Team Riptide is prepping to race this weekend after a lull in team racing following the Mazatlan ITU Continental Cup.
Matt Balzer and Josh Merrick will travel to Wildflower for the half Ironman distance race. They will face one of the most challenging courses in the world on the famed hills of Wildflower. Not only that, but they will be going up against one of the toughest fields around.
In San Francisco, Jordan Jones, currently ranked 24th in the United States, and Amy Dannwolf will compete on another challenging course at the Escape From Alcatraz triathlon. The race starts with a jump into San Francisco Bay just off of Alcatraz Island. From there, competitors must “escape” to the shore of San Francisco where they will bike and run.
We’ll keep you posted in the weekend action in next week’s newsletter.
Also in next week’s newsletter will be a phrase to win a $25 gift certificate to Boulder Running Company at the Denver Tech Center. BRC’s new Tech Center location opened last year and has quickly become a busy place. The store is on Arapahoe Rd. just a block west of I-25. With a Jamba Juice and Chipotle across the parking lot, it’s a great place to stop by after a workout.
Boulder Running Company Denver Tech Center
Co General Manager of the Tech Center store, Brock Quimby, has been a major Riptide supporter for two years now. Make sure to say hi to him when you stop in.
Another person to talk to at the store if you want incredibly knowledgeable advice is Michael Aish. Michael is a 2 time Olympian for New Zealand. He has won the Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon in 2:13 and perhaps more impressively has run 13:22 for 5k and 27:46 for 10k, both on the track.
Michael Aish jokes with Riptide's Amy Dannwolf at the Tech Center BRC
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Competitive runners and triathletes will appreciate the selection of racing flats
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