2012 Results are up!  Keep checking to see when the photos are uploaded!  Thanks again to our sponsors, the Barley Mill Pub, Lake Breeze Winery, the Bike Barn, Peach City Runners, Len Fox - Remax, Swagman Racks, Steve and Jean King, Don Gemmell, Cob's Bread, and Parkway Chevron.  Special thanks to all of our volunteers, without them, this race would not be able to take place!

Check out the link of a video of the race from Jeff Symonds's perspective http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddkJO2yBwck.

Reminder to all cyclists to ride single file.  Share the Road.  Be especially careful on East Side Road.  There are more potholes and cracks this year.  Be watchful, and aware!

Monday April 2, 2012, 7pm.  The Penticton Triathlon Club is holding the next social at the Barley Mill Pub.  The club will be purchasing appetizers.  There will be sample jerseys to try on, for everyone interested in purchasing an IMC Locals jersey for 2012.  Be sure to come by and confirm what size to order.

The Penticton Triathlon Club recently donated $500 in support of a new Kids of Steel event at the Okanagan Falls Elementary School, and 120 ITU swim caps.  These caps were originally donated to us from the ITU.

On Sunday Feb.26, the club hosted its first X-Country/skate ski clinic, with Frank Perrier doing the coaching.  The next club clinic will be on "Bike Maintenance" at the Bike Barn.  The bike clinic will take place within the next couple of weeks.  Keep checking the website for future news.

The 2012 Seminar Series.  Jeff Symonds talked about his racing and training experiences of 2011.

Jeff Symonds gave an in depth talk on his experiences, thoughts and emotions as he worked his way through the 2011 70.3 triathlon season.   He included a number of slides of various races, from his description of the "pain train" to the euphoria of finishing 3rd in the World Championships in Vegas.  Thanks Jeff for an interesting and entertaining evening. 25 people attended the seminar, which included red and white wine provided by one of the club's sponsors, Lake Breeze Wineries.  The attendees donated 44 items to the local Food Bank, and $40.  Thanks for all of your donations.

There are 4 draw prizes, which Jeff drew from the names entered into a hat on Saturday March 3rd.  Thank you to James Palanio of Remax Realtors for donating the prizes.  The winners are:

Gary Aplozer (small IMC decal), Karl Martin(large IMC decal), Jenny Ayers (socks), and Jenny Andrews (Trigger Point Grid exercise rolling tube).

Triathlon BC Memberships were due on January 2nd, 2012!  Get your renewals in to Peach City Runners!  Forms can be printed from the "Downloads" tab.  Require Tri BC and PTC form.  38 people have already got their forms in.  You can check on the "Members Info" tab, then "2012 Current Members" to see if you have paid up.

Eastside Road was to be expanded with a "shoulder" this past summer.  However, lack of funding appears to have put the project on hold, again.  Brad had spoken with the Ministry of Highways project manager during the summer, with the understanding that the project was to take place during 2011.  There are new signs on Eastside Road, as of January 2012, stating that a widening of the part of the road will be taking place.

Check the Photo Gallery, as new photos have been added for the Beverage Mile.  40 people attended the AGM at Theo's, for a great social affair.  Draw prizes were provided by Ironman Canada.  Appetizers were provided by the club for all, and the food was typically Theo's, fantastic!  New club member Charlie Llewellyn is the winner of the free entry to the 2012 Investors Group Peach Classic Triathlon.

Check out the current issue of Triathlon Magazine Canada.  2 of our club members are highlighted!!  Jeff Symonds is on the cover, in an awesome photo as he crosses the finish line in 3rd in the World for the 70.3 World Championships, and Tracey Mcquair has an article written by Jenny Ayers on Tracey's win at Ultraman UK.  There is also a story in the Triathlete magazine on Jeff Symonds.  Jeff will be giving a seminar in early 2012, on his "Road to Vegas".

Penticton Triathlon Club member, Jeff Symonds has finished 3rd in the world at the 70.3 World Championships in Las Vegas!!!  Congratulations Jeff!!  In 2009 Jeff was 33rd, in 2010 Jeff finished 13th, 2011 Jeff is 3rd in the world!  The Triclub is proud to help sponsor you!

Check the links for the interview of Jeff getting the 2nd fastest run of the day (as sent by Marty Heck).

hope every triathlete in Penticton watched this race on ironmanlive.  I did.  I was blown away by Jeff’s performance.

It is the goal of the Penticton Triathlon Club to encourage and develop participation in triathlon and duathlon in the South Okanagan.

Bare Bones Duathlon is a Triathlon BC sanctioned event.