The next BEAT Meeting will be MAY 19th at 4:00pm.
Sunday, May 19th at 4:00-5:30pm.
Beginner Cycling Clinic.

Not only will you learn in the ins and outs of a Paceline, How to ride Climb Hills and Descend Hills… but how to communicate in a group and ride safely.

Your instructor will be my good friend Emma Cribb, who teaches and coaches with many cycling groups in town. She is Program Director, I am the engine & I AM RacingFounder & Coach, Women’s Edge SportsCoach Emma Cribb has been an athlete since the age of 5 when she slipped into her first pair of figure skates. In addition to skating and dancing for 15 years, she has competed as an elite cyclist, mountain biker, equestrian, runner and triathlete.

Here is a video tip she has for us:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4qfV8KbEH4&list=UUx-y3snmzbqNNMHVEiFSe8g

Hope to see you there!!

MARK Your Calendar for the Music City Triathlon July 28th!! We want to be the BIGGEST TEAM there in our BEAT Gear racing and Volunteering. Go to the Members Only section for the Team Magic Discount.

Also in the works is an event with HEAT at Arrington Vineyards, a wine ride. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, enjoy this beautiful weather and your training.

BEAT Harrier Run!

If you dare, wear your BEAT gear and get show up and the location to be named later. Members who complete the Harrier Run will get their official BEAT Visor!!!

–
Christopher McClintock, BEAT President

Champions!!

This Thursday (February 7)  is our monthly Happy Hour! Please come hoist a frosty pint to the north with your fellow runners, bikers, swimmers, transitioners, and cross trainers and anyone else you choose to invite.

Local Taco in Brentwood 5-7pm.

–Christopher McClintock, BEAT President

Champions!

Start to dig out your favorite Race T-shirt and/or Favorite race medal to wear to the meeting. How often do we get to wear those??

Also, BEAT TATTOOS…. More to come on that.

This year’s meetings will be a little different, come hear what we have planned.

Want to PR this year? Do we have a treat for you. (No Lance jokes please.) More to come on that….

January 27th, Sunday – 4-5:30pm.
Brentwood Concord Rd YMCA

Mark your calendar.

All this and more information in the days to come. Prepare to have your Swiftwicks knocked off!!

–Christopher McClintock, President, BEAT

Champions,
Not ready to let go of the holidays?
Or want to reward yourself for killing it on the USAT Challenge. (BEAT is 10th place overall!!)
Come out to our “End of Holidays” holiday Happy Hour.

Thursday January 10th, 5-7pm.
Local Taco in Brentwood.
146 Pewitt Drive, Brentwood

Hope to see you there!

To become a BEAT member or to renew your BEAT membership, please click the logo below…

Benefits of 2013 membership include, but are not limited to:

• Fun group with whom to train, race, laugh and trash talk
• FREE club tech t-shirt AND FREE Headsweats visor (new for 2013!)
• Member discounts at local businesses including bike shops, races and coaching/personal training
• FREE track workouts, group bike rides, and other shared suffering!
• Winter training motivation and potential for prizes in the BEAT Winter Challenge and USAT National Club Competition
• Training clinics, nutritional discussion, and lots of free advice, which may be worth what you pay for it.

RSVP to the evite that was sent out!  It is going to be a fun party!

What: USAT/BEAT Club Winter Challenge!
There are over 80 triathlon/endurance clubs across America
competing this year. We compete as a team but to make things more interesting we also
compete as individuals as well. We have separated our club into 4
categories, based on the triathlon distance you have completed (longest).

When: December 1, 2012-February 28, 2013
USAT awards clubs based on the amounts of miles completed each month and then a bigger
prize for the most miles competed at the end of the 3 month challenge.

How to register: Email the following information to Kennette Pyles (kennettepyles@earthlink.net)
1. The email address you want USAT to use contact you
2. Your USAT membership number
3. Your age as of December 1st
USAT will email you back login information and you can start posting your
miles!!

We will send out updates on BEAT’s progress in the competition and club standings!!

If you have triathlete friends who are not BEAT members and would like to
participate let me know!!

Kennette Pyles
615-397-7124
kennettepyles@earthlink.net

Champions!

I just had The Best Hot Cider at a local restaurant here in Brentwood and after looking at their Happy Hour Selection, we are going to give them a try!

We are going to meet at LOCAL TACO from 5-7pm (146 Pewitt Dr, Brentwood, TN 37027). This Thursday November 8th.

The Manager is very excited about having us there and is even extending Happy Hour one more hour to accommodate us!!

Hope to see you there!

Christopher McClintock