New for the 2015 Season!  Mini-clinics will be held prior to all of the Family Fit Kidz Triathlons at 2:00 prior to the start of each race.  These course walk through events will be hosted by Coach Kim and Coach Tim from the Ohio Elite Junior Triathlon Team.  All athletes who wish to participate should arrive by 1:15 to participate.  Athletes must have completed packet pick-up and have transition area set up prior to the clinics.  We will meet at the swim start at 2:00.

The Genesis Program has launched!

Are Interested in starting a Youth and Junior Development team?  Maybe you are coaching your own child or are a current  USAT Certified who wants more information about coaching juniors. Maybe you are considering certification, feel free to contact Coach Kim Clark at kimberlyfclark@gmail.com or Coach Tim Edwards at coachtim@necoaching.com.

The Genesis Program is a grassroots movement to encourage youth and junior development in the state of Ohio.  We will hold a brief information sessions throughout the summer at HFP Races.  These sessions will be adult only.   These are not certification programs, but information sessions where we will summarize the youth and junior pathways, how the development teams fit with the high performance team in Ohio, appropriate training sessions for younger athletes, discuss appropriate race distances, and proper physiology considerations when working with young athletes, as well as the move towards Draft-Legal racing within USAT.  These clinics will be one hour in length and the cost to attend is $25.  Please contact one of the coaches if you are interested in attending.

Ohio Elite Junior Triathlon Team

USA Triathlon has established the Ohio Elite Junior Triathlon Team to provide a pathway for talented juniors who are interested in Elite, NCAA or Olympic competition.  The format used in this pathway is draft-legal racing (bikes ride in packs like cycling).  The High Performance team plays an integral role in the identification, recruitment, development and age-appropriate competitive preparation of emerging youth elite, junior elite and U23 athletes.  Bi-monthly practices provide an opportunity to train, learn and compete with similarly talented athletes.  OEJTT’s focus is to develop well-rounded athletes capable of success at the highest level of competition.

Head Coaches of the Ohio Elite Junior Team are Coach Tim Edwards and Coach Kim Clark.  They seek to collaborate with other coaches with high caliber juniors to potentially join our Team as assistant coaches.  Their goal is to work with youth and junior development teams across the state and create a culture of collaboration, not competition among triathlon, cycling, swimming, and running coaches in the state.   Development teams are designed to feed talented young athletes into the OEJTT when they are physically and chronologically ready for competition at the next level.  Bi-monthly practices, spring training camp, and racing in regional and national level competitions will be expected.  If you are interested in learning more please see the team website http://www.ohioelitetri.com

Training Tips for kids:

Hydration is important for athletes of all ages, however it is especially important for children.  Their bodies are not as effective as cooling as adults and being hydrated prior to a race can make a huge difference in how they perform and feel after a race.

Two Camps for the Mason Triathlon

Ohio Elite Triathlon will be hosting a Youth Triathlon Camp for ages 7 to 11 years of age.  The clinic will be held on Saturday, July 25^th from 9 to 12.  Registration for the camp is managed through the Mason Recreation Department.  Members can register beginning May 22^nd, non-members can registers to the community on May 26^th   contact 513-229-8555.

Ohio Elite Triathlon will be hosting a Junior Development Camp for athletes interested in joining the Ohio Elite Junior Triathlon Team the Mason, Ohio Recreation center.  This camp is open for athletes 12 to 19 years of age and will be held on Saturday, July 25^th from 8:00AM to 4:30PM.  The cost to attend is $75.  Lunch and shirt will be provided.  Registration for the camp is managed through the Mason Recreation Department.  Members can register beginning May 22^nd, non-members can registers to the community on May 26^th   contact 513-229-8555.

HFP Racing has changed the Mohican Endurance Festival bike course for the Olympic and Half Iron distance courses. The road system within the Mohican Forest has deteriorated to unsafe conditions for bicycles (and for cars in some places). However, the revised course will be just as epic and certainly challenge anyone brave enough to take on the Olympic or Half Iron distance events. Half Iron participants will get to visit the quaint Ohio communities of Perrysville, Loudonville and Butler during the two lap course.
GPS Map Links –
Olympic Distance
Half Iron Distance

HFP Racing Spring Super Sale with a 20% OFF sale!

Traditionally HFP Racing has offered an annual Super Sale for 25% from January 1-15 and 20% off Spring Super Sale from April 1-15 that gives our loyal customers a chance to save some money while planning their season AND don’t forget our 15% off Summer Super Sale on July 27-31 that is good for HFP’s August & September events.

After enduring such an awful winter, the race season kind of snuck up on most of us. But like it or not (we know you like it)…race season is right around the corner and in just over a month from now we’ll be racing at Ohio University at the season opening triathlon and duathlon. There’s no better way to get your season started than by saving some money. The sale starts at 12:01am on April 1 (we’re not fooling) and will go through Midnight on April 15.

Looking forward to seeing you at a race soon.

Sincerely,
Shannon Kurek
aka HFP Man

Use the code “SPRING-SUPER-SALE-2015″ when registering for any of the below races to save 20% (sorry..discounts are not retroactive):

HFP Racing Spring Super Sale Direct Registration Links:
O’Bleness Health System Race for a Reason — April 25, 2015
FIT Family Series — SERIES ENTRY
Miami University Triathlon & Duathlon — May 9, 2015
American Triple-T Shawnee — May 15-17, 2015 (only a few spots remain)
Little Smokies Triathlon — May 17, 2015
FIT Family Series — Deer Creek State Park – June 6-7, 2015
FIT Family Series — Maumee Bay State Park – June 20-21, 2015
Mohican Endurance Festival — Pleasant Hill Lake Park – June 28, 2015
FIT Family Series — Caesar Creek State Park – July 11-12, 2015
Mason Tri-umphant Triathlon/Duathlon, Kids Triathlon & 5k – July 26, 2015
FIT Family Series — Alum Creek State Park – August 1-2, 2015
FIT Family Series — Linwood Park – August 15-16, 2015
SOMC Tri for your LIFE — August 22-23, 2015
Great Buckeye Challenge – August 30th, 2015
FIT Family Series — Portage Lakes State Park – September 12-13, 2015
American Triple-T Salt Fork — September 18-20, 2015
Appalachian Foothills Triathlon — September 20, 2015
Deer Creek Fall Challenge – September 27, 2015

American Triple-T Ohio

A triathlon achievement of epic proportions!

Experience 3 consecutive days of racing, gelling together 4 races covering a total of more than 140 miles for the weekend. You will find yourself swimming in the chilly spring-fed lakes, riding the most technically challenging hills in Ohio, and finishing with breathtaking runs along the trail systems climbing and descending those same hillsides.

The much anticipated FIT Family Series Champion GO FAST MULTISPORT CHASE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP tri tops have finally arrived in Granville, Ohio. These will be shipping out to all the deserving Champions on Thursday, March 26.

Thanks for your patience!

The second annual Mohican Endurance Festival will be on Sunday, June 28 and feature a Mini, Sprint, Olympic & Half distance triathlon and duathlon. All events will start and finish at the beautiful Pleasant Hill Lake Park in Perrysville, Ohio.

Triathletes will start and finish their swim from the beach at Pleasant Hill Lake while duathletes will be enjoying an opening run on the trails within the park. Following the opening swim or run participants will take on bike courses that feature the challenging terrain surrounding the the Mohican State Forest. Participants will finish their epic event with a challenging trail run featuring breathtaking views of Pleasant Hill Lake Park.

Each finisher will receive a coveted Mohican Endurance Festival Finisher belt buckle with the size determined by the distance conquered. Due to size limitations at Pleasant Hill Lake Park there will be a limit of 500 total participants for this event. We anticipate a very early sell out.

Changes for the 2015 Mohican Endurance Festival

• Sunday, June 28th race date (website will reflect this today or Friday)
• Venue moved to Pleasant Hill Lake Park (across the lake)
• Swim start/finish at Pleasant Hill Lake beach area
• Transition area is just steps from the swim exit (eliminated 9% grade to TA 😉
• Awesome new bike courses that will challenge all ability levels (and bring back memories of past races at Pleasant Hill Lake Park)
• Challenging trail run within the park for all race distances

Mohican Endurance Festival NEW Course Maps

• MEF Swim Course
• MEF Bike Course
• MEF Run Course

Join us on May 9, 2015 at 7:00am for our 10th annual Triathlon (and now duathlon) on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The race features a distance short enough for that early-season race. Take on the course alone or team up with friends as a 3-person team. A sprint triathlon is perfect for your first triathlon or just another notch on your fuel belt.

Early bird registration ends on March  25th at Midnight!!! Save $10.00 and secure your spot in the awesome early season event. New printable course maps available here.

ABOUT MIAMI UNIVERSITY

Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio. With a student body of 16,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions.

YES – Spring is coming…let’s welcome its return.

I know spring is not officially here until March 20th but how awesome was it this weekend to actually see the sun for more than 15 minutes and be able to get outside without your Carhart’s on (I have a pair of camo ones). More importantly, to look at the 10 day forecast and not see another “Winter Storm” brewing…YES Spring IS coming. It’s funny how quickly we think 39 degrees is sooo warm. My boys were riding their half pipe (which was still surrounding by snow on the ground) on Monday with no shirts on (the above photo is from last summer). I too was getting a little over heated doing my daily errands with my “heavy” sweater on…complaining to my wife at my wardrobe selection for the day. Though I dread winters like everyone else and at times wish I lived elsewhere during our winters, Spring is something that year after year is like a promise from God that there are good things to come. Regardless of how down the winter has you, Spring and what Spring brings to all of us is something we get to enjoy every season. Ecclesiastes 3:1 reads “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” What a great verse for a triathlete living in the Mideast.

HFP Racing Spring Super Sale with a 20% OFF sale!

Traditionally HFP Racing has offered an annual Super Sale for 25% from January 1-15 and 20% off Spring Super Sale from April 1-15 that gives our loyal customers a chance to save some money while planning their season AND don’t forget our 15% off Summer Super Sale on July 27-31 that is good for HFP’s August & September events.

After enduring such an awful winter, the race season kind of snuck up on most of us. But like it or not (we know you like it)…race season is right around the corner and in just over a month from now we’ll be racing at Ohio University at the season opening triathlon and duathlon. There’s no better way to get your season started than by saving some money. The sale starts at 12:01am on April 1 (we’re not fooling) and will go through Midnight on April 15.

Looking forward to seeing you at a race soon.

Sincerely,
Shannon Kurek
aka HFP Man

Use the code “SPRING-SUPER-SALE-2015″ when registering for any of the below races to save 20% (sorry..discounts are not retroactive):

HFP Racing Spring Super Sale Direct Registration Links:
O’Bleness Health System Race for a Reason — April 25, 2015
FIT Family Series — SERIES ENTRY
Miami University Triathlon & Duathlon — May 9, 2015
American Triple-T Shawnee — May 15-17, 2015 (only a few spots remain)
Little Smokies Triathlon — May 17, 2015
FIT Family Series — Deer Creek State Park – June 6-7, 2015
FIT Family Series — Maumee Bay State Park – June 20-21, 2015
Mohican Endurance Festival — Pleasant Hill Lake Park – June 28, 2015
FIT Family Series — Caesar Creek State Park – July 11-12, 2015
Mason Tri-umphant Triathlon/Duathlon, Kids Triathlon & 5k – July 26, 2015
FIT Family Series — Alum Creek State Park – August 1-2, 2015
FIT Family Series — Linwood Park – August 15-16, 2015
SOMC Tri for your LIFE — August 22-23, 2015
Great Buckeye Challenge – August 30th, 2015
FIT Family Series — Portage Lakes State Park – September 12-13, 2015
American Triple-T Salt Fork — September 18-20, 2015
Appalachian Foothills Triathlon — September 20, 2015
Deer Creek Fall Challenge – September 27, 2015

BATTLE OF THE BRICKS TRIATHLON SERIES

HFP Racing is excited to announce the addition of the Battle of the Bricks Triathlon Series. This series partners two existing races the OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Race for a Reason—Athletes in Action Triathlon/Duathlon and the Miami University Triathlon/Duathlon. This is an extension of the annual all-sports series between the Ohio University Bobcats and the Miami University RedHawks. Founded in 1804 and 1809, both Ohio and Miami are well known for their beautiful red brick campuses as well as their competition in both academics and intercollegiate athletics. There will be a Battle of the Bricks Triathlon/Duathlon Series award winner in all triathlon and duathlon age groups. Winners will be determined by the fastest combined times from both races and will receive an authentic Athens or Oxford Block brick. If you’ve already registered for one of these races you will receive an email with a $10 discount code for the other race. If you haven’t registered but desire to compete in this series you can use the discount code BATTLEOFTHEBRICKS to receive $5 off each race.