Annual Cleveland Triathlon a Competition Snapshot Contact: Jan Fambro, [email protected], (310) 826-2962
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The 28th Annual Cleveland Triathlon A Competition Snapshot Contact: Jan Fambro, [email protected], (310) 826-2962 Date: Sunday, July 27, 2014 Start/Finish: The start of the swim will be from the marina docks on the west side of E. 9th St. pier north of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Finish: Adjacent to the skate park west of E. 9th St. Start Times: 6:50 AM Super Sprint 7:00 AM Sprint 7:45 AM Olympic 8:00 AM (est.) Youth (starts after Olympic swim) Award Ceremonies: 10:30, Sprint & Super Sprint distances 11:30, Olympic At the old skate park next to the finish line Registration/Package Pick-up: Saturday, Aug. 3, DoubleTree by Hilton, 10 AM – 3 PM Course Distances: Super Sprint Course: Maps Swim 300-yd Cycle 8 miles (1 loop on Memorial Shoreway) Run 1.5 miles Sprint Course: Swim 0.4 miles Cycle 16 miles (3 loops on Memorial Shoreway) Run 3.1 miles Olympic Course: Swim 0.9 miles Cycle 24 miles (3 loops on Memorial Shoreway) Run 6.2 miles Youth Course: Swim 7-10 yrs. = 100 yds. 11-14 = 200 yds. Cycle 7-10 yrs. = 2.5 miles 11-14 = 5 miles Run 7-10 yrs. = .6 miles 11-14 = 1.2 miles Cleveland Triathlon Race Director: Jack Caress, Pacific Sports LLC Swim Coordinator: Jane Clarke, Chagrin Valley Athletic Club, Red Cross certified Instructor CPR/AED, First Aid, W.S.I., Lifeguard Instructor, National Pool and Spa Operator certified, PSS certified, YMCA SCUBA certified Official Charity: United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland 1 Awards: All competitors receive finisher medals when they cross the finish line; Places 1 -3 in each division receive award medals Host Hotel/Expo Site: DoubleTree by Hilton downtown Cleveland Rules & Regulations: USA Triathlon Official Sponsors: Herbalife H30 – Official Fluid Replacement Arrowhead Spring Water – Official Water Champion System – Official Custom Technical Apparel blueseventy – Official Swim Apparel Sponsor Great Lakes Shipyard – Official Swim Course Start Sponsor Bike Authority – Official Bicycle Sponsor Buitoni – Official Carbo Loading Lunch DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown – Official Host Hotel State Representation (19): California Minnesota (as of July 20) Florida New York Illinois Nevada Indiana North Carolina Kentucky Ohio Maine Oklahoma Maryland Pennsylvania Massachusetts Texas Michigan Washington, D.C. West Virginia International Representation (1): Windsor, Ontario, Canada (as of July 20) Male/Female Ratio: 58% / 42% Youngest Competitors: 7 year old boy, Youth Division 7-10, UCP Team Ethan, Kent, OH Five 9 year olds, Youth Division 7-10, UCP Team Ethan, Tallmadge and Seven Hills, OH Oldest Competitors: 70 year old male, Olympic distance, Toledo, OH Two 66-year old men, both Olympic distance, both OH 65 year old woman, Super Sprint, Solon, OH Fastest Course Time: Brent McCurney, M30-34, 1:54:34 (’13), Navarre, OH Web site: http://pacificsports.squarespace.com/cleveland-tri-event- info/ Road Closures – Sunday July 27 Race day road closures may affect local organizations in the area. The race will include police support at all intersections of the course. The first wave of the race will start at 6:50 AM. E. 9th Street Between Erieside and Lakeside – 7:00am-11:30am Between Lakeside and St. Clair – 7:00am-11:30am Westbound Between Deadman’s Curve and West Blvd. – 6:30am-12:00pm Shoreway Eastbound Between West Blvd. and Deadman’s Curve – 6:30am-12:00pm 2 Shoreway * Limited access to and from Edgewater Park and marinas via W.49/Herman West Blvd Lake Drive to Edgewater Park Drive – 6:30am –10:30am Erieside Ave Between W.3rd Street and E. 9th Street – 6:30am-1:00pm Erieside Lane Closure starting at NOON on Saturday 7/16 (North Lane) Lakeside Ave Between W.9th Street and E. 9th Street – 6:30am-Noon W. 3rd Street Between Lakeside and Erieside – 6:30am-Noon **Controlled access to the Port Authority lot and Great Lakes Science Center parking garage will be available from W. 9th, through the Port Authority Lot, to the North Roadway, north of Cleveland Browns Stadium. The 28th Annual Cleveland Triathlon Story Ideas Contact: Jan Fambro, [email protected], (310) 826-2962 Returning/Defending Overall Winners Men Brent McCurney (’12, ’13) M30-34 1:54:34 (’13) Navarre, OH Women Robin Zehnder Muskopf (’12, ’13) F35-39 2:19:50 (’13) Powell, OH 2013 Results Cleveland Triathlon Competitor Stories Richard Cohen, 70 yrs. Old, Toledo, OH The oldest competitor in the field “11 surgeries: 5 knee scopes, 2 back surgeries, 1 shoulder surgery (Cleveland Clinic), 2 foot surgeries and 1 knee replacement, does that say enough?” Susan Bamberger; 65-years old; Solon, OH Oldest female competitor in the field Started triathlon in 1983 on a borrowed Schwinn; then purchased a Lotus from City Bike that same year and still competes on the Lotus today Her first Cleveland Triathlon was in 1988 when it was the National City Corp. triathlon. She also competed in ’89, ’90, 94,’95, 2010 … breaks due to work schedule and finances Retired from the Public Defender’s Office after 30 years; now has more time to train Has run 11 marathons Tracy DiSabato-Aust; (tracylive.com); 55 yrs old; Sunbury, OH Tracy is a 7x All American triathlete; 3x National Age Group Champion (50-54); Age Group World Champion Sprint World Championships 2010 (Budapest); Age Group silver medalist Sprint World Championships 2011 (Beijing) 3 Tracy started racing triathlons at the age of 46 years old Author: 50 High-Impact, Low Care Garden Plants: Tough-but-Beautiful Plants That Anyone Can Grow; The Well-Tended Perennial Garden and The Well Designed Mixed Garden. Speaker: horticulture; landscaping; living a balanced life Husband, Jim Aust (56 yrs old) is also racing Nick Cicerchi; downtown Cleveland; 32 yrs old; CEO of local tech startup Barkeep Mobile, LLC First Cleveland Tri in 2012; 3 hrs-8 minutes; thought “I was going to die” and finished “at the bottom of the pack;” improved his time in 2013 by 25 minutes (2:43:46) Joined a Worldwide Triathlon Team in 2013 lead by one of the best and most well-known triathletes in the world, 2x Ironman Chris McCormack 2014 goal is to improve his 2013 time by 25 minutes Major Jon Farley, USAF, Beavercreek, OH; 45-years old 22 year veteran, certified physician assistant In 2009, while deployed to Afghanistan, Jon lost several friends/colleagues in a suicide bomber attack. Two days later, the vehicle he was riding in on a convoy was struck. While he was not seriously injured, he suffered from chronic/debilitating pain from the blast injuries. Upon return from Afghanistan, he was diagnosed with PTSD as well Uses triathlon training and fitness as a way to control his chronic pain. Triathlon gives him a purpose and motivation to "push through" his bad days where his pain is concerned Niko Lanzarotta (UCP), Strongsville / Missy Gill (deceased) Intertwined story of UCP Team Niko (Niko Lanzarotta) and Missy Gill 2014 is the fifth time these families are participating alongside Niko who does the whole triathlon pushed/pulled by his mom/dad (Mike/Kasia Lanzarotta, both 37-yrs old, Strongsville, OH) Missy did her first UCP team tri with one of Niko’s aunts, but missed the next three. This year Missy found out she was able to rejoin Team Niko and planned it as a surprise to Niko and his parents. Missy was going to be joined by her two daughters. On March 13, 2014, Missy passed away at 39 years old from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by a stroke. Missy’s children and her father (63-years old, Cincinnati, OH) will be competing with Team Niko in honor of Niko and Missy Team Ethan / Kelly Prior 26 kids participating with Ethan, including his friend Rachel who will be pushing him through the 11-14 year old Youth Course http://summitddblog.com/2014/07/02/kids-form-push-chair-team-to-take-on-cleveland- triathlon-summit-dd-developmental-disabilities/ Dennis Basch, GD, GP, 29-years old, Medina, OH; bench jeweler/gemologist at Don Basch Jewelers Former tight end, University of Akron Triathlon was the answer to lose weight after sidelined with injuries and wanted a competitive outlet Loves the “family” atmosphere of triathlon; people to help others train and compete, giving advice on everything from doctors to equipment 4 Ken Johnson, 45-years old, Cleveland, OH; VP Sales Stern & Co. Training for triathlon and the 2014 Cleveland Triathlon was a challenge to his sister Missy, who had found (self-examination) a lump in her breast. Combination of fear and lack of good health insurance made her reluctant to get it checked out. The dare from Ken to Missy was that he’d train and lose weight if she’d go to the doctor. He did (25 lbs off of 275) and she did. She had inflammatory breast cancer and since has had 5 chemo sessions with positive results. His July 27 race is a “Beat the C” race for Missy Dan McNeil, 45-years old, Cleveland First triathlon and competing with a work group (ER at Hillcrest Hospital); all have committed to the race in an effort to stay active and fit; everyone supports each other. The group has “approached this with a healthy amount of trepidation and a whole lot of research” Michael Shaughnessy, MD, 45-years old, Cleveland His University Ophthalmology triathlon team took 2nd last year. In 2012, he was the biking leg of the team and started competitive riding the previous May (3 months prior to the event). His two partners had encouraged him to cycle after having urgent open heart surgery for a congenital aneurysm and bicuspid aortic valve.