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Brian Fleischmann and Amy Kloner Are The Overall Champions at the 14th Santa Rosa Island Triathlon

Charles — Fri, 28 May 2010 19:55:30 +0000

The 2009 event was a tremendous success with fantastic weather, a calm and warm Gulf of Mexico and an after-race party that was over the top thanks to our great sponsor Carrabbas. Over 800 triathletes registered and 736 actually ran and finished the event led by our Champions, Olympic Team Member Brian Fleischmann and World Champion Amy Kloner. After the race was over and the sand had settled, we were able to contribute nearly $8000 to area causes. We expect an even larger field and an enhanced event this year. Check out our Press Section for some more stories about the 14th SRITRI.

Post Race Award Party

Charles — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:12:12 +0000

Be sure to plan to stay for the post race festivities. We have Bud Light, and Water. We have Subway sandwiches and we have a feast put on by Carrabbas Italian Grill, under the tent behind the Hamton Inn. Awards will be given out and you must be present to win

Greg Reigler, Photographer Extraodinaire, is a Friend of the SRI TRI

Charles — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:59:07 +0000

A website is only as good as it’s graphics and photographs and when Judi Knight of New Tricks set out to redo the SRI TRI site she needed some great photos. She asked everyone she knew and the results were, well, not so good. Then Judi thought about Flickr and Jackpot! There she found the amazing work of Greg Reigler. Greg is a professional photographer, who shoots for PNJ and has some of his SRI TRI photos on-line there. He has a great breadth in his work, but his action shots of the triathletes in the 2005 SRI TRI were really phenomenal. After seeing these pictures we just had to have them.

Luckily for us, Greg agree to let us use his photos on the website and we are grateful. We wanted to use two of his shots, those of the bike and the run, on the site’s header, so we were really glad he gave us permission and we didn’t have to go back to the drawing board. Here are some more photos from the race and then be sure to check him out for Weddings. His beach wedding pictures are beautiful.

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Individual Race Photos by Brightroom

Charles — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:41:51 +0000

Brightroom is the official Race Photographer of the Santa Rosa Island Triathlon and will be taking individual shots of each triathlete. You can go to their site and give them your race number and they will notify you when the pictures are ready.

Lisa, The First Time Triathlete

Charles — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:15:55 +0000

Jason and his wife Lisa have a blog called Running the Race. After the SRI Tri last year, Jason wrote about Lisa’s first Triathlon. This year, Lisa accomplished another sort of event, she had a baby. Congratulations, Lisa and Jason!

Jason wrote…..Last Saturday, October 4th 2008, Lisa accomplished something that no one else I know has done…finished a triathlon. It was a “Sprint Triathlon” which meant it was 1/3 mile swim, 18 mile bike ride, and a 3.1 mile run to finish it off. The triathlon was held at Pensacola Beach and it was an absolutely beautiful day for one. The only other time she did an “open” water swim the water was really rough, but on this day it was as calm as I have ever seen it. Lisa had been sick leading up the race and she still had a nasty cough the day of the race…but if you know Lisa you know that she wouldn’t let a cough keep her from meeting her goals. The swim was her hardest event. 1/3 of a mile does not really sound like it would be hard to swim. However, seeing how far they had to swim; there is no way I could have swam that far. I was getting worried about her though as I was waiting…..read more on their blog….

Run on over to Triathlon Day at Running Wild – Sept. 19

Charles — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:08:10 +0000

There is going to be a Triathlon Day at Running Wild which will include a clinic with sessions for each of the three disciplines. There will be lots of giveaways and you will be able to register for the SRI TRI right there on the spot. Everyone who registers that day will receive a 10% discount on all merchandise purchased that day. Mark you calendars for September 19, only a couple of weeks from race weekend.

First Time Triathletes

Charles — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:29:03 +0000

The SRI TRI is known for being a great race for beginning triathletes. The distances are manageable, the course is flat, the water is warm and welcoming. We tend to have a large number of newbies. There is a local training group, The Mere Mortals that gets a lot of people ready to do their first Tri. Tri Gulf Coast keeps their schedule for them. Check it out if you are in the panhandle.

To help our newcomers, we will have a meeting for them on Friday evening before the race, at 6:30, on the back deck of the at the Hampton Inn. Come meet us and get your questions answered.

Sponsor: Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Charles — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:25:32 +0000

Carrabba’s is preparing and serving up their amazing food for our post-race award party. It is not to be missed! They serve fresh, flavorful Italian dishes prepared from the finest ingredients sourced from around the world. The Santa Rosa Island Triathlon is proud to have their sponsorship and it really shows in the care they put into our event that their specialty is providing warm hospitality and authentic Italian dishes for special occasions. And this is one very special occasion! Thanks Carrabba’s!

Sponsor: Gene Mitchell

Charles — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:01:04 +0000

Gene Mitchell is a Pensacola Attorney, a friend of the race and long time sponsor of the Santa Rosa Island Triathlon.

Sponsor: Zarzaur Law

Charles — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:32:37 +0000

Attorney, Joe Zarzaur is a sponsor of the Santa Rosa Island Triathlon. Zarzaur is an avid triathlete and recently finished the Ironman Brazil. He trains daily for various races and competitions and addresses his sports as aggressively as his real life passion – helping people fight for their rights.