It was raining and pouring but all was good for HAUS this weekend at the Firebird Lake Triathlon. The morning started off with both the Duathlon and Sprint Tri’s going off at the same time.  The DU took off like a streaker across the football field, only with half his clothes on. Christian Bailey took off looking back as Scott Schraff, with pants in tow, was just leaving the transition. Scott thought later that everyone was headed to the party without him but soon it would all change.  Roger Cahill of Run Flagstaff led the charge as Christian tried to quicken his step. Scott made up ground and was into the turnaround in the third place. The women were nipping at the men’s heels with Erin Scheidt clearly I in the thick of it as three seconds separated the top three females.  Christian went into T1 with a mere 19 second lead over Scott. Ramsey Jabro hit the banks of the raceway and cut all the tangents as he rounded into the transition.  The bike proved to be quite a battle as Scott took over at the helm just one loop (4 miles) into the bike. Christian made ground on second place but that Cahill man was pressing on.  Erin played a cat and mouse game with competitor Kathy Wilson on the bike. Both of them dancing on the pedals trying to break the other…Into T2 we go…Scott pressed hard the last loop of the bike giving him almost a minute on second place. Christian skidded to a halt at the dismount line and put on his blue suede shoes, no really they are blue, you have to see them! Scott made the turnaround with a good gap between him and second place, Christian was just off of their heels and rounded the turnaround. Roger seemed to have another gear that took Scott to the line just nipping Scott by only 28 seconds. Christian powered the large turn around the foaming waves of Firebird Lake and finished third overall. Erin Scheidt came off the bike with a blazing 37 second transition (only Scott Schraff would have a faster transition on the day).  She again went neck and neck with Kathy, almost splitting the exact same run time, and blasted into Second place overall!

 Du Results

 Scott Schraff 2^nd place Overall

Christian Bailey 3^rd Overall

Erin Scheidt 2^nd Overall

Ramsey Jabro7th Overall

Sprint Tri

 Courtney Dunlap, Charlotte Tait, and Sue Iverson all looked out onto Firebird Lake and were reported to have said, “Is that sea foam on the lake or is it the teary mist in my eyes?” Each competitor parted the foam and set course on the Sprint Tri. Courtney Dunlap, HAUS TRIs resident swimmer, rounded the buoys first for the group.  Charlotte Tait was seen floating on top of the water as the salt content of the fresh water lake exceeded that of the Pacific Ocean. Was it the salt or was it the twisting arms of Sue Iverson behind her that sent her in motion? Whatever it was, the gun was off and everyone was back into T1 like a flash. Courtney mounted his steed, clad in HAUS blue and black, and set off for a ride onto the reservation know as the bike course. Charlotte gave chase and Sue was not far behind.  Courtney was up and pressing the pedals to the road and the flesh to the seat as he rounded the final turn of the bike course in 37:12. Charlotte Tait had an gear that no one could find, and I mean no one, and turned in a bike split of 38:50. Sue quote U2 saying “I  still haven’t found what I’m looking for” but I say she found a bike and rode it…into T2 we go and we are out on the run like a herd of deer. Courtney wasn’t afraid of the in person version of Excitebike that was being played right next to him down the back stretch as he toed it up to the finish. Charlotte put feet to pavement like she has done this before and cruise d to a split of 28:04. Sue tiptoed like Baryshnikov in Swan Lake and clobbered all of her competition.

 TRI Results

Courtney Dunlap 5^th in age group and 47^th overall

Charlotte Tait 4^th in age group and 12^th overall

Sue Iverson 1^st in age group and 16^th overall

  I would talk about the team Challenge but the results are not in yet…It was an awesome day for HAUS TRIATHLON. Thanks for Triple Sports and Bicycle Haus for keeping us geared up on top of the competition. Lots of races coming up so get to training!

 -C

Congrats to HAUS TRIATHLETES at the Desert Classic Duathlon. It was a cold, rainy and windy day but HAUS TRIATHLON prevailed. This race is always a good tune up for the year and can really give you a good bench mark as to your fitness level through the winter…HAUS SHOWED UP!

Scott Scraff  9th Overall!!! 1st in age group!

Diana “Dede” Devine 45th Female finisher and 1st in her age group!

This weekend is the Firebird Lake Triathlon…HAUS TRIATHLON is up and ready for the first open water triathlon of the Arizona Season…come out and cheer us on…the race kicks off at a cushy 8:30 am! If you need to catch a ride or need directions email Christian at chbailey80@yahoo.com

See ya out there!

- C

Many of HAUS TRIATHLONS members are already individual members of USAT. HAUS TRIATHLON is proud to announce that we are officially recognized as a club by USAT. In three years of HAUS TRIATHLON we have placed ourselves at the top of several podiums in and out of the state. We are always one of the top sought after teams and will continue that trend in 2010…GO HAUS!!!!

Each time you register for a race, HAUS TRIATHLON will be recognized nationally in rankings and publications. Please renew your information or renew a memberships at http://www.usatriathlon.org/ as they update their page daily…

- C

Congrats all around to everyone who raced the Lost Dutchman Half-Marathon…a big shout out goes to new HAUS member Kathleen Pryor (3:21:28) on he rway to St. Ironman trianing…over the weekend Scott Schraff proved that age is just a number in the Adobe Dam 10k. Scott added another number to his age group and lowered his age group standings…well…I guess age group doesn’t matter when 1st Place Overall is what you get! Scott won in 37:44 with his closest competitor being over one minute behind him! Congrats to all HAUS members….

Coming up this weekend is the Desert Classic Duathlon…this is the kickoff for the TRI/DU season. Even if you aren’t racing this is a cool race to watch as it is always packed with national and international pros. 

HAUS TRIATHLON is in full swing this season, make sure you are registering for upcoming races and are joining us on rides, runs, and swims…Triple Sports and Bicycle Haus have all the gear you need!

- C

Desert DU is coming up in a couple of weeks…if you are planning on racing and haven’t entered you must do it now! Haus Triathlon was well represented last year as this race kicks off the season for TRI/DU’s in Arizona…

http://www.desertclassicduathlon.com/

The tri season is already here and no one wants to get caught with their “pants on the ground”. We have HAUS singlets, onesies, and visors for sale…

Visors $20
Singlets $125
Tri Jersey $45

chbailey80@yahoo.com

What a race for HAUS TRIATHLON this weekend, bringing home some jewelry from the Runners Den 5 &5 classic road race. This is the 32^nd year for this race and it proves to be a good one for HAUS.  This was no wooden nickel for us as the girls brought home the bronze and silver medals…check out the photo section as race photos will be up soon.

Congrats to new member Austin Beck and the addition of the Bonnette family.

5K

Christian Bailey  17:36  14o’all 4^th in age group

Rich McKnight 19:35  42^nd o’all  7^th in age group

Austin Beck   20:45   60^th o’all 10^th in age group

Ramsey Jabro 29:57..results pending gender ID

Trish Scheidt 26:31 194^th o’all 14^th in age group

Charlotte Tait  23:03 103^rd o’all and 7^th in age group

Ahna Bonnette  3^rd place in the 5 to 11 year olds

Enzo Bonnette 5^th place in the 5 to 11 year olds

Carlo Bonnette 2^nd place in the 5 to 11 year olds (25:31)

5 miler

Erin Scheidt..or is it “sheet” …oh well… 35:33 59^th o’all and 3^rd in age group

Ivonne Smith 37:46 o’all and 3^rd in age group

Timothy Bidwell 37:47 85^th o’all and 12^th in age group

Next up…check the calendar!

The Firebird Tem Challenge is the race for HAUS TRI…

Teams are composed of three athletes. Each athlete will do a 250 meter swim, a 4 mile bike and a 1 mile run. To make it fair, divisions in the Firebird Team Triathlon Challenge are 3 Men, 3 Women, 2 Men/1 Woman and 1 Man/2 Women. With each athlete doing an entire mini-sprint triathlon, the Team Challenge format is exciting and a true test of speed, endurance and fitness. When each athlete finishes his or her leg of the team race, he or she will hand their chip to the next athlete at the swim start.

The Firebird Triathlon is uniquely able to host the Team Triathlon Challenge. With Firebird Lake to swim in, closed roads on the bike, and a run inside of Firebird International Raceway, we have the ideal course for this competition. No traffic and no swimming pool – just flat and fast racing.

email your HAUS TRIATHLON friends or stop by Bicycle Haus or Triple Sports and ask about signing up.

The event website is http://www.tucsonracing.com/FBTinf.htm

See ya there!

- Christian

Quite the day at the PF Changs Rock and Roll Marathon for HAUS TRIATHLON…as a spectator, there were some really amazing performances out there. No one left anything out on the course and everyone took home a great time and a great experience…way to go HAUS TRIATHLON!

50K
Rich McKnight 4:25:10

Marathon
Daryl Ridgely 3:21:35
Meghan Ridgely 5:10:55
Seth Nickerson 3:16:34

Half Marathon
Tim Eaker 1:57:54
Julie Forsberg 1:48:45
Erin Scheidt 1:43:50
Ivonne Grantham-Smith 1:52:11
Jenny Holsman 2:40:31
Colin Tetreault 2:40:31
Dede Devine 2:08:01
Julie Gavin 2:18:03
Christy Herschell 1:41:09

Alex Blood 1:53:30

Running speedwork has been cancelled this week for the PF Changs group…get a couple of strides in or a 30 min run to keep you fresh…next Tuesday will start a new phase for everyone and new workouts…TRI SEASON is here!

CB