Request for 2018 Member-Led Camp Hosts...
Folks, we are currently working behind the scenes to establish some infrastructure to help you organize fun training weekends with your teammates and friends.
There are already some established ones, and some potentially new ones (Berkshires, anyone?) in the works...so here is your chance.
Why Member Led Camps?
Because you are 10x cooler than your avatar suggests. Well, seriously, the more you do stuff together...the better we grow as a community. And it doesn't just have to be on race weekend...we can do this in training, which is was more fun since you'll stay up past 8pm and not just ride at race watts.
How to Start if You are Interested
You just need to reply to this thread for right now, that simple.
Here are some baseline requirements:
~ Coach P
There are already some established ones, and some potentially new ones (Berkshires, anyone?) in the works...so here is your chance.
Why Member Led Camps?
Because you are 10x cooler than your avatar suggests. Well, seriously, the more you do stuff together...the better we grow as a community. And it doesn't just have to be on race weekend...we can do this in training, which is was more fun since you'll stay up past 8pm and not just ride at race watts.
How to Start if You are Interested
You just need to reply to this thread for right now, that simple.
Here are some baseline requirements:
- Ideally you have been a member of EN for over a year.
- You live IN or NEAR a really cool place to train. A place you say "Man, my friends would seriously dig training here".
- This place has good bike / run opportunities; bonus if there is swim.
- You know the area and can help outline transportation, food, etc.
- You like other people and want to train with them.
~ Coach P
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Jenn, where would you hold the camp?
one is trying to do a berkshires camp with a house to be rented
the other is hosting out of area people at my home where we can:
the bonus is that there are at least 8-12 ENers within a 30 minute drive than can join out of towners..
Thsnks and to be fair it's hard NOT to have fun in Whistler, right?
For potential future camps I can see several locations being fantastic but would really like to know what people want. At the top of my list is Bend and of course Whistler - plus maybe Chelan? Any input from anyone on the team on Pacific Northwest locations? I guess the only criteria is it would need to be within a day's drive of Black Diamond. The SAG trailer (and SAG husband) is/are a pretty sweet and key benefit to how we roll (see what I did there...) IMO.
Anyway, it would be more important to me that we get a posse of like-minded people where they want to be then the specific location. Because shenanigans can happen anywhere!
Cheers!
- Moab located right by Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, and Dead Horse Point State Park. Moab is considered the destination for MTBing and trail running. It also has excellent road rides, such as the La Sal loop. It's one of my favorite places on Earth.
- Park City at 7,000ft. Unbeatable trail system for MTBing and trail running, and great launching point for epic road bike rides such as Gaurdsman Pass. Open water swimming at Jordanelle nearby. Lots of options for renting houses/condos. World-class dining options for the evenings. 30 minute drive from SLC airport, which is a Delta hub and has tons of flight options.
Let me know if there is interest.Mark, I like your ideas as well, especially Walla Walla! I could use a nice Walla Walla Cab right now! Again, I'm happy to help!
Other ideas for long weekend camps: Packwood (or Ashford) which has easy direct access to at least 4 mountain rides of 5000' elevation gain or more (base of 1000', going up to 5-6000'). La Conner, centrally located to rides up Mt. Baker, Hurricane Ridge, and Washington/Rainy Pass (North Cascades). And, oddly, Ellensburg, which has access to several excellent routes, and well as swimming in the river @ Vantage and a local lake. I'll be checking out Hood River this weekend...
I'm a willing participant in regional NW camps, but not a planner; I've got my hands full with my own camps in CO. Which I'll be listing here in about 4 weeks after I allow legacy campers to sign on.
Bend is on my list of places to check out for long term possible relocation, so I'd be in on that! I can see this turning into a multi-year tour of EN camps already! Former ENer John Stark lives in Bend and could be helpful in planning.
Also, I've been thinking about a Western PA, West Va, Northern MD camp. My weekend place is in Rockwood, PA where we have 5 acres, 7 bedrooms, 70 miles of marked running trail and hundreds of miles of paved and gravel roads. Also near by - whitewater rafting, golf, sporting clays, etc. for any non-tri folks / spouses interested in joining.
We'd probably need to have at least 4 people to make the camp work, so let's see if we can recruit at least 2 more.
Base Camp Location: Ridge Manor, FL. Host Hotel: Holiday Inn Express at intersection of I-75 and Hwy 50. Not much there besides Cracker Barrel and Beef o' Brady but it would be central to the biking, running and OWS. Would look to Brooksville for some other dinner options.
Bike rides: 1 very long and hilly in the surrounding area that I would lead. 1 ride to the north and back on the flat Wilderness Bike Trail. No one needs a map. 1 moderately rolling to flat south and back on the Suncoast bike trail...again, no map needed. The first 2 could start at the hotel. The Suncoast would be a 30 min drive to the northern trail head.
Runs: 2 runs in the Croom Wilderness area. 100% off road, dirt trail in the woods. Primary loop is 7 miles. Typical trail races here are 9 and 16 mile options. Starting point is about 10 miles from hotel.
Swim: No pool. But we would drive north to Dunellon one morning for the EPIC Rainbow River OWS. This is a 3.6 mile length (no other options) in crystal clear, 72 degree, spring fed water with a current of about 0.8 mph. So effectively it isn't that much further that an IM swim. I've done it 3 times this summer between 86-89 mins. If we time it for a 9:15 am start then lunch at "Swampy's" where you come out of the water. There are accessory costs to this swim. Parking at the finish, we would pay $7 each for transport to KP Hole Park, and $5 each entry to the river. There are NO lifeguards, but you cannot get lost, the river is only about 50 yards across at anyone point and if you swim away from the center you can always find a place to stand up.
Tentative schedule.
Thu - AM: Suncoast Ride. 60 miles (30 down and back). PM - 9 mile run @ Croom Trails
Fri - AM: Rainbow River Swim + Lunch. Mid Afternoon - Out & back 40+ miles RT on Wilderness Trail
Sat - AM: 80 miles very hilly. Short Brick run if desired.
Sun - AM: 9 or 16 mile Croom Run. Camp ends.
Thoughts?
for all, another thing to consider is the possibility of timing a camp to end at a great local event, half marathon, ragnar, fondo, bike bike ride, etc... lots of great ideas i am sure are out there
Where are all the MidWest or TX peeps...you can do this!
My NW peeps....holy cow how have we not had a camp out there in TEN FRICKIN YEARS?!?!
Keep this rolling please...
I would also be interested in anything between San Francisco and Whistler, Moab and the Hoff classic. I watched a bit of Tour of Colorado and that area looks awesome as well.
-"Hill Country", no big hills by any stretch of the imagination compared to other areas of the country. Fredericksburg (F'burg) and Kerrville are the center. Combine it with the great tourist, walking, antiquing, blue bonnet-touring little German area of F'burg and that's what makes it great. There are also some great historical music spots not too far from there, like Luckenbach.
I go down to F'burg annually over President's Day weekend for 3 days of cycling and to Kerrville over Easter weekend for the 3 days also. Unfortunately, the only "trail" for either MTB'ing or running is another 20-30 miles away in little Comfort, Texas (which I've also not been to yet), other than that it's all road running.
-Big Bend state park, way out west (south of El Paso on Mexico border); never personally been, but hear it's good for some MTB'ing and some road riding.
We've usually got year round decent weather, but is always a crapshoot. It's either decent or it's REALLY bad.
A random second pass at pros and cons based on what's been noted above are below. My gut has it narrowed down to Bend or Whistler based on feedback and my personal proclivities but, again... I'm listening. A side note for context: I'm considering presenting a non-camping / significant other option, especially it makes sense for the venue. If it was down to those two, any further input? Or any lobbying (or re-lobbying) for other venues?
Righty ho - ears open and three cheers to Type I Fun!
@Scott Dinhofer does Berkshire fit the mold?
West Coast:
Mountains:
Moab Option Led by @Gabe Peterson
Central:
Michigan Option Led by @Brian Hagan (Technically in Northern Michigan / Boyne City)
East Coast:
Rockwood, PA Option Led by @Clark Mitchell
- Time: TBD.
- Lodging: Clark's Vacation House.
- Accessible to Western PA, West VA, Northern MD
- Bike: Yes, Run: Yes, Swim: No.
- Spouse Activities: Yes
- Airport: Pittsburgh
Ridge Manor, FL Option Led by @Paul Houghif we had a critical mass of people with at least a weekly day day off in the summer, we could organize day trips to the mountain rides you and I are indepently doing? Weekends are more treacherous, more traffic.
https://endurancenation.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/23720/moab-ut-training-camp-in-april-2018/
Here are some edits to your summary of the Moab camp:
West Coast: Bend, Oregon
A few notables
- Sunriver is a beautiful resort a few miles outside of Bend proper. The property will likely be in the resort and chosen based on the number of campers, couples, etc. It's a fabulous area for outdoor activities with trails, an outdoor lap pool and easy access to the great rides and runs sure to come!
- The June date is situated such that athletes could consider staying through the balance of the week and racing in the Pacific Crest Endurance Sports Festival scheduled for June 22-28, 2018. The festival is a celebration of endurance events with something for everyone - from a kids run, 25k trail run, duathlon, aqua-bike, 5k, half-marathon, marathon, etc. oh YES and a half(ish) ironman distance called Beastman. Think Wildflower-esque!
- Any campers considering flying in know that we'll be glad to pick folks up at the airport to avoid the need to rent a car as logistics allow.
- We'll start to flush out details in early fall. Any interested campers I'd welcome your input as to what you'd like to see and if you are likely to be interested in a non-camping spouse option.
Weigh in on our thread here: https://endurancenation.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/23726/bend-oregon-june-2018-swim-bike-run-shenanigans/p1?new=1
Oh and prepare for shenanigans!
- Added dates to the subject
- Added a space to count spots / put a roster
- Left room for more.
At some point you are going to have to put a $$ amt on it. And we recommend a deposit, up front, of $250..refundable within reason...so you know folks are IN.Anyone else on the fence for 2018? Let's keep this going!!!
~ Coach P