THIS WEEK IN TRI CLUB (May 17-23)! Headlines/In Case You Missed It... • Get your tickets! Tickets for the "Crushing Cancer in Kona" comedy fundraiser at Soul Joel's Dome in support of Brian Kozera are now on sale! All of the details are here... https://www.facebook.com/events/296670458659652 • First Half IRONMAN race report video now available!... Recently Sean Lodge and Shawn O'Malley both completed their first official Half IRONMAN event in Galveston, TX. We caught up for an interview with them. Check it out here... https://www.facebook.com/groups/msgators/permalink/1672725692912196 • Comp Entry Tuesday returns tomorrow!... Learn who won last's week's Steelman Racing "Off Road Endurance Festival" entry as well as about this week's opportunity to win! • Sponsor Event this week!... This Tuesday night French Creek Racing kicks off the 2021 six event OWS Race series in nearby Norristown! You can compete in individual events or the entire series, which includes an OWS only event or you can expand it to include a virtual triathlon. For more details... https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/Norristown/2021OpenWaterSeriesandVirtualTri?fbclid=IwAR1M9c7ZzbfWge-NS10yMNG-BYkqRlQ21_PHHIt6eG4cx4NLmFe_jV6gxic&remMeAttempt= • Run for FREE Ice Cream and Beer! All Gators receive free entry into next week's May 25 edition of "Tuesdays in the Park Ice Cream 5K and Kids' Fun Run" and all participants receive free ice cream at the end (and, new for 2021, adults over 21 will also receive a voucher for free beer!). For more details see the event... https://www.facebook.com/events/500202664350986 • Run Faster!... In preparation for the Ice Cream Run 5K and the June Saucony Mile and other shorter running events, Gators run coach Karen Dunn is focusing on how you can improve your speed in her Wednesday night track workouts. So plan to attend if you'd like to get faster! So what else is happening this week? It's another busy week! We're offering 4 coached workouts and 3 uncoached workouts over the next 7 days plus French Creek Racing and Mid-Atlantic Multisport OWS training options are available on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday! NOTE: Both Tuesday workouts are uncoached this week including the morning swim and the SRT intervals ride. Also, a reminder to please observe social distancing before, during, and after any group workouts in which you participate and always have a mask with you as those are the best way to ensure that we can continue to offer club cycling, running, and swim workouts. • Monday 5/17 , 7:00pm-8:00pm, Spring Valley YMCA: Swim workout coached by Logan Washburn • Tuesday 5/18, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA: UNCOACHED group swim • Tuesday 5/18, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Reynolds Dog Park/SRT: UNCOACHED cycling intervals ride • Wednesday 5/19, 6:00pm-7:30pm, Phoenixville HS Track: Run workout coached by Karen Dunn... Get ready for the "Tuesdays in the Park Ice Cream 5K" (5/25) and the "Saucony Mile" (6/18)! • Thursday 5/20, 10:15am-11:15am, Spring Valley YMCA: Swim workout coached by Don Schlichtmann • Thursday 5/20, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Reynolds Dog Park/SRT: Bike ride coached by Don Mack • Sunday 5/23, 11:15am-12:15pm, Spring Valley YMCA: Uncoached group swim. Have a great week!