Columbia University Triathlon Club

News Feed:

1/24/12

Super Sunday this Sunday, January 29th!

Come join us and our coach, Darian, for a full on 3-event workout!  We'll be meeting and starting in the pool at 9:00am, then heading up to the track and aerobics room for a brick workout.  Bring your bike, gear for all three events, some food and drink, and your New Year's resolutions!  This workout is free, i.e. dues aren't required, so come check us out and fall in love with the Tri club either for the first time or all over again!



9/26/11

Congrats to Westchester participants!

Everyone did an amazing job this weekend.  A big congratulations goes out to Darbi Roberts, who won 1st place overall for the women, to Sally Briggs, who completed her first triathlon ever, and to Chris Young, who completed his first olympic distance triathlon ever!  Also, a big thank you to Jason Rizzi and Jason Look for coming out and supporting the team.  And of course, a big thank you to our coach, Darian Silk, for his instruction at the race.  There are pictures from the race soon to come in the gallery section of "about us".


Go Lions!


9/18/11


 Team Meeting


Our first official meeting of the semester will be held Sunday, September 18th at 10:30am (after the swim practice). We will be meeting in Aerobics Room Four, towards the rear of the Dodge track, and will be collecting club dues and distributing waivers. In addition, we will also be selling loads of apparel and discussing workout formats and upcoming races. We hope to see you all there!



8/22/11

First Super Sunday!

Come out for our first official workout on Sunday, September 11th.  We'll meet at 9 am on the deck of the Uris Pool (in the Dodge Fitness Center).  This workout is open to all current and prospective members, i.e., there is no need to pay dues before this workout.  Come, work out out, meet the coach, and see if it's right for you.  I'd be shocked if it's not!




8/17/11

Last Call For Lake George!

If you are interested in racing in the Lake George Triathlon, please fill out this quick survey to let us know asap!  We will be registering you on Friday the 19th, so get those in to us soon!  Note:  We are only racing the olympic distance race as a team.

If you have any questions please just ask.



8/9/11

Swimming in August

Due to the closing of the Dodge Fitness Center for most of August, there have been many questions about where to swim.  Here are two possible answers:

Riverbank State Park Pool: Very close to campus at 145th and Riverside, and it's 50m!  Offers lap swim for $3 a day.  More info on the facility and prices here, and the schedule for the pool here.

Lasker Pool:  Located on the north side of Central Park, you've probably run by it hundreds of times.  It's free!  They have morning and night lap swims.  More info here.


8/7/11

Congratulations NYC Triathlon racers! 

You raced well, you represented your city well, you kept the Ivy League Championship right here where it belongs, and you looked dang good doing it!  A big thanks goes out to all those who showed up to cheer on your teammates as well, there were poster boards, cow bells, and even body paint (you know who you are)!  Click here to see the results of the race.  An especially big congratulations to all the triathletes who finished their first triathlon ever today.  Another big congratulations to Meghan Newcomer, James Defilippi, Cameron Hummels, Richard Hastings, and Sean Halpin for scoring for the club!  And congratulations to Ben Collins, a Columbia grad, for finishing 1st overall!!!

Way to go everyone, this is a great start to what will be a great season.  Please send us any pictures from today so that they can be put up here for everyone to see!


7/25/11

Last call for Westchester!!

If you're interested in racing in the Westchester Triathlon (Olympic distance), then please fill out AT LEAST your personal information and your decision on Westchester on this survey if you have not done so already.  We need your decision on Westchester by Thursday July 28th!!


Sad news! Quakerman is no longer on the schedule for NECTC races this Fall. 

It has been decided by the NECTC that the Lake George Triathlon will replace Quakerman as opposed to having Lake George be an addition to the schedule.  If you had signed up for Quakerman on this survey then it will unfortunately just be disregarded.  If you now want to sign up for another race in response to this sad loss, feel free to fill out the above linked survey again, filling in ALL information, and we will only take your most recent registration.  If you have any questions, as always, just contact us.



7/22/11

Announcing the "first annual" Nautica NYC Triathlon Pre-race Pasta Dinner on August 5th, from 6-9pm in the Lou Gehrig Lounge of the Dodge Fitness Center.  

This is open to everyone who is participating in the race and everyone who is in town and wanting to root on their teammates!  Our coach, Darian Silk, will be present and will be answering questions and providing general pre-race tips and pointers.  Therefore, this is a great opportunity to meet the coach (if you have not already done so), to meet the other members of the club, to have your last minute questions answered, to eat free (!!) pasta, and to have some good times.  In order to provide full disclosure, we will also be welcoming donations of any kind.  I must emphasize that donations are by no means necessary, and you will not get dirty looks for not donating.  They are, however, greatly appreciated, and if you're interested in helping out the club, this would be a great opportunity to do so.  Either way, come for the good times and the free pasta!  Those are mandatory :)


Please RSVP (asap!) by emailing Michael Enciso with "Pre-Race Dinner" (or something similar) as the subject line, a simple "yes" and whether or not you're a Dodge Fitness Center member.  If you're not a DFC member you can still get in, we'll just have to get you on "the list". 



7/20/11

Fall race registration is under way! 

If you have not already done so, please fill out this survey (asap!) and let us know which NECTC races you're interested in so that we can get you signed up!