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| Eric |
The 2013
TriByKnight triathlon will be on tomorrow, May 4th at 9am. This is the second year that Wartburg
and The W have hosted this event, and it has grown in so many ways since last
year!
First we
have several new sponsors. Scheels is our title sponsor and is donating $750 in
gift cards for overall winners. The Fainting Goat is providing a meal and a drink
for all participants. And we thank the numerous mile marker sponsors that made
this event possible.
Aside from
sponsors, our course has taken on several changes. The swim portion will now take a sharp left hand turn by the
spa and swim to the steps in the slide area to get out. This will help to
simulate outdoor swim by having to navigate and turn laterally during the
event. The bike route has been increased to 15 miles with the direction
reversed so bikers go with the direction of traffic. For the running portion we
have modified the run to make it less confusing at the end. The final lap now will
go in the same direction and will finish at the 50-yard line on the track.
This is my
4th year as a race director and my 11th year participating in
triathlons. I really enjoy helping people getting into the sport of triathlons.
The appeal of a triathlon is it is totally individual and you only get out of
it what you put in it. The part I enjoy the most is the socializing with other
participants and fulfillment of finishing.
The
TriByKnight is great for Waverly and surrounding communities because it brings
numerous people to town that otherwise might not come. We have 98 people signed
up right now and only 27 are from Waverly. They will be staying in our hotels
and eating in our restaurants and then telling the rest of the world how great
Waverly is.
So come
check it out. See you there.
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