Hey TriGators!

We had the first meeting of the semester last night. Welcome to the new members!

We introduced our two new official sponsors NUUN (electrolytes??? tabs) and Blue Seventy (wetsuits). These ones add up to the one we already have: Bike Route, Stonewood, UF and Shands Orthopaedics and Sport clinic, and Dr. Mowery. I will soon send you a package including all the sponsorship details, and we will make an order at the next meeting.

We also talked about the races to come and the issues we were having with some of them. We won???t go to Red Hills, for instance, as planned. The registrations are filled up and no other teams from the Florida Collegiate Triathlon Conference seem to be registered. The Great Clermont Olympic Distance (April 6th) will be our second choice. Please note that the Great Clermont sprint has been cancelled for whatever reasons. Sorry about that. We are, however, trying to find sprint races before Nationals. We may end up doing a race from the Gainesville Winter series. We will have a better idea on the situation at our next meeting.

Remember also to register for Nationals (April 19th, at Tuscaloosa, Ala.) if you would like to participate. BUT be aware that it is an Olympic Distance (.9mile swim, 26 miles bike, 6 miles run). If it is your first semester/year, we do not advise you to race. A specific training is required and nutrition is another important factor to consider. You can ask the coaches for advice or the officers.
Fro those of you who registered for Nationals, you will have to volunteer on the TriGators??? Super Sprint, as it was done in the past. It is our main fund raiser and we need you to help us.

Thanks for reading through this long e-mail :D and if you have any questions or concerns please e-mail me or one of the officers.

Have a great weekend and good training to all of you! See you at practices!

jen