WeCeFAR West Central Florida Adventure Racing Club members will play host at a club meeting and mountain bike workshop at Bill Jacksons Shop For Adventure, in Pinellas Park, Oct. 3, at 7:00 pm. Featured guests will speak on nutrition, teamwork, and tactics. For details, call WeCeFAR founder Shawn Dietrich at: (727 504-3110; or log on: www.wecefar.com
BEACH RACING
Strangemans Beach Biathlon, at Palm Pavilion, in Clearwater Beach, Oct. 1. Race distances- run 2 miles, swim .25 mile, run 2 miles, and swim .25 miles. 5-k Beach Run is open to all non-swimmers. Racing begins at 8:30 am. For info contact Suzanne Hensley at: 727 642-3929; or email at: zanna@tampabay.rr.com.(cq)
BICYCLE RACING
Road
**NOTE: Members of Suncoast Cycling Club have announced that the 2nd Annual Clearwater Classic Cycling Festival Criteriums & Beach Tour on Oct. 8 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. Call Pablo Santa Cruz for further information: (727) 741-7250; or Tim Molyneax at: (407) 256-7971.
CycleFest Weekend, in Lake Worth, bicycle racing weekend Oct. 1-2. USA Cycling criteriums begin on Oct. 1 at 12:00 noon, and Sunday Road Race on Oct. 2 at 8:00 am, in western Palm Beach County. For details: www.cyclefest.org
Florida Bicycle Sports First Thursdays 10 Mile Time Trial Series. This time trial is at Fort DeSoto Park, at 6:30 pm, and it is the final event of the 2005 season. Awards for top three in all categories including tandem bicycles. All cyclists are welcome. Helmets are required. USA Cycling rules will apply. One-day USA Cycling licenses will be available. No sleeveless jerseys and no drafting allowed! Cyclists start every 30 seconds. For details call Ted or Matt at: (727) 823-7775; or go to: www.floridabicyclesports.com
BICYCLE RACING
Offroad
NORBA National Offroad Bicycling Association 13th Annual Florida State Championships 2005, at Razorback MTB Park, in Reddick (near Ocala), on Oct. 9, starting at 8:30 am. Racing for all NORBA categories. Call Terry or Dave Berger for information on practice riding and free onsite camping: (352) 873- 9279; or go to: www.goneriding.com
SWAMP Southwest Association Of Mountain Bike Pedalers Club Fall Trip To Asheville. Fun, relaxed mountain biking to enjoy the fall foliage in North Carolina. Fall trip will take place Oct. 15-22. Call Wes at: (813) 977-7378; or go to: www.SWAMPclub.org
BICYCLE TOURING
Fun rides
11th Annual Rails To Trails Bike Ride, at the North Apopka Avenue Withlacoochee State Trail Crossing, in Inverness, Oct. 2. Rides benefit Florida Greenways & Trails- 8 miles, 14 miles, 32 miles, 46 miles, and 92 miles. Rides leave between 7:00-9:00 am. This is not a race. Tech support, maps, and food are provided with registration. Call: (352) 527-3263.
DUATHLON
(run-bike-run events)
Powerade Duathlon Championship Weekend, at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. Oct. 8, Race distances run 2 miles, bike 12 miles, run 3.1 miles, racing at 7:00 am. For information call: 561 241-3801. or www.exclusivesports.com
KAYAKING
St. Anthonys Wellness Center presents Beginner Kayak Paddling classes at Mullet Key, Fort DeSoto Park, Oct. 1, at 9:00 am, and ongoing classes. For details call instructor Kip Koelsch at: 727 734-6392; or email him at: Kim.Koelsch@baycare.org
OCEAN SWIMMING
Tri-Newbies Clinic for triathlon and open water swimming, at Clearwater Community Sailing Center in Sand Key, on Oct. 15, from 9:00am-12:00 noon. Taught by certified USA Triathlon Coaches and lifeguards. Call Bev Buysse at: 727 526-5371; or log on: www.trithisinc.com
SENIOR GAMES
Tampa Bay Senior Games
Oct. 4-14, 2005
Sports offered to senior competitors include basketball, bowling, golf, race walking, swimming, tennis, and track & field. For information, call Louis Orihuela at: 813 231-1309; or email at: lou.orihuela@tampagov.net
TRIATHLON
(swim-bike-run events)
Publix/Coca Cola Series Championship Weekend - Sprint Triathlon, at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Oct. 8. Race distances- swim .5 mile, bike 12 miles and run 3.1 miles, racing at 7:00 am. For information call 561 241-3805 ; or www.exclusivesports.com
Longleaf Triathlon, at Longleaf Plantation, in Odessa. Sprint distance- swim .25 mile, bike 10 miles, and run 3.1 miles; International distance V swim 1.5-kilometers, bike 40-kilometers, and run 10-kilometers. Race course heads toward Starkey Wilderness Park. Transition area opens at 6:00 am, at the Longleaf Community Center. Call for details: (386) 736-0002.
Great Floridian Triathlon and Half Iron distance event at Waterfront Park, Lake Minneola, in Clermont, Oct. 22. This Ironman distance event has been designated as the 2005 USAT National Championship in ultra distance triathlons. Call Fred Sommer for details: (352) 394-1320; or check: www.greatfloridian.com
4th Annual Suncoast Triathlon, at Fort DeSoto Park, Oct. 29, at 7:45 am. Race distances - swim .33 mile, bike 10 miles, and run 3.1 miles. Packet pickup and race expo will be on Oct. 28, from 2:00-8:00 pm, at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, at 6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane, in St. Petersburg. At the race site, transition area opens at 6:00 am. For details, call Race Director Joe Fernandez at: 813 874-7223; or check out: www.flraceplace.com and www.suncoasttri.com
