Athletes and fans have a lot to look forward to this upcoming weekend in the local Maryland/Washington/Virginia area. Both the Reston and Nation’s Triathlons are taking place on Sunday, September 8, 2013. For those not taking part in either of these, there is a fun, charitable event happening locally in Herndon the day before, on
Continue readingAfter a gorgeous day cycling Saturday with friends in Lovettesville, Virginia, the Landaus were drenched by the Sunday storms as they competed in the “2013 Du It for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Race #1” in Prince William Park. This new multisport event consisted of a challenging 5 km cross country run, followed by an
Continue readingAt last weekend’s annual Hotchkiss Reunion Run, several members of the Class of 1978 toed the line to uphold the honor of their unusual class. Despite a jam-packed weekend of programming, education and fund-raising, the first fully co-ed class came back to Lakeville, Connecticut for its 35th reunion and to show that they could still
Continue readingThe helmet camera video of a cyclist being run off the road by a red truck driver was viewed with anger and apprehension by many of us in the DC Metro area cycling community. I had written about this incident a year and a half ago and only now is the perpetrator being brought to
Continue reading“What a great pun ! ” notes Loudoun lawyer Doug Landau. Known as a “punster” and a soccer fan, coach and player, lawyer Landau is excited that Loudoun County may have its own professional soccer club. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer’s Major League Soccer (MLS) tryout at George Mason University when the league was first formed
Continue readingNVRPA rules for using the popular W&OD Trail, especially in the dark hours of the winter include: Riders are required to wear reflective clothing that can be easily seen from the front and rear. All bicycles must be equipped with at least one white headlight light that is visible in clear weather from
Continue readingLeaving the Landau Law Shop on a dark winter evening, cyclist attorney Doug Landau would frequently see bikers of all shapes and sizes commuting, training and riding on the W&OD Trail in Herndon after dark. This environmentally friendly activity and healthy exercise was technically against the law, as the park trail closed at dark. But
Continue readingAnd you thought the Triathlon Trial Lawyer was the only soul daft enough to try to race multisport on a RENTED bike ?!!? Having raced in Duathlon in New York, Triathlon in Seattle and Chicago, and on borrowed bikes in Miami, Hollywood and Venice, Italy, I was heartened to see there was a kindred soul
Continue readingDoes a spectator sitting in the grandstand hit by a ball at a baseball game stand a chance at a lawsuit? In the summer of 2010, a trip to the ball park for a Georgia man and his 6-year -old daughter turned disastrous. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a “line drive sliced
Continue readingIn response to the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in 2010, Potomac River Running organized the Run for Haiti 5K and Fun Run. With the support of the community, Potomac River Running was able to donate all proceeds to the Red Cross to support the thousands needing medical treatment and basic supplies. Today, Haiti has
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