*Hello Gators,* See the request below from USA Triathlon seeking volunteers to staff a USAT booth at the Rock N Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon expo taking place in Center City next weekend on Friday 9/13 and Saturday 9/14. I replied back that we have many athletes involved that weekend in IRONMAN Atlantic City 70.3, which would make it difficult for us to support this event, but if you are not participating in IM AC and would have an interest in supporting USAT, particularly for the Saturday morning (9am-1:15pm) or Saturday afternoon (1pm-5pm) shifts, please let me know and I can connect you with USAT. *Don* ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Liz Browne <Liz.Browne@usatriathlon.org> Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 11:32 AM Subject: Last Call for Volunteers- Philadelphia RnR Expo 9/14 To: gatorstri@gmail.com <gatorstri@gmail.com> Hi Don Happy Friday! We’re doing one last push for volunteer help at our Philadelphia Rock ‘n Roll Expo next weekend. Our Saturday shifts are empty right now, and we’d love to have a few people at the booth so we can promote Triathlon in the Philadelphia community! We have a 9am-1:15pm and 1pm-5pm shift available. Below you will find the initial message we sent out with all the details you’ll need. If you’re available to volunteer next weekend, please let me know and I’ll get you set up with the volunteer coordinator. Thank you for your help, and have a great weekend! As you may know, USA Triathlon and IRONMAN teamed up to bring new athletes into our great sport through a joint effort called Time to Tri <https://www.mytimetotri.com/>. As part of the initiative, we created a special expo presence at Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Series events across the U.S. In fact, there is a Rock ‘n Roll event coming to Virginia Beach and the expo is being held from 8/30-8/31 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. We’re now reaching out to local club leaders like yourself to help us show interested endurance athletes how anyone can become a triathlete. This includes breaking down the three major barriers to entry: 1. *Swim Barrier:* “I don’t know how to swim,” or “I’m afraid of open water.” 2. *Knowledge Gap:* “I don’t know where to get started,” or “I could never finish a triathlon.” 3. *Perceived Expense:* “I can’t afford to do this sport,” or “I don’t own a bike.” We know that more triathletes come from the running community than anywhere else. We’re asking you, and/or another qualified person you may know, to help answer simple questions at the booth and share resources that might inspire these runners to get their start in triathlon. While Time to Tri recruits newbies, just as importantly it’s designed to directly benefit you and the industry as a whole. So, by volunteering at this expo, you have the opportunity to showcase your club to these would-be first-timers as a way to help them start their triathlon journey. Check-out this quick video to see what we mean. <https://www.dropbox.com/s/kd3shfpzdptsabv/T2T%20Edit_R2.mp4?dl=0> As a participating club, we will include your information on a handout that is given to all athletes who come through the Time to Tri booth. You can also bring your own promotional materials to distribute, such as brochures or flyers. To drive traffic, we also offer a sweepstakes in which athletes can win an awesome triathlon starter kit: Quintana Roo bike, ROKA wetsuit and swim gear, and Brooks running shoes. We have several time slots available throughout the schedule to suit your needs: *City and State* *Expo Dates & Times* * Location * Philadelphia, PA 9/13 from 12-7 p.m. 9/14 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Hall A <https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pennsylvania+Convention+Center/@39.9549028,-75.1599819,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x18876b45306b5bc2?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiZg47E94LkAhWsTt8KHfn6DLsQ_BIwCnoECA8QCA> More event details can be found on the Rock ‘n Roll Marathon Series website <https://www.runrocknroll.com/>. Please let me know if you can support the Time to Tri booth and grow your races. If so, I’ll follow-up with more information. *[image: cid:image001.png@01D55D7A.863E70D0]* <https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon> *Liz Browne* *Programs and Analytics Coordinator* o. 719.955.2817 5825 Delmonico Drive, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80919­ [image: cid:image002.png@01D55D7A.863E70D0] [image: cid:image003.png@01D55D7A.863E70D0] <https://www.facebook.com/USATriathlon/> [image: cid:image004.png@01D55D7A.863E70D0] <https://www.instagram.com/usatriathlon/> [image: cid:image005.png@01D55D7A.863E70D0] <https://twitter.com/usatriathlon> [image: cid:image006.gif@01D55D7A.863E70D0] <https://www.youtube.com/user/usatriathlon> [image: cid:image008.png@01D55D7A.863E70D0] <https://www.teamusa.org/>