Archive for September, 2009
Bethany Handley raced in Mission Viejo, California this morning at the Best of the U.S. Amateur Triathlete Competition. The event brings the state champions from each state together to battle it out over an Olympic distance race. Bethany, representing her current home state of Oklahoma turned in
09.27.2009| Uncategorized | admin
Jocelyn Petrella finished 4th at the Westchester Triathlon this morning in Rye, New York. The technical bike course and slick road conditions made for a challenging event.
Jordan Jones, returning from a fractured tibia, crashed on a downhill section about 8 miles into the bike leg. He suffere
09.27.2009| Uncategorized | admin
Josh Merrick traveled to North Carolina this weekend to compete in the ITU Duathlon World Championships, held at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Merrick entered the race with redemption on his mind: just weeks before last year's World Championships in Rimini, Italy, he suffered a torn hamstring during
09.26.2009| Uncategorized | admin
Branden Rakita, Riptide's off-road triathlon specialist competed today in the Xterra US National Championships in Ogden, Utah. Rakita bolstered his reputation as one of the strongest swimmers on the Xterra circuit, exiting the water in 3rd place. He finished the .93mi swim, 18.9mi bike, and 6.34mi
09.26.2009| Uncategorized | admin
Dan Mackenzie and Jordan Jones took 1-2 at the Crescent Moon Sprint Triathlon on September 19th in Aurora, CO.
Mackenzie led out of the water with Jones in 3rd, at just under 30 seconds back. Onto the bike, Mackenzie held strong and cooly held off a charging Jones who moved into 2nd pla
09.20.2009| Uncategorized | admin
Matt Balzer, Cyrus Severance, and Bethany Handley traveled to Pacific Grove, CA to race in an Olympic Distance Tri this past weekend. Tri California put on a great race with excellent organization and an uplifting atmosphere. Many people came out to cheer on the competitors in a race that was extrem
09.16.2009| Uncategorized | admin
Jocelyn Petrella took 9th place and Dan Mackenzie took 18th at the Chicago Triathlon. After a busy month of moving to Boston, MA that kept her out of the USAT Elite National Championships, Petrella took her best Chicago finish ever in a very competitive women's field.
Dan Mackenzie put in a str
09.1.2009| Uncategorized | admin