We greatly encourage all members to participate in races this coming season. We will concentrate our efforts on the races in our 2010 TE event series. Log onto the sites listed below to check out the races! If you are participating in a race that is not in the race series, please contact our Race Coordinator and let her know!
Relay Team Scholarship Program
Team EnVision offers scholarships to encourage TE relay teams. A TE relay is multiple TE women racing as a team doing different legs of a race. This is your chance to gather your TE teammates and sign up as a relay in the race series! If you have any questions, contact the Race Coordinator or any other TE Coordinator.
Here is how it works
2010 scholarships available: five (5) scholarships of $60 each.
Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis until the money is gone.
Scholarships will be disbursed at the End of Year Banquet in the form of one check per qualifying team.
Qualifying teams must satisfy the following requirements:
- Race must be one of the Race Series events
- All relay team members must be Team EnVision members in good standing
- Each relay team member must wear at least one Team EnVision uniform piece (i.e., tri top, shorts, jersey) during the race
- 4. The relay team must submit Proof of Participation within one month of the date of the race. Proof of Participation shall consist of:
- A photograph of the relay team. The race must be clearly identified in the photograph, and the photograph must be sent to the Web Coordinator and posted on the team web site
- Race results. Race results must be sent to the Race Coordinator
- The relay team must notify the Treasurer when Proof of Participation is complete.
2010 TE Race Series
We are EXTREMELY excited to announce the 2010 Team Envision Race Series!
These races have been hand selected to encourage as many Team Envisioners to sign up and race, volunteer or simply show up and cheer. We REALLY want to make a stronger presence on the race circuit this year to get more members on our terrific team. Please consider relaying with others and wearing TE gear at all these races!! If you have specific questions, I included the names of the lovely ladies who helped me compile the descriptions of the races- you can reach out to me or ask them about their experience with each race.
SIGN UP TODAY!!!
Dawn, Team Envision Race Coordinator
April 11- Doyles 5k, Jamaica Plain
(Kate Manciocchi)
Nice rolling course through Franklin Park. It is a loop out and back. The race starts with bag pipers and sets the tone for a fun day! The course goes by the zoo! It is a popular race and can be tight in the beginning and the end in the shoots. It is at a bar in JP and near the T, parking can be tough. The after party is fun, great food,drinks and live music. I think the race is part of the Pub Series runs. I have done it 2x now and love it!
April 18- Wrentham Duathlon
(Jenny Harvey)
Flat to rolling bike loop and run loop make this race a good one for training and to practice your transitions without the hassle of being all wet! Low entry fee; can be done as a relay. A big bonus is being able to visit the outlets on your way home.
April 25- James Joyce 10k, Dedham
(Kate Sylvester)
James Joyce Ramble 10K. Another fun race. The course is a loop with some hills. The course lacks in water stations. Along the race course are ppl dressed in period customs reading from Joyce novels. It is quite an unique race. The shirts are cool & post party is Fun! Last year is was 80+ degrees.
May 9- Season Opener Sprint/Duathlon, Hopkinton
The swim takes place in the Hopkinton reservoir – clean, spacious, scenic and calm. Family and friends can watch too, given the ample room afforded by the transition area and swim start. The water will be cool, (65degrees) wetsuits are highly recommended. The bike leg begins on park roads, with downhill turns and rolling terrain through Southborough and Ashland. You’ll experience one stimulating around mile 2 and then one more at approximately mile 7. You’ll return to the park at the back entrance and head into transition for the final run leg. The final part of both races finish with a 5-k run, 100% inside the scenic Park. Crowd cheers echoing off the reservoir will help you as you make your way to the 300-yd. flagged chute to the huge arched finish line.
May 30 Run to Remember 13.1/5mi, Boston
(Kristi Paradis)
Flat-fast half marathon/5 mile starting and ending at Seaport. Out and back along Memorial Drive, which is always a fun thing to do! Pro’s: a PR is likely if that’s what you’re looking for, flat course except for a few tiny hills, MBTA accessible, great views of the city. Cons: few water stations, on a hot day can be a big negative as route is very sunny. rec bringing own water, crowed at finish and tough to get refreshments. Overall great race!
June 12- Hyannis Sprint I
(Kate Sylvester)
1/4-mile swim: refreshing Atlantic Ocean setting with a close-to-shore, rectangular design.10-mile bike: scenic and lightly-rolling loop through Historic Osterville and Centerville. Incredible ocean vistas! 3.5-mile run: a flat and scenic lollipop out-and-back within Craigville Village.
June 19- Patriot Half/Sprint, Plainville
The 1.2 mile swim is the calm waters of Long Pond. The swim course is a counterclockwise rectangular swim with that will have lifeguards stationed all along the route in canoes and boats ready to assist if needed. Water temperatures are expected to be above 70 degrees F (wetsuits have been allowed each of the first two years of the race). There is a separate swim start and finish and the finish brings racers right into transition.The Patriot Triathlon bike course is 2 loops of a 29-mile bike course (58 miles total). The course is generally flat with some rolling hills that will occasionally force you to get up and out of your saddle. The loop is along country roads where you’ll pass farms, cranberry bogs and the scenic Pocksha Pond Causeway.The one loop 13.1 mile run is also pretty flat with some rolling hills. Along the way you’ll pass farms and lakes and be greeted at each mile with an enthusiastic volunteer-staffed aid station.
This year the are offering a sprint distance- according to their website, course details have not been announced yet!
July 9-11- Black Fly Tri Series /TT, International, Sprint
(Jenny Harvey)
This is a fun festival weekend on the same roads where training weekend is held (confirm this prior to posting!). There’s a Friday evening bike time trial, Saturday International distance tri, and Sunday Sprint distance tri, all starting and transitioning in the Waterville Valley village. There is a real festival atmosphere, including live music throughout the day and fireworks on Saturday. Lodging at one of the hotels or suites in the village is pretty affordable. Either of the sprints would be good for a relay. The swim is in the tiny fresh water lake, the bike is net downhill going out and uphill coming back, and the run is mostly flat with a few small hills in the middle. Well run by Endorfun Sports, the same friendly folk who bring us Mooseman and Timberman, so you’re guaranteed a tech shirt, water bottle, and good post-race food.
July 25- SheROX Women’s Tri, Webster
(Dawn Guarriello)
This is the old Danskin Race, which I did many times. A super low key female race. Everyone is friendly and supportive. One of the best first-timers race!!
The 1/2 mile triangular swim will start at Memorial Beach at Webster Lake, also know as Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. (A little history: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, or for those tongue-tied tourists, common name Lake Webster, means “you fish on your side, I’ll fish on mine and no one fishes in the middle”.) The water temperature in the reservoir will be between 75-78 degrees F.The Bike is a single loop, fairly hilly course. The Bike leaves the Race property and turns right onto Thompson Road (Rte 193). Turn right at the first set of lights onto Rte 16; this portion is a rolling road. At the fork of Rte 16 and Lower Gore Road, bear right onto Lower Gore Road. This section is a very residential winding, beautiful road. At the back end of this road is a large uphill followed by a large downhill with a right turn at the bottom. Please ride slowly in this area. At the bottom of the hill, turn right onto East Thompson Road. Go to the end of the road and turn right onto Sand Dam Road, proceed to the end and turn right onto Thompson Road (Rte 193) and proceed back to the transition area.The Run exits the Race property turning left onto Thompson Road. Take your first left onto Birch Island Road. Go to the very end and turn right on Cedar Road. This makes a U-turn, passing Waterfront Mary’s. Proceed back the same way you came to the Finish Line.
August 7- Wild Fish One & Two Mi swim, Salem
(Trish Driscoll)
The Wild Fish Open Water Swim is a wonderful event held in Salem, MA. I have done this race twice now and both times it was managed impeccably. It’s a nice mix of people that includes both swimmers and triathletes. Although it doesn’t have a beginners wave for the race, I believe it to be beginner friendly and a nice way to get exposed to some open water swimming. The group is low key and it’s definitely a festive and fun feeling. It doesn’t seem to be an “A” race for anyone – everyone is there to get some training in, some practice sighting or some exposure to Ocean Open Water Swimming. This is a protected bay and I have not experienced any surf or waves at all here.
There are many things I like about this course and it’s location. The size of the bay allows for nicely well laid out course – there is a lot of straight line swimming which is nice and allows one to relax and get used to the rhythm without having to maneuver a turn quickly while allowing to practice sighting of the buoy. Additionally, since there are nice long stretches, the race pack thins out quickly which is also a nice feature. The only area that is crowded is the trip to the first buoy and that’s a short way and comes and goes by quickly.
The entry to the water gets a 10 out of 10 from me. I do not like mucky bottoms like so many of our lake bottoms offer us. The entry here is a nice mix of sand, small rocks and broken sea shells – you don’t sink into anything yucky. The water entry is gradual, but not terrifically long so be prepared to have a nice gradual entry and then all of a sudden need to start swimming. It is something to keep in mind when finishing up the race – you will want to swimming until you can easily see the shore. Many folks seem to stop too soon and try and put their feet down and can’t yet stand. Keep swimming until the sandy bottom is in clear view.
The race is priced well, has great music, a very cute shirt and always excellent pizza afterwards – and an ice cream truck.
August 8- Gloucester Sprint Tri
(Dawn Guarriello)
I did the inaugural Gloucester Tri last year, it was a terrific race, well organized. HUGE crowd support. Calm ocean swim, a short challenging bike and a super quick run through downtown. Easy for spectators and a good first timers race. Look for more info on Team Envision teaming up to do more with this race. It’s a must do!!
The race begins with a 1/3 mile swim at Pavillion Beach followed by a short run up to the Transition Area. Racers will then bike 15.5 miles on a gorgeous rolling and scenic bike course. Following the bike course is a fast and spectator friendly run course. A 5k in the heart of downtown Gloucester with the Finish Line right on Main Street in front of hundreds of screaming fans.
August 28&29- Cranberry Sprint&Olympic, Lakeville
SPRINT- The 0.50 mile sprint swim will be in Loon Pond and we expect the water temperatures to allow this to be a wet suit legal race, but there are no guarantees. The 12.5 mile bike course will be 2 loops of the Cranberry Trifest Olympic distance RUN course in REVERSE. The 3.1 mile run course will be one loop.
OLYMPIC-The 0.9 mile Olympic swim will be in Loon Pond and we expect the water temperatures to allow this to be a wet suit legal race, but there are no guarantees. The 24.9 mile bike course consists of rolling hills along a scenic course that takes you by cranberry bogs, water features and country roads. There will be one water bottle exchange on the bike course at approximately mile 15. The one loop 6.2 mile run has some rolling hills and is through local neighborhoods.
September 12- Title IX Women’sTri, Hopkinton
(Kristi Paradis)
Sprint triathlon that is very beginner friendly and an all women’s event. There are many shapes, sizes, abilities, and ages of women at this triathlon. Swim is in clean water, both run and bike are fairly flat with decent climb at the beginning of both. Race is very organized, course clearly marked and well designed.
September 26- Susan Komen 5k, Boston
(Dawn Guarriello)
This 5k is so easy to get to (near UMass Boston) the course is flat travels over to South Boston along the water and back. You can register close to the race date aand it’s inspiring to see all the cancer survivors out there! A fun, laid back local race with lots of women!!
October 11- Tufts 10k, Boston
(Dawn Guarriello)
When else do you get to run on the closed streets of Boston with so many other inspiring women? This is a fun race, don’t expect to PR (it’s packed with people running and walking) but you run from the Common, over the Longfellow, down Memorial and back up Comm Ave to the Common. You can register the day of! If you get Columbus Day off from work (it’s a Monday!) Go out and run this race.
