Triathlon Club News Updates

2010 Race Schedule

Great Race Photos

by Rob Rose

It is looking like a great season of races for 2010.  I hope that the dates we have set will work for all racers that want to come to the North Ga. and Western NC Mountains to race.

The Beast of the East Half Ironmon Triathlon: May 2nd

Sign up now on active for $95 through December 31

Click on Race Schedule for more race info:

April 11: Jackrabbit Duathlon

May 1: The Beast of the East Sprint Triathlon

May 2: The Beast of the East Half Ironmon Triathlon

June 27: The Ridges Invitational 5k Open Water Swim

August 7: Summer Sizzler International Dist. Triathlon

August 8: Summer Sizzler Sprint Dist. Triathlon

Sept. 26: Oktoberfest International & Super Sprint Distance Triathlons

Sept. 26: Kids Sprint Triathlon:

October 24: Fall Chill Duathlon:

Race Odyssey Events Timing Services

Other Races:

April 4th: Lake Junaluska Duathlon

May 23rd: Crossville Noon 5k Run

Just TRI It Results

Our New Mission

for 2009

Please take a minute to read our new mission for the Great Smoky Mountains Triathlon Club

Tri For The Wells

This morning I was sitting in my office, having my 2 eggs, toast and coffee, listening to my new and favorite show at 9am, the 700 Club.  For those of you that don't know what that is, it's a Christian news and inspirational show for both the believer and non believer.  I find myself going way out of the way to watch everyday and hear all the inspirational stories that they share with the viewers.  Today they were doing a fund raising and showed a story about Heather, a 4 year old girl that was sitting in the living room with her mother.  They were in the process of turning to a cartoon channel for entertainment when they passed by the 700 Club and the little girl said to stop.  They were doing a story about a family that had to walk 5 miles to get to a clean water source.  After listening to the story, the little girl looked at her mother and said that she wanted to help build a well so that family didn't need to walk so far to get drinking water.  I could tell the whole story, but I'll just put a link here (Heather's Story) so you can watch for yourself.

Last year when I was going through my cancer treatment there were so many people that reached out to help me, both people that I knew as well as complete strangers.  I felt so blessed and told the Lord that I wanted to be that kind of a person too.  Well, I am now enjoying good health and feel like it is my time to give back and this is a way for me to get started.

I want to dedicate 10% of all our race entry money to send into the 700 Club to sponsor the building of as many wells as we can build.  Its a small way to give back for all that the Lord has given to me.

So Lets All  

 "Tri for the Wells"

One more reminder:

Not all our races are USAT sanctioned, but the $10. one day insurance fee is still included in your registration price and you still have the same kind of insurance offered to you to supplement your personal insurance.  If the race is a sanctioned race and you have a current USAT card with photo ID we will refund $10. at the race site. 

All of these races will be posted on the active.com site for you to register as well as our web site where you can fill out the form online, download and mail in.

Name of "The Beast of the East"

Last month I got a letter from the Ironman folks in Florida stating that we could no longer use the name of Ironman on any or our races that were Ironman or Half Ironman distance.   It seems that they have the exclusive right to the name "Ironman" and no one else can use it...... so, we will now be referring our Beast of the East Half Ironman Triathlon as "The Beast of the East Half Ironmon  Triathlon".   That's right..... Ironmon.... We will have a little tilt toward the reggae sound.   

Beast of the East Half Ironmon Distance Report

The Beast of the East Half Iron Distance triathlon was a great success and everyone that came to participate had a good time.  We had about 20 people that had signed up for the event that didn't come to race due to the weather report for that weekend.  It predicted cold weather, and there seems to be something about cold weather and a wet swim that put some people off.  As it was; the morning temps were in the 40s, but the lake, according to everyone, was beautiful and fairly warm and the day warmed up to be perfect conditions for a Half Iron distance triathlon.  Results can be seen by clicking on the Race Results button to the left.

Contact me at: triracing@thebeastoftheeast.net
or call me: Scott 828-389-6982 

Pro Triathlon Racer
Felipe Bastos
Race Report

The Beast of the East Half Ironman Distance Triathlon

2005

"Two weeks ago I toed the line at the Beast of The East 1/2 IM, located in the mountains North Carolina/ Georgia border:
It was an amazing race put on my the good folks of the Great Smoky Mountains Triathlon Club ( www.gsmtc.com).
It was also the most scenic race I have ever done in my life. I ended up second.
The Beast of the East Spring Tune-up will be the toughest and most beautiful course you'll ever do.

 If your a true Ironman or woman, this is the race and the course that will prove it.
We thank you for your continued interest in our races and hope to see you here in the Western North Carolina and North Georgia Mountains this year.