THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (August 31-September 6)! This past weekend we completed the first of two training workouts at Blue Marsh for our upcoming "Gators DIY Tri" on Sunday, September 13 and this coming Saturday there is another opportunity. If you are planning to participate in the event and have not already done so, commit today on the survey that you can find under "Announcements". So far we have 18 planning to complete one of the events plus several that have volunteered; our current start list includes... • Sprint Tri: 4 • Olympic Tri: 5 • Half IRONMAN Tri: 3 • Other combinations: 6 We also have an event on Sunday... The Donut(less) Derby! Led by Gina and Jeffrey Stango, this is an opportunity to ride the 36 mile course and... okay, we fibbed, there WILL BE DONUTS... then regain some of your lost calories! There are also some fabulous prizes for anyone that officially registers (for $10 through TODAY, August 31!)! Take advantage of some of the many opportunities available to you this week from both the club and our awesome sponsors, French Creek Racing and Mid-Atlantic Multisport, to get ready for the DIY Tri or any of the other virtual and real events on the calendar! Also, please note that this week's evening club rides (Tuesday and Thursday) will again start at 6pm (we previously announced that they would start at 5:45pm, but decided to stick with 6pm and shorten each ride to finish before sunset). Just a reminder to please observe social distancing before, during, and after our workouts and always have a mask with you as those are the best way to ensure that we can continue to offer club cycling, running, and swim workouts. Here is what is on the calendar for club training opportunities this week; to assist us with planning, please indicate "Going" for any workouts that you plan to attend... • Tuesday, September 1, 6:00pm-7:20pm, Reynolds Dog Park: SRT Intervals Ride... See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/768916060551848 • Wednesday, September 2, 6:45pm-7:45pm, Spring Valley YMCA Indoor Lap Pool: Swim Workout led by Don Mack. There is a limit of 12 swimmers so get your "Going" response in by Noon tomorrow/Tuesday if you are interested in attending! Note that as of the time of this posting, we are at 11 "Going" (I do not count). If there are any new additions that put us over 12 by Noon, Tuesday, we'll first check to see if anyone is interested in a "split shift" (i.e. 30 minutes/swimmer) and if we are still over capacity we'll do a drawing for the 12 spots and announce the outcome on Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. See "Event" for details and to make your reservation... https://www.facebook.com/events/306837030390547 • Thursday, September 3, 6:00pm-7:20pm, Reynolds Dog Park: SRT Out and Back Ride... We'll start by going 40 minutes that way and then we'll turn around and go the same distance the other way... Quite the adventure! See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/339460923767409 • Saturday, September 5, 8:00am-Noon, Blue Marsh: "Gators DIY Tri Training Opportunity #2"... This course preview-type workout is open to DIY Tri participants and non-participants... Heck, we'll take anyone, so feel free to bring a friend... or even someone that you don't get along with... it could be a great opportunity to combine strength/endurance building with relationship building! We'll start with an OWS followed by a Cujo Loop (17.5 mile) bike ride, and end with a leisurely paced 2-3 mile run. See "Event" for details... https://www.facebook.com/events/2694605704091275 • Sunday, September 6, 9am-Noon, Trexlertown Velodrome: "Donut(less) Derby with the Stangos"... We started a new Gator tradition in 2018 by making this an annual club event! Despite the outlandish 2020 so far, we will not be denied our donuts! For more details, see the "Event"... https://www.facebook.com/events/846557552546443 Have a great week!