Fundraising for Nationals

"You can't win if you don't tri"




Alex Forte (Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor) qualified for the USA TRIATHLON AGE-GROUP NATIONAL Championship in Portland, OR – September 21, 2008

What is a triathlon anyway?
A race that includes swimming, cycling, and running without rest or outside assistance.
“You see, in order to do triathlons, you have to be a little bit masochistic.” (Chris Allen, step-father)

What does “age-group” mean?
Basically, another way of saying “amateur” (meaning, not professional . . . yet).

What’s so important about the national championship?
Well . . . it consists of the top amateur triathletes in the country. And . . . the top 8 individuals in each age-group win a spot in the 2009 World Championship (which will be held on the Gold Coast of Australia!!! P.s. The World Championship is where people can qualify for the 2012 Olympic Trials).

So, why are you fundraising?
Although Gold’s Gym will partially sponsor Alex for this event, she is hoping to raise enough money to help cover the remaining travel, hotel, transportation, and other expenses for this trip. Please try to support her in any way that you can!

Contact:
coach.alex.forte@gmail.com

More info:
http://www.usatriathlon.org/UsatEvents/AgeGroupNationals2.aspx
http://www.usatriathlon.org/

*Additionally, a portion of the funds raised will be donated to the American Cancer Society (ACS) for breast cancer research

2008 Race Schedule

- 3/30 "March Madness Duathlon" (Central Park, NYC)
- 4/5 CUA Tri (Washington, DC: DeFour Center)
- 4/13 Brooklyn Duathlon (Prospect Park)
- 4/20 "Kinetic Sprint" (Lake Anna State Park, VA)
- 4/27 "Worldgate Super Sprint" Tri (Herndon, VA)
- 5/18 "Little Pepper Tri" (Culpeper, VA)
- 6/1 "Black Bear Tri" (Poconos, PA)
- 6/8 Spotsylvania YMCA Sprint (Fredericksburg, VA)
- 6/22 Charlottesville Sprint (Charlottesville, VA)
- 7/13 Philly Woman's Tri (Philadelphia, PA)
- 7/20 Richmond "3 Sports" Tri (Richmond, VA)
- 7/27 New Jersey Tri (Lake Mercer, NJ)
- 8/3 Cleveland Tri (Cleveland, OH)
- 8/10 Central Park Tri (Central Park, NY)
- 8/17 North Eastern Regional Tri (Maryland)
- 8/24 Chicago Tri (Chicago, IL)
- 8/31 "Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon" (Virginia Beach)
- 9/7 NYC Duathlon (Central Park)
- 9/14 "The Nation's Tri" (Washington, DC)
- 9/21 2008 Age Group Nationals (Portland, OR)
- 9/27 ITPMAN Tri (Darien/New Canaan, CT)
- 10/5 Central Park Duathlon (Central Park, NYC)
- 10/12 "Brierman Half Lite 50 Tri" (Boonsboro, MD)
- 11/1 "Beach2Battleship" Half Iron (Wilmington, NC)