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Fort Dodge Fire Department is launching a program this summer called Safety Village.  Its a week long camp for kids finishing K and 1st Grade this year.  They will learn fire safety, poison safety, gun safety, internet safety, stranger danger and more. One of the days we have State Trooper Pam  there to do a Bike Rodeo with the kids.  They will be asked to bring their own bikes and Pam said this is the biggest hold up of the event because most kids don't have their bikes adjusted properly.  So I was hoping TriSports could come out and help adjust kids bikes and helmets so they fit proper and are ready to go through their training.  We would need people from 8:45am till about 11am on Wednesday June 13th.  The event is being held at the Corpus Christi Center here in Fort Dodge.  Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.  You would be a wonderful role model to these kids by showing them biking can be a fun and safe activity that they can do their whole life.  Please let me know if you can help.  Email, text or call me: Melanie Fierke 227-6138 or mfierke@mchsi.com.

Thanks
Melanie Fierke


Ready, set, ride!

It's Tuesday May 8th and the first FD Trisport social ride is tonight!!  Leaves FD Senior High parking lot at 5:30, heading toward Badger & back.  Recovery at Lefties following.

2012 Fort Dodge Rec. Indoor Triathlon Pics
are posted on our facebook page
(Fort Dodge Trisport)




The 2011 FD Trisport Turkey Trot was a great success with 200 people and 10 dogs showing up to put in a 3 or 5 mile run or walk on Thanksgiving morning.  A car full of food donations was taken to the Salvation Army.   Pics posted on Fort Dodge Trisport's face book page.









Trisport Social Ride Tuesday August 23rd
was fun.  Missed those who didn't show






2011 Emmetsburg Triathlon

Whitney Lloyd, Monica Shelly, David Luers, Heath Briggs, Melanie & David Fierke, Daina & Bobby Schwark

Wow, what a great representation of FD Trisport!!
June 25th was the Emmetsburg Sprint Triathlon.


This Wednesday, June 29th, FD Trisport is having a social ride/run!  Wear your Trisport gear to Snell/Crawford park at 5:30ish P.M. for a team picture session followed by an hour or so of social paced group run or ride and some hydration afterwards.  Hope to see you then! If you have ordered team gear it is in at Browns Shoe Fit.  If you haven't ordered any, stop in anyway, there are some extras available for purchase.

FD Trisport Members John Taets (left) & Brent Bunte (right) are taking on Tour of the Rockies.



If you ordered Fort Dodge Trisport cycling, tri or running gear, the order is on its way and should be at Brown's Shoe Fit this Friday afternoon.

Below are images of our New Balance technical shirt with logos sublimated (ink injected) in to the shirt so that it is breathable, not like a patch over the shirt.  Also, they sport the team colors and are easy to pick out in a crowd.  Pick yours up today at Brown's Shoe Fit.




Bluff Creek Triathlon, Boone, IA.
Congrats to FD Trisport members Dave & Melanie Fierke for completing their 1st outdoor triathlon
(left to right, David & Melanie Fierke, Heath Briggs)




Iowa City Race Weekend
Congratulations to Travis Jass for winning the Time Trial and taking 2nd in the omnium
More pics posted under cycling button on the left


Travis Jass & Eric Knox at the Iowa City Road Race


Drake Half Marathon Crew
(left to right Shelly Peed, Monica Shelly, Carol Eide, Brooke Barber)




This is a really great time, great racing/spectating, food and music in beautiful downtown clear lake.
July 9th & 10th
(click on the image below for info..)


Had to share this pic with snake alley race around the corner.
Want to see a little video on one of the most popular races in the U.S. (snake alley)?  Click on the picture below.



Check out the updated Team Member's page & Trisport Member Pages


Congrats to FD Trisport member Travis Jass for getting his first road race win of the year. Travis won the Twin Bing Cycling Classic RR B race.  Click here for Travis' race report.
Nice Job Travis.


So, where can I get a membership application?
(click on image of application to open printable PDF)

Scroll down to check out some of the benefits of membership and what we have done as a club (2010 year in review)


Feb 27th-Ames, IA
Congrats to Travis Jass for lowering the all time fastest 2 mile roller race time to 4:52.3

Champion medals were awarded based on each riders 3 best ride/time average.
 Firstname lastname license age gender averageMinutes averageSeconds
Cat1/2/3 Chad Bishop 223776 38 male 5 10.5666666666667

Cat4 Simon Carl 307602 23 male 5 1.9666666666667
Cat4 Travis Jass 257430 33 male 5 3.73333333333335
Cat4 Rob McKillip 271939 49 male 5 37.7666666666666
Cat4 Jon Sulzberger 72351 44 male 5 53.7666666666666
Cat4 William Rekemeyer 297983 17 male 5 55.7666666666667


2011 FDCRC Indoor Tri Results
Are Now Posted
(click HERE to open PDF file)
PICTURES posted HERE
Fort Dodge Messenger Article HERE

You catch the great write up on Trisport member Travis Jass in the Feb issue of Iowa Momentum Magazine?
(click HERE to open PDF of this article)

 

2011 Fort Dodge Trisport Winter Social

(click here for more pictures)




2011 FD Trisport Roller Race pics/results here


Click on the image below to open/download a PDF file


New Tab added on the left.  Fort Dodge Trail Expansion plan

Great turnout for the first annual Turkey Trot.
(for more pics, mouse over the running tab then Turkey Trot)




FD Trisport Member page added.  This is password protected for members only and provides training plans


Eric Knox brings FD Trisport it's 1st Cyclocross win today in Pella, IA
winning the Wooden Shoe Cat 4 Race.  Nice job!  Check 2010 Results for race report, results and a few pics.

Travis Jass won his 2nd Fall Fest Adventure Race in Fort Dodge on
Sat 9/18.  Nice Job!

This year FD Trisport has or will be a sponsor of:
-FD Community Rec Indoor Triathlon
-FD Trisport Indoor Roller Race
-Twin Lakes Triathlon
-Applefest Run
-Fort Dodge Senior High half marathon training class
-St. Edmond Run Around The Lake
-Fall Fest Adventure Race
-FD Trisport Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Fun Run



Fort Dodge Trisport

We are excited to announce the formation of Fort Dodge Trisport.  The formation of Fort Dodge Trisport comes after almost a year of discussion and informal meetings following the successful organization and completion of the inaugural Fort Dodge YMCA Indoor Triathlon (2009).  The positive feedback from the participants in the 2009 indoor triathlon, particularly those who had never participated in a competitive event like the indoor triathlon, was added incentive to form a multisport club/team with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle, camaraderie and positive portrayal of the city of Fort Dodge within the community as well as throughout the state of Iowa.

Mission Statements for Fort Dodge Trisport

  • Formation of a club/team for those interested in maintaining or seeking fitness through cycling, running, and/or swimming
  • To encourage and support all ability levels of athletes, beginner to advanced, both non-competitive and competitive
  •  Fort Dodge Trisport offers team clothing (jerseys, triathlon and running gear) for members to wear while training and at organized runs, cycling races/rides and triathlons promoting Fort Dodge and our sponsors
  • To assist with sponsorship, organizing and promoting existing and new group runs, rides and swims in Fort Dodge
  • To bring in various professionals and/or experts for educational talks on topics such as training for events, bike fit, injury prevention, nutrition

  • Member Benefits
  •  For a yearly fee of $20 you will receive 40% off FD Trisport apparel.
  • For a yearly fee of $50 you will receive one free piece of FD Trisport gear, 40% off FD Trisport any additional gear, 10% off athletic shoes and apparel at Brown's Shoe Fit in Fort Dodge, one free K-laser therapy treatment at Acree Chiropractic Clinic ($35 dollar value) and access to training programs on the password protected member's page.
  • Knowledge that you are supporting a number of events withing Fort Dodge that promotes a healthy and active lifestyle comes with any membership.

  • Check out the Fort Dodge Trisport Blog spot for a recap of the 2009 season for some of our members.