The race will begin with body marking at 5 am on September 14, 2008.
The first wave will enter the water at 7 am for a 1.5k open water swim in the Potomac River, just downstream from the Memorial Bridge.
The 40k bike will be along Independence Ave., and all down Canal Rd.
The 10k run will be around East Potomac Park, with the finish line being The National Capitol Building.
The total amount that I have committed to donate to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will be $5,000. Thank you to everyone that assisted with the fundraising to compete in this event.
Please view all information on the race at: http://www.thenationstriathlon.com/
Competitors in the 2008 Nation's Triathlon will race on a wide mostly flat fast course completely closed to traffic by the officers of the DC Metro. Police and the United States Park Police. The course combines long stretches perfect for the aerobars with turns and twists on the Avenues and Boulevards of downtown Washington DC. On our route we will race right by the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Mall, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Navy Memorial, Kennedy Center, Korean War Memorial, FBI Building, National Archives, National Treasury, Holocaust Memorial and more! It is a thrilling experience!
Well the race is over and now its time to start training again... The Nation's Triathlon was a great experience as I completed the 1.5K swim in 38:46 minutes, the 40K bike in 1:41.01 minutes (Please note that the last 12 miles was completed on a back flat tire... ), then 1:00.1 on the 10K run. Thank you to all the donated as I was able to raise over $5300, to give the LLS.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Summertime Blues Sprint Triathlon
Fourth annual race begins at 7:00 AM on August 31, 2008.
Race begins at Freeport RiverPlace
Three challenging bridges!
500 yard open-water swim in the Old Brazos River Harbor
15 mile bike over the Intercoastal Waterway Bridge, into the Village of Quintana, back over the ICW bridge and back to RiverPlace
3 mile run around the Old Brazos River, over Velasco Bridge, over the levee, and back to RiverPlace
Brunch served at RiverPlace for all participants after the race
Well, it was not the top finish that I wanted, but I did make 11th place for my age group. The 500M swim took 12:25.5, then 15-mile bike was 50:00.2, finally the 3.1-mile run was 27:13.7. Finishing some 17:13.2 behind first. Now lets move on to the Nations!
Race begins at Freeport RiverPlace
Three challenging bridges!
500 yard open-water swim in the Old Brazos River Harbor
15 mile bike over the Intercoastal Waterway Bridge, into the Village of Quintana, back over the ICW bridge and back to RiverPlace
3 mile run around the Old Brazos River, over Velasco Bridge, over the levee, and back to RiverPlace
Brunch served at RiverPlace for all participants after the race
Well, it was not the top finish that I wanted, but I did make 11th place for my age group. The 500M swim took 12:25.5, then 15-mile bike was 50:00.2, finally the 3.1-mile run was 27:13.7. Finishing some 17:13.2 behind first. Now lets move on to the Nations!
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