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Here's what's happening in August

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Events

Ready for your next race? Print out our Race Checklist to make sure you don't forget anything.

JackRabbit Presents Thursday Night Bricks: Sign up at Jackrabbit for our most popular training activity. These coached bike/run workouts will begin at 7PM on July 22nd. Register at Jackrabbit in Brooklyn. Only $60 for 10 weeks.

Brooklyn Training Weekend, August 5-9th in Waitsfield VT. Enjoy a long weekend in training paradise for only $100! Space is limited. We will be based out of an incredible house, complete with hot tub. Contact Tony for more information.  

Bike Fit Blog: Our founder, Jon Blyer, has a new blog about the importance of bike fit. Check it out here.

Training

Our training season is going strong.  More details about the weekly schedule can be found here.

Members Only Wednesday Night Bricks: 3rd Ave entrance to Prospect Park. Rotating workout leaders will watch your shoes while you bike starting at 7PM; Bike watch begins at 7:30PM at the 3rd Ave. Please be respectful to our volunteers and return from your run by 8:15 (or later if the workout leader expressly notes this).

JackRabbit Presents Thursday Night Bricks: Sign up at Jackrabbit for our most popular training activity. These coached bike/run workouts will begin at 7PM on April 30th. Class is full.
 
Tuesday Morning Rides:
Come out for 4-5 loops of Prospect at the crack of dawn. Meet at the grassy triangle inside Grand Army Plaza at 5:55 am. Skill level is beginners and intermediate riders. Please check your bike before you come out for the ride. Helmet required, spare tube and air preferred. Members only. There's a season-long competition for participation, so be sure to email Jose after the ride to confirm your presence. Rain cancels if it's pouring anytime after 5:45am. Ride continues in slight drizzle, sputtering rain. Leader: Jose.

Tuesday Night Runs: This run is for all levels of runners. Length is approximately 5 miles. Meet at Grand Army Plaza at 7 PM. Leader: Alex Villari.

Wednesday am Swim: 7am. This swim is led by Jon Blyer and takes place at the Dodge Y or Red Hook Pool. Jon will provide the workout. Contact him if you plan on attending.

Saturday Rides , Long Saturday rides start the first Saturday in May. Look for more details next week.


Races

Send in your Race Reports! Give us the scoop on a race you completed - what was the terrain like, race organization, who were the pros who showed up, etc. Share your funny or inspiring stories. Email the story of your race to news@brooklyntri.org.  Check out our archived library of race reports here.

Membership

Dues are due! Only $40 a year gets you a ton of training, discounts, and camaraderie. You must be a member (paid and completed the registration form) in order to attend organized workouts unless otherwise noted.  To join, click here. For membership questions, please contact our Alex Villari or Phil Noyes of our Membership Committee.

Uniforms: The orders are in! Stay tuned.

Member Cards: If you have paid your membership, you can pick up your membership card in about a week at the Brooklyn Jackrabbit store. 

Send in your pictures! You might have noticed we've been bulking up the website, www.brooklyntri.org, and we could use some of your pictures. Send your race/training photos to emilynyc@gmail.com, or post them on our Yahoo! site.

Member Benefits:



Slope Sports:
15% off for Brooklyn Tri Club members.

CityTri: Use your BTC discount code for a 10% on all CityTri races if you register at least 1 week in advance.

Dodge YMCA: 20% BTC membership discount. Click here for more details.

Leslie Goldblatt Denunzio
Tel: (917) 834-6826
E-mail: Lesliemassage@mac.com
Web site: www.lesliemassage.com
NYS licensed massage therapy with experienced long-distance runner specializing in knee and hip injuries. Twenty years of treating runners and triathletes with deep tissue, sports massage, trigger point therapy, acupressure, reflexology, and aromatherapy. Convenient Park Slope office.
Special discount for BTC Members:
$10 off 60 minute rate and $15 off 90 minute rate (regular rates $80 & $120).

Sue Stanley
E-mail: whatsupstanley@gmail.com
Massage therapy and A.R.T. from an experienced triathlete located in Union Square. Email her for more details.
BTC members get a special rate
- $100 for 1 hour, $130 for 1.5 hours.


Sponsors

We couldn’t do it without these sponsors and supporters of the Brooklyn Tri Club. Please patronize them and thank them for their support of our club.

  • Jackrabbit Sports
  • Slope Sports

    CityTri Races Slope Sports
      Race Day Coaching City Coach Coaching Nutrition Energy Sports Nutrition Counseling
        SLS3 Compression Socks  

 

 

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