Sep 10, 2022
Welcome to Episode #352 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Editor, Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.
Thanks to last week's guests Dave Christen and Dave Sheanan about IRONMAN Alaska. If you missed that episode, go back and check it out.
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Endurance News:
Michellie Jones, acclaimed triathlete and coach, has joined TriDot’s growing community of coaches that also includes ESPN’s “Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time,” Mark Allen, who adopted the TriDot platform earlier this year.
“I have been competing and coaching for over 30 years, and even with my vast amount of experience and knowledge, I can’t match what TriDot offers,” says Jones. “TriDot’s unbiased and AI-driven training analyzes millions of data points and takes into account things like environment and genetics. No human can do that, but now my athletes get to benefit from this incredible technology. You’re ahead of your competition before you even get on the start line.”
Early Look at PTO Open Pro Start List:
2022 PTO US Open (Men's Race) participants (protriathletes.org)
2022 PTO US Open (Women's Race) participants (protriathletes.org)
London: The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) has announced a second group of professional triathletes who will compete in the women’s and men’s races at the inaugural $1 million PTO US Open (17-18 September). This includes top-seed women’s athlete, PTO World #4 and Team Europe Collins Cup winner Kat Matthews, and reigning Olympic and World Triathlon Champion Flora Duffy.
IRONMAN FLEX90 EARLY ENTRY BENEFITS
Making the decision to commit to an IRONMAN can come with lots of considerations; Can I do it? What do I need? And, especially, in today’s world, what happens if my plans need to change? The following information provides details for IRONMAN racing. For IRONMAN 70.3 details, Learn more.
With Flex90, IRONMAN’s enhanced First 90 Days Registration offer, if your plans change, you can adjust your race date to fit your new goal. Benefits are available when you register for a 2023 IRONMAN event within the First 90 Days of the event’s registration opening and are redeemable up to 7-days prior to the event start:
Terms & Conditions
Offer is retroactive for all athletes who have already registered within the 90-day registration window for their 2023 IRONMAN, (or IRONMAN 70.3 Oceania) event/s. IRONMAN World Championship and IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship events are excluded from this offer. Please note Relay entries are excluded from this offer.
All transfer, deferral, and withdrawal requests must be made in writing, at least 7 days before the scheduled race date of the 2023 event for which you initially registered. Registration must be fully paid in order to redeem transfer, deferral or withdrawal benefits.
Athletes who elect to defer or transfer their entries forfeit any right to a refund, except to the extent required by law.
After Flex90 First 90 Days early registration window expires, please visit the Register tab of your event’s specific website for event-specific information on transfers, deferrals or withdrawals.
Transfers
Athletes can transfer their registration and fee will be waived for any available IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 event, within the same region as their original registration, within 2023. If transferring from a lower priced race to a higher priced race, athletes are required to pay the difference. If transferring from a higher priced race to a lower priced race, athletes will not receive a refund for the price difference. We will make every effort to find a place at a race of the athlete’s choice, as long as the race has general entry availability. The deferral and transfer options may only be used once per each initial 2023 event registration. Please note Relay entries are excluded from this offer.
All transfer and deferral requests must be made at least 7 days before the scheduled race date of the 2023 event for which you initially registered, and must follow the process outlined for the event region available here: https://www.ironman.com/transfer-withdrawal.
Deferrals
Athletes may defer their registration to the same race in 2024, fee-free. Please note Relay entries are excluded from this offer.
All transfer and deferral requests must be made at least 7 days before the scheduled race date of the 2023 event for which you initially registered, and must follow the process outlined for the event region available here: https://www.ironman.com/transfer-withdrawal.
The deferral and transfer options may only be used once per each initial 2023 event registration.
2023 athlete withdrawals are refunded, minus initial processing fees (excluding Oceania), at the following rate:
Withdrawals
2023 athlete withdrawals are refunded, minus initial processing fees (excluding Oceania). More than 4 months 50%; 7 days to 4 months 25%. Deferrals or transfers from 2022 events are not eligible for the above withdrawal options.
All withdrawal requests must be made at least 7 days before the scheduled race date of the 2023 event for which you initially registered, and must follow the process outlined for the event region available here: https://www.ironman.com/transfer-withdrawal.
What's New in the 303:
Stem Ciders Racing Mixing It Up With New Cross Racing Options
By Bill Plock
If you race cyclocross you have probably been to Stem Ciders Acreage in Lafayette for some racing–and hopefully some delicious food and of course a cold cider. But if trying cyclocross racing is something you have contemplated, the Stem Ciders racing team has added some tasty options to the 2022 cyclocross menu.
Stem Ciders Racing is offering two days of racing this year, plus four mid-week course ride-in happy hour sessions. The idea is on Saturday September 24th there is a more casual self seated wave race– A, B, and C. A is for more avid athletes, B is for recreational riders and C is for beginners and/or women only. There is also a wave for juniors. There is a 5k run on the course as well for those that want a different challenge.On Sunday the 25th there is a standard category race like in years past. You can register for all the weekend events HERE
But wait there is more. There are also four weekday “happy hour ride in’s” at no charge. A perfect opportunity to check out the course. They are September 13th, 15th, 20th and 22nd. There is a separate registration found HERE
Says Damon Brandt, Stem Ciders Racing Director and member of the the Colorado Cycling Board, “We are trying to get new people to try this fun venue and sport so we are running a more relaxed and approachable race day on Saturday. It’s no licenses, memberships, or experience required. And also with the mid-week “ride in’s” at no charge people can try the course out in a relaxed atmosphere.”
Harvest Moon New Course and Forecast
The Harvest Moon Triathlon the 23rd edition of this event takes place at the beautiful Boulder Reservoir on September 10th, 2022. Est. in 2000 this Colorado classic provides the veterans to beginners a challenging, affordable, and competitive race with a local flavor. Whether this is your final event of the season, or a tune-up for a fall long course triathlon, don't miss the Harvest Moon! The Aquabike portion is one of the fastest growing Aquabikes in the nation, while the duathlon is Colorado's only long-course duathlon.
Upcoming Multisport Events in Colorado (runningintheusa.com)
Upcoming Classic Runs in Colorado (runningintheusa.com)
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