The grand prix standings are updated and posted through the Enka Triathlon.  While I was working on the updates through Lake Logan it is very apparent that few members are sending me their results with the form we set up.  That means a lot of you who have earned points during the season have not been credited with those points.

The form is incredibly easy to use.  Simply click HERE and fill in the fields.  You will only need to know your time for each event you enter.

We have had a lot of new members join since the season began, so here are the grand prix rules:

Person must be a current club member before June 1 to score for any race before that date; after June 1 person must be a current club member at the time of the race to score

·         Scoring will be done similar to Set Up Events series’

o       Average of top 5 male and female times will establish the base time for each gender

o       Based time will be divided by member time and then multiplied by the Event Weight to determine the Event Score       

·         Person must notify Greg they have raced an event in order to be scored.  A simple reporting form is available on the web site.

·         Standings will be posted monthly on web site

·         No minimum number of races

·         Prizes will be awarded to top 5 in each gender at the end of season party

The deadline for submitting your races is October 30, 2010.  Please send them in!

We hope you have enjoyed spending your Wednesday evenings with us at Lake Logan this summer! If you haven’t had a chance to come out yet, don’t miss out on the opportunity to join us before summer is over! We will continue having swims at Lake Logan on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm thru September 8^th.

Come join us for the last Lake Logan swim on Wednesday, September 8^th, where we will be finishing off the season with fun “Rock 2 Dock” team relay races and an end of summer party! The Asheville Tri Club will provide some food & drink, but feel free to bring something to share with everyone. Hope to see you there!

A generous local triathlete has recently donated some funds to the Asheville Triathlon Club. These monies are to be used for local athletes interested in joining the triathlon club but perhaps do not have the funds to purchase a club membership. Asheville Triathlon Club memberships are $25 for an individual and $40 for a family membership for a year. All scholarship entries will be reviewed confidentially by the Asheville Triathlon Club board and applicants will be notified within 15 days if they are approved for the discount or free membership. Please complete the following Asheville Triathlon Club Membership Scholarship Form so we know how to best assist your particular need.

Several current and former triathletes from Asheville competed in yesterday's Ironman Coeur d'Alene.

Tom Bernstein (currently in Charleston, SC) - 13:46
Brad Miller of Fairview - No results beyond mile 7 of run
Joe Miller of Fairview - 12:07
Kyle Moody (currently in Jonesboro, TN) - 14:44

Team Prestige Subaru Members
Renee Moody - 13:08
Julia Tobias - 10:48 (6th in age group - waiting to hear if that qualified for Kona)

Awesome job everybody!  We are all in awe of your talents, courage and spirit.

The current standings of the 2010 club Grand Prix series have been posted to the web site.  The races in both divisions are very close and will come to those races in the second half of the year.  The .75 points awarded to those who volunteer at the club aid station at the Asheville Citizen-Times Half Marathon could decide the results (Hint, hint!).

I have tried to capture everybody's results but the club has grown so fast it is possible I have missed somebody.  To avoid this in the future, please submit your race results to me using the form on the web site.  It is quick and easy.

If you are new member, race results are counted for all 2010 races if you joined before June 1.  If you joined after that date, only races after that will count in your total.

Congratulations to everybody who has raced so far and good luck for the rest of the season.

The Asheville Triathlon Club is pleased to announce an addition to our 2010 Grand Prix schedule. The brand new Lake James Triathlon on Saturday, July 24th. For more information please visit - www.mcdowelltrails.com/

The Asheville Citizen-Times has a large photo gallery from Saturday's race at Biltmore Lake.  There a pictures of a lot of club members.  Click HERE to go to gallery.