BEST WISHES FOR A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL EVENT... ... to all Gators who will be climbing mountains or otherwise attempting to reach new heights this weekend! Summer has arrived and our race season is in full swing! Over the next 5 days 9 of our athletes, including our newest member, Whitney Chadwick Lessar, will be competing in 4 events taking place in 3 states including a swim event, a running event, a cycling event, and a triathlon... Seems that we have all of our bases covered! In case you missed it... • Our 2022 member t-shirts are now available! Sizes are first come, first serve, so see Jill Basile or Don Mack to get one before they are gone! • Congratulations on stellar performances last weekend by Sheri Kuss who had a podium finish at the Crest Best Swim Fest and Brian Kozera who set a PR at the Vermont City Marathon! • Philly Women's Tri volunteers needed! Join us for one of the best and most rewarding parties of the year at the Gator hydration station on the Philadelphia Women's Triathlon run course! Besides having a ton of fun, we'll receive a donation from DelMo Sports for every volunteer! Please register today... https://runsignup.com/Race/Volunteer/PA/Philadelphia/WomensPhillyTri#volunteerTask-230955 • Summer Picnic Survey: Your input is needed regarding a club picnic we are planning for Sunday 8/14. Please respond to the survey posted by Jill on Thursday that you can find under "Featured". • Andy Potts Swim Clinic: On Monday 6/13 evening multi-time IRONMAN champion Andy Potts will be making a rare Pennsylvania appearance and conducting a swim clinic in Fort Washington. As of the time of this posting there were just 3 spots still open. Click here for more details and to register... https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Ambler/OpenWaterSwimSkillsClinicwithAndyPotts?fbclid=IwAR0TyrjqAgMnR401kanQaDTLrjtimIRF0uXJvDfoG6ZEN2CQzsYz0ytbqlo Weekend Workouts: Take advantage of this spectacular weather weekend by participating in a Gators workout; you have 3 to choose from... • Saturday 6/4, 7:30am, starting from Patty Trainer's house: Long Ride with Patty and Pastries. Join Patty Trainer for a no drop 55 mile ride that will include lots of great scenery and a bakery stop! See "Event" for additional details... https://www.facebook.com/events/684871135933511 • Saturday 6/4, 8:15am, Blue Marsh Dry Brooks Day Use Area: Open Water Swimming: We had so much fun on Memorial Day that we're heading back! Join us for this swim only workout that will include an "as long as you want" swim in the "no vehicles" area between the beach and the open water; the course is 200 to 500 yards depending on your chosen route, so there is something for everyone and you can also test out your wetsuit. See "Event" for additional details... https://www.facebook.com/events/2650630248403487 • Sunday 6/5, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA indoor lap pool: Uncoached group swim workout • Do you want to lead a group bike ride or run? We highly encourage you to share on our Facebook group any rides or runs that you are doing where you'd like some company! Weekend Events: Here's our start list for this weekend; if you have an event this weekend that is not included below, please post a comment so that we can send good Gator vibes your way, too!... Saturday, June 4: • Wilmington Whiteface 100K (Lake Placid, NY): Don Schlichtmann has been waiting for this event since the start of the pandemic and it's finally time! This grueling 60+ mile mountain bike race through the Adirondack region that many of us love is part of the prestigious Leadville MTB series! Go Don! Sunday, June 5: • SPONSOR EVENT: Scoogie Events' "Dairy Air Run Fest" (Doylestown, PA): Sarah Barkley, Kristie Bruno, and Lindsay Inger will be participating in the 10K event and our newest Gator, Whitney Chadwick Lessar will be running in the half marathon (after running in the Chalfont Challenge 5K on Saturday!); the event also includes a 5K run and a kids fun run. Go Sarah, Kristie, Lindsay, and Whitney! • IRONMAN 70.3 Virginia's Blue Ridge (Roanoke, VA): Jon Crosby and Shawn O'Malley will be taking on this half IRONMAN distance event, so get out your IM tracker apps and follow their progress! Go Jon and Shawn! Tuesday, June 7: • SPONSOR EVENT: French Creek Racing's OWS Race #2 (Norristown, PA): Chris Acosta and Jennifer Gehret will be participating in the 1/2 mile OWS race. Go Chris and Jennifer! Have a great weekend picking your mountain to climb, have fun, and Gator Done! 🐊