2009 Race Schedule

Here it is. The unveiling of what I am hoping to be my 2009 race schedule. Some dates are not certain, so we will see what kind of interferences we get. May and June look to be the busiest months, but mostly low priority races. I do have my first ever century ride in there though. Some of the other events (sprint tri’s and mini-Marathon) are yearly stand-bys and good opportunities to get my wife and mom involved if they want to race again. Also, by doing one in the St. Louis area, we get a race that my sister doesn’t have to travel extensively to. The 70.3s are the focus of year 2 (of 3) on my way to IMLou in 2010. I also hope to volunteer at Louisville this year to really “earn” my spot. I know it doesn’t sell out immediately like the other IMs yet, but I feel like volunteering is just another necessary step along the way to doing it myself.

• KY Derby Festival Mini-Marathon--4/25/2009--1/2 Marathon--Louisville, KY--B
• Tri-for-Joe--5/17/2009--Sprint Tri--Cincinnati, OH--C
• Horsey Hundred--5/23/2009--Century Ride--Georgetown, KY--B
• Deer Creek Tri & Du--6/7/2009--Olympic Tri--Mt. Sterling, OH--B
• St. Peter's RecPlex Tri--6/21/2009--Sprint Tri--St. Peters, MO--C
• Indianapolis Sprint Tri--6/27/2009--Sprint Tri--Indianapolis, IN--C
• Ironman 70.3 Steelhead--8/1/2009--70.3--Benton Harbor, MI--A
• Ironman 70.3 Augusta--9/27/2009--70.3--Augusta, GA--A
• ?--11/?/09--Marathon--?--B

As far as the marathon goes, it will be kind of a way to wind down the season. I don’t think I’m ready to tackle another time goal here, though. It will be more for the enjoyment. Since that’s the case, I am considering doing a trail marathon if it falls in the right time period (nov/dec) and is close enough. Since the 70.3s require pretty substantial travelling, I’d like to stay close to Cincinnati on this one (3-4 hr drive range).

Feedback!
- If anyone has any suggestions that meet my above requirements for the end of year marathon (standard or trail), let me know.
- If anyone is going to be at any of these races, let me know. It’d be nice to meet and say hello to some other triathletes (or athletes in general).