The best wetsuit that money can buy.

Today, we went to see the team at XTERRA wetsuits. They make the USA Triathlon wetsuits. The way that XTERRA designs their wetsuits is unique on many levels. The varying thicknesses that they use as well as the way that they design the shape of the suit helps create optimal body position while swimming. Their wetsuits will only make you faster. We will be carrying many different options for the 20009 tour so stop by and ask as many questions as you want. To get a first hand experience, try one yourself, we will have them available at all of our events.

 

If you want a professional opinion, you can always ask Marky V!

Lake Havasu Triathlon

In the middle of the desert there are retirees, spring break kids, and for last weekend there were triathletes as well. It was 90 degrees, but the water was only 60. XTERRA wetsuit demos went well. People hated their current sunglasses, but loved the Rudy Projects. The wind picked up as the ground heated up, but our 10X50 booth handled like a champion. There were about 800 athletes racing a sprint or olympic triathlon. There was also a collegiate race which was fun to watch.

We handed out lots of samples and goodie bags over the weekend. First we had the packet pickup at a hotel Friday afternoon. Then we set up before the sun rose and had a great event. Our booth was close to the finish line which provided maximum exposure.

Pasadena Triathlon.

This first race of the tour was the small, beginner friendly, Whole Foods Pasadena Triathlon. The expo was the day of the race. This made it difficult to sell a lot of products, but gave all of the companies great exposure as many of the first time trathletes were interested in our gear. They also wanted to knowwho USA Triathlon was and why they should be members.

And they are off.

The most popular item at our booth was the free goodie bags. Handing out samples, flyers, and catalogs kept us busy whenever people were around. People showed up mostly after the race. Before the race everybody was prepping for the day. Some people spent time browsing the booths before heading home after racing. Next stop Lake Havasu!

TriFest 2009

TriFest was a full weekend of training camps, rides up Mt. Lemmon, a bike race, dinner with Dave Scott, and a 25,000 square foot multi sport expo. Thank you to everyone that stopped by out booth. We hope that you got a chance to try on the new Rudy Project glasses and helmets or talk with the president of Blue Competition Cycles. Next week, we will be at the Pasadena Triathlon. We hope to see you there!

Amazing Rudy Project offer.

Click here for the deal of the decade!

Rudy Project just released an amazing deal. If you buy a sunglass kit (12 to choose from), you get a FREE helmet, backpack, t-shirt, AND an extra set of lenses! That is over $250 worth of free gear, just for buying glasses that have an unmatched lens guarantee, innovative comfort, and are RX friendly. Rudy Projects are made so that it is easy for athletes to swap lenses to meet any environmental demand.

Go faster than ever!

Getting ready for 2009 TRIFEST in Tucson, Arizona, we are happy to show off some of triathlon's best gear available. We will have the Blue Triad to demo, complete with Zipp race wheels.

 

The Triad features a monocoque carbon frame that was developed in the wind tunnel to be one of the top performers on the market. The Triad’s aerodynamic features include aero tubing, internal cable routing, under the chain stay mounted rear brake and a 1” head tube to reduce frontal area. Along with aero features of the Triad, Blue is offering every costumer that purchases a Triad an hour of wind tunnel time at the A2 wind tunnel in Charlotte North Carolina. This is an amzing opportunity to find your optimal riding position. So stop by the USAT booth and talk to the team and try a Triad in Tucson!

USAT sponsors

We have finalized our list of USAT sponsors. Come and see us at TriFEST in Tucson, Arizona March 6th - 8th to kick off the triathlon season! Thanks to the following USAT members:

Blue Competition Cycles

BodyGlide
CompuTrainer
Cowbell.com

DeFeet
SweatVac

Eco Sports Bottle
Endless Pools
Endurance Films
FlexPower
FuelBelt
Greenlayer Fabrics
Nytro
ReTul
Rudy Project
Selle Italia
Skins
Squadra
Textile Solutions
Xterra Wetsuits
Yankz
Zipp