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8/28/03
More Hypercat Triathlon Wins.
Drina Boban is coming into peak form. Drina won the TriOne
Sprint triathlon
in Alameda, CA on 8/24. She did it in convincing fashion with blazing
swim, bike and run splits.
Kevin Kennedy topped his M25-29 age group stealing the show with a 1st
place win at the Santa Barbara Long Course triathlon.
Jason Spong (South Africa) wins ITU Duathlon World Championships for
M25-29.
ITU Duathlon World Championships set for this Weekend.
Edith Chan returns to the duathlon short course world championships
for the 4th time representing Team USA. Edith will compete as a member of
Team USA in the 10k / 40k / 5k event this weekend in Afflotern,
Switzerland.
8/28/03
Team Hypercat/Hind Ultra Running continues its impressive ways.
Team Leader Ethan Veneklasen shares the latest triumphs of the ultra
team members in his latest report, located here.
8/28/03 Coaching Tigers.
Rachel Sears is the new assistant Cross Country Coach for the Boys and
Girls Teams at Lick-Wilmerding High School
in San Francisco. Rachel will assist Head Coach, Blake Respini and Coach
Jeff Gardner is preparing the harriers for their fall race schedule.
8/12/03
Folsom International Triathlon
Hypercats, Kevin Kennedy and Jamie Sandidge enjoyed the challenging
Olympic
distance course. Kevin scorched the course posting the fastest bike
and run splits for the M25-29 age group, taking 1st place
M25-29.
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Jamie, riding strong on her new, Calfee, had a solid race in the
competitive F25-29 age group. Jamie average 19mph over 40k for the bike
overcoming a rough swim and went on to run to a 14th place age group
finish. Jamie now has her sights on preparing for the California
International Marathon in December.
Bigfoot
Ironman Triathlon - Harrison Hot Springs, Canada
Massachusetts' Kevin Stevens took on his first Ironman event with a super
13:10 time. Congratulations Kevin.
8/5/03
Vineman Half-Ironman
Dr. Hal Rosenberg and Drina Boban represented the Hypercat family at
Santa Rosa's Half-Vineman triathlon.
Dr. Hal, busy with his chiropractic patients and career, shows that you
can train on limited time and still have success. Dr. Hal finished strong
with a 5:21:27.5. Way to go Hal! The Big Kahuna Half-Ironman is Santa Cruz
is Dr. Hal's next Half IM.
Drina Boban, a short course specialist, showed that even 'just
having fun' she can really cruise. Drina's finish time, 5:20:46.0,
included a PR 1.2 mile swim. Drina's upcoming events include the TriOne
Sprint Triathlon and the Los Angeles Triathlon. Congrats Drina!
Mt.
Shasta Century
Kevin Kennedy and Rachel Sears moved their training grounds to
the mountainous terrain of Mt. Shasta. The Hypercats tackled the 100 mile
event which included 10,500' of climbing. Unsettled weather including
torrential downpours, thunder and lightning made this training day one to
remember.
Kevin is still trying to get long course training out of his blood and he
prepares to qualify for the ITU Triathlon Championships. Rachel is
continuing her preparation for her first Ironman this November.
Marin Century
Super cyclist, Mari Collings showed
that she is one tough woman. Mari rode the Marin Metric Century and
enjoyed every mile. In fact, she can't wait to do her next one and is
planning to ride another century next month. Before we know it, Mari will
be thinking about RAAM!
Clinic dates for thru October announced including Treasure Island
Triathlon Race Prep...see
dates here.
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10/19/03
Descending 1 and Treasure Island Clinics added.
The final '03 clinics scheduled are for Sunday, October 26th.
Descending 1 is at 11am and Treasure Island Triathlon prep is at 1:30pm.
Please go to the "clinics" page for
more information.
Rachel wins Golden Trails Marathon!
Starting in Tilden Park and ending in Lake Chabot, the 26.2 mile
footrace was conducted in conjunction with the
Dick Collins Firetrail 50 miler Ultra Marathon. The Golden Hills Marathon
featured 4,000' of climbing over rugged terrain.
Read more here. Rob
Edde cruises to an impressive finish in the Firetrails 50.
Still recovering from his top finish at the Rio Del Lago 100 miler,
Rob
posts yet another impressive finish. Read more
here.
10/9/03 - Hypercat Gear!
Hypercat Baseball caps, briefcases, polo shirts, t-shirts and women's
tops now available for order! See the
"gear" page.
10/4/03
Please note updated Hypercat Racing Clinic Policies:
1) Clinic fees are due within 72 hours of registration submission.
2) Your clinic registration is confirmed upon receipt of
payment.
3) Clinic fees are non-refundable.
4) A waiver must be signed prior to
participation in clinic.
5) Requests to 'move' to a different clinic date than originally requested
may be accommodated, but will incur a $10 fee.
6) Roads can not be closed for the clinics.
Anything clinic participant pulled over and/or cited by local
authorities/police for improper conduct, breaking the law will be banned
from subsequent Hypercat clinics.
9/17/03
Beach Blanket Duathlon and Triathlon in Santa Cruz.
The folks at By The Beach Productions are offering up another top
shelf local event in Santa Cruz on October 12, 2003. The Beach Blanket
Triathlon and Duathlon features stunning views of Monterey Bay for
athletes competing in these off-road events. The triathlon is a 1k swim /
5k run / 20k MTB and the duathlon is a 5k run / 20k MTB.
You can find more information at the event web-site at:
www.bythebeachproductions.com.
Hypercat Racing athletes contact Rachel for discounted race entries.
9/15/03
Hypercat/Hind Ultra Runner, Rob Edde takes 2nd place
at Rio Del Lago 100 miler Ultra marathon in Granite Bay, CA.
Read about it here.
9/11/03
USAT announces qualifiers for 2004 ITU Duathlon Long Course World
Championships to be held in Denmark the weekend of July 31st - August 1st,
2004. Two
additional events will be named shortly that will also be used as
qualifiers but held after January 2004
Powerman
Tennessee Oct 12, 2003 (2003 USAT Duathlon Long Course National
Championship) 6 slots - Roll
down to 12th place.
To
register, go to www.team-magic.com
Dannon
Cathedral City, CA Nov 9, 2003 4 slots
- Roll down to 12th place.
To
register, go to www.dannonduathlon.com
Also,
USA Triathlon would like to officially announce
the Great Buckeye Challenge slated
for Aug 2004, as the USAT Duathlon Long Course National
Championship (see www.hfpracing.com).
This event will be the first qualifier race for the 2005 ITU
Duathlon Long Course World Championships
yet to be named.
For
additional information, please contact Tracey L. Levenson at tracey@usatriathlon.org
9/9/03
Hill Climbing Level 1 clinic added to clinic
schedule.
Big Results at Big
Kahuna!
On Sunday, Hypercat athletes, Kerry McIntosh, Kimberly Hall, Hal
Rosenberg and Rachel Sears took on the elements at the Big Kahuna Half-Ironman
in Santa Cruz. The second year event, managed by First Wave Events,
consisted of a 1.6 mile ocean swim, 56 mile out and back bike and 13.1 run
on mixed surfaces.
Kerry and Kimberly were first time half-ironman finishers in
6:19:35 and 6:09:02 respectively. The always popular, Dr. Hal,
finished strong in 5:35:53. Hypercat coach, Rachel, finished 2nd
overall in 4:52:08
Los Angeles Triathlon
Also mixing it up on the race scene Sunday, was Hypercat Drina Boban.
Fresh off her TriOne Sprint Triathlon win, Drina cruised to the finish
posting an 8th place F30-34 performance.
Ironman Wisconsin
Hypercat Greg Nixon gave it a valiant "go" at Ironman
Wisconsin, Sunday. Despite a mid season bike crash that made it virtually
impossible to swim, Greg successfully completed the 2.4 swim. He then rode
over 90 miles of the bike, before the effects of a crash at mile 8 caused
him to pull-out. Greg has already signed up for the 2004 Ironman
Wisconsin and is looking forward to going for it again!
9/1/03
Kennedy scores another overall triathlon win...this time at the
Scoggins Valley Olympic Triathlon in Oregon. Kevin's 2:07:38 was 15
minutes ahead of the 2nd place finisher. Kevin is continuing his
preparation to qualify for the ITU World Championships in New Zealand this
December.
12/30/03
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Early Bird Criterium Information for Hypercat Cycling Team.
Please read post from Tim Weyland
that I have copied from our Yahoo group. 12/23/03
- Softride Rocket TT Promotion.
Team Kit Prototypes are up....watch
for yahoo group e-mail
for further ordering instructions.
Race report from Team leader, Ethan Veneklasen is here.
Photos from race day.
More race wins on the ultra team scene
here.
Thanks to all of the new and prospective athletes who attended the
team meeting Thursday evening at the Chiro-Medical Group in San Francisco.
30+ folks showed their interest and enthusiasm in getting involved with
bicycle racing.
With over 40 cyclists participated in last weekend's rides, an e-mail list
approaching 100 members and a large group of new faces tonight, we are
expecting great things for 2004. Welcome to our newest team members:
John Stratton, Tim Weyland, Sandy Hirano and Ralph Grimse. See the
"Hypercat Cycling" tab for more info and updates on this
weekend's ride. 12/17/03
- Veneklasen and Sears prepare for Muir Beach 50k.
Just
another training day for Ethan and Rachel...
12/15/03
Visit out brand new on-line
store for some cool Hypercat logo'd gear.
Enter
"SNOWFLAKES" in the promotional coupon
area and receive $4 off
orders over $40.
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