OSU Triathlon Club
Fall Term Meeting Agenda Wednesday September 27, 2017
The purpose of the club is to promote knowledge of and participation in the sport of triathlon, and to provide a network of training and racing opportunities and assistance at ALL levels. We aim to remove all barriers to participating in triathlon/multisport races. http://stuorgs.oregonstate.edu/triclub www.facebook.com/OregonStateTriClub @oregonstatetriathlon
Officers
President: Kevin Le
Vice President: Joseph Unfred
Secretary: Colette Pruitt
Treasurer: Emile Chol
Webmaster: Preciosa Martinez
Social: Nicole Krill + Anna Wheeler
Sponsorship: Bryce Thornton
Volunteer: Jaden Boehme
Apparel: Ema Armstrong, John Martinez
Recruitment: Dillon Blankenship + Preciosa Martinez
Travel: Sage Fox + Niki Hobbs
Coaches
Michael “Taz” Tasman Blair Bronson Staci Partridge Nate Smith Kara Smith Erica McKenzie
Becoming a Member
Sign a waiver / sign up with rec sports (online or paper)
Join the list serve; Pay your dues; Sign up to volunteer for the Fever
Practices
All practices are optional!
Swim – MWF with Taz – 2000-3500yd workouts. Distance and speed depends on lane/ability
Technique with Blair – Not yard based. Drills and form focus.
Bike – Monday variety and recovery, Thursday intervals, Saturday 2 groups.
Fast/ Fast & Far – 18-21 mph pace, 50+ miles. Not a no-drop. 9am sharp
No drop – many groups various paces. If you have a road bike, we won’t leave you behind
Helmets and appropriate riding gear required! Reminders for group rides go out to the list serve
Run – Tuesday Track – starts around town, moves to CHS track Winter term. These are no-drop runs.
Wednesday evening ladies run – start from Dixon, this one is for the tri babes.
Sunday Trail Run – Oak creek, 29th Street, Saddle, Bald Hill, Fitton Green, Peavy. Pace/distance varies. This is your chance to learn the forest! We regroup often.
Fall Calendar
Date Time Event Location
9/25/17 see schedule Practices Begin see schedule
10/7/17 by appointment Bike Fit Nate and Kara’s
10/7/17 Kingsley Field Duathlon Klamath Falls, OR
10/14/17 3:00pm-? Beaver Fever Equipment Loading Club Storage
10/14/17 12:00-5:00pm Beaver Fever Set Up Philomath
10/15/17 6:00am-3:00pm Beaver Fever Race Volunteering Philomath
Sponsorship
You must volunteer at both club races to be eligible for sponsorship. Sponsorship begins after the Fever.
Fundraising
Beaver Fever Duathlon and Triathlon - October 15th
Beaver Freezer Triathlon - April 7th
Volunteering
· If you would like to race with us and/or support the club, please volunteer at the Fever and the Freezer.
· Volunteering is REQUIRED for sponsorship and for the club to pay for your races.
· Missed race volunteer requirements can be made up by providing two volunteers to work at least 5 hours each at the race you will miss OR to work along with you in the other race.
Club Funded Races
Race Location Date Distance USAT Conference Notes
Kingsley Field Klamath Falls, OR OCT. 7th D / R Yes No Join us!
Practice Freezer Dixon March 3rd S No No Club only (no public)
HOTV Tri Corvallis, OR April 29th S Yes No
*Nationals Tuscaloosa, AL Late April O / ITU Yes Yes Must apply
*Wildflower Bradley, CA May 4-8th MBS / O / LC Yes Yes Travel/Camp
Oregon Dunes Florence, OR May 12th S / O / D Yes Yes Yurts and Cabin
*Troika Spokane, WA TBD O Yes Yes Was May 22nd last year
Blue Lake Fairview, OR June 2-3rd S / O / D Yes No
*Pac Crest Sun River, OR June 22-24th O / LC / D Yes No Travel/House
Hagg Lake Forest Grove, OR July 7-8 th S / O / D Yes No
Tri at the Grove Cottage Grove, OR July 21st S / O / D Yes No
*Lake Tye Tri Monroe, WA TBD S / O Yes Yes Was Aug 22nd last year
Best in the West Sweet Home, OR Sep 7-9th S / O / LC/ D Yes Yes NWCTC Championships!
S = sprint, O = Olympic, D = Du, LC = long course/ ½ ironman, MBS = Mountain Bike Sprint, ITU = draft legal must qualify
*travel races bold distance is preferred distance if there is one
Other Races (not club funded)
Race Location Date Distance USAT Conference Notes
Winter Formal 5k Corvallis, OR Dec 2nd 5k No No Club discount
Run to Get Lucky Corvallis, OR March 17th 5k / 15k No No Club discount and spin
Corvallis Half Marathon & 5k April 14-15th 13.1mi/5k No No Club discount
Club Funding
Students:
· Dues only = practice only
· Above + Freezer = practice, non-travel club race entries paid
· Above + Fever = practice, all club race entries paid, eligible for sponsorship deals, eligible for nationals,
50% reduced kit
· Above + Coordinator or additional 10 volunteer hours = above + 75% reduced kit
· Above + Officer or Race Director = above + extra race money
Alumni, staff and faculty:
· Dues only = practice only
· Above + Freezer + Fever = practice, 50% race fee discount for local races, eligible for sponsorship
· Above + 10 additional volunteer hours = above + 50% race fee discount for travel races + 50% reduced kit
*alumni/staff/faculty cannot be coordinators.
Apparel
Uniforms (required for race reimbursement), Warm ups (optional), General Swag (optional)
Kit discounts available – 50% or 75% off depending on your volunteering status
Nationals
Alabama. End of April travel Tuesday night to Sunday night. You will miss W-F of school.
4 guys, 4 gals (possibly 2 more each partially funded)
Full time student 12 credits all year with some expectations for graduating students.
No age limit Applications Due December 1st at 5pm