See you all there!

Are you interested in organizing club socials?
Assisting with the newsletter?
Have fun ideas for club activities?
Leading group training/workouts?
Welcoming new members?

If so, please send an email to Ryan to get involved today!

Here is the net of the meeting.

• Even though the Cross Island is a restricted highway, the township has agreed to accommodate faster riders by allowing us access.

• When you ride on the cross Island, do not cross over the breakdown line unless it is to ride past a stopped vehicle.  Please be very careful when passing to ensure you don’t cut off vehicles in the roadway.  Ride no more than 2 abreast, don’t hot dog or sprint 5 abreast.  Please just stay out of the roadway, ride as far to the right as practical.

• Signs will continue to be posted saying “Bicycles and Pedestrians are not allowed.”   This is primarily to prevent slow riding tourists and walkers from accessing the Cross Island from the bridge or Marshland Rd..  Don’t sweat it.

• We are all reminded that bicycles are vehicles and, as such, we need to obey all SC laws and should have to pay tolls.  However, toll collection isn’t going to happen, but if most of us continue to zoom through the toll booth, this might become something the toll authority might start reconsidering.  So, if you can bear it, please make every effort to avoid riding through the toll booths.

• Working to get the pathways exiting the bridge onto Marshland Drive reconfigured for a safer exit.

• It appears that the Marshland Rd. resurfacing project is back on the table for late 2010.

• The Cross Island bridge has bike lanes in both directions, up to the tollway apron. Everyone can ride or walk in these lanes, bikes with traffic, walkers and joggers against traffic

• Many pathways around the island are going to be redone during the next few months, so let’s be patient as the town goes about this rehab project.

• Frank has also asked the town’s Facility Mgmt. dept. to get on the company responsible for maintaining the breakdown lane to do a better job of sweeping and clearing the breakdown lanes.  They have issued a request to do so and are very supportive.  If you encounter glass, debris or unsafe conditions, call the help line at 843-342-4580 (program this into your cell phones).

Hope this helps.

Frank Babel
Squeaky Wheels

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Tri season is just around the corner, make sure you have everything you need!

HHI-TRI’s Gear Swap!
Join us January 30th from 1:00 - 3:00PM

We’ll provide tables for selling your goods.

~ email Ryan if you need special accommodations ~

Well it has been an exiting 2009 and the Tri Club has accomplished a lot in its founding year! In order to keep the momentum going we are offering a $5.00 discount to any current members who renew their membership by sending a check postmarked by January 15, 2010.

If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer please send a check for $30.00 to:

Go Tri Sports, Inc ATTN: Ryan
33 Office Park Road, Suite 3
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928

Please include our Member Details Form

If your membership began on or after October 1, 2009, your membership will be carried over to 2010. Please send us an email so that we can ensure that you membership status is current.

Happy Holidays and we hope to see you all at our January Gear Swap on January 18, details to be announced soon.

Todd Rieger read his rendition of “Twas the Night Before Race Day,” as photos from the previous year danced merrily on the projection screen. New Club Officers were announced, as year end awards were given with glee!

Congratulations to our new 2010 HHI-TRI Club Officers:
President - Jose Fuentes
Vice President - Kent Berry
Treasurer - John Curwen
Secretary - Ryan Stefonick (2nd Term)

Congratulations to these award winning athletes:
Male Rookie of the Year: Jeff Waddel
Female Rookie of the Year: Maggie Mulcahy

Male Athlete of the Year: Ryan Stefonick
Female Athlete of the Year: Bridget Campbell

Male Master Athlete of the Year: Tom Snell
Female Master Athlete of the Year: Elaine Dowden

Thanks to Will Dowden for taking these photos:

Come celebrate our first Holiday Party at Street Meet. Street Meet has been great to the Hilton Head Island Triathlon Club this year, and they continue to do so with an unending appetizer buffet for $10.00 per person. Cash bar with happy hour pricing will also be available.  The purpose of this event is to rap up the season’s accomplishments and look forward to the next one. Schedule of events is as follows:

6:00 to 7:00 PM - Cocktails and Apps

7:00 to 8:00 PM - Award Ceremonies

8:00 to 9:00 PM - Club Slideshow

• Make sure you attend. It’s a great way to see your fellow athletes and friends that you spent most of your season with.
• Come and see who receives athlete of the year, rookie of the year, and slacker of the year, etc.
• Bring your significant other or friends. Introduce them to all those friends that you spend more time with than at home.
• Please email any photos you may have to Ryan at ryan@stefonick.com for the slideshow.

Please RSVP on our Event Website

See you all there!!