5k TT begin

First 5k benchmark for your fitness was tonight.

It was a bit wet but conditions overall were good. Solid turnout.

Titans yoga

itans Yoga is back for 2012!  Our instructor, Andrea, is keen to have five weekly sessions from Jan. 22through to Feb. 19th if there is enough interest.  We would be meeting from 4:45 - 5:45pm on Sundays and need a minimum of 15 people committed to make this next round happen.  

Note that in order to cover the studio rental fee in addition to paying our fantastic instructor, the price will be $6-7 per session depending on the number of people that commit.  You need to pay the full $30-35 at the first class.  This is still a massive bargain for yoga. 
If you are interested please email Roger (rshirt@telus.net) before Thursday, Jan19.

Classes are held at Shala Yoga Studio which is located in the building behind Chevron and across from Sushi Sen.

First board meeting of year

The new board has met for the first time.

Each of the three sports - swim, bike and run - has a coordinator. This year Yi-khy will be the swim coordinator and Derek will be the bike coordinator.

We are still seeking a volunteer to be the run coordinator. Potential announcement pending.

The next board meeting in Feb 13. Meetings, in general, are held every second Monday each month. So if there's something on your mind, please bring it to our attention.

UBC swim meet

Upcoming swim meet: Sunday February 12th - UBC 9:30-4pm
meet package can be found at: http://www.msabc.ca/meets/2012/EBSC2012.pdf

or contact Roseline. All welcomed!

http://www.msabc.ca/meets/2012/EBSC2012.pdf

www.msabc.ca

TriBC January newsletter

RENEW TODAY! The Triathlon BC membership term hasmoved to a  calendar year, January 1 to December 31. Current members renewing for 2012 will be able to purchase a membership at a pro-rated cost.  Take advantage of the limited time discount,renew today and save. 

2013 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIERS, TAKE TWO: Building on LifeSport's Shawnigan Lake Long Distance World Championship Qualifier, we welcome the Point Grey Triathlonas the Sprint Distance and Duathlon World Championship qualifier! Interested in making the 2013 Team? Don't miss out, register today. 

signatures

Graham Schulz, President

Kathryn Fox, Vice President

Susanne Pelly, Treasurer

Derek Gagne, Sponsorship coordinator

Leah Stadelmann, Run coordinator

Roger Shirt, Run coordinator

Richard Avedon-Savage
Cycling coordinator

Yi-khy Saw
Swim coordinator

Nicole McRae, Secretary

Andrew Clegg
Executive at large

Tim Moore
Online coordinator

Santa shuffles ... and shuffled he did

A very successful inaugural Santa Shuffle was held earlier today amid glorious sunshine and almost balmy temperatures in Brackendale, followed by a hot brew at The Bean.

More Shuffling Photos

Squamish 50/Relay/21km .. Aug 11, 2012

After a one year hiatus, the signature trail running event is returning in 2012 with a few changes.

First, there's an option for a 50 miler for solo or relay teams. Second, there is a 21km solo option. That's it.

Some pricing: $US75 for solo 50 entrants, $35 for 21k-ers. These are prices til the end of December. The start, for the 50miler, appears to be near The Spit with the finish downtown.

http://www.squamish50.com/index.html

Promotions

First 50 participants to register and pay in full (solo or relay) will be entered to win!

• UltrAspire Surge running pack (value $115)

First 100 participants to register and pay in full (solo or relay) will be entered to win!

• Montrail Mountain Masochist trail shoes (value $120)

Titans Tweet

As requested .. you can now follow our 'tweets' .. @squamishtitans .. 

It's all part of the social networking learning curve as we reach out in as many ways as we can. Thanks for the suggestion Patrick.

Inaugural Titans Santa Shuffle

The first annual Titans Santa Shuffle...let's make it happen! 

Tossing around the idea of next Sat or Sun (Dec 17th/18th) at 9:00 am, meet at The Bean in Brackendale in your best Christmas pajamas for an easy group run/shuffle followed by coffee at The Bean. 

See the discussion begun by Kathryn on FaceBook. 

AGM News: New Board

A new board was elected last night.

First we want to send out huge thanks to four long-serving executives for their tireless efforts the last few years. The club has never been stronger than it is today.

Our departing from the board executives are Vicki Haberl, Sara Hamilton, Rich Rawling and Heather Sidsworth.

While departing from the board, Rich has set himself a March deadline for a revamp of our website.

New to the board are Richard Avedon-Savage, Andrew Clegg, Dekek Gagne, Nicole McRae, Yi-khy Saw and Leah Stadelmann. Volunteers are key to our success.

And finally the executives who are transitioning from 2011 to 2012 include Graham as president, Kathryn who become vice president and membership director, Roger, Susanne and Tim. 

As a result, the 2012 board has expanded by two to 11 people. 

WANTED: 5km Run Coordinator

We are looking for someone to put up their hand and 'run' our "It's not a race 5k" Series in 2012.

What we'd like is to expand the event to at least six timed efforts from four last year.

Roger is open to discussing and advising on what he did this past season.

We'd like the first one to be held in late January so don't hesitate or this opportunity may be lost.

Coach Troy on the 'off-season'

Coach Troy Jacobson offers some insight into your off-season training

Published Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Off-season. What in the world does that mean anymore for an Ironman triathlete? Is there such a thing as an off-season nowadays ... or does one phase of your training blend into the next, so it seems like there is just one continuous in-season? Confusing, right? Well, I'm going to confuse you a little more as well as, hopefully, give you some clarity at the same time.

Originally from: http://ironman.com/training/coach-troy-jacobson-offers-some-insight-into-your-off-season-training utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ironman%2Ftopstories+%28Ironman.com+Top+Stories%29#ixzz1g6okGHRc

Test of Metal - local registration tonight

A reminder Test of Metal locals sign up is tonight starting at 6pm. There are 200 spots available. 

A local is defined as someone who lives between Furry Creek and Darcy, BC. 

If you miss out tonight, general registration is on January 1st.

Registrations will only be accepted on-line through the Test of Metal website at
www.testofmetal.com

For those of you who can not get enough racing in Squamish, there are four other great races ahead, Orecrusher in May,  Gear Jammer and Flow (downhill) in July and Just Another Bike Race in August.

Train with Jan in the Czech Republic

That's right, Jan Francke is challenging all interested athletes to drop in for a week of training in his hometown in the Czech Republic from May 30 to June 12.

If interested click on the link to see more details: http://www.janfrancke.com/p/training-camps.html

If you have questions, Jan says please send him a message:  venca AT janfrancke.com

Jan would like to hear back by the end of February so he can start to finalize some of the camp's plans.

Bikram December offer

It's an even better offer than negotiated on your behalf earlier this fall.

For the month of December, you can attend 12 classes for $89 plus tax (just shy of $100). That's about half the normal price.

Most week days there are three class options: 9.30am, 5.30pm and 7.30pm. There are two classes on Saturday and Sunday.

Membership

TriBC is changing its annual membership to a calendar year as of January.  We, the Squamish Titans, will match that change.  

As a result, TriBC and Titans memberships will be valid from January 1 through December 31, as of 2012 and going forward. 

Both TriBc and the Titans are offering discounts as we make the transition. 

Renew or join before the end of January for the best price - $48.75!


More details can be found on the website.

Annual General Meeting and Christmas Party!!!

Annual General Meeting and Christmas Party!!!

The Squamish Titans AGM will be held on Thursday, December 8, beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to attend this quick-paced meeting, and to offer your input on what you want your Titans multi-sport club to be.  There will be elections of executive positions, but don't let that scare you from attending.  No one will be pressured into taking on a job they don't want!  And if you show up no later than 6:15, you can enter your name in the draw for a free Squamish Triathlon entry.

Immediately following the AGM, join us for the annual Christmas Party, an event not to be missed.  We provide great food and non-alcoholic beverages.  Feel free to bring along some Christmas baking, and your beverage of choice if you want something that will give you an excuse to miss work on Friday.


If you need details on the location, please ask. As it is at a member's home, it won't be detailed here.

2012 race dates for some triathlons

These are the races put on by Outback Events.

There is early bird pricing on Oliver on June 17th (not the half), Desert Half and Sylvan Lake. You need to enter by Dec 15.

May 27th:  Mission Classic Gran Fondo - Mission, BC
June 3rd:  Oliver Half - Oliver, BC
June 17th:  Oliver "Wine Capital of Canada" Triathlon - Oliver, BC
July 8th:  Desert Half - Osoyoos, BC
July 22nd:  Runner's Den Sylvan Lake - Sylvan Lake, AB
September 9th:  Cultus Lake Triathlon - Cultus Lake, BC

www.outbackevents.ca