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WELCOMES YOU!

August 2014

Video

Officers

• President: Santiago Arrangoiz
• VP: Kyle Bostedt
• Treasurer: Josh Isaacson
• Sponsorships: Jess Ball
• Secretary: Chad Porterfield
• Alumni relation: Spencer Shellberg

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Officers

• Event coordinator head: Maxx Marano
• Event coordinator: Alex Woolf
• Event coordinator: Kennedy Levy
• Event coordinator: Bobby Munro
• Event coordinator: David Shuler
• Social events: Katherine Pickard
• Webmaster: Erin McCurry

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Practice Schedule

• Monday: 6 PM swim at IM West outdoor until it closes, then

move to IM Circle at 7:30 PM

• Tuesday: 6:00 PM run starting from NE corner of dem hall
• Wednesday: 7:30 PM swim at IM Circle
• Thursday: 6:00 PM bike starting from NE corner of dem
• Friday: 5:00 PM run starting from NE corner of dem
• Saturday: 9:00 AM bike starting from NE corner of dem

until it gets too cold, then move inside to a location tbd

• Sunday: off

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Practice Schedule

• Aside from organized group practices, some people also

workout in the morning. You’re encouraged to post what you’ll be doing on Facebook!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Swimming: West/Circle 6/7:30pm Running: Dem Hall 6:00pm Swimming: Circle 7:30pm Biking: Dem Hall 5:30pm Running: Dem Hall 5:00pm Biking: Dem Hall 9:00am Off

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Practice Schedule

• Waiver must be filled out in order to practice with the
• team. If it is not filled out you will be asked to leave.
• Bring a helmet for all outdoor rides
• Bring a flat kit for all outdoor rides
• Bring a trainer for all indoor rides
• Dress appropriately for the weather, especially on runs
• Make sure you have paid your team dues, especially if

Coach Bachman will be at practice

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Coaching

• Coach Aaron Bachman will be coaching the team for the

third consecutive year

• You’re strongly encouraged to email him or call him with

any questions you might have regarding training, nutrition, injuries, etc.

• He’ll come in four times per semester and write workouts

every week. These will be shared with the team via Google drive.

• Our awesome coordinators supplement Coach Bachman’s

practices day to day

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Advising

• We have a new academic advisor: Joyce Samuel
• ChE and MSc
• She’s available to help anyone with scheduling, time

management issues, anything related to academic and professional development

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Events

• We organize or directly help organize several events

throughout the year:

• Spartan Sprint (Playmakers Classic this year)
• Farm Daze
• Heart Throb 5K
• IronMAC indoor triathlon

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Social events

• Open water swims (new this year!)
• Viking feast and breakfasts after Saturday bikes
• Trail run and dinner
• Trip to cider mill
• Tri formal
• Haunted corn maze in Halloween
• Thanksgiving dinner
• Christmas white elephant party
• And more!

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Racing - MECTC

• MECTC = Mid-East Collegiate Triathlon Conference,

soon to be the Great Lakes Triathlon Conference

• 9 races count toward individual and team rankings
• Most are during the summer
• Regional championship: September 6 at Muncie, IN.

Double points and biggest race of the year after

• nationals. Team will cover hotel, transportation, and

50% of registration

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Racing - MECTC

Race Date Location Host Grand Rapids Triathlon 8-Jun-14 Ada, MI Grand Rapids Triathlon The Rockford Triathlon (MECTC vs MWCTC) 16-Jun-14 Rockford, IL NIU Triathlon Team Wolverine Sprint Triathlon 27-Jul-14 Pinkney, MI University of Michigan Sylvania Triathlon 10-Aug-14 Sylvania, OH Elite Endeavors Spartan Sprint / Playmakers Classic Triathlon 24-Aug-14 St. Johns, MI Michigan State University MECTC Conference Championships 6-Sep-14 Muncie, IN Muncie Multisport University of Dayton Triathlon 14-Sep-14 Dayton, OH University of Dayton Tri the Illini 21-Sep-14 Champaign, IL University of Illinois Boilerman Triathlon 28-Sep-14 West Lafayette, IN Purdue University USAT Collegiate National Championship 24, 25-Apr-15 Clemson, SC USA Triathlon

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Racing - Nationals

• Our biggest race of the year
• April 24-25, 2014 at Clemson, SC
• Still waiting to hear about how many people we can

take

• Team pays for a significant portion of the trip
• A LOT of schools and athletes!

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Sponsors

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Sponsors

• Powerbar: 2-3 big orders of free food a year
• Kurt Kinetic: Discounts on trainers
• MyTriGuys: General triathlon apparel and gear, bikes
• QR/Litespeed: Discounts on bikes
• TYR: Swimming and triathlon apparel (bags, suits,

wetsuits, etc.)

• Rudy Project: Discounts on cycling (and some

triathlon) apparel like sunglasses, helmets, gloves, etc.

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Dues

• Our dues for the year are $200 to be paid by October

31st, 2014

• Dues get you:
• Discounts and free stuff from a big variety of sponsors
• Professional coaching
• Workout coordinators
• Academic advising
• Nationals and Regionals trips

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FAQs

• Am I required to race?
• No. Racing is entirely optional.
• I’m new to sports in general, is this a problem?
• No. We have people from all background and skill levels.
• I’m a terrible swimmer/cyclist/runner, does this

affect anything?

• No. Most people on the team come from a non-triathlon
• background. We have resources (coaching, coordinators, etc.) to

help you in whatever sport you might be struggling with.

• I don’t have a bike. Can I borrow one until I decide if

I want to buy one?

• Yes. We have one team bike available for people to use.

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FAQs

• Can I use my campus commuter/mountain bike?
• You might be able to get away with it for short, easy rides.
• What if I can’t do the practice?
• Our workout coordinators should be able to either stay with

you or at least make sure you know the route so that you can do your own thing.

• Are practices mandatory?
• No, unless you’re going to nationals.

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MSU Club Sports recommends…

• You get a physical (can be one of your 3 free visits at

Olin)

• You get health insurance

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• Remember to give Chad your signed waiver if

you’re going to run/swim

• Fill out the athlete information form online
• Join the mailing list and Facebook group
• Follow us on Twitter (@MSUTRI) and Facebook

(Michigan State Triathlon)

• Check out the welcome packet available online

Questions?

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