Regions PACIFIC NORTHWEST
There are many events happening in the Pacific Northwest Region this summer, hopefully already on the calendars. The annual membership meeting will be held August 10 in Couer d’Alene, Idaho, in conjunction with the USA Triathlon Regional Age Group Championship Race. The scenic challenge is also the regional club championship event with cash and prizes on the line. A USAT membership rally will be held with raffle items for old and new annual members to be given out at the awards ceremony. The Youth Splash and Dash series is under way in July with events in Everett, Mercer Island, and Boise.
The guest speaker at the annual membership meeting this year will be Heather Kelly, Western Washington graduate and owner and founder of OPENutrition (Optimum Performance Enhancing Nutrition). Two short lectures will be presented. “Eating for Performance” focuses on how digestive health is critical to performance as well as the importance of converting a carbohydrate driven metabolism to a fat fueled one. “Dynamic Eating Psychology – An Intro to Mind Body Nutrition” will discuss how stress affects digestion and the importance of eating speed and simple practices that enhance digestion and calorie-burning efficiency. More information on Heather and her talks can be found on our Facebook page. This excellent education opportunity will
The PNW Region will hold its membership meeting Aug. 10 in Couer d’Alene.
take place at the CDA Chamber of Commerce at 4 p.m. on Aug. 10. We are working hard to increase club participation and awareness in the PNW and hoping to have good representation in CDA. Club participation is a great way to get more people involved in our multisport lifestyle. If your club wants to be more active in our planning please send us a name. Youth participation is on the rise throughout the region thanks
to USAT’s commitment to promote the Splash and Dash Series. These events are for youth ages 7-15 and will be a 100m or 200m swim and a 1k or 2k run.
Race safe, have fun, and spread the word on the multisport lifestyle!
SOUTHEAST SECTC Training Camp
Every March, the Southeast Collegiate Triathlon Conference (SECTC) hosts its annual triathlon training camp. This year’s training camp was held in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Schools from Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee attended the annual training camp, which was hosted at the University of Alabama. Each year, the training clinic brings in several top-level coaches from around the Southeast. This year was no exception. The coaches who attend the training camp volunteer their time and expertise to the athletes. Coaches who attended this year’s camp included: Kathleen Johnston, Megan Melgaard, John Hanna, Karen Doehrman and Eric Doehrman. The training clinic included personalized presentations from each of the coaches, a swim clinic hosted at the university aquatic center, field training sessions developed for ITU standard racing, and a police-escorted group bike ride on Sunday morning. Overall, the training clinic is viewed as a warm-up for the SECTC athletes as they prepare for the Collegiate National Championships, which are held annually each April. Collegiate Nationals
Each new racing season begins with the march toward the 104 USA TRIATHLON SUMMER 2012
The SECTC held its annual training camp in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Collegiate National Championship. This year, the SECTC had two athletes who placed in the top 10 of the country for the individual male and individual female divisions. Auburn University’s James McCurdy placed eighth overall in the
men’s race with a time of 1:58:57. This was James’ third Collegiate Nationals and second top-10 finish.
Hallie Blunck, who attends the University of Alabama- Birmingham, finished third place for the women with a time of 2:12:18. This is Hallie’s second straight year finishing in the top 10 at the Collegiate National Championship.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144