Grass, dirt, gravel and a little bit of pavement on the undulating cross country course at the Hartness Half Marathon & 5km races was the order of the day for Melissa & Doug Landau, who were in South Carolina for a dear friend’s wedding. Always on the lookout for a race when traveling, the Landaus…
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First of all, what happened? Distracted walking can lead to disastrous results! In a recent bike race, the leading cyclist was taken out by a pedestrian right in front of the Finish Line. Going full speed to the finish line of a 54-mile race, racers are focused on the cheers of the crowd and giving…
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Instead of a season opening “Tune up Tri,” Ina Nenninger & her merry race crew put on a reverse super sprint triathlon George mason university freedom fitness center. Starting with a 1.5 mile run, followed by a 4 mile one lap bike ride around University Drive and the roads adjacent to the Prince William County…
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Meet Aelin and Liam! On our recent visit and helmet drop-off to Phoenix Bikes in Arlington (read more about it here), we had the pleasure of visiting not only with Executive Director Emily Gage, but a few of their young bike mechanics as well. Through their trademark educational Earn-a-Bike program, participants learn bike mechanics by…
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About Phoenix Bikes Anyone who has not yet had the pleasure of visiting nonprofit Phoenix Bikes would be well-advised to pay them a visit, whether to shop for a bike, find replacement parts, or to learn more about their youth programs in person. Once headquartered in a makeshift workshop right off the W&OD Trail, the…
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Celebrating his 23rd year, Tri It Now put on popular, fun races in Northern Virginia. Most of their Triathlons, Duathlons, and other multisport events take place at the fantastic George Mason University Prince William campus. The Freedom Fitness Center has a wonderful pool that hosts championship swim meets, locker rooms that are always clean, and a friendly,…
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The annual Rock Hall Triathlon festival is one of the most fun venues on every mid-Atlantic triathlete’s calendar. The Kinetic Multisports folks put on several events over the course of the June weekend, and then return in the Fall. Located in the town of Rock Hall, in scenic Kent County, it is on the inland,…
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That’s what Ken Landau told famous NYC Sportscaster “the Amazing Bill Mazer” during an interview before the New York City Marathon over four decades ago. My brother had run the Boston Marathon is a 13-year-old, and was wearing a race singlet with something on it written about the famous New York City sportscaster Mazer. Even…
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Landau likes it hot. So the 90° heat in Tuscaloosa, Alabama didn’t phase the Northern Virginia trial lawyer, who raced in the Sprint Duathlon National Championships this past weekend. His heat was held in the starting corral for what seemed like an eternity. Masks had to be worn up until you were in the “on…
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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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