BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators who are racing or training this weekend! This "weekend" includes 8 athletes competing on Saturday, Sunday, and next Tuesday! Events include two triathlon distances (get your IRONMAN trackers ready!), mountain biking, and open water swimming across New Jersey, Virginia, and Pennsylvania! Before we get to our start list, here are a few notes and our weekend workout schedule... Thursday Night Socials: Last night we had a post-ride get together for the 5th consecutive week. If you join us for a Thursday night ride, there is a good chance that we'll be meeting at a local establishment afterwards, typically around 8:15pm-10pm, to share a beverage, some food, and some good laughs and discussion. So far we've visited Lock 29 (3 times), the TBD Bar, and last night Stable 12. Feel free to join us any time and this includes just attending the social, just attending the ride, or both! Gators Surf & Turf Club Badge logging: Just a reminder to log your accomplishment any time you earn a new badge (or baked potato topping). To date we have 95 badges and toppings logged, but there are likely many completed activities that have not yet been logged. Here's the post where you can check off your accomplishments... https://www.facebook.com/.../msgators/posts/2243028729215220 "Do I need an outdoor pool pass??" This question has come up multiple times recently. Is it necessary to purchase an outdoor pool pass to participate in Gators club workouts. The answer is an emphatic "No". The Y plans to keep the indoor pool open all summer, including during our five weekly scheduled workouts, so we will be swimming indoors the same as in the fall, winter, and spring. If there is ever a need or opportunity to swim outdoors, we'll be able to do so without a pass. If this does occur it would most likely be outside of the usual outdoor pool complex hours and it will be announced well in advance. Weekend Workouts: We have three workout options over the weekend... • Saturday 6/3, 8:30am, Keystone Running Store, 200 E. High St, Pottstown: Group run (earn the Shrimp Cocktail badge!)... https://www.facebook.com/groups/479291044416772 • Sunday 6/4, 8:00am, Steel City Coffeehouse, Phoenixville: RUNegades group run (earn the Porterhouse badge!)... https://www.facebook.com/groups/2270225076335823 • Sunday 6/4, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor pool (earn the Filet Mignon badge!): Uncoached group swim Weekend Events: So, who's doing what? 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, June 3: • DQ Jersey Genesis Triathlon (Port Republic, NJ): Maureen Hoffman will be representing the Gators in the Sprint Triathlon at this event that takes place near Atlantic City. Go Maureen! Sunday, June 4: • IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia's Blue Ridge (Roanoke, VA): Dust off your IM trackers, we have our first IRONMAN event participant for 2023! Ginny Angus continues her buildup to IRONMAN Lake Placid (late July) by taking on this event that includes a reservoir swim, a hilly bike course (includes about 4,000 feet of elevation gain with part of it being a 5 mile climb!), and what's described as a "flat" run course that happens to include about 400 feet of climbing and most of it is in the second half. Go Ginny! • Bear Creek Challenge MTB Race (Macungie, PA): This event takes place at Bear Creek Resort and features Gator Chris Townsley transitioning to his mountain bike. Go Chris! Tuesday, June 6: • CLUB/SPONSOR EVENT: French Creek Racing's OWS Race #2 (Norristown, PA): The second event in this six race summer series features 1/2 mile and 1 mile options. At last count there are 5 Gators on our start list all taking on the half mile challenge including Chris Acosta, Kristie Bruno, Jennifer Gehret, Don Mack, and David Stone. If you'd like to join in on the fun, which may include an option to mix in a short 5 mile bike ride back and forth between the event venue and the Reynolds Dog Park (prior to the weekly Gators Tuesday night intervals ride), you can register (using our club discount) through French Creek Racing's website. Go Chris, Kristie, Jennifer, Don, and David! Have fun, Gator Done, then drink a beer! 💚BK🍺