10 Questions with Tate Behning

by Riptide Multisports on May 3, 2012

Tate Behning recently won the Cherry Creek Sneak 10 Miler in a quick 55:38.  The former professional triathlete graduated with his MBA from the University of Colorado in 2011 and is now figuring out how to balance a demanding career with one of his biggest passions: running.

Tate Behning leads at the Cherry Creek 10 Miler. Photo by Bret C. Stevens.

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And the winner is…

by Riptide Multisports on May 1, 2012

KFG who predicted a time of 19:26! Kristi and Cyrus were close, but just barely over Gulliver’s actual time of 19:42.  That’s 6:22 pace for the little 19 pounder!  Here’s a link to the official results.

KFG wins a free entry to the 2012 Littlefoot Triathlon on September 8th as well as some sweet Riptide swag.  For those of you who didn’t win this time around, you needn’t worry: we’ll have another contest later this month.

Here are some pictures from the race:

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Prediction Contest: Gulliver’s 5k Time

April 26, 2012

This Saturday is a big day: Gulliver (the official dog of Riptide Multisports) will compete in his first ever race, the Fast and the Furriest 5k in Fort Collins.  As some of you might know, Gulliver is quite the athlete and has no problem handling a 10 mile run at 7:00/mile pace in cool weather. [...]

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How to: Design a Race Schedule

April 10, 2012

It’s that time of year: the weather is warming and people all over the Front Range are opting for weekends spent in the bike saddle, not on skis.  If you’re considering racing multiple times this summer it’s important to take some time and plan a schedule of races.  Very popular races might already be full, [...]

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Always Run Through the Line

April 4, 2012

Local pro triathlete Jordan Jones fought hard to the finish of Lonestar 70.3 in Galveston, Texas on Sunday while proudly wearing his Riptide Multisports race kit.  Fighting to gain one more spot at the U.S. Pro Championships, and valuable points toward another Hy-Vee qualification, Jordan just happened to pass none other than Lance Armstrong in the final [...]

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5 Tips for Winter Running

December 10, 2011

Back in the day I was a dedicated year-round outdoor runner.  I would never think to do a training run inside.  In my mind ‘treadmill’ was a dirty word.  Now I’ve wised up and realize there are definite advantages to running inside, but I still do 90% of my winter training runs outside, only letting significant snowfall or [...]

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Saying Thanks

November 23, 2011

The biggest part of putting on a race is gathering support from others, whether they are racers, volunteers, or companies supporting the event.  They are all essential and no race would happen without any of them. We had amazing volunteers this year and incredible support from Seagate and all of our wonderful expo vendors.  Together [...]

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5 Tips for Racing a 5k

November 11, 2011

Race day is fast approaching for those of you running the Panicking Poultry 5k!  Leave the panicking to the turkeys, you’ve trained hard and have everything you need to bust out a quick 5k.  Here are some tips to make sure your experience is all it can be. 1.  Dress rehearsal - Don’t do anything new [...]

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2 weeks and 2 days to race day

November 3, 2011

Now is when things start to get really exciting and just a little bit crazy.  The 2011 Panicking Poultry is two weeks from this Saturday, so now I’m working on securing entertainment, finalizing the awards, recruiting volunteers (you can never have enough!)  and sorting out all of the extras that make our event stand out [...]

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Panicking Poultry Ad in Competitor

November 1, 2011

Here’s a sneak peak at the ad that will be running in the November issue of Competitor magazine here in Colorado! Win Free Entry to the PP5k Take a picture of yourself (or have a friend/boyfriend/girlfriend/parent/pet take your picture) with the ad in Competitor.  A special panel (my co-workers at Powder7.com) will pick their favorite and [...]

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