SOUTHEAST
As the season moves along and we are all out at events your regional council is pleased to announce the launch of two initiatives designed to facilitate and elevate communications and build engagement in support the USA Triathlon Mission Statement and Vision. Enjoy the warm weather and have a great summer ... Onward!
Southeast Regional Triathlon Community
www.cMEcompete.com
This is a platform to reward healthy lifestyles and celebrate multisports. There is no cost to participate. The goal is to create healthy communities, make connections within communities and reward accomplishments. Please access the SE community and create your profile. As you complete races you will accumulate points. Watch your totals grow. Encourage your friends to enter an event with you and also create a profile.
Southeast Regional Junior Team
http://sejrtriathlon.vpweb.com/SE-Junior-Team.html
Congratulations to the development of the Southeast Regional Junior Team. Many of the skills learned at the team’s spring camp have already yielded top placings at events. When you see some of the team members at an event, say hello and introduce yourself.
SOUTH MIDWEST
The South Midwest Region has been fortunate to begin the year by focusing on the future of our sport — the youth. The Cedar Park Kids Triathlon in Texas, with over 300 youth athletes from the region, was the first race of the South Midwest Region Youth Series and the first race for the Lonestar Youth Triathlon Environment (LYTE).
LYTE is the first organized league for youth triathlon teams in the state of Texas, structured similarly to existing swim and cross country teams. Sixty-eight youth athletes from the five inaugural LYTE teams — T3 Multisports Youth Academy (Round Rock, Texas), Team Playtri (Dallas, Texas), Tri4Him (Grapevine, Texas), Trinity Multisport (College Station, Texas), Tri SBR Kids (Victoria, Texas) competed as individuals and for team points.
A reminder to all race directors of youth races in the region — the council will provide youth finisher awards to race directors for their sanctioned events. Race directors can read about the details of this program at
www.usatriathlon.org/southmidwest in the youth section and should use the Request Form on that page to order these awards well in advance of event dates.
Volunteers are always welcome and play a critical role in the success of the region and its goals and objectives. Interested in volunteering for a committee or the council? Contact
dukeg@aol.com.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Regional rankings, championship races, youth splash and dash events, and ITU racing are all happening in the Pacific Northwest this summer. Find us on Facebook at USA Triathlon Pacific Northwest Region for the most current news.
Regional rankings are popular mid-winter reading and it’s time to plan for 2013! Athletes must race in three USA Triathlon-sanctioned races to be ranked. Check the events calendar at
www.usatriathlon.org/eventcalendar for a list of sanctioned races and thank your local race director for working with USAT to provide safe and fair races.
The Portland Triathlon on Sept. 22 is the Regional Championship and a qualifier for the 2014 Age Group Nationals in Milwaukee. Visit
www.portlandtri.com
Junior and youth skills camps will be held in conjunction with TriMonroe and Portland Tri. Contact Regional Athletic Development Coordinator Chris Baker at
train4endurance@gmail.com for info.
USA Triathlon Youth Splash and Dash races are being held at the YMCA Splash and Dash in Boise on Sept. 2 and at the Best in the West Festival in Sweet Home, Ore., on Sept. 9. These races are designed to get youth involved in multisport without involving too much equipment. Visit
www.usatriathlon.org/splashanddash.
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