CTC Newbies Schedule for 2010

[Tim Edwards]

Hey all you Newbies!

Here is the long awaited schedule for the 2010 Newbie Activities.



6-Mar-10 INDOOR BIKE WORKOUT
1:00 PM CSU

16-APR TO 18-APR TRAINING CAMP
FRIDAY 7PM - SUNDAY NOON MOHICAN ADVENTURES


25-Apr-10 RUN WORKOUT AND Q&A SESSION
9AM BONNIE PARK

22-May-10 GTR CLEVE TRI NEWBIE CLINIC
9AM MENTOR HEADLANDS

4-Jun-10 OPEN WATER SWIM
6PM MONROE FALLS

8-Jun-10 OPEN WATER SWIM
6:30 PM COLUMBIA BEACH

13-Jun-10 BIKE WORKOUT
9AM SOUTH CHAGRIN

14-Jun-10 OPEN WATER SWIM
6PM MONROE FALLS

13-Jul-10 OPEN WATER SWIM
6PM MENTOR HEADLANDS

18-Jul-10 PRACTICE TRIATHLON
8AM FAIRPORT HARBOR

3-Aug-10 OPEN WATER SWIM
6:30 PM COLUMBIA BEACH

6-Aug-10 OPEN WATER SWIM
6PM MONROE FALLS

Hope to see all you Newbies out at the events for a bunch of coaching and practice for your events this year. this is open to Newbies and Veterans alike. Please post if you wish to help out with a particular event.

[JenCollister]

Looks like a fabulous schedule Tim!! I'll come join you if this kid ever decides to come out.

[stephe]

Hey Tim, Do we need to rsvp if we plan to go? Thanks

[chuckm]

You're on what, your thirteenth month?

[Tim Edwards]

Stephe,

You do not need to RSVP but posting on the forum that you are planning on attending will allow me to get an idea of how many people will be at any one event prior to the event.

Just show up and have fun!

[traciezamiska]

As of right now I can commit to the following:

5/22
6/4
6/13
7/18

I would like to get in a few of the OWS but that would depend upon whatever is going on that week.

Greta job with the schedule Tim!! (PS it is up on the website too!)

[stephe]

Hey, I want to come to the Bonnie park run workout. The metroparks website won't open the page for Millstream. Can someone give me directions from the turnpike. Please?? :-)

[Tim Edwards]

Stephe,

Take the turnpike to the Strongsville exit and follow Route 42 (Pearl Road) South to Valley Parkway. Turn left onto valley parkway and turn right at the first stop sign. This is Bonnie Park's parking lot.

[mrzymek]

If anyone plans to participate in the General Training sessions for the Greater Cleveland Triathlon & Duathlon on May 22 , you do not need to RSVP

However , if you plan to attend the Newbie Clinic, starting at 9:15 am in Lot # 17 at Headlands Beach State Park, we ask that you RSVP by providing us you name and coity and state.

Send an email to [e-mail] or call 330-686-0993

This is the link to the registration site.

As with many CTC supported Newbie events there is no charge to attend

[kbella172]

Hi, I'm new to the club and was thinking of coming to the newbie clinic on May 22nd. Is there a schedule listed as to what will be happening? Not sure what I will need to bring. Thanks!

[Tim Edwards]

Bring gear that you will need for a triathlon:

swim goggles and swim cap (if we choose to swim) & wetsuit if you have one

Bike and helmet (any other accessories you need for a bike ride)

Running shoes and anything else you use on the run

[Kim Zepp]

Tim,
I plan to attend the newbie events on:
May 22 - GCT
June 4 - swim
June 14 - swim
July 13 - swim
Aug 6 - swim

I really want to join you for the Faiport Tri Practice on July 18, but I'll have to see how my training is going when it gets closer.
Kim

[marsitam]

I plan on coming to the newbie clinic for GCT on 5/22. Thanks.

--Marsita

[katya551]

I also plan on attending newbie clinic on 5/22

[mattyo]

Tim,

Thanks again for getting my bike back online Sunday! Did another hill workout yesterday and was able to get back into the small ring.

I recommend as many people to attend these events! They are well run and the veterans are more than willing to answer any questions you have.

Keep up the good work Tim.

-Matt

[heather]

I have a silly question, but I'm also newer to triathlons. I'd like to come to some of the open water swim stuff, but where is Columbia Beach / Monroe Falls?
Thanks!
Heather

[watchman]

25415 Lake Road

Park at corner of Lake and Columbia

cross street walk down walkway to stairs to a little concrete landing

kinda rough with rocks in water not sand

mike

[chuckm]

Mike gave directions to Columbia, which is in Bay Village, on Lake Erie. Monroe Falls is South towards Akron in the Cuyahoga Valley... here's a link to their website:

www.summitmetroparks.org/ParksAndTrails/MunroeFalls.aspx

[alison]

Hey Tim, I am thinking I might head down for the open water swim at Monroe Falls this Friday.

I can help out if you need it, or I can just swim around if you don't!

See you there!

Alison

[Tim Edwards]

Tomorrow's open water swim is at Mentor Headlands. We will be practicing open water swimming, starts, exits, and open water navigation. See you then!

[lessthanmike]

How long do you plan on swimming?? and do you have to be a member, one of my friends signed up for Huntington and wants to get some more practice.

[Tim Edwards]

We will swim for as long or as short as anybody wants to. It is totally taylored around the group that shows up.

Your friend is welcome to come. The more the merrier.

We will be meeting at the furthest parking lane from the entrance. The entire length of the open part of the beach is 5/8 of a mile each way. Somebody asked about distance at Huntington.

[cbaker]

Tim - By length of the open part of the beach, do you mean parking lot-to-parking lot? You are not including the section just to the east of the last parking lot (where the smaller strip of land starts and extends to the lighthouse), correct? Just double-checking - I usually swim from the section that starts at the far east side of the beach out to the lighthouse. Not sure how long that stretch is, but there are less swimmers to navigate during prime beach time.

Courtney

(Sorry I missed this group swim yesterday - I had a car in the shop!)

[Tim Edwards]

If you look at the satellite imagery it is from the West set of trees to the East set of trees. That is about 5/8 of a mile.

[alison]

Tim cannot make it to the open water swim tonight (8/3) at Columbia, but I will be there to help out instead.

I can answer any questions and take a group out closer to shore if you are nervous about swimming with the big group.

We will, of course, have to keep an eye on the weather today as there might be some t-storms this afternoon.

Alison

[Tim Edwards]

Again I will not be able to make it out to the Monroe Falls Newbie swim. (Why is it so labor intensive to buy / sell a house?). There will be a group out at the lake tonight so if you were planning on coming out, you won't be swimming alone.