCENE
by Chuck Graziano, USAT Board of Directors Northeast Region Representative
The Mid-Atlantic Monthly is pleased to welcome USAT Board of Directors member Chuck Graziano as a contributing writer to our newsletter. Chuck is a New Jersey resident and serves as the Northeast Region representative on the National Board of Directors of USAT. He has agreed to submit periodic articles to the Mid-Atlantic Monthly in an effort to keep Mid-Atlantic Region members informed on what is going on at the National level.
Click on Full Story below to read Chuck’s first submission.
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REGIONAL ATHLETES TO BIKE ACROSS U.S. TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS
Two Mid-Maryland Tri Club members, Patrick Blair and Adam Driscoll, will be biking across the country in June, July, and August 2006 on fixed gear, single speed, road bikes to raise funds and awareness for the American Diabetes Association and Kupenda for the Children, an organization whose mission Blair describes as “helping special needs children in Africa.” It will be close to 6,000 miles when they conclude their ride in Ocean City, Maryland on September 3rd. Blair and Driscoll will be riding on behalf of Adventures for the Cure. For information on how you can support these athletes and their fundraising efforts, please visit (www.adventuresforthecure.com).
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“BEST OF THE US” INVITES VIRGINIA’S & D.C.’S BEST TO RACE AT THE
by Jerry MacNeil
“Best of the US” Management and Set-Up Inc. invite the triathletes of Virginia and Washington DC to race at the 2nd annual KINETIC SPRINT / BEST OF THE US VIRGINIA QUALIFIER at Lake Anna State Park near Spotsylvania on April 23. In 2005, DC athletes competed with Maryland athletes.
Virginia was well-represented at the “Best of the US Championship” last year. Michael Harlow and Margie Shapiro, placed 6th in the Fastest State Competition. Harlow, a rising young star, finished 22nd in the men’s race; Shapiro thoroughly dominated the women’s contest, winning by 1:43. Shapiro was later named US Female Triathlete of the Year by USA Triathlon, Inside triathlon, Triathlete and Midwest Events Magazine. After winning the ITU World Championships last fall, Shapiro entered the pro ranks. Though Shapiro will be missed this year, Virginia can still be expected to send a very strong team to Minnesota.
For more information on the Kinetic Sprint Triathlon, visit http://www.set-upinc.com/.
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THE SCIENCE OF SPEED
www.elitetesting.com
by Dan Moser, Ph.D. & Jeff Devlin
With the cold weather now behind us (hopefully!) and the racing schedule generally mapped out, everyone is in full gear training for that first benchmark race. How do you think you may measure up to last year’s performances?
This month, the science of speed looks at an interesting study that investigated which physiological measurements best correlated with Olympic distance triathlon times.
The science of speed combines two expert perspectives on seasonal triathlon testing, training, and racing and is sponsored by ELITE Testing (a division of ELITE Health & Wellness) (http://www.elitetesting.com), located in Philadelphia.
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