As I left my Oak Hill neighborhood this morning, I was immediately stopped because a biker had apparently been hit by a car and badly injured at West Ox Road and Ashburton in the Herndon – Oakton Woods area of Fairfax County. Emergency Medical responders and Fire and Rescue teams were dispatched quickly. The EMTs…
Continue readingSports and recreational injury lawyer Doug Landau is proud to announce that the DC Trial Lawyers Foundation is giving away 200 bike helmets to D.C. kids on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The event will take place at the Anne Beers Elementary School located at 3600 Alabama Ave SE Washington DC. The hours are from 9:30…
Continue readingThinking he had ripped a new PR at today’s Sprint Triathlon, Broadlands bike injury lawyer Doug Landau went through the first loop in 15 minutes and cruised into the transition area at almost exactly 30 minutes. However, the course was slightly shorter than the advertised 12 miles, so instead of 24 MPH average bike speed,…
Continue readingTomorrow is the Infinitive Sprint Triathlon in Loudoun County, Virginia. This triathlon, which starts at Broadlands Outdoor Pool off of Village Drive in Broadlands Virginia with a pool swim, then heads out to Claiborne Parkway for the bike and on the Broadlands trails for the run. This is a great first timers event and a…
Continue readingRace Director and TriPerformance Coach Brian Crow runs a smooth race, which starts with a well-staffed pre race packet pick up. Pre-Race Packet pick up, bicycle and helmet safety checks, and course tours and pre-race meetings all help triathletes and bikers avoid injury and crashes. Broadlands, South Riding and Warrenton Sprint Triathlon prizewinner and cyclist…
Continue readingRoad race directors’ big expenses: Safety, Insurance and permits Having directed and volunteered at a number of running races, triathlons and tennis tournaments over the years, Doug Landau knows that the big expense items are; Police protection, Insurance and permits. Having local law enforcement secure dangerous intentions and road crossings can insure a safer race.…
Continue readingBike to Work Day is May 21st. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau enjoys participating in Bike to Work Day, seeing friends at the rest stops, and picking up useful “SWAG” (“Stuff We All Get”). This year, 35 pit stops around the region will offer snacks, drinks and other services to bikers, including 8 stops in…
Continue readingAfter hitting a bridge expansion joint on the Lee Bridge in Richmond and flatting out last month, Duathlete and bike injury lawyer Doug Landau noted with interest the case reported this month in the Hartford Courant. A Superior Court jury awarded a former mountain biker and children’s book illustrator $2.9 million for injuries suffered in…
Continue readingSportfit FREE Triathlon Bicycle seminar today ! As part of the 2010 SportFit TRIATHLON CLINIC SERIES Doug & Beth Baumgarten will once again hold a free clinic at the Worldgate Sport & Health Club in Herndon, Virginia. If you are a first time (or novice) triathlete or an experienced multipart competitor, SPORTFIT LAB is a…
Continue readingAfter his bare foot 5k effort at the USAT Duathlon National Championships, Doug Landau got e-mails, calls and “shout outs” from other multisport athletes. Some, who saw the Triathlon Trial Lawyer “in action” in Richmond, wrote him afterwards. Others, seeing his bike split time, wondered if the Herndon, Reston and Dulles Airport region injury lawyer…
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