Cal Poly

Last week we were at the Cal Poly March Triathlon Series at Lake Lopez near San Luis Obispo. It was cold in the morning, but turned out to be a beautiful day. Only 500 athletes were racing and most were collegiate racers. We look forward to a busier month with Vineman Showdown this weekend followed by Newport Beach Triathlon the following week. We are always looking for help at these events, so please contact me if you are interested. Also, any of our partners that would like to come and help us promote your products, please come and join us!

We are now carrying H20 Audio products on the USAT Endurance Mobile Tour. Check out the swim tips by Olympian Natalie Coughlin on their website. Try the popular H20 Audio Interval at our booth at upcoming events!

UCSB tri.

March 29 was the UCSB/Kendra Chiota Payne Memorial Triathlon. There were hundreds of collegiate athletes competing for the Pacific Southwest Collegiate regional crown. Cal Berkley came out on top, but all of the teams had a great performances. The beautiful UCSB campus was the proving ground for these athletes. Our booth was located in the same area where the awards ceremony was held. As usual, our booth was the best looking area for the race. We got a lot of attention with our Blue bikes and by carrying the Rudy Project gear deal. We are looking forward to letting people use the new h2o Audio products that we just received.

Next year, the UCSB race will be held on March 28 and will be a sprint distance race.

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.