You could go left like everyone else, or you could follow Jerry from Brielle Cyclery to the right.

Congratulations to JSTC 's Lake Como resident Brian Wilton and his Team Wilton at yesterday's Jingle Bell 5K for The Arthritis Foundation.

Brian led a $6200 fund raising effort with the help of his record 130 member team.

Maggie Freeman, (pictured above in official Team Wilton gear), capped a great morning by winning the women's overall.

Congrats to Brian, Maggie, Team Wilton, our good friends JSRC, the great volunteers, Reggie Hyde and the Bar A staff.

*JSTC's Mickey Syrop (above), is down there somewhere after doing an End-"Oh" into the D&R Canal at mile 22. Bike (right) faired better, and the ride including Mickey continued into the cold night.

JSTC member and ride organizer Joe Patanella (right), of Green Brook Racing was fully prepared for the elements, and mercifully let us off the hook in the 2 am post ride push-up department!

JSTC's Syrop looked down to check the bike computer, and in an instant turned the night ride into a classic Mickey brick workout! Change of clothes and the ride continued!

Mickey, minus snorkel but now with dry clothes, and JSTC President CW at the halfway house...Trenton's 7-11 at 11pm! Meanwhile, JSTC's Andrew Brennan, (back left), fuels up for the 30 mile return ride home with the snack of champions- Red Bull Cola, sugar-cinnamon roll, and Fig Newton bar!

JSTC's Peter Jennings quietly trained and raced Ironman Cozumel 09, finishing in 16:30. Congratulations Peter

3rd Annual
Date: Friday night December 11th 2009
Where: Bound brook train station to Trenton and back along the D&R canal
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Insurance: None
What do I get? nothing
Is there support? No
Who can ride? anyone tuff enough
What do I ride? a mountain bike
What do I bring? Everything to self support
How Far? 60 miles round trip
How long does it take? 6 to 8 hours
Breakfast at the Somerset diner in Green Brook at about 3:00am

Please pass on the anyone tuff enough to make the ride

Bob Miller rocked his fellow morning sprinters with tasty egg burritos, then easily handled the post olympic trio of burgers, chicken, and dogs when things got hectic. A feat worthy of nomination for JSTC 2009 Performance of the Year.

CW hands the pass key and laptop over to the 2010 JSTC Webmaster AJ Perna at last nights Board of Trustees meeting for his new job as of January 1st.

Your Board is working hard, and you can help too by signing up on our volunteer committee list. Email us at info@jstriclub.org and we'll set you up to get involved!

Completing his second season, Mark has evolved into a complete triathlete, and a JSTC leader.

Dr. Lance Nemiroff (left), crosses the finish line looking strong at this past weekend's Ironman Cozumel.

Sean Reilly, (above), turns for home to meet his excited family and find Jersey Shore Triathlon glory at the 2009 Ironman Arizona last weekend.

Sean's wife Merrill snapped the photo above, with their family of three children, including a 15 month old in tow. Now that's family support!

Sean has had some great races in the recent past, including Eagleman and Timberman. Now, 9:37 at Ironman Arizona. Simply awesome!

Rides are getting better and better...Hope to see you out there next Saturday...All Levels 8 AM

Here's your chance to make New Jersey's largest non-profit triathlon club as great as you want it to be.

Help a little, or help big...And build your resume with successful events, club administration, or media under your direction.

Donahue 4:20, Boehmer 4:28, and Pape 4:29 cap magical JSTC day at Clearwater

Congratulations Men. Congratulations BPC Triathlon for 3 athletes sub 4:30. There will be a party tonight in Clearwater!

Starring JSTC's Alex Pape, Jeff Boehmer, Brian Norling, Joe Donahue and Dave Slavinski

In recent memory, no one has electrified the local triathlon area fans, running stores and bike shops with more spectacular races than Dave Slavinski. His 2008 season was one for the Jersey Shore ages- Devil Man, NJ State, Rhode Island, Best US, and Clearwater were a string of headlines that earned him "Super Dave" status.

In 2009, Dave has given much back to the club with clinics, coaching, training support and guidance on all levels. Somewhere in between, he qualified for both Kona and Clearwater. Many would say our best athlete in the club, is also our most unselfish athlete. A combination that makes Dave Slavinski that special breed.

Trying to better his 4:03 from last year's perfect conditions will be tough enough. Throw in Kona Ironman just 4 weeks ago, and you have quite a reason to cheer for Dave....And Joe....And Brian....And Jeff....And Alex!

Say "Joe D" and what comes to mind? It's all good whatever it is. One of the fastest swim bike run athletes around, he's been to Kona twice and has qualified for Clearwater each year since it's inception.

Glance through the archives, and you'll find he's Mr. Consistency. Need a hand with a mechanical issue in the parking lot? Unsure about your pre-race routine? He makes it look easy the way solutions and answers roll off him.

But underneath, it's all earned. The knowledge, the edge, the speed and endurance that make him a podium regular are there for Joe through hard work, endless training and smart lessons learned from racing.

If you make a short list of Jersey Shore athletes who had a breakout season in 2009, Brian has to be on it. Many would say at the top of the list.

"Skeeter" stormed onto the podium early this year using sheer strength, but had matured by mid-summer into one of the smartest and most complete triathletes on the course. With expectations high for his first endurance test at RI 70.3, Brian delivered the whole package in a cool and calm manner to qualify for Clearwater.

Residing with his wife Nancy and two children in the mecca of triathlon- Point Pleasant, Brian is a model for handling success when it comes fast, and it comes often.

Who's Jeff Boehmer? For a couple of weeks in 2008, most of us only knew him as club member Margaret Hartman's visiting boyfriend. Then he smoked Eagleman and qualified for Kona at age 22. We called him Jeff after that!

The Bucknell graduate, now employed as an aeronautical engineer, knows a thing or two about wind resistance and hydro-efficiency. An outstanding swimmer, he often sets the age group pace and stays there until the finish line.

This will be his first trip to the Clearwater World 70.3 Championship. Jeff's parents are very supportive, and have woven themselves into the Jersey Shore Tri Club family. The party's getting bigger at each race, and Jeffrey is only getting faster. A trend we enjoy as a club, and have grown to appreciate knowing what it takes to get to the podium.

Nicknamed "G Man", when he's not traveling looking for a race and adventure, this 22 year old Georgetown graduate resides in the holy cycling grounds of Upper Freehold...Not a bad way to roll out of bed!

While still in college, Alex took advantage of the student exchange program to do IM Western Australia and has been tearing it up ever since. A three time Eagleman top AG'er, Alex qualified this year for Clearwater at Calgary 70.3.

Tom Saito (L) and Reagan Barry (R), saved their best for last in 2009, with great performances at the 2nd Annual Beach To Battleship 140.6 in North Carolina.

Scott Duprex (41) of Hoboken swam 55 minutes, and was solid through the bike and run, to wrap up a stellar 2009 season

Scott DeFilippis, Normandy Beach, ended his global Ironman tour with a solid effort.

Keith Renfroe fought for this one, as he overcame several setbacks to gut out his first Ironman. Congratulations Keith!

CW introduces 2010 board members (L-R), Kathy Penna- Pres, VP's AJ Perna and Barbara Feinstein and Secretary Dawn Lenz. Missing here, Kathleen Conway and Tim Horn also will join the board.

Look for details of our January installation dinner and 2009 celebration coming soon

Derek's NYC marathon is all part of the plan for Ironman Lake Placid 2010. Congrats!

You know that little copper wire you find in every household electric outlet? It's called a ground. Helps keep the network running smoothly, while at the same time preventing a catastrophic explosion.

Kathy Penna is our little copper wire. The club is built around her and the well respected bike shop she owns. Our home address is in fact 205 Union Avenue...Brielle Cyclery.

She is well respected both here in New Jersey and well beyond. She has hung out in Slow Twitch's Dan Empfield's California mountain living room to shoot the breeze, and biked the Giro Italia with Cervelo founder's Gerald Vrooman and Phil White.

38 years and counting of selling and servicing bikes in Brielle, Kathy has earned the Top Woman Entrepreneur award from Trek Bike, led the local Brielle Chamber of Commerce as President, hosts the Tour de Cure Monmouth County start, sponsors two successful bike racing teams, and is always there to lend an ear and helping hand.

I am one of the original 3 who hung out late in the little red bike shop dreaming up a triathlon club in hope that it would do three things perhaps...

1. Preserve the rich history of triathlon here at the Jersey Shore for others to learn and respect.

2. Offer beginners a platform to learn the sport properly and in organized fashion.

3. Harness the power of veterans to show how it's done and share the knowledge.

That pretty much sums it up. I think we ended up doing a good job at it too!

My thanks to everyone, especially the other two- Kathy Penna for providing solid wisdom and a strong foundation, and Joe Donahue- who has led this club on and off the race course in too many ways to count.

Triathlon has evolved over the last 30 years, and now is exploding in warp drive. The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club is very much a part of it.

We are here to stay, and with our new Board of Trustee's, great leadership and vision is secured. I have already peaked at the committee work lined up for the November 3rd unveiling. It has left no doubt that this new Board has provided an avenue for any JSTC club member who wants to lead, be a hard worker bee, or simply get involved and help out when they can will have that opportunity.

Special thanks to the original founding 50 members for helping us get off the ground, and thanks to those of you who joined since. Past President is a Board seat for 1 year to assure smooth transition, so I'm happy to accept that and help in any way asked.

"Heart of the Club" recipient in 2008, CGI Racing's NJ State "Hero Award" recipient in 2009, Ironman finisher 2009, and "Father of the Day" everyday in Island Heights, NJ.

AJ Perna has been inspiring his fellow club members since the day he walked in the door.

An accomplished triathlete and generous man, AJ also writes children's music, contributes, (and in 2010 will manage), the JSTC web matrix including this site and Facebook, and has been known to pick up his bass guitar from time to time and stun the audience with wicked solo adventure's.

Excellent group management skills, outstanding business comprehension, creative, and driven. Everything Barbara gets involved with is pedal to the metal and 5 star results.

2008 JSTC Triathlete Of The Year recipient, Barbara has the leadership skills both on the course, and in the board room, to help take our club to the next level.

Voted "Best Dressed" 3 years in a row, Tim's self confidence is obviously on solid foundation.

The helmet covering a brain that took him through law school and was smart enough to ask his bride Tracy for her hand in marriage.

With or without the styling shades, Tim's vision of where the club should go, and how we can get there without going to jail, is a tremendous asset.

The jersey...there is nothing good about the jersey! But behind it, a true JSTC founding member heart. Wearing it, a man that is committed to The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club by racing, actively engaging members on The Forum, and always there to set up and break down our club road trip adventures.

Tim will be our general counsel in 2010, and has already contributed to our club with construction of the bylaws and making sure New Jersey's largest non-profit triathlon club is in compliance with State and Federal law.

Our nominee for Treasurer is Kathleen Conway. Smart, low key and a proven strong elbow to help write checks with! Kathleen's demeanor at our meetings is all professional, and then when it's time to have fun you want to be around her. Did we mention she was smart? Very smart.

Our nominee for 2010 Secretary is Dawn Lenz. Energetic, enthusiastic and organized, Dawn is simply a blast to be around. Immortalized in JSTC history for her 2008 NJ State JSTC cake, Dawn has been helping us laugh and enjoy the club ever since.

The Marine Corps Marathon is one of the gems in endurance running, and the Jersey Shore is represented each year.

Reporting in for 2009, Team Brandon (pictured left) won 30,000 new fans in 4:36.

BPC Triathlon's Dave Slavinski lends a hand to our friends The Sandy Hookers and scores overall victory at today's cross country meet. He then went 5K in 16:28 at the Great Middletown for two overall wins in the same morning!

Led by Patrick of Brielle Cyclery- Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced...We have a group ride for you each Saturday.

Reporting results: Alex Pape 1:32, Scott Duprex 1:28, Barbara Feinstein 1:41 (1st AG), Jesse O'Donnell 1:39, Jon Feinstein 2:02

Triathlon at it's very best...The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club. Now playing at a wild race, trail or workout near you!

Discover A Tree Dimensional World

Allaire State Park

Special Double Header...JSTC weekend rides begin this coming Saturday and Sunday 8am

MapQuest

Get Away From It All

Discover Allaire State Park

Special Double Header...JSTC weekend rides start this coming Saturday and Sunday 8am

MapQuest

Congratulations Kona World Ironmen And Thank You For Sharing The Great Day!

Jason Gers, Joe Donahue, Dave Slavinski and Maggie Freeman

Aloha From Dig Me Beach

JSTC members and BPC Triathlon founders Joe D. and Dave Slavinski are getting ready for the Ironman World Championships this Saturday in Kona, HI

L-R, JSTC's Carrie and Dave Slavinski, Joe D, and Saturday's "pre" and "post-race" favorite Maggie Freeman soak up the sun and salt of Ironman World's

Follow them live Saturday, 10/10 on www.ironman.com

Clam Man Debut 2009

Duprex, Slavinski Are Top Clammer's!

Scott Duprex of Hoboken and Carrie Slavinski, Point Pleasant, are the top clammer's for 2009

Chawner and Patla Impressive for 2nd

Mark V. (L), gets introduced into the match race arena. Right, Jeff Propert and Scott Placona emerge from swim

Mark Bennett is off to the races to see who gets to the clams first!

Lence Dayo (L), ran down brother Cerrone long ago in the fog. Barbara Feinstein, (R), did not win the match race against heady Slavinski, but won the club's respect with a consistent year of top finishes and JSTC volunteer contribution.

Hanna Berghout (L), 16 years old, borrowed mom's jersey and took it straight to the podium in her triathlon debut. Tony Swaneveld escorted his wife to her first career triathlon finish...Awesome!

Patrick of Brielle Cyclery is a welcome sight when you need a little bike support at 5:00am!

Without these boys, there would have been no swim. Thank you NJ State Police Marine Division!

Derrick is unleashed onto the streets of Bayville!

Randy came down to support and help, working body marking and the bike course to earn his clams!

Last wave of swimmers swam buoy to buoy...literally!

It's 5AM...Do you know where your children are?

Dan Chawner (L) has his game face on. Greg (R) skips nimbly through the sand!

55-59 kid Gary Smith peaks over his Oakley's like the smart vet he is, to get a better look at the road ahead!

Ryan Clayton, (L), made a guest appearance! Jon Feinstein, (R), is 100% back from knee surgery and smiling after 5K!

Rick Lill (L), and Mike Washakowski, (R) have one thing in mind...CLAMS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

Jason DeSousa (L), is rolling. Mike Smith (R), is ready to start his 2nd career triathlon

Clam Man 2009 Results

Photos

2009 Bassman Half Ironman Distance

Donna Mageri 6:53 In First Half!

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Whoa!!!! Sean Reilly 7th Overall in 4:49

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Dan "The Man" Simmons 6:28 In Endurance Debut

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Helle 5:28, Fotache 6:33

Reach New PR's

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Cimillo Tri's 1st Career Half in 7:21

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Cruz Cruises to 5:28

JSTC's Chris Fotache likes the colors and clock of City Tri's finish!

2009 Bassman Half Results

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Bassman Sprint

Men At Ward

Joe Knows Triathlon 1:01!

JSTC's Ward brothers Chris and Joe continue to beat up on each other at the field's expense. Joe bested Chris this time around by 73 seconds. Each captured AG victory, finishing 4th and 5th respectively overall.

Also reporting results: Scott Corbett 1:18, Ambrose Stafford 1:14 (5th AG)

Chris Ward heads into T2 too fast for the average setting on a digital camera!

2009 Bassman Sprint Results

McCormack 5K Lake Como

Wilton PR's Back Yard Run

24:28 crushes previous best by over 1 minute. Mansfield demands recount

Giant Acorn Triathlon

Pape Cracks Bumpass

1 week out of Augusta 70.3, Alex Pape, was at the wheel again heading south on I 95, this time to Bumpass VA. A 2:14 International distance effort made it a sweet Bumpass ride home. Congratulations Alex!

Results

Mighty Man Sprint

Mighty Tighty JSTC Road Duel

Dillon Wins 50-54 AG Just 11 seconds over Syrup

Masters Finish 7th and 8th Overall

Results

More weekend coverage throughout the next two days with your help...Send select photos to info@jstriclub.org

A JSTC Supported Road Trip

Timberman 70.3,

New Hampshire- Aug 22

The JSTC will be there with tent, cooler, chairs, and camera

Info and Registration

This race will sell out!

2010 Registration Now Open

Each CGI Race Will Sell Out

Once again, The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club hosts Club Corner At New Jersey...Plus defends Club Championship Honor!

Plus NEW

Another JSTC Come Back

The old Augusta GA railroad draw bridge (left) provided the historical industrial backdrop for the swim start of this past weekend's inaugural hometown Ironman 70.3

The engineer and engine for the latest locomotive (right, Cervelo P4), to hit town was Christopher Cleary, a Jersey Shore Triathlon Club athlete who came on board early this year.

While iron and steel have provided many great stories in American know how, determination, dedication, and toughness....Triathlon's carbon and rubber is carving out a little slice of it's own epic tales for many in our community.

Our club seems blessed with more than it's fair share of inspiring people who somehow find us, and bring us into their lives in a very personable and loving way.

Here is yet another. Thank you Chris for wearing the JSTC colors and allowing us to come along for the ride.

JSTC's Christopher Cleary has a story to share...click here

Belly Of The Beast 2009

Biroc Steps Up To First 70.3

JSTC's quiet clydesdale goes 6:54. Congrats Steve!

Hightstown Sprint

Dillion Continues To Dazzle

1:06:25 wins AG 50-54, 6th OA

Robert Witanek 1:15, Robert Colbey Witanek 1:22

Results

More Point Pleasant....

Jon Feinstein Stands Tall With 1st Career AG Win

1:08:28 40-44 Podium Caps Rehabbed Comeback Year

20 mph bike and 7:35 run pace says Jon is back and the knee is great!

O'Neill Grabs 3rd AG

1:15:54

Smith 1:11 in First Triathlon

Results

JSTC On The Road

Augusta 70.3

Chris Cleary...Back From The Brink

5:58 and yet another JSTC story of comeback and courage. Watch this week for his moving story.

Alex Pape Dials Up 4:34...Clearwater next!

Point Pleasant Triathlon

JSTC Sweep and Squeegie!

Norling Wins, Joe Ward 2nd and Brother Chris 3rd

Congrats Dave Johnson and Crew!

McGuire Mud Run

Lady in Red Can Sling It

Heather Jasontek (C), turned a few heads with both style and speed at Saturday's McGuire AFB 10K Mud Run.

Smart Inglourious Basterds teammates L-R: Alex Shapiro, Mark V, Brian Hill Mansfield, and far right for the first time in American history- Chris Fotache

Lifted from FB! These good looking gents were winners in their division- Scott Placona, Reagan Barry, Andrew Capers, and Tom Saito.

Mason styling in a JSTC visor

Step up, line up, and LAUNCH!

Point Pleasant Kids triathlon

Registration Info

Stealth Triathlon Report

Stock 4th at Lavallette Boy Scouts Sprint

Pace 6th, Vercammen 9th

Results

Philadelphia Distance Run

Kelly Kuntz tuned up for the October Marine Corp Marathon with a 2:12 half marathon. A PR for Kelly. Give that girl a cheesesteak and pretzel!

War At The Shore

Long Course

Miller 3rd, Pape 4th Overall

Chawner cracks top 10 to win AG

Villane 15th OA for 3rd AG

Smith wins 55-59 AG

Levine 2nd Clydesdale

Laurie Farragher 2nd AG

Winters a winner 45-49F

Skip "Juice" Lockett wins 60 and over

Raw Video-Chad Safran Passing Today Show Girl

Reporting results: Dan Chawner 1:30, Steve Biroc 1:46, Chad Safran 1:33, Alex Pape 1:27, Bob Witanek 1:51, Robert Colby Witanek 2:04, Lee Helle 1:34, Ricky Miller 1:26

2009 War At The Shore Triathlon Results

Short Course Highlights

Goldberger AG Winner, 7th Overall

Jones 5th Woman OA

Dillon AG Winner, 13th Overall

LBI

Patla and Wright Win Age Group

Results

Vice Versa Celebration Continues....

SIMPLY AWESOME

Ted, Brandon and Brian of Team Brandon at the finish of 2009 Vice Versa

Team Feinstein's mom gets ready to hand off to hubby.

Jon Boub found his matching pants, and everything else, clicking on this day

Perfect Conditions Greeted Racers

Stafford PBA won the relay. Here Chris Fritz, a Time Trial specialist, holds up his end with a a 26.6 avg!

Vice Versa Volunteers Needed Early Morning Sweatshirts...A Sure Sign That September Racing Is Upon Us!

Simply Fantastic and Fun...

...And Competitive For Sure! Go Tony Swaneveld!

Pretty sure Norling was lapping biker to the right!

Dylan fires the start cannon as reverse tri runners round the bend led by Team Brandon. The first rolling start in triathlon history with JSTC yellow and blue leading the way!

Liz Conway leans into the second loop

Vice Versa Run-Bike-Swim...Like no other!

Results

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Check back for US Candids

Ironman Wisconsin

JSTC's Ironman Bill Parke

Ironman Wisconsin, Sept 13th, 12:59:52

Congratulations to the JSTC's Iron veteran!

Baile Rocks Pennsylvania Ave.

Bob Baile toured our nation's capitol in 2:55 over the weekend and threw on our cycling jersey to make sure he finished in JSTC fashion. Thanks Bob and congratulations!

Survival of Shawangunks

Griffin's Latest Podium Chapter

Don Griffin (R) scores 3rd AG hardware at SOS this past weekend

Great Atlantic Ocean Women's Master Champion- Karen Hughes

A little hardware makes life in the 40's feel pretty good! Congratulations to the JSTC's awesome Karen Hughes!

2009 Great Atlantic Grand Master

JSTC's Tom Dillon 1:15:44

At age 52- 4th overall to boot....Congratulations Tom!

Pine Barrens Triathlon

Chawner 2nd Piney Overall With 2:11:07 Olympic Gem

JSTC's Dan Chawner headed south on the GSP this past weekend, and grabbed a silver pine cone while wearing yellow and blue! Congratulations Dan!

Pine Nuts and Results

JSTC's Christie Patla Wins AG

1:38:27 good for 4th Woman Overall at Round Valley Joe P. Classic

2009 Buckman Results

ToughmanMain2

DeFilippis Scores 3rd Overall

4:19 two weeks post IM...That's Tough!

JSTC's ScottIE D. (L), banging out 6's through the rollers of Toughman

2009 Toughman Results

Dave Who?

JSTC's Carrie Slavinski Wins The Great Atlantic Triathlon

1:20:58 good for 11th overall and a course record!

A wave of swimmers make their way to the yellow buoy start of the inaugural (and on this morning appropriately named) Great Atlantic Ocean Triathlon, Seaside Heights. Jersey Shore MultiSport's signature "in water" start had these participants earning their morning breakfast before the race ever began!

Swim Instructor...Survivor...Podium

JSTC's Stephanie Crofton holds up well earned SOS hardware from this past weekend in NY

Miller Time Victory at Seaside!

Hometown JSTC kid does good! Alex Pape 2nd

Ricky Miller, of South Seaside Park, won the inaugural Great Atlantic Ocean Triathlon this past weekend.

Miller was first out of the water by a margin that proved the difference, as Millstone's Alex Pape finished strong for runner up honors.

Results

JSTC's Ed Wright Wins AG in Ocean City NJ Tri

Ed makes it 3 in a row atop the podium in 60-64

The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club was found in the mountains, the prairies, and the oceans this past weekend.

Jen Jones 11th AG 2:40, and Kelly Kuntz 3:02, top 1/3 AG, made the trip down I 95 to lobby that yellow and blue ranks up there in our nations colors

Jen Jones' blackberry captures sunrise over transition and our nation's heart

JSTC's Chad Safran 41:25 Captures 1st Place 35-39 AG at Brielle 10K

SOS

Survival of the Shawangunks

The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club took to the hills and lakes of New York and left a footprint and wake or two, while taking home some hardware!

Mike Vile, 7th overall, age group winner 35-39
Don Griffin, 11th overall, age group placer 40-44 (personal best time)
Bob Horn, 29th overall, age group winner 30-34
Stephanie Crofton-Carey, age group placer 50-54
Amy Nalven, age group placer 25-29

Other survivors: Mike Donahue, Dr. Gerry Goldberger, Jamie Carey, Chris Feeney, Mark Catalano, Monica Sinibaldi, Tim Horn

Danskin 2009

JSTC's Feinstein 3rd across the line, 9th OA

Paulstian Wins 25-29 AG

Tara Clarke 4th AG

Mark trades lip gloss for PR

Send your results to info@jstriclub.org

Barbara Feinstein- Fast!

2009 Danskin Results

JSTC's Barone Scores AG Victory at 2009 Monmouth County Sprint

Jersey Shore Tri veteran Barry Barone scored AG victory at the 2009 Monmouth County Sprint.

Barry went 1:12:58 in route to winning the 40-44 division.

Congratulations Barry!

There was lots of racing this past weekend including Buckman, Danskin, Monmouth County,The Great Atlantic, and S.O.S.

Stop back for complete post bennie coverage

JSTC's Slavinski Defends Brielle 10K

35:12 Makes It 2 Years In A Row For BPC Triathlon Kona Bound Warrior

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Buckman Tri

Jon Feinstein 1:48

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Rt 29 35K TT

Ambrose Stafford 57:20 (PR)

Team Brandon lit up the streets of Virginia this past weekend with a 8:43 pace at The Annual Rock and Roll Marathon event. Congrats boys!

Team Brandon will host Vice Versa this Saturday at The Allenhurst Beach Club

Gretchen Langan, Ellen O'Neill, Ellen Haggerty, Thomas Guidotti, Tim Regan, Patti Panfile, Mickey Syrop, Daniel Caskey, Todd Pagel, Greg Errion, Karen Adams, William Hurlin, Cynthia Martins, Howard Levine, Brian Mahoney, Susan Curley, Steven Hodgins, Brian Frohnapfel, Diane Elmore, Kevin Foullois, Andrew Fones, Jon Boub, Brian Scott, Holly Toth, Peter O'Neill, Rudy Rinderer, Tim Vinges, and Melinda Garrison

Several area cyclists were injured this morning due to intermittent and abandoned road milling on Yellowbrook Road, north and south of Howell HS. These milled areas and 4 inch drop offs are not properly marked, so please be cautious and alert if traveling along this road

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Scott DeFilippis, (Normandy Beach), had his best day as a pro, and Scott Duprex, (Bayonne), executed a solid game plan and threw in a gutty marathon run, as two of JSTC's best looked great coming down the home stretch in Kentucky over the weekend! Congratulations men!

Mike Villane, (Fair Haven), finished 14th out of 313 in the tough 45-49 AG for an awesome cross country performance!

Luther White, (Marlboro), on the back end of 35-39, finished 79th out of 358.

Gary Smith, (Fair Haven), finished 8th in the 55-59 AG to put himself in the mix for a Kona slot later today.

Timberman swimmers warm up as in the foreground, as one of fifteen AG waves starts in the background. Lake Winnipesaukee provides one of the very best swim venues in American triathlon racing.

The Timberman run course is an out and back two loop course with punishing hills and well stocked aid stations!

Brendan Jones heads out to the challenging Timberman bike course- 56 miles of hills, wind, false flats, and a welcome 48 MPH downhill on the way home!

Derek Degutis flew out to the state of Washington over the weekend to participate in the mighty half IM Lake Stevens. One of the toughest courses out there, throw in travel and GI issues...What a day for Derek and his family. Read his story here

Brian Norling scores his first overall victory in triathlon at the 2009 Born To Tri with his coach Dave Slavinski a proud second.

Carrie Slavinski captured second overall in a strong women's field as her 2009 season continues to impress

Hoboken's Gold Coast Triathlon Club came down and made an impact on Jersey Shore triathlon racing. (L-R) J.D. Desloges (2nd 25-29), Andy Shore (1st 25-29) and Megan Wiseman (Women's overall winner)

Swim Canceled...Du Race Started....Waves Suspended...Race Canceled. Tough Day! Still JSTC Girls Shine.

Lucky to get it in and reporting: Kelly "Sunshine" Kuntz 1:37, Jennifer Jen1 Berghout 1:43, Dawn "Brightside" Lenz 1:59, Barbara Feinstein (1st AG) 1:25

Dr. Gerry Goldberger swam a blistering 27:22 and never looked back to win age group honors, while Barbara Feinstein continued her podium ways with a 2nd place.

Jason Gers comes off a sub 10 hour Ironman Lake Placid and sprints to second in 51:58

Bob XHorn finally came out to give the asphalt a go, and tuned up for Timberman with a 53:53

Ted and Brandon Kucowski had their best race of the year thus far with a 1:03 finish time to capture 6th Clydesdale

Joanne Jaeger's 1:12 rain soaked effort elevated her to 2nd place age group F50-54

To better serve our membership when traveling to races, The JSTC has established a club co-op program. Next year at NJ State, we will be adding more square footage to our camp and making the post race party bigger and better.

Visiting clubs will be allowed to store gear, have a little shade, and join us for a BBQ. In return, when we travel to their neck of the woods, JSTC members will be welcome at that club's home base.

Look for future club alliance announcements, and races where JSTC road trippers can find a little oasis and make new friends in the triathlon community.

Interested clubs should contact us at info@jstriclub.org, subject: Club Co-Op

Suzanne Gabriel, Erik Werfel, William Barreiro, Barbora Sebolt, Eric Wasserman, Sharon Robinson, Rachael Sauer, John Korossy, Gene Gatens, Ankur Luther, Dan Judge, Michael Kane, Ron Iannacone, Tina Alibrando, Gabrielle Brandt, Jayson DeCandia, John (Sean) Connor, Joe Ward, Luther White, Angela Paternostro, Joseph Sergi, Frank Palumbo, Efstratios Pagidas, Dave Lyons, Gary Prendergast, Alison Campise, Michael May , George Cottrell, Bruce DeTorres, Wesley Erbe, Melisa Pleconis, John Gibson, Benjamin Epstein, Chris Madigan, Mariette Ackerman, Frank Pino, Alex Shapiro, Dan Fabrizio, Michael CorridonDarin Marquis, Jacob Brichkin, Chris Anthony, Stephen Pinchac, Cheryl Tarbous, Charlie Fontaine, Jeff Cox, Kara Devaney, Jennifer Turner, Laura Hingle, Jeffrey Spalt, Patricia O'Neil Foster, Sheri Anacker, Michael Sneed, Kyle Busche, Coleen Coffey, John Hamlet, Roy Vaccaro, Alexander Evis, Thomas Hoagland, Carolyn Stellatella, Steve Schneider, Justin Mellen, Barbara Rebak, LaurieAnn Schuler, Walter Paz, Jennifer Hubbs, Bart Elias, Greg Minnis, Jamie McLaughlin, Tom Dillon, Liam Burns, Katrina Warren, Ambrose Stafford, Roger Seiken, Philip Dougall, Dawn Wilcox, Bobby Baile, Karen Hintze, Jules Martin, Stephanie Atkins, Avery Pontell-Schaefer, Hector Torres, Mariah Doyle, Jerry Weaver, Michael Bukosky, Scott DeFilippis, and Gretchen Langan

Congratulations Kyle Busche who was member # 500 and wins a jersey, entry into JS Multi race, $25 Brielle Cyclery gift certificate, and an AJ autographed limited edition Born To Tri t-shirt.

The first triathlon in Belmar returned big local dividends, as JSTC's Don Griffin and many long time local triathletes came out ready to rock in the sprint for Autism Awareness. Sandy Hooker Bob Reilly was a close second, and Matt Kemple continued his podium streak with third.

Don (left) explodes out of T2. Above- AG winner Leslie Naughton (upper right) is all smiles as local triathlon racing continues to grow at The Jersey Shore. Christine Patla (pink) found herself on the podium for the second week in a row.

Reporting results: Team Brandon 1:20 (2nd AG), Chris Fotache 1:17 (2nd AG), Mike Sneed 1:18, Wendy McKnight 1:41 (2nd AG)

Sunny Griffin, Christie Patla, Susan Mark, Tom Dillon and long time Shore triathlete Bill King, (left), achieved silver age group.

Joanne Jaeger, Chris Marino, Ian King, young Jesse O'Donnell, Bob Both and Brian Savage (Clydesdale), all scored 3rd AG.

Reporting results: Chris Ward 59:56, Joanne Jaeger 1:20, Jesse O'Donnell 1:03, Jaime Gallagher 1:25, Tom Dillon 1:05, Vince Tanzi 1:19, Richard Edwards 1:12, Mark Velazquez 1:17, Brian Wilton 1:15, Brian Mansfield 1:16, Bill McGowan 1:26, Colleen McCrone 1:38

Reserve now s/m/l/xl/xxl by contacting info@jstriclub.org and pick up on race day or Brielle Cyclery

AJ Perna's 2007 portrait (above) entitled "Over there" was a sellout and now a true collector's item. Don't miss this opportunity to own a JSTC original. Investment, memento......Makes a great gift too!

NYC: JSTC vet Gary Smith tuned up for Ironman Canada with a little speed work down the Westside Highway on his way to the Big Apple podium in 2:22!

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Slavinski 3rd OA leads parade of Jersey Shore in top 25 including Jones (9th), Duprex (10th), Boehmer (12th), Norling (14th), Miller (15th), Chawner (20th), and White (24th)

Team Brandon rolls past an applauding Team Feinstein during a hot and humid 10K

CGI Racing's Michele and Larry Redrow brought up AJ Perna to the stage and presented him with the 2009 NJ State Hero Award.

AJ (left) went from 425 pounds five years ago to 2009 Ironman finisher. He is the heart and soul of The JSTC, an inspiration to the club and a refreshing reminder of what the powerful combination of hard work and kindness can be to others.

1st Place AG Winners: Lauren Pfiefer (20-24), Melissa Cardillo (30-34), Mike Washakowski (left 55-59), Ed Wright (60-64)

Lauren Pfiefer (L) and a very proud mom. Matt Kemple (R) continued his great 2009 season with a little CGI podium crystal for 3rd overall

Brian Mansfield 3:03, Gerry Goldberger 2:17, Will Cruz 2:26, Barbara Feinstein 2:43, Steve Biroc 2:46, Team Brandon 3:04, Kelly Kuntz 2:53, Cerrone Dayo 2:55, Derek DeGutis 2:41, Jim Patterson 2:51, Tim Horn 2:13, Chris Ward 2:14, Marl Velazquez 3:00, Mike Ash 2:24, Dawn Lenz 3:53

Jon Feinstein 1:14, Sue Mark 1:22, Lance Nemiroff 1:11, Chris Cleary 1:07, Jason DeSousa 1:31

Check Back For More NJ State Reporting As We Update and Highlight All Week!!

The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club made it's way up Interstate 95 to share a banner day with family and friends at the 2009 IM 70.3 Rhode Island.

Outstanding JSTC first time IM 70.3 performances included: Chet Berghout 6:41, Mellisa Cardillo 5:16, Carrie Slavinski 5:19, Greg Smith 5:39, Matt Elo 6:18, and Heather Jasontek 5:40

More results from the vets: Luther White 4:47, Maggie Freeman 5:20, Joe Donahue 4:30 (Kona Qualifier)

44 year old Joe Donahue (above) along with Dave Slavinski, coached and led a contingent of BPC Triathlon athletes up to the podium including 35 year old Brian Norling 4:30, 21 year old Brendan Jones 4:31, and 22 year old Jeff Boehmer 4:35

Clockwise from above, Heather Jasontek, Chet Berghout and Carrie Slavinski helped make it a great day for canary yellow supporters.

Below, The Terminator Brendan Jones, transitions from bike to run. Next up in two weeks, he dons his Uberman cape for CGI's fastest sprint race in the world at packet pickup day for NJ State.

Matt Kemple (lower left), was simply dominating in winning the new and improved Metroman 2009 Sprint. The rest of the front row includes Dan Chawner, Barry Barone, Brielle Cyclery's Kathy Penna. Up top L-R: CW, Lee Helle and Chad Safran

Reporting results: Tim Horn 1:05, Team Brandon Kucowski 1:29, Sue Mark 1:26, Barbara Hayles 1:36

Two races, one grand day on the historic Seaside Boardwalk. Post race awards on the beach continues in the streets at The Seaside Heights Food Festival! A great family day of racing and fun!!!

Great Atlantic overview: Point to point .5 mile ocean swim with a swim around the historic Seaside Pier….2 loops on a fast flat 7.1 mile course made up of the great smooth roads Ocean Terrace and Bayview Avenue (home asphalt to the Jersey Shore Time Trial)…..Run the out and back on the boards of Seaside Heights and Seaside Park to a great finish.

Super Sprint overview: Point to point .25 swim….1 loop on the bike course, and a 2 mile run out and back on the Seaside boardwalk.

Great Atlantic Awards: Top 5 overall M/F, Grand Master M/F (50 yrs+), Top 3 AG M/F, Top 3 Clydesdale

Reserve now by emailing info@jstriclub.org and please note size. Delivery 3 weeks

Dr. Gerry Goldberger went 19:50 to win 45-52 AG at the annual Bradley beach ocean swim. Also reporting: Brent Peterson 23:19, Bob Witanek 32:35

Ed Wright celebrated 4th of July with his first Grand Master win of his career. Congratulations Ed!

Bay Head Ocean Swims: Monday evenings 6:30pm and Friday mornings 6am....Bridge Avenue beach

Belmar Ocean Swim: Wednesday evenings 6:00pm...meet on the boardwalk in front of 7/11

56:25 makes for first career overall honor. Kemple 4th, Jones 6th and Chawner 10th as JSTC goes over the bridge and up onto the podium. White 2nd Clyde

19 year old Jason Stern (L) is caught on the way through the parking lot with a little hardware he's bringing home to mom!

Congratulations Jason on a great victory at Green Brook Racing's Flat As A Pancake in Staten Island.

Also reporting results: Chad Safran 1:03:07, Jennifer Kay 1:14:35, Mike Corridon 1:11:23, Cerrone Dayo 1:21:39 (Course PR), Michael Cimmilo 1:24:39, Bill White 1:05:10 (2nd Clydesdale), Dan Chawner 58:57

1:23:23 gives 45-49 veteran triathlete first AG win of career. Prognosis looks bright for orthopedic doc

Idaho: Club member A.J. Perna is the newest member of the Ironman community. With his wife and daughter there to celebrate, A.J. completed his storied comeback that started in 2005.

Back then, he weighed over 400 pounds. Deciding to live a better life, and be there for his family long term, A.J. embarked on a mission that included triathlon as a motivator and vehicle for fitness.

One of the founding members and heart of the JSTC, A.J. crossed the finish line in his classic kilt and wide grin...True style!

Congratulations to AJ. God Bless his adoring Melissa for all the support. There is going to be a hell of a party in Island Heights, New Jersey!

Lavallette: Scott Duprex (41) of Bayonne crosses the finish line at the First Annual LavaMan Sprint.

Ricky Miller, Seaside Park, had the fastest swim of the day, and held the lead on the bike for half the race. Scott came into T2 first place and held the lead over the final 4 mile run.

Brian Norling, Point Pleasant, had the fastest run of the day for a solid second place. Miller finished third

Barbara Feinstein, (42, right), Marlboro, relied on a solid game plan to patiently reel in the field and claim victory at the first annual LavaMan

Denise Salvatore, Howell, was first out of the swim, followed by Carrie Slavinski, Point Pleasant, and Jenn Jones, Hoboken.

Feinstein showed poise, strength and lots of experience as she blew through T2 after a #1 bike split to leave only Salvatore to catch with the #1 run.

First LavaMan wave is off, as men 39 and under follow the paddle of No Flat Earth's Mark Colino through the first set of buoys

Ladies next! Congratulations to all the racers, volunteers, and spectators for making LavaMan a smash success.

First items of the agenda for Prez CW: Sandy Hookers, LavaMan, and where is the summer weather?

Slavinski's dog 'n brew secret revealed * AJ Perna heads to Idaho with JSTC in hand

Kathy sent AJ off to Ironman Coeur d'Alene with a little Jersey Shore love and laughter

Join us for a little workout on the bike as we loop around our 5 mile course as many times as you can fit in, then line up for the JSRC Summer Series at 7pm for a 3 mile race.

We meet at 5:30pm and swing back through the parking lot at 5:50pm for late comers. All levels welcome

Reporting results: Bill White 5:47, Reagan Barry 5:28, Scott Placona 5:29 (5th Clydesdale), Cerrone Dayo 6:48 PR, Lance Nemiroff 6:44, Tim Horn 5:14, Brian Mansfield 6:19, Brian Wilton 7:07, Lence Dayo 6:39, Josh Rosenthal 5:51, Dan Fishman 5:22 PR, Jeff Dietel 6:18, Dave Slavinski 4:12 (5th OA), Jeff Boehmer 4:41 (3rd AG), Luther White 4:45, Jim Walsh 5:52,

JSTC long distance veteran Bill Parke (L) shares some shade with young Ryan Clayton.

Josh Rosenthal had a good day! (Above) Four stories of Jersey Shore tri history- Dave, Moira, Jeff and Joe. D

Smith, Boehmer, Duprex, Slavinski and Donahue Qualify For World 70.3 Championship In Clearwater

Dave, Dan, Ryan, Bill, Reagan and Scott are ready to go 70.3 at 2009 Eagleman

Overall Eagleman 2009 winner Terenzo Bozzone (L) hangs with Scott and Joe D. post race

Brian Wilton and Brian Mansfield are tough! Lence Dayo can match them pound for pound!

BPC's Jeff Boehmer writes his ticket to Clearwater Luther White's 4:45 earned him an easy chair

Thanks to Vigo and all the awesome volunteers for another great day at Eagleman!

Ricky Miller of Seaside Park, (R), on the Age Group podium of The 2009 Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon

Manasquan River leaving from River Road beach, Point Pleasant: Mondays 6:30pm and Fridays 6:00am

Beginner to Expert.....40 minutes of open water.....Now until July 10th then we're in the ocean!

JSTC's Chris Fotache and Matt Kemple, (left), relax after completing the inaugural Rev 3 half iron distance race in CT. Matt especially had a heck of an effort, on what may be the toughest half ironman course race in America. Congratulations men!

Congratulations to Brian Savage (22:00) and his son Matt (21:37, age 12). Young Matt scored 2nd AG in the 14 and under division. Now that's a proud dad!!

Chris Ward emerged at Port Republic as yet another 30-39 year old Jersey Shore triathlete to watch in 2009. Congratulations Chris!

Great weather and equal turnout had lots of PR's for JSTC club members at the 4th Annual Sandy Hooker swim classic in Rumson

Reporting results: 1.2 miles: Brian Mansfield 35:41, Tim "Armani" Horn 29:27, Cerrone Dayo 29:20, Steve Biroc 36:06, Alex Pape 29:56, Jason Stern 25:35, Chad Safran 30:02, Lence Dayo 44:36, Dan Fishman 25:45, Jim Walsh 31:30

2.4 miles: Scott Placona 1:07:36, Bob Witanek 1:21, Dr. Gerry Goldberger 50:47 (2nd AG) Denise Salvatore 1:00:49, Lance Nemiroff 1:09

Home Base- Hyatt Regency where we will hang for Saturday dinner buffet. Make your own reservations.

Kona Lager on ice just in case...Clearwater area attractions brochure available to needy members, and club awards hand cart will be available!

A great way for the beginner and intermediate triathlete to prepare for the 2009 season including: comfort in breathing, stroke technique, wave swim start, sighting course buoys, dolphin exit, swim drafting technique and more!

Club members and non-members welcome...just come out and get better at open water swim and enjoy triathlon!

Watchung: Race Director extraordinaire Joe Patanella delivered the course....And Scott Duprex unloaded on it, going 1/3/4 through swim/bike/run to capture 1st overall honors in a time of 54:45. Dan Chawner finished strong and earned a 57:43 podium 3rd place spot.

Melissa Cardillo raced for the first time since recovering from a severe injury, and won her AG. Welcome back Melissa!

Joanne Yeager continued her podium year, stepping up this time around to 1st in her AG. Also reporting results: Bruce McConnell 1:19:52

Congratulations to the team of Andrew and Andrea Brennan for taking 1st Place in the tandem division. Andrew led the way, powering 26.5 mph and earned 32nd overall. Congratulations to The Brennan Family!!

The sun rises over Barnegat Bay and greets the members of The Jersey Shore Tri community

Thanks for everyone's participation and patience today....Lots of fun and awesome efforts all around!

With a special shout out to Bernadette Taylor, Brielle Cyclery, Denise Salvatore, Rick Lill, Ricky Miller, Jon Feinstein, Brielle Performance Center, Dawn, Colleen, DA Smith, Greg Davis, Berkeley Township, Grace, Scott, Ted, Dan, and everyone else who helped get this party started.

Paddle board lifeguards Rick Lill and Ricky Miller lead the swim out for an in water start. Denise Salvatore (r) keeps a watchful eye on the water!

L-R: Lee Helle, Dave Slavinski and Jon Feinstein enjoy a good morning triathlon buzz!

Above, overall winners Barbara Feinstein and Brian Norling, hold the prestigious (and quickly thought up) "Top Banana" award!

Try a Tri had many newbies that did their very first triathlon. Some veterans as well came out and gave us a glimpse of just how fast the Clam Man Sprint will be this October on the very same course.

(Above)- Ryan Clayton is looking good out of the swim, as head time keeper Greg Davis, (zebra), heads over to see how the splits are coming.

With our timing hardware somewhere on the high seas, Greg did a great job with stop watches and laptop capturing the race times.

Bernadette Taylor and Dawn Lenz Are Awesome Above, Joe D rakes the beach to perfection

Robert Guild, John Losey, James O'Connor, Meghan Harris, Terry and Diane Quinn, Jamie Watson, Bonni Mora, Jeffrey Sundberg, Thomas Zayko, Michael Acque, Michael Legg,

Chris Marino, Jane Cushing Family, Chris Boyle, Peter Novak, Hillary Sheehan, Wendy McKnight, Jamie Gallagher, Colleen Varley, Monica and Adam Cohen, Laura Solerno,

Kenny Mayerhofer, Michael Vile Family, Chad Zehner, Shawn Swingle, Reem Jishi, Kelly Mahoney, Jesse O'Donnell,

Kevin Diehl, Kimberly Nielson, Dennis Smith, Mark Gallagher, and Kimberly Lembo

Our 3rd Annual "Summer's Here Celebration" featuring Post-Eagleman highlights, Sandy Hooker Series, LavaMan preview, JSRC summer events overview, NJ State Triathlon news and more!!

$10 pp BBQ with new and improved '09 menu...Bigger burgers...Fine pasta...Grilled chicken and more!!!!

Area triathletes, (pictured L-R), Bob Riley and Luther White captured 1st Place in their team division at the grueling 3 day/4 event American Triple-T race in Ohio.

Jaeger "Glides" to 2nd AG, Safran's Solid, Mark's Happy, Billy's Feeling It!

In his first race of the 2009 season, Brian "Dog" Norling was 3X excellent as he placed 5th overall and 1st in his AG at DQ's Hammonton Sprint.

The road 1-2 punch of Barbara Feinstein and Joanne Jaeger had them on the podium again, as great weather brought fast times and JSTC members out in force.

Reporting results: Chad Safran 1:03:23, Brian Norling 55:16 (1st AG, 5th OA), Joanne Jaeger 1:20, Steve Biroc 1:13:16, Barbara Feinstein 1:09:19 (1st AG), Billy McGowan 1:26:17, Susan Mark 1:24:51

Reporting results: Bill White 37:48, Derek DeGutis 41:20, Joe Donahue 28:34, Brian Mansfield 46:41, Heather Jasontek 38:03, Dawn Lenz 1:01:44, Dave Slavinski 25:04 (2nd OA)

Congratulations to the Spring Lake 5 organizers and volunteers for another superb day!

Congratulations to all our club finishers, with a special shout out to Dave Slavinski- 2nd overall in 25:07

Dr. Gerry Goldberger swam a fast 20:51, and continued to motor from there to a top 25 AG finish at the premier olympic distance Columbia Triathon event in Maryland.

Scott Placona continues to run down the big timber, as sub-8 miles helped propel him to a top 10 finish in his first big race of his career.

JSTC veteran Brian Wilton is no stranger to the Long Branch boards, but severe weather made it all new again for him and many as The Sandy Hooker Tri Club opened it's 2009 series over the weekend.

Wilton went 1:16:30 in the ultra competitive 30-39 AG. Vince Tanzi clocked 1:18:35 to claim 3rd 50-59 AG and his first hardware piece of the year.

Doc and Sok received rave reviews last year, while Black Bear is one of the tougher challenges in the Mid Atlantic

"The best first time event I've ever officiated." Noel Young, NJBA Head Official

Mark Catalano is 15 seconds from being launched at The 1st Annual Jersey Shore 30K Time Trial.

Long time Jersey Shore cyclist Rick Demerou was the man...holding each cyclist at the start for the entire race...And we mean holding on!

Denise Salvatore even smiled after the turnaround...Into rain and 20 mph wind

Special thanks to our volunteers, who were the real stars of the day when 30mph gusts came through ahead of a severe cold front and rain system, that tested everyone involved.

(Above) Jon Feinstein worked the critical start. Lee Helle and Patrick from Brielle worked the hot corner at 24th. Steve Biroc handled the intersection out of IBSP, whose own patrol staff were magnificent. Special thanks to Brielle Cyclery, Guardian Coaching, and the great Jersey Shore towns of Seaside Park and Berkeley.

Time Trial Weekend starts off like a backyard BBQ as Ricky Miller (L) wins the swim in his Barnegat Bay community. Joe Donahue and Dave Slavinski (R), teamed up in their local training grounds to collect a little hardware.

Seaside Park (Bayview Drive) to the bottom of Island Beach State Park and back.

A chance to give it a go with no pressure, and make your first 2009 race a better race!

Factory Reps from Blue Seventy, Zoot and Neo Sport to help you choose the right suit for your budget...

The difference maker...JSTC track led by BPC's Dave Slavinski. Learn pace, get stronger, get faster, and get more confident.

ALL LEVELS BENEFIT from this program. We'd like to see more women from the club out there!!!!!!

Ed Wright (L), scored victory in 60-64, while Ricky Miller (10th OA), captured 20-24 at the 2009 Jersey Man Sprint Triathlon held in Clinton, NJ. Scott Duprex crushed the 40-44 field on his way to 8th OA.

Safran 2nd (35-39)....Placona rumbles 5K in 22:25 to reel in 3rd place Clydesdale

Above: Scott won hardware, took a great seat behind Team Lipstick NYC (above), but came up empty and failed to take home any digits.

Chris, Ryan, Scott and Dave christened JSTC's new home base for Manasquan River swimming late Thursday- Riverfront Park. Good news to report on all fronts.

The water was full wetsuit tested and we are on for 30-40 minute river swims starting next week for intermediate and expert swimmers. The water is still a little cold for beginners, so we ask you to be patient. But, with a little cooperation from the sun, you should be good to go on the 25th for our traditional morning swim and help clinic on Memorial Day.

Riverfront Park is a great new addition for our club, as families can come down and utilize the playground and walking path while the other half is swimming. Look for post-swim Monday night BBQ info starting after Memorial Day.

Schedule for May: Monday evening 6:30pm and Friday morning 6:00am We will add more swim in June.

Need a wetsuit? See the Jersey Shore authority and host of Wetsuit Demo day 5/16 at LavaMan beach...Brielle Cyclery

Hold on to your aerobars...The time trial you have been waiting for is here!

Brielle Performance Center head coach and pride of the JSTC's Fleet Feet, Dave Slavinski, will be heading to Kona this October for a little race called The Ironman World Championship! Putting together a well balanced swim/bike/run, Dave came from 3rd place at the start of the second run loop to score victory.

Club member Don Griffin had a great day and adventure as well, coming back from a bike accident to go 5:31

JSTC club member Gary Smith flew cross country to the Wildflower Triathlon festival to go #4 on the bike and #3 on the run to christen his new AG with a 5:32.

Hold on to your aerobars...The time trial you have been waiting for is here!

3 week progressive open water swim clinic- June 6, 13, and 20th- LavaMan Beach

If your swim needs help, the JSTC has the resources and the understanding to make your first triathlon, or your next triathlon, get off to a good start!

Learn to bike in a group and enjoy a whole new world of training and friends. Every Saturday in May and June. It's free and it's essential for the novice to understand how to enjoy safe riding.

We cover how to clip in, safe protocol, hand signals, intersection stopping/starting, proper etiquette, rules of the road and more!

JSTC I went 2:22:53 to claim 1st overall honors at this year's bigger and better than ever 2009 version of The Jersey Shore Marathon Relay. Club member Brian Shea chipped in on the final leg to help share a glorious day for running, with over 450 teams participating on a beautiful top ten weather day.

Congratulations to Bob Both and The Jersey Shore Running Club on a successful runapalooza 2009! Simply Awesome!

Congratulations to all the runners, volunteers and fundraisers for making it a great day to run

The biggest finish lines are coming up fast at The Jersey Shore Triathlon Club....

Join the JSTC today. $20, (or roughly the cost of a flat tire), and you get the best resources available to swim, bike, and run your way to a great triathlon race experience.

From our new beginner "Try a Tri" program to a Kona taper, we have a fit for you!

Come down, and learn to understand pace, turnover, mechanics and smart training to bring you home in a triathlon race.

May's Manasquan River and Lavallette Barnegat Bay swims are right around the corner!

Hold on to your aerobars...The time trial you have been waiting for is here!

Ocean Drive Marathon, Cape May- Tara Clarke 4:19, Ironman California 70.3, Oceanside CA- Bill White 6:24, Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, Washington D.C.- Jennifer Berghout 1:24 PR, Indian Trails 15K, Middletown- Chad Safran 1:06, Ironman New Orleans 70.3- Keith Renfroe 5:42, Keep Kids Alive 5K, Colts Neck- Chris Fotache 23:38