Northern Utah Triathletes

Triathlon

Triathlon is a fast growing sport in Utah and it’s easy to see why they are so popular. The variety of training and challenge that triathlon provides with swimming, biking and running makes it exciting and fun! As a certified running coach since 1996, Lora Erickson aka Blonde Runner has seen many athletes embrace the challenge of triathlons and are now looking to find others to train with. This is one of the many reasons this group was organized, along with educating beginners on how to train properly to avoid injury and to find training partners for those that might need a push. The Northern Utah Triathletes welcomes beginners, intermediate and elite/professional athletes. Group rides, swim practices, nutrition seminars, health clinics and running lectures will be scheduled regularly. This new group has grown to 108 members in just the few short months it has existed (starting Jan. 2010). Join us and swim, bike, and run your body to better health.

Group founder and organizer:

Lora Erickson, aka Blonde Runner

801-608-5516

lora@blonderunner.com

Become A Member

Click here to print an application

Membership is effective until Dec. 31, 2010

Submit your application now to take advantage of race and sponsor discounts. Once your application is received you will get an email with a link to subscribe to the exclusive “insider e-news” including special group discounts, training details, group challenges, special offers/give aways and discounts.

Get registered on-line or mail in your applications to: Northern Utah Triathletes, c/o Lora Erickson, 135 West 1900 South, Bountiful, Utah 84010. Make checks payable to Blonde Runner Health.

Swim Bike Run

Mission Statement:

The Northern Utah Triathletes mission is to join multi-sport athletes and runners together in a social, informative, and fun environment and to promote support, learning and growth. Beginner, intermediate, elite amateur/professional levels are welcome and individual involvement is encouraged to help each person reach his or her goals. Quality health education is promoted through regular practices, clinics, lectures and group challenges. No Sunday activities are supported.

Membership qualifications:

Submitted membership application & $25 yearly dues

Note: This group is for men & women (18 and older) all level of athletes including beginners, intermediate and advanced/professional athletes. If you are a pro, business owner or health professional and would like to lecture to the group, please contact Lora at lora@blonderunner.com so she can get you on the schedule. A men and women’s complete training program is available through Blonde Runner Health call Lora for details.

Membership benefits:

Sponsor and retail discounts and special offers

Regular group practices (weekday rides, Saturday runs and periodic swims)

Ongoing group challenges & awards (awarded at monthly mingles and clinics) - check your insider e-news to get the info on the latest challenge

Monthly socials and mingles with prize drawings

Subscription to periodic “insider e-news” (we do not sell or rent our list to third parties)

Area Triathlon Race discounts (see discount codes in “insider e-news“)

Special training clinic discounts (bike fit, video swim analysis, Vo2Max testing etc…)

Free group lectures and education clinics

Various health topics will be covered by health professionals including: open water swim clinics, sports nutrition - pre and post race, strength training, swimming technique clinics, running lectures, cycling how-to’s, fast transitions, beginners clinics are also provided.

Group Challenges

Our goal is to have some fun, and hopefully help provide us all with a little extra motivation to train. Look for information in your insider e-news about the challenge. Everyone who completes the challenge is going to be entered into a drawing for some really cool prizes. Look for the link to download your tracking form for our next three challenges in your member e-news. Members can also pick one up at the group trainings.

There is only one catch… You have to be a member of the Northern Utah Triathletes in order to participate in this challenge and be eligible for the prizes. So, if you haven’t officially joined just yet, now would be the perfect time!

It’s only $25 for the year and we get great retail discounts at various places. You are also welcome to bring your application with you to a Saturday morning run.

Get involved

Are you interested in helping plan and carry out activities for the group? Let your voice be heard and join the group planning committee. Each member has something to contribute. We’d love to have your ideas and help. Area contacts for each county are needed. Area contacts and committee members are eligible for specials offers and products.

Learn more about the committee

Group Education Clinic

Group Educational Clinics

The Northern Utah Triathletes will host educational clinics every month (open water swim clinics, cycling clinics, running seminars). Participants are required to be a member of the Northern Utah Triathletes. If you would like to attend and are not a member please bring a filled out application form and your yearly dues and you can join in. Please RSVP on the Facebook page or email Lora at lora@blonderunner.com.

Click here to print out a 2010 application We’d love to have you join us. Please feel free to contact Lora with questions at lora@blonderunner.com.

Members: See your “insider e-news” for race discount codes and local sponsor discounts.

Northern Utah Triathletes group shirts are available for purchase for members at clinics and practices. They are a stretch moisture management cotton microfiber blend (short sleeve - gray color). Choose from two sayings:

Triathlon Swim Bike Run Repeat

or Triathlon pass the weak…hurdle the dead

Join today! Click here to print out a membership application