Internal Team Events and Challenges: 2012

Team events are internal Sheeper activities that add spice to the year, provide opportunity to test your fitness and have some fun. You may participate in any or all of these events regardless of your level and according to your personal goals.

Fearsome Foursome
  • January 29: Ultimate Run. Challenge yourself with a base-building 18-mile trail run at the end of January. Go easy, get some muddy, soft-surface miles under your belt and finish the day with pancakes cooked by Tim.
  • February: 50K Yards Swimming. Month-long challenge to accumulate 50,000 yards in the pool. You don't have to swim with Menlo Masters for this challenge, just keep track of your yardage. An added incentive is that together with Menlo Masters we donate canned goods to the Menlo Park Senior Center. For every 2000 yards you swim, bring in a can of food and Menlo Masters will match your donation with an additional can.
  • March 24: Epic Ride. 110 mile bike ride to the coast via Hwy 84, south on Hwy 1 to Bonny Doone, to Felton, and back up East Zayante to Skyline. Roughly 10,000 feet of climbing.
  • April 21: Fearsome Tri. A unique and adventurous three-sport event that involves road cycling, mountain biking, trail running, road running, and swimming.
Camps and Tours

We offer camps and tours which are multi-day experiences that provide intense training in unique and beautiful locations.

  • Santa Barbara Multisport Camp                               Mar 30-April 1
  • Hawaii Big Island Circumnavigation Bicycle Tour:   April 2-5, 2012
  • Russian River Tour                                                 May 26-28
  • Sonora-Ebbetts Sierra Tour                                    June 8-10
  • Monterey Tour                                                      August 25-26
  • Big Basin Hike-n-Bike Tour                                    September 14-16
  • Palo Alto to Santa Barbara                                     October 5-7
  • Death Valley Tour                                                 November 9-11

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Triple Crown

A new team event that combines elements of past challenges, this promises to be an exciting series.

  •  Sept 1: Classic Tri – This will comprise a swim at Aquatic Park, a ride to Marin, run the Double Dipsea, and ride back to Aquatic Park.
  • Oct 21: Dusty & Crusty – Skyline to the Sea comprises an unparalled scenic trail run from the top of Hwy 9, through Big Basin National Park to the Pacific coast.
  •  Nov 3: Grinder – This will include bike ascents of both Mt. Diablo and Mt. Hamilton.

King Series

Finish your year with the most unique multisport workouts you've ever seen. The King Series includes three events:

  • Lap King - Dec. 4: A swim followed by driving laps at Malibu Grand Prix
  • Hoop King - Dec. 11: Basketball shootout combined with your run.
  • Donut King - Dec. 22: A bike ride followed by a donut-eating contest

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Piggy Back Challenge

As triathletes, one of the biggest challenges is adjusting to the way your legs feel when starting to run after a bike ride. As part of the Piggy Back Challenge you will need to complete 20 of the Saturday team rides, and run a minimum of 20 mins, straight after the ride, 20 times during the year.


 

Annual Challenge: Monthly Epic or Ultimate

Include a long day once per month for the year. Choose either the Epic Ride bike route or the Ultimate Run running route each month so you end up with 12 of these long training days on your record for the year. You can do all runs, all bikes, or a mix.

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Diversity Tour

This challenge will consist of 12 races incorporating a variety of sports including triathlons. The twelve events are:

  1. Sprint Triathlon
  2. Olympic Triathlon
  3. Half Iron Triathlon
  4. Duathlon / 2 sport race
  5. 10K race
  6. Obstacle course race
  7. Team relay race
  8. Bike century
  9. Open water swim race
  10. Dirt dominant bike/run/tri race
  11. Paddle race
  12. Wildcard – double one of the above events or introduce one not included.
 

The Home and Away Races above incorporate all 12 events, but if these particular races conflict with your schedule, you can complete alternative races which will fulfill the criteria. You must complete the 12 events to be eligible for this challenge.

Clinics

  • Saturday Feb 11 - Flat Tire Repair
  • Sunday Mar 4 - Mountain Bike - Braking, cornering, climbing
  • Saturday Mar 17 - Chain Repair
  • Saturday April 7 - Intro to road Descending
  • Sunday May TBD - Open Water Swim
  • Sunday May 20 - Mountain Bike - Going Faster
  • Saturday Jun 16 - Road Descending

 

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