BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND... ... to all Gators who plan to get it done again! This weekend we have some virtual racing going on... with a focus on our large group of Lady Gators working on the Women's Philadelphia Triathlon/Duathlon plus... exciting news!... some mountain bike and road cycling racing... and the road cycling event is right in Royersford this Saturday afternoon in case anyone wants to check it out (see details below)! Besides that, for anyone that wants to do an event from the comfort of their home, Zwift roles out two new worlds... France and Paris... and is offering a series of rides on the new courses as part of it's Virtual Tour de France event... Finish one of the events and you earn a special Tour de France jersey! Below is a list of what we are aware of that is currently taking place. If you have an event and your name is missing from the list, PLEEEAASE post a comment and we will add you to the roster below! This Weekend: • Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 12: IRONMAN VR14... IRONMAN's Virtual Race Series picks back up and will continue for the next 8 weekends! This weekend's options include Sprint and Olympic distance duathlons... Anyone racing? • Saturday, July 11 - Sunday, July 12: Zwift "L'Etape du Tour Stage Two" events take place around the clock... If you have a Zwift account and would like to ride in the new France world, this is your first chance... Plus finish one of the events taking place regularly throughout the weekend and you will unlock the special Tour de France jersey! For more details... https://zwift.com/events/view/931450 • Saturday, July 11: It's bike racing day! ◦ Escape Granogue Endurance Mountain Bike Race (Wilmington, DE): Chris Townsley will be participating in this 4+ hour endurance event! ◦ Pickle Juice Road Cycling Race Series (Royersford, PA): Brian Kozera and Don Schlichtmann will be participating! This "crit" race features the speed demons of cycling racing at high speeds in short very spectator friendly laps! And this event is right in our own backyard taking place at Spring Ford High School with races starting as early as 9am. Brian and Don will participate in a 15 mile event (that's a lot of laps to cheer for them!) starting at 1:15pm! Ongoing: • Women's Philadelphia Virtual Triathlon/Duathlon (through July 26): This virtual version of club sponsor DelMo Sports ultra popular event began on July 1... Our first finisher was Kerri Brannen! Has anyone else completed their event? At last count, there were a total of 28 Lady Gators planning to complete the duathlon or triathlon including... ◦ Triathlon: In addition to Kerri, we have... Heather Williams Bloodworth , Amelia Blythe, Jessica Celestin , Sara Dansbury, Karen Dieciedue, Angela Epelbaum, Susan Flavin, Meg Huang, Lindsay Inger, Cindy Kelecic, Rosemary Keller, Kristin Kozera, Beth Kramer (and Allison Kramer), Sheri Kuss, Michelle Louise, Diane Lynch, Jaydan Maree, Stacey Montgomery DeFreitas (and Faith DeFreitas for the duathlon), Renee Schuck, Carla Setzler, Gina Stango, Karen Thompson, Logan Washburn, and Allison Wesler! ◦ Duathlon: Deb Rocco, Megan Stone, and Michele Stroba! • Steelman Racing's Virtual Challenges (through August 31)... This set of events, offered by club sponsor Steelman Racing includes a "Race the State" challenge for adults that includes crossing the 350 miles of Pennsylvania in any self-powered way that you'd like over the course of 1-3 months and there is also a "Loop the Lake" challenge for children that involves completing the 20 mile circumference of Lake Nockamixon. Gators currently participating in various events continuing through July and August include Sheri Kuss, Sean Lodge, Diane Lynch, Michael Metry, and Shawn O'Malley! Additionally Jr. Gator Kenzie Kuss will be participating in the "Loop the Lake" challenge! • Great Summer 2020 Virtual Challenge (through Labor Day, September 7): This event, offered by club sponsor Scoogie Events, features a summer long challenge to virtually run/jog/walk and/or bike across Pennsylvania (350 miles) or from Doylestown to the Jersey Shore (Cape May; 135 miles)! Sheri Kuss is in for the "run to the Jersey Shore" challenge! • The Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee 1000K (through August 31): Ruth Subach is continuing to work her way across this extra wide state! Go Gators! Have a great weekend!