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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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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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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How do you bike safely in a severe wind and rainstorm? “Steady speed, staying low and with BOTH hands on the brakes & drops!” relates Doug Landau. At the Tri the Parks series race this weekend in Carrollton, Georgia, the multistage trial lawyer triathlete knew the wether report looked grim for race day morning. There was a…
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With the 2021 racing season starting under strict Covid protocols, the rescheduled USAT Mid-Atlantic Duathlon Sprint Championships were held this weekend in Hagerstown, Maryland. Racine Multisports, which has held a number of virtual events during the pandemic, once again held this popular event at Marty Snook State Park. In this slightly shorter sprint run-back-run format,…
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