COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — An estimated 2.3 million unique individuals completed a triathlon in 2010, representing 55 percent growth in one year, according to a recent report from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA). In addition, USA Triathlon annual membership totals reached an all-time high in excess of 140,000 last year, with another 326,000-plus one-day license…
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Jablonski & LaFlamme take XTERRA Black Diamond
Perfect Pacific Northwest weather greeted the athletes competing at XTERRA Black Diamond presented by Yarrow Bay Communities . It was for the 4th annual running of this American Tour’s 100% off-road event with a 1000 meter swim, 15 mile bike, and 10k run on Sunday, August 7. A strong field of women stepped up to the plate…
Summit Plummet – Brutal & Breathtaking
You can usually predict clear skis and the typical mix of age-group athletes at a Pacific Northwest triathlon. The Inaugural Summit Plummet, however, has been anything but predictable from the time it was just a weird idea of to race day itself. The downhill, reverse-order tri and du took athletes 7000 feet down in elevation beginning with…
Member Story: Danny Moate: It’s What’s on the Inside that Counts
In January of 2008, at age 31, Danny Moate did not expect to hear the words “You’re blood pressure and cholesterol are high for your age.” To look at him, no one would suspect as much, either; Danny was not particularly overweight, and he didn’t drink or smoke. But his Doctor’s message was clear: because…
Linda McCandless Ironman Journey
The journey to become an Ironman has truly been just that; ‘a journey’. I had a severe injury to my back which led me to surgery and ended with a numb foot and partial numb calf: No more soccer. So I thought what do I do next? Hmmm… Triathlon’s look like fun! I started out…
Weekend Recap – June 25-26
It was a big one for RTB this past weekend! First off, Congrats to Kathy Morrisson who qualified for a Kona slot at Ironman Coeur d’Alene. WAY TO GO KATHY! You can read her race report Here. The Coeur d’Alene contingent from RTB was stronger than ever this year with 24 athletes making their way…
RTB’s Cheryl Iseberg featured by Ford Ironman at Coeur d’Alene
And in this week’s “That’s the Coolest Thing Ever” news, RTB’s Cheryl Iseberg has been chosen as the winner of the Ironman Ford Training Team Contest. Ironman Coeur d’Alene will be Cheryl’s 8th Ironman - a pasttime she began right about the same time she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis is 2004. We expect…
RTB Memorial Day Weekend Re-cap
The boys and girls were busy this weekend. Here are the highlights! Many CDA Ironbound athletes hit the course this weekend for some course preview, training, and frolic. Heather Nugent, Linda McCandless, Trev Dakan, Mark Madeoy, Karen Nolting, Kelly Richards, Barbara Huseby, Pippa Carson, Toby Mollett, Kathy Morrisson, Gene Partridge, Greg Kline all present and…
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