Glen Rock Triathlon Club: Welcome
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Now Accepting Online Registeration for 2008
Welcome to GR TRI!
Started as a low-stress, non-competitive way to lose weight and get in shape, this Glen Rock, New Jersey club has become the newest popular team in town. Whether you are a seasoned triathlete, a runner, swimmer, or cyclist, or just "testing the waters", we invite you to check out our site and join the club. What are you waiting for? The time is right to TRI IT!! Please register by April 30, 2007 or at the May 8th meeting. Register now to ensure you will receive your GR TRI custom-fitted shirt for the 2007 race season. Last year, jerseys sold out before the season started. With over 103 members, monthly meetings........Join today!!
Bill Begg in the March Issue of Runners World Magazine
He may be the last person you want to see on Danbury Hospital's graveyard shift, but get him out in the daytime and Newtown physician William "Bill" Begg turns into a guardian angel for those stricken with potentially fatal cardiac emergencies. In the past ten weeks, Dr. Begg has resuscitated three individuals from full cardiac arrest. All recovered and are doing just fine.
Take for instance the incident at the Ridgefield Half Marathon.
"I was hitting the four-mile mark and this guy about 100 yards in front of me just collapses," Dr. Begg recalled. "I mean he went down hard and was in full arrest lying there in the gutter."
As a team of Trumbull EMS technicians worked through the busy crowd, Dr. Begg worked furiously applying mouth-to-mouth and chest compressions for nearly ten minutes. Then, he said, emergency crew volunteers descended, applying three shocks to the victim from a defibrillator while Dr. Begg inserted a respirator tube.
"It's ironic that as the ER attending, I would be the medical supervisor on the call if the EMTs were calling into me at the hospital from the field. But the EMTs are always in charge on the scene, so we all just worked as a team," Dr. Begg said.
On Tuesday, Dr. Begg visited with the patient who was chatty and preparing to have an internal defibrillator surgically implanted to monitor and correct any future cardiac irregularities.
"I guess it was fortunate to be in that place, at that moment to be able to start CPR so fast," Dr. Begg said. "Folks who do CPR in the field know that less than five percent of those victims will ever walk out of the hospital."
2008 Race Survey and 2007 Results
Members please don't forget to fill out our Race Survey to tell us what races you plan to compete in this year. You can also take a look to see the results of the survey, live. Also, Please forward your 2007 race results to Tom Begg at tmbegg@aol.com
Accepting Membership for 2008
Be a part of the largest TRI group in New Jersey! Register online today
- Monthly Meetings
- Team Shirt
- Group Rides
- Discounts & Ridgewood Cycle & Running Company
- Track workouts
- Socials
- Beginner to Ironman.....All are welcome!
- Training partners and more
Velocity Training - Mahwah, NJ
We are excited to announce a very exclusive program offered only to Glen Rock Tri Club members!
Improve Your Running Technique
Adult Running Class
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7:30 - 8:30pm
January 22 - April 3
Velocity Sport Performance is offering a special 20-week training program designed to improve your skills and speed on the run. This dynamic training program can be purchased in 20, 15, 10 or 5 session packages. Additionally, the great Team at Velocity will also be offering a kids package concurrent to the Adult Running Class to keep your kids fit in a fun way!
The adult triathlon class is designed to provide a combination of off-season running speed development and sport-specific strength work. The goals of the class are to:
* Increase running speed
* Develop more efficient running style
* Reduce chance of injury through dynamic warmup and posterior chain strength program
* Increase power through triathlon specificcore workout
* Improved understanding of stride and bodymovement through Dartfish videoanalysis
Please be sure to call Jeff at Velocity (201) 684-9190 to jrose@velocitysp.com to reserve your space today and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday at Velocity!
Special offer for GR Tri members and family only:
5 Sessions for $125 ($25 per class)
10 Sesions for $200 ($20 per class)
15 Sessions for $262.50 ($17.50 per class)
20 Sessions for $300 ($15 per class)
2008 Race Calendar
Mark the dates now, don't miss the races later! Click on the Race Calendar menu item above to the left.
Chicks Rule!!
GRTri will be having Women's Only Events this season. Watch for more details...
Wyckoff Triathlon Sign Up
The Wyckoff Triathlon registration is open:
Click here for registration forms.
Volunteers Needed for the Ridgewood Run
The GRTri Club will be volunteering again at the Ridgewood Run; please let us know if you can help out. Members will be running AND helping. Family members are also welcome.
Ridgewood Cycle Bike Tune Up Special
15% to 50% off for GRTri Club Members!
The holidays are past us and spring riding is just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get your bike ready for the upcoming season. For the month of February Ridgewood Cycle will offer club members 50% of all bike tune-ups and 15% of all gear, equipment and parts. Ask about great savings on new bikes.
Beat the spring rush and take advantage of this great deal. Make sure to mention that you are a GRTri Club member to receive your discount.
Adult Swim
Lessons at the Ridgewood YMCA
The Ridgewood YMCA is running an intermediate swim class on Tuesday nights from 8:45 to 9:30 PM. This would be a great class for the swimmers who need a little fine tuning on their strokes, or their breathing or building endurance. The next session for this class starts Feb. 26th. Cost for eight classes is $111. To find out more info call the YMCA at 201-444-5600, Tom at x318 or Sue at x392.
Check out our message board!!! Open to all paid members. Click on the link in the menu above left.
Club Volunteers Needed
We need your help! Our club has doubled in size the past 2 years and we are looking to get more members involved. PLEASE EMAIL tmbegg@aol.com and indicate which committee you would like to join: -Membership
Custom TRI Shirts
Custom TRI shirts are available. We also have a limited number of bike jerseys ($50) and children's TRI shirts ($25) available for purchase on a first come-first serve basis.
Don't Forget to Register for Evite
Our club uses Evite to invite and alert members of our club meetings and events. All members should remember to register on the Evite web site at www.evite.com to stay informed. Once you receive an Evite invitation, you can go to their website to check on all current invitations. This is a great way to view upcoming meetings and events.
Compete in a Triathlon and Raise Funds for a Local Cancer Center
The Wellness Community - a place for cancer support, education, and hope in Eatontown, NJ is forming a team to enter the Philadelphia Triathlon June 21-22, 2008.
http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org/jerseyshore
FIRST TIMERS and CANCER SURVIVORS ENCOURAGED!
"A gem deserving cult status" - Triathlete Magazine
"A premier East Coast triathlon" - Outside Magazine
And, the BEST organized and MOST fun tri I have ever done!
SPRINT = .8K swim, 24K bike, 5K run
OLYMPIC = 1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run
(ALREADY SOLD OUT TO THE PUBLIC - We have 6 spots! FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!!!!)
You train and raise the funds - WE DO THE REST!
In exchange for fund raising for The Wellness Community, you get:
Personalized Training Program
Swim, Bike, and Run Clinics
Fund Raising Assistance
Training Attire and Race Day Attire
All Entry Fees
Private tent before and after race
Pre and Post race PARTIES!!!
GREAT prizes for top fund raisers
Lodging, Meals, and a Weekend of Fun in Philly!
New friends - Great Comraderie!
A Feeling of Doing Something Good for People With Cancer
For more information, please call Ilene Winters at (732) 578-9200 or e-mail ilene@twcjerseyshore.org