Registration for RTB’s triathlon team begins Monday morning, January 4th. 2010 marks the 7th year of RTB’s presence in Puget Sound Multisport and we’re looking to build on a fantastic 2009 season marked by a record high of 217 members, national recognition from USA Triathlon, and an explosion of team events and workouts in our growing community of athletes, staff, sponsors, retailers, coaches, educators, and health care providers. The 2010 season promises our athletes deeper and more numerous discounts, a calendar full of educational, training-related, and social events, and valuable programs unique to Raise the Bar.
Especially exciting is the Premier Sponsorship of RTB’s triathlon team by an organization who is ‘Setting the Bar’ in fighting heart disease - The Hope Heart Institute. The mission of the Hope Heart Institute is serving humanity through cardiovascular research and education. They are dedicated to preventing and treating heart and blood vessel disease, and to improving the physical, emotional and spiritual quality of life for all at risk of - or afflicted with - cardiovascular disease.
“Heart disease doesn’t have to be the No. 1 cause of death, and Raise the Bar athletes are proving it,” said Fianna Dickson, Director of Public Relations. “The Hope wants people to lower their risk of heart disease. Our partnership with Raise the Bar allows us to support those who are already making healthy choices, and encourage those who have a strong desire to make their hearts healthier.” The 2010 RTB uniform will position our athletes as warriors fighting heart disease.
From 2007-2009, “The Hope” made RTB’s program, “Raise the Hope” possible. RTH has helped more than 60 women lower their risk of heart disease through education on exercise and nutrition, and built a strong community of support to help each other succeed. RTH will return in 2010 with enhanced training plans & programs, the regular presence of a doctor and nutritionist, a that same community of support.
Raise the Bar team members will enjoy deeper sponsor discounts than ever from our other sponsors, as well as some great benefits open to our team members only – including the return of RTB’s Team Bike Rental Program made possible through Specialized Bikes and Center Cycle. Team members without triathlon bikes who are interested in riding or racing on one, will be able to rent Specialized Transition Comps for a full week at a time for around $30. They’ll be able to train and race on them, or use the week-long opportunity to help them become informed and experienced purchasers of their own Specialized Bike.
Other sponsors confirmed to partner with the 2010 triathlon team at this time are Northwest Swim Shop, Roadrunner Sports (in Kent and Seattle), Kent Easthill Physical Therapy, XTERRA Wetsuits, Spencer Chiropractic, Velopress, Voler, & PowerBar. Check back on the RTB website for exciting additions throughout the winter months.
A new member to the Raise The Bar Staff is Coach Jason Jablonski of SET Coaching. Jason has been a competitive athlete for the last 15 years racing at the elite level in both cycling and triathlon. In 2007 Jason decided to retire as a professional athlete in order to focus on his growing coaching business. Jason works full-time as a coach and biomechanical specialist, offering bike fits, video movement analysis for running, swimming, and all types of sports. He’ll be providing personal coaching to interested RTB athletes at a team discount and will also provide a growing number of generalized training plans tailored for the RTB training schedules to our team members through the members only pages on the website.
Participating in triathlons is certainly at the heart of the RTB team. Email strings, Facebook posts, and the chatter at team workouts indicate that our members are already putting together their diabolical 2010 race plans. Every year the RTB race participation grows in every distance from Sprint to Ironman - and our team members remain in agreement that taking on a challenge in the recreational area of our lives makes our overall lives better. Watch for the 2010 team to up the 461 triathlon entries accomplished by the 2009 team, and add hundreds of entries in various duathlons, aquathlons, swim, bike, and run races.
Any adult of any level of experience can register for the RTB triathlon team beginning January 4th. Our athletes are as far north as Shoreline and as far south as Olympia. Find out more about the team, RTB’s growing list of events, classes, workouts, and training programs at www.weraisethebar.com.
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