Meyrick Jones Racing: Huge Triathlon Weekend

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It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

- Theodore Roosevelt, speech titled "Citizen in a Republic" delivered at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

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Friday, May 1, 2009

Huge Triathlon Weekend

Just in case you weren't aware this weekend is packed with HUGE triathlon events. With the World Championship Series beginning and Wildflower it should be awesome to see most of the best triathletes in the world at work. Here is a brief guide to dial you in...

ITU World Championship Series

The first stop in the new ITU WC Series is Tongyeong, Korea. The series is seven races and the Grand Finale on the Gold Coast. Prize money is TRIPLED and the best athletes are out in force to fight over it. For all the details click HERE.

The best part is that the whole race will be available LIVE or on demand - HERE.

My picks:

MEN

1st - Simon Whitfield (CAN)

2nd - Bevan Docherty

3rd - Brent McMahon (CAN)

WOMEN

1st - Emma Snowsill

2nd - Kirsten Sweetland (CAN)

3rd - Sam Warriner

(Yes, there is a fair amount of Canadian bias in these picks... but it isn't that big a stretch....)

27th Annual Wildflower Triathlon

One of the most popular races on the international calendar, Wildflower is held in May each year at Lake San Antonio, Monterey County, California.

The pro field is stacked again this year.

My picks:

MEN

1st - Eneko Llanos

2nd - Terenzo Bozzone

3rd - Jordan Rapp (CAN)

WOMEN

1st - Erika Csomor

2nd - Leanda Cave

3rd - Becky Lavelle

But I'll be cheering for Canadians Angela Naeth, Heather and Trevor Wurtele, and blog buddy Eileen Swanson.

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5 comments:

James Greenwood said...: Check out http://www.slowtwitch.com/ for live coverage of the wildflower - starts at 7:30am PST.

That is on Saturday - should be interesting - what a great line up.; May 1, 2009 at 4:21 PM
prozac said...: I never was one to participate in triathlons. Probably because my physical endurance sucks.; May 4, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Unknown said...: Hey MJ, did my first XTERRA this weekend and DAMN, it was tough...another TRI3 with MS won the PC division. Hell of a lot of fun though, Melanie McQuaid won the women's event and Jasper Blake was 4th or 5th for the men; May 4, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Rachel said...: San Diego felt empty this weekend and I felt left behind. One of these years, I will schedule WF into my race season.; May 5, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Ryan D said...: I met heather and trevor this w/e at WF - we have the same coach!

Dude, I don't care that you live in BC - you need to come down this race!; May 5, 2009 at 12:31 PM