The Triathlon Experience Expo & Clinics, Monday, January 25, 5-8:30pm
The Downtown YMCA and TRI-OKC invites you to the world of multisport for a no charge and open to EVERYONE expo and clinics. All activities take place at the E.L Gaylord Downtown YMCA OKC, 1 NW 4thSt, OKC, OK 73102. You are invited to watch and/or participate in any or all of the activities. You can bring your gear and swim, bike and/or run!
Parking: You may park in the 5th Street Garage for FREE, located across the street, north of the YMCA.
Expo: Opens at 5:00 pm in the gym and runs until 8:30pm. Exhibitors include: YMCA, Redman Triathlon, TRI-OKC, Schlegel Bicycles, Conquer Training, Bicycle Alley, Athlete’s Foot, Raxter Bike Racks, ETS Endurance Training Systems, Enlyten, Bike One, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and others will be on hand. Vendor presentations along with Q&A, table tops, and you can purchase swim, bike, and run merchandise, apparel, etc.
Clinics: At 6:00pm in the gym, Amanda Stevens, pro triathlete and feature presenter, will kick off the evening of clinics and will be on hand to assist in the 3 live clinics. Amanda Stevens is excited to be a part of the Triathlon Experience at the OKC Downtown YMCA! As a professional triathlete, Amanda has traveled and raced all over the world. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 US Olympic Trials and now has her sights set on winning a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Amanda has started to move into the longer distance triathlons where she has seen great success. Her 2009 season ended with an 8th place finish at the World Championships for the Ironman 70.3. 2010 will be full of Olympic and 70.3 races as well as her first full Ironman, at IM Canada!
Spin/Bike Clinic: 6:15-6:45pm (In gym) Get ready to rock and learn bike technique, etc. on indoor cycling bikes or BYOBike. Ryan Ellis, USAT Certified Coach will lead this clinic. Since there is a limited number of indoor cycling bikes, you may want to bring your bring bike and trainer. Plus you can probably get a good visual assessment of your “bike fit” from one of our bike exhibitors. Proper bike fit is essential to maximize performance and avoid injury, but needs to be performed in our bike exhibitor’s shops.
Run Clinic: 6:45-7:15pm (Indoor track) Find out how to get faster, go longer, train smart, and stay healthy. Will be headed by Makenzee Highfill of Endurance Training Systems. With Makenzee will be Mark Bravo, analyst/commentator for OKC Memorial marathon with 25+ years as a coach/competitive runner. Importance of proper running form, shoe selection, avoiding injury, etc. will be covered.
Swim Clinic: 7:15-8:00pm (Pool) Get wet and learn tips on stroke, breathing, balance, efficiency and speed. Christian Ballard and Bethany Handley (Pro triathlete), Route 66 Triathlon’s Oklahoma’s Best of US Champs (1st and 2nd out of the water, too) will be headlining this clinic. Christian was a world ranked swimmer in the 1500 meter freestyle. Bethany Handley won the 2009 Best of the US National Triathlon Championship this past fall in California and shortly thereafter turned pro.
TRI-OKC, THE Triathlon Club of Oklahoma City, will be serving as YOUR informational source for this Expo. Stop by and meet the members that captured the 2009 USAT National Club Championship at Redman Triathlon this past September. They’ll have race calendars, membership information, and TRI-OKC apparel will be available for purchase.
The Downtown YMCA is serving as host for this event. This event held in concert with the Strong Kids Campaign and your donations are welcome. This expo is the kickoff for the upcoming Downtown YMCA Indoor Triathlon & Multisport Festival to be held March 5-7, 2010.
For further information, contact Steve Bussjaeger at rt66rd@hotmail.com or Call Janet Irvin at Downtown YMCA at 297-7707.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU MONDAY, THE 25TH !!!!
