New River Valley Triathlon

Triathlon in Christiansburg, Virginia on Sunday, June 26, 2011

From Anne Giles Clelland:

The USAT-sanctioned TriAdventure Summer Sprint Triathlon will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2011 beginning at 7:00 AM ET in Christiansburg, Virginia, currently with over 200 participants. Here are thorough, comprehensive official event details from TriAdventure (.pdf), the event's organizers. I've yet to swim in the pool, but I did check out the bike and run courses and consult with TriAdventure, so, on the business of doing the triathlon in Christiansburg, Virginia, I have a pre-race competitive intelligence report for readers of Handshake 2.0.

Read the complete post on Handshake 2.0.

Added 6/25/11:
Here's coverage of the TriAdventure Summer Sprint Triathlon in The Roanoke Times.

Beginning Triathlon Group Training in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia

 

Link to newsletter from TriAdventure

For more information, please contact TriAdventure.

TriAdventure Multisport Brings Virginia Series Triathlon to the New River Valley

From TriAdventure Multisport Coaching & Fitness:

TriAdventure Multisport Coaching & Fitness, the area's leading multisport coaching company, recently announced the launch of the TriAdventure Summer Sprint Triathlon.  This new event, to be held  in Southwest Virginia's beautiful New River Valley, will be part of Set Up Events' Virginia Triathlon Series.  The date for the event is Sunday, June 26, 2011.

Christiansburg, Virginia is an ideal location for this event featuring a course that is scenic, fast and safe.  The event will begin, transition and end at the new, state-of-the-art Christiansburg Aquatic Center.

Swimmers will navigate a 400-yard snake-swim before taking on the out-and-back, relatively flat, 12.5 mile bike course.  The race will end with a fast 5K run along Depot Street in Christiansburg.

The TriAdventure Summer Sprint will join Set Up Events' established state-wide portfolio of 20-plus endurance events which include Angels Race in Lynchburg, the Smith Mountain Lake Sprint and Bath County's Lake Moomaw Triathlon.

"Working with a first-class company like Set Up to host the new TriAdventure Summer Sprint fits perfectly with the mission of TriAdventure Multisport Coaching," said Anne Jones Thompson, founder of TriAdventure Multisport.  Part of the proceeds from the race will be donated to Fitness In Action, a non-profit company formed to help underprivileged youth in the New River Valley train for and complete a triathlon.

The Inaugural TriAdventure Summer Sprint will take place on Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 7:00 a.m., at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center, in Christiansburg, VA. The public is invited to watch the race and cheer on the competitors.

Interested participants are encouraged to register online early as space is limited. Visit www.triadventure.com or www.setupevents.com, or call Kelly McPherson at 540-818-1462 for more information.

One-on-One Endurance to Offer Triathlon Seminar Series

One-on-One Endurance, headed by Coach Jim McGehee, is offering a "Let's Talk Triathlon" seminar series in Blacksburg, Virginia.

The first seminar, "10 Specific Tips for Racing Faster in 2011," will be held on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Blacksburg branch of the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library.

Each session will begin with a short PowerPoint presentation on a specific aspect of triathlon.  Coach McGehee adds, "No doubt the conversation will expand to meet the needs of those attending. Open discussion and sharing triathlon specific information will be the goal here!"

For more information about the "Let's Talk Triathlon" series and upcoming seminars, here's the Let's Talk Triathlon series flyer (.pdf).

Coach Jim McGehee heads One-on-One Endurance, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia.  One-on-One Endurance provides triathlon coaching and individualized triathlon training plans for athletes with goals, dreams and passions.  You're invited to visit One-on-One Endurance on Facebook and One-on-One Endurance on YouTube.

One-on-One Endurance is a sponsor of the New River Valley Triathlon.

TriAdventure Summer Sprint Triathlon Announced

The TriAdventure Summer Sprint Triathlon will be held at 7:00 AM on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center, Christiansburg, Virginia.

From Set Up Events:

The innaugural triathlon staged out of the state of the art Christiansburg Aquatic Center is sure to bring smiles to the faces of triathletes throughout southwest Virginia. Located in the picturesque town of Christiansburg, this event features a 400 meter snake swim followed by a rolling 12 mile ride through Christiansburg and the surrounding countryside. Once athletes are done with the bike they will do a 5K run that loops through neighborhoods adjacent to the aquatic center. The VTS [Virginia Triathlon Series] is proud to have brought a new pool swim triathlon to this part of the state.

Registration begins at 7:00 AM on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.  For more information, please contact TriAdventure Multisport Training & Fitness.

Virginia Triathlon Series 2011 Schedule Posted

Set Up Events has posted the 2011 Virginia Triathlon Series featuring 21 events in the state of Virginia.

Triathlon Participation Is Booming

"Triathlon participation is booming. The number of racers grew to 1.2 million U.S. triathletes in 2009, an 11% jump from 2008 and a 50% jump from 2007, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association."

- from The Wall Street Journal, 10/6/10

Triathlete Gretchen Weinnig Featured in Valley Business FRONT

Triathlete Gretchen Weinnig is featured in the August 2010 issue of Valley Business FRONT.  Please click here and "turn" to pages 46-47.

Gretchen gives autographs. :)

Regional Triathletes Place

From 3 triathletes qualify for ITU worlds, The Roanoke Times, by Mark Taylor:

While many were dominating the overall and age group categories at the Bath County Triathlon at Lake Moomaw, several were scoring top finishes at the Quad Cities Triathlon in Davenport, Iowa.

You're invited to read the full text of 3 triathletes qualify for ITU worlds.

Summer Running Clinics in Blacksburg, Virginia

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