Clinics Offered for Triathletes Gearing up for Linden's FirstTry Triathlon

The CSCTriclub, a group of local triathletes who are dedicated to bringing athletes into the sport of Triathlon, will host three clinics to assist athletes in the .

The First Try clinics are designed for the first time triathlete participating in the FirstTry Triathlon. Registration is open for the 2012 Triathlon Clinics through Southern Lakes Parks and Recreation. The cost for all three clinics is $30. The first two clinics will all be held at and the third clinic will be held at Clover Beach the race site.

The three Triathlon 101 clinics will be 10:00am - 12:00pm: 

• Clinic 1- June 3rd: Talk about the sport – Classroom discussing equipment, training, readiness, safety, and opportunities for future races and of course, swim, bike run and transition.
• Clinic 2 - June 10th:  Talk about the race – Keys to transition set up, a walkthrough of each phase of the race experience and end the clinic with a 300 yard swim in the pool.
• Clinic - 3 June 17th:  Do a triathlon - A mini triathlon held at the Clover Beach (the race site).  You will swim the 300 yards, transition to the bike, ride a 1/2 mile, transition to the run and run to a glorious finish.

To register for the clinics visit http://tinyurl.com/FirstTryClinic  then click on Triathlon 101 Clinic or call Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation at: 810-714-2011

To register for the First Try Triathlon or for more information please visit https://sites.google.com/site/firsttrytriathlon/fasttry-triathlon

The FirstTry Triathlon Starts 8:00 am June 23th, Clover Beach, Byram Lake, Linden County Park 15349 S. Linden Road Linden.