Smiling athletes eagerly await the start
WOW, over 35 Culpeper residents will storm through Mountain Run Lake park in Culpeper, VA, Sunday Morning to compete in the 5th Annual Culpeper Sprint triathlon produced by Setup Events. The number of total athletes has exceeded 700, all charity slots have been sold out.   This year there is only one event in Culpeper.  Setup events dropped the sprint tri in June.  This will be event # 12 of 21 events, halfway through the season all !!
Athletes will start with a 750 m swim in …

It’s Triathlon Season!! Get going, go strong , go far !! As many of you know, my commitment to the sport of triathlon is nothing new . I choose carefully the events I do. They should be USAT Sanctioned events. That way I know all safety measures have been taken to assure athletes are looked out for. No athlete is ever 100% risk free going into these competitions. …ok I digress a bit – by the same token, I choose carefully how …

Janette and Marcel
We are all sad to see Marcel and Janette leave Culpeper. They have been a tremendous asset to our area and will be dearly missed.  Work calls overseas for Marcel and we wish them both the best of luck . Good thing Marcel’s job involves much traveling…expect to see this cute couple back in the “Old Dominion” many times..with a trail of local bikers drafting behind them :)     I know I am going to polish up my skills so I can keep up with  Janette one day……We usually …