Eighty one invited triathletes took on gales and high seas at the 2nd annual Best of the US Championship in bucolic Excelsior, MN on September 16, 2006.  The Mid-Atlantic Region had a strong showing this year, with Philippe Kozub (Bethesda, MD) finishing second male overall and Christopher Martin (Lawrenceville, NJ) finishing third male overall.  Kozub, along with teammate Krista Schultz (Baltimore, MD), also led Maryland to a fourth place Team award. 

The inaugural running of the Annapolis Capital Triathlon will take place on September 9, 2007. Presented by the Annapolis Triathlon Club with race management by the Columbia Triathlon Association, this Olympic distance race will introduce participants to the charms and history of the Capital City of Maryland, also known as the "Sailing Capital of the World".

September 30^th, 2006 marked the third anniversary of the ChespeakeMan Triathlon Festival. This year saw a large increase in registration numbers with athlete representation coming from 23 states across the country. Columbia Triathlon Association’s Rob Vigorito also added 3 additional events to run concurrently with “Chessyman”. Joining Chessyman this year was the Chesapeake Endurance Triathlon (1.2-mile swim, 65-mile bike, 10-mile run), an Aqua Velo (2.4-mile swim and a 112-mile bike), and a 2.4-mile open water swim only.
 

 
I know the 2006 season is just ending, and with the holidays just around the corner you probably haven’t thought much about your training for 2007.  Then again, if you’ve got aspirations to participate in one of the more popular events somewhere in the Mid-Atlantic or elsewhere, you’ve probably already had to sign up, right?  So why not start thinking about how you can prepare?  Have you considered an early season training camp?  Don’t worry if you haven’t before; I never even gave such a thing a thought until last year.  However, after attending such a camp last spring, I realized that there was a tremendous amount I really could learn in the course of a weekend; things I’d never really considered, or bothered to concentrate on while I was just putting down the miles.

USA Triathlon has announced the age group winners for the 2006 Grand Prix Series.  Several age group winners hail from the Mid-Atlantic Region, including David Phillips (Arlington, VA), Johnny King-Marino (Chalfont, PA), Warren Taylor (Telford, PA), Anne Viviani (Arlington, VA), Adam Alper (Aston, PA), Joe Vagi (Glen Allen, VA) and Eric Limkemann (Pittsburgh, PA).  For a complete list of Series winners, click on Full Story below.
 

 
Piranha Sports has announced its events for the 2007 season.  This year’s events include the 2007 Greater Atlantic Multisport Series and the Greater Atlantic Club Challenge, which give participants the chance to win $13,000 in cash and prizes.  Piranha Sports also has added a new sprint triathlon, to be held along with the half iron distance event at the  Delaware Diamondman Triathlon.  Also in the works in a series just for kids, to be called the Escape from School Multisport Series.  For more information and to register for Piranha Sports events, please visit  www.piranha-sports.com. 

With autumn rolling in across the country, the race schedules for most multisport athletes are coming to a close. But for those involved in the up-and-coming sport of winter triathlon, the competition is still ahead.  Those winter triathletes will get to showcase their skills on the national level in February when Devil’s Thumb Ranch, just outside Winter Park, Colo., hosts the USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championship.The event is set for Sunday, February 4, 2007 and will feature an 8k trail run 15k mountain bike, and 10k cross country ski.
 

USAT Mid-Atlantic Web Site
http://www.usat-ma.org
 
USA Triathlon Web Site
http://www.usatriathlon.org
 
Mid-Atlantic Region Rankings
http://www.lin-mark.com/new_rank/index.asp
 
Mid-Atlantic Region Club Directory
http://www.usat-ma.org/usatclubsma.htm
 
World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman)
http://www.ironmanlive.com
 
Duathlon.com
http://www.duathlon.com
 
Duathlete Magazine
http://www.du-athlete.net