As the days get shorter, the weather gets colder, bikes become one with trainers, relationships with treadmills are rekindled, and suddenly it is not quite so appealing to jump in the pool and knock out those laps. As crazy as triathletes are, even the winter days can deter many triathletes from training and competing. And USAT will stop at nothing to foster that competitive edge year-round. That is why the National Challenge Competition is back with a vengeance for the second year and will kick off on December 1st!
The NCC will last for three months (December 2007 through February 2008) and is composed of three separate month-long sessions. Each session will focus on one of the three disciplines of a triathlon and will have a benchmark for each athlete to reach. In December the focus is swimming, in January it is cycling and in February it is running. The first club to beat the benchmark will earn first prize for that session. That club will also receive 10 entries into the overall session prize raffle. There will be additional individual awards as well as club runner-up prizes allotted throughout the competition. The club awards will vary with club size and mileage. Prizes and awards will be announced closer to the beginning of the NCC.
Club members can sign up with the club liaison and the liaison will enter their information online. If your club likes to train, likes to compete and is good at trash-talking, you won't want to miss out on the National Challenge Competition. Not only is it a greatway to fuel your competitive fire through the dead cold of winter, but it is a chance to "race" against the rest of the country in the comfort of your own facilities. Get your club signed up today. And remember, USAT has the cure for your wintertraining blues! For official rules and procedures, visit our website: www.usatriathlon.org
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