KNews - October 8, 2008

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Member News -

Kman members tear up 508:(508 miles on a bike - straight)
Mike Lewis/ Steve LaChaine- 28:22:02; 3rd overall 2x relay, 1st 40+
Brian Smallwood/Max Hogan- 28:46:26; 4th overall 2x relay, 1st 50+, new course record for 50+ (old record 30:43)
(See Steve's report in the Bike Section below)


Cindy Gilberston was 3rd in her age group at Scott Tinley’s International Triathlon, she had a great event, including a fantastic run! Both Cindy and Seth are in Kona this week volunteering at the BIG EVENT.



Lance Fields, raced Park Field this weekend; a 15 mile cross country race -- First in his age group. Wade Lawrence also raced Park Field. He was First the beginner 35+ by 10 minutes. Wade has earned the privledge of moving up to Sport Level.. Kathy Lawrence got Second in the Woman's Beginner Open - her first MTB race. She was second place to a woman who was half her age. Wade has been doing VERY well in all the races this season; even taking first place in the State Championships earlier this year.



Jeff Ballinger reports: "I was interviewed as part of a story on bike commuting the other day. They took photos, but I got cut it seems. At least I made the lead and the closing quote"

Team member, Len Colamarino, is running for the Atascadero City Council. To learn more about Len’s campaign, please go to: www.UpGradeAtascadero.org
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Swim - 5:30 Hot Tub and 6:00 am workouts are the BEST!! The coaches will be asking all the morning swimmers to sign up as 2009 U.S. Masters Swimmers. Reasons: membership supports national and local master swim programs, membership legally protects the deck coaches, membership means more fun team events. We will bring hardcopy sign-up forms to the morning swim. The swim coaching schedule is always on the blog sidebar. Upcoming meet information. San Luis Obispo Masters short course yards meet - November 21-22, 2008. Save the Date!!

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Bike -
This Saturday 10/11/2008 Let’s ride up the coast...Take your pick for a starting point: One group, including Kurt, will leave from Cider Creek at 7 am to ride down 46 to the coast and up to Ragged Point (91 miles round trip) and beyond. The second group, including Louise, will leave from Shamel Park in Cambria at 7 am to ride up the coast to Ragged Point (40 miles round trip) and beyond. Louise and Kurt plan to ride to Nacimiento-Ferguson road, to the top and back again (an extra 54 miles each). Join us for whatever distance you like!! If you know ahead of time that you will be joining the ride send me an email so I know to expect you...we can talk carpools as well. lecomar@pacbell.net Or 610-4210 .


Last Saturday’s ride: Wasn’t except for Kurt who rode and rode and rode and then cleaned and cleaned and cleaned!! AND for Steve “La Minibar” and Mike Lewis who rode the Furnace Creek 508 as a two person team and finished as the third two person team overall and as the first 40+ team in a time of 28 hours 22 minutes!!! And for Brian Smallwood who rode with Max Hogan as a two person team and finished as the fourth two person team overall and as the first 50+ team, setting a new 50+ record, in a time of 28 hours 46 minutes!!! Sounds like it was an exciting event for our Team Kman members...and now.........read the “short” report!!! Here it is...

Steve's 508 Report - 508 hammerfest/sufferfest report:
While you guys were drinking wine at the meeting, Mike Lewis and I were burning up the course at the Furnace Creek 508. We won our age group, finished 3rd team, one ahead of Smallwood and Hogan who also won the 50 age group. Smallwood and Hogan kept up with us until mile 200 or so, it was cool that they were our main competition for the 2 man team race. In the end (miles 450 to 508) Smallwood was closing on me by a few minutes but the gaps Mike Lewis was making with the time trial bike kept us ahead of them by a mere 20 minutes or so. Team Bonedog went 28:22, 3 minutes faster than last year, I only realized with 5 miles to go that we were going to actually beat Bonedog's 2007 time. The relay time table charts have been updated as of today, they can be checked out at www.the508.com , go 8==8 Dog
LaMachine
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Run - This Sunday is the City to Sea 5K walk and 1/2 marathon. Last Sunday Run News: Mark, Jen, Martina and Kristie had a nice run up Santa Rita Creek Road,seeing lots of other runners and enjoying a cool morning.
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