St. George Utah Release
Finally, for those waiting on the St. George bike course it is finally ready. An amazing ride through the Utah desert and some really challenging hills make this ride a toughy.
At first glance the topography seems benign but I’ll bet you won’t say that after a couple of hours on the loop part of this course and I know you won’t say it on your second time around the loop.
This three dvd set will take you out from Sand Hollow Park just outside St. George, around the outskirts of the town and then around the challenging loop comprised mostly of country roads in the Utah desert.
Get your copy online now and for this next two week release period there will a ten dollar discount on the price.
Stay tuned for information coming on a great new product that will turn you Real Ride into a computrainer workout without the cost of purchasing a computrainer.
There is something about triathlon
There is something about triathlon
There is something about triathlon. It’s not just that it takes great discipline to accomplish all three events, nor is it the physicality or the endorphin rush that comes with pushing ones body to the limit.
It is the sense of accomplishment at the finish.
Triathlon changes how you see the world and yourself in it.
Where before there may have been uncertainty now you are certain that what ever you think you can do, you can do.
Before you were shy and introverted now you are confident and believe in yourself.
Before you felt alone now there is a sense of community and belonging.
These are the things that the sport can give and more. It is up to you to decide what to take from it.
There is something else that Triathlon does that I wish I could capture and put in a bottle.
Have you ever watched the start of an Ironman? What did you see?
Have you ever stood on the beach at the start of an Ironman and looked right or left at your fellow athletes. What did you feel?
Here is the true magic of Triathlon.
People of all colour, every religion, able and disabled, and all walks of life come together in one place with one single purpose.
The focus is so intense it is almost palpable. Oh sure, you may have an athlete turn to the crowd to acknowledge a friend or family but their gaze quickly returns to the task at hand and all other thoughts are driven far, far away.
Look at any photo you have taken of the swim start of any triathlon. Look into the eyes of those standing there.
There is no hatred, no envy, no greed, and no trouble; there is only purpose and one thought, finish.
Why can this snap-shot not be a microcosm of the world? What would it take for all to come together on every global issue and finish?
It is a lofty dream but Triathlon is all about dreaming big.
The next time you step to the start of a triathlon or even if you are watching from the side, look a little closer at those standing next to you.
Maybe their dream is the same as yours.
New Bike Donation
With the Christmas rush and the extreme cold weather we just haven’t gotten around to telling you about our latest bike recipient, John Erik Rasmussen.
John resides in Ontario and trains with Barrie Sheply at Personal Best.
John’s old bike was having trouble so we decided to get him a new one that hopefully takes him to his best year yet.
Once again our friends at Gears in Mississauga, Kevin and Ira, put the bike together for us and Barry Ma and our friends at Specialized helped us out with a new Specialized Tamarac.
We presented John Eric with his bike at Gears just before Xmas and went for coffee with John Eric, his father John, last years bike recipient Ryan and his dad Greg Yaneff. It was great to hear how excited these young men were about their training and their prospects for the new season.
Please keep Bikes for Kids in mind this year when you come to Penticton for Ironman or to sign up for Ironman. Join us for the Underpants Run on the Friday morning preceding race day and help us get bikes to the athletes in our communities that need them most.
Thanks again for your generosity this year.
Steve Brown
Cal Kellett\
Bikes for Kids.ca
Bike for Riley
For all those who participated in the Underpants Run at Ironman Canada this year, thank you once again. With your help we’ve just given away our first bike of the year to Riley in Calgary, Alberta.
Riley is a great competitive young man who has struggled to keep competing because of the condition of the bike he was using. After almost being disqualified this year from a Kids of Steel race because of his bike, friends and family have rallied to get Riley the equipment he needs so that he can continue in the sport of triathlon. With the amazing contribution from Tri It Multisport store in Calgary, Riley was suited up with helmet, shoes, and pedals.
Bikes for Kids donated a Specialized “Allez” with the help of Barry Mah from Specialized and the generous management and staff of Bow Cycle.
Riley has also been invited to a number of training camps and programs in the Calgary area.
A special thanks to Kim Wedgerfield, who is on the Board of Directors of the Kronos triathlon club, started the fundraising drive for Riley and will be helping Riley pursue his triathlon goals by driving him to events and helping him purchase a wind trainer.
We would also like to thank Mike Bock from the Chinook Half Triathlon Festival for his generous donation to the cause this year and for his help in bringing attention to Riley’s situation.
We will update you soon as we give away another bike this month in Mississauga, Ontario.
Bikes for Kids
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Steve Brown – Peach City Runners, Penticton, BC
Cal Kellett – Real Rides.ca, Calgary, AB
This year was a great success for the Underpants Run during the ’09 Ironman event in Penticton, BC. Our goal each year with the run is to lighten up the mood for those athletes waiting anxiously for race morning, and for those who support these athletes to have a little fun as well.
Your support this year has helped us to sponsor another great young athlete, Ryan Yaneff. With the help of Barry Ma, our hard working SPECIALIZED Rep here in Alberta, we were able to present Ryan with a brand new Specialized road “Roubaix” bike just before Christmas. You can only imagine his delight & disbelief!
Thank you to everyone who contributed time, effort and funds to the cause, and especially to Barry Ma and SPECIALIZED for their generous contribution. A special thank you to the amazing team at GEARS BIKES in Mississauga, Ira Kargel-Kennedy and Kevin Wallace, who brought the bike in and built it up to fit Ryan perfectly.
Of course many thanks to Barrie Shepley from PERSONAL BEST for helping us find such a deserving young athlete. Ryan’s a special young man and we know that he will be motivated to pursue a long career in cycling and triathlon.
Thanks again,
Steve and Cal
Tri Pod
New TriPod pod cast with talk about rookie mistakes and interview with Steve Brown
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In this new pod cast we talk to Steve Brown. Owner Oporator of Peach City Runners and race director of Ultaman Canada. Steve was also one of the original race directors of Ironman Canada.
We also address rookie mistakes. Every body makes them, even after they are no longer a rookie.
Chedk our rss feed or click here for the full interview.
Ironman Canada Underpants Run
The Underpants Run at Ironman Canada was once again a great success to the benefit of Bikes for Kids. Due to an outstanding number of participants in this year’s run, we were
able to raise the highest amount in a single year in the ten year history of the event!
Thanks to all who purchased 2009 souvenir underwear and made generous contributions.
A very special thank you to Mike Bock (Chinook Half Triathlon in Calgary) for his support and incredible donation of $1000.00.
Last year’s recipients of bikes are still training hard with our Olympic development team in Calgary and we hope to be able to inspire more kids in the sports of triathlon and cycling with this year’s proceeds.
Many thanks again this year to Roch Frey and Paul Huddle for kick-starting the run with their stirring rendition of The Underpants Motto and for their willingness to lead a scantily clad group of exhibitionists through the downtown core of Penticton!
As always, Steve Brown and the staff of Peach City Runners came through with their volunteer efforts, underpant purchase & sales, and their never ending enthusiastic support.
Thanks again to all those who participated and we hope to see you in 2010!
Cal Kellett
Bikes for Kids
Bikes for Kids
Bikes for Kids & The Under Pants Run
The Under Pants Run at Ironman Canada is not just a way for athlete and various exhibitionists to show their styling new undies to the world, it also serves to raise money for Bikes for Kids.
For the past two years our charity ‘Bikes for Kids’ has used proceeds from the annual Underpants Run, an event in which participants run a few kilometres in nothing but their underwear, to help rising triathletes and cyclists by presenting them with professional-quality bikes. Recipients are chosen based on passion, talent and financial need.
Bikes for Kids sells sponsored under pants and takes donations at this once a year, fun for the whole family event, to raise money to give these kids new bikes.
This year two Calgary Olympic Oval cyclists were presented with top of the line Specialized, Allez bikes as part of an initiative aimed at helping promising young Canadian athletes obtain the sporting equipment they can’t afford.
Bikes for kids would like to thank all our sponsors Peach City Runners & Nordic Ski in Penticton, BC, Real Rides in Calgary, Alberta, Multisports.com in San Diago, California TCR Sports Lab in Calgary, Alberta, Ironfuel.com and specially Barry Ma from Specialized and the always great staff at Bow Cycle and Sports in Calgary, Alberta
If you are participating at Ironman Canada this year or just spectating, please join us Friday August 28 2009 8:00 am for the annual Under Pants Run. All are welcome.
It’s a lot of fun and a great cause.
See you there.
Cal Kellett
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