Join Raise the Bar for their fourth annual Multisport Kick Off. Date: Friday, February 24 Time: 6-8 PM Location: Road Runner Sport, Kent Station RSVP: kathy@weraisethebar.com (so we can hold a slice of pizza for you) Here’s what’s happening….. Pizza and drinks! Race entry giveaways for the Lake Meridian Tri, Friday Night Swim Race,…
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Raise the Bar, Swim for Hope
The payoff of a bet that was placed at the ”Run 4 Hope 5K” on Saturday, January 7, happened yesterday on the shores of Lake Meridian. Raise the Bar’s triathlon team was challenged by the team managers to raise $2500 for the Hope Heart Institute – the team’s primary sponsor & benefactor – at an almost –…
Hope Heart (Almost) 5K Wrap Up
The Hope Heart (almost) 5K was a big success this morning. At this point, the total raised is $3321 so it looks like Kathy, Patty and Brad will be swimming in Lake Meridian on Saturday, January 14 at 8 AM in wetsuits. (Though all 3 of us are searching for the right excuse to miss…
Oliver Half Iron Triathlon: RTB Team Focus Race
One of the true gems of long-course triathlon races in the Northwest is the Oliver triathlon in the beautiful Okanagan community of Oliver, BC. Although a comparatively “low-profile” course, the Oliver course has seen the likes of triathlon greats such as Michellie Jones, Tome Evans, Lori Bowden, Seattle’s Rhae Shaw, and in 2010, RTB’s notorious…
Coaching Program launched at RTB
It’s been months in the making – this plan of providing personal coaching for athletes at Raise the Bar. Personal Coaching is something that has happened in and around our team since it began, but this is the first formal program we’ve pulled together to meet the needs of our team members. The team has…
Lake Meridian Triathlon voted the Best Tri in 2011
Thanks to all you folks that voted for the Lake Meridian Tri as the #1 race in the Pacific Northwest – SWEET! And congrats to Northwest Tri & Bike for capturing the Best Bike Shop award. Competitor Magazine Announces Annual “Best of” Winners The annual reader survey published in the January issue of Competitor recognizes the…
RTB Christmas Rush in Review
On the evening of October 11, 2011, over 30 RTB members descended upon Kentlake High School Track to test the limits of their bodies and minds. After warming up and performing some drills, they ran for 30 minutes straight, on the moonlit track, as fast as they possibly could. Why? For fun? Not unless your…
The Hull’s First Marathon (Seattle Marathon)
Tom and I completed our first marathon on Sunday! The marathon was the final goal that we had set for this year. Tom had wanted to take this year to do all of the pieces of an Ironman before actually taking on the challenge of an Ironman. We started with the 2.4 mile swim that…
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