Team HFP Racing is an official USA Triathlon sanctioned club and is open to the public. Team HFP will serve as a place where HFP Athletes can encourage and challenge each other on the course, while building friendships off it.

Team uniform order CLOSES on December 1 – NO EXCEPTIONS.

Team HFP Racing Team Store – https://teamstore.pactimo.com/stores/hfp_racing/show
Password: TEAMHFP2016

We are

• A team of enthusiastic, dedicated amateurs triathletes and duathletes with day jobs. We like to race locally, regionally and some of us nationally.
• We are an inclusive team of individuals of different experiences and abilities. We are not semi-pro. If you believe you are, we’re probably not a good fit.
• We race because we love it. We love it because we are competitive and we enjoy testing ourselves. And because we get to race against our friends.

We commit

• We commit to participate in a minimum of 4 HFP Racing races and / or events a year.
• We are the ambassadors of HFP Racing: and of our race team sponsors (ie:Roll).
• When we race, we are the heroes! We are not the jerks.
• We thank our sponsor for supporting our racing habit, by actively supporting, promoting and reinvesting in our sponsors (Roll) businesses, the brands they carry, and their people in return.
• We also commit to support each other. On race days and on the days in between.

We get

• 10% off any regular bike, clothing or gear purchases in all roll: stores.
• Team specific group buys (Pactimo) on consumables at deeper discounts.
• TBD discounts at all HFP Racing events. Discounts start at 15% and move up based on your contribution to the team.
• 10% off service labor at Roll:, as well as priority scheduling before race day.
• Infinit Nutrition discounts (tba)
• BOOM Energy Gel discounts (tba)

We agree

• We understand life gets in the way sometimes, and that make it hard to complete our commitments to the team.
• Everyone gets a onetime pass to come back next year at the discretion of the team leadership.
• Team members who have met their commitment, that don’t want to return to the team the following year will be heartily thanked for their contributions, and still welcomed      under the HFP tent at the races.
• Departing team members who have not met their commitments by the end of the year, will be asked to contribution to an HFP Racing charity, equal to the $’s discounts they received from our sponsors during the season.
• Always follow USA Triathlon & USA Cycling rules and exhibit the highest of all sportsmanlike conduct.
• Purchase a minimum of at least one 2016 tri top & one tri bottom per season.
  Race all 2016 events (HFP or others — minus Team USA events) in official 2016 Team HFP apparel.
• Race a minimum of 3 HFP Racing events.
• Volunteer at a minimum of 1 HFP Racing event per year that you will NOT be racing in during the 2016 season.
• Distribute HFP Racing promotional materials in your local area workout facilities, bike/triathlon shops, nutrition stores, etc…
• Encourage and cheer on finishers after you’re done racing.
• All members are encouraged to warm-up and cool down with non team members.
• Have a huge impact on the sport by being a great steward of multisport.
• Introduce at least 3 people to the sport and get them to an HFP event.
• You must be or become a yearly USAT Member before receiving any Team benefits.

HFP Racing – looking for an opportunity? a career change maybe?

HFP Racing client services is growing fast and we’re in need of smart, technologically savvy, entrepreneurial minded individuals looking for a challenge. Along with being tech savvy, candidates must enjoy working weekends and working during the very early morning. Our service side of the company is looking to fill positions for race timers and timing assistants to service our every growing list of clients. We service events all across the Midwest and sometimes as far south as Florida.

Interested in hearing more about this opportunity? Contact HFP Man directly at customerservice@hfpracing.com – subject: Race Timing Opportunity

Sincerely,
Shannon Kurek
aka HFP Man

Team HFP Racing is an official USA Triathlon sanctioned club and is open to the public. Team HFP will serve as a place where HFP Athletes can encourage and challenge each other on the course, while building friendships off it. The cost to join is $50.00 per year. Registration opens on Monday, September 29 and closes on November 1, 2014. Uniforms will be available in early January, 2015.

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Team HFP Racing Benefits

Team members will receive numerous benefits with your membership including:

• Discounts on Top-notch, Super sweet, Custom-made Safetti/Team HFP apparel & gear [Click here to view 2015 uniforms]
• Minimum 25% discount on select HFP owned events
• Discounts on more cool stuff from participating sponsors (Go Fast Multisport, Safetti, and Infinit Nutrition)

As with any team, your membership comes with certain benefits and certain expectations. Below we have outlined the expectations to be on the team. We have a pretty simple philosophy: do more — get more. We have team members that have been racing with us for 2 decades or more and no longer pay to race because they go well beyond the call of duty for HFP Racing. Others have been on the team just as long but choose to do just the minimum to continue to get their standard benefits — both are OK.

EXPECTATIONS OF TEAM HFP MEMBERS:

• Always follow USA Triathlon & USA Cycling rules and exhibit the highest of all sportsmanlike conduct
• Purchase a minimum of at least one 2015 tri top & one tri bottom per season
• Race all 2015 events (HFP or others — minus Team USA events) in official 2015 Team HFP apparel
• Don’t race in pre-2015 uniforms (feel free to train in them) — we’re back with longtime apparel sponsor (Safetti) and thus require ALL team members to race in 2015 uniforms.
• Race a minimum of 3 HFP Racing events
• Volunteer at a minimum of 1 HFP Racing event per year that you will NOT be racing at
• Distribute HFP Racing promotional materials in your local area workout facilities, bike/triathlon shops, nutrition stores, etc.…
• Encourage and cheer on finishers after you’re done racing
• All members are encouraged to warm-up and cool down with non team members
• Have a huge impact on the sport by being a great steward of multisport
• Introduce at least 3 people to the sport and get them to an HFP event
• You must be or become a yearly USAT Member before receiving any Team benefits.

HFP  Racing annual Super Summer Sale

Traditionally, HFP Racing has offered three annual sales each season with the year starting off with the New Year’s Super Sale, followed by the Spring Super Sale and finally our Super Summer Sale. These sales are offered to give our loyal customers a chance to save some money while planning their season. To help you plan for the second half of the summer and fall racing season we are offer the Super Summer Sale for 15% off any races in August and September. The sale starts at 12:01am on July 27 and will go through Midnight on July 31.

Use the code “SUPERSUMMER2014″ when registering for any of the below races:

• Armco Park Triathlon & Duathlon
• Linwood Park Triathlon & Duathlon
• Great Buckeye Challenge
• Portage Lakes Triathlon & Duathlon
• Deer Creek Fall Challenge
• 2015 Challenge New Albany

Online registration ends on August 14th at NOON [GET REGISTERED NOW].

FINAL CONFIRMATION INFORMATION

Linwood Park is located on the shores of Lake Erie in Vermilion, Ohio, “A small town on a great lake.”

Also known to mid-west boating enthusiasts as “A great place to drop Anchor.”

The Linwood Park Company was formed in 1883, by a group of Germans inspired by the Methodist Sunday School Assembly at Chautauqua, New York. Land was procured in Linwood Grove, a former picnic grove.

The first year twelve cottages were built, with the superintendent authorized to grant 99-year leases on the lots.

The summer of 1884 saw the completion of the Tabernacle, the Chapel, the superintendent’s house, and a horse shed. The first 4th of July celebration was held and the summer fun began with families and friends vacationing there ever since.

Now home to a few year-round residents, most cottages are still summer vacation homes; some are occasionally available for rent by owners. The Linwood Park Cottage Owners Association is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that supports the Park Company in its mission to “…purchase and hold land for the purpose of holding religious meetings on the same.”

This fantastic venue provides triathletes with spectacular swim courses along the spectacular Linwood Park beach. The Duathlete’s opening run is out and back featuring a run through the Lagoons and downtown Vermilion. The bike courses are demanding, featuring two Vermilion River gorge crossings. The race finishes with an out-and-back run through the Lagoons and downtown Vermilion with breathtaking shoreline views of Lake Erie for the entire course. This race is a must do for northern Ohio multisport athletes. More Information

Course News:

Nov 19/13: Vermilion addresses dangerous bridge crossing

Online registration ends on August 14th at NOON [GET REGISTERED NOW].

Season Opener at Deer Creek Quickly Approaching – May 31 & June 1

Located in the heart of Ohio’s agricultural country, Deer Creek State Park is one of central Ohio’s vacation showplaces. A collage of meadows and woodlands surround the scenic reservoir. This 2,337-acre resort park features a modern lodge, cottages, campground, golf course, swimming beach and boating for outdoor enthusiasts. [GET REGISTERED]

This venue offers courses that are mostly flat and fast with some rolling hills on the bike. Triathletes will be swimming along the beach in Deer Creek Lake. Duathlete’s opening run is out and back featuring a run across the Deer Creek dam levy. So, don’t forget your cross country legs. The bike courses are on mostly local country roads. The races finish with an out and back run that crosses the Deer Creek dam levy and heads onto a local country road. The run course is almost completely flat but does require extra effort when crossing the grass-covered levy. This race is a perfect “first race of the season” to get you ready for an exciting season of racing. [GET REGISTERED]

New for 2014 is a fully sublimated tech t-shirt. This shirt will give participants a more comfortable t-shirt that will be great for training or chilling in at dinner or the movies.

Fully sublimated tech t-shirt…

…and the matching finisher medal.

About the FIT Family Series: Welcome to one of America’s longest running multisport series — the 23rd Annual FIT Family Series. Throughout the summer, the FIT Family Series visits six beautiful venues. Each venue features a Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon on Saturday followed by a mini, sprint & Olympic distance triathlon and duathlon on Sunday. So whether you’re racing for an overall title or giving multisport racing a try for the first time, the FIT Family Series is for YOU! It’s ALL ABOUT FUN! [GET REGISTERED]

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS ON APRIL 30TH AT MIDNIGHT!

A last minute entry in the 2014 American Triple-T has Missy Kuck and Jessica Jacobs forming a dynamo elite female team for the May 16-18 event.  Watch out gentlemen!

About the American Triple-T: 3-days, 4-triathlons, 140+ miles, 1-epic event. The American Triple-T in Ohio has an almost cult like following that continues to attract athletes from more than 40 states and 5 countries each year. Scheduled for the first weekend before Memorial Day each year, the American Triple-T is played out in the majestic Shawnee State Park and Forest located in Portsmouth, Ohio, just 1.5 hours by car from the Columbus, Cincinnati and the Tri State areas. The Shawnee State Park and Forest is known for its spectacular beauty, peaceful bliss and a wide variety of challenging terrain as it is nestled in the southeast corner of Ohio.

LIQUID LIFESTYLES PREMIER SWIM INSTRUCTION

For Fast & Efficient Swimming – The Official Swim Partner of HFP Racing

Learn energy saving techniques that will have you swimming faster, more comfortably and are guaranteed to better prepare you for your race!

Liquid Lifestyles Swimming has partnered with HFP Racing to bring you venue-specific training clinics designed to maximize your success and experience! Both beginner and advanced swimmers will benefit from the specialized swim instruction and detailed course preview. Triathlon specific skills such as sighting and navigational techniques, pack swimming, drafting techniques, buoy turns, entry and exit strategies, tempo training and more will be covered. Liquid Lifestyles also offers:

Let us help you achieve your personal swimming goals and make lasting improvements in your technique, performance and satisfaction for years to come! Visit us @ www.LiquidLifestyles.com or call Leah @ 440.935.1097 for more information.