Upcoming COTT Clinics April 21, 2012

COTT is putting together a series of newbie clinics to help some of our newer members get acquainted with all things triathlon. As of now, we have 2 scheduled that will both cover slightly different topics, but with some overlap of the REALLY important stuff – it never hurts to reinforce the critical things. So for those of you that are interested, mark your calendars and let us know if you’re planning on attending.

Newbie Clinic #1 – (Please RSVP for this clinic directly to Stephanie Harless at skharless@hotmail.com.)
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When: Sunday, April 29th – 9am (plan on 2 – 3 hours or so)
Where: Alum Creek Beach Parking Lot (map)
Who: New members thirsty for knowledge or existing members looking for a refresher.
What to bring: Your bike, cycling gear you’d usually need for a ride (shoes, helmet, etc), running shoes…

Stephanie Harless will be leading this clinic with help from Philip Kanjuka as well as myself. She’s planning on covering the following things, but is also interested in hearing from you guys on what additional topics you’re interested in hearing about…

• Basic bike handling
• Pace lining
• Road etiquette
• Bike gear must haves/what can you put on your “to buy later” list.
• Do I need a tri bike? Race wheels? Aero bars? And when to use them.

Please RSVP directly to Stephanie at (skharless@hotmail.com) as we’ll need to plan according to the number of attendees we’ll have.

Newbie Clinic #2 – (Please RSVP for this clinic directly to Aaron Fridenmaker at fivemonkeys@gmail.com.)
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When: Saturday, May 12th – 9am (plan on 2 – 3 hours or so)
Where: Alum Creek Beach Parking Lot (map)
Who: New members thirsty for knowledge or existing members looking for a refresher. Please RSVP (see below).
What to bring: Your bike, cycling gear you’d usually need for a ride (shoes, helmet, etc), tire changing kit (tube, CO2 & inflation device or a pump, tire levers), running shoes, bathing suit/wetsuit as we might try to get in the water briefly, and other gear you might consider using during your race.

Aaron Fridenmaker and Philip Kanjuka will be leading this clinic. They’re planning on covering the following things, but are also interested in hearing from you guys on what additional topics you’re interested in hearing about…

• Tire Changing
• Transitions
• Basic bike handling
• Pace lining
• Road etiquette

Please RSVP directly to Aaron at (fivemonkeys@gmail.com) as we’ll need to plan according to the number of attendees we’ll have.

Spring Social! March 16, 2012

Join us Tuesday, March 20th from 5:00 – 8:00PM at Park Street Cantina for the COTT Spring Kick-Off Social. Free for members, $5 for non-members.

IMKY is Almost Here! Fill Out the Athlete & Spectator Now! August 19, 2011

The COTT Support Crew will be hittin’ the road and headin’ to IM Louisville this year to give all of you amazing athletes some extra motivation throughout your 140.6 mile journey. 

If you are racing this year, please fill out the form from the link below to help us pick you out of the crowd and give you some much needed cowbell! If you are traveling to Louisville to cheer on an athlete, let us know and complete the (appropriate parts of the) form so we bring along enough schwag for you!!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dElrTFFxNm43ZEJsU1dzUnpkdnBsYWc6MQ

COTT Needs YOU! July 13, 2011

The inaugural Giant Eagle Triathlon being put on by HFP racing on July 31st is shaping up to be a pretty sweet event. A large prize purse is attracting a good pro field and the point to point layout will allow for a unique view of the city rarely seen during your training and racing here in C-bus.

COTT is stepping up and offering help for the race. We will be partying like rockstars in and around T2. We will be operating the aid station as well as the bike hand off. We need your help. If you are not racing, please register to help us! You will be right in the middle of the action! You won’t be able to find a better spot to watch these pros come in!

We are also helping to host some of the pros. If you have time and room to host a pro, please let us know. This is a great opportunity to help some up and coming pros and maybe make a new friend. I know a few people who hosted marathoners for the Columbus Marathon and I believe they said it was a “life changing event” if I remember correctly. Ok, maybe not life-changing but it could be a good experience.

Anyone who can help, please email us at centralohiotriathlon@gmail.com and let me know what you can help with.