Liquid Lifestyles Swim Clinic @ Maumee Bay

Posted on June 9, 2014 by hfpman

OPEN WATER TECHNIQUE & TRAINING / Maumee Bay State Park

The Official Swim Partner of HFP Racing / www.hfpracing.com

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 racing experience at each of their open water and pool events! 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 stroke mechanics will be covered! Q&A will follow. Create lasting improvements in your technique, performance and satisfaction this season with Liquid Lifestyles Premier Swim Instruction! All participants should be proficient at swimming 200 yds. continuously and comfortable in deep water

Where: Maumee Bay State Park – Oregon, Ohio
Schedule: Saturday, June 14: 2:00-3:00pm (Prior to the HFP Course Preview)
Cost: $20.00
Registration Waiver: PDF

QUESTIONS??
Contact us @ 440.935.1097 or info@LiquidLifestyles.com

Leah Nyikes

Liquid Lifestyles, Inc.

Founder / Head Coach

Leah@LiquidLifestyles.com

c. 440.935.1097

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FIT Family Series presented by Go Fast Multisport @ Maumee Bay

Posted on June 9, 2014 by hfpman

The second stop on the FIT Family Series is the beautiful Maumee Bay State Park. This beautiful park comes equipped with a modern resort and golf course. Triathletes will be treated to a swim in a small man-made lake adjacent to Maumee Bay. Duathletes will open up with an out around the man-made lake that provides spectators excellent viewing of the entire race as it unfolds. The bike courses are loop courses on very flat country roads surrounding the park. The final runs are around the man-made lake giving participants spectacular views of Maumee Bay.New for 2014 — HFP Racing will be hosting the Racing for Recovery 45 Mile & 70.3 Mile Triathlon & Duathlon during the Maumee Bay Triathlon & Duathlon. These events benefit the Racing for Recovery organization. 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! More Information

SUPER COOL STUFF YOU GET FOR RACING MAUMEE BAY:

More than 600 participants already registered!!!
ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS ON JUNE 12 AT MIDNIGHT [GET REGISTERED]

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!

More details on the Maumee Bay Race Weekend:

EVENT SCHEDULE

Saturday, June 14 — Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon*

(Ages 10 & under) 100y Swim — 5k Bike — ½mi Run
(Ages 11–15) 200y Swim — 10k Bike — 1mi Run

*Duathlon starts with a ¼mi Run (Ages 10 & under) or a ½mi Run (Ages 11–15)

Saturday, June 14 — HFP Course Talk and Swim Clinic

(2:00om-3:00pm) Liquid Lifestyles Swim Clinic ($20.00)
(3:30pm–4:30pm) for Sunday courses and races

Sunday, June 15 — Maumee Bay Triathlon & Duathlon

Mini: 250y Swim (2mi Run) — 7mi Bike — 2mi Run
Sprint: 750m Swim (5k Run) — 23k Bike — 5k Run
Olympic: 1500m Swim (5k Run) — 40k Bike — 10k Run
RfR 45 Mile: .6mi Swim (5k Run) — 38mi Bike — 6.55mi Run
RfR 70.3 Mile: 1.2mi Swim (5k Run) — 56mi Bike — 13.1mi Run

START TIMES

Saturday

8:00am — Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon (Ages 11–15)
9:15am — Kidz Triathlon & Duathlon (Ages 10 & under)

Sunday

7:30am — Mini Women’s start
7:40am — Mini Men’s start
7:50am — All Duathletes (Mini, Sprint, Olympic, 45mi & 70.3mi)
7:50am — Sprint Triathlon Waves
8:00am — Olympic Triathlon Waves
8:10am — RfR 45mi Triathlon Waves
8:15am — RfR 70.3mi Triathlon Waves

RACE PACKET PICK-UP

Maumee Bay State Park Beach Area

Saturday, June 14 from 6:00am–9:00am (Kidz Only)
Saturday, June 14 from 12:00pm–5:00pm
Sunday, June 15 from 6:00am–7:30am

There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION — packet pickup ONLY!

Course Maps for all events here.
Driving directions to Maumee Bay.

Special Note from Race Director Shannon Kurek:
Regardless of which race you’re participating in the transition area closes at 7:30am. Please plan accordingly. For those racing in the Racing for Recovery 45 & 70.3 races there is ONLY one aid station on the bike that you will pass at the end of each of your laps. This is a neutral aid station and it is location at the campground entrance of the park. You may take your own bottles and nutrition to this location before the race. Please be sure to clearly mark each item with your race number. This aid station will offer refuels of Infinit Nutrition and Water. THERE ARE NO BOTTLE HAND OFFS. There will also be bananas, granola bars and BOOM Energy Gel. All cyclist MUST be off the bike course by 12:45pm. The same nutrition will be located at 3 aid stations on the run that you will pass by 6 times each lap.

HFP Racing June News

Posted on June 4, 2014 by hfpman

Summer is now upon us and we’ve even got the weather to prove it! Finally warm pleasant days out number the cold ones. Speaking of cold weather (and water too) the 2014 American Triple-T is a wrap and this years events featured historic lows in both the water temperature (58 degrees) and air temperature (39 degrees). However, the race would go on and the braze American Triple-T participants persevered! Check out the recap video for some motivation to get you to the starting line for 2015.

Here are what folks are saying about the 2014 event:

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“I just wanted to thank you, your organization, volunteers and fellow racers for a fantastic event. My results were terrible, but I feel nothing but a high and appreciation for what you and the volunteers created. Being able to indulge myself in your great events for an entire weekend was an incredible experience. Race after race after race. I live in Texas and turned down the Ironman-Texas race on same weekend for this. (I have done Ironman, but not Texas.) I clearly made the right choice. I cannot even imagine the organization involved in creating 4 races in 3 days. Having different bike courses in each race and creating two completely distinct olympic races in the same day had to have been difficult to implement, but your group made it seem easy.

I am already entered in the 2015 race, including lodge reservations.

I appreciate the race jersey, the finisher’s shirt and memories. I do NOT appreciate the tortuous courses. Here’s to 2015.”
Bill Keros
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I just wanted to write to say TTThank YOU! for another amazing…I MEAN “EPIC” TTT weekend! we LOVE you and your race and all the HFP Peeps! Hope you have a great season, a wonderful year and i hope you will be ready for the “Jersey crew” in 2015

….cause we are coming back and we are bringing “reinforcements!”

TTTHANKS again! Take care!
BIG LOVE!!,

Stella

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“You guys put on a fantastic race! Thank you!” -Brad Scholtz

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“Great job putting on another great race. HFP does it up right! –David T. Payne

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“A big thank you for such a wonderful event!” -Jim O’Connor

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“Thanks for everything this past weekend. It was brutal but somehow the most enjoyable time I’ve had racing since probably the last time I did that race in 2003! You do such an amazing job it is stunning to me.” -Jim LaMastra

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“What a fabulous race you all hosted! We drove down from Canada to participate and were delighted that we did, we thoroughly enjoyed it! Everyone was so helpful and friendly. What a great bunch of volunteers you managed to recruit!” -Genevieve Freeman

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“I just finished the Triple T this year (did 2013, also) and wanted to tell HFP what a fantastic event the race was this year.” -Alexander King

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“Thank you for an awesome race this weekend. As a first time Triple T participant, it was an amazing experience and I look forward to doing it in the future.” -Erich Greoezinger

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Last weekends season opening FIT Family Series at Deer Creek State Park has some of the best weather in the history of the event. Great fun and great racing for two days. Full results for this event are located here.
Here are what folks are saying about this event:
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“Who knew this crazy sport could be so much fun? Thank you to the volunteers who were so friendly and helpful. Thank you to your organization for clearly marking everything and putting people in the right places so that I knew what to do next.” –Jill Ricker

“My compliments to the HFP team on Deer Creek. Really nice, well organized race (which is pretty much the standard for your races), but the best part was the lightening fast results from Race Penguin and the computerized results look ups with the ability to print out the individual results. I will be back next year, God willing. My friends and I truly appreciate the fact that you have corrected the one area that you guys were having problems with. And accurate timing and quick results are definitely key areas!” -David Katz

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The second stop on the FIT Family Series is the beautiful Maumee Bay State Park. This beautiful park comes equipped with a modern resort and golf course. Triathletes will be treated to a swim in a small man-made lake adjacent to Maumee Bay. Duathletes will open up with an out around the man-made lake that provides spectators excellent viewing of the entire race as it unfolds. The bike courses are loop courses on very flat country roads surrounding the park. The final runs are around the man-made lake giving participants spectacular views of Maumee Bay. New for 2014 — HFP Racing will be hosting the Racing for Recovery 45 Mile & 70.3 Mile Triathlon & Duathlon during the Maumee Bay Triathlon & Duathlon. These events benefit the Racing for Recovery organization. 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! More Information

SUPER COOL STUFF YOU GET FOR RACING MAUMEE BAY:

ONLINE REGISTRATION ENDS ON JUNE 12 AT MIDNIGHT [GET REGISTERED]

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We have two fabulous events that are going to round out the month of June for us in 2014. The newly minted Mohican Endurance Festival on June 22 has received a great first year turnout and is closing in fast on the cap limit of 500 participants. The Mason Tri-umphant event closes the month out and is expected to see more than 600 participants compete in the 4 events on Sunday, June 29.

About the Mohican Endurance Festival:
The inaugural Mohican Endurance Festival will be on Sunday, June 22 and feature a Mini, Sprint, Olympic & Half distance triathlon and duathlon. All events will start and finish at the beautiful Mohican Lodge & Conference Center in Perrysville, Ohio.

Triathletes will start & finish their swim from the private beach at the Lodge while duathletes will be enjoying an opening run on Lodge roads. Following the opening swim or run participants will take on bike courses that feature the challenging terrain surrounding the Lodge and Mohican State Forest. Participants will finish their epic event with a daunting run along the infamous Mohican Trail alongside the Mohican River featuring breathtaking views of the Mohican State Forest and surrounding areas.

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 the Mohican Lodge there will be a limit of 500 total participants for this event. We anticipate a very early sell out.

About the Mason Tri-umphant event:
The Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation will play host to this family friendly race with all proceeds going toward the construction of Common Ground, Mason’s inclusive playground. This event is a perfect fit for the newbie wanting to get their feet wet in the sport of triathlon. 2013 saw a record number of athletes participate in the unique format featuring Women’s only, Men’s only and Kids races, allowing the whole family to participate as well as cheer each other on. The ladies will get things started on race day with the Women’s Only Triathlon and Duathlon at 7:30am featuring a 400 meter pool swim or a 5k run, followed by a 20k bike through the beautiful streets of Warren County and Mason, closing with a 5k run in Corwin M. Nixon Park. A Men’s Triathlon and Duathlon featuring the same distances starts at 9:00am and a Kids Triathlon will begin at 11:00am. The 5k run and walk will begin at 8:00am.

Get Registered Now

FIT Family Series – presented by Go Fast Multisport @ Deer Creek

Posted on May 28, 2014 by hfpman

Season Opener at Deer Creek – May 31 & June 1
Nearly 600 participants already registered!
Online Registration Ends Thursday, May 29th at Midnight

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.