BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators who will be participating in an event... correct that... beginning their 2023 endurance sports adventure this weekend! An event a day! We have now topped 365 event entries on our "Who's In?" event calendar on our way towards 700! This means our team average has topped one event/day for the first time this year! If you or your youth Gators add events to your calendar, please let us know so that we can add those contributions. To review the latest posted version of the calendar (from last week) click here; a new version will be posted next week... https://www.facebook.com/.../msga.../posts/2219929614858465/ This is a big weekend for a couple of reasons... • Tri for the Y indoor triathlon: This event in honor of Brian Kozera, takes place on Sunday morning! Registration has been extended so if you would like to join 20+ Gators and youth Gators as an athlete or as a volunteer, it's not too late! To race, go to this post... https://gpyconnect.philaymca.org/tri-for-the-y and to volunteer, go to this post... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/posts/2225175154333911/ • Our club running sponsor, Keystone Running Store in Pottstown, is having their GRAND OPENING all weekend starting with a ribbon cutting at 1pm today! There will be specials and gifts throughout the next 3 days, so we encourage you to stop by and check out the store and say hello to store manager and past Gator Carrie Adams! For more details, check out the event post... https://www.facebook.com/events/266192939314593 The Changing of the Laces! It's time for one of the key moments of our triathlon year... The "Changing of the Laces"! This is when we transition from regular shoe laces in your running shoes to elastic laces that enable you to have speedy transitions because you do not have to tie your shoes! We'll have an "event" of sorts at or after a club cycling ride in the next couple of weeks, so watch for details about that. And to be prepared, while you are visiting Keystone Running Store, pick up a set of lock laces! Weekend Workouts: We have four workout options over the weekend and keep in mind that French Creek Racing has also started their weekly Tues/Thurs/Sat OWS training workouts... • Saturday 4/15, 8:30am, Keystone Running Store, 200 E. High St, Pottstown: Group run... https://www.facebook.com/groups/479291044416772 • Saturday 4/15, 8am, Reynolds Dog Park: Gators SRT "To Shawmont and Back" 34 mile group ride. Our average speed will be 16-17mph, so it will be about a 2 hour ride. If you participate, make it a "brick" workout by bringing your running shoes and getting in a short 10-15 minute run after the ride... This type of workout is invaluable for triathletes! • Sunday 4/16, 8:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville: RUNegades Sunday bRUNch group run... https://www.facebook.com/.../1249068715.../1249068749027154/ • Sunday 4/16, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor pool: Uncoached group swim Weekend Events: Following is a list of the Gators and youth Gators that are racing this weekend. As always, if your name is missing from our best wishes list, PLEEEASE post a comment so that we can send Good Gator Vibes your way! Saturday, April 15: • Boston Athletic Association 5K (Boston, MA): Beth Wysoczanski has recovered and is back to racing as she helps set the stage for Monday's Boston Marathon in this 10,000 runner event that's course includes passing through the marathon finish line! Go Beth! Sunday, April 16: • Valley Forge Revolutionary 5 Mile Run (Valley Forge, PA): Many Gators have participated in this classic race through historic Valley Forge Park over the 16 past events and this year's 17th edition we will be represented by Holly Beauchamp and Carla DelFico. Go Holly and Carla! • CLUB SPECIAL EVENT: Tri for the Y Indoor Triathlon (Royersford, PA): The return of our club indoor triathlon in honor of Brian Kozera includes over 25 Gators, youth Gators, and friends of the Gators racing and volunteering in this event that will include over 40 participants! As of our last headcount, adult participants include Richard Barkley, Kristie Bruno, Whitney Chadwick-Lessar (and her daughter Emerson), Kasey Fazekas, Katie Ho, Keith Ho, Christa Kachline, Don Mack, David Stone, Chris Townsley, and Logan Washburn and youth Gators include Sophie Fazekas, Rylee Gartner, Teigan Gartner, Claire Sabatino, Nora Sabatino, Belle Stone, and Lily Stone. And additional children of Gators participating include Beckett Pucke, Marshall Pucke, and Luke Washburn. We also have a bunch of Gator volunteers (Thank you!) including Sarah Barkley, Kristie Bruno, Seth Benjamin, Katie Ho, Keith Ho, Kristin Kozera (plus Avery, Josie, and Paige), Sheri Kuss, Don Mack, David Stone, Megan Stone, Chris Townsley, and Logan Washburn! Go everyone! Monday, April 17: • Boston Marathon (Boston, MA): Representing the Gators at this year's race and participating in his first Boston Marathon is James Wysoczanski! So be sure to get your trackers going for Monday morning! Go James! Have fun, Gator Done, then drink a beer! 💚BK🍺