Busy busy busy...

Spent the morning to do working up my event schedule for the season.
Not events that I am riding in, events that I am working for BikeSource.
*Granted there are a few events in there that I'm riding mixed in there.

Lots of good stuff again this year.

May
1 - KC WOW (Women on Wheels) Bike Festival and Expo at Shawnee Mission Park
16 - BikeSource Heartige Park Tri
22 - Lone Star Century
23 - Kansas City Triathlon
25 - Kansas City Corporate Challenge (KCCC) Time Trial day 1
26 - KCCC Time Trial day 2

June
4/5/6 - IronMan Kansas 70.3 in Lawrence, KS
12 - KCCC Mountain Bike Race
12/13 - *Dirt Burger 2 in Decora, IA
20 - KCCC Du/Tri at Shawnee Mission Park

July
11 - Shawnee Mission Park Tri
24-31 - *the RAGBRAI

Aug
1 - Cider Mill Century
8 - Hillsdale Lake Tri
14/15 - *HSP Rapture in Misery 6/12 at Crowder State Park
14 - Sunflowers to Roses

Sept
11 - Olathe Medical Center Women's Tri
18 - *HSP Kansas City Cup CX Race at Swope Park
19 - *HSP Kansas City Cup XC Race at Swope Park
25 - Bike MS Kansas City (MS150)
26 - Bike MS Kansas City (MS150)

Whew... looks like I'm gonna be a busy fella.
Gonna be a good season with a lot of this:

I've got a busy weekend a head of me..

Saturday I will be here:


And Sunday I will be here:


At the OMC Women's Tri I (BikeSource) will providing pre-event mechanical support
At the Tour of Missouri I (BikeSource) will expo-ing all the goodies that we sell in the shop.

If you are out and about this weekend stop by and check out either event
The Tour of Missouri ends in KC this year.
If you live here, are in to cycling or are simply interested in it, you have no excuse for missing this event!
Displays by all of the top companies, sponsors and bike shops in town.
Get up close and personal with pro racers you normally only see on TV.
Good times will be had by all!

See you at the races!

The start of the 2008 Tour of Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri

Its event season

Looks like I am gonna be plenty again busy this season.
Heres a little taste of my event schedule for the next few months.
I am either working a expo, doing mechanical support or participating in these events.
And this is on top of my normal work schedule in the shop.
Good times, good times.

May:

27 – KCCC Time Trial day one - support

28 – KCCC Time Trail day two - support

30 – Dirty Kanza 200 / Lone Star Century / KC Tri set up - support

31 – Kansas City Triathlon @ Longview Lake - support


June:

4 – SMP Bike Rodeo - support

5 – SMP Bike Rodeo - support

5 - Cervelo e-Ride event @ BikeSource

6 – KU Alum Bike Rodeo @ Community America ball park - support

7 – KCCC Du/Tri - support

10 - Specialized D4W demo @ SMP

12 – IronMan Kansas 70.3 - expo

13 – IronMan Kansas 70.3 - expo

13 – KCCC MTB @ SMP - support

14 – IronMan Kansas 70.3 - support

19 - Dirt Burger – riding

20 – Dirt Burger – riding

21 – Dirt Burger – riding

26 – Tour of KC 1 Longview Criterium -support

27 – Tour of KC 2 - Lee's Summit Criterium - support

28 – Tour of KC 3 - Power and Light District Criterium - support


July:

5 – Fire Cracker 100 - support

17 – 26 the RAGBRAI – riding


August:

2 – Cider Mill Century - support

7 – Tour of KC 4 Downtown KCK Criterium - support

8 – Tour of KC 5 Clift Drive Circuit Race- support

9 – Tour of KC 6 Downtown Overland Park Grand Prix Criterium- support

9 - UltraMax 50 Kansas - support

15 – HSP Rapture in Misery 6/12 - race

16 – Sunflower to Roses (S2R) - support


September:

7-12 Tour of Missouri - watch

12 – Olathe Health Women’s Tri - support

13 – T.o.M finial stage with expo in Plaza KCMO - support

19 – HSP KC Cup @ Swope Park - race

20 – HSP KC Cup @ Swope Park - race

26 – MS150 -support

27 – MS150 - support

Wheew! Done!
After all that it will be time for a break and to start preparing myself for cyclocross season.

Registration Open for Kansas City Triathlon

The Kansas City Triathlon
For the athletes. Created by athletes.

THE KANSAS CITY TRIATHLON - PRESS RELEASE
presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
For more information, contact Ryan Robinson - rrobinson@kctri.org

Heartland Sports Promotions announces race registration has officially opened at http://www.kctri.org/ for the inaugural "The Kansas City Triathlon".
This is Kansas City's only Olympic distance triathlon.

We are also proud to announce our primary sponsor, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.

The race will be held Sunday, May 31, 2009. at the beautiful and scenic Longview Lake in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Triathlon distances include:
-Full Olympic
-Half Olympic
-Full Olympic Distance- Teams

"Early Bird" pricing is available until March 1, 2009. Athletes are encouraged to register now, ensuring discounted entry into this premier event - which is expected to sell out.
"Early Bird" registrants will also be automatically registered to WIN a set of Easton Attack TT Full Carbon Fiber Aero Bars (valued at $600.00)

When we say this will be a premier event - we mean it!
First, the race packet - filled with the gear and items athletes really want.
Second, "The Triathlete Experience", one of the many things that will set this race apart from all others. This is a voluntary option that allows athletes to upgrade their overall race experience. The Triathlete Experience provides many features that are cutting edge to triathlon races. Keep an eye on the official race website for more exciting announcements to come.

This race is forecast to quickly become Kansas City's largest triathlon.
It is a race for the athletes, created by athletes who will raise the standard fo triathlon racing in Kansas City.
The Kansas City Triathlon Board is passionate about our sport and the Board of Directors vow to make this a special event.
Board of Directors: Glenn Bohannon, Jim Caskey, Sandy Cohen, Joel Hammontree, Sheryl Hammontree, Matt Johnson, Don Little, Mark Neace, Ben Schloegel, and Ken Welsh.
Race Director: Ryan Robinson, The Race Director who introduced and continues to present Ironman Kansas 70.3 in Lawrence, Kansas.

The Kansas City Triathlon

Hearland Sports Promotions is proud to annouce The Kansas City Triathlon, a new triathlon coming to Kansas City in 2009.

For the past nine years, Heartland Sports Promotions has been responsible for hosting and promoting the best cycing events in the Midwest. Now with the direction of a local coard and an experinced Race Director, Heartland Sports Promotions offers The Kansas City Triathlon, the only Olympic Distance triathlon (1.5km/0.9 mile swim,, 40km/24.8 mile bike, 10km/6.2 mile run)in the Kansas City metro area. In addition to the standard Olympic distance event, there will be a Half-Olympic Distance Sprint triathlon for those who enjoy the challenge of the triathlon at a shorter distance. Both distances will be USAT sanctioned races.

The Kansas City Triathlon will be held at scenic Longview Lake in Lee Summit, Missouri on Sunday, May 31, 2009 and is forecast to quickly become the largest triathlon in the area. There are many exciting activities that will make this event special and unique as it will cater to the participating athletes, families and friends like none other in the Kansas City metro area. The Kansas City Triathlon will be a destination even that all triathletes from novice to elite will want to make part of their 2009 race plans.

The Kansas City Triathlon Race Board of Directors is comprised of triathletes, area busines owners and professionals who are all very passionate about the sport of multisport. The vow to make The Kansas City Triathlon a very special race for all who participate or attend.

Board of Directors:
Glenn Bohannon, Scheryl Hammontree, Mark Neace, Jim Caskey, Matt Johnson, Ben Schloegel, Sandy Cohen, Don Little, Ken Welsh, Joel Hammontree

Race Director:
Rayan Robinson

Stay tuned as more exciting news is yet to come