News and Updates!

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NEWS SUMMARY

• REMINDER - Comp Racing Party Sunday March 28^th!(next week!) at BeerWorks-Lowell located at 201 Cabot Street in Lowell (3-8PM). Contact Jen if you’re going, send Jen your fav picts of the 2009 season if you have them (careful of size).
• Comp/DRR Snowshoe season closes out with the GSSS Championships at Mt Washington. Last year’s National team, led by Iron-Jay Curry were all in attendance plus one, as Tayler “Super-Sub” Smith fills in for the wounded warriors.
• Newest member Tim Curley blazes a podium finish and PB at the Malden St Patrick’s Day 10k.
• Dave “Kid Kosmo” Boyle has been found! And will lead a New Hampshire ride from 9 Donmac Rd, Derry, NH on Saturday at 9am. No Ride is scheduled for Salem, so go north young racer, go north! Contact Dave at daboyle2258@yahoo.com if attending.
• Cheryl “Rockstar” Alden takes on race director duties for the Candia PTO 5k on May 22^nd. Watch for upcoming info.
• Captain P and “Jen’s Comprehensive Racers” are gaining momentum and ready to rock the Tour De Cure ride on May 22nd to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Come join the team charity ride or donate http://tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TDC005018030?pg=entry&fr_id=6840
• Salem Cycle has another sale on-going. Go see Dan for Bike and tune-up specials . www.salemcycle.com. And remember all Comp Racers get 10% discounts. Additional benefits for Cycle team members satisfying race requirements. Also note, the Rep for Dan’s new bike line, ROCKY MOUNTIAN, will be at the shop on Wednesday March 24^th at 5:45pm if you want to find out more on this new bike line.
• New England Running Comp team night is coming soon, either late April or early May. We’ll keep you posted.
• Bike Tip of the Week from Road Bike Rider - Standing vs Sitting on Climbs? Which is better? That depends (see below)

UPCOMING Tri/Du/Run RACES/EVENTS (Mar/April):

Mar 21^st – Olde Salem Greens 5k X-Country Race (Salem, MA)

Apr 18^th – FIRM Wrentham Duathlon (Wrentham, MA) www.firm-racing.com

April 19^th – 114^th Boston Marathon (Hopkinton-Boston, MA)

Apr 24^th – Goldstar Run for Honor 5k/10k (Swampscott, MA) www.BnSFitness.com

Apr 25^th – Rockbuster Duathlon (Ashland, MA) www.firm-racing.com

May 2^nd – Alcatraz Triathlon (San Francisco Bay) (5 Comp Racers will be there!!)

May 9^th – Max Performance Season Opener Du/Tri (Hopkinton, MA) www.maxperformanceonline.com

UPCOMING Cycling RACES/EVENTS (Mar/April):

Mar 20^th/27^th – Charge Pond Bike Training Series (Plymouth, MA) www.planetpeloton.com

Mar 21^st/28^th – Wells Ave Criterium Series (Newton, MA) www.bostonroadclub.com/wells_ave

Mar 28^th – Michael Schott Memorial Circuit Bike Race (Marblehead, MA) www.bikereg.com

Apr 3^rd - Hinds Criterium (Charlestown, RI) - www.bikereg.com

Apr 4^th/11^th/18^th– Wells Ave Criterium Series (Newton, MA) www.bostonroadclub.com/wells_ave

Apr 10^th/11^th – Plymouth South Criterium (Plymouth, MA) www.planetpeloton.com

Apr 25^th – Quabbin Roadrace (Ware, MA) www.bikereg.com

May 2^nd – Blue Hills Circuit Race (MA) www.bikereg.com

May 8^th – Sterling Roadrace (Sterling, MA) www.bikereg.com

May 22^nd – Tour De Cure Bike Ride to Benefit ADA (Gloucester, MA) Join us!

(do you have a race or event coming up that you want others to get interested in? Send it so I can post it!)

UPCOMING TRAINING/EVENTS

Sat Mar 20^th – Multisport World 2010 Conf & Expo (MIT Cambridge, MA) www.multisportworld.com

Sat Mar 20^th - Group Ride with Kosmo Dave (9 Donmac Rd, Derry, NH, 9am) daboyle2258@yahoo.com

Triathlon Races/Results/Standings

FIRM www.firm-racing.com

Max Performance www.maxperformanceonline.com

Tri-Find www.trifind.com

RACE NEWS:

Mar 14^th – GSSS Championships sponsored by Redhook (Mt Washington Valley, NH)

If you braved the 3 hours drive through pouring rain last weekend you were rewarded at the top of the White Mtns Pinkham Notch with a winter wonderland, as that was the only spot snow was falling. In a snowshoe season that suffered thru many snow-less races that beat the hell out of your shoes or were just cancelled all together, this race was blessed with the best conditions and race course of the season as Acidotic put on a great Championship event. Only the hardy made it to the race start as 50 of the fastest racers in New England were on hand. Comp’s hardy crew included last year’s Nationals racers, Jay Curry, Dan Cooper, Bill Morse, Steph Cooper and yours truly Capt’n P. Although injury/surgery kept Steph and I from racing, young Tayler “Super-Sub” Smith (Son of Capt’n P) filled in the morning of the race to get a little more orange on the course. Tayler’s summary: “That was the hardest sport event ever!”. In 4-6 inches of fresh snow and heavy snow falling throughout, the 10k course followed the Great Glen ski trails at the base of Mt. Washington for 5k followed by another 5k of single track and hills. Jay Curry proclaimed, “That was the best course of the year!”. Of course the Salem Greens course laid out by Comp/DRR in January was a close second. Comp was led by Iron-Jay, and closely followed by Super Cooper Dan and Bucketman Bill, with Tayler learning the hard way this is not something you can just jump into (it hurt). Comp/DRR looks to a whiter 2011 season. (see attached for season ending picts)

Mar 14^th – Malden St Patrick’s 10k (Malden, MA)

Newest team member, Tim Curley, took on the rain and wind that the snowshoers left behind at the St Pats 10k in Malden, MA. Tim noted headwinds that stood you up straight and streams of water that plagued the day but Tim was still able to pull off a PB time of 42:20 (I’ll take that on a nice day!) , finishing 2^nd overall and 1^st in age. Nice work Tim!

UPCOMING RACE NEWS

· The Duathlon Season is approaching fast!!!!