Welcome to the Middle Tennessee State Triathlon Club website. This is the place where you will find the most up to date information about our club. You will find a calendar with important events (races, practice schedule, meetings), news and updates on what we are doing, information about our sponsors, and links to our favorite triathlon related websites.
ACME Music City Triathlon
July 27, 2010 |
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This past weekend was the ACME Music City Triathlon. It was a very hot day and our club members did very good under those conditions. Martin Capistran got second overall in the beginners category in the intermediate distance and our recent graduate Armin Orucevic got 4th in the 20-24 age group in the same distance. Ryan Wilson got 6th in the 16-19 age group in the sprint distance triathlon. Tiago was not having a good day and did not complete the race.
Next up for our triathlon club members is the Fall Creek Falls Triathlon on August 15th.
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Mach Tenn Triathlon
June 8, 2010 |
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On June 5th we had the Mach Teen Triathlon, once again it was a great race, very well organized and great volunteer support. It was not wetsuit legal and it got warm very quickly. Our club members had a great day and grabbed many awards. Tiago Barreira was first overall, Gregory Garcia was 2nd overall, and Steve Schmidt was 3rd in the masters category. Martin Capistran, Armin Orucevic, and John Thomas were 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the 20-24 category. Chad Massey was 4th in the 35-39 category and Scott Jordan was 12th in the 50-54 category.
The beginning of the season has been great for our club and we hope to keep doing well in the upcoming races.
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McMinnville City Tri
May 30, 2010 |
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This weekend was a great weekend for racing and the club members took advantage of it. A few of our club members participated in the McMinnville City Tri which had a 200m swim, 11.5 mile bike, and 2 mile run. Ryan Wilson was 3rd in the 16-19 age group, this was only his second triathlon. Martin Capistran was 2nd in the 20-24 age group. Tiago Barreira competed in a relay and the relay finished 3rd in the coed category.
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Training at the Mach Tenn Course
May 13, 2010 |
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Looks like the weather will be ok, so the plan it to do three loops at the bike course. The first one starting at 8 am, this will be the faster loop and we will average 19+ mph, the second loop will start at 9 am and this will be a little slower, probably in the 16-18 mph range, and the last loop will start at 10 am and we will keep the group together, so we will go as slow as the slowest person goes.
Following the bike, we will get in the water and swim. The water might be a little chili so wearing a wetsuit will be a good idea, but it can probably be done without one.
Make sure you bring liquids and food because we will not be close to any place that you can buy food.
Make sure you get there a few minutes before you plan to start. Here is the map with directions from Murfreesboro.
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Weekend update
May 11, 2010 |
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This past weekend we had club members race in two different races. At the inaugural Rev3 Olympic in Knoxville, Micaiah, Armin, and Patrick did a great job representing the team. Armin and Micaiah both got 4th in their age group, 20-24 and 25-29 respectively.
Further from home there was Gulf Coast Triathlon. Once again it was a hot day and like every year Gregory was there to represent our team. He had a solid race and once again was under 5 hours.
Next we have McMinnville on May 29th and Mach Tenn on June 5th. If you are not racing make sure to sign up to volunteer and if you are racing Mach Teen make sure you check out the site for training sessions on the course.
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Race updates
April 21st |
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Last weekend was a great weekend for the club. We had Micaiah and Armin competing and doing a good job at the Collegiate Nationals. They faced really adverse weather that resulted at a shortening of the swim from 1500 to 500m due to cold waters.
We also had four current members and two possible club members competing at the Adi Pi-athlon at MTSU. Out of those six participants, four were doing their first triathlon ever. We had great performances from our club members. Tiago was first overall, Martin was second in his age group, and Patrick was third in his age group.
Members of the club after the race.
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Meeting on April 14th
April 13th |
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We will have a meeting at 5:30pm in the MTSU Rec Center, the goal of this meeting is to give information for the members of the club that will be doing their first triathlon this weekend. We will share tips for transition and give information on what to expect on the day of the race. We will be moving to the front of the Rec Center at 5:45 for some demonstrations.
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It is Official
March 2, 2010 |
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On April 18th 2010, we will have a triathlon on campus. Check out our calendar for more information.
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Triathlon at the MTSU campus
Feb 18, 2010 |
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There is a good change that we are going to have a triathlon at our campus on April the 18th. I will keep you posted as I hear more details.
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Swimming at the Rec Center
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Next Wednesday at 4pm, before our club meeting, I will be swimming at the Rec Center. Anybody that is looking for some swimming tips is welcome to come. I hope to see many of you there.
Tiago
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Triathlon 101 at ACME Multisports
Feb 18, 2010 |
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This Saturday February 20 at 2:00 pm at ACME - Triathlon 101. Be prepared for your 2010 triathlon season. Find out from those in the know about the latest in triathlon gear, new product, and updated race information. Perfect setting for you to ask questions on a personal level, see what a transition area looks like. Great time for the beginner or new triathlete to get their questions answered before the season arrives. Drawing for prizes after the clinics. Also, nutrition and bike maintenance advice from the Pros.
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Next Meeting
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Our next meeting will be on Wed the 24th at 5:15pm at the Rec Center meeting room on the second floor. Please let everyone know about the meeting. We will be planing what races we will attend this season, uniform purchases, and practice schedules.
Also, if any of the full time students are interested in attending the USAT Collegiate Training Camp at Clemson, from March 12-14 please let me know. I need to give the number of interested participants to USAT by this Saturday the 20th.
I hope to see everybody there,
Tiago
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BikeTubes.net Sponsorship
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Biketubes.net will be selling 700x18/23c in 3 different valve lengths: 32mm, 48mm, and 60mm. They offer discounted prodeal pricing for any of them with a huge discount from their regular prices. All you have to do is follow the link and place your order, the special price will appear automatically.
BikeTubes.net.
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Rev3 Series Triathlon Discount
Feb 17, 2010 |
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Race Date: May 9, 2010 - Knoxville, TN
Rev3 announced a discount for collegiate athletes. They are offering college athletes a 50% discount on entry fees for either the half distance race as well as the Olympic race. For more info on each of the races visit - www.rev3tri.com
All full-time college and graduate students are eligible to receive the discount, including those graduating in May of 2010. Valid student ID and proof of enrollment will be required at packet pickup.
To register goto - http://www.rev3tri.com/!/knoxville/registration.htm
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SECTC Training Camp
January 30th |
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This year, SECTC and USAT will get together again and will offer a training camp for all the collegiate triathletes. There will be no entry fee and USAT will pay for lodging. This year the camp will be at Clemson University in SC. To be able to attend you need to be a full time student, be part of the club and get in touch with Tiago. The camp will be from March 12-14.
&This is a great opportunity to learn from top coaches around the country and to meet athletes from other universities at the southeast region.
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Practice times
January 30th |
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We are having practices as scheduled. Tue and Thu, swim at 7:30 am at the Rec Center and running at 1:30 pm at the Murphy Center track. We didn't get many people this week but we hope that you can make it. Let Tiago know if this time is not good for you.
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Last day to sign up with a discount
January 30th |
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Tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the McMinnville triathlon at discounted rates. For more information check out the race website.
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Club meeting
January 25, 2010 |
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Last Friday we had a very productive meeting. A few of the old members and a few people that were interested in getting more information about the club showed up, a total of nine people were present.
I explained the benefits of joining the club, which include: financial support from MTSU, discounts from our sponsors, the ability to use our equipment, and more importantly make friends and have them provide support for your athletic endeavors. I talked a little about the races around the area and said I would post some of them in the website calendar, and the races are already added.
If you are planning on doing any of the races let me know so I can add to the list of members participating at each race.
We also talked about a time where we can meet to practice as a group and the possibility of creating a message board to post practice times and for club members communication. I'm working on figuring out the best way for club members communication, there are a few options like using google wave, facebook, and creating a message board. I will give an update on the situation soon.
Right now the practice times are as follow:
Swimming - Tue/Thu from 7:30 to 8:30am at the Rec Center. Micaiah will be there in the mornings.
Running - Tue/Thu starting at 1:30pm at the Murphy Center indoor track. I will be there during those days. There is also a possibility for running practices on Friday.
Biking - No schedule practices at this time.
We are on our way to have a great season with more members than ever before. Let your friends know about the club and start practicing to get in shape for the upcoming races.
Tiago Barreira
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GJCC has changed location
January 25, 2010 |
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Here is the information given by Team-Magic:
Team Magic Kicks Off Triathlon Season With A Change in TN. McMinnville Tri Replaces GJCC.
Come join us for our 8th year in the great community of McMinnville. New this year - we have shortened the distances and changed the date due to the cancelation of our GJCC Memorial Day Triathlon that has been held in Nashville for the past five years. The wildly successful sellout GJCC Triathlon has unfortunately been canceled by our host facility due to staff changes. We loved working with them and will miss them of course. For those of you that have never been to McMinnville, it is only about 75 miles southeast of Nashville and the race is starting at 8:30 am to give morning arrivals a little more time!
Team Magic wants to continue offering an early season beginner friendly option so the nice folks at McMinnville have agreed to make the date/distance adjustment.
The new race distances will be just like the GJCC for the swim at 200 meters and the run at 2 miles. The bike course will be slightly longer at 10.5 miles but an easier course than GJCC.
This event is in our calendar.
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Friday meeting
January 20, 2010 |
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We will have our first meeting on Friday at 4pm at the second floor of the Rec Center. If you are not a student and plan on coming to the meeting please let me know so I can leave you name at the front desk so you don't have to pay to get in.
We will be deciding on practice times for the semester, what races we are going to do, I will be sharing information about our sponsors, and make plans for uniforms purchases.
I hope to see you there,
Tiago
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3rd Annual Border Brawl
January 13, 2010 |
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There is a change that will be able to participate on the 3rd annual Border Brawl with Western Kentucky University that will take place on Saturday, April 10th in Bowling Green, KY.
More information to come.
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Upcoming events
January 12, 2010 |
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If you are looking for information about the Triathlon Club, there are a few events coming up that will be helpful. We will have a meeting in the next few days, I will post date, time, and location soon. But before the meeting happens, we will have the Sport Club Infoormation Fair on January 20 at 10am-2pm KUC 2nd floor. If you want any information, that is a great place to learn about the club. If you are a club member, please come so you can recruit new members.
Tiago
President
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New year new sponsor
January 1, 2010 |
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The deal was made last month,but we are starting the year with a new sponsor. Xterra Wetsuits will be providing great discounts for our team. Please get in touch with me for ordering instructions.
Xterra Wetsuits are designed and engineered in San Diego to improve your open water swimming ability. As the leading American-based triathlon wetsuit company, XTERRA WETSUITS provides a significant advantage: without third party distributors, we are able to put additional resources into researching, designing, and manufacturing our suits. The XTERRA WETSUITS research and design team is comprised of world champion triathletes, world record swimmers, Olympic medalists, and passionate age group athletes. The end result: the fastest and best performing triathlon wetsuits in the industry.
Since 2001 XTERRA WETSUITS has manufactured high performance triathlon wetsuits. Over the years of training and racing, the XTERRA WETSUITS design team has perfected all aspects of the triathlon wetsuit. XTERRA WETSUITS are designed for maximum buoyancy, maximum flexibility and maximum speed through water. XTERRA WETSUITS are also designed to support the swimmer's body in the correct horizontal swimming position.
http://www.xterrawetsuits.com/
Tiago Barreira
President
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