Midland Triathlon Club members are Kelly Thompson, Chance Payton, Stephen Dodd, Read Johnston, John Lehman, David McAtee, Grant McCasland, & Popcorn Leonard. Contact Kelly Thompson at 770-3329 or Stephen Dodd if you are interested in becoming a jersey wearing member.
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Permian Basin Triathlon Calendar 2008
APRIL
Sat 12th Master the Mountain, Big Spring, TX, 10K & 5K run, 5K walk
Sat 12th Masters Track Meet, Odessa, TX, the 2008 meet has been cancelled.
Sat-Sun 12-13th Ft Davis TX Hammerfest Bike races
Sun 13th Ford Ironman Arizona, Tempe, AZ swim 2.4miles, bike 112 miles, run 26.2 miles (Go Joe Moya!)
Sat 26th Run from the Cops, Midland, TX, 5K/1K Run Walk
Sun 27th OK City Memorial Marathon, full, half, 5K (go Popcorn)
Continuing Events:
Saturday, Monday, Wednesday 8:30am Bike from Wilson's Corner, Odessa to Crane 20 miles on a smooth road, stop for refreshments at a family restaurant, and then return for another 20 miles.
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00pm. Bike from the Professional Center Parking Lot located in Odessa at the intersection of 191 (42nd Street) and the Loop (338).
Sunday 2pm PBBA Bike from the radio station north of the Midland Odessa Airport. Contact Kelly Brammer or Jeff Brammer at 682-2617 for information on these no drop rides.
Bike almost every day with area cyclists (PBBA). Visit pbbatx.com for more information, ride times, and events. Check out the latest Newsletter, Events Calendar and the Forum. Contact Kelly Thompson at 770-3329 for more information on fast race pace rides.
Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am ~ 12:45pm Midland YMCA parking lot. Run 7 miles.
Tues, Thurs 11:30am Midland YMCA parking lot. Run about 3 miles at a slower pace.
MAY
Sat 3rd Lake Colorado City Bike Tour, Colorado City, TX, 45mi or 25mi bike
Sun 4th Ransom Canyon Triathlon, Lubbock, TX, 500MS/30KB/5KR, USAT
Sun 18th Santa Fe Century 25/50/75/or 100 mile bike ride
Mon 19th PBBA meeting
Fri Sat 30-31st Palo Duro Canyon SP, Amarillo & Canyon, TX, 24 Hour Bike Race
JUNE
Sat 7th Milkman Triathlon, Dexter, NM, 500MS/20KB/5KR, USAT
Sun-Sat 8th-14th Oklahoma FreeWheel Cross State Bicycle Tour, Marietta, OK to Caldwell, KS
Sun-Sat 15th-21st Ride the Rockies, Durango to Breckenridge, CO
Sun 22th Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene Triathlon (Go Penny!)
Sun 29th Two USAT events held at Buffalo Springs Lake, Lubbock, TX with 1800 triathletes expected!
Sun 29th Buffalo Springs Lake Ironman 70.3, 1.2mi/56mi/13.1mi
Sun 29th Tri-Raider Sprint Triathlon, 500m/17.6mi/3.1mi
JULY
Sat 12th Bottomless Triathlon, Roswell, NM. 400MS/12KB/4KR
?Sat 14 Tour de Nowhere, Levelland, TX. Bike tours 17 -107 miles, rest stops every 20 miles.
Sun. 20 Iron Girl Texas Triathlon, Irving, TX. Women's Triathlon 500M Swim - 20K Bike - 5K Run
Sat.-Sun. 19-20 MS 150 Cactus & Crude Bike Tour, Midland, TX, 150 MB
Sun 27th Odessa Tumbleweed Triathlon, UTPB, Odessa, TX, 20KB/5KR/500Mswim, USAT
AUGUST
Sun 3rd Prude Ranch, Fort Davis, TX, 5K, 10K, ½ Marathon runs, Duathlon/Duathlon Relay
Sun 24th Rockwall Sprint Triathlon, Rockwall, TX, 300YS/14MB/2.9MR, USAT
Sun 31st Louisville Ironman, Louisville, Kentucky, 2.4 mi. swim • 112 mi. bike • 26.2 mi. run
SEPTEMBER
?Sat 15 SPC Cotton Country Sprint Triathlon, Levelland, TX. 5k/13mi/300yd
Sat.-Sun. 20-21 Fort Davis Cyclefest Tour
?Sat 29 White Buffalo Stampede, Snyder, TX 5K run
OCTOBER
Sat 11 Quicksilver Paluxy Pedal Back Roads Bicycle Ride, Glen Rose, Texas. (1 hour drive SW of Fort Worth).29, 45, 60 and 80 miles
Sat 18 M2M, Marathon, TX. 26.2mi run from Alpine to Marathon or 10K run. Online Registration.
Sat 25 D-FY-IT Red Ribbon Run, Midland, TX, 1/2 Marathon, 5K, 1K
?Sun 21 Tour de Tolerance, El Paso. Fort Bliss Noel Field 100K, 50K, & 10K bike benefitting El Paso Holocaust Museum.
NOVEMBER
Sat 1st Ford Ironman Florida, Panama City Beach, FL, 2.4 mi. swim • 112 mi. bike • 26.2 mi. run (Go Jasha!)
?17th Saturday Make-A-Wish 1K & 5K run
Sunday 16th Route 66 Marathon, half, and quarter Marathon
DECEMBER
?1st Saturday Jingle Bell Run 5k & 1K (registration at 12:45pm or before)
?8th Saturday Falcon 5k Falcon5K Flyer.pdf 5k flyer.doc Location- Stonehenge monument, University of Texas of the Permian Basin campus, Odessa, Tx,time- registration/check in begins 8:30am races start at 10am, distances-5k and 1mile, Fee's to benefit the Make A Wish foundation, Contact- Tylor Cavender, Race director. (432)770-4486
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?18th Tues 7pm Christmas Light 5k Run throught Grassland. Start/End at 5609 Heartland Court, Midland. Contact Paul Byrom at 683-0603.
To add LINKS or future events or for help with this website call Read Johnston at 349-6397
Peyton's calendar of cycling events, Midland
Permian Basin Bicycle Association(Midland Odessa area)
Permian Basin Running Club Calendar (Midland Odessa area)
San Angelo Road Lizards Running Club
San Angelo Bicycling Association races
http://www.abilenerunners.com/
Caprock Multisport Club, Lubbock, TX
West Texas Cycling, Lubbock, TX
Sul Ross Triathlon, Alpine, TX
RunTex Austin running store & calendar of events
Statesman Capital 10K run, Austin
Rogue tri run swim bike, Austin
Danskin triathlons for women (Austin, TX)
Bottomless Tri and the Pecos Valley Triathlons, Roswell, NM
Texas Bicycle Racing Association Calendar
USAT Multi-Sport 101 (getting started in triathlons, duathlons, etc.)
USAT events (Clicking 'advanced search' is helpful).
Blog & short videos of Ironman Kona
Sponsors:
801 North Big Spring Street (Across from the YMCA)
Triathlon Coaches in the Permian Basin Area:
Chance Payton
Kelly Thompson
Please contact us to have your name added.
A triathlon is an athletic event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. A sprint triathlon is the fastest growing triathlon race distance. A 750 m or 500 m or 1/2 mile swim is follwed by a 12.4 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. A full or Ironman triathlon is a 2.4 mile swim , a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile marathon run. A half or Ironman 70.3 or medium distance consists of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13.1 mile run. An Olympic distance triathlon is a .93 mile swim, 24.8 mile bike ride, and 6.2 mile run.
This is a Permian Basin Wiki about triathlon activities in this area of Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews, Lamesa, Pecos, Fort Stockton, Monahans, and including Lubbock, San Angelo, Abilene, and surrounding areas. The calendar also includes out of the area events that local triathletes are entering. Please let us know events you are entering so we can complete our calendar.