BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND... ... to all Gators (and sponsors) with an event this weekend! A couple of items before we move on to upcoming events... • Sunday morning bike ride... Just a reminder that Jill is leading a 52+ mile club ride (with breakfast)! Join Paul, Patty, Deb, Jill, and me! See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/315247266189800/ • Gators DIY Tri will happen (in September)! The response to yesterday's poll (see "Annnouncements" if you have not yet seen it) has been positive enough that we will move forward with this event... More details to come! 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 and next week: • Friday, July 31 - Sunday, August 2:IRONMAN VR17... IRONMAN's Virtual Race Series moves into its final 6 weekends! This weekend's race is an Olympic distance duathlon... Anyone up for the challenge? • Sunday, August 2: Motus Green River Duathlon (Campsville, KY): Club sponsor Don Morrison competes in his first of two live events over the next couple of weekend! • Monday, August 3-Sunday, August 9: Trials of Miles Beat the Heat... Karen Dunn once again placed in the top 5 of the Women's Masters division at last week's 1 mile race in this 4 part multi-heat virtual track event! The semi-finals round takes place between August 3-9. It's a 5k race where Karen will be competing against 13 other top runners... The top 8 runners (top 3 from each of 2 heats plus next fastest 2; Karen is in Heat A) will progress to the finals (2k race between August 10-16)! Go Karen! Ongoing: • 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! • 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 the state as the final month of the challenge arrives! Go Gators! Have a great weekend! XO💚KO💙CO