MEC Tuesday indoor spin sessions continue in 2015

Hey Baydogs...the MEC Tuesday indoor spin sessions continue in 2015. The cost to the public is $10, but our club sponsor MEC is waiving the cost for current club members. Next session is Tues Jan 6 from 7-8. Coach and Baydog Michael Colquhoun will be back Jan 13. Book your spot on MEC website.  When you click the link, all of the future weeks show up on the right side. 
http://events.mec.ca/event/48956/barrie-baydogs-tri-club-spin-indoor-trainer-session-sign-up

2015 Baydog Memberships Go On Sale Jan 5th

Registration for 2015 Baydog Memberships will open on Monday January 5th. Current members are good until March 31st, 2015. Please note you must register for 2015 before you can sign up for Ontario triathlon races and enjoy your race day insurance discount.

Baydog Year End Party A Huge Sucess!

We had a great turnout at our Barrie Baydogs Triathlon Club Year End party.  There were over 60 people who came out to Wranglers on Friday night for some free food, casual conversation, and talk of a promising 2015 triathlon season.  We also gave away a full 2015 Baydog Membership to the lucky winner of our draw Allan Johnson.  Other draw prizes included 3 entries in the Barrie Waterfront Half Marathon, a $50 gift certificate plus 3 yoga passes from Absolute Athlete Care.   Things got a little crazy after nine with our traditional singing of Ironman (Black Sabbath) for all those Baydogs who completed an Iron-Distance event in 2014.  A good time had by all.

Below are our award winners for 2014:

Baydog 2014 Awards Handed Out on Friday:

* Most Dedicated Baydog - Alex Villani

* Positive Spirit Award - Tania Morais

* Club Volunteers of the Year - Kirsten Smith & Stephanie Vuilleumier

* Coach Award - Kevin O'Neill

Time Trial Awards:

* Fastest Female: Connie White

* Fastest Male: John Welsh

* Most Improved Female: Michelle Rumney

* Most Improved Male: Matthew Irwin

Baydogs Save 25% ($117/year) off City Of Barrie Fitness/Swim Pass

Great news. Our club is now entitled to a 25% discount off the annual Fitness/Gym/Swim pass at City of Barrie - a $117 / year savings. Three recreation centers and pools to choose from with lots of fitness classes too. Even more reasons to join the Baydogs. Already have a City of Barrie membership? Switch over to the Baydog plan with no administration fees. If you are interested, send me a note. You will need a letter from the Barrie Tri Club to take with you to the facility to get this rate. (Only available to current Baydogs with FULL membership)

August 19th Time Trial Results

Congrats to Mike Colquhoun on being our first rider under 32 min this year!  A close competition for 2nd place between Matt, Mark, John and Kevin!  You guys killed it.  Congrats to Connie White on being the fastest lady dog yet again. Welcome back to Time Trial Joe!  Also, thanks again to Mike Cameron for timing.

August 5th Time Trial Results

Kudos to Michelle Rumney and Mike Colquhoun on being the speediest Baydogs of the night.  Also welcome to Mark Mulder!  Congrats on your first TT with the Baydogs!  Look forward to seeing you at many more.  Thanks to Mike Cameron for timing!

July 29 Time Trial Results

Congrats to Kirsten Smith & Mike Colquhoun our fastest 15k Time Trialers and to Matt Doucette & Michelle Rumney our fastest 30k Time Trialers!  Kudos also to Dean Beaudry for stepping up to the 30k distance, and to Kelly Balfe on her first TT!

July 22nd Time Trial Results

It was a perfect night for a TT.  Hot and very little wind!  Connie White & Mike Colquhoun were the speediest Baydogs of the night.  Great racing!  Kudos to Michelle Rumney on her new bike and setting a course PB!

July 15th Time Trial Results

Congrats to everyone who came out to our first TT at Ingram Rd.  Kudos to the 3 TTers who stepped up to the 30k distance!  A special shout out to our first time TTers Jeremy Strampel and Jim Fletcher.
Congrats to John Welsh & Laurie Hunt our fastest 15k times & Congrats to Lloyd Smith, the fastest 30k racer!

July 8th Time Trial Results

Congrats to Alex Villani & Mark DesLauriers our fastest TTers of the night!  

Special thanks to Nicole Rodaro & Keith Hodgson for timing in the rain!  

Race season is upon us!

The Triathlon season is in full swing! Several races have already taken place. Congratulations to all the competitors who took place in the Welland Race Weekend.  Tania Morais completed her first Triathlon on Saturday, she was accompanied by fellow Baydog Tracey Teasdale. Tania has jumped in and is now prepping for the Canadian Iron 113 in Ottawa. Way to go Ladies!  Michelle Rumney, Doug Austin, and Keith Hodgson were among the competitors of the Half Iron distance on Sunday! Talk about starting off the season with a big one!!

June 10th Time Trial Results

A whopping 23 riders came out to Time Trial this week. It was great to see so many new and old faces out aiming for their personal bests! A special thank you to Lise Waltenbury for timing! Congrats to Connie White & John Welsh, our fastest TTers of the night!

June 3rd Time Trial Results

Congratulations to all the Baydogs for a great TT!  In extremely windy conditions it was great to see so many brave TTers!  Congratulations to first time Time Trialers:  Peter McDonald, Marc MacCallum, Chad Dickinson, Todd Allison, Matt Irwin, Mike Cameron, Connie White and Laurie Hunt.

Kudos to Connie White & John Welsh on their speedy times despite the wind!

May 27th 2014 - Time Trial Results

Congratulations to Kirsten Smith and John Welsh, our fastest TT'ers of the night! 

May 20th Time Trial Results

Congratulations to 1st timers Tania Morais, Alex Villani, Donna Fisher, Greg McKinnon and Steve Elliot!  Kudos to Mark DesLauriers & Donna Fisher are fastest male and female of the night. 

The Big Bike for Heart and Stroke was a huge success!!

We beat the Barrie Cycling Club by a whopping 27 seconds and set a course record!! Way to Go Baydogs!!!! We practiced our CPR beforehand and thankfully nobody needed to be rescued. The warm up lap around the track loosened us up to prep us for the ride, but the swim caps made us more aerodynamic and helped to bring us victory!!

The Barrie Cycling Club joined us at PIE after for a great social. There had to be thirty of us, easily. Thankfully PIE was great and was able to accommodate the huge unexpected crowd.

Barrie Baydogs Mentoring Program Officially Launched

The inaugural Barrie Baydogs Triathlon Club Mentoring Program officially kicked off on April 6^th at Vidya’s Veggie Gourmet in Thornton.  The Mentoring Program is a free program available to Baydog Members where Mentors and Mentees are carefully matched to create awesome partnerships.  The response to the program exceeded initial expectations, and now 13 Mentors and 13 Mentees are working together during the 2014 season.  Special thanks to Laurie Hunt who facilitated the kick off orientation meeting.  Laurie is not only the Baydog Mentoring Coordinator, but she is also a Mentee.

The program design is to pair up experienced members with new or less-experienced members who are:
- New to the sport of triathlon, or
- Wanting to gain a better understanding of the sport, or
- Looking to train for a new distance or particular race, or
- Simply new to the club and would like someone to introduce them to the people and activities of the club

For more information about this program please contact the club at mentor@barrietriathlonclub.com

Muskoka TriSummit April 11-13, 2014 (Huntsville, ON)

On April 11th to 13th, 2014, TriMuskoka will be hosting the 2nd annual Muskoka TriSummit in Huntsville, Ontario, right in the heart of Triathlon Country.

The TriSummit is Canada's only endurance sports conference put on by endurance athletes for endurance athletes.  

TriMuskoka puts on this event purely out of the love of the sport, and to provide Canadian athletes, from try-a-triers to well experienced athletes, an educational experience that is second to none.  That is why we are hosting a world class, hands on conference and clinic, in our community that lives and breathes endurance sports every day.

With professional athletes such as Matt Fitzgerald, Ryan Grant, Brooke Brown, Ryan Cain, and elite level coaches such as Craig Taylor (RTC Guelph) and Mark Fellner (Swim Canada), you are guaranteed to get your moneys worth, pick up some extra speed, and get focussed for the season ahead.

At $199 for the whole weekend, it is money well spent.  This includes daily workouts, healthy and energizing snacks, morning small group seminars, keynote lectures with Matt Fitzgerald, and small group hands-on technique clinics all day long!  

There is a preconference that we are hosting in conjunction with canfitpro (accredited for 4 educational credits), on the Friday focusing on "Coaching the Endurance Athlete".  This is $99 but $49 for canfitpro members.

Don't wait to sign up until the last minuted as several of the clinics are limited by space.  There are also prizes to be won every week, so the earlier you sign up, the more likely you are to win a prize...even free accommodations and registration for the weekend!

All the info you need is at www.muskokatrisummit.com 

Chilly Half Marathon & Some Fast Baydogs!

The Chilly Half marathon is one of the season’s opening races! Which means around the bay is coming in a few short weeks. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Chilly Half. It was definitely chilly out there and some great results were obtained regardless of the cold temperatures. Special congratulations to Baydog Allan Johnson who finished 3rd in his age group. The Wednesday night speed work is paying off. Hopefully warmer temperatures will be here soon, which will mean no excuses, come out and join us every Wednesday night at 630 for speed work! Check out the speed chart on the website! 

Baydog Annual General Meeting a Great Success!

We had an awesome turnout at our AGM this past Saturday.  Alot of new members have joined the Baydogs this year.  Our new member sign ups are way ahead of plan.  All 2014 members received a complementary black Baydog T-shirt with their membership.  New apparel items for this year include a fleece lined hat and high quality swim cap - both only $10.  The Baydog love of all things sweet was evident with the announcement of this year's annual ride to Shaw's Pancake House on April 12th, and Butter Tart Festival ride in Midland on June 14th.  Group workouts for 2014 confirmed as Monday stairs/hills, Tuesday bike time trials, Wednesday speed workouts, Thursday brick workouts, and Saturday group rides.  The new Barrie Triathlon Club Mentorship program was also announced which is FREE to Members and will launch on March 1st.  Baydog members were encouraged to sign up for the Triathlon Ontario Club Championships on the Guelph Lake weekend of June 21/22.

For more information about the Club or what happened at the AGM, please contact the club at info@barrietriathlonclub.com

2014 Online Membership Registration is Open

Membership is $75 until February 15th, then goes back to $85. Fee includes club dues of $30 and Triathlon Ontario dues of $45 (which is special club rate). Memberships are good until March 31, 2015. We are also offering an Associate Membership for $25 which is good for friends and family members who want to be part of Club activities but will not be training or racing. Go to the website now and sign up in minutes. Goodbye paper!!!!

Baydog Annual General Meeting Sat Feb 22 10am

Come out for our Annual General Meeting where we will discuss our plans for 2014, meet other triathletes, and buy some Baydog swag. Graham Fraser will be our Guest Speaker. We are thrilled to have him join us. Graham started Ironman in North American, pioneered the Subaru Triathlon Series, heads up Centurion Cycling, and is responsible for bringing the E-Games to Barrie with Simon Whitfield last summer. Hope to see you there.
Location:  Barrie Free Methodist Church 284 Cundles Rd E. Barrie, ON