Twenty-two participants – many first time triathletes – took part in the kick off event in the 2019 Mathews Micro-Tri Series on June 15th. Joel Isley, age 57, broke the course record with a winner overall time of 48:05 – edging out the old course record by less than a minute (held by Tom Jenkins @ 48:46).Continue reading “Micro Triathlon 2019: course record broken”
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Community Support 2018: MHS athletes
New equipment for local High School track team: Victoria is making a STATEment. On November 17, 2018 Virginia Tidewater Trailrunners club (VTTR) was able to donate 3 high jump crossbars to the Mathews High School track team. The athletes on that team had previously been unable to practice high jumping for more than a year,Continue reading “Community Support 2018: MHS athletes”
Micro Triathlon 2018: Hurricane didn’t stop us
This seems to becoming a ‘thing’ …. 2018 Sept 15 – For the 2nd time, we held one of our Micro-Triathlons under threat of a hurricane. In Oct 2016, Hurricane Matthew tried to interfere and this week it was Hurricane Florence. Our area in Virginia was fortunate to be spared the worst of the weatherContinue reading “Micro Triathlon 2018: Hurricane didn’t stop us”
Horn Harbor Duathlon 2018: got jellys?
The weather was perfect for our (free) club-organized event, and the jellyfish were NOWHERE to be found. The water was really calm, and the run was mostly shady. Neighbors were out on their dock cheering on the participants. We had our first Mom-Son duo this year (kudos to Wiley & Amy M); Doug P – who has completedContinue reading “Horn Harbor Duathlon 2018: got jellys?”
Community Support 2017: Civic League & YMCA
Gwynn’s Island Festival Race proceeds donated to local nonprofits. The Gwynn’s Island Festival race is our club’s largest fundraiser, and is our opportunity to showcase the things that make Mathews County so special: the friendly people, the community feeling, and the terrific location for sporting events. Our annual race – the Kukini 8k & 5kContinue reading “Community Support 2017: Civic League & YMCA”
Horn Harbor Duathlon 2017: still at it
With ideal weather, three participants completed the 2017 Horn Harbor Duathlon this morning, with very close times: 2017 Results. We tracked the run & swim splits this year (next time we will include a split for transition time), and we added water markers for the swim as well: giant yellow rubber duckies anchored in the harborContinue reading “Horn Harbor Duathlon 2017: still at it”
Micro Triathlon 2016: Weathering the storm
Hurricane Matthew vs Mathews Micro-Triathlon On the 2nd running of the VTTR club-sponsored Micro-Triathlon at Williams Wharf, the competitors broke records and braved Hurricane Matthew which was blowing up the east coast from the Carolinas. The previous course record of 1:02 in 2015 was shattered by Cale Hendricks (50:42) in this fast-paced event. Complete resultsContinue reading “Micro Triathlon 2016: Weathering the storm”
Community Support 2016: Roadside Cleanup
VDOT Adopt-A-Highway Program If you follow our group on Facebook, you probably read the news that our club has taken on sponsorship of a local road in Mathews County as part of the VDT Adopt A Highway program. It will be a few weeks before our sign is installed – we will likely schedule ourContinue reading “Community Support 2016: Roadside Cleanup”
Micro Triathlon 2015: Inaugural Event
Near-freezing temperatures this morning, Sunday Oct 18th, did not discourage participants in our inaugural “Micro Triathlon” held at Williams Wharf in Mathews County. After pre-race instructions, the event started at 8:45am and the outside temperature hovered around 40 degrees – the water temp was more favorable at about 65. After finishing a quarter mile swimContinue reading “Micro Triathlon 2015: Inaugural Event”
Gwynn’s Island Race 2015: Inaugural Event
Article from Gazette Journal of Gloucester/ Mathews on July 2, 2015 Although the weather forced the cancellation of the Gwynn’s Island Festival this year, the Kukini race went on as scheduled. The Gwynn’s Island Fire Department was the start & finish line for the two events: 1 mile fun run kicked off at 9am followedContinue reading “Gwynn’s Island Race 2015: Inaugural Event”
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