ECTRIClubNewsletter Mar 2016

March is Membership
Renewal Time
Inside this Issue:
Member Dues Due
What Happened
What’s Coming Up
Volunteers Needed!
Train & Win!
March 2016
If you haven’t renewed yet, do so
as soon as you can. Members
receive several benefits such as
discounts from our sponsors, ECTri
swim cap in the spring and a Tshirt in the fall. Renewals can be
done directly from the Website.
Just click our logo to the left and
then “Join Us”
What Happened!
CLUB EVENTS: The 7 February Long Run Saturday & Breakfast sponsored by
Rich and Danielle Torley
was fantastic, what a
great start to Super Bowl
Sunday.
Stephanie Woodard and
company even provided a
cheering section
complete with poster!
(“What Happened”
continued on back)
Sponsor Corner
Thanks to all of our 2016
Sponsors.
Click their images to go
directly to their website!
Mercedes Half Marathon
John Lenz
Becky Lenz
Pensacola Double Bridge
Rich Torley
Levi McNeely
Kelly Booker
Tammy Eitel
Seaside Half Marathon
Carol Strom
Sarah Stone
Lynn
Stephanie Benefield
New Orleans Half
Marathon
Jeanie Pendergraft
As part of our sponsorship with Destin Marathon we will
be working an aide station at the upcoming event on
April 17th.
In addition we would like to have a table at the expo to promote the club and
show our support for a local event. If there is enough support to volunteer
both days we plan to put a prize raffle in place for those that help out. Please
respond below or to the email sent out to let us know if you are interested in
supporting and what day would be best for you.
What’s Coming Up
Always make sure you are checking the Club Event link for the
latest club events. Our webpage also has links to Area Races and
Training Events. You can also check our Facebook page (click icon
at the top of the newsletter.
Here is what our member’s have going on this month
(Remember, if you don’t see your name on here, you
didn’t socialize it. Email me.
4 March: Albany Half Marathon
 Chris & Lori Groat
 Rich Torley
 Marc Stanley
19 March: Pensacola Rock-N-Fly Half Marathon
 Tom & Rachel Rados
 Robbie Wilcox
3 April: Bear Lake Duathon
 Diane Mitchell
10 April: Galveston 70.3
 Levi McNeely
10 April: Florida 70.3
 Karen Brown
15-16 April: Ragnar Austin
 Levi McNeely
17 April: Destin Marathon & Half Marathon
 Tom and Rachel Rados (Marathon)
 Diane Mitchell (Half Marathon)
 Marc Stanley (Marathon)
 Gretchen Loffler (Half Marathon)
 Danielle Torrey (Half Marathon)
Train & Win!
Didn’t make it out for the 27 February 30A Casual
Ride? Don’t worry, there are still more chances for you
to score entries . Remember you get one entry
for each of the three events you attend for 3 possible
chances (6 max per household). So come on out and
train and be entered to win a free tune-up from
Dragon Sports or a $25 Gift Card from Run With It
(winner’s choice). Remaining Qualifying Events are:
 12 March: Hammock Bay Loops w/Optional Run
 10 April: Practice Tri @ Crystal Beach (great tuneup for those running “Tri The Island” on 23 April.
More of What Happened!
TRAIN & WIN (EVENT 1),
27 February, 30 A Casual
Ride
Diane, Anita, and Andrea
have the jump on that free
tune-up or $25 gift card by
completing the first TRAIN
and WIN event. The editor
didn’t land in FWB from
Dallas until 11:54, and
Rachel met him in the air on her way to San Antonio, so
we have excuses.
RACING EVENTS: Valentine’s Day was quite special for
John and Becky Lenz who crossed hand-in-hand at the
Mercedes Half Marathon. John helped Becky achieve a
personal time goal of 2:28! We won’t talk about the deer,
so we can keep the
memory special.
EC Tri represented
the Double Bridge run
well with four
participants. Rich
Torley and Levi
McNeely finished in
1:06 and 1:11 respectively and Kelly Booker crossed in
1:49. Tammy walked this one, but good to have her back
out on the pavement again! Jeanie Pendergraft ventured
into Mardi Gras land and completed the Half Marathon in
2:06.
And finally just in time for the newsletter we had four
club members complete the Seaside Half Marathon with a
new Very Bradley bag to show for it. Results were not
posted at the time of the newsletter, but Carol Strom did
mention she got a new Personal Record! Congrats to her
as well as Sarah Stone, Stephanie Benefield and Lynn for
grabbing a shiny new Vera Bradley bag.