Elite Racing Team, a Santa Barbara-based triathlon team dedicated to the development of top age group and elite athletes, announced today that Lauren Capone won the amateur women’s title at the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon in Lawrence, Kansas on Sunday, June 12, earning a slot at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships to be held in Las…
I won! Yes, the eighth annual UCSB Triathlon featuring a .5 mile with-current swim, a fast and challenging 16-mile bike course and a rolling scenic 3.1 mile run on ocean-front bluffs was all mine. It started with the wave start at campus point. I remember Fred Maggiore’s advice about avoiding the potential carnage of a wave start…
We have decided to continue a tradition that our past president, Fred, started a number of years back. Before the official start of each meeting we will have a brief informational session geared towards new athletes (from approximately 6:30-6:45). Our first presentation will feature Coach Jack Bianchi who is also one of our sponsors. His…
California Ironman 70.3 Saturday March 27th. A good early season test. The race is held each year in Oceanside, CA. One of the few Hawaii Ironman qualifiers that is not a full Ironman distance, the race attracts a large, competitive field. I did this race 7 years ago. I couldn’t get over how much Oceanside…
It was fun to see and help out with the race as medical support as I am an RN. Only had 3 triathlete patients. The last triathlete out of the water was a woman who could not deal with the frigid cold water. She was so bummed and disappointed in herself, especially trying to gear…