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OutRival Racing’s Jason Hradecky raced the Cooper Summer Sprint Triathlon this past weekend in McKinney Texas! He was 9th in his age group with an 8:33 swim, 40:56 bike, and a 33:23 run! Way to go Jason!
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The OutRival Racing triathletes are going to have a great showing at two big races next weekend. Here is our current team roster for the Bridgeland Sprint and River Cities Sprint Triathlons. Good Luck Team!
Bridgeland Sprint
Adam Currier
Alan Jaax
Allison Eden
Ana Lemus
Blake Henning
Bradley Pigage
Brandon Pounds
Cassandra Mays
Chase Neal
Chris Nichols
Christi Moore
Courtney Livaudais
Derek McCoy
Grace Benes
Holly Mishoe
Jay Cimo
Jeff Kouts
Jen Gerard
Jennifer Boytsmayer
Jonathan Sterchy
Jorge Lemus
Joseph Gonazales
Karen Maldonado
Kelly Whiddon
Marcos Omelanczuk
Melissa Rothe
Mike Huffine
Mike Young
Mikey Benes
Nathan Winkelmann
Raul Luzardo
Richard Tramm
Sarah Gray
Scott Deischl
Shannon Butkus
Shawn Kirk
Steve Wren
Tate Wright
Tina Perish
Tommy BeheRiver Cites Sprint
Corey Oliver
John Laskowski
Leslie Dupuy
Sasja Jackson
Lynn Flora
Bill Oliver has definitely caught the triathlon bug. He completed his first tri in March and has completed 6 this season already. Last weekend, he demonstrated what dedication to training really accomplishes. Some buddies egged him into signing up for the Tom Hoskins Memorial Triathlon only three days before the race date and less than a month after his last race, Tri the Midlands. Bill posted phenominal times improving his swim splits yet again. Bill finished this sprint in just over an hour and had a strong finish! Great job Bill!
Forty-one year old Rafael Mercado had a fantastic race at the notoriously hot and hilly Disco Triathlon in Dallas Texas this past weekend. Rafa swam a solid 33:57 for 1500 meter non-wetsuit swim, coming out 3rd in his age group. He passed two men on the bike course to arrive to T2 in 1st place with a smoking 1:10 ride on the challenging course. Once on the run, Rafael held on for 2nd place in a tight race! Way to go Rafael!
Adventure Racer, as well as triathlete and Expert Mountain biker, Nathan Winkelmann (or “Wink”) is one of the top Adventure Racers in the nation. He has raced two races this past month in preparation for the National Adventure Race Championship in October.
Nathan Winkelmann and Michelle LeBlanc raced on the iMOAT Team at the Gator Bait Adventure Race in Huntsville last month. The race consisted of a 5K trail run, a 20-30 minute paddle, an 8 mile mountain bike, and 2 mystery events (one consisted of jumping in the lake in cycling attire and swimming to get a little plastic ball . Nathan and Michelle finished first overall out of all teams.
Nathan also competed in the 12th Man Adventure Race in Navasota on July 2nd. This race started off with a mountain bike, then had a paddle, a 5K run, and a special test. Nathan finished first by over two minutes. Next up for Nathan is Bridgeland Sprint followed by the Adventure Race 24-Hour National Championship in Kentucky.
Congratulations to Raul Luzardo for competing in the very challenging XTerra Mountain Championship in Beaver Creek, Colorado this last weekend. This event had a 1 mile swim, 15.5 very challenging mountain bike, and equally tough 5.75 mile run. Here are some photos from this tough event. Congrats Raul for finishing this crazy race!
Congrats to Chris Nichols for a great race at the Shadow Creek Triathlon on Sunday. Chris finished 10th overall in his 35-39AG and 65th overall. He swam 500 meters in 9:07, biked 13.5 miles at 21.9 mph, and ran 5K at 8 min/mile pace. Next up is Bridgeland. Great job Chris!
Congrats to three ORR athletes who raced the inaugural Texas Star Triathlon in the Woodlands last weekend. All three made podium finishes!
Seventeen year-old Connor Barry won his age group and finished second overall in the Sprint race! Connor swam 4:46 for 300 meters, biked 22 mph for 14 miles, and ran 6:53 min/mile pace for the 5K run. Connor’s overall time was 1:06:05.
Jeffrey Kouts finished fourth place overall and first place in the 30-34AG with an overall time of 1:12:37. Jeffrey swam 5:44, biked 21mph, and ran 7:09 min/mile pace!
Don Harris finished second in the Clydesdales’ Division with an overall time of 1:32:27. Don swam 6:12, biked 17.4mph, and ran 10:59 min/mile pace.
Congrats OutRival Racing Team!
Congrats to Mike and Mike (who happen to be great friends too!) at Jeff and Brede’s Sprint Triathlon last weekend. The 400 yard swim, 12 mile bike, and 5K run was held at Mary Jo Peckham Park in Katy.
Mike Young finished sixteenth overall and second place in the competitive 40-44 Age Group! He swam 4:29, biked 22.5 mph, and ran 7:37 pace for 5K. Overall time for Mike Young was 1:02:23.
Mike Huffine finished in 9th place in the same age group with an overall time of 1:06:00. Mike swam 4:57, biked 21.5mph, and ran 7:49 min/mile pace.
Congrats guys!
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| Meghann and Matt, post Ironman |
Coach Matt Hemberger is an Ironman! Matt competed in the 1.2 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run event last Sunday.
Here is a race report from Matt detailing his Ironman experience in Coeur d’Alene:
“Ironman Coeur d’Alene has got to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. With temperatures from 45 to 70, the town has become the place to kayak, hike, boat, bike, run, retire, and Ironman!
With Meghann and Molly, my inlaws, and my Mom, we made the trek to the small town just 90 miles south of Canada to complete my goal of finishing an Ironman. The water was cold! At 56 degrees, even with a full wetsuit, thermo cap and foot booties - I couldn’t find warmth. Mentally, the swim was a challenge. With many competitors holding on to kayaks due to “numb” legs, and others being pulled out due to low body temps and hypothermia, my sights were set on finishing the darn swim - which I did. I spent some time warming up in T1 and found that numb fingers made it quite difficult to put socks on…but after several minutes, I geared up and headed out on the 2-loop bike course which took you along the rolling Lakeside of Coeur d’Alene, and then North to the town of Hayden. The bike course was tough. With approximately 5000 feet of total elevation change and some of the toughest climbs I’ve ever experienced, each loop was a challenge. Nutrition was good and weather was perfect - but my hill training was limited here in Texas, so I used the 1st loop to learn how to climb, and the 2nd loop practicing my new pedal stroke. I can honestly say the 2nd loop of the bike was my ‘race day high point.’ I got to see my family and felt much more confident tackling the course the 2nd time around. Coming off the bike was good - but during the run along Lake Coeur d’Alene, I experienced some mild stomach issues and was forced to incorporate the walk a bit/run a bit Ironman run technique. Not ideal, but I was going to do whatever it took to finish.
At the end of the day, the experience was one that I thoroughly enjoyed and was privileged to share with my family. I felt my fitness and training were spot on, and though it came at the “busy-est” season of my life and race-day hurdles of frigid water temps, bike course hills, and an uneasy stomach on the run hindered my time goal - I am thankful to have heard Mike O’Reilly tell me that I was an Ironman at the end of the day on Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Congrats Matt! OutRival Racing is so proud of you!