First thank you to everyone who came to the April meeting!  Aaron gave a ton of great information and Steve had an amazing buffet of food!  Thank you for hosting another event.  Our first Splash N Dash will be on May 17th at Spring Creek Park, Arcadia Lake, Edmond.  It will begin at 6:30om with a picnic afterwards.  Bring your whole family for a great time!

Route 66 will be here soon so sign up now.  Buzz, Holly, and their team are working hard to make the race top notch.  We need our members to help by volunteering in the days leading up to the event and on race day.  If you are available please contact Buzz, Holly, or myself.

Kids, Kids, and kids!  The OCU Kids triathlon is Saturday, May 12th, 2012.  Get your bikes ready for a great morning of fun.  Check out https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/82190 for more info.

Be safe,

Kristin Killgore

TRI-OKC 2012 President

On April 30th. 7pm at Schlegel Bicycles

With the Memorial Marathon over it is time to recover with some friends and the TRI-OKC April meeting.  It will be the last one for a bit because of the Splash and Dashes coming up this summer. We are going to switch it up a bit and we are going to have a taste test and talk about nutrition.  Aaron Smathers from Schlegel Bicycles will talk briefly and then we will buy a variety of products gels, powder, and bars and let people sample and ask questions. We want to try and prepare you for summer training and give you the chance to try that product you have always wanted to try, but never commited to trying.  Come meet new people and get involved!

AARON SMATHERS, M.S. – bike fit specialist Aaron earned a masters degree in Exercise Science from the University of Oklahoma and most recently has been working in clinical orthopedics.  He is a former professional road cyclist, multiple Oklahoma road race, crit and time trial champion, as well as a two time Hotter N’Hell champion in the pro 1,2 event.  He holds an Expert Level USA Cycling Coaching license and has experience from multiple development camps with USA Cycling at the Olympic Training Centers in Chula Vista, CA and Colorado Springs, CO as well as The Serotta Cycling Institutes Seminar on Bike Fit.  He has more than 10 years of performance testing experience with endurance athletes and has published research on low bone mineral density in elite cyclists. aaron@schlegelbicycles.com

Thank you everyone for your MIO attendance. It was a fantastic race thanks to everyone who volunteered and raced. See you next March.

Next race up is Route 66 – June 2nd-3rd. We need volunteers for both race days. Please sign up at: https://www.signmeup.com/site/online-event-registration/79957. Sign up as a volunteer (it’s the last option under the category section).

Please continue to look for a group ride opportunities on FB and the message board.

The Lighthouse Tri is looking for an RD, if they don’t get one the race may not happen. If you are interested, please contact the Lighthouse.

Join us for the March club meeting! The topic will be focused on multisport gear.  Are you new to the sport or just want to know what gear & brands are out there, what it’s used for, & if it’s right for you?  Then this meeting is for you!  Schlegel Bicycles will host the meeting and we’ll utilize items from their shop to discuss everything from tri kits, to compression socks, body glide, clip in shoes, aero bottles & helmets, and much more! We’ll also have some Transition bags packed up and available for you to rouse through, so you can see what your fellow competitors are showing up with on race day!
See you there!  Monday, March 26th 7:00pm.
TriOKC The Triathlon Club of Oklahoma City