Spring is in the air and folks are finally realizing the race season is upon us. HFP is getting crushed by Miami University Tri/Du entries. Super sweet finisher medals arrived…what are you waiting for? Get ready to race on Saturday, April 12 for HFP’s official season opening event.

Join us on April 12, 2014 at 7:00am for our 9th 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. [GET REGISTERED]

Here is what you get for racing at the Miami University Triathlon & Duathlon:

All Finishers receive this handsome finisher medal

Silicone Swim Cap

Sublimated Tech T-shirt

BOOM Nutrition, Inc. has signed on a the official energy gel of HFP Racing long course events. Look for Boom Energy gel at every HFP Racing long course event in 2014.

This will include the following events:
American Triple-T – May 16-18
Little Smokies Triathlon – May 18
Mohican Endurance Festival – June 22
Great Buckeye Challenge – August 31
Deer Creek Fall Challenge – September 28

About Boom Nutrition, Inc: BOOM Nutrition Inc.™ is a new company established to bring carbBOOM! Energy Gels back to the market. We will begin shipping pre-orders in spring 2014. The brand is well recognized by endurance athletes worldwide for its fruit based formulation, 9:1 complex carbs (maltodextrin) to simple sugars ratio, superior taste, and no artificial ingredients.

BOOM Nutrition Inc.
Cleveland, Ohio
216-242-2679

ARE YOU READY TO BRING IT?

Join us on April 12, 2014 at 7:00am for our 9th 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. [GET REGISTERED]

EVENT SCHEDULE

• Friday, April 11 — Packet Pickup MU Rec Center (4:00pm–10:00pm)
• Saturday, April 12 — MU Triathlon & Duathlon: 400m Swim/5k Run — 20k Bike — 5k Run

START TIMES

• 7:00am — Time trial start based on estimated 400 meter swim time
• 7:00am — Start of ALL Duathletes

RACE PACKET PICK-UP

Miami University Recreation Center

• Friday, April 11 from 4:00pm–10:00pm
• Saturday, April 12 from 5:30am–6:45am

There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION — packet pickup ONLY!
[GET REGISTERED]

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The O’Bleness Health System is teaming up with the Ohio University Sports Administration Program and Athletes in Action to host the 3rd annual O’Bleness Health System Race For a Reason on April 26th. With the goal of raising $60,000 for charities and organizations and hosting over 800 participants, the O’Bleness Health System Race for a Reason is becoming the largest charity-based race event Athens has ever seen. [GET REGISTERED]

The O’Bleness Health System Race for a Reason offers three distinct events:

33rd OU HCOM Medicine Run 5K presented by Diagnostic Hybrids: A traditional 5K run that will start adjacent to the triathlon transition area in Parking Lot #134. This course winds through scenic Emeriti Park and the Ohio University campus before intersecting with the Hocking Adena Bikeway. Competitors will enjoy views of the Hocking River and Ohio University Golf Course before finishing at TailGreat Park across from the Ohio University Convocation Center.  [GET REGISTERED]

ROCKY Military Mud Run powered by OU ROTC: A 4.5 mile non-traditional run also starts adjacent to the triathlon transition area in Parking Lot #134. Runners will cross the Hocking River over the Richland Avenue Bridge, pass through the Richland Avenue Park, and travel down Diary Barn Lane before heading up to the ROTC Challenge course in the Ridges. Competitors will encounter obstacles throughout the course before heading down to a slip-n-slide finish line at TailGreat Park.  [GET REGISTERED]

Athletes in Action Triathlon & Duathlon: A short sprint format (Triathlon: 500 meter Swim, 25k Bike, 5k Run: Duathlon 5k-Run, 25k-Bike, 5k-Run) that begins at the Ohio University Aquatic Center for the triathlon and in the transition area for the Duathlon. The bike route takes competitors out of town on a challenging course before returning to campus to complete a 5k run with a finish at TailGreat Park. Participants can choose to race alone, or team up with friends, family, or co-workers and enter as a three-person relay.  [GET REGISTERED]

The much anticipated 2014 design of the American Triple-T singlet and its matching cycling hat have been officially revealed by the HFP designers.  This singlet is one of the unique elements that makes the American Triple-T so special. All participants are required to wear the singlet during all 4 events (the matching hat is encouraged but not mandatory). There is something really intimate and unexplainable (unless you’re there) with 500+ participants struggling on the course and basically all looking the same…in this case, misery certainly loves company 😉

The FIT Family Series season ending Go Fast Chase To The Championship champion singlets have arrived! Though it took a month longer than anticipated the champion singlets are coming at a perfect time to provide some extra motivation after the long, cold and cruel winter we’ve faced this year.  If you see anyone racing in one of this fine champion singlets this season just remember that person “earned” the right to be wearing that singlet AND if you want a chance to be sporting one of these prized singlets in 2015 then get yourself signed up for the 2014 FIT Family Series and show us what you got!

We’ve been teasing you about a major announcement coming for the last couple of months. We’re excited to announce that on Thursday, February 13th during the Endurance Sports Expo at the The Athletic Club of Columbus at 7:00pm will be the official announcement. Come join us as we reveal all the exciting details of this July 26-27 event and get a chance to win some great prizes and a FREE race entry. The Endurance Sports Expo opens at 6:15pm and goes until 8:00pm.

The HFP Racing Super Sale is our way of saying thanks to our thousands of loyal customers that continue to support us for the last 25 years!! YES – HFP Racing is entering its 25th season of racing in 2014. We look forward to seeing you at an event in 2014. Have a very blessed 2014.

Now is the BEST time to start planning for your 2014 season and HFP has just the motivation to not only get your entire 2014 season planned out BUT also to save you significant dollars in the process. On January 1st at 12:01am registration opens for the entire 2014 season AND anyone registering for select HFP events (see list below) through January 15th at Midnight will get a discount of 25% during. This is the LOWEST PRICES on that any HFP Racing event for the entire year. Don’t miss this opportunity to save some serious coin on your favorite HFP Racing event. Use the code “HFPSUPERSALE2014” when registering online during this time to get your discount. Code is case sensitive and will not work unless you type it in just as it is written above in ALL CAPS. Discounts are NOT retroactive for events already registered for.

HFP Racing Super Sale Direct Registration Links:
Team HFP Racing Membership – 2014 Season
Helen Georgia Training Camp – March 31 to April 6, 2014
O’Bleness Health System Race for a Reason – April 26, 2014
FIT Family Series — SERIES ENTRY (save $68.00 to $98.00)
American Triple-T – May 16-18, 2014
Little Smokies Triathlon – May 18, 2014
FIT Family Series — Deer Creek State Park – May 31-June 1, 2014
FIT Family Series — Maumee Bay State Park – June 14-15, 2014
Racing for Recovery 45 Mi & 70.3 Mi Tri/Du – June 15, 2014
Mohican Endurance Festival – June 22, 2014
Mason Tri-umphant Triathlon/Duathlon, Kids Triathlon & 5k – June 29, 2014
FIT Family Series — Caesar Creek State Park – July 12-13, 2014
FIT Family Series — Warren County Armco Park – August 2-3, 2014
SOMC Tri for your LIFE – August 9-10, 2014
FIT Family Series — Linwood Park – August 16-17, 2014
Great Buckeye Challenge – August 31, 2014
FIT Family Series — Portage Lakes State Park – September 13-14, 2014
Deer Creek Fall Challenge – September 28, 2014

I recently was introduced to a dynamic gentleman that is bringing a super cool new swimming device to the market. This is a must have for the hard core tri-geek (you know who you are). He’s giving me the opportunity to introduce it to our HFP Racing customers before it goes to the retail market.

The product is the Hydropacer. The HydroPacer is a patent-pending, LED system that allows swimmers to simply “follow the light” to stay on pace while swimming in a lap pool.  The HydroPacer is a portable device triathletes and swimmers will place on the concrete edge of the pool before they jump into the lane.  Their personal work-out has already been transferred to the device using our mobile app via Bluetooth technology.  The swimmer then takes the LED rope to the other end of the pool and it will sink to the bottom of the lane because of a weighting system.  Once the workout starts, the LED lights will move at the speed of the workout for that particular athlete e.g. 1:30 per 100 meters.  Some of the great benefits are: precise training paces, no more counting laps or checking a watch, visual and audible cues, and an interactive experience to makes swim workouts fun.

To check out this awesome new product in action go to www.hydropacer.com and use the password: swimfaster2014!!

Use the code “hfpracing” and receive 5% off the introductory price.

Sincerely,

Shannon Kurek
aka – HFP Man

In celebration of our 25th season of racing, we’re introducing a 25th anniversary logo for the 2014 season.

In 2014 HFP Racing will be celebrating 25 years serving the multisport community. Over the last quarter century HFP Racing has been blessed to have played a significant role in the building of multisport within the Mideast region. HFP Racing is committed to producing our events that support our core values and mission statement:

“To provide a world class race experience with a family friendly feel for the benefit of our valued customers.”

HFP Racing is a family owned business with the heart of the business being a commitment to our customers… our extended family. Welcome to HFP’s family focused website, featuring a smart phone friendly layout, quick & easy online registration process from our friends at imATHLETE, detailed course maps, Google venue locator maps, hotel/motel information, plenty of useful relevant event details AND all the information on our exciting 2014 season.

Granville, OH – RacePenguin, a race timing and management company based in Columbus, Ohio is proud to bring the latest in industry technology and participant support to the 2014 HFP racing season.

“We’re super excited to be partnering with RacePenguin and the Jaguar Timing technology. This is going to take our events to another level and provide our participants an incredible “end result” experience at every HFP Racing event.” Shannon Kurek, Founder HFP Racing

“The RacePenguin team is proud to partner with one of multisport’s biggest and most tenured brands. This is an excellent opportunity to exercise our shared passion for producing great events.” Blake Miller, Co-Owner RacePenguin

Results
It all starts with live results. The moment you cross the finish line you will receive a text message displaying your finish time and rank. Don’t carry your phone? No problem, your individual results are immediately available on one of several kiosks located in the participant post-race finish area where you can print your personalized race report or view your friends/families times. Additionally, Jaguar Timing systems allow for wider starting and split timing points that provide a 99.8% read rate, virtually guaranteeing participants full and accurate results after you cross the finish line.

Safety
While less visible than results, safety is a major advantage to using Jaguar Timing systems. No mats, no buried cables, boards, or anything to potentially trip over, nothing that could cause pain or injury while running barefoot.

Participant Support
RacePenguin does not employ anyone who has not previously participated in events like those that we time. We understand your passion and care deeply about your success. We have been there. We are multisport participants. We care. A great race timer is there when you need them and invisible when you don’t.