As perhaps one of the best Half & Olympic Distance urban triathlon courses in Virginia, the HCA Sports Medicine Richmond Rox Triathlons were rescheduled to this past weekend, following on the heels of the UCI World Championship Bike Races in and around the city. With the addition of Sprint and Aquavelo competitions, the four late season…
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Fielding calls and e-mails from all over the Mid-Atlantic, Doug Landau became acutely aware of race cancellations and end of season disappointment for many athletes. Hurricane Joaquin caused rain to pour down on Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia for almost an entire week. Race Directors Lawyer Landau spoke with were concerned with the…
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With several thousands of dollars in prize money and a challenging, hilly race course, Racine MultiSports’ Luray Sprint Triathlon was the place to be Sunday. Now in its 10th year and set in the scenic Shenandoah Valley near the friendly town of Luray, this weekend of racing is worth the trip for athletes looking to test their…
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The best race directors plan ahead to obtain the necessary permits and to secure police protection and road closures. Some races, held at office parks that are not used on weekends, or other off-road sites (like the wonderful islands in downtown Richmond, Virginia) do not need road closures or police protection like downtown marathons and…
Continue readingShould team doctors or trainers give painkillers to injured players in an effort to help them “play through the pain?” Does masking the pain with drugs take away the players’ right to make an informed decision of whether or not they should continue to play? Surely keeping a player’s injury a secret from the player…
Continue readingFor insight into this question, consider a recent case that caught the attention of Herndon athlete’s attorney Doug Landau: This example involves a 40-year old professional athlete who underwent back surgery to repair a right sided lumbar spine disk herniation. He also had lumbar stenosis. After performing a decompressive laminectomy and BAK cage and pedicle…
Continue readingA 42-year-old biker was injured while commuting from Herndon to Reston when his bicycle wheel plunged into a hole which had been dug in the bicycle path by the corporate defendants. The cyclist was injured when he was thrown over the handlebars of his bike and onto the asphalt path. The hole was not marked…
Continue readingBaptist Church cross country race While visiting Blacksburg for his son’s graduation from Virginia Tech, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau managed to squeeze in a quick race between events ! The Star City Striders https://starcitystriders.com/Results/calendar.htm timing clock burned up prior to the race, but the Roanoke area running club nevertheless staged fun, safe and challenging…
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