This past weekend I had the chance to race for the first time in the brand new Muncie Multisport Series at Prairie Creek Reservoir in Muncie Indiana. This new and exciting multisport series utilizes one of the best race venues in the entire country, a venue which was previously only being used once per season. Ever since racing at this venue three years ago I've been vocal in expressing that Indiana is not living up to its potential to host a major triathlon with an international race field. All of our surrounding states host major races which attract national media and up to now Indiana has lagged behind.
Enter Steve and Tammy Tomboni. These two started up Muncie Multisport Inc. this year and have major aspirations for turning Muncie back into the multisport destination which it has been at times in the past. In just their first year they have already secured a stop on the Powerman Duathlon Series this October and with a significant purse they have already received commitments from the number one and two ranked duathletes in the world. I will be racing as well. This race will be a big step towards bringing athletes and media to Muncie and spreading the word about this race series. Hopefully it will be a big stepping stone to bringing a major triathlon back to Indiana. After traveling all over the country to race I get a little giddy thinking about the possibility of having world renowned triathletes travel to Indiana to race. Numbers have been a little on the low end for the first two races this year, but the atmosphere, and race quality have been very high. I know a lot of the Indiana multisport crew reads this and I'm encouraging everyone to head to Muncie to check out one of these races. I suspect that after one race you'll head back for more.
In yesterday's race I participated in the olympic triathlon, there was also the option of a sprint tri, duathlon, aqua bike, as well as 5 and 10k road races. I was coming off of a very busy week and far from top form but was still able to put a solid race together and get the win. My favorite part of this race in particular was the bike course. We had newly paved roads and the course was such that even in the wet I only had to hit the brakes a few times. I was pleasantly surprised to ride 58 minutes on the bike. I also really enjoy the fact that the awards were finished by noon and the race takes place on Saturday, hence it doesn't takeaway the entire weekend.
If you are looking for a break from the norm then head to Muncie for a race this year, the next one will be August 7, I hope to be there!
http://www.munciemultisport.com/
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Probably should have raced there instead of Hoosierman in Bloomington. The course there is super tough, especially for a hot day.
ReplyDeleteLikely to jump in the Powerman this fall as well. Be fun to watch you fly by.
Are you coming back to Geode again? Another great venue I would hope you would agree.
ReplyDeleteI really wish I could get back to Lake Geode in July. Problem is they moved the date of the race back a week this year and it is now the same weekend as the Racine 70.3 in Wisconsin which is one of my peak races for the year. Was looking forward to going for the 3-peat this year and am pretty bummed I won't be there. That race might be the best kept secret in Iowa. Every time I go there I forget how hard the course is, especially the run.
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