Fitness Formula Clubs

#1: FFC Oak Park - January 23, 2010 - Updated! News & Results
#2: FFC Gold Coast - February 13, 2010 - Updated! News & Results
#3: FFC Union Station - March 6, 2010
#4: FFC East Lakeview - March 27, 2010

Do The Double! The perfect opportunity for long course athletes. Athletes enrolling in the Double will start in an early morning wave, completing the standard Indoor Tri event. When complete, they will head back to the pool and do it all again. All Double participants will be eligible for both regular and Double division awards!

An Indoor Triathlon is a great way to experience one of the world's fastest growing sports - without the intimidation of a traditional event. All registrants having no triathlon experience will be provided with a simple training program and Q&A sheet. On race day, you will be grouped with other first time participants - don't worry about competing with seasoned veterans. Recruit your friends and do something different this winter!

An Indoor Triathlon consists of the three typical disciplines: swim, bike, run - in that order. The only difference from a standard outdoor event is that you are timed in each activity. Your recorded distances during the swim, bike and run portions will be calculated and combined to give you a final, total distance. Your race day will consist of:

Swim: 15 minutes
Transition 1: 10 minutes
Bike: 20 minutes
Transition 2: 5 minutes
Run: 15 minutes

Don't miss out on this year's events as you prepare for the 2010 outdoor triathlon season. As you know, age group performance is getting fierce. The Indoor Triathlon Series is a great way to maintain your fitness level over the winter. Register for the series, compete against your friends, and start planning for 2010 today!

Swim: 25 yard junior Olympic pool (50 foot pool at East Lakeview)
Bike: Lifefitness Upright Bikes in Race Mode (all calibrated prior to racing)
Run: Lifefitness Treadmills at 0 degree incline. Gold Coast uses a 1/11th mile indoor running track.

Age Group Awards (Men and Women)
Medals will be awarded to 1st place men and women in both "Beginner" and "Experienced" categories within the following age groups:

27 & Under
28-34
35-41
42-48
49-55
56 & Over

Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place men and women overall finishers. Only athletes competing in a minimum of three triathlons are eligible for series award. The series champion is determined by achieving the greatest distance over the three triathlons.

Packet pick-up begins at 7:30am on the day of each event. All participants will receive a goodie bag and complimentary 2010 FFC Indoor Triathlon technical shirt. Athletes are limited to one shirt per series.

If space allows, race day registration will be held from 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at each facility. Be aware that there may be a minimum one-hour wait for waves registering on event day. There is an additional $5 charge for race day registration.

IMPORTANT! Waves start every 25 minutes beginning at 8:00 a.m. There will be 6-8 participants per wave, and 15-20 waves in total. The last wave will begin at approximately 4:00 p.m. You will be assigned a wave between those times. Wave confirmation will be sent one week prior to race day. All participants must start at swim times indicated in confirmation email - No exceptions! Winners are determined by total distance covered.

Fitness Formula Oak Park
1114 W. Lake Street
Oak Park, IL 60301
708.383.1114
Parking: Complimentary for 2 hours, $2 for 3 hours

Fitness Formula Gold Coast
1030 N. Clark, Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60610
312.944.1030
Parking: $2 for 2 hours, $3.75 for 3 hours

Fitness Formula Union Station
444 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606
312.627.0444
Parking: Complimentary for 2 hours, $5 for 4 hours

Fitness Formula East Lakeview
3657 N. Pine Grove
Chicago, IL 60657
773.477.3664
Parking: Complimentary for 2 hours, $5 for the 3rd hour

* Please be sure to validate all parking vouchers upon check-in!

TriMonster is FFC's official triathlon training program, now in our 7th season! Let us introduce you to one of the world's fastest growing sports - without the intimidation!

TriMonster triathlon training provides a friendly, structured training environment to help you achieve your triathlon goals - whether your desire is simply to finish a race or realize a new personal best. Your tri experience will be greatly enhanced with our ability to motivate and effectively guide your training - while understanding the need to balance work, family and other obligations.

Our programming is primarily tailored for key regional races ranging from sprint to Iron distances, although we are happy to help you customize a plan for triathlons of your choosing. Nearly all of our athletes participate in the Chicago Triathlon. Regardless, we will gladly accommodate your special needs - whether you wish to join mid-session or need a modified training plan due to a hectic schedule.

In 2009, we expanded our training program to two locations: Union Station and Gold Coast. We utilize FFC's pool, spin studios and other amenities through the training program. TriMonster holds evening group workouts twice each week (one swim and one bike/run session). You are supplied with a customized, "on your own" training plan through the remainder of the week. We often meet on weekends for unofficial group workouts.

We are currently planning for our 2010 season - which promises for bigger expansion to more FFC facilities.

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Scott Hutmacher
FFC Triathlon Coordinator
TriMonster Director
USA Triathlon Certified Coach
(312) 627-0444 x279
triathlon@ffc.com
www.trimonster.net