SITEC is again an official USA Triathlon club in 2015!

FYI...We are official again in 2015!

I'll drink to that! Here's to a memorable 2014, and hopefully a very good 2015!

Staten Island Triathlon and Endurance Runners Calendar.

Link to the SITEC Calendar is here: http://sitriathlon.gofarthersports.com/calendar.html

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December 12

TONIGHT - SITEC Holiday Party. All triathletes and runners, whether in the club or not, are invited!

Where: Nurnberger Bierhaus

When: 7PM

Dress: Silly Santa Hats and Ugly Sweaters are Encouraged!

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December 14

NYCRuns - Frozen Bonzai Half Marathon

Where: 102 St. Transverse, Central Park

Link to registration is here: https://nycruns.com/races/?race=bonsai-half-2014

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December 21

Broadway Ultra Society - Fat Ass Trail Mix-Up at Alley Pond Park

Registration almost closed! Can run either 30k or 50k.

Link here: http://www.newyorkultrarunning.org/2014BUS_FatAssTrail.htm

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January 3 (you have a choice)

If you want to run long:

Watchung Winter Trail Races

Can do either a 10k, a half marathon, a marathon, or a 50k.

Registration is $25 for each event.

Race starts at 8AM at the Playground. Map is here.

Link to registration: http://www.njtrailseries.com/watchung

If you want to run a short fun run:

Freezing Cold Hash

Brought to you by the Rumson Hash House Harriers

Registration is $20 via Active, $23 via snail mail, or $25 day of event.

Link is here: http://www.njlaws.com/FREEZING_COLD_HASH_RUN.htm

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January 4

Lifetime Indoor Triathlon

1 hour indoor triathlon (10 minutes swimming, 30 minutes cycling, 20 minutes running)

Can be done at various locations, the two closest ones being Berkeley Heights and Florham Park in NJ.

Cost is $25.

Link is here: http://www.indoortri.com/

SITEC SOCIAL!!!

SITEC SOCIAL!!!

Staten Island Triathlon and Endurance Club (SITEC) Social has been finalized...

Nurnberger Bierhaus

817 Castleton Ave.

Friday December 12

7PM - whenever it ends

Well discuss the successes of 2014 and the future in 2015. Races that we finished, races that we will undertake, and achieving dreams.

See you there!!!

SITEC Holiday Social Taking Shape - TBD

Yep, what would SITEC be without a holiday social!

All endurance athletes, and those interested in becoming one, are invited. And their relatives, of course.

Make sure you keep tuned to either this website or like our Facebook group. We will come up with an exact date, time, and place within the next several days.


To all of you, I wish you the best from the Holidays! Run long, cycle long, or swim long, but make sure you smile long also!

Congratulations SITEC members in the Philly Marathon and Half Marathon!

Half Marathon

John Chan - 1:43:07

Nancy Wagner-Wetzel - 2:13:00

Tommy Hart - 2:33:35

Full Marathon

Michael Bergeron - 3:58:46

Cheryl Bergeron - 4:39:37

Lisa Lubarsky - 4:55:09

Amy Eshelman - 4:48:27

Good luck at the Philly Marathon Tomorrow Staten Islanders!

Philadelphia Start Time tomorrow: 7AM

Four known Islanders, Lisa Lubarsky, Cheryl Bergeron, Michael Bergeron, and John Chan, will be toeing the start line.

They will be running down the Ben Franklin Parkway into the heart of the city...

They will quickly make it to the waterfront on Columbus Blvd...

...then will turn towards Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

They'll make their way through City Hall to University City...

...then emerge from the urban landscape into Fairmount Park.

Then back out of Fairmount Park to The Museum of Art again, where they started.

But it's not a time to celebrate yet! They are only slightly past halfway done. Now it's time for the 12 mile out and back on Kelly Drive...

...to the party-like turnaround at Manayunk.

Then back for the last 10k of the race to the finish!

And get this for their efforts. :-)

 Good luck all all of you tomorrow!

Venture Out There Staten Island!

Staten Island is a little world of its own.

The problem with Staten Island is that there are very little public transportation options connecting to the rest of the city. Even some parts of NJ are better connected to NYC that in Staten Island.

The NYC subways do not connect to Staten Island

The only mass transportation that gets us off this island is the super slow and inefficient Staten Island Ferry, and the S93 bus to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. That bus has to deal with Verrazano Bridge traffic most of the time.

This poses a problem for the athletes here on Staten Island. Most runners here are satisfied with staying in the local area to race...and there are good races on Staten Island to keep them here year after year.

But Staten Island is isolated. I think the geography as well as the economics keep runners on the Island. Since it's an island, the only way off is through the bridges or the ferry, and we know how expensive the tolls can be just to get back on the Island. This keeps a lot of runners on the island.

What I appeal to runners here on Staten Island is that there is a huge world outside to explore and see! And running gives a great outlet to see things on a first-hand basis.

Great Memories

Here is one that ventured out of Staten Island to see the world, Chris Calimano:

One such Islander has been "out there" to see the world. Congrats go to Chris Calimano, who just finished the entire Four Deserts Series in one year. Above is Chris in Antarctica, the last desert.

He's been all over the world running, and has the memories to show for it.
 

Here's another Staten Islander who has transcended its boundaries:

Dan McSwiggan doing the Grand to Grand Ultra out west. He too has lasting memories to show for it.

One doesn't have to venture far off of Staten Island to soak in the outside world. We currently have four people venturing to the Philly Marathon this weekend! It's not an expensive road trip either. The race is quite cheap ($100-$140) and the trip only takes a couple of hours.

Better Competition

One big perk of venturing off of Staten Island is that you'll be competing with a larger pool of runners also. A larger pool of runners means better competition, and a better standard to measure your fitness up against. Staten Island has its share of good runners, but it's good to see how you stack yourself up with better competition. You can be the Big Fish in the Small Pond, but wouldn't you rather try to be the Big Fish in a Bigger Pond?

The Ironman series has always been good to measure yourself up against a national (and maybe international) crowd. This is no small pond we're talking about.

The Toughman Series will definitely bring a large region of athletes into their races. There could also be some athletes from outside the region competing too.

In the ultra category, the North Face Endurance Challenge will bring together a large pool of real good athletes. If you do well in these events, you're definitely a strong runner.

Staten Island has a good share of races, but most of the runners never venture too far outside its boundaries. It's a shame, because most of these runners are missing out on some memorable moments in these races, and never really improve their fitness by measuring themselves up against a larger group of athletes. 

I know Staten Island tolls are expensive, but don't let that stop you from venturing to the larger, exciting world out there!

Good luck to the Fab Four in Filly!

It's about 3 more days until the Philadelphia Marathon!

I want to wish Staten Islanders (from left to right) Cheryl B., Michael B., Lisa L., Rocky (say wha...?), John C. a very smooth, and very fast marathon this weekend!

Welcome to the Staten Island Triathlon and Endurance Club!

Hello Staten Islanders, and other runners from around the Metropolitan Area.

Welcome to SITEC, the Staten Island Triathlon and Endurance Club.

With the launch of this website and blog, we can finally show to the world what our aims are here. Most of the members of this club are a good cross section of triathletes, marathon runners, and some ultrarunners that have come together to do local races such as the Staten Island Triathlon...

Cheryl (behind the guy in blue) completing the SI Triathlon in a stellar time.

 
...as well as larger races around the world.

Peter finishing the gruelling Wasatch 100 Mile Ultra in Utah to successfully complete the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning.

We have a VERY active Facebook group that you can join in on; just click here.

The club is officially sanctioned by USA Triathlon and will be and will be going strong in 2015. Please fell free to contact us if you're interested in joining.

See you on the roads and trails!