Tennessee Tri Buzz

 

It has taken us an embarrassingly long amount of time to recover from the Beer Mile and get these results posted. We had a great turnout at the Chattanooga, Nashville, and Knoxville races and we unfortunately had to postpone the Memphis race due to COVID. Big shout out to Next Level Brewing who graciously hosted the Knoxville race and Bud Light Platinum who pitched in for the Chattanooga race. We had some familiar names at the top of the leader board this year with Derek Stone defending his Beer Mile title on the men's side with a 6:06 and Liz Hetro snagging the win on the women's side by just under 30 seconds at 9:41! For the team challenge we had to come up with some creative accounting due to the lack of female athletes in both the Knoxville and Nashville races. Regardless of how we chose to penalize those teams, the results stayed the same. The EAST TENNESSEE team out of Knoxville are your 2020 Beer Mile Champions!

  The 2020 Beer Mile is finally here! Join us this Sunday for the 4th Annual Tennessee Tri Buzz Beer Mile. This year we are hosting 4 races across the state as we try to determine which region has the best all-around athletes. This is the ultimate test of endurance! COVID Update: It wouldn't be a 2020 race without one. We are offering a virtual option this year for those of you that would rather drink alone that feel more comfortable staying away from small crowds. We do encourage spectators and those who are not participating to wear masks when in close contact with others. To validate your virtual race entry we just ask that you post a picture of your attempt to your IG/FB story or feed and tag @tenntribuzz. Regional Team Championship: We will be taking the top 3(maybe more) finishing times from both the men's and women's divisions and averaging these to crown one region the 2020 Beer Mile Champs! Get out and represent your 'hood. Registration: Knoxville - Register H...

TTB: Ben/Summer, thank you for time to be interviewed. Could you tell us a little about yourself?  Ben: We are currently living in Charlottesville, Virginia, where we went to high school together. While we knew each other, we didn't date until well after Summer graduated college and I was in heading into my final year. We got married and moved to Albuquerque, NM where Summer got her Master's and then headed back home to Charlottesville right around the start of the pandemic. We both ran cross country and track in high school, but while I went to Columbia to run distance, Summer actually pole vaulted for George Mason University. We both stopped competing after a few years due to a number of reasons, including injuries, and Summer started running marathons. She was still in that phase when she signed up for a triathlon to, as she says, "impress me", and from that point on we were both committed to the sport. It really works well for us though, especially as a way to r...

  TTB: Aaron, thank you for time to be interviewed. Could you tell us a little about yourself?  Aaron:  Yes, I am a husband, father, coach, and professional triathlete. I’m from Wilmington, NC. 2020 is my first year competing as a pro, or I guess I should say my first year with an elite license. I mainly raced 70.3’s with the goal of moving up to the full this year. Because my first planned professional race was cancelled I ended up doing a solo 140.6 for charity. I was able to raise almost $7,000 and finished in 8:42. I was formally a distance runner, competing for UNC-Wilmington in XC and track. An achilles surgery in 2015 started me cycling for fitness as rehab and gaining some fitness back and in 2017 I started competing in triathlon with IM 70.3 Raleigh. TTB : What was your initial reaction when races started cancelling in 2020?  Aaron: My immediate reaction when races were cancelled was just keep on trucking. As a first year pro I knew it was going to be a few...

  This Saturday, Aug. 15, Endurance Sports Management is holding the Fall Creek Falls Half Iron, which is the first half iron race held in Tennessee for 2020. This rare opportunity has attracted a few professional triathletes whose 2020 would have been jam packed with professional races had it not been for a global pandemic. TN Tri Buzz reached out to these professionals to get their thoughts on 2020, how they have been coping, and thoughts leading into this race. We'll be posting our Q&A with each athlete later this week. But first, some accolades: 2019 Highlights:    Ben Deal IM 70.3 Indian Wells:  4th IM 70.3 Waco:  5th IM 70.3 Santa Cruz:  7th   IM 70.3 Boulder:  17th  I M 70.3 Eagleman: 10th  IM 70.3 St. George:  10th ( Pro debut)  Summer Deal   I M 70.3 Indian Wells:  9th (Pro debut) IM 70.3 Santa Cruz:  1st Amateur, 6th Overall (including pros) IM 70.3 Eagleman:   7th Amateur  ...

Join us on Sunday, August 23rd for the 4th Annual Tennessee Tri Buzz Beer Mile. There are a few changes to this year's format so please read carefully.  New This Year - There will be 1 race held in each region of the state (North/East/South/West) that Sunday. We will have a captain for each region that will help us organize and will be responsible for collecting results and sending them in. That afternoon we will announce the overall winners and post all finishing times. New This Year - Regional Team Competition - We will average the top 3(ish) times for both males and females from each region and declare either North, East, South, or West Tennessee the 2020 Beer Mile Champs! Race Details: Date: Sunday, August 23rd  Time: TBA. Location: There will be a race in the Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville areas. Exact locations TBA. Rules (Beermile.com): Each competitor drinks four cans of beer and runs four laps, ideally on a track (start - beer, then lap, then beer, th...

Follow the link here to see if you made the cut for the 2019 Age Group Rankings. If you want any detail behind the numbers or want to see how close you were to your closest rivals, just reach out.

Triathlon clubs from around the region are starting to reveal their 2019 team kits and we thought that we would help you out by consolidating all of them on one page. Now you will know how to spot your friends and your enemies.. NOTE TO CLUBS  - if you would like to have your kit added to the list just send an email to TennTriBuzz@gmail.com. Also, if your kit is already on here and you don't like our Photoshop skills, just shoot us over a hi res logo and we will update. Check out our current list here

We are happy to publish our 3rd annual race calendar ( click here ) letting you know all about the great multisport races put on around the state and the surrounding areas. We have made a few adjustments to this year's format based on the feedback we received from you. We have a lot of amazing event management companies based around Tennessee that host events in neighboring states. This year we have listed those other great races on our 2019 Race Calendar but those races will not be eligible for the end of the year Age Group Rankings . We have also listed a few of the main national and world championship dates so that some of you can plan your year accordingly. Also new this year, races with less than 100 finishers will not be eligible for Age Group Rankings . We have marked a few of those on the Race Calendar that would have been ineligible had we had those same rules this year. Please let us know if we have made any mistakes (we make a lot), added incorrect dates, or even...

It's here! We have been carefully combing through the 10,248 race results from this year's 44 triathlons across the state of Tennessee to bring you our final 2018 Age Group Rankings . Our goal has always been to get you to race local and to race often. We have a ton of great races put on by best-in-class race organizations and you should definitely be taking advantage of that. See below on our ranking methodology. Ranking Methodology: The only races that are eligible for Age Group Ranking points are those on the 2018 Race Calendar . Athletes must COMPLETE at least 3 races during the year. We take the AVERAGE of everyone's top 3 races for the year. This provides you with some incentive to get out and race often. For example, if you have an off day or flat tire, that result will shake out of your top 3 average if you race 4+ times. The ranking is an average of your Overall Finish %...so as a simple example if you placed 60th out of 100 in one race, 500th out of 1...

This weekend athletes decended upon Chattanooga for our state's busiest weekend as far as overall athlete count goes. Officials announced on Thursday that the swim portion of the race would be cancelled due to flooding, debri, e coli, mutant catfish, and everything else that is wrong with the Tennessee river. Athletes were understandably upset but the show must go on. There was a time trial bike start with athletes heading out on the course in pairs every 5 seconds. They then faced a hot and hilly marathon. Congratulations to all of you who finished the 142.?? mile race! Below are the results:

This weekend athletes traveled over to Loudon, TN to participate in the Tomahawk Sprint triathlon put on my Endurance Sports Management. Below are the final results for the race. There are now only 7 races left this season. Check out our RACE CALENDAR and go sign up!

Last month we connected with Luke Banner, the president of the new Clarksville Triathlon Club, to learn more about the club, how it was started, and why you should join them if you live in the area. Thanks for the time Luke! TTB: Let’s start right off with telling us how the Clarksville Triathlon Club was started? LB: I moved to Clarksville in September 2016 and quickly realized that there wasn’t a club, yet their was a cycling and running club. I made a few key friends who were active in the sport, and starting dreaming together. Eventually, through word of mouth and some strategic promotion, we were able to gather some folks together for some informal club meetings. After a few months of these meetings, we had enough momentum and vision to become an official club. So, on October 23, 2017, we adopted by-laws, elected a board, and became an official club. I serve as the President of the Club and today we are a registered USAT club offering a myriad of events and gatherings, and ...

A few of the best triathlons on the circuit were held this weekend over in Ashland City, where Above the Fold Events put on the Riverbluff Sprint and Olympic tri's. In our opinion, this is hands down the best promoted race in the state. Did you happen to catch the Top 10 reasons to race the #riverbluff tri? Live post race music @peopleontheporch Make your own t-shirt post race Beautiful venue and course Championship Belts! Riverbluff scarves Bedswing giveaway Free beer Pancake flat bike course Sweet race medals Two free tickets to the @pilgrimagefestival We're not sure how you beat that. Check out the results below.

Last Weekend - Races headed on out to Paris, TN to compete in the Paris Landing Sprint Triathlon put on by Start2Finish Event Management. This is a great mid-season sprint that you should consider adding to your 2019 schedule. This Weekend - It seemed like everyone we follow was headed to Music City for the 40th running of the Music City Triathlon. This is always a great race. For the sprint race we saw Derek Stone and Coach Goeringer duke it out all the way to the finish with our TennTriBuzz #2 ( click here ) winning by 7 seconds! Makena Gates dominated the women's field and most of the men's as well. For the olympic race, EMJ member wins again by almost 2 minutes while two of our top women, Kirsten Sass and Emily Rollins battled for their overall.

We have spent the last 3 weeks combing through 5,276 race results to bring you our mid-season Age Group Rankings update. We do this every year for fun, motivation, bragging rights with your training buddies, and encouragement to get out and race local and race often! Please share with your friends, tri club, and others on the list. Just a few stats from our halfway point: 22 races from April through June 5,276 race finishers (62% men, 38% women) Largest Race: Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga (Chatt Waterfront 2nd) Smallest Race: Hammer Olympic Frequent Racer Award: Norman Cole (8 Races!) Most Frequent Triathlon First Name: John (81 racers) Closest Battle for 1st: Men's 35-39 separated by 0.01% Women's Overall Podium Men's Overall Podium CLICK HERE TO SEE FULL RESULTS

Right before the holiday we had the 23rd race on our 2018 Race Calendar and we saw a lot of familiar names on the start list. The Women's race was dominated by the 16 year-old Evan Elizabeth Welch, who took 3rd OVERALL and won the Women's race by 4 minutes! On the Men's side, Will Gates had a flat in T1 but he was able to run down Derek Tingle to take the win. Great job guys. Below are the complete results:

It was an amazing weekend in The Volunteer State for triathlon as we saw more than 1,350 people complete 1 of the 4 races on the Race Calendar . Thank you for tagging us @TennTriBuzz in all of your photos. It felt like everyone we knew was out racing this weekend and dominated even with that brutal heat. Below are the overall results for the Annie Oakley Buffalo Bill Super Sprint and Sprint triathlons as well as the Chattanooga Waterfront Sprint and Olympic triathlons.

We are officially through 1/3 of our race season but do not worry, we still have 30 more races on the calendar this year. Don't forget that you must COMPLETE at least 3 races on our calendar to be eligible for our 2018 Age Group Rankings. Get out and race often. This past weekend was the 34th annual Mach Tenn Triathlon held at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, TN. We saw that a lot of our followers had a great day out on the course, including Derek Stone, who took the overall win with a blazing time of 1:21:44. That Snapple must really be working. On the women's side, Emily Rollins takes the top step on the podium with a time of 1:31:45. Great job everyone! http://www.machtenntri.com/ Results Below.