*Hello Gators,* Posted below are the details about our club activities during September including dates/times/locations of club events, meetings, and workouts. This is a copy of the information that was distributed via our private Facebook group on Friday. We are resending it to ensure that all members are reached including those that are not currently members of the Facebook group. If you have not yet joined the Facebook group, we highly encourage you to do so to keep up with the many activities, accomplishments, and all types of other information associated with the club including photos and LIVE video broadcasts of seminars and some event finishes; it is a VERY active group... In case you are not yet a member, you can join by going to this link, which will generate a "join request" and you will be accepted in a short time later (typically within a few hours)... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators Here is the text from Friday's Facebook post... *SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER!... We have an amazing array of events, activities, and training opportunities in which you can participate throughout the month of September! So check out the list below and mark your calendars so you don't miss out!* *SATURDAY 9/2, 9am-10am: Last opportunity to swim in the Y's outdoor lap pool, which closes after Monday. Note that this workout might be canceled due to poor weather, so stay tuned for updates!* *TUESDAY NIGHT INTERVAL RIDES: We'll continue to offer outdoor SRT interval rides on Tuesday nights through the end of September. Due to earlier darkness, we will adjust the start and end times during the month. The start times will be as follows... 6:15pm on 9/5 and 9/12, 6pm on 9/19 and 9/26. We'll move back indoors (spin/strength/flexibility/core/yoga) starting in October.* *MONDAY/WEDNESDAY SWIM WORKOUTS: We will resume our regular schedule of morning (10am-11am) and evening (8:30pm-9:30pm) swim workouts starting next Wednesday, September 6.* *WEDNESDAY 9/6: French Creek Racing's final half mile OWS race (Eagleville, PA). See "Events" for more details.* *THURSDAY NIGHT CYCLING WORKOUTS: We're going to offer two additional outdoor SRT "out and back" sessions before we move back indoors. The outdoor dates are 9/7 and 9/14 and both will include 6pm start times. Each will start promptly at 6pm so we can get in an 80 minute ride.* *SATURDAY 9/9: Blue Marsh OWS workout. See "Events" for more details.* *SUNDAY 9/10: CLUB EVENT... Diamondman Challenge Festival (Bear, DE). It is expected that there will be approximately 10 Gators participating and we will have our tent and flags there as we attempt to work our way up in Piranha's Greater Atlantic Club Challenge standings. If you'd like to join in on the fun, see "Events".* *SUNDAY 9/17: CLUB EVENTS... There will be approximately two dozen Gators in actions at two club events taking place on this date including Ironman Atlantic City 70.3 and the final Piranha race of the season, the Marshman Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon (Downingtown, PA). Watch for "Events" coming on both!* *SATURDAY MORNING GROUP RIDES... While our Tuesday and Thursday evening group rides are gradually moving back inside, we'll resume regular Saturday morning group rides as the main party of the tri season comes to an end and we'll continue as long as we have decent weather! Watch for regular updates on this!* *MONDAY 9/18, 7pm: End of Year Party Planning meeting at the Y. See "Events" for more info.* *SOME TIME THIS MONTH... Watch for postings regarding the following... Request for club officer nominations, registration for the October-December edition of the Gator Fitness Challenge, and registration for the October 1 Spring Valley Y Game Day 5K. There are also officer and coaches meetings planned, so if you have any input, contact one of our officers or coaches. And we'll never rest on aour laurels... Our 2018 club planning meeting will take place on Monday, October 2 and you can participate, see "Events" for more info!* *Have a great month!*