It is over!

I want to thank everybody that has worked with me this past year. I was given an opportunity to travel around the country and meet some fantastic people. I raced in Dallas, Los Angeles, Austin, Tempe, Seattle, and Santa Cruz. Going home to Kona to watch the Ironman World Championships was a great day as always. Triathlons are a fantastic way of life. As we know, they really are a way of life for so many people. There were races where it was freezing cold (30 degrees), raining, humid, hot, scorching (over 100 degrees), and everything in between. It was the rainiest in Seattle. The hottest in Arizona. The most humid in Iowa. The Hy-Vee Triathlon was amazing. I believe that it is what triathlon needs to become more popular here in the United States. Blackhawk helicopters, giant television screens, bleachers for 10,000 people, Olympic athletes, Budweiser clydesdale horses, the list goes on. It attracted people that had no idea what a triathlon was and gave them a fun environment to learn about the sport.

I have met some wonderful people. Race directors are probably pretty normal, but I only met them in the middle of all of their mayhem. We would show up a couple of days before a race, sometimes unexpectedly and drag them from whatever they were doing to ask them silly questions. I was surprised by how accommodating everybody was. We inundated some race directors with bikes being shipped to their homes. Some offered us a place to sleep if we didn't want to stay in the van. The people were very amazing this year. 

I hope to get out to a few races next year and I want nothing but success for the races that I attended. I will be busy with some job or another (stay tuned to RorySeiter.com for those updates) but my latest endeavor is a professional ITU triathlon team. I am joining forces with a group of elite men to create a team for the 2010 season. I will not be racing, but instead will be the director of the Checkmate Triathlon Team. (Think of a younger American Johan Bruyneel.) It will be very exciting as we use cycling tactics in draft legal races to win. The goal is to send our athletes to the 2012 Olympics in London. To see more about the team please stop by CheckmateTriTeam.com. We are always looking for sponsors to partner with us in this endeavor so feel free to pass this along.

So once again, THANK YOU to everyone that gave us a bed/couch/floor to sleep on, or a kitchen to use, or advice on things to do, or just let us come to your race. I hope that 2010 is a good one for you.

Aloha,

Rory Seiter - Director

Checkmate Triathlon Team

(808) 937-6627

No Rules. Just Right!

Welcome Back to Outback Steakhouse as Official Sponsor of the 2009 Race

Silverman is excited to announce Outback Steakhouse will once again be an official sponsor of the race.  Outback will provide dinner to the 1,000+ Silverman volunteers at the annual volunteer appreciation dinner.

Founded in 1988, Outback Steakhouse, Inc. is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.  Outback operates numerous other restaurant chains.  For more information on Outback please visit their Web site at:

 www.outback.com. 

Hammer at SilverMan

Hammer Nutrition Once Again Signs on as Corporate Sponsor 

We are excited to announce that Hammer Nutrition has once again signed on as a corporate sponsor for the 2009 race.  Hammer Nutrition is a full-service supplement company who services a wide array of athletes across the globe.

Hammer Nutrition will provide the Silverman Triathlon and training camps with a variety of performance enhancers, some of which will include Hammer Gel pouches and HEED packets, Hammer fuels, Guide to Success Booklets and finally bags filled with Hammer Gel, Endurolytes, and Hammer Bars for all athletes and aid station managers.

Hammer Nutrition offers great products, a sterling reputation and a devoted following amongst serious endurance athletes.  The company is a leader in the athletic marketplace due to the fact that sell extremely effective product, provide superlative customer service and support their customers with volumes of complimentary knowledge and advice. For more information on Hammer Nutrition please visit their Web site at www.hammernutrition.com.

SilverMan Sponsor.

A Warm Welcome to Alaskan Quality Services as Corporate Sponsor  

We are excited to announce that Alaskan Quality Services has signed on to be an official sponsor of the 2009 race.  Alaskan Quality Services is a Southern Nevada-based, full service heating and cooling company that has been serving the community for more than10 years.  Alaskan Quality Services takes pride in their commitment to excellence.  For more information about the company please visit their Web site at: www.alaskanquality.com.