First Wave Tri on Facebook!

Those of you with FB accounts, check out the FWT page on Facebook! Those of you who don't have a FB account, maybe you'd like to get one? Stop on by our Facebook page and take a look!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Glendale-AZ/First-Wave-Triathlon/121437190399

Red Rock Sprint & Unified Triathlon - Saturday Sept 12

A triathlon to benefit Special Olympics Arizona

Location: DC Ranch Village Health Club & Spa, 18501 N. Thompson Peak Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Distances: Sprint - 300yd pool swim, 20k bike, 5k run; Unified - join a relay team with a Special Olympics athlete - 50 yd pool swim, 1.5 m bike ride, 1/2 m run
Divisions: Team - Police agencies, Tri clubs, Corporations and Schools; Individual - Sprint Overall, Sprint Age Group (10 yr increments); Relay - Sprint & Unified
Prizes & Awards: Major prizes from Giant Bicycles, Landis Cyclery, Sole Sports and more. Prizes awarded based upon performance and fundraising.

To register and more details: http://www.soaz.org/events/Triathlon.asp

You can also contact Kara Mumford if you have any questions!

Monster Bash Triathlon 2009 - Saturday, Oct 31st

Sprint Triathlon/Duathlon/Aquathlon Relay/Kids Triathlon/5K - Prize will be given to the participant with the best costume!

Location: Surprise Aquatic Center
When: 6:30 am start time for kids events; 7:30 am start time for adult events

To register and more details: http://www.arizonatriathletes.com

You can also contact Kara Mumford if you have any questions!

Vania Black

On March 1st, while riding along the Carefree Highway in Phoenix, AZ our friend and fellow triathlete Vania Black was hit by a horse trailer. She suffered from a number of broken bones, a collapsed lung, and a subdural hematoma. She was in a coma for three weeks. Fortunately, she woke up from her coma but has suffered some brain damage. She has been in in-patient treatment at the Barrow's Neurological Institute for the some of March, the full month of April, and a little into May.

Our hope is for Vania to make a full recovery; we are trying to help her financially by holding a 5k and 1mile fun run. We are also promoting "Not One More" a non-profit foundation - … who is dedicated to ending the cyclist-vehicle accidents on the roads today."

If possible please help us by -
Participating in the race - June 7th, 2009 @ Kiwanis Park in Tempe, AZ http://www.arizonaroadracers.com/Calendar/Brochure_Vania_Race.pdf

Volunteering - e-mail stephanieholbrook@yahoo.com and put "Volunteer Vania's 5k) in the subject line.

Donating to Vania - www.active.com/donate/vania

Donate to "Not One More" - http://www.notonemorecyclist.com