Winter is here and it went from warm to bitter cold overnight it seems. That said, the Buffalo Triathlon Club has events, training and more to heat up the offseason a bit!
2016 End-of-Year BTC Banquet
Great fun, great friends and great food. January 30th 2016 is our end of year club banquet. Every year the BTC Board and volunteers put together a great event. Some of the awesome at the event includes:
- The 2015 year wrap-up video. We put together a fun video to recap the previous season.
- Great food. The Pan-Am grill gives us a ton for the money that includes Hors D’oeuvres a buffet dinner, cash bar and a sound system.
- 2016 Board Inductees. We’ll welcome the new and returning board members for 2016.
- Brick & Time Trial Awards. Brick-masters Keith, George and Joe will announce the brick and time trial award winners. All winners will receive a commemorative plaque.
- Bring a can of vege’s and get a ticket for the Chinese Auction. This year we have an auction with some great prizes. You can either pay a dollar for a ticket or bring a can of vege’s for charity. Either earns you a ticket to put in the auction.
Visit the Banquet page get your tickets today. Cut off for registration is January 12th.
ECC Swims on Sundays
There is no better time to learn to swim or to improve your stroke than in the off-season! This year on most swim weeks Corey Bower will not only be coordinating but also providing coaching from the deck. Swims are on Sundays from 10:15AM – 11:45Am at the Burt Flickenger Center downtown. These swims are a lot of fun and will really help you overcome bad habits and help you become more confident in the water. If you’re a seasoned veteran and master swimmer you’ll have fun with the people and a group usually gets together for breakfast post-swim as well.
Bikeshop Buffalo Rides – Following ECC Swims
Around the corner from ECC is Bikeshop Buffalo. A great bike shop that is also outfitted with a training studio they call The Hubfit Studio. The Bike Shop is extending an offer to all BTC members for a 90 minute ride session from 12-1:30PM for $15. This gives members the opportunity to do a swim/bike brick and may play well into your winter training plans. Here is a message from Adam Trost:
“I want to let the membership know, that I have created a 90min. ride session from 12-1:30pm for BTC members who go and use the ECC pool here at HUBFiT Studio. Only $15 to sign up! Jennifer Bell showed some interest in it, so we are happy to extend the offer to anyone in the club. We open at 8am, so you can even bring your bike and gear over before the swim and leave it here, then just walk across the street and get a spin in afterwards. Here’s the link to sign up – http://www.supersaas.com/sch…/HubFit_Studio/SarisPowerbeam“
For more information on Bikeshop Buffalo please visit the website or follow the links above.
2016 Membership Renewals
It’s also that time of year to renew your BTC memberships before we close them and you’ll be forever locked out! Just kidding… however, if you’ve not yet signed up or renewed your membership please do so. January 1 starts our club ‘grace period’. Those that are not renewed by April 1st will lose club benefits.
You can get more information as well as take care of business here on the BTC website!
My name is Bryan Dever, I’m 32 years old and I am married to my beautiful wife Nicole and I have a 4 year old son, Maxwell . We currently live in Lancaster NY . I work at Ingram micro as a sales rep in our Professional AV division. I can be kind of a huge nerd when it comes to technology, and I used to do graphic design work on the side. I originally got into triathlons back in 2009 on a dare from my wife’s friend who had done the musselman sprint a few times, and said that I couldn’t beat her. I had a great time and was hooked. I love that success in this sport is tied directly to the hard work you put into it, but the number one reason I participate is that I really enjoy the people I have met in this sport.
If elected, I can definitely work to help support the BTC with anything that is brought in front of me, I have a very particular set of skills, skills that I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for problems. If you elect me now, that’ll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you.
My name is Joseph (Joe) Levesque and I am running for a position on the Buffalo Triathlon Club (BTC) Board of Directors. My wife’s name is Cathy. We both are into fitness. She just completed her first bodybuilding competition. I just completed the 2015 Lake Placid Ironman. I volunteer with several organizations, such as my church, school board of education, Police Unity Tour, local snowmobile club, and the American Legion. I believe it is important for people to be involved in their communities. I find that volunteering is a way to give back to an organizations that has helped me in so many ways.
BTC board member for 4 years, president for 3. I enjoy long runs on the beach, swimming in open water and biking in the Southtown hills😉
My name is Karla Sommers. I have been a BTC member since 2013. While I have done a few triathlons, I would still consider myself new to the sport. I started running in 2012 and jumped on the triathlon training 2013. I never thought I would ever be a triathlete. In 2008 I broke my neck. I shattered my C1 vertebrae. Needless to say, the injury changed my life. I now take nothing for granted. I am thankful every day for what I can do and what I have been able to accomplish. Before the injury I was active but not necessarily an athlete. Now, I am in the best shape of my life and live every moment to the fullest.
When I joined the BTC I was scared. I didn’t know what to expect or even if I belonged. Could I do what was expected as a triathlete? I soon learned the only expectation was fun and I can do fun. The scared feeling was instantly gone. The overwhelming support and care from each and every member of the club was overwhelming. The friendships made and the knowledge gained will never be lost. The rally cries and pictures and high fives make any struggle on the course easier to deal with. I am looking ahead to complete an Ironman in the next few years. I can honestly say that without the advice and support of this family that would not even be a thought. My plan as a board member is to keep that support going and to do the best I can to provide to others what was and continues to be provided to me. I plan to contribute as much as I can to this great club.
My name is Jim Herbert and I’m running for a position of board member of theBuffalo Triathlon Club. While I’ve only been a member a short time I’ve made many great friends, learned a great deal about the sport, but most importantly had a lot of fun in the process. All the rumors about this club are true, the members are welcoming, supportive and certifiable nut jobs, which means I fit right in.
I have been a member of the BTC since 2012. I am a Special Education Teacher at Olmsted at Kensington. as well as a Swimming and Volleyball coach. I have been into running since 2005. It was June of 2012 that someone mentioned to me something about the sport of triathlon and I have been hooked ever since. I am very passionate about the sport as well as The BTC. 
I am a lawyer by trade and have been a member of the club since 2007. I started attending all the bricks and became active in the club in 2008. I love that we are always actively seeking new members. That it does not matter how fast or how slow you are, it is about the love of the sport.