How many race directors can bring out the sunshine for awards ceremonies and picnics post race? The folks at Kinetic Multisports did just that this weekend at this eponymous event halfway between the State Capitol in Richmond and the Nation’s Capitol in Washington, D.C. The Kinetic Triathlon Festival at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania,…
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Who doesn’t like a splash and dash? This season, the wonderful, fun-loving folks at Kinetic Multisports have additional offerings on its menu of athletic adventures. In addition to Triathlons (from the sprint distance to the half IronMan distance), AquaVelo (swim bike) events to Triathlon Relays, the brain trust out of North Carolina has come up…
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If there is a national, regional or world championship race within striking distance of the Landau Law Shop, you know Doug Landau is going to be at the starting line. When the USAT Draft Legal Sprint Triathlon was moved from Arizona to Richmond Virginia, recently, it peaked lawyer Landau’s interest. While “draft legal” racing means…
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Concierge coaching, where coaches, instead of supporting clients from the sidelines, join them at the starting line as “pacers for hire,” are being seen at big sporting events like the New York City Marathon, Ironman triathlon qualifiers, and bicycle races like Farm to Fondo. The question becomes whether or not this bespoke training is cheating…
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First, races that attorney Doug Landau had signed up for for the 2020 season are being postponed. Then, races in the Virginia Maryland Triathlon Series, or Kinetic Multisports, that he helps to sponsor, were canceled through Memorial Day. Now, events are being canceled left and right with no clear return to competition date. Set for…
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On the same site as the “Rumpus in Bumpass Race,” the Pleasants Landing Triathlons were a chance for multisport athletes to get a late season race in bucolic Spotsylvania, Virginia. The Lake Anna venue enabled spectators to watch the whole swim leg, as athletes swam around the transition area peninsula. The day started off chilly…
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Some of the best collegiate triathletes and university teams arrived in the Williamsburg area to test their mettle at the beginning of the new semester. Virginia Tech, Navy, and University of Virginia were there in numbers while the College of William & Mary’s swim team provided many of the smiling volunteers along the race course.…
Continue readingWhen Set Up Events changed its name to “Kinetic Multisports,” got a new logo, and acquired other area races, Mid-Atlantic triathletes wondered if they would keep the popular “Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Super Series.” Kinetic Multisports announced that there would be a series in 2018 and that all races produced by their team and hosted on their…
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At the “Pre-Race Meeting” Saturday night, Race Director Greg Hawkins explained to the athletes in attendance, many of whom were first-time triathletes, that “getting hit by lightning is no fun. If there’s lightning nearby, we WILL cancel or delay the swim. If there’s lighting while you are out riding, seek safe shelter. If you are…
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Triathlon coach Elizabeth Baumgarten of SportFit Labs in Herndon was in a serious crash today at the United States Triathlon National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. An experienced competitor, Coach Beth was caused to crash reportedly due to an unmarked speed bump out on the bike course. Competing in the Olympic distance event, Baumgarten was taken…
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