First, races that attorney Doug Landau had signed up for for the 2020 season are being postponed. Then, races in the Virginia Maryland Triathlon Series, or Kinetic Multisports, that he helps to sponsor, were canceled through Memorial Day. Now, events are being canceled left and right with no clear return to competition date. Set for…
Continue readingWhen Set Up Events changed its name to “Kinetic Multisports,” got a new logo, and acquired other area races, Mid-Atlantic triathletes wondered if they would keep the popular “Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Super Series.” Kinetic Multisports announced that there would be a series in 2018 and that all races produced by their team and hosted on their…
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Over a dozen of the top athletes from the Virginia and Maryland Triathlon Series (VTS/MTS), or Kinetic Multisports, qualified for the USAT National Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. In today’s Olympic Distance event, Doug Landau followed over a dozen friends, training partners and teammates out on the course and on the USAT app. The app helped…
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When you drive five hours through traffic on I-95, you hope that you’ll be able to accomplish what you set out to do. However, with lightning and thunder predicted for the morning of the race, the Landaus were not optimistic that they would have a chance to compete at the Kinetic Multisports Super Series Tidewater…
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At the Jamestown, Virginia sprint triathlon this past weekend, Melissa Landau made her 2018 multisport debut. On this very hot, humid and flat course around Anniversary Park, Mrs. Landau raced her way to a podium finish in her very first event of the year. Hard training, consistent effort, and smart diet all contributed to her…
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During the winter months it is important to let the body recover, heal, and then build a strong base for the next competitive season. Even if Doug Landau were not injured, he would be using the winter months to work on his weaknesses, recuperate from a tough competitive season, and then build an adequate foundation for the…
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The Watermans Sprint Triathlon is one of the Virginia-Maryland Triathlon Super Series fastest and most popular races because of the flat, safe courses and the friendly people of Rock Hall. The Eastern Shore of Maryland (Kent County) has wonderful roads for biking and terrific restaurants and bars, often with live music. The VTSMTS folks note that…
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The future of Triathlon was on full display at the VTSMTS Patriots Sprint Triathlon Sunday. This race is the sight of the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Conference race, so there were lots of athletes from regional universities. The Naval Academy had a large contingent, as did Virginia Tech, University of Delaware, North Carolina, Georgetown, College of…
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It was a wonderful day for racing, with the sunny sky, light breezes, clean course, and beautiful weather the evening before the VTS MTS Rock Hall Mid-Atlantic Club Championship race last month. This is a very competitive race in the DellMarVa area, and the seafood & crab restaurants around this Maryland venue are outstanding. Team…
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