BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND... ... to all Gators swimming, biking, and running this weekend! More virtual racing this weekend, including one featuring our running coach, Karen Dunn! 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 17 - Sunday, July 19: IRONMAN VR15... IRONMAN's Virtual Race Series picks back up and will continue for the next 7 weekends! This weekend's race is an Olympic distance duathlon... Our known participant so far is Doug Raab... Anyone else? • Trials of Miles Beat the Heat... Karen Dunn will be competing against 25 other top runners in this 2 mile virtual track event that takes place over the next four weeks (future weeks feature 1 mile, 5k, and 2k distances)... Top runners each heat (Karen is in Heat A) will progress to the next round until there is a winner! The heats/rounds for the 2 mile race will take place over the next week. • Saturday, July 18 - Sunday, July 19: Zwift "L'Etape du Tour Stage Three" events take place around the clock... If you have a Zwift account and would like to ride in the new France world up the epic Mont Ventoux (about 13 miles and 5,000+ feet of climbing), 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://zwiftinsider.com/letape-du-tour/ 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... Known finishers to date (who else is finished?) include Beth Kramer (first triathlon!), Kerri Brannen, Sara Dansbury, Karen Dieciedue, Angela Epelbaum, Susan Flavin, Lindsay Inger, Michelle Louise, and Diane Lynch! At last count, there were a total of 28 Lady Gators planning to complete the duathlon or triathlon including...Triathlon: In addition to our finishers, other participants include Heather Williams Bloodworth, Amelia Blythe, Jessica Felix Celestin, Meg Huang, Sheri Guille Kuss, Jaydan Maree, Stacey Montgomery DeFreitas (and Faith DeFreitas for the duathlon), ReneeSchuck, Carla Setzler, Gina Stango, Karen Thompson, Logan Rae 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!