Our next BTC gathering will be this coming Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7:00 p.m. at Fleet Feet in Boulder.  BTC member Kristen Carpenter, a physical therapist and accomplished triathlete, will be giving a very insightful presentation on common injuries and injury prevention.  Kristen finished 2nd in her age group at both the 5430 Long Course and at Ironman Wisconsin, and she will sharing some valuable information with us as well as answering questions you might have! 

Fleet Feet will be offering a 20% discount to all BTC members beginning at 6:00 p.m., so be sure to arrive early to take advantage of the savings before the meeting.  Fleet Feet is located at the corner of Broadway and North St.

See you on Wednesday!

BTC Gathering, Monday, September 22, 6:30 p.m., Mr. XTERRA 2007 Will Kelsay

Mr. XTERRA 2007 Will Kelsay, one of the most dynamic and enthusiastic individuals you will ever meet, will be our guest speaker at our next BTC Gathering.  Will be giving a very inspiring and at times amusing talk on “Going for It!”  It’s all about the choices we make and how we live our lives, and it is primarily based on a 3-month, 12,000-mile trip he took around the country to race, train, have fun, and get people excited about off-road racing.  Whether you are an experienced triathlete or new to the sport, Will’s presentation will surely inspire you to go for the things you want in life!

Don't miss our August 4th Club Gathering which will be held beginning at 6:30 pm at the East Boulder Rec Senior Center. 

Come hear 6-time Ironman winner Dave Scott talk about "Training and Racing, Defining your Success".  This is one you don't want to miss!!!

Hope to see you there...BTC Leads

Start time is 3:30 to 4:00PM on Friday the 25^th with the following festivities:

- Niwot Tavern will cater the Food!!  (pasta bowl, 2 sauce offerings, one marinara and one meat ball type of sauce, breads etc.)

- Adrenaline Tri-Sport is going to up the discount in the store for the night to 20% off of everything (except bikes)!!!!!

- Adrenaline will raffle off two F.I.S.T fits valued at $200 each.

- Felt will have a demo truck outside full of bikes to play with look.  They should be able to answer some of the "industry technical”

questions etc. too. Their truck has several types of bikes incl. road, mtn, cruisers and a few tri bikes.  Adrenaline Tri-Sports will also have a few tri bikes from the store to show.

-  Zeal Optics http://www.zealoptics.com/ will also be there to participate in this Friday's event. They want to see some of the awesome athletes in the BTC and will offer 20% off at the event.

Additionally, BTC members and attendees can RECYCLE a pair of their

old eyewear to get a second pair of Zeal’s at 50% off.  They donate all recycled eyewear to a Children's Blind School in Africa. Cool program!!!

- A few of the shoe reps will be there for Q&A etc.

- Jim Smith will be onsite to discuss his crazy training regimen, answer questions from the crowd, and just be around for the nights food etc.  He just finished the Badwater Run, won the 24 hours of Du, will do the Furnace Creek 508 this year (508 mile bike race, no breaks start to finish, and has done several other big ultras).

- There may also be a 232 female Marathon runner on hand.

- Barry and Jodee Siff of 5430 Sports will be there with a few items to raffle!!!

This is going to be an awesome social event with the opportunity to get SOME GREAT DISCOUNTS, FREE STUFF, FREE FOOD, and have a few beers afterwards with your great friends at BTC and the Boulder Triathlon Community.  Don’t miss this event and we will see you there.