Barrie T.C.

Baydogs Heat Up The Streets In The Chilly Half!

2012-03-05T06:01:00.003-08:00

Great job by all the Baydogs that conquered the Chilly Half Marathon yesterday in Burlington. Some fast times this early means it's going to be an amazing summer for the Baydogs! The following dogs raced yesterday:

Caitlin Pietras
Dave Reckzin
Sarah Miller
Joanne Merkley
Wes Reid
Rina White
Michelle Rumney
Jeff Moyle
Darrin Smith
Doug Austin
Mark Forde
Greg Cormack
Al Johnson
Dean Beaudry
Keith Hodgson
Paul Harber

Special mention goes out to Dave Reckzin and Sarah Miller. Rex was doing his first race since his horrible accident at Ironman Lake Placid, and Sarah Miller ran her very first 1/2 marathon after a couple of seasons set back due to injury!

Also, Jamie Nielsen ran the Peterborough 1/2 marathon the weekend before and set a very fast pace for his season, despite little to no running since Road2Hope marathon (although 300+km of cross country skiing has his cardio right up there with the best of them!)

Way to go Baydogs!

Registration Opportunities

2012-02-24T05:23:00.003-08:00

There are many ways to join the Baydogs for the 2012 season:

Head down to Trek Bike Store on Dunlop Street to fill out the forms and leave payment
Pay online through paypal and we will e-mail the forms to you
Come out to Trek Bike Store on March 22nd for their Open House, and we will be there to offer registration

Looking forward to a great 2012 season! If you would like more information, contact the club at info@barrietriathlonclub.com

Annual General's Meeting and Registration Night

2012-02-10T05:43:00.001-08:00

On Friday February 17th, the Barrie Triathlon Club will be holding a registration night/member's meeting at the East Bayfield Centre. Registration for 2012 will occur from 6:30 to 7:00, and we will then meet as a club to vote on club by-laws. Finally, the club is pleased to announce pro triathlete Sean Bechtel will be talking to the group at 7:45. It should be a great night of information and inspiration. Hope to see old and new Baydogs there!!

Information Registration Session at the Georgian Mall

2012-01-11T11:14:00.000-08:00

This Saturday January 14th, the Barrie Triathlon Club will be holding an information session for those interested in getting active in 2012, and providing the opportunity for you to register with the club for the 2012 season. Be sure to drop by the book on the first level between Bluenotes and Charm Diamonds.

See you there!!

Snowflake Series 2011/2012

2012-01-09T09:22:00.000-08:00

Congratulations go out to all the Baydogs that ran in the snowflake series this season.

In the overall series standings, the Baydogs were well represented. Congratulations to Ryan Blake (4th), Mark Deslaurier (5th), and former Baydog Shaun Patton (6th), Cait Pietras (20th), Joanne Merkley (21st), Michelle Rumney (37th), and Paul Harber (38th) on their overall results.

Great job by everyone!!

Happy New Year!

2012-01-05T06:10:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year from the Baydogs! So you've just finished eating, drinking, and being merry...now you want to start your new year's resolution of getting fit. What better way to do that than to join the Barrie Triathlon Club! Triathlon is one of the fastest growing sports, and involves many different age groups and many different athletic abilities. From preparing to do your first tri, wanting to improve on past times, to taking that next step to half-iron distance/full-iron distance, the Barrie Triathlon Club can help you prepare. You will not find a better group of individuals that will help you achieve your athletic dreams in a positive manner.

2012 is going to be a big year for many returning members, and hopefully we can help new members achieve their athletic goals as well!

Community Booth at Georgian Mall

2011-12-14T14:33:00.000-08:00

On December 28th, the Barrie Triathlon Club will be setting up at the Georgian Mall with information on plans for 2012, and the opportunity to take advantage of early season registration! When you are out doing your Boxing Week shopping, stop by and say hi (and register for the season!!)

Baydogs Participate in Man in Motion Relay

2011-12-12T05:26:00.000-08:00

Barrie TC Baydog Ryan Blake took part in Rick Hanson's Man in Motion tour this past weekend. Congratulations Ryan on being part of a fantastic event!

In Transition

2011-12-02T08:52:00.000-08:00

"Oh the weather outside is frightful..."

Okay, maybe not so much. BUT, most triathletes are in their off-season at the moment, getting ready for that New Year's Resolution back-into-training plan, or perhaps you took your off season earlier, and now you're gearing up for some early winter/mid winter running races.

There are a multitude of events coming up:

Orillia SnowFlake Series
Barrie Running Room Santa Shuffle
Barrie Running Room Resolution Run
Chilly 1/2 Marathon
Peterborough 1/2 Marathon

Also, the club has some big things in the works for winter training. We can't go into details just yet, but if everything works out, we're hoping to take your training to a whole new level!

So enjoy your "transition" from racing to training season. Enjoy some holiday cheer guilt-free knowing that soon you'll be pounding that snow drift with your yak-trax with a cold winter head wind, wishing it were summer!

2011 Social Success...Bring on 2012!

2011-11-17T08:32:00.001-08:00

Great showing last Saturday night at the Lockerroom by the Baydogs. Some boisterous talk, bravado bragging of 2011, goals set for 2012, training plans discussed and disected. A great end to a great season! And to think, 2012 is going to be way better!!!!

Baydog Social

2011-11-01T10:06:00.000-07:00

On Saturday September 12 we will be having our traditional monthly social at the Lockerroom on Cundles. There will be door prizes, food, and lots of triathlon banter. Baydog members, and potential members are welcome! Arrive anytime after 7:00!

Jeff Moyle Gets Set to Attack IMFl

2011-11-01T10:05:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, Jeff Moyle will leaving the cool confines of Barrie, ON to compete in his first Ironman at Ironman Florida! Not only that, but this is also Jeff's first triathlon season! Good luck Jeff! The Baydogs will throw on the woolies and cheer you on!

Podiums Keep On Coming for Triathletes!

2011-10-04T08:43:00.001-07:00

Even though the triathlon season is over, Joanne Merkley's great season keeps getting better!

To follow up the great podium performances Joanne achieved this year, she also finished 3rd in her age group in the Subaru Triathlon Series Season Points!

Season in Review

2011-10-04T07:03:00.000-07:00

It was a great 2011 for the Baydogs! There were many firsts and many personal records achieved. There were highs and lows, cheers and tears, but overall, a successful season by the Baydogs. What was your favorite memory of the 2011 season?

Barrie Triathlon Club Conquers Barrie!

2011-08-18T13:25:00.000-07:00

The last two weekends have seen some exciting racing down at the waterfront! On August 7th, the Barrie Sprint Triathlon took place, with many Baydogs participating. Although a small course that many first-time triathletes choose as their premiere Sprint, the competition is FIERCE!!! Some of the fastest triathletes come out to this event that is great for all levels. Kirsten Lowery was 2nd in her AG, Michelle Rumney was 2nd in her AG, Mike Colquhoun was 3rd in his AG (the fastest AG of the day, Kevin O'Neill was 2nd in his AG, and Jim Middaugh was 1st in his AG for the Duathlon!

On August 14th, Barrie's inaugural 1/2 marathon was run down on the waterfront with many Baydogs either using it as a training day, or racing it to set a PB/podium. Kevin O'Neill was 2nd in his AG, Craig Owens was 3rd in his AG, Ryan Blake WON the Relay Division, and congratulations to those that swam 1.9km, rode 90km on the Saturday, and then ran 21.1 on the Sunday!

Good job Baydogs!

Oro Line 1 PB list

2011-08-18T13:22:00.000-07:00

Here are the current season standings for the Line 1 Time Trial course

TT Results for Aug 17

2011-08-18T13:19:00.001-07:00

It was a nice night for a PB...and a course record! Taylor Pieprzak set a new course record for the season with a blistering time of 31:32 shaving :90 off his PB simply by adding aerobars! Joanne Merkley was fastest female with a time of 36:09, also a PB!

Cobourg race report by Ken Scott

2011-08-18T13:15:00.000-07:00

About the only thing that went the right way for me at this event was my decision to switch from Tri to Du the week before, a decision that was prompted by the admission that my swimming was not where it should be for a one-loop swim in Lake Ontario. Imagine how wise I felt when it was announced that the water temperature was a balmy 13C, followed by a ruling that wetsuits were mandatory. That was followed by recommendations to use multiple swim caps. In 10 years of Triathloning, I had never before heard of wetsuits being mandatory.

I had some trouble finding the race site on Friday, as my Garmin didn’t seem to know about Victoria Park, It wanted to send me to a trailer park some distance away. When I finally found the park, my first impression was that race day parking was going to be a challenge, as the surrounding streets all were equipped with parking meters, operating 7 days a week and limited to 2 hours. This was solved when one of the volunteers doing set-up advised that there was free street parking on near-by residential streets “if you get there early”. Which I did.

Saturday morning was bedevilled with a low fog, which made the water invisible from shore. It was obvious that the swim could not proceed in the conditions. The organizers decided to wait out the fog, and eventually succeeded after a number of postponements and reconfiguring the swim course to bring it close to shore. The race finally started around 9, almost an hour late. By 10, the fog was rolling back to shore, so there was only just enough time for the swim.

My race effectively ended before it started. During the long wait, I took a swig from one of my water bottles and got a nasty surprise. I had filled the bottle with my usual mix of Carbo Pro and a NUUNs tablet, a mixture I have used successfully for 5 years. That swig tasted like battery acid, my throat instantly becoming raw. Worse, my stomach immediately rebelled, but wouldn’t chuck the offending mixture. I once made the error of running shortly after eating a slice of pizza. This feeling was similar, but worse. I started, but by half way though the first of the 2 5k loops that started the Du, I knew that it would be useless to continue. Pity, as the run course gently rolls through residential neighborhoods.

I previously noted some organizational deficiencies. I did not mention that aid stations set up at 1k and 4k on the run loop were not manned for the 10k run at the start of the Du, nor that when I struggled off the course after 46 minutes (for 5k!), well after the Du leaders were on their bikes and swimmers were streaming out of the water, that there was nobody, repeat nobody, at the first aid tent. The organizers were fixated on counting bikes left in transition as a means of determining if they needed to drag the water for bodies. There was nobody checking on who took a bike out of transition.

I would think twice before attempting this event again.

TT Results for Aug 10

2011-08-18T13:11:00.000-07:00

It was a cold and windy night, but that didn't stop Mike Sprayson from posting the fastest time, followed by Kirsten Lowery as top female!

Greg Cormack competing in an X-Terra event in Vermont

2011-08-07T17:47:00.000-07:00

Greg Cormack competed a great Xterra race on July 31st in Essex junction , VT. If you are unfamiliar with Xterra racing, it is a standard swim, mountain bike looped course, and a trail run (.75mswim, 10m bike, 3.1m run). Greg's times were swim: 0:26:38, bike: 1:30:58, run: 0:31:54 for a total of 2:29:30 to put him in 4th in his age group! Great job Greg!!

Oro Line 1 PBs

2011-07-28T06:23:00.000-07:00

Here is a list of the PBs members have recorded on the Line 1 course. Some fast riders out there. No wonder the Baydogs are taking over podiums this year!

TT Results for July 27th

2011-07-28T06:20:00.000-07:00

Even with new wheels, Matt Doucette couldn't hold off Mike Colquhoun from having the fastest time of the night! Top Male: Mike Colquhoun Top Female: Kirsten Lowery

TT Results for July 20th

2011-07-28T06:18:00.000-07:00

Here are the results for July 20th: Top Male: Matt Doucette and Top Female: Michelle Rumney. Some good first time results too!

TT results for July 13th

2011-07-14T11:14:00.000-07:00

Just when you thought you could escape the wind by moving away from Golf Course Road...another windy TT, but that didn't stop John Welsh and Kirsten Lowery from posting the fastest times!

TT Results July 6

2011-07-07T14:07:00.001-07:00

Different course, same results! Congratulations Mike Colquhoun and Genevieve Blais, Top Male and Top Female!