2009 Triathlon Season

Although Cycle U Triathlon Team members have already participated in several biking and running events, with the advent of spring (please, please, please warm up) comes the official start of the 2009 triathlon season.

Listed below are the events noted for participation by Cycle U Triathlon Team members. Additionally, BuDu Racing events have been added. In exchange for volunteer assistance, event discounts are available to the tri team. (Contact Deanna at BuDu Racing for more information.)

4/5/2009
New Orleans 70.3
http://ironman.com/events/ironman70.3/neworleans70.3
New Orleans, LA
Half Ironman

4/19/2009
Mt. Si Ultra and Relay Runs
http://www.ontherunevents.com/results/785.htm
Snoqualmie, WA
50K, 50 mile, 57 mile relay (teams of 5)

4/26/2009
Mt. Rainier Duathlon Series
http://www.buduracing.com/events_detail.php?e=49
Enumclaw, WA
short and longer course run-bike-run

4/26/2009
Mount Rainier Duathlon Long and Short Courses
http://www.buduracing.com/
Enumclaw, WA

5/3/2009
Wildflower
http://www.tricalifornia.com/index.cfm/Wildflower2009-main.htm
Lake San Antonio, CA
Olympic, Half Iron

5/25/2009
Spring Festival Triathlon and Duathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Moses Lake, A

5/30/2009
Issaquah Triathlon
http://www.issaquahtri.com/
Issaquah, WA
super sprint triathlon and 5K run

6/6/2009
Moses Lake Family Tri: For the Health of It!
http://www.buduracing.com/
Moses Lake, A

6/12/2009
XTERRA Vashon Off-Road Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Dockton Park, Vashon Island

6/13/2009
Five Mile Lake Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Auburn, WA

6/20/2009
Five Mile Lake Womens Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Auburn, WA

6/21/2009
ironman CDA
http://www.ironmancda.com
Coeur D'alene, Idaho
Ironman

6/21/2009
New Balance Victoria Half Ironman
http://www.lifesport.ca/NBHalfIM2009.htm
Victoria, BC, Canada
Half Ironman

6/28/2009
Lake Padden Triathlon
http://www.trithecookie.com/pages/lake_padden_triathlon.html
Bellingham, WA
"competitive" and "recreational" distance triathlons

7/19/2009
Vineman 70.3
www.vineman.com
Sonoma County, CA
Half Iron individual and relay

7/26/2009
Federal Escape Triathlon
http://www.trifreak.com/federal_escape.htm?c0433790
Federal Way, WA
olympic, sprint

8/8/2009
Ellensburg Sprint Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Ellensburg, WA

8/9/2009
Whisky Dick Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Ellensburg, WA

8/16/2009
Lake Stevens Triathlon
http://www.lakestevens703.com/
Lake Stevens, WA
Half Iron individual and relay

8/16/2009
Danskin Triathlon
http://www.danskinsheroxtri.com/Seattle.htm
Genessee Park
Sprint

8/22/2009
Lake Sammamish Sprint Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Issaquah, WA
Sprint

8/22/2009
Lake Sammamish Kids Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Issaquah, WA

8/23/2009
Ironman Canada
http://ironman.com/events/ironman/canada
Penticton, BC
Ironman

8/25/2009
Satsop Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Elma, WA
Sprint and International

9/13/2009
Lake Stevens Olympic and Sprint Triathlon
http://www.buduracing.com/
Lake Stevens, WA
Olympic and Sprint

9/19/2009
Grand Columbian Triathlon
http://www.thegrandcolumbian.com/
Grand Coulee, Electric City, Wa
half Iron, Olympic, relay, aquabike

With only two and a half more weeks left on the training calendar, the next major team event will be the Mt. Si Relay and Ultra. Cycle U will have two to three teams participating in the 57 mile relay, including Team Beer Drinkers and Team Bacon Eaters. Unfortunately, team members Mandy Lund and Mark Van Waes have suffered recent recreational and training injuries.