12/29 - Professional triathlete Marcel Vifian will be holding a clinic at Wasatch Running Center this Wednesday, January 3rd at 7:45 pm. Marcel was the 2004 US Long Course National Championships runner-up and in 2002 he was ranked as the #1 pro triathlete. Click here for more information on the clinic.

12/21 - Wasatch Running Center and Revolution Bicycle Shop have partnered to create the Wasatch Revolution Triathlon Team. Members of this exclusive team of 12 men and 12 women will receive a Wasatch Revolution team issue tri race suit, discounts on team apparel and gear/equipment at both stores, race entry reimbursement or comps when applicable or available, and coaching through or paid by sponsors. Interested competitive athletes should email race resumes including the past two tri seasons and 5Kand 10K PRs to irun@wasatchrunningcenter.com.

On another note, we’ve caught wind of a 1/2 Iron distance race in Burley, ID on June 2, 2007. The VikingMan will take place in the Snake River. If you are a lacking in the swim department but would like to do a half or you would like a smoking fast 1/2 Iron swim time to help out the rest of the day this is the race for you. Check out www.vikingman.org for more information.

12/18 - As you can see, our new look is live and nearly all of the links are working. Thanks for all of the positive feedback regarding the new site. If you have any suggestions email editor@trihive.com. We have some new contests coming and great prizes thanks to our supporters.

Let us know what you think on the poll to your right (under Event Calendar).If you haven’t noticed, Desert Sharks have a new look too. Visit them online at www.desert-sharks.com and check out their new Web site.

12/04 - TriUtah’s schedule was released this week. They’ve even gone as far as announcing a 1/2 Iron event in 2008. Speaking of 1/2 Iron events, the Telos 1/2 Iron, previously schedule for 6/16 is now going to be moved to a later date, possibly in August. We’ll post the exact date when it we receive it. Telos has brought aboard Aaron Asay of SBR Tri and Travis Snyder of the Salem Spring Tri to assist in the production of the 1/2 Iron event. Definitely something to look forward to. The season has been laid out. Below is the new schedule.

4/28 - TriUtah Buffalo Duathlon
5/12 - SG Tri
5/19 - TriUtah Women’s Tri
5/26 - Moab Steelbender
6/02 - Saratoga Splash
6/02 - Salem Spring Tri
6/16 - Telos Utah Lake Tri (Spring/Olympic)
6/16 - USG Tri (Tentative)
6/23 - Provo Tri
6/30 - Deer Creek Tri
7/14 - TriUtah Echo Tri
8/0? - Telos 1/2 Iron
8/04 - TriUtah Cache Valley Tri
8/11 - Scofield Tri
8/18 - Xterra Mountain Championships
8/25 - TriUtah Jordanelle Tri
9/08 - Yuba Tri
9/15 - TriUtah Ogden Valley Tri
10/20 - Tri Utah Escape to Lake Powell Tri

The next issue of TriHive will be shipped early January. Have you subscribed to TriHive yet? Have it mailed to your home for FREE. Click on the subscription link and fill out the form. And expect a new look on TriHive.com at the beginning of the New Year.

11/27 - St. George Triathlon opened up registration on Thanksgiving and slots are still available. If you plan on racing in this early season classic sign up now or you may miss out.

Our list of races for 2007 continues to grow. See below for the tentative list. TriUtah is expected to have their schedule completed in the coming days. Yuba Tri is on September 8th, not September 28th like we posted last week. Email us if you have race information we should be reporting.

5/12 - SG Tri
5/26 – Moab Steelbender
6/02 – Saratoga Splash
6/02 - Salem Spring Tri
6/16 - Telos Utah Lake Tri (1/2 Iron)
6/16 – USG Tri (Tentative)
6/23- Provo Tri
6/30 - Deer Creek Tri
8/18 – Xterra Mountain Championships
9/08 - Yuba Tri

11/20 - Thanksgiving is upon us and there are running events to partake of. Check out the calendar at www.saltlakerunningco.com or www.stridersrunning.com.

The Utah triathlon calendar is taking shape. TriUtah is expected to have its calendar up soon. SG Tri goes on sale this Thursday (yes, Thanksgiving Day). We’ll post the race schedule on the new TriHive Web site, to be launched by the New Year. Below an early list of races in 2007.

5/12 - SG Tri
6/09 - Salem Spring Tri
6/16 - Telos Utah Lake Tri (1/2 Iron)
6/30 - Deer Creek Tri
9/28 - Yuba Tri

We finally gathered the results of the 70.3 World Championships a few weeks ago. Utah had a pretty impressive turnout. Below are the finishers.

 

Athlete	Place	City	Swim	Bike	Run	Total
Marcel Vifian	11	Park City	24:10	2:10	1:20:27	3:59:12
Randall Olsen	65	St. George	32:21	2:09:18	1:25:13	4:13:17
Dave Ference	69	Holladay	27:06	2:17:02	1:25:02	4:13:48
Shane Morris	303	American Fork	34:00	2:12:49	1:39:04	4:31:00
Shawn Talbott	331	Draper	32:31	2:13:16	1:40:10	4:32:52
Mike Mamales	395	Salt Lake City	31:58	2:17:13	1:42:15	4:36:42
Duy Beck	556	Salt Lake City	37:52	2:15:30	1:45:49	4:44:47

 

11/14 - Congrats to Utah finshers of the 70.3 World Championships this past Saturday in Clearwater, Florida. We’ll post the results of Utahn’s as soon as they are available.

The Silverman Triathlon took place on Sunday. Utah had seven athletes in the individual event and several others in the relay. Congrats for sticking it out on what has become the toughest Iron distance event in North America.

Athlete	Place	City	Swim	Bike	Run	Total
Steve Wallenfales	10	St. George	1:11:55	7:05:47	3:41:53	12:08:47
Brent Larsen	34	Salt Lake	1:11:32	6:33:23	5:19:14	13:17:43
Doug McCoy	50	St. George	1:28:46	7:12:05	4:56:44	13:46:49
Kil Sawford	60	Salt Lake	1:33:09	7:14:33	4:58:27	13:57:03
Florian Toegel	70	Salt Lake	1:46:12	7:15:41	4:39:18	14:02:50
Christian Gardner	108	Salt Lake	1:49:01	7:40:56	5:36:33	15:28:29
Gregory Stevens	131	Salt Lake	1:52:31	8:10:52	5:50:35	16:15:33

 

11/13 - TriHive has been in Henderson, NV covering the Silverman Triathlon. Visit www.silvermannv.com and listen in to our interviews with Dave Scott, Tyler Hamilton and more. We’ll have a more thorough update for you tomorrow.

Now….the drive home!

11/6 - Quick Update - SG Tri will open registration on Thanksgiving Day. Spudman will open registration on New Years Day.

11/6 - Congrats to Karl Jarvis and Jamie Lambert, winners of Saturday’s Telos Turkey Tri in Orem. Jarvis’ victory is his second Turkey Tri victory in two years. Will he make it three in a row in 07? Picutures are up. See the link to your left.

Utah had 10 finishers at Saturday’s Ironman Florida, in Panama City. Below are their results:

Name	City	Over All Place	Swim	Bike	Run	Total
Stephen Hiatt	Blanding	318	1:04:24	5:34:25	4:01:43	10:49:40
Britt Barton	Blanding	378	1:16:00	5:17:22	4:15:37	11:01:07
Mahana Fisher	Blanding	727	1:23:14	5:30:32	4:41:20	11:50:50
John Lewis	Eden	833	1:07:47	6:10:39	4:36:54	12:07:10
Evan Norman	Springville	903	1:19:14	6:14:55	4:29:53	12:18:10
David Lyman	Blanding	1023	1:13:44	5:38:31	5:25:57	12:33:18
Corey Norman	Springville	1260	1:34:54	6:26:04	4:40:39	13:01:55
Rob Schopke	Provo	1381	1:25:25	6:15:01	5:13:25	13:21:42
Ben Benallie	Blanding	1768	1:41:35	7:00:36	5:36:37	14:37:34
Kimberly Hiatt	Blanding	1892	1:42:13	7:09:01	6:05:12	15:13:45

TriHive will be producing/hosting the Web audio broadcast of the Silverman Triathlon this coming Sunday. Visit www.silvermannv.com and following along. The Silverman will be giving $100,000 to the relay team going sub-eight hours.

TriHive is selling a 2007 wall calendar featuring great images taken at Utah triathlons this past summer. Click here for more information or to order this unique calendar. Internet orders are secure via PayPal payment systems. Would you like to order by mail? Email editor@trihive.com for mail order info or to ask questions.

10/29 - We have a winner! “The Heartbeat of Utah’s Multisport Buzz” is what TriHive will be known as in 2007. The author, Colby, needs to email editor@trihive.com to redeem his/her great prizes from Salt Lake Running and Multisport Company. Thanks Salt Lake Running!

The final race of the season, the Telos Turkey Tri at the Orem Fitness Center is this Saturday. Get out and test yourself one more time! Click here for more information.

TriHive is selling a 2007 wall calendar featuring great images taken at Utah triathlons this past summer. Click here for more information or to order this unique calendar. Internet orders are secure via PayPal payment systems. Would you like to order by mail? Email editor@trihive.com for mail order info or to ask questions.

10/23 - Congratulations to the Utah triathletes competing at Saturday’s Ironman World Championships in Kona. Tom Thorum of Salt Lake had the fastest swim of the day (yes, overall), beating even the top pro triathletes by over a minute out of the water. Incredible, Tom. Below are the Utah finishers:

Name	Overall Place	Swim Time	Bike Time	Run Time	Total Time
BJ Christenson	208	1:02:13	5:17:32	3:13:54	9:40:11
Michael Davis	395	57:39	5:14:10	3:43:14	10:03:43
Tom Thorum	572	51:52	5:18:54	4:06:45	10:25:13
Alli Gardner	1012	1:08:19	5:33:52	4:41:31	11:29:54
Christiana Ober	1555	1:18:57	6:15:44	4:03:04	11:47:18
Jay Edmunds	1298	1:24:47	6:10:14	4:54:37	12:42:44
Paula Eldredge	1332	1:27:40	6:23:31	4:48:15	12:54:33

TriHive just finished up it’s 2007 Rate Card/Media Kit. Support TriHive and get your companies message to Utah triathletes by advertising with TriHive. Click here to download the PDF document (1.29 MB).

It looks like our tag line may have been chosen. But, we’ll give it another week for undecided Utah triathletes to choose TriHive’s tag line. Vote NOW on the TriHive poll!

10/17 - Quick Update - SBR Sports is having a year-end closeout sale. Save at least 25 - 40 percent on most bikes, clothing, shoes and wetsuits. They also have shifted to their winter hours (10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday). Click here for more information.

10/16 - The final 2006 issue of TriHive will be shipped this week. Thank you for making this year an incredible success. We have a lot of exciting plans for 2007, so stay tuned.

Congrats to all finishers of the Senior Games on Saturday in St. George. We will post results as soon as they are up.

Best wishes to the eight Utah triathletes competing at the Ironman World Championships this weekend in Kona, Hawaii. Don’t let the Hawaii earthquake stop you. Below are the lucky eight:

Alli Gardner, Don DeCamp, Jay Edmunds, Tom Thorum, Paula Eldredge, Michael Davis, BJ Christenson and Christina Ober.

Former University of Utah Swim Team Coach, Dennis Tesch will be holding a winter swim training series for triathletes. The series begins on October 21 from 7 a.m.-8 a.m. and will continue through every Saturday for 12 weeks. This is the perfect way to work on your freestyle stroke in the off season. Click here to see the event flyer.

Today we post a new poll: Pick the new TriHive tag line. We’ll take votes for the next few weeks and announce the official winner on our weekly post.

10/12 - Quick Update - There will be a Dive & Flipturn Clinic this Saturday, October 14th at the Steiner Aquatic Center. Click here for the flyer.

10/08 - The American Fork Splash and Dash went on without a drop of rain. Mike Mamales was the first person to finish and Kim Abbott took home the womens top honors. Click here to see the photo scrapbook from Saturday.

Heath and Mahogani Thurston will be hosting a breast cancer fundraiser 5k this Saturday, October 14 at the Salem Pond. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Click here for more information.

SBR Sports is having a year-end closeout sale. Save at least 20 percent on most bikes, clothing, shoes and wetsuits. They also have shifted to their winter hours (10am - 5pm Monday - Saturday). Visit SBR online at www.sbrtri.com.

Finally, we thought we’d remind you about the “choose the TriHive tag line” contest. We will be giving away a TYR female (size small) one piece tri suit and goggles of a large TYR t-shirt with goggles, courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport. See below for details. This will be the last week for nominations.

One thing to be changed will be our tag line. We presently call ourselves “The Journal of Utah Triathlon.” What do you think Utah’s triathlon magazine should be known as? Go to our forum and submit your ideas. TriHive will select a few of our favorites. We’ll then add our choices to the TriHive poll. Readers will then choose the best tag line for TriHive. The author of the new TriHive tag line will win some sweet prizes courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company.

10/02 - This weekend is the American Fork Triathlon. The AF Tri is one of two races left for the younger folks. Seniors have the Senior Games Tri to look forward to on the 14th of this month. Don’t let the season end without one last attempt at a personal best!

Don’t miss out on the contest we presented last week. As seen from last weeks post:

“One thing to be changed will be our tag line. We presently call ourselves “The Journal of Utah Triathlon.” What do you think Utah’s triathlon magazine should be known as? Go to our forum and submit your ideas. TriHive will select a few of our favorites. We’ll then add our choices to the TriHive poll. Readers will then choose the best tag line for TriHive. The author of the new TriHive tag line will win some sweet prizes courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company.”

We’ll let this run for a few weeks before we post the chosen ones on the TriHive poll. Submit your idea to the forum now!

This begins TriHive’s weekly posts. We will be back next Monday! Have a great week.

9/28 - Former University of Utah Swim Team Coach, Dennis Tesch will be holding a winter swim training series for triathletes. The series begins on October 21 from 7 a.m.-8 a.m. and will continue through every Saturday for 12 weeks. This is the perfect way to work on your freestyle stroke in the off season. Click here to see the event flyer.

Have you signed up for your free subscription toTriHive Magazine? If not, click on the star at the top of this Web page to have the print edition mailed to your home, free of charge.. Our October issue, the last issue of the year, will be mailed out in the coming weeks.

TriHive will be going through some remodeling in the off-season. One thing to be changed will be our tag line. We presently call ourselves “The Journal of Utah Triathlon.” What do you think Utah’s triathlon magazine should be known as? Go to our forum and submit your ideas. TriHive will select a few of our favorites. We’ll then add our choices to the TriHive poll. Readers will then choose the best tag line for TriHive. The author of the new TriHive tag line will win some sweet prizes courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company.

9/25 - Kokopelli Tri, the final open water race of 2006 wrapped up the SG. Trifecta on Saturday. Randall Olsen and Rachel Cieslewicz won the Olympic event and were overall winners of the SG Trifecta, Olympic distance points series. Cory Johnson and Erika Wilde won the Sprint event. Jess Brereton and Shirley Leydsman were the overall winners of the SG Trifecta, Sprint distance points series.

Click here to see the official race pictures. Milliseconds has complete results on their Web site. TriHive will have a scrapbook up in a few days.

Remember, we’re not done yet! You can still race the AF Triathlon on October 7th, the Senior Games Tri on October 14th (if you’re of age) or the Telos Turkey Tri on November 11th.

TriHive will be cutting back to one update per-week beginning next week, now that the season has wound down.

9/21 - Kokopelli Tri, the final race of the St. George Trifecta Triathlon Series, takes place this Saturday at Sand Hollow Reservoir in Southern Utah. Best of luck to all racing!

The Ogden Valley Tri/Duathlon scrapbook is now live. Check out pictures from this epic venue.

Biker’s Edge, located at 232 North Main Street in Kaysville, is having a Fall Triathlon Sale. 2006 Felt and Cannondale tribikes are on sale. Tri clothing and wetsuits are 25% off. Visit www.bebikes.com to check them out on the web.

9/16 - What an epic day it was at the Ogden Valley Tri. For those who have not heard, the weather was so cold that it became a duathlon. Sprinters ran 1.8 miles and Olympic racers ran 3.1 miles in place of the swim. According to some athletes who stayed the Friday night in the Pineview area, there was snow on cars in the early morning before the majority of the racers arrived. Hail pelted cyclists as they made their way around Pineview. Congrats to the athletes sticking it out for a unique challenge. Thanks for a great season, Tri Utah!

We’ll have the Ogden Valley Tri/Duathlon scrapbook up later today.

Do you still want to squeek in one last open water tri before the season ends? You could head down to St. George this weekend for the Kokopelli Tri, the final race in the St. George Trifecta series.

If you enjoy pool Sprint tris, consider capping off 2006 with the American Fork Tri on the 7th of October or the Telos Turkey Tri on the 4th of November.

9/14 - Ogden Valley Triathlon is sold out! Good luck to athletes racing this weekend. Be prepared for cold weather.

Want to race Kokopelli Tri for FREE? TriHive has one free slot for the September 23rd race in St. George. We’ll give it to the first email we receive at editor@trihive.com. The only catch is, you must be willing to have someone take pictures and write a brief report of the event for TriHive.

TriHive recently added some new photo albums and updated all previous albums with more pictures. We even put them in a better format for you. Enjoy the new images. Look to your left for photo scrapbook links.

Congrats to all eight Utah finishers of Ironman Wisconsin last Sunday. John Zeigle was the top Utah performer, finishing in 11 hours 24 minutes and 14 seconds. Click here to see all Utah finishers posted on our forum.

9/11 - The Yuba Tri was great! Many thanks to Travis Snyder and Heath Thurston for continuing the legacy of the Yuba venue.

Ogden Valley Tri is almost full! Registration closes tomorrow night. Check www.active.com to secure a race slot.

Ironman Wisconsin wrapped up last night. We’ll give you the update on the UT participants later this week.

9/7 - The Yuba Tri is this weekend, we hope you guys are ready for this race, TriHive will be there to catch the action!

Our September issue will be in your mail boxes within a week or so. Look for some great content this month!

Contest #31 is here! Our giveaway this week is a Men’s Large TYR logo T-Shirt, courtesy of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Be the first to email your answer in.

9/4 - Happy Labor Day!

Congratulations to Eliza Telford for winning contest #30. There were five women triathletes from UT to finish Ironman Canada this year. Our giveaway for this contest is a Solid Thermal Suit, girl toddler size 3T by TYR courtesy of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co.

Great Basin Triathlon will run this morning, with Yuba coming up this weekend. Enjoy the holiday weekend everyone!

8/31 - Congratulations to the following UT Triathletes for finishing Ironman Canada this past weekend.
Breezy Anson
Alan Smiley
Zane Morris
Robert Walsh
Mike Mamales
Mike Schlier
Rex Richards
Bob Leishman
Greg Holmes
Tom Ruyle
Shane Kirk
Gene Peters
Melinda Kerns
William Arthur
Kelly McCrystal
Ellen Ives
Lori Holmes
Drew Doll
Paula Crawford
Lon Schiffbauer

Contest #30 is here! Our giveaway for this contest is a Solid Thermal Suit, girl toddler size 3T by TYR courtesy of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Be the first to email your answer in.

8/28 - A large crowd came out to watch the Jordanelle Triathlon over the weekend. Mike Nordberg and Alli Gardner won the overall Olympic distance race. B.J. Christenson and Debbie Perry won the overall Sprint race. Click here to view the complete results. Our contest will be returning this Thursday. Look for your chance to win sweet gear by answering the trivia question.

8/24 - Good luck to all triathletes racing the Jordanelle Triathlon this Saturday! This race is full. Trihive will be there to catch the action. Visit the race website for details.

8/21 - Xterra weekend was KILLER. Mike Vine and Melanie McQuaid took the overall PRO men and women classification. Guy Perry was first Utah finisher, coming in 31st overall. Tim Martersteck won the Sport race. Congrats to Guy and Tim! Click here to read the Deseret News article on the race.

8/17 - Xterra fever has taken over! The Nissan Xterra Mountain Championship is just a few days away. Click here for more information on this sweet venue.

The Melanie McQuaid triathlon clinic was very NICE! Many thanks to Melanie, the Biker’s Edge, Transition Tri Club, and Telford Financial for making it happen.

Local triathlete, Brad Gale set the Full Vineman iron distance course on fire. Gale came off the bike leading the race. He finished tenth overall in 10 hours and 18 minutes. Check out the Vineman website for official results. Congrats Brad!

8/14 - Xterra Champion, Melanie McQuaid will be speaking at Biker’s Edge in Kaysville tonight, August 14th at 6:30pm. This is a rare opportunity to visit with a world champion triathlete. You do not want to miss this! More information can be found on our press release page. Just click here to be sent directly to the page.

After listening to Melanie McQuaid speak–you can see her and 800 other athletes race at the Nissan Xterra Mountain Championship this coming Saturday. Click here for more information.

The 2006 Jordanelle Triathlon is filling fast, there are less than 100 spots left.

Please take note: the 2006 Kokopelli Triathlon has moved to September 23rd.

8/10 - Big news day in the Hive. First off, the UtahRunnerTriathlete series is officially cancelled for the summer. Richard Barnum-Reece, owner and director of the series is still recovering from a serious health incident received from participating in a local triathlon. Click here to email Richard directly and wish him a quick recovery. Xterra Champion, Melanie McQuaid will be speaking at Biker’s Edge in Kaysville this coming Monday, August 14th at 6:30pm. This is a rare opportunity to visit with a world champion triathlete. You do not want to miss this! More information can be found on our press release page. Just click here to be sent directly to the page.

Also on our press release page is information about Park City’s Marcel Vifian and his victory at the Wilkes-Barre Triathlon in Pennsylvania last weekend. Marcel shares his story about overcoming a big deficit coming into T2. To read Marcel’s story of the race, just click here and look beneath the Melanie McQuaid press release.

Marcel wasn’t the only Utah athlete tearing it up last weekend. Debbie Perry and Dave Ference smoked the course at the Whirlpool Steelhead Triathlon in Michigan. Debbie won her age-group and came in second overall in the women’s race with a time of 4:45:14. Dave was ninth overall and second in his age-group with a finishing time of 4:16:45. There were over 1,400 finishers at this event. Way to represent!

No contest this week, but check out our new poll. Tell us what race distance you prefer!

8/7 - The Nissan Xterra Mountain Championships are coming up on the 19th. This should be an outstanding event with a great pro starting line-up. TriHive will be there, we hope to see you at the venue.

TriHive has updated the archive pages, click here to visit these new pages.

Congratulations to Matt Marriott for winning our contest #29. Travis Snyder was the Race Director of the Salem Spring Tri. Thanks to Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. for the great giveaways!

8/3 - The Cache Valley Classic Triathlon is this Saturday. Click here for more information.

Contest #29 is here! Our giveaway for this contest is a pair of Seal XP Goggles by Aqua Sphere courtesy of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Be the first to email your answer in.

7/31 - Congrats to Spudman finishers, volunteers and organizers. This July classic keeps getting better and better. Athletes once struggled with
bicycle drafting and a congested course. It’s not the case any longer.
What a great event. Thanks, Burley Lions Club for supporting this great event and striving to out-do yourself every year. Click here for results.

TriHive has received more information concerning the condition of Richard Barnum-Reece. Please click here to read more.

Congrats to Carrie Neilson for winning a TYR duffle bag courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. According to www.milliseconds.com, there were 177 women finishers at the In Training Womens Tri this year.

7/27 - TriHive has learned that during last week’s triathlon in Scofield, Richard Barnum-Reece suffered health complications while participating in the race. Richard is known by many in the tri community. Our thoughts and prayers are with him.

Utah triathlete, Marcel Vifian placed 2nd overall at the USAT Elite Long Course National Championship in Racine, WI last weekend. This is a tremendous result. Congrats to Marcel! Click here to read more about the event.

Contest #28 is here! NOTE: THIS CONTEST IS FOR WOMEN ONLY. Our giveaway for this contest is a PINK TYR duffle bag courtesy of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Be the first to email your answer in.

7/24 - Scofield Tri was FANTASTIC! TriHive was there. Certainly an incredible setting for a triathlon. Visit www.milliseconds.com for race results. Check back later this week for the Scofield Triathlon photo scrapbook.

Burley ID is about to be invaded by triathletes from all over the surrounding area. Spudman is just six days away! TriHive will see you there.

7/20 - Scofield Tri is coming up this weekend. There will be same day registration for this race. If you haven’t listened to the Pre Race Meeting, click here. Good luck to those of you racing.

The Spudman Tri will take place on the 29th. TriHive will see you there!

The 5th print edition of TriHive will be out in less than 2 weeks. If you aren’t receiving the magazine in your home yet, click on the star in the corner of this site and register. It is FREE.

7/17 - The Xango Echo Triathlon was SWEET! Congratulations to all who participated. Go to Milliseconds.com for results. Click here to check out the photo scrapbook.

Scofield Tri pre-race meeting is live. Click here to listen. The Scofield Tri organizers are going to accept day of registration.

7/13 - To all racers of the Xango Echo Triathlon — HAVE FUN and BEST OF LUCK!

Scofield Tri is next on the schedule on July 22nd. There are still some slots available for this race. To learn more about this exciting new venue click here. Packet pick-up and a pre-race pasta dinner will be held Friday night from 5-10 PM. Packet pick-up will continue from 6-8 AM Saturday morning. There will be a mandatory race meeting at 8:30 AM with the Olympic distance starting at 9:00AM. The Sprint, Duathlon and Kids Event will follow the Olympic start. There will be live music and a BBQ from 10-2 with awards at noon.

Finally, the 5th print edition of TriHive will be out in less than 2 weeks. If you aren’t receiving the magazine in your home yet, click on the star in the corner of this site and register. It is FREE.

7/10 - The Xango Echo Triathlon pre-race meeting is up. Click here to listen. Registration closes on the 12th.

Scofield Triathlon registration is still open.

7/6 - Our scrapbook of the Provo Triathlon is finally up. Check out the pics and see if you made it in. Look for a complete scrapbook in the August edition of TriHive Magazine. Click here.

We are approaching a stretch of 3 high quality events. Kicking things off on July 15 is the Xango Echo Triathlon, followed by a new and improved Scofield Triathlon on July 22. Finally, athletes sneaking into the Spudman will be making the annual pilgrimage to Burley, ID on July 29. Two events remain open (Xango and Scofield) but we know for a fact they are filling quickly.

7/3 - Two Utah triathletes have Ironman stories we must share.

Utah’s Tom Thorum snuck under the TriHive radar on May 28 at Ironman Brazil. Thom set the fastest swim time of the day, 44 min and 52 sec in a deep field. We’ve been told this is a new course record for the swim at IM Brazil. Tom finished the race in 9 hours, 45 minutes, and 58 seconds.

 

Sandy City resident, Paula Eldredge was the only Kona qualifying athlete from Utah at last weekends Ironman CDA. Paula finished in 7th place in her division.

Way to represent the state, Paula & Tom!

TriHive’s forum is filling with classified ads. Looking for some used gear? Check out our forum and see if there is something you need. Click here.

Have a safe and happy 4th of July. Come back on Thursday. We’ll have our photo gallery of the Provo Tri up.

6/29 - A message from Dennis Tesch…
To many of my friends that I have coached or have participated in one of my swim clinics, I wanted to let you know I have a new website. It is still in the beginning stages of development, but I plan to add a lot of information about my lessons, clinics, camps, etc. in its contents over the next several months. You can still reach me at my old email addresses and phone numbers, but I will be changing most of my business to the following email address - coach@knackofswimming.com. Please take a moment and visit the site if you have time. www.knackofswimming.com

For those of you looking for a race this weekend, Utah Runner and Triathlete is putting on a pool sprint at the Bountiful Bubble. Click here for details.

Echo Triathlon is filling fast. Go to the TriUtah website for more information on this XANGO sponsored event.

6/25 - Congratulations to the Ironman CDA finishers from Utah. Check out a list of participants and their times here on the TriHive forum.

Marcel Vifian rocked Buffalo Springs Half Ironman, racing to 5th place overall. Congratulations Marcel!

TriHive was at the Provo Triathlon Saturday. Thanks to Aaron Asay of SBR Sports for a great race.

Finally, TH Radio is live again with part II of an exclusive interview with Art Eggertsen, owner of ProBar, a local Utah company. Click here to listen.

6/22 - 54 Utah triathletes are on the start list for Ironman CDA this coming Sunday! Best of luck to all! Fight Finish!

SBR Sports is holding a Triathlon Expo/grand opening party this Friday, June 23 from 12pm-3pm. Join SBR for food, a vendor alley, and big discounts on ALL tri gear. Click here for SBR’s address. For more information click here.

The Provo Tri Pre-Race Meeting is up. Click here to listen to valuable information about this race.

Today we launch part 1 of our interview with Pro Bar founder Art Eggertsen. ProBar is a Utah based company with a unique twist to energy bars. Click here to listen.

6/18 - SBR Sports will be holding a grand opening party next Friday, June 23 from 12pm-3pm. Join SBR for food, a vendor alley, and big discounts on ALL tri gear. Click here for SBR’s address.

The Provo Tri Pre-Race Meeting is up. Click here to listen to valuable information about this race.

Team Telos has announced they will present a 1/2 Iron distance race at the Utah Lake, Lincoln Beach venue in June, 2007. Information will be posted on their soon to be launched Web site, teamtelos.com in the coming weeks.

TH Radio will be live again on Thursday with part 1 of an exclusive interview with Art Eggertsen, owner of ProBar, a local Utah company.

6/15 - The Provo Triathlon recently sent the following announcment about Saturday:
” Join us for a pre-race open water swim clinic and our “Clean-up the Beach” project. We will be setting up the swim course for a trial run as well as have the maps for the rest of the course available. If you would like to participate in “Clean-up the beach” arrive early and bring a rake. We will be raking the beach, cleaning off driftwood and removing reeds from the swim exit. Please join us on Saturday June 17, at 5pm, if you want to help clean, 6pm if you just want to swim. Two USAT tri coaches from Elevate Multisport will be there to teach a short race strategy clinic and answer questions. We will meet at Utah Lake State Park in Provo near the southwest boat ramp and the beach.”

SBR Sports will be holding a grand opening party next Friday, June 23 from 12pm-3pm. Join SBR for food, a vendor alley, and big discounts on ALL tri gear. Click here for SBR’s address.

6/14 - For those interested in racing the Telos Tri, registration closes June 15th at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time). Click here for race and registration information.

Our contest will return next week. Look for some great new giveaways for your answers to tri-related trivia.

Don’t forget the High Altitude Multi-Sport clinic for beginner/intermediate triathletes takes place this weekend. The clinic will be taught by B.J. Christensen and will take place in Eden, UT. There will be open water swimming in Pine View Reservoir, bike training up by Snow Basin Ski Resort and group runs in Ogden Valley. Click here for clinic and registration information.

6/11 - Congrats to all racers who participated in the Saratoga Splash or the Sunrise Duathlon! A great race weekend indeed.

This upcoming weekend is the USG Utah Summer Games and the Telos Utah Valley Tri. We hope to see you out at one of these great venues!

Another event taking place this weekend is the High Altitude Multi-Sport clinic for beginner/intermediate triathletes. The clinic will be taught by B.J. Christensen and will take place in Eden. There will be open water swimming in Pine View Reservoir, bike training up by Snow Basin Ski Resort and group runs in Ogden Valley. Click here for clinic and registration information.

We have also been informed there will be a cash purse of $3,000.00 at the Xango Echo Triathlon. More info to be posted soon.

The July issue of TriHive will hit stands in a week and a half. If you haven’t signed up for this free subscription, click on the star at the top of this page and enter your information.

6/8 - The Desert Sharks, Saratoga Splash triathlon is sold out….and then some. Over 400 athletes have signed up for this weekend’s race. Feel left out? Then head to West Jordan and participate in the first annual Sunrise Duathlon, presented by the Hess Cancer Foundation. Duathlon is unique to Utah, so don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind event. “Day of” registration will be available, but get there early.

TriHive has pre-race meetings live for both events. See the features tab to your left to listen in.

We failed to mention the solid performance of Ogden’s Joe Anderson at the Honu 70.3 triathlon this past Saturday. Joe finished 2nd in his age group in what was a very tough field. It’s important to note that Joe didn’t start exercising until he was 39. You’re never too old to begin!

This weeks contest is a stumper, but has a nice reward to the first correct response. The winner of the contest will win a bottle of Hammer Gel, courtesy of TriHive. Click here to enter.

6/5 - Steve Wallenfels and Kimberly Jefferson won their respective races at the Kanab Triathlon this weekend. Click here to see the full results.

Utah’s B.J. Christensen came in 35th place (2nd in his Age Group) in a tough field of athletes at Saturday’s Honu 70.3 triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. B.J. completed the half iron course in 4 hours, 44 minutes, and 55 seconds. Visit Ironman.com for more information on the Honu triathlon.

There is a rumor circulating that Tri Utah’s Ogden Valley Triathlon may be nearing its capacity. We’ll report any official word as we get it. Don’t miss out on this great venue.

Xterra fans will be disappointed to hear that the Moab Steelbender triathlon has been cancelled. Click here for the official word on the future of the event.

Justin Mason enters the TriHive Contest Hall of Fame. The last Yuba triathlon was 06/05/2004. Don’t forget, Yuba returns on 09/09/06. Justin won ELETE Pure Electrolyet Add-In’s, Courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co.

Finally, TriHive would like to know what you’ve learned from triathlon. Join our discussion on the TriHive forum and tell us about the lessons you’ve learned from the sport.

6/1 - Our Salem Spring Tri Scrapbook is up. Click here and see if you made it in.

Today we launch another contest featuring more ELETE Pure Electrolyet Add-In’s, Courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Click here to go right to the contest.

Good luck to Kanab Tri racers this weekend. A big lineup of back-to-back races are on the schedule. Pick your weekend to race!

Have a great weekend!

5/29 - Congrats to Jake Stevens and Sarah Jarvis, winners of the 2006 Salem Spring Triathlon. Full results can be found by clicking here. Expect a photo journal of the race later in the week.

TH Radio recently caught up with BJ Christensen. Click here to listen to this exclusive audio interview of one of Utah’s top triathletes. BJ and High Altitude Multisport will be coaching two triathlon camps this summer. Visit www.tritrainingclinincs.com for more information.

As previously mentioned, Yuba Triathlon is back! Visit www.yubatriathlon.com for specific information about the September 9th event. If you are a triathlete on a budget, you’ll appreciate the $35 price tag on the Olympic distance course. According to our research, this is the lowest price for an Oly distance event in the state.

SBR Sports recently received the Korr VO2 Machine and Cardio Coach System. What does this mean? This means that triathletes can determine their anaerobic threshold, resting metabolic rate, and heart rate zones from triathlon coaching professionals. Call Aaron at 801-225-0076 for more information.

Finally, long course junkies will rejoice over the return of the 1/2 Iron distance to Utah. But, you’ll have to wait until June, 2007. We’ll have an announcement on June 19, 2006.

5/25 -High Altitude Multi-Sport with B.J. Christenson will be presenting triathlon clinics for beginner and seasoned athletes. The clinics will take place in Eden with open water swimming in Pine View Reservoir, bike training up by Snow Basin Ski Resort and group runs in Ogden Valley. These two day clinics will prove beneficial for athletes of all abilities and experience. The Beginner’s Clinic will be offered June 16th & 17th and the Advanced Clinic will take place on August 11th & 12th at the Red Moose Lodge. Click here for clinic and registration information.

Dennis Tesch will be running a freestyle clinic this Saturday, 9AM at the Heber city pool. The cost is $5. He will also be video taping swimmers through out the day (10 am to 4 pm) at the pool. For $10 you can have all four strokes video taped underwater followed by an individual critique. Participants will need to bring their own tape (VHS). No need to sign up, just go and participate.

Just a few days left until the Salem Spring Tri. If you haven’t listened to the pre-race meeting yet, click here.

In Training was broken into this past week. Coach Pruetz has posted specific information about the stolen items on our forum.

5/22 - The Scrapbook for the St. George Tri is up. Click here to see the pictures.

The Pre-Race meeting for the Salem Spring Triathlon is now posted. Click here to listen to valuable information about this race.

Rumor has it that the Yuba Triathlon will return on September 9th. We will post more information as we receive it.

Jay Garlick is our Contest #25 winner! Jay won some great goodies all courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport.

5/18 - Chris Eborn’s tragic story was shown on KSL TV yesterday. Click here to read the story and watch the report. Visit www.christophereborn.com to leave a message for the Eborn family. The web site will also tell you how to donate money to help the family or click here to go directly to the donation page.

The In Training Women’s Tri is this Saturday. Click here to listen to the Pre-Race Meeting.

The Salem Spring Tri is on the 27th of this month. Keep training and we will see you at the races!

Fred Maybe was our last contest winner, he is headed to our Contest Hall of Fame! The give aways for Contest #25 are multiple packets of Elete Pure Electrolyte Add-In’s, courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Be the first to email your answer in!

5/15 - TriHive offers our deepest condolences to the family of fallen triathlete, Chris Eborn. You can read a post written by his brother on the SG Tri forum. An account has been set up at Zions Bank under the name of “Chris Eborn Memorial Fund”. Donations may be made to the family at any Zions Bank Branch.

5/11 - This weekend the gun goes off for the first race in the SG Trifecta Triathlon Series at Sand Hollow. Check out the St. George Tri website for race information and the Trifecta website for series details. Good luck racers!

Contest #24 is sweet! The winner will receive a signed copy of “The Tour” a novel by local triathlete, Dave Shields. Check out Dave’s website at www.daveshields.com. George Hincapie had this to say about the book, “Entertaining and inspirational. I couldn’t put it down.” First contestant to email the correct answer to the editor will win the book.

Don’t forget the Race for the Cure is also taking place this weekend at the Gateway in Salt Lake on Saturday. Click here for more information.

5/8 - We have received word that the Salem Spring Tri, taking place on the 27th of this month, is officially closed. To all those who made it in, good luck training for the race!

6 days left until race day for the St. George Tri. We wish the best of luck to those of you racing.

If you would like to race for a cause, the Race for the Cure is also taking place at the Gateway in Salt Lake on Saturday. Click here for more information.

Matt Frank is headed to our Contest Hall of Fame. The relationship between triathlon and the Telos RTC is research indicates that daily cardio activity for over 60 minutes has a more stabilizing effect on emotional disorders than the combined treatment of medications and therapy. Telos implements this research through training for triathlons 1.5 hours a day, 6 days a week. Matt won a Yankz shoe system and two packets of ELETE Pure Electrolyte Add-In. Courtesy of Salt Lake Running &Multisport Co .

5/4 - TH Radio is back with the Debbie Perry Interview part 2. This is a must hear interview. Click here to listen. We appreciate Debbie’s willingness to share her knowledge on nutrition.

The Scofield Triathlon announced they will be offering a prize purse for the winners in the Sprint and Olympic distances. Check out our forum for more detailed information.

There are 6 slots left for Salem, this is your last chance to sign up if you haven’t!

Contest #23 is here! Our giveaways include a Yankz shoe system and two packets of ELETE Pure Electrolyte Add-In. Thanks to the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. for these goodies. Be the first to email your answer in.

TriHive’s next issue will be hitting stands in just a couple of weeks. If you have yet to sign up for the issue to come to your home, click on the star at the top of this page and fill out the information page.

Nine days left until the St. George Tri. Good luck to those of you who are racing!

5/1 - TH Radio is live again with part one of an interview with local triathlete and nutritionist, Debbie Perry. To listen to this interview, click here. Thank you Debbie for your time and valuable information. Part two of this interview will be posted on Thursday.

We have been informed the Salem Spring Tri has opened up 50 more slots, on a first come first serve basis. Sign up now to reserve your spot. They are also providing some great race day goodies that you can read about on their web site.

The all women’s tri is on May 20th. This will be a great event, come out and support this inagural race. Fees increase after the May 3rd, so sign up now!

David Callahan is our Contest #22 winner. There were 14 Utah participants to complete Ironman Arizona. David won Joe Friel’s “Triathlete’s Training Bible” courtesy of PowerTri.

4/27 –We have been informed the Kanab Tri has moved its location. The Kanab City pool will not be available this summer. The race will be held on its original date, June 3rd, at the Sand Hollow Aquatic Center , in St. George. Race distances will remain the same and the course will be similar to the Huntsman World Senior Games course. Updated course information will be posted on their website at www.kanabtri.com.

Dennis Tesch, of Poco Loco, will be holding a swim clinic this Saturday in Heber City at 9:30 a.m. The clinic will run for an hour and a half. He will also be available for the remainder of the day (until 5 p.m. ) for private and small group sessions. The cost is $15.00, if you are interested please contact Dennis at 801-897-6787 or email him at knackofswimming@comcast.net.

Contest #22 is here! This week’s giveaway is Joe Friel’s “Triathlete’s Training Bible” courtesy of PowerTri. Be the first to email your answer in to win this tremendous book!

4/24 –Michael Nordberg and Jana White won the Spring Tri this weekend. Michael is undefeated in TriUtah events this year. Click here for results, and here for a picture gallery.

Floyd Lerdahl and Sarah Hansen won Saturday’s Bountiful Tri #2. For complete results, click here.

We also have pictures up for the 4th Street Clinic Tri. To view, click here.

Our winner for contest #21 was Bryan Watabe. Authorities’unwillingness to close down a major trucking route was the primary reason Ironman was not allowed to use Deer Creek Reservoir for the swim portion of Ironman Utah . Bryan won a TYR hat courtesy of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co.

4/20 –Our May issue will be mailed at the end of this week, if you haven’t signed up for the issue to come to your house, now is your last chance, click on the star!

We have been informed that the Salem Tri is now sold out. If you didn’t sign up for this race, look on our calendar page for alternate races.

We have also been notified that the Scofield Tri is filling up quickly, so if you want to be a part of this race, sign up now!

The In Training Spring Tri registration is now closed, and there will not be an opportunity for same-day race registration. Good luck to those of you who are racing on Saturday. If you haven’t listened to the Pre-Race Meeting, click here.

The Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. has given us some great give-aways, but we are not willing to give these ones up easily! We are looking for a guest columnist for our June issue. The prize that you will receive for writing a 1000 word column will be a free TYR racing suit. We have a men’s large one-piece suit (black/dune) and a women’s small one-piece suit (navy/lime). These racing suits retail for $92.00, so they are quality racing outfits! Your column can be about your first triathlon experience, a comical racing experience, or your story of how you became involved in the sport. We must have your article by April 30th. Please email the editor if you are interested. The first to respond will be our guest columnist!

One more item, Contest #21! Today our give-away will be a TYR Alliance Team hat. Be the first to answer and it can be yours! Thanks to the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. for sponsoring these contests!

4/17 –The 4th Street Clinic Benefit Tri and 5K was a “muddy”success! With the rain, it made for an exciting mountain bike ride! Results are posted at milliseconds.com.

Jay Garlick is our winner for Contest #20. Hammer Gel was the sponsor for the 2005 Tri Utah series. Jay won some great items from the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co.

6 days left until the In Training Spring Triathlon. If you haven’t registered for this pool sprint, click here. To listen to the pre-race meeting click here.

4/13 - We have been informed that the Provo Triathlon is no longer a draft legal race due to a discrepancy between ITU and USAT. They cannot come to a consensus on rules for an age group race, therefore the race will go forward without legal drafting. For more information click here.

Local triathlete Jay Edmunds was featured on KSL TV last week and was awarded a Kona slot by Keith McCord. See the below link for the story on KSL.com (http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=187998)

The Bountiful Perfect Tri was last Saturday. Floyd Lerdahl and Heather Gooch were the overall winners. For results, go to: http://www.aros.net/~rbrslc/Btri1res06.html

The Endurance Athlete Weekend has been canceled due to lack of enrollment. We hope to see this event re-emerge in the future.

Contest #20 is here! This weeks prize includes two packets of Elete Pure Electrolyte Add-In’s and Cross-Bow Sure Lock’s Laces, all courtesy of the Salt Lake Running and Multisport Co.

4/10 - Ironman Arizona took place yesterday! Check the TriHive forum for a listing of Utah finishers.

James Lawerence is the winner of contest #19. James is headed to our Contest Hall of Fame and will receive a pair of TYR Technoflex Vision goggles courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company. The Vernal, Dinosaur Triathlon was the site of the USAT Rocky Mountain Region’s age group championship race in the 1990’s.

Last call for a FREE TriHive subscription! To sign-up click on the star and enter your information to receive the May issue in the mail.

4/6 - The May edition of TriHive is going to press next week. If you haven’t signed up to receive your free subscription, click on the star at the top of this page.

Contest #19 is here. We have some great new goodies from the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. for our upcoming contests. Be the first to email your answer in and you can win a pair of TYR Technoflex Vision goggles.

Looking for a race this weekend? Check out the Bountiful Perfect Triathlon/Duathlon, this Saturday at the Bountiful Bubble. For more details click here.

Mark your calendar! Race for a good cause and sign-up for the Sunrise Duathlon on June 10th. For more details visit the Hess Cancer Foundation website.

4/3 - TriHive met with Wendy Ingraham, 8-time Ironman Champion, at Aquaholics this past weekend. This was a unique experience to meet Wendy. Not only is she a world-class triathlete, but a tremendous person as well. To read what she had to say, click here.

The Provo Triathlon website is up and running. Check out their site and learn more about the course of this new ITU style triathlon.

Our contest #18 winner was Mike Bechtol. This is Mike’s second contest victory. Mike won some nice goodies, all courtesy of the Salt Lake Running and Multisport Co.

April is here! Don’t forget the Salt Lake Community College Endurance Athlete Weekend is coming on the 28th and 29th. Sign up soon if you haven’t already.

3/30 –TriHive sat down with Jared Stanely, creator and race director of the Trifecta, Southern Utah’s new triathlon series. Many thanks to Jared! Click here to listen to the interview.

The second issue of TriHive will hit the stands in just a couple weeks. If you would like to have TriHive sent to your home for free, click on the star in the upper-right-hand corner of this page and register.

Recently interviewed, Randall Lewis, checks back in with us with a race report from his half ironman experience at Ralphs. Click here to read his report.

3/27 - The 2006 Utah triathlon season kicked-off this past weekend with 2 events. Over 250 triathletes converged to American Fork for the InTraining Icebreaker Tri. Michael Nordberg and Jill Whelan were the quickest male & female on the course. Click here for complete results. Click here for a photo scrapbook.

Jannalyn Thierbach & Drew Purdy were the winners of the Utah Runner Triathlete Frostbite reverse order tri in Tooele. Click here for complete results.

Erik Vernon is the winner of contest #17. Erik is headed to our contest Hall of Fame and will receive a Zoot t-shirt courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company. Ironman New Zealand is the answer.

TriHive sends our condolences to the family of Park City resident, Bill Corliss. Bill lost his life on Saturday in a tragic cycling accident near Saratoga Springs.

3/23 - As promised, Randall Lewis joins us on TH Radio. Click here to find out how he became so fast and whether or not he’ll go pro.

Don’t forget about the season kick-off events this Saturday. Registration has already closed for TriUtah’s InTraining Icebreaker Tri in American Fork. You can still get into Utah Runner Triathletes Frostbite Triathlon/Duathlon in Tooele. Click here for more info on the Frostbite.

Scofield Triathlon has partnered with the coaching services of Team Fast Lane. Team Fast Lane will provide training programs tailored exclusively for Scofield Tri participants. Click here for more information. Scofield Tri also announced it is moving towards its race cap. Don’t let this event fill without you entered.

Another contest kicks off today (#17). This week’s giveaway is a Zoot t-shirt courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company. Want to go to the contest page? Click your mouse here. Cheryl Callahan was the contest #16 champ.

Finally, we would like to thank Jeff Stone of Stone Cold Magic for providing us the much needed website update (which is now at least a month old). Need a magician for your kids BD party or maybe some entertainment for your company function. Click here and find out more about Jeff’s comedic methods in magic. Thanks for your help, Jeff!!!

3/20 - FINALLY! What we’ve all been waiting for…the kick-off of the 2006 Utah triathlon season. We have two triathlons this Saturday. TriUtah opens it’s series with the InTraining Icebreaker Triathlon in American Fork. TH Radio recorded your pre-race meeting. Click here to listen.

The Utah Runner Triathlete also begins it’s triathlon series on Saturday with the Frostbite Triathlon/Duathlon in Tooele. Click here for more information.

Last week TH Radio completed it’s report of iron distance events in the western states. We now return our focus to Utah with an interview with former Jr. National Triathlon Champion and Utah County resident Randall Lewis. This interview will be live on Thursday.

Congrats to Cheryl Callahan, winner of contest #16. Cheryl walked away with our special women’s gift pack courtsey of Salt Lake Running and Multisport. Contest #17 kicks off Thursday.

Another congrats to this past Saturdays Ironman California 70.3 finishers from Utah. Go to our forum to see the list with times.

And to finish….TriHive is looking for writers and music!!! Go to our forum to see specifics or email us directly by clicking here.

3/17 - **SPECIAL REPORT** Silverman Triathlon Race Director Frank Lowery launches a $100,000 prize purse to the first RELAY TEAM cracking 8 hours on the Silverman Course. Click here to listen to the special announcement. This is a first for the triathlon world. Expect some of the greatest swim, bike, runners to show up.

3/16 - Tomorrow TH Radio will feature a HUGE announcement. Make sure to tune in!

SBR Sports has finalized the details of the new Provo Triathlon. This race is draft legal (ITU) and will be put on at Utah Lake on June 24th. For more information click here.

For those of you planning on participating in the Salem Spring Tri, there are only about 100 slots left. Sign up now to secure your spot. To register, click here.

Contest #16 is here with a new twist. This contest is for women only! The winner of this contest will win a Yankz, race for the cure, lace system and two packets of RAIN, sports drink for women. All of these goodies are courtesy of the Salt Lake Running and Multisport Co. Be the first to email your answer in!

9 days left until the InTraining Icebreaker Pool Triathlon! Sign up now if you haven’t yet!

3/13 –Grand Columbian Race Director Jonathon Hoskins tells us all about his iron distance race on the latest edition of TH Radio. Many thanks to Jonathon for the interview and insightful information. To listen, click here.

Salt Lake Running and Multisport Co. is now offering an extended wetsuit rental. The new options will allow for more “practice”time with the wetsuit before race day. For those of you interested, visit the forum to read Ryan Dolan’s remarks, or click here for more information.

Don’t forget that the Salt Lake Community College Endurance Weekend is April 27-28. If you haven’t registered, click here to reserve your spot.

For our diligent supporters, we have been informed that Pool n’Patio will offer 10% off to TriHive readers.

3/9 - Jeff Staples is our winner for Contest #15! Matt Starley was the Race Director of the inaugural Ironman Utah. Thanks to the Salt Lake Running and Multisport Co. for the give-aways.

The new SBR store is now open. Its new location is 400 North and State Street in Orem. Their new store features 50 new bikes, a triathlon training center, nutrition room, and a clinic room for chiropractic and PT work. The endless pools and compu-trainer theatre will be set up next week. SBR is also putting on an ITU style race on June 24th. Race info will be posted on Active next week.

We are wrapping up the article for the Top Five Tri Shops in Utah. If you have any last minute suggestions, post them on the forum for consideration.

The Icebreaker Tri is only 16 days away! If you have not signed up for this triathlon or for more information click here.

3/6 –Do you want to be a part of TriHive? We will be featuring a guest columnist in each month’s issue. If you are interested in participating, please contact us at editor@trihive.com.

Look for a new interview on TH Radio this Thursday with the Grand Columbian Race Director, Jonathon Hoskins. Also soon to come,TH Radio will feature an exciting announcement that is sure to rock the tri-world!

Contest #15 is still unanswered. Email your correct answer by Thursday, to join the contest Hall of Fame.

Don’t forget the Scofield Tri group meets on Wednesday nights. For more information, click here.

3/2 - It’s Thursday again, and we have a new interview on TH Radio! Paula Nielson–Williams gives us the scoop about the upcoming Salt Lake Community College Endurance Athlete Weekend. This one day event will offer valuable information for novice to experienced athletes. Space is limited, so if you are interested register soon. To listen to the interview, click here.

Looking for an upgrade on your bike? The Sports-Am Bike Swap is this Saturday March 4 th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. For more information, click here.

For those of you interested, we have been informed that the Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25K and 50K scheduled on March 18th is filling up quickly. There are less than 20 spots available. Register before the end of the week to secure your spot. For more information visit Striders website or click here for the registration form.

Contest #15 is here! The first to email in the correct answer will win a packet of Gookinaid Hydralyte Electrolyte Replacement Drink courtesy of SL Running & Multisport Co. Good Luck!

2/27 - This Thursday, TH Radio will feature an interview with Salt Lake Community College’s Endurance Athlete Weekend Coordinator, Paula Nielson –Williams. She will give us more information on what we can expect from this new event.

Congratulations to Colby Neilson for winning Contest #14. According to the USAT Rule Book, the penalty for not having bar-end plugs in your aerobars is disqualification.

If you haven’t listened to our most recent interview with Vineman’s Race Director, Dave Latourette, click here.

2/23 –Vineman Race Director, Dave Latourette sat down with us for an incredible interview. We’d like to thank Dave for his time. To hear the inside scoop on this popular venue click here.

For those of you who want to learn more about the FIST philosophy of tri bike fitting, click here. We will have more information on what this means for Utah triathlete’s in the near future. To our knowledge, there are three local shops that are FIST certified: In Training, Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co., and Wimmer’s Ultimate Bicycles.

Contest #14 is here! The winner of this contest will receive a packet of Enervitene Carbo/Vitamin Supplement compliments of SL Running & Multisport Co.

TriUtah has updated their event calendar. For the most recent information on event dates and locations, click here.

2/20 –TriHive Radio has hit the ground running! This Thursday look for a new interview with Vineman’s Race Director, Dave Latourette. You’ll get an exclusive look into this popular Western Region race. Also, expect an interview with Salt Lake Community College’s Endurance Athlete Weekend Coordinator, Paula Nielson -Williams on 3/2. This local event (4/27-4/28) will feature guest speakers, swim clinics and free fitness assessments. For more information click here.

Congratulations to Karen McCandless for winning Contest #13. Karen won two packets of Gookinaid Hydralyte Sports Drink courtesy of Salt Lake Running & Multisport Co. Dennis Page is the current Utah Representative for the Rocky Mountain region of USA Triathlon.

The countdown has begun, 33 days left until IT’s Icebreaker Tri! For more information click here

2/16 - TriHive Radio is live! Our first interview is with Frank Lowery, Race Director of the Silverman Triathlon in Henderson, NV. Frank provides great information about an exciting new Iron distance race. Many thanks to Frank for sitting down with us. Click here to listen.

Contest #13 starts today. The winner of this contest will win two packets of Gookinaid Hydralyte Sports Drink compliments of the Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company. Make sure to email your answer in!

For those of you interested, Scofield Tri workouts are now posted. There is a

group meeting on Wednesday nights. For more information, click here.

2/13 - We were recently told about an event called the Endurance Athlete Weekend. This event will be held at Salt Lake Community College on April 28th & 29th and will be a great way to get in touch with our endurance sport community.They have some great speakers lined up and will even have an endurance fair. This is an event you should support. We’ll have more information shortly but for now click here to check out the web site.

TriHive Radio kicks off on Thrusday. Our first victim resides south of the Utah border but has an event you will find interesting. Come back on Thursday. We have some great interviews lined up.

Shaun Christain is the winner of Contest #12. Shaun won 2 packets of Gookinaid Hydralyte Sports Drink courtesy of SL Running Co. Quail Creek Reservoir was the location of the early USG triathlons. Contest #13 kicks off on Thursday.

2/08 - Huge improvements are on the way for TriHive. Expect a new look in the coming weeks.

The word on the street is that Spudman will not offer additional slots for the July event. The Lions Club committee will meet again on February 14 and we should have confirmation either way shortly after. We’ll let you know as soon as we know.

TriHive will be reporting on the 5 best places to buy your tri gear in our May issue. Is there a shop that deserves a shot at being in this elite group? Let us know on our forum.

SBR Sports expects to open their new facility at the beginning of March. The Infinite Pools arrive to the shop in just a few weeks. Utah County residents are in for a treat. We’ll have more information as it opens.

Have you made it out to the new Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company in Draper? We have! Need a new set of Zipps, a Craft tri jersey or maybe a new yoga mat? They’ve got it. New merchandise is arriving daily and it’s constantly changing inside. Check it out!

Finally, Contest #12 is up. The winner of this trivia question will receive two packets of Gookinaid Hydralyte courtesy of the SL Running & Multisport Co. Click here for more info.

PS - TriHive Radio kicks off in 7 days.

2/06 - Salt Lake County finally has a triathlon specific shop. Salt Lake Running & Multisport Company opens in Draper TODAY. We encourage you to get out and visit the new shop located at 1132 E. Draper Parkway, right across from the Treehouse Athletic Club.

The 2006 race schedule is nearly complete. Drafting fans may see an ITU style race on June 24th in Utah County. We’ll have concrete info in the coming weeks. This will give triathlon criminals an opportunity to get their illegal ways into a legal venue! Mr. Drafter, I know your out there. I’ve seen you in Burley.

Hess Cancer Foundation will present the 1st Annual Sunrise Duathlon at Jordan Landing on June 10. See our calendar page for more information.

TriHive will be supporting Hess Cancer Foundation throughout 2006. We’ll have more information about the partnership shortly. Triathletes can help children stricken with cancer.We’re going to tell you how you can help. For the time being become acquainted with the foundation by clicking here.

We’re still waiting for more information about additional Spudman slots opening up. Info could come at any moment so check back often. We’ll have info on the homepage as soon as it arrives.

Congrats to Christopher Mendoza, winner of Contest #7. Christopher will now enter the TriHive Contest Hall of Fame and has been sent 3 packets of Enervit G Instant Sports Drink courtesy of SL Running Co. By the way, Rock Cliff is the name of the camp ground used for the Jordenelle Tri.

TriHive is seeking a product review columnist. Want to write 1,000+ words about tri gear? If your able to commit for the remaining 7 issues email the editor here.

10 days left until TriHive Radio. Can you contain yourself until then?

See you on Thursday!

2/02 - Today we have a surprise interview with SG Tri/Trifecta Race Director, Jared Stanley. What is the SG Trifecta? What’s going on with the SG Tri? Click here to find out.

U of U med students have set the date for the 4th Street Clinic Tri. This is also on our Calendar page.

TriHive Radio will arrive in just a few weeks. Can you handle listening to the sounds of triathlon?

Contest #11 kicks off today. Be the first to answer this question and receive 3 packets of Enervit G instant sports drink courtesy of SL Running Co.

The Scofield Tri swim group continues to swim every Wednesday at the Fairmont Aquatics Center. Click here for information and updates.

Finally, in case you missed it, TriUtah has opened registration to all of its 06 events. Click here to read the recent email update.

1/30 - Today we launch Part 2 of our coverage of Debbie Perry’s Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Seminar. Thanks for allowing TriHive to cover your informative sessions, Debbie.

 

The big news of the week has to be about SG Tri. If you want to race the SG Tri you better sign up today…if its still open.

We recently heard that Spudman MAY open a few additional spots. This depends on the outcome of a Lions Club meeting. We’ll keep you posted as we get information.

Salem Spring Tri director Travis Snyder recently told TriHive that it’s steadily filling. Races are filling quickly this year. I wouldn’t wait to register if you want to race in Utah this summer.

Finally, congrats to Matt Marriott, winner of Contest #10. Mark Warner was the original director of the Yuba triathlon. We’d love to interview you, Mark. Send us an email if your interested. Thanks to SL Running Co. for supplying the prizes. Come back Thursday for contest #11.

1/26 - Spudman fills in record time. Unreal. SG Tri is on the same track. Over 800 already signed up for the 1,200 max racer event. They expect the race to fill in February. Act now or miss out.

There are a few great winter training events begining this weekend. The annual Winter Series presented by the Salt Lake City Track Club kicks off with a 5k on Saturday. Click here for more info. NUTS presented by Striders Racing also begins this weekend with a 5k.(Northern Utah Training Series). Click here for more info on NUTS.

No excuses tri-geeks. It’s time to prepare for the summer.

Contest #10 launches today. We have a great stumper th