Last weekend I traveled to Tucson for the TriSports.com TriFest weekend. TriFest is a two day festival put on by TriSports.com at their Tucson corporate headquarters and retail store. In addition to it being a training weekend for Team TriSports, there are several other events throughout the two day festival. The first event was the famous Mt. Lemmon ride on Friday morning. I had been looking forward to this ride since last year when I first rode it. I'm shamed to admit that I wimped out and didn't ride all the way to the summit this year, but I made it most of the way. You can check out my Strava GPS data here. TriSports.com CEO Seton Claggett wore a GoPro and created a nice video of the ride. Check it out:
Here is an example of the views during the Mt. Lemmon ride:
...and another view of Mt. Lemmon:
Apparently a 70+ mile ride with about 6000ft of climbing was not enough of a leg workout for the day, so later in the afternoon Team TriSports went to Star Pass for a trail run. GPS data of the run can be seen here.
Friday evening consisted of a team dinner at the TriSports.com retail store. This dinner was a great opportunity to meet new teammates and reconnect with returning teammates. Some of the highlights from the 2011 Team TriSports can be seen here. Following dinner we got a chance to learn about all of the exciting things that TriSports.com has been up to and has planned in the future. Some of the highlights include their focus on sustainability through the installation of water harvesting tanks and solar panels. There is a lot more that I am missing, but much of it can be read about on the TriSports.com blog.
Saturday started out with a photo shoot followed by a Team TriSports sprint triathlon. Below is a picture of Sponsorship Coordinator Jaclyn Applegate instructing us prior to the race:
Here I am trying to chase down fellow teammate Allison Stewart:
Throughout the day TriSports also hosted the TriFest Expo where there were several vendors exhibiting their products. Saturday evening concluded with the annual TriFest party which included hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and casino games.
I'm excited to go through another season with Team TriSports. You will probably see me write this a lot...but...as always, remember to use MTRIPP-S coupon code when purchasing anything from trisports.com and you will receive 10% off of your purchase.
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