Here we go, a new year and a new focus! The past two years as President have literally flown by. I was reminded once again, at the Board meeting last night, just how much this Club has going on. I hope as members you all appreciate the hard work,dedication and personal sacrifice this group of outstanding individuals commit to the growth and expansion of YOUR Club.The level of commitment among our members is something that every Club in the nation is envious of. Something all of you should be very proud of! Four Time USA Triathlon National Club Champions! Are you going to do your part to make if FIVE in 2008!
I think 2008 will be one of CMC's best years yet. It all starts with this meeting next week. At this meeting YOU will select a group of individuals to lead this Club for the next year. PLEASE, make it a point to attend the meeting if you can. This is your way to show support for the people that are sacrificing their own personal time to work on YOUR behalf.
THE JANUARY MEETING January 9, 2007 -7:30pm - Harpos Downtown Columbia ELECTIONS will take place at this meeting. You must have your 2008 memberships paid in order to vote. One vote per paid membership.
CMC NEWEST VENTURE: While we count the ballots we will review CMC's newest division and venture. Last night the Board unanimously voted to start a USA Cycling Women's Cycling Team. The women of CMC should be very excited about this new venture. Cheryl Rathert and Ron Sapp will be at the meeting to discuss what bike racing is all about and how to make your start into this brave new area of multi-sport.
Find out more about getting started here!
Please make plans to attend this very important meeting. All members must have their 2008 CMC Membership dues paid before they can vote.
Do you like Sherry Corwin? If yes, please pay your dues before the meeting. It is always crazy at this meeting. HELP THE GIRL OUT!
Print off the application here - Drop off at The Starting Block
Register Online Here (no processing fees)
CMC Corporate Memberships If your business is a corporate member and would like to renew, the link to the form is listed below. The exposure with this program is outstanding and the low cost is perhaps the cheapest marketing your business can do!
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEWEST 2008 CORPORATE MEMBER
Macher Aquatics
Joanne Macher
2004 Corporate Place
Columbia, MO 65202
Office: 573-875-SWIM (7946)
macherswim@socket.net
www.macherswim.comThe CMC Corporate Membership program runs the full 12 months and the exposure benefits are listed on the sign up form. The most important part of this program is that your company can help CMC expand our mission of heath and fitness.
Download the Corporate Membership Form Here!
WHAT'S COMING UP WITH CMC
CMC Annual Banquet :
Don't Miss CMC's Biggest Party of the Year!
What: Only our biggest Party of the Year!
When: Saturday, January 26, 2007
Time: 6:00 pm - ???
Where: The Columbia Country Club
Cost: Only $25 (member) $30 (non-member)
Special Attractions: A very fun evening of social, racing and betting. We have finished t"secret" film sessions. They will be shown for the first time at the Banquet. You are sure to get a few laughs out of this! Chrissie will be collecting money at meeting on Wednesday for the Banquet. If you are unable to attend meeting you can go to The Starting Block drop off your Banquet money (please don't forget to fill out the Banquet Form if you are dropping your money off at the Starting Block). Or you can click on the link below to pay for your CMC Party of the Year...
IMPORTANT: You must RSVP before January 15th. After that you will have to pay the at-the-door price of $35 for members. If you RSVP you are 100% responsible for payment of those tickets.
REMEMBER: January 15th is the drop dead deadline to get the cheap ticket price.You can pay online with no processing fees at active.com!
PAY FOR BANQUET TICKETS AND MEMBERSHIP ONLINE
Special Thanks
Goes out to Advanced Vision. Sahba Jalali has stepped up in special way and Advanced Vision will be sponsoring our 2008 CMC Banquet. Keep them in mind when you need contacts, glasses and etc.
"I personally started going to Sahba this year and my vision has never been better."
2007 Award Nominations :
HELP CHRISSIE - See needs YOUR nominations for the following awards that will be given out that night. Send them to chrissiebishop@aol.com
Mr. CMC:This person embodies the spirit of CMC. He supports many Club activities and is always willing to lend a hand or give a cheer.
Ms. CMC:This person embodies the spirit of CMC. She supports many Club activities and is always willing to lend a hand or give a cheer.
Newbie Male Award:This person tackled their 1st racing season in 2007 with style and is ready to take on 2008! (Not limited to Triathlon. This can be running, cycling, mountain biking, adventure racing, etc…)
Newbie Female Award:This person tackled their 1st racing season in 2007 with style and is ready to take on 2008! (Not limited to Triathlon. This can be running, cycling, mountain biking, adventure racing, etc…)
Perseverance Award:This is a person (male or female) who demonstrates commitment in training and & racing simply for the love of the sport.
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CMC SPONSOR PARTNERS
PREMIER SPONSORS
The Vein Center
Wilson's Total Fitness Center
Columbia Center for Dentistry
Walt's Bicycle
The Starting Block
MU Health Care
Chapman Heating and Air Conditioning
The Insurance Group
Ultramax Events
MAJOR SPONSORS
Cyclextreme Bicycle Warehouse
Sherwin Williams
Pet Center
KRCG
Steve Miller - Remax Boone Realty
2007-2008 CORPORATE MEMBERS
Boone County National Bank – Postal Annex –– Mid Missouri Medical Consultants, Inc. – Horton Animal Hospital - The Ground Floor - KRCG - Optimus: The Center for Health - Associated Urologists, P.C. - Peak Performance - Columbia Center for Dentistry - Summit Travel - AG Edwards - Chapel Hill Mortgage - Mizzou Swim Camp - Macher Aquatics
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Feuding pros give Ironman World Championship more spice
Less than 48 hours before Ironman World Championship will start, last year’s top male and female finishers fielded questions during yesterday’s press conference. Conspicuously missing was Chris McCormack.
The feud between McCormack, Norman Stadler and Faris Al-Sultan was broached. Rutger Beke, last year’s fourth-place male finisher, commented that the feud is "good for the sport," but fans should cheer for their favorites and avoid booing others.
When asked if it was true Macca was absent because he was afraid to sit between Stadler and Al-Sultan, none of the panel responded. However, Greg Welch, the only male Australian to win at Kona, ignored Beke’s former intimation to keep the race positive by offering, "That’s a pretty good assumption."
The panel unanimously said they will wear speed suits, which reduce resistance for swimmers. Al Sultan prefers to wear a Speedo but is compelled to wear a speed suit because most athletes do. Desiree Ficker, last year’s second-place female finisher, smiled and said she didn’t mind the speed suit as women "can’t just race in a Speedo."
When asked about his level of motivation, last year’s winner, Stadler, said he was always motivated. "If you come here with 90 percent motivation, you better stay home." Judging from appearances, "90 percent" isn’t in the vocabulary of this year’s field of pros.
- Gary and Christine Stamper
Columbians Gary and Christine Stamper are in Kona, Hawaii, this week to observe the Ironman World Championship and are writing about their experiences for the Tribune.
Bold predictions on an otherwise quiet off-day
Written by: - Gary and Christine Stamper (CMC members)
While winter does not come to Kona, Hawaii, hibernation does. The flurry of cyclists and runners training along Alii Drive has quieted, as athletes opt for rest before race day. And, apparently, Chris McCormack began his hibernation a few hours earlier than expected. Perhaps, absence makes the feud grow stronger.
Earlier this week, Mark Allen suggested that today’s pro triathletes are not willing to risk it all in Kona - they do not discard their heart rate monitors and just go until they drop. Taking Allen’s cue … we’ve decided to risk it and make our race predictions.
In the men’s race, Gary believes Chris McCormack will win, breaking a course record. Faris Al Sultan will nab second, leaving Norman Stadler in third. I also believe McCormack will win but without the record. Rutger Beke will take second, leaving Tim DeBoom in third.
In the women’s race, I choose Samantha McGlone to follow in the footsteps of Luc Van Lierde and win on her first attempt at Ironman. Natascha Badmann will take second and Michellie Jones third. Gary chooses Michellie Jones to win, Desiree Ficker for second and Samantha McGlone for third.
And while we are prognosticating … we predict the four Missouri competitors to beat the two from Oklahoma.
- Gary and Christine Stamper
Columbians Gary and Christine Stamper are in Kona, Hawaii, this week to observe the Ironman World Championship and are writing about their experiences for the Tribune.
Grit of competition covers allure of Kona
With Men at Work’s "Down Under" blaring from the finish-line speakers, Chris McCormack captured his first Ironman World Championship on Saturday. Fellow Australian Craig Alexander finished second, 3½ minutes back. Torbjorn Sindballetook third, and American Tim DeBoom fourth. Last year’s champion, Norman Stadler, dropped out of the race during the bike leg, and Faris Al-Sultan withdrew before the race began.
Competing in only her second Ironman race and surprising many, Christine Wellington won her first Ironman World Championship. She is the first female from Great Britain to win Kona. Samantha McGlone crossed the line in second. Australian Kate Major finished third, followed by Joanna Lawn of New Zealand. Michellie Jones, a prerace favorite, dropped out of the race during the bike leg, and Natascha Badmann pulled out after a bike crash.
After finishing, McCormack said he "had never hurt like that" before. McCormack’s father and wife hugged the exhausted winner after he received the ceremonial lei and crown. Also in the finishing area to congratulate McCormack was Stadler, who graciously embraced Macca.
Wellington dedicated her win to her grandfather, who turned 101 in August. Her smile, wide and infectious, never wavered during the marathon and beamed even more at the finish.
Columbia’s own Andy Pele finished in an impressive 10 hours, 2 minutes.
For the winning pros, the celebration continued yesterday. For the others, reflection and plans for next year have already begun. Many of the age-group athletes boarded planes to travel home and headed to work with weary legs but hearty grins today. There will be no headlines announcing their accomplishments. Their coworkers, perhaps, will not even ask about their race. Yet, those closest to these athletes will know the sacrifices made during the past 10 months to reach the penultimate goal of triathlon.
As we watched the race, the glitz and glamour of the two-hour television version vanished. The grueling, workaday truth of Ironman cannot be captured by television commentators. One must compete in or witness in person an Ironman to fully appreciate the rawness of the event.
At the finish, McCormack asked for a chair while being interviewed by the race announcer. There was no chair, so McCormack found a spot on the bleachers provided for media. His effort was such that he had to sit down or he would fall. McGlone took several swallows of water before she could speak after finishing.
After the parade of professionals ceased, age-grouper after age-grouper arrived. One finisher from Japan, so overjoyed, sprinted across the finish line and did not stop until he collapsed amid volunteers. Many stood, fleetingly, under the arch of flowers, raised their hands in triumph and received their lei, medal and finisher’s towel, as the announcer pronounced them Ironmen. Later, as we walked Alii Drive in the darkness, these same Ironmen pushed or rode their bikes back to their hotels.
For us, the mystique of Kona has been demystified. However, the mystique of Ironman has not. Less than 75,000 people worldwide compete in and finish Ironman races. McCormack, after winning, put it simply: "Yes. Yes, I did it." He also said, "Sometimes you get scared to seize the moment. … Don’t be scared today." Ironman is a solitary struggle to seize the moment and relish in the beauty of affirmation. And, while not via Kona, we, too, are proud to say, "We are Ironmen."
- Gary and Christine Stamper
Columbians Gary and Christine Stamper went to Kona, Hawaii, to observe the Ironman World Championship.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Columbia Multisport Club Repeat as National Champions
Columbia Multisport showed up in full force to defend their Club Nationals title.
With three races over two days, 283 athletes representing 12 clubs, hailing from Anchorage, Alaska to New York City, proved that teamwork does pay off.
The club championships brought newbies, veterans, sprinters and long course athletes to compete together and earn points towards an overall score. The host of this year’s championship, Columbia Multisport, won the event and welcomed every club to join them in celebrating the excitement of club racing.
Several athletes raced twice over the weekend, first taking part in the Long Course USAT National Championship on Saturday then gearing up again for either the short or intermediate distance race on Sunday.
Notable Doubles:
1st 30-34 F Halfmax and Octomax – Kristin Moore (Big Shark Racing)
1st 55-59 M Halfmax and Octomax – Jim Fuller (Greeley Tri Club)
1st 35-39 M Halfmax and Octomax – Ted Zederik (Columbia Multisport)
1st 30-34 M Halfmax and Quartermax – Adam Zucco (Multisport Madness)
With $10,000 cash on the line, each club brought their “A Game” to all races with Full Throttle Endurance (NYC) taking six first place awards, three second place awards and three third place awards, all with a total of 15 club members.
The overall club, regardless of division, won $5,000. Each first place club in division one through five took home $1,000 cash to help support their club programs and membership.
The announcement of the 2008 Club National Championship will be made later this fall.
2007 Club Champions
Division I
1 Columbia Multisport Club (Columbia, MO) 520
2 Tri Fury (Andover, MA) 10
Division II
1 St. Louis Tri Club (St. Louis, MO) 151
2 Alaska Tri Club (Anchorage, AK) 14
3 Lonestar Multisport Club (The Woodlands, TX) 9
Division III
1 Multisport Madness (St. Charles, IN) 61
Division IV
1 Full Throttle Endurance (New York City, NY) 73
2 Greeley Triathlon Club (Greeley, CO) 64
3 Big Shark Racing (St. Louis, MO) 41
4 Ozarks Multisport Club (Springfield, MO) 30
Division V
1 Defined Fitness Training (Denver, CO) 22
2 Los Locos Tri Club (Memphis, TN) 19
Article take from: USA Triathlon News Wire Post