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                                        Last updated 11/20/2008

 

OCTC Beach Party 2008

Get in the spirt at our Holiday Party. The party will be held December 13 at Peppinos, near the Mission Viejo Lake. Please respond to the Evite you received.  Space is limited so sign up early.

 

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 Please come and join us at the November Club Meeting to listen to Gold Medalist Peter Vidmar speak.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to an extraordinary speaker.  Peter Vidmar is one of the most exciting and entertaining speakers you will ever see. A member of the US Olympic Hall of Fame, Peter Vidmar won 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal in gymnastics at the 1984 Olympic Games.
Peter has leveraged his Olympic training and developed his trademark concept of Risk, Originality, and Virtuosity. He has traveled the world helping organizations to motivate employees, improve morale, and encourage new ways of thinking, using his effective ROV strategies. Vividly describing his Olympic preparation and experiences, he motivates others to put forth the extra effort required to succeed in business and in life. Successful Meetings Magazine listed Peter as one of the top ten corporate speakers in America. He is the author of the recently released book, Risk, Originality, and Virtuosity: The Keys to a Perfect 10.  The next  meeting will be on Wednesday November 19 at the Irvine Ranch Water District facility, 3500 Sand Canyon, Irvine .

 

Rudy Project has offered exclusively to OCtri club members a select small number of sport sunglasses. Contact Ben sponsorship@octriclub.com for details.

 

 

 

  
Our last club race of the year will be the Dana Point Turkey Trot on November 22.

Check out our sponsors page for their latest news and newsletters.

  

 


Our last club meeting was Wednesday October 15. This meeting was designed for our new members and about 60 new members attended to hear about the great activities offered by the club and to learn about future events. We continue to look for volunteer to join the board.

 

 

At the races update-  We had our club Triathlon on November 2. Full results to follow. The wet weather led to some bike crashes and we hope our injured teamates are getting better. As we head to the rainy season remember how slick the roads can be. Caroline Glynn organized our first kids triathlon and this was a wonderful event.


 


 

 

If you were not able to attend the CAF Auction on August 26 but  would like to send a donation? Do you have friends/family who would like to donate? Now you can donate online!

Click on the "CAF Donations" tab on the left hand side of this page.  

 

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On August 3 we had a special CAF swim clinic organized by our member Coryn Reich. We had a strong turn out of club members to assist the challenged athletes with a swim at Corona Del Mar. Sarah Reinersten gave a great description of the special considerations for challeged athletes in open water swimming. The club's own Andy Baily made his first open water swim since his accident and loss of his right foot, and several other challenged athletes got a chance to take the plunge.

CompetitorSoCal Magazine Article Featuring OC Tri Club member Andy Bailey.

 


 

 

 

In conjunction with the CAF Swim Clinic, we had 3rd Annual Predict Your Time Swim Race!   We had a tie for first place with an actual time just 2 seconds just two time off the prediction for Eric Chebbi and Coryn Reich. John Steed was 8 seconds off his predicted time and Ikuko Kay Cianci was 10 seconds off her predicted time.  Chris "the fish" Davis had the fastest time of the day for the .62 mile was 13:55, Stan Gertler was second at 15:54, and Eric Chebbi and Jason Badgley at 15:58.

 

 

 

  

  

 

Weekly Training Events.........

 

The Lake Mission Viejo swim  continues this Tuesday evening.  Be sure to RSVP to Martha Szufnarowski so she can add you to the list at the gate.   The cost is $2.00 and when you arrive, please tell the gate attendant you are with OC Tri Club.  Swimming begins at 5:30 p.m. at the north beach. We usually go to the far end of the swim beach near the volleyball net. Please email Martha with any questions you might have. 

 

Be sure to RSVP via the calendar on the website for our Wednesday night track workout at Beckman High School, 3588 Bryan Ave. Irvine 92602.  We welcome volunteers to lead the Wednesday workout.  If interested, please contact a board member.

 

The Big Corona swim starts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, however some members do show up early.  A reminder to train safely and swim with a buddy, wear a bright colored swim cap, and swim near open and manned life guard towers.

 

 

 

Our Saturday bike ride begins at 8:00 a.m. (be there early to prepare).  The first Saturday of every month we have a "newbie ride," for first-timers  and beginners.  Options are available for longer or shorter rides as well.  Check the forum and website calendar for more info.   

                                                     

                                                                                                                           

 

ATTENTION North County members - Check out the training forum for north county training group opportunities happening in the Anaheim Hills area.

 

This is a reminder to all new members of the Orange County Tri Club. Be sure to email Luiz Payne our Uniform Coordinator at uniforms@octriclub.com. Let Luiz know that you are a new member, and also give him your uniform size. It is very important for new members to get this information to Paul, so he can order correctly. Thanks, and welcome again to all of our new members. 
 


Upcoming Events..............

 


 

Our next club race and last club event of the year is the  Dana Point Turkey Trot on November 22.

 

Our web site forum is  a great way to get members training together for upcoming races.  If you are training for something specific and want some training partners, announce it in the forum and they will come.

 

Not receiving club emails? If you are not receiving meeting reminders, special offers from our sponsors, renewal notices, and other important club news, chances are your email address is not functioning, invalid, or not accepting emails from the club.  Take a moment to check your membership profile and verify your email address, as well as your spam filter for your email provider.  I also receive a report that tells me whose email address is not allowing emails and there are currently 33 members not receiving important club information.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                    

 

        

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