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35th Annual Blue Lake Triathlon & Duathlon Weekend Festival
Event Details 06/04/2016 - 06/05/2016 8:00-8:30am Start Times
About The Race
Check out how much fun we have at Blue Lake!
The Annual Blue Lake Triathlon was started by the Portland Triathlon Association and Frank Goulard, who is still an active, local Masters Triathlete. He participates in many of our events so come on out and meet the legend, the man who started it all for us here locally!
This weekend festival offers an Olympic and Sprint Distance Triathlon, Duathlon & AquaBike, and a Super Sprint Tri that offers shorter distances for those new to the sport or just going for pure, raw speed. The Super Sprint is also a great event for our Junior Triathletes!
Recognized by NW triathletes as the "must do" event to open the triathlon season, the Blue Lake Triathlon encompasses two full days of racing (Super Sprint & Kids races on Saturday & Sprint & Olympic races on Sunday). This two-day, fun-filled weekend also includes the Sports & Fitness Expo and the Olympic distance event includes the NW Club/Team Challenge. Triathlon Clubs from across the NW gather at Blue Lake Park to compete for boasting rights as the top club of multisport athletes in the region.
The bike courses of these races are flat and fast, with the majority occurring on a section of Marine Dr that is closed to all but local traffic. This makes the course one of the safest and fastest in the region.
Super Sprint Tri – This novice race is designed for the first time triathlete, those new to the sport, our Junior Triathletes or those who can't race on Sunday and/or are looking for raw speed! The swim is a shorter, more manageable 1/4 mile distance, (instead of the standard 1/2-mile Sprint distance swim), 10 mile bike ride (vs 12 miles and it's a 2 loop course making it very spectator friendly!) and a flat 2 mile run (vs 3 mile sprint course).
A maximum of 1000 athletes per day can race so be sure to register early as this race fills fast!
Enjoy the after-race party with music, food and beverages, awards and prizes, and lots of fun as we Rock the Park during the Blue Lake Tri & Du! The energy and fun keeps flowing after the races, making this a party not to miss!
Post-race food and beverages will help athletes refuel and Deschutes Brewery Beer will be onsite to help you celebrate your accomplishment! Vendors in the Sports & Fitness Expo will have samples for tasting throughout the events.
- Super Sprint Triathlon: 1/4 Mile Swim, 10 Mile Bike, 2 mile Run (Start Time – 8:00am in waves)
- Super Sprint Duathlon: 2 mile Run, 10 Mile Bike, 2 mile Run (Start Time – 8:00am mass start)
- Super Sprint AquaBike: 1/4 Mile Swim, 10 mile Bike (Start Tme - 8:00 in waves)
- Kids Tri Races - Start at 10:30am. See Details below in the Kids Race section.
- Sprint Triathlon: ½ mile Swim, 12.5 mile Bike, 5K Run (Start Time – 8am in waves)
- Sprint Duathlon: 5k Run, 12.5 mile Bike, 5k Run (Start Time – 8am mass start)
- Sprint AquaBike: ½ mile Swim, 12.5 mile Bike (Start Time - 8am in waves)
- Olympic Triathlon:1.5K Swim, 40K Bike, 10K Run (Start Time – 8:30am in waves)
- Olympic Duathlon: 5k Run, 40K Bike, 10K Run (Start Time – 8:30am mass start)
- Olympic AquaBike: 1.5K Swim, 40K bike (Start Time - 8:30am in waves)
06/04/2016 - 06/05/2016
8:00-8:30am Start Times
BLUE LAKE PARK: 21224 NE Blue Lake Road
Blue Lake Park is located 15 miles east of downtown Portland, OR. Take I-84 to the Fairview Exit (exit #14). Follow the signs to Blue Lake Park. Do not try to enter the park from Marine Drive. That exit will be closed that morning for course setup.
Awards & Celebrations
You're a winner just for showing up to support this great community event. But to reward those speedy, kick-butt athletes, here's what we've come up with.
Awards will be presented to the Top 3 Overall Male & Female champions and Overall Masters Male & Female champions (Overall Male & Female, and Masters Male & Female will be removed from the individual age division awards). Awards will also be presented to the 1st thru 3rd place finishers in each individual age division, as well as the Open & Masters Clydesdale and Athena divisions. The 1st and 2nd place teams in each relay division will also receive awards.
Divisions: Individuals: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over. Clydesdale's (men 220lbs & over) and Athena's (women 165lbs & over) in Open (39 & under) and Masters (40 & over) divisions.
Relay Teams: Men's, Women's and Mixed divisions.
Friends and Family Division - A non-competitive division created for the sole purpose of allowing participants of different ages and genders to swim in the same wave. For example, this allows fathers/daughters, mothers/sons, husband /wives, boyfriends/girlfriends, siblings, etc. to enjoy the triathlon together and to help one another through the swim leg of the event. When participants fail to swim in their correct wave, as determined by age & gender in most all triathlons, their split times and finish time are compromised. So, if you choose to participate out of your wave choose this division to uphold the integrity of your results and the overall results of the event.
Awards Ceremony will begin as soon as the majority of racers have completed the event. Sit around, have a drink, eat some food and share your racing stories while we wait for the results to be verified. Awards must be picked up. Unfortunately, they cannot be mailed.
We will also be awarding the Northwest Club Championship. Who wants bragging rights as the most fit Tri Club Team?!
Award Criteria:
- If you choose to race in the Elite Category, you are not eligible for Age Group awards due to USAT restrictions. You must choose one or the other.
- If you choose to race in the Clydesdale (220+ pounds) or Athena (165+ pounds) categories, you are not eligible for Age Group awards due to USAT restrictions. You must choose one or the other.
- Based on USAT age categories, if your birthday is prior to December 31st of that race season, you will race in the older age group even if you haven't celebrated your birthday yet. Due to USAT sanctioning you will 'age-up'.
- Friends & Family – if you choose to race in this category, you will not be eligible for awards. This is a non-competitive category that allows friends and family to start in the same wave group together regardless of their ages.
Local school athletics and programs
Why Racing Events is proud to support High School sports programs and other non-profit organizations through this event and all the races and fundraisers on the Why Racing Events calendar each year. Some of the High School sports programs rely solely on the donations made via these events.
Contributions over the years from these NW races and fundraisers have exceeded $2 million dollars. We are very thankful to the athletes, sponsors, vendors, partners and volunteers who contribute to the success of our events, allowing us to offer this support!
What to Bring
Watch the weather closely. The show goes on no matter what the weather is doing.
You must wear your chip timing piece during the entire event. You will be given a band that will hold your chip timing piece around your ankle throughout the entire event. Be sure that it is snapped tightly. Be sure to have your Chip Timing piece on before you start the race and be sure to step over the timing mats after each segment of the race. If you are wearing a wet-suit, make sure the timing piece goes under your wetsuit otherwise, you will have a very difficult time getting off your wet suit.
Swim: Wetsuits are optional for the swim but will provide buoyancy and warmth. However, many people opt for no wetsuit for a triathlon so no worries. We will provide you with a swim cap but you will want to bring your own goggles.
Bike: A biking helmet is mandatory. You will also receive 2 stickers in your package with your race number on them. The small sticker should go on the front of your helmet. The bigger sticker will wrap around your bike frame. Road or mountain bikes are acceptable. For safety reasons, be sure to have end-caps on the end of your handle-bars.
Run: You must finish the race with your bib number on the front of you. Some people choose to pin it on at the beginning of the race and have it on for the whole event so they don't have to worry about it. Others pin it on a singlet that they put on once they finish the swim before they head out for the bike. Others use an elastic racing strap that they pin their bib number to and then quickly strap it on before they leave for the run. Use whatever option feels best for you.
Remember to bring a change of clothing so you can enjoy the post-event festivities. It's a great beach day venue!
Special Instructions
- Participants must pay a $5 park fee per vehicle when entering the park on race day. Please bring $5 CASH to keep the lines short!
- Practice swimming is to occur INSIDE THE ROPED BUOY-LINE at the Swim Beach ONLY. Violators are subject to an $89 citation (Metro Title 10.01.130) and exclusion from the event.
- Please be aware: Park officials have asked us to pass along to all the dog lovers out there – NO PETS ALLOWED IN THE PARK. Sorry, but pooches have to stay home for this event.
Body Marking: You will need to get your body marked BEFORE you enter transition. Body marking is for safety, identification and competition.
Left Calf - Your event will go on your Left Calf.
"Tri" for Triathlon.
"D" for Duathlon.
"AQ" for AquaBike
Right Calf – Your age will go on your Right calf and an "R" if you are on a relay team.
Both Arms – Your Bib # will go on both arms
How does a Relay Team work? If you are competing on a Relay team, please read the following information very carefully. If you are on a Relay Team, you will have a separate entrance/exit that you will use to freely enter and exit the transition area once the race starts (this is to ensure a teammate doesn't inadvertently cross over a timing mat and mess up all your splits once the race starts and you're waiting for your turn). We will have a Relay Team Coordinator in that area to be able to answer any of your questions. Each teammate will wear a Timing Chip in order to give you your individual splits. Your Relay Team will share a Bib # - the swimmer only needs your bib# marked on their body, the biker will have their Bib # on their helmet and bike and the runner will wear the bib # on the front of their body. After having your body marked, please place your gear and bikes at the designated "Relay" area in the transition. During competition, you must tag (touch finger tips) at the designated Team Start location upon finishing or starting your segment of the event (back corner of transition area). VERY IMPORTANT: If you are the cyclist or runner, please be very careful NOT to cross any timing mats as you are wandering around prior to the start of your individual leg. If you cross a mat after the race has begun, your time will start at the time you stepped on the mat. We want you to have a good race and accurate results so it is very important that you understand this element of the timing process. Team swimmers and cyclists must turn in their Timing Chip to the Relay Team Coordinator. So for example, when the race begins, the swimmer will complete their swim and then go through the normal swim entrance so they get their timing split. Then they will run to the Relay Transition area, tag their biking team-mate and then the biker will get their bike and exit through the normal bike exit. At this point, the swimmers must give their chip timing piece to the Relay volunteer. The biker will complete their bike, enter into the transition area through the normal bike entrance, rack their bike and then run to the Relay transition area and tag their runner. The biker's timing chip will then need to be given to the Relay volunteer. The runner then takes off through the normal Run Exit and completes the run course. Everyone meets at the finish line to greet the runner as they finish, cheer each other on and get your finishers medals! Yes, you all get a finisher's medal!
Kid's Events
Most kids love to swim, bike and run – so we say, why not give them a chance to put it all together in one fun and fantastic race! Parents can introduce their kids to the sport of triathlon in the perfect venue for the young 'uns to "try a tri" – what better way for them to actually be part of the multisport action during the event. There's nothing more fun and exciting than to see happy, proud, young faces crossing the finish line – you might just see a future superstar triathlete blossoming into the sport!
Kids Tri race entry includes a t-shirt and a cool medal for the kids so they can brag about their well-earned accomplishment.
Note: More competive Junior & Youth athletes may find a better challenge partcipating in the Super Sprint race. We will offer a separate wave for our younger athletes participating in the Super Sprint.
Kids 6 and under: 10:30am
Kids 7-10: will start as soon as all the little kiddos have crossed the finish line
Kids 11+ years: will start as soon as the 7-10 year age group has finished. We may combine 7-10 and 11+ year athletes depending on numbers.
6 and under - 25 yard swim (.01 miles)
7-10 years & 11 plus years – 100 yard swim (.05 miles)
6 and under – ¼ mile Bike - it's a loop course in the parking lot area (closed to traffic during race)
7- 10 years and 11 plus years – .59 mile Bike
Run Courses:
6 and under .1 miles
7-10 years and 11 plus years - .2 miles
Read these Important Instructions for Kids Triathlon
Can I register on Race Day? Can my friend pick up my packet? Can I get a refund? Can I transfer my registration to another race or athlete? All registration and packet pickup related questions can be found under the main navigation heading titled "Registration & Packet Pickup". If you cannot find the answer to your question, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
What are the Rules? We currently adhere to the USAT Rules for Triathlon & Duathlon. Please click here to review complete list of USAT Rules. Important rules include no drafting, you must wear a helmet and music is ABSOLUTELY NOT allowed during the bike for obvious safety reasons.
Can I use a personal music devise while cycling? Absolutely no music devices are allowed during the bike segment for obvious safety risks and will result in immediate disqualification.
Can I use a personal music devise while running? During any running segments, we prefer for athletes to NOT use music devices to maximize safety, assure a fair competitive environment and assure athletes can hear all course marshal instructions. With that said, we also understand that many athletes rely on music to help endure the challenge of running. To accommodate the needs of our athletes while still assuring maximum safety and a fair, competitive environment, here is the arrangement that we can accommodate.
- If you chose to use a personal music device, you must always keep one ear open for instructions so only one ear-bud can be used at any time. In addition, if you opt to use music, you will not be eligible for awards, points and rankings. So as an athlete, you have to make a choice…music or awards/points/rankings.
- If you are using a personal music devise with two earbuds, you will be immediately disqualified. Trust us, we don't want to have to enforce a disqualification but in order to assure the safety of all athletes, this is a very important rule.
- We also request that if you chose to use a personal music device that you keep the volume to a minimum to assure all instructions can be heard.
Do I need to wear a wetsuit? No, you do not need to wear a wetsuit. Many will not wear a wetsuit while others will choose to wear a wetsuit because of the buoyancy and warmth factor.
Where can I rent a Wetsuit to try one out or for race-day? Sign up today and reserve your wetsuit with our sponsors at Athletes Lounge. Quantities are limited with Athletes Lounge so call them directly at 503-477-5906. They are located at 2671 NW Vaughn St, Portland OR 97210.
Will there be on-site mechanical/bike support? Yes, Athletes Lounge will be on-site to provide high quality Bike Service/repairs, parts, and accessories for sale.
Where can I find lost items? Any equipment that is unmarked will be returned to the stage during the event. After the event, we will take to the Why Racing office and you can contact us to locate. Please come to the event with all personal belongings well marked with your name and/or race number.
What should I do if my shirt doesn't fit? If the size of the shirt you ordered does not fit, we will be hosting a 'Shirt Swap" after the event at the information booth. We cannot guarantee you will be able to swap, since it will depend on left over shirts, but we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Do I have to use a road or racing bike? No. We welcome any type of bike as long as it is functioning properly with brakes and endcaps at the end of your handlebars.
Do I have to run? No, you could walk, jog, wog, hop or prance your way to the finish line. As long as you get there under your own volition, that is acceptable!
Will there be water on the course? Water Aid Stations will be approximately every 2 miles. You will have to carry your own hydration and fuel on your bike during the bike courses. Energy Drink and Gel will be available at the Aid stations.
Will there be bathrooms on the course? We've ordered Porta-potties for the start/finish! We will have a couple porta potties located along the run course.
Where should I tell my friends and family to go to cheer me on? The best approach for your family, friends and cheerleaders is to park at Blue Lake Park. They can see you start and finish. They can take a short walk up to Marine Drive and see you bike out, bike past you, bike in, run out and finish! Tons of action for them! Or they can just hang in the expo area after you start and then they can sit and enjoy the music and watch you swim/run in, bike out, bike in, and then head to the finish line to watch you finish. Be sure to tell them to make signs for you, bring cowbells, and bring you flowers for the finish. Especially if this is your first race, you've got to celebrate! It's a big accomplishment!
We DO NOT want them driving on the Bike course to maximize safety for all cyclists.
Travel & Accommodations
Out of Town Guests: Fly into Portland (PDX) - The event location is about 10 minutes from Airport.
Vesta Properties is our premier lodging partner. Their properties near this venue are:
Staybridge Suites- 5 miles from the start/finish
11936 NE Glenn Widing Dr.
Portland, OR 97220
Please use Corporate ID: 786822239 if booking online, or mention Why Racing if booking by phone.
Country Inn and Suites- 7 miles from the start/finish
7025 NE Alderwood Rd.
Portland, OR 97218
Please use this link if booking online WRACE, or reference WRACE if booking by phone.
Homewood Suites- 13 miles from the start/finish
701 SE Columbia Shores Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98661
Please use Corporate ID:003081430 if booking online, or mention Why Racing if booking by phone.
Portland Oregon Visitors Association: www.travelportland.com
Portland has so much to offer so come for the entire weekend and make it a fun and memorable RACE-cation! Although a weekend is not nearly enough to see all the beauty in this area, so feel free to extend your stay or be sure to come back for one of our other local races. You can check off one bucket list item each time you visit - there really is that much to see!
Portland is known for it's fabulous restaurants and night life. We would love to suggest Deschutes Brewery, one of our season partners who support Running, Triathlon & Multi-sport races all year! http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/
Click here to check out some other popular options.
Course Details
Swim: Triangular counter-clockwise lake swim (water temperature in the mid to upper 60's). All swim distances are one loop courses.
Bike: The Super Sprint is a 10 mile, 2-loop Bike Course along Marine Drive - flat and fast! The Sprint bike course is a 12 mile course (local traffic only) on Marine Drive along the Columbia River. The Olympic distance 24.8 mile (40k) bike course will head East on Marine Drive for an out and back section and then will head back west almost to the John Gleason Boat ramp. Both courses are fast, flat and scenic along the Columbia river with beautiful views of Mt. hood.
Super Sprint 10 mile Bike Course (2 loops)
Sprint 12 Mile Bike Course (1 loop)
Olympic 40K Bike Course (25 miles - 1 loop)
RUN COURSES: The Sprint and Super Sprint Run courses are flat and fast within Blue Lake Park, with an out and back section on the Marine Drive bike path. The Olympic course will first take you West on Marine Drive path into the Interlachen and Fairview Lake communities and finish heading East with an out and back along Marine Drive path.
Super Sprint 2 Mile Run Course
Sprint 5k Run Course (3.1 miles)
Olympic 10K Run Course (6.2 miles)
Water/Electrolyte Aid stations: You will have access to hydration twice during the Sprint Courses and four times during the Olympic Distances. We will place a porta-potty at the approximately 3.5 miles along the run course and you'll hit it again around 4.5 miles. Multiple porta potties and park bathrooms will be available at the transition area.
Click here to view Kids Triathlon map
Cost, Registration & Packet Pickup
Solo vs Relay
By Dec 31
Jan 1 –
Apr 1 –
2 person Relay
3 person Relay
2 person Relay
3 person Relay
KIDS TRI – 12 & under
Cost Includes
- Commemorative T-shirt
- Finisher Medal
- ChampionChip™ Timing
- Awards/prizes
- Post-race refreshments including Deschutes Brewery Beer!
- Music
- Early season competition
- Sense of Accomplishment
- Sense of pride knowing you're helping out a number of school and sports programs
Shirts guaranteed only to those participants that have registered a month before race day. Quantities/sizes limited for those registering after that date. There will be no post-race shirt orders.
Registration Details
It's time to make the commitment and put purpose to your training! Registration is available through a secure online registration platform generally until 2 days prior to packet pickup or by downloading a printable registration form and sending by mail postmarked at least 10 days prior to race day. If you have any registration questions or have transferred from previous years, be sure to email us at firstname.lastname@example.com so we can help you and to confirm your registration asap!
Can I register on Race Day? Yes, but if you can, please register ahead of time. It gets so busy on race day and we want to focus all of our energy on taking care of all of our athletes But again, if you come down and you really want to race and weren't able to pre-register for whatever reason, we will take care of you. Ideally, sign up ahead of time so we can pre-order tshirt sizes and everything we need so we're not guessing on total numbers. You know what it's like when you're trying to host a party and you don't know who and how many are coming! Thanks so much for understanding!
Can someone else pick up my racing packet? Yes, however, you must complete this authorization form to allow them to pick up your packet and send them with your ID. This form will confirm that you will be the individual participating in the event and that you agree to not allow anyone else to race on your behalf.
Can I get a refund? There are no refunds issued for your registration however, we do understand that things come up that are beyond your control. As a customer service initiative, we do offer the ability to transfer your registration to next year's event, another upcoming Why Racing Event that year or to transfer your registration to another participant. Most events don't allow transfers or refunds at all so this is a courtesy we offer to our participants. If you are transferring your registration to someone else, you must let us know so we can update their emergency contact info and to assure the credibility of results. If you don't let us know, it messes up everyones' results because they may be in a different age group or division! Anyone running under someone else's name will be disqualified and not eligible for an award/trophy and you may be fined.
DEFER OR TRANSER policy: If you are unable to race due to medical reasons or a simple change of schedule, athletes may defer their general race entry slot to the same race the following year, transfer to another Why Racing Event that year or transfer their entry to another athlete. Deferrals or transfers do not carry over beyond one year. Note: This deferral or transfer only covers the race entry fee. USAT one day passes, processing fees and online registration fees will not be included in your credit. In order to defer or transfer your registration you will need to e-mail us at email@example.com with your Full Name, Race Venue, Race Distance and desired changes.
- You can defer or transfer your entry outside of 61 days from the event for no fee.
- You can defer or transfer your entry between 60 and 30 days of the event for a $10 fee (running only event) or $25 fee (multi-sport event).
- You can defer or transfer your entry within 29 days or less of the event for a $25 fee (running only event) or $50 fee (multi-sport event).
- Athletes wishing to defer or transfer to another race or participant, will be provided with a unique entry code and must re-register for the event. Athletes are not guaranteed registration if the race sells out before they attempt to enter.
- There is only one transfer or defer allowed per original registration.
- If transferring from a race with a higher entry fee to race with a lower entry fee, the athlete will receive no refund of the difference in the fees.
- If transferring from a race with a lower entry fee to race with a higher entry fee, the athlete will be required to pay the difference of these two race fees.
- Athletes who are not annual USAT members will be required to purchase a USAT single day membership for the event that they transfer into. USAT rules do not allow single day memberships to be transferred between events.
- You can change your distance within an event outside of 61 days from the event for no fee.
- You can change your distance within an event between 60 days or less of the event for a $10 fee.
Why Racing Events Inc.
1011 Broadway, Vancouver WA 98660
Call 360.574.7292 for more information
Packet Pickup Details
PRE-RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP: Friday June 3rd from 11 am to 7 pm at Athletes Lounge, 2671 NW Vaughn St, Portland OR 97210, 503-477-5906.
DAY OF RACE PACKET PICKUP AND REGISTRATION: At the race site (Blue Lake Park) from 6 am until 7:30 am (30 minutes prior to the start of the races). Participants must pay a $5 park fee per vehicle when entering the park on race day.
Training & Preparation
Ok, Step #1. Register! That puts purpose to your training and forces you to commit - an important part of getting to the finish line!
Step #2. It's time to train! Yes, we want you to get to the finish line feeling strong, healthy, reaching for your best, and injury free!
One way to help your training is to join a local running, biking or Tri club, clinic or training studio. Here is a list of resources to assist you with your training and preparation:
Running Clubs:
- Fleet Feet Pdx (Formerly Fit Right NW) Run Training
- Clark County Running Club
- Vancouver Run, Grug & Chug Club
- Oregon Road Runners Club
Biking Clubs:
Triathlon Training Clubs:
- Athletes Lounge
- TrIumph Triathlon Club
- Portland Triathlon Club
- O2 Endurance
- Deschutes Multisport Club, Bend
Personal Training & Coaches
- Northwest Personal Training
- Ronald Homer – Running Coach
- Robby Halterman – Triathlon & Running Coach
- Cindy Shrum – USAT Triathlon Coach
- Kraig Erickson, AthleteWise Performance Coaching, Bend
Time to TRI & DU (PUN INTENDED!): If this is your first Triathlon, Duathlon or AquaBike, just focus on having fun. Get there early so you can set up your bike and gear in your marked transition spot. Rack your bike, place your helmet and glasses on the handle bar ready to put on. Place a towel on the ground and put your cycling cleats on it (if you wear cycling cleats). Remember, you should only take about 1.5 feet of space in your area. If you take more space than this, you will get some raised eyebrows from the veterans. Just remember that there's lots of cyclists that have to fit their bikes and gear in a small area so don't spread out too much. Now take the time to study the transition area. Where do you start, where is the swim in (or Run1), bike in, bike out, run out and finish? Understand the flow. Memorize where your bike is racked. Feel free to ask questions to the Why Racing Event Crew – they are there to help you! Once the race starts, rookie triathetes should start at the back or to the sides of the swim. If someone panics, it would typcially be during the swim so try to start gradually and give yourself some space. Once you finish your swim (or Run1), you will run to your bike, put on your helmet and glasses, change shoes if needed and follow instructions from course marshals to direct you around the transition area out the exit. You will be instructed to mount your bike and you're off exiting safely, Once you're safely out of transition and the access roads, bike as hard as you like but take the last mile or so to ride in an easier gear and flush out your legs a bit. That will help your final run a ton! When you arrive back at the transition area, you will be asked to dismount your bike and then run to your transition spot. You will rack your bike, take off your helmet and then change shoes if needed. Then you're off for your final run. This is the segment of a Triathlon that is typically more challenging. Yes, your legs will feel heavy and tired. Feel free to go easy and take walk breaks if needed. It usually takes some time but your legs will start feeling better and you can ease into your normal pace. Triathletes & Duathletes prepare for this tough transition by practicing this type of Bike/Run workout appropriately called a 'Brick Workout' because your legs feel like bricks when running after cycling. But the more you practice, the easier that transition becomes. So when first starting out, don't be so hard on yourself if it feels really tough – it gets better! Once your cross the finish line – CELEBRATE! You did it! Wear your medal and finishers' shirt proudly! WAY TO GO!
AquaBike athletes - Once you have completed your Swim and Bike distances, rack your bike and make your way to the finish line so you can cross it and receive your medal. We want to celebrate your accomplishment!
If you are new to the sport of Triathlon, Duathlon or AquaBike (or just need some training tips), we posted a 6 week Triathlon Training program that you can read to give you some general guidelines for designing your program and some tips for race day & transitiion.
Week 1: http://www.shapeupwithsherri.com/2014/06/16/try-a-tri-swim-bike-run-your-way-to-the-triathlon-finish-line/
Week 2 http://www.shapeupwithsherri.com/2014/06/23/try-a-tri-swim-bike-run-your-way-to-the-triathlon-finish-line-2/
Week 3: http://www.shapeupwithsherri.com/2014/06/30/try-a-triathon-swim-bike-run-your-way-to-the-triathlon-finish-line-week-3/
Week 4: http://www.shapeupwithsherri.com/2014/07/06/try-a-triathon-swim-bike-run-your-way-to-the-triathlon-finish-line-running-tips/
Week 5: http://www.shapeupwithsherri.com/2014/07/15/try-a-triathlon-swim-bike-run-your-way-to-the-triathlon-finish-line-training-tips/
Week 6: http://www.shapeupwithsherri.com/2014/07/17/try-a-triathon-swim-bike-run-your-way-to-the-triathlon-finish-line-transitions/
TAPERING: At about 1-2 weeks from race day, it's time to back off on your training mileage to allow your body enough time to recover and repair before event day. Focus more on quality versus quantity. This is more important for the longer distances.
- Swim gear – goggles, swim cap, wet suit (optional)
- Bike & Helmet (mandatory)
- Shoes (running and cycling cleats if you are wearing them)
- Your bib, pins, helmet & bike stickers and chip timing piece
- A small towel to place on the ground for your gear
- Water bottle, sunscreen, glasses
- Change of clothes so you can enjoy the post-event festivities
WHAT TO WEAR: For a Triathlon, Duathlon or AquaBike, you typically don't want to change clothes too much in between your swim, cycle and run portions. Ideally, find an outfit that you will feel comfortable swimming, biking and running in. If you have regular pedals or a toe/pedal cage, you will wear the same shoes throughout the bike/run. If you use cycling cleats, you will put your cleats on and then change into your running shoes after your bike portion. Watch the weather closely. The show goes on no matter what the weather is doing. Fortunately, if you're dressed correctly, it shouldn't matter. If it's raining, you may want to layer with a form-fitting, water-proof jacket. If it's cold, wear some running gloves. Body Glide or Vaseline is always a good idea on any spots that might rub (underarms, inner thighs, feet). Be sure to have your Bib and Helmet and Bike sticker visible.
Watch the weather closely. The show goes on no matter what the weather is doing.
You must wear your chip timing piece during the entire event. You will be given a band that will hold your chip timing piece around your ankle throughout the entire event. Be sure to have your Chip Timing piece on before you start the race and make sure it's snapped tightly! Be sure to step over the timing mats after each segment of the race. If you are wearing a wet-suit, make sure the timing piece goes under your wetsuit otherwise, you will have a very difficult time getting off your wet suit.
Swim: Wetsuits are optional for the swim but will provide buoyancy and warmth. However, many people opt for no wetsuit so no worries. We will provide you with a swim cap but you will want to bring your own goggles.
Bike: A biking helmet is mandatory. You will also receive 2 stickers in your package with your race number on them. The small sticker should go on the front of your helmet. The bigger sticker will wrap around your bike frame. Road or mountain bikes are acceptable. For safety reasons, be sure to have end-caps on the end of your handle-bars.
Run: You must finish the race with your bib number on the front of you. Some people choose to pin it on at the beginning of the race and have it on for the whole event so they don't have to worry about it. Others pin it on a singlet that they put on once they finish the swim before they head out for the bike. Others use an elastic racing strap that they pin their bib number to and then quickly strap it on before they leave for the run. Use whatever option feels best for you.
Remember to bring a change of clothing so you can enjoy the post-event festivities. It's a great beach day venue!
- Eat well the week before the event. Drink lots of water to ensure you're well hydrated and stock up on healthy fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein sources. Dinner the two or three nights before should be a balanced diet of carbs, protein and fat to provide you with sustainable energy. If you know a certain meal has worked in the past, stick with it! And get plenty of rest!
- On race morning, your pre-race meal should contain easily digestible carbohydrates (ie. Oatmeal, fruit, energy bar) and should be eaten 1-4 hours before the event. Don't eat anything new. Eat what's worked in the past. You don't want any unexpected surprises or digestive upsets.
- During the event, take water at each of the aid stations. Even just a few sips will help. There will be no aid stations for the bike course, so please carry water and fuel on your bike. Gels and Energy Drink will be available at the aid stations.
- Post event - Be sure to get some fluids into your system right away. Start with water and electrolyte energy drink and then transition to Deschutes Brewery – it's time to celebrate! Definitely consume some of the fruit, salad, rolls, and energy bars that we will provide within 1 hour of finishing the event. This will help you recover much more quickly and replenish those depleted carbs in your muscles. Then later in the day - eat what you want (within reason). You deserve it! :)
HAVE FUN! As you travel to the race, repeat some positive self-statements about how good you feel and how excited you are about the event. Smile and get yourself in a good frame of mind. Remember to enjoy the experience. Try your best, but remember to pace yourself! You've already won just by showing up!
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Our athletes – triathletes, duathletes, runners, walkers, cyclists – are active, educated, middle to high income earners who are committed to their fitness while also supporting our community. They are loyal to brands that support their mission towards a healthy body, mind, spirit and world.
These athletes are strong consumers of:
- Health & Wellness services such as Massage, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic Care, Natural Medicine, Acupuncture, Personal Training and Coaching. They break it down and need you to build it back up again and keep them healthy, fit and strong.
- Bicycles – A Triathlete will often spend more money on their bike and accessories than they do on vital services!
- Running Shoes – Every runner/triathlete recognizes the importance of a good pair of shoes and once they connect and have success with your brand, they become die-hard, loyal customers and brand ambassadors by default.
- Active Gear & Clothing – Runners & Triathletes will spend a lot of money on tights, compression socks, waterproof clothing, running vests, water-proof jackets, hats, and gloves that make them more comfortable and able to endure the elements better. They also love shirts with fun, witty captions!
- Technical Gadgets – Runners & Triathletes are often technological geeks and love GPS systems and downloadable products that allow them to track and analyze their performances
- Energy Drinks, Bars & Jells – Competitive athletes require healthy, quick energy products and when they find the product that works for them, they rarely waiver and again become brand ambassadors and advocates.
- Fast, cool cars – Runners & Triathletes have a need for speed and it's not limited to their bikes. They love cool, fast, sporty vehicles that allow them to get outdoors!
- Beer & Wine – Yes, serious athletes do enjoy drinking! Isn't that why they train so hard?!
- Restaurants – They train hard & eat big to refuel. They are often foodies always looking for the next go-to restaurant.
- Financial Services – They are an educated, wealthy group and are smart enough to know they need to develop a plan for their financial future
Why Racing Events Inc., is the largest producers of Multi-Sport Events in the Northwest. We can provide you with the opportunity to gain brand recognition and loyalty of thousands of triathletes, runners, cyclists and walkers. We value businesses that provide high-quality products and relevant services which allow our athletes to thrive and to achieve their goals. We look for partnerships with companies which are creative and which help enhance our events and our athletes' experiences.
We take our partnerships very seriously and recognize that both parties must benefit to assure a win:win arrangement. We offer a diverse range of sponsorship packages tailored to align seamlessly with your company's marketing goals and provide a dynamic environment for delivering your corporate message and introducing your relevant products or services to this desirable target audience.
- Title, Presenting, Gold, Silver, Bronze & Copper Penny options – We can tailor a sponsorship package to work with your budget!
- Vendor Opportunities – Get face to face with our athletes and their family & friends and showcase your products and/or services
- Sponsorship Opportunities
- Logo and link placement on Website, Event Pages and Social media
- Recognition in email and direct athlete correspondence
- Logo and link placement on Website, Event Pages and Social media platforms
- Logo on event promotional fliers and posters
- Logo on event products – ie t-shirts, goody bags, water bottles
- Coupon/Promotional material in goody bags or online virtual goody bags
- Company banners posted at events
- Sponsor recognition during race announcements
For information on vendor opportunities at specific events and sponsorship opportunities for Why Racing Events Inc. please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com or complete the information below.
We're always happy to discuss the possibilities of creating a win/win partnership with you!
This event requires a ton of volunteers so if you can help recruit friends, family, companies, churches, or sports teams to help that would be extremely helpful. They will get front row seats to all the action!
In addition, our events offer a terrific fundraising opportunity for a club/organization (non-profit) and a fun, inspiring way to encourage and support the athletes that participate in these events. Under our fundraising program, $20-$25 will be paid to the non-profit organization for each volunteer 4-6+hour shift depending on our needs. All the volunteers will also get a snack, gift, goody bag and be able to enjoy the post-race festivities.
We typically need about 100 volunteers per day for most events with tasks such as water stations, course marshals, food prep, finish line, set up and clean up.
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And remember, there's no way we could host this event without the help and support of our volunteer team. Many have dedicated hours and hours of time to this event to assure the safety of our athletes and make the event more enjoyable. So be extra-nice to anyone helping out. Thank them as often as possible because we have been told we have the best volunteers ever and we want them to all come back next year!
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Super Sprint Triathlon
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Kids Tri (6 YOA & U)
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Archive Results - Blue Lake Olympic
Archive Results - Blue Lake Sprint
Hey all you Blue Lake athletes!
What an absolutely incredible weekend at Blue Lake! The weather was awesome – mind you, a little on the hot side but you all seemed to manage that extra challenge very well. It's just a testimony to how fit and mentally strong you all are! For years, Blue Lake was notoriously an event you did in the rain, but since we have taken over managing the course, WHY Racing seems to bring the HEAT! Yeah baby! I hope you have recovered somewhat and will be ready soon for your next race (epic Pacific Crest…hint, hint) I know sometimes when you're in the middle of a race, you're thinking WHY am I doing this but then shortly afterwards you're thinking, when's the next one?!
Here's some of our highlights:
- The fact that we had over 1000 athletes racing in nearly 100 degree temperatures and only experienced one emergency medical transport was a miracle! We could never have done it without our Medical Team, our incredible water station crew who were diligent about keeping our water, ice, misters and cold towels available, our awesome volunteers, and our event crew who worked so hard to keep you all safe, hydrated and out of the medical tent. Our one athlete who was taken to the hospital after collapsing prior to the finish line was in True-Triathlete form because as soon as he was feeling better, all he wanted to know was what his Swim and Bike splits were! True story! Lol!
- The Kids Triathlon – OMG, was that precious or what! It's so awesome to see all our kiddos being exposed to our sport and to a healthy and fit lifestyle! They are our future!
- The new Super Sprint distance seems to be a hit for everyone including our Junior athletes, our first timers and our Speedsters looking for some raw speed work! It will definitely be back next year!
- Our new AquaBike category showed some great inaugural numbers and we'll continue with this option for those who don't run and/or are injured. #SWIM/BIKE/DONE
- The medals look awesome around your neck and the finisher's shirts look really great on all of you. I hope you like your new commemorative 35th Annual Blue Lake transition towel, your WHY Racing SWIM/BIKE/RUN vehicle decal and your new Athletes Lounge/Why Racing swim cap! Gotta love the SWAG & BLING!
- Post-race meal with Deschutes Brewery Beer was a big hit with our athletes! Lots of options regardless of your dietary needs. And we had plenty of opportunities to keep you hydrated post-race including Alpenrose Dairy Chocolate Milk, Suja Juice, Gatorade, Aquafina, One Coconut Water and of course, the Beer!
- Just by participating you helped us provide $3700 to local clubs, teams, non-profits and provide future race credits to your fellow athletes!
- The Speed – It was so impressive to watch the speedsters race over the weekend and endure! It was a very hot weekend reaching nearly 100 degrees but it didn't slow down these champions who brought their own HEAT! Congratulations to our champions!
Super Sprint Triathlon Male Champions:
- Scott McBeth from Vancouver WA, age 47, Overall time 48:37
- Andrew Bodmer from Tigard OR, age 35, Overall time 52:23
- Jonathan Yarris from Portland OR, age 41, Overall time 53:09
Super Sprint Triathlon Female Champions:
- Lainie Yarris from Portland OR, age 40, Overall time 59:54
- Marisa Michael from West Linn, OR, age 37, Overall time 1:02:13
- Brittany Teahan from Wilsonville OR, age 31, Overall time 1:02:43
Super Sprint Duathlon Male Champions:
- Bruce McAllister from Damascus OR, age 52, Overall time 1:04:17
- Sebastien Durandeu from Otis, OR, age 39, Overall time 1:05:15
- Rod Thompson from Bend, OR, age 68, Overall time 1:06:02
Super Sprint Duathlon Female Champions:
- Laura Wiley from Beaverton OR, age 44, Overall time 1:02:27
- Shannon Olsen from Beaverton OR, age 50, Overall time 1:13:47
- Angela Ackerson from Happy Valley, OR, age 41, Overall time 1:23:19
Super Sprint AquaBike Champion:
- Kiran Beyer from Portland OR, age 46, Overall time 45:55
Sprint Triathlon Male Champions:
- John Seddon from Portland OR, age 34, Overall time 1:03:12
- Marco Ramirez from Forest Grove OR, age 23, Overall time 1:04:45
- Derrick Rubalcava from Vancouver WA, age 21, Overall time 1:06:12
Sprint Triathlon Female Champions:
- Remy Maguire from Portland OR, age 37, Overall time 1:13:07
- Hannah Braun from Keizer, OR, age 26 Overall time 1:13:57
- Emily Painter from Portland OR, age 29, Overall time 1:17:56
Sprint Duathlon Male Champions:
- Joe English from Hillsboro, OR, age 46, Overall time 1:15:12
- Benjamin Drucker from Portland OR, age 47, Overall time 1:18:57
- Theodore Even from Chehalis, WA, age 57, Overall time 1:19:33
Sprint Duathlon Female Champions:
- Heather Knapp from Gladstone, OR, age 43, Overall time 1:25:34
- Janet Howard from Portland OR, age 55, Overall time 1:26:22
- Laura Krull from Portland OR, age 26, Overall time 1:31:07
Sprint AquaBike Male Champion:
- Steve Day from Tualatin, OR, age 52, Overall time 55:18
Sprint AquaBike Female Champion:
- Kelly Dunning from Vancouver WA, age 36, Overall time 54:34
Olympic Triathlon Male Champions:
- Keet Dailey from Corvallis OR, age 21, Overall time 1:57:55
- Matt Berg from Troutdale OR, age 44, Overall time 2:00:54
- Sean Hunter from Corvallis OR, age 28, Overall time 2:02:13
Olympic Triathlon Female Champions:
- Hope Barkley from Portland OR, age 39, Overall time 2:24:08
- Louise Nistler from Portland OR, age 24, Overall time 2:25:48
- Lisa Mueller from Kirkland WA, age 44, Overall time 2:28:00
Olympic Duathlon Male Champions:
- Jeff Hoppert from Portland OR, age 43, Overall time 2:04:32
- Aaron Seipel from Sandy OR, age 24, Overall time 2:17:34
- David Hopper from Beaverton OR, age 47, Overall time 2:17:46
Olympic Duathlon Female Champions:
- Diane Smith from Hillsboro OR, age 46, Overall time 2:20:51
- Angela Allen from Portland OR, age 49, Overall time 2:27:45
- Jill Folkestad from Tigard OR, age 30, Overall time 2:35:05
Olympic AquaBike Male Champion:
- Matt LeGrand from Camas WA, age 37, Overall time 1:34:16
Olympic AquaBike Female Champion:
- Ann Davidson from Portland OR, age 53, Overall time 1:34:40
- Congratulations to all the Age Group and Division winners and of course, congratulations to anyone who crossed the finish line because regardless of whether you came in first or last, you are a WINNER for just TRIing, DUing it or AQUABIKEing it!
- Speaking of age, I love seeing people of all ages - the young and the young at heart – participating so congratulations to our youngest competitor Selah Cokeley, 3 years old, racing so hard in the Kids Tri and Sierra Donis, age 10, racing in our Super Sprint Triathlon. These youngsters are the future of our sport! And to our oldest competitors Alan Lyons and Lon Getlin, both age 72 completing the Olympic Triathlon, Paul Ash, age 72 completing the Super Sprint Triathlon and special kudos to Joseph Gulaskey, age 72, who is a BEAST and competed on Saturday in the Super Sprint Duathlon AND Sunday in the Sprint Triathlon! Simply Amazing!
- Special Kudos to all the Why Racing BEASTS who raced on both days! Super impressive especially with that heat! We bow to you!
- We also love to see all the Relay Teams doing the event together…there were father/daughter, mother/daughter, father/son, husband/wives, friends' teams and more. What a great way to spend some active, quality time together!
- Although we enjoy watching all the fast competitors, the most special moments of both days was when our last finishers cross the finish line! It's a reminder of WHY we do what we do. Crossing the finish line demonstrates all the hard work and determination, overcoming obstacles and will forever change you! Last finishers receive major kudos because they're the ones who had to endure that heat the longest!
- Volunteers: We are biased but we are convinced we have the best volunteers and Why Racing Event Crew on the planet! Love them all and thank them for their time, community service, and caring personality.
- It was so fabulous to have so many Triathlon Clubs and their members racing including Portland Triathlon Club, OSU Triathlon Club, O2 Endurance, TRIUMPH Triathlon Club, Willamettte Valley Triathlon Club, Deschutes Multisport Club, Team in Training and more. We will be announcing the Club Champion soon and are anxious to find out if the winner will be the defending multi-year Champion Portland Tri Club or if someone else will take over the bragging rights?!
- We want to give another plug to our Sponsors and Vendors because hosting a great event would not be possible without them! So please take care of these businesses who support our sport. Deschutes Brewery * Vesta Hospitality * Fleet Feet * Franz Bakery * Athletes Lounge * University of Western States * KIND Snacks * Alpenrose*Gatorade *Pepsi with AquaFina and One Coconut Water *Suja Juice *Rudy *XX2i Optics *Visit Central Oregon *Sweetwater SUP *NW Inflatable Boats *Northwest Personal Training * ANC Moving * RaceCenter NW* Evolution Healthcare and fitness * Ameriprise * John Hancock * Multnomah County Drainage District * Polar Therapeutics * Hoka Shoes
Survey: Please take a moment to complete our survey to help us do better next year and for our next event at Blue Lake. The swim start was not as organized as it should have been on Saturday and we made big improvements by Sunday and have made lots of notes about what we can do better for all aspects of the race but love to hear your feedback too!
Please complete our Blue Lake Survey
With Appreciation,
Sherri McMillan & the entire Why Racing Event Crew
Owner, Why Racing Events
Ps. Here is our upcoming multi-sport event schedule. Be sure to get these dates into your calendar and sign up asap to make the commitment!
20th Annual PACIFIC CREST WEEKEND SPORTS FESTIVAL - Sunriver, OR If you've never done this event, it's a must do! Absolutely stunning venue and fabulous post-race party! It's a RACE-cation with 18 events happening over 3 days so there is plenty of opportunity to earn your WHY Racing Beast medal by doing 2 or more events!
Date: June 24th-26th
34TH Annual HAGG LAKE TRIATHLON, DUATHLON & AQUABIKE – Forest Grove, OR
Date: Saturday July 9th
32ND Annual MID SUMMER TRIATHLON, DUATHLON & AQUABIKE - Fairview, OR
Date: Sunday July 31st
8TH Annual COLUMBIA RIVER TRIATHLON & FITNESS FESTIVAL – Vancouver, WA
Dates: August 19-21st
20TH Annual GIRLFRIENDS TRIATHLON & FITNESS FESTIVAL – Vancouver, WA
Dates: August 20TH
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Date: 06/04/2016 - 06/05/2016
Time: 8:00-8:30am Start Times
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I think that's a bit much a bit early given what we now know about the formerly secret program, especially since the president's party controls both houses of Congress where any impeachment process would begin and end. But this story has not gotten better for the White House since it broke about a week ago. In fact, it has gotten markedly worse. It is astonishing, really, how just in the past few days we have learned that many of the direst predictions about the effects of the legally-dubious program have come true.
First, we were told the program only targeted calls that had some international connection. This was supposed to give us some solace about the lack of legislative or judicial oversight for the secret spy program because the express limitation indicated that the eavesdropping efforts would be targeting domestic calls to and from Tora Bora, for example, and not calls from Toledo to Tucson. Even with this limitation the president's directive is constitutionally suspect. But, politically the "international" focus on warrant-less eavesdropping at least allowed White House operatives to say with straight faces that this wasn't some willy-nilly, spy-on-your-neighbor program.
Next, we learned from Tuesday's New York Times that the Federal Bureau of Investigation, in the name of conducting its war on terror, has "conducted numerous surveillance and intelligence-gathering operations that involved, at least indirectly, groups active in causes as diverse as the environment, animal cruelty and poverty relief." The FBI isn't the NSA, of course, but the story makes you wonder. If the FBI in the name of fighting terrorism could end up eavesdropping on the Vegan Community project (as the Times reported) why wouldn't the NSA, in the name of fighting terrorism, end up eavesdropping on, say, the ACLU, especially if it didn't have to get a warrant from a judge to do so?
And, sure enough, next came word, again from the Times, that the NSA has been unable to limit its surveillance to communications that have some international context -- purely domestic eavesdropping has occurred as well without a warrant. According to the paper's report, "technical glitches" at the NSA caused its computers to believe that targets of electronic eavesdropping were outside of the United States when in fact they were not. So that call from Toledo to Tucson that wasn't supposed to be monitored by the feds without a warrant may have been monitored after all. And so much for the we're-not-spying-on-our-neighbors argument.

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The girls' Borderite varsity volleyball team is young, but head coach Bryan Clausen is confident that it will be one of the best teams in his tenure.
"The teams have been improving every year since I started," he said. "This is my fourth year here and I think this will be our best yet."
Six senior players graduated last year, and this year's team has just two seniors. But the team is tall and has the potential to do well on offense and blocking. Their skills were "growing rapidly" during the first week of practice, Clausen said.
Though they are young, the squad has more experience playing together than previous teams. For the first time this summer, Clausen took this squad to Volleyball Festival, a four-day tournament in Arizona that included girls' teams from all over North America and Brazil.
The Blaine team played in the U-18 bracket, against teams that were majority high school seniors, Clausen said. The Blaine girls held their own, finishing 31st out of 80 teams.
The team's captains are senior Lauren Kordas and juniors Josie Deming and Alexis Hallberg.
Last year's team had a 3–9 record in conference games and a 4–10 record overall.
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BL runners turn in top performance of 2016 seasonOctober 12, 2016Bishop Lynch cross-country teams earned second-place overall finishes Saturday at the W.T. White Invitational at Brookhaven College.
BL completes busy month at Jesuit ClassicOctober 04, 2016Bishop Lynch High School runners wrapped up the month of September at Norbuck Park, competing at the Jesuit Classic on Friday.
Friar runners hit the trail in EnnisSeptember 24, 2016The cross-country runners from Bishop Lynch High School competed at Ennis on Saturday for the Lions Den Invitational at Jaycee Park.
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XC teams get running at MidlothianSeptember 12, 2016Bishop Lynch, along with almost 40 additional schools, got the cross-country season started Thursday at the James Smith Invitational in Midlothian.


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Anyways, well I will try to update later. It has been a whirlwind of a week. I am moving on Saturday. By the way, I started packing last night. HeeHee...am I just crazy or what? No wonder I've been sick at my stomach this week!!! There is just so much going on, but getting through that test really was the most stressful thing, and now it's over!!!!!!!!!!! Anyways, well I just wanted to let you all know, and I appreciate all of you!!!


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In the bottom portion of the Hiring Report form it lists the following documents to be submitted with the hiring report; (1) membership of search committee, if one is used; (2) Affirmative Action Data Summary Form; (3) a copy of the recruiting worksheet, (4) a copy of the top three candidates resume or application, and (5) copies of all advertisements.
Click here to find the above mentioned documents
When should a waiver be used?
The Recruitment and Selection Guidelines for both USPS and A&P, and Faculty list when a waiver should be used.
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What publications does Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity use for advertisement?
DIEO places display ads in Black Issues in Higher Education, Women In Higher Education, and Hispanic Outlook for A&P positions of Director and above, and faculty positions. These display ads consist of the title of the position, the discipline and deadline date, it does not include the qualifications for the position. However, USF job vacancy website is included in the display ad.
How does Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity get the job vacancy of positions?
DIEO goes to Human Resources job vacancy website to retrieve the vacancy of positions.
What are the duties of an Equal Opportunity Liaison (EOL)?
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How do I become an EOL?
An EOL is appointed by the Dean or Director in the department.
Should an EOL serve on a search committee?
It depends on the position of the EOL if they should serve on the search committee. If the EOL is the hiring authority, he or she should not receive the applicant data form of the applicants. This responsibility should be assigned to someone else in the department. The information from the applicant data form is not to be reviewed by the search committee.
Does Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity provide reasonable accommodations
for employees who have a disability?
No, DIEO does not provide reasonable accommodations for employees. However, DIEO provide interpreting services for public events, notification must be submitted at least five days prior to the event. And, DIEO provides classroom accommodation as it pertains to furniture for students. An employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should talk with his or her supervisor and contact Human Resources
I am a student and need an accommodation for a disability. Who do I contact?
Contact Student Disabilities Services at (813) 974-4309.
Visit the Student Disabilities Services Website
I am a faculty member and a student has given me a request for accommodation. What
are my responsibilities?
Visit the Student Disabilities Services Website
Who should I contact in Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity if I have further
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The Dwight Howard loss to the Magic will be seen as the most important factor in this game, but if the Sixers don't get their offense going, they will lose this game, even with Howard on the bench. The Andre's have been the two best players for the Sixers in this series, but should not be counted on to carry a team in a series. Both are good players, the problem is, Iguodala is not good enough to be a #1 option on a good team. He is a very good player, and has played well in this series, but has been inconsistent.
The Sixers have not been getting much in this series from Thaddeus Young, and Lou Williams. Both of them have such good offensive skill, and the Sixers need scoring from them. Williams has looked hesitant to do anything in this series, as if he doesn't want to shoot too much. Young is doing the opposite, and is doing too little. Young has struggled trying to create for himself, and has not hit the open looks that he has gotten. The Sixers need to get offense out of those two guys, so they can actually get out of the low 80's in points.
Back to the absence of Howard. Besides Howard, the Magic are also a very good three point shooting team. They take a lot, and they make a lot. Without Howard in the game, look for the Magic to take ever more, because that may be the best chance they have to win this game. The Sixers should be able to defend this however. Without Howard in the lineup, the Sixers do not need to double down when the ball goes into the post, and instead, can stay out high and cover the Magic players at the three point line. I will give Gortat or Battie any low post shots they want if it means keeping the Magic three point shooting at bay.
The Sixers should not look at this game, and feel like they have the edge without Howard playing, and with the game being at home. The Sixers need to come out with an edge, and execute, and hopefully force a Game 7 back in Orlando.


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30 days challenge !
Day 1: 5 interesting facts about yourself.
Day 2: The meaning behind your name.
Day 3: About your friends.
Day 4: About your family.
Day 5: A photo of something you really hate.
Day 6: A song that makes you cry.
Day 7: Your crush.
Day 8: Something you hate about yourself.
Day 9: Your definition of love.
Day 10: Your best friend.
Day 11: A letter to one of your exes.
Day 12: Your favorite female group.
Day 13: Your least favorite female group.
Day 14: Something you love about yourself.
Day 15: What you would if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant.
Day 16: A photo that makes you smile.
Day 17: A photo that makes you want to cry.
Day 18: A letter to someone you miss.
Day 19: A habit you wish you didn?t have.
Day 20: A letter to your parents.
Day 21: Short goals you wish to fulfill by the end of the month.
Day 22: Your nicknames & why you have them.
Day 23: What you would find in your bag.
Day 24: A song that makes you smile.
Day 25: How you found out about blogger & why you made one.
Day 26: First 10 songs to play on shuffle on your iPod.
Day 27: Your fashion style.
Day 28: What attracts you to someone.
Day 29: Future plans/goals.
Day 30: Who are you?
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- EBRI and its Education and Research Fund
- EBRI's 30th Anniversary
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- What are the basic types of retirement plans?
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- What percentage of the elderly receive work-related pensions?
- What percentage of the elderly's income comes from pensions and Social Security?
- What are the trends in retirement plan participation in the United States?
- Are the types of retirement plans changing?
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- What has America spent on health care in recent years?
- Is the average American spending a growing amount on health?
- Are these averages indicative of what a typical family pays for medical care?
- Has the amount Americans spend directly on health been growing?
- Has responsibility for paying medical bills shifted over time?
- What do workers and employers pay for employment-based coverage?
- What do employers pay for health benefits as a percent of compensation?
- How does this pattern compare with what's found in other nations?
- Has the way health dollars are spent changed?
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- Where do Americans get their health insurance?
- Which workers are most likely to have employment-based coverage?
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Former Sydney City player and Football Queensland development officer Alan Kershaw has been appointed to a role with Buffalo City FC.
Kershaw joins Buffalo City, who play in the National Premier Soccer League, as its International Development Coach and Adviser.
The English-born Kershaw begun his playing career with Preston North End in 1969 before moving on to Southport FC, Dundee United, Sydney City and Swedish outfit IFK Malmo.
His coaching career has seen him involved with Preston North End, Everton, Football Queensland and Norwegian club MK Mandal and he is delighted to get an opportunity to now work in the US.
Buffalo coach Mike Share was equally delighted to have Kershaw on board.
"I'm looking forward to working with Alan and know he will be a valued member of the club," Share said.
"Alan has been working with the club for the last couple of months and I am very pleased to have him officially onboard now. Alan will be scouting for players in Europe as well as looking to place our players in Europe, his experience as a coach will be very important to Buffalo's development."


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This dress features a sweetheart neckline corset bodice with lace up detail at the back and lightweight silky chiffon skirt with a high split in front.
The bodice is made of natural white satin covered with Chantilly lace and is fully boned to provide structure and support. The lace up in the back is not only eye-catching detail but also helps to achieve the best fit.
The skirt is made of double lining and air-light silky chiffon fabric and has a leg opening split in the front.
Isn't it a perfect dress for a destination wedding? It's so lightweight and comfortable and has some kind of exotic vibe to it!
- Skirt length measures roughly 120 cm (47") in front and roughly 140 cm (55") at the back (measured from natural waistline!). It can easily be shortened using an experienced bridal tailor.
- Both the lining and the shell is made of a high quality poly material. The skirt isn't transparent, and can easily be spot cleaned. The fabric is very soft, luxurious to the touch, and low maintenance.
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Tofu wrote:LieutKaffee wrote:That said, an LSAT score of 170+ is not as common as hanging out in TLS would lead us to believe
i always feel so inadequate with a 171 when i'm on this site haha
makes me wish i took my lsat studying more seriously
I don't know how anyone could say they wished they studied for the LSAT more. You got into frickin' Columbia! From now on, your LSAT score may as well not exist.


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The bungling Long Island politician who basked in the warmth of a Caribbean vacation while his constituents suffered through winter storm Nemo finally offered an apology yesterday.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine said he regretted the comically inept response to the snow storm and shunted blame onto the town's highway department.
Superintendent Michael Murphy was forced to resign after calling in sick for the entirety of the snowstorm with what he termed an "emergency toothache."
Infuriated residents in large portions of the town didn't see a single plow until several days after Nemo hit with many people unable to leave their homes.
"I want to say to the people of Brookhaven that I'm sorry that the storm happened and I'm particularly sorry that I wasn't here when it occurred," Romaine said. "I understand their frustration and their anger. Please accept my apologies."
Appearing tanned and well rested after his Jamaican getaway, Romaine promised wide reaching snow removal reforms in the coming weeks.
While acknowledging that his absence during the chaos was unseemly, Romaine stressed that he and the board he heads do not have amy direct control over the highway department.
The embattled supervisor's handlers tightly controlled yesterday's news conference and refused to take questions from assembled media.
Coram resident Ken Tax was marooned in his home for several days before plows finally showed up this past Monday.
"The whole thing was just ridiculous," he said, adding that he wasn't willing to embrace Romaine's mea culpable just yet. "if this is just another town apology them no, I don't accept it."


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This has been an ongoing problem for me for some time now and I'm hoping someone can provide a resolution to it.
I had to install a Korean language pack in order to read Korean Word documents. The problem is that after installing this language pack, it causes some of my emails to appear a lot wider than they should and wider than they appear for others receiving the same email.
There seems to be a trend in that it happens with emails that contain Chinese or Japanese languages.
I uninstalled the language pack and the problem went away. Then recently I reinstalled the language pack and the problem returned.
Does anyone know why this would happen and if there is any way to fix it without having to uninstall the Korean language pack?
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Betting on the 2015 Belmont Stakes
The 2015 Racing Festival for the Belmont Stake includes the 147th Grade 1 Belmont Stakes with a purse of $1.5 million and is from Thursday the 4th thru Saturday the 6th of June 2015 with the final race on Saturday.
This is the 3rd leg of the legendary Triple Crown race which the last time was won was back in 1978 by Affirmed. This Belmont Stakes will be on NBC TV.
Yes the 37 year wait may be over, since American Pharaoh won the Kentucky Derby and then the Preakness Stake and is just 1 win form taking the Triple Crown. For those interested, in getting some extra horse betting advice, check out this quick Belmont Stakes horse racing tutorial to help you out.
Even as American Pharaoh is the -110 favored to win this Belmont Stakes, the many years of history tell us that American Pharaoh actually has the odds going against the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner to end the long dry spell for Triple Crown Winners. As we anticipate this race that could become an historical race, we review 5 facts that could help or hurt American Pharaoh in this Triple Crown quest at Belmont Stakes.
1st is the Length of the Track, which at Belmont is 1 1/2 mile while American Pharaoh showed he could win the Kentucky Derby which is on a 1 ¼ mile track, and won the Preakness at Pamlico which is a shorter track, and won by 7 lengths in that race. However, none of the opponents have raced on a 1 1/2 mile track. The Length could prove to be a disadvantage because of our next 2 factors.
Yes, the next factor we preview is fatigue as they don't seem to produce horses as in the past. In the old days horse racing was much more demanding, where today thoroughbreds race just once a month or at least somewhat on a limited basis. In this Triple Crown Quest the horse need to race some 3 time in just 5 weeks, and as with American Pharaoh that is stressful for horses who are not accustomed to racing with such short spells of rest and recuperation. Thus, many think it will be difficult for a tired American Pharaoh to race on this long track, and become the victor.
Then there's the fresher competition as the rivals will surely be fresher, as American Pharaoh will be facing other horses, that have missed one or both of the 2 legs to the Triple Crown in the Kentucky Derby and or the Preakness! The top rivals for this race are Frosted and Materiality whom both ran in the Kentucky Derby but were not entered in the Preakness. Two other competitors that did not run in either of the first two legs, who will be ready to run are Madefromlucky and Tonalist and either could end the dream for American Pharaoh in this Belmont Stakes.
Then we have the 'It' Factor and many trainers and experts think American Pharaoh may just have 'It", as he has already proved he can perform in, not the best of condition, and closed strong at the Derby and at the Preakness, even starting from the hated No. 1 spot managed to beat the competition by some 7 lengths.
Finally a Triple Crown winner, after a drought of some 37 years and is long Overdue. Yes, it turns out 37 years is a long time to wait, and there have been some 13 horsed on the verge in those 37 years, as Affirmed was the last to do it, while all other failed, primarily they could not handle the distance, but that does not mean no horse can do it.
So, if you Bet on Horses at a Sportsbook, be sure and review the morning odds the day of the race and pick you winner, as if you know who will win this Belmont Stakes, which could possibly also be a Triple Crown Winner ending the long drought of some 37 years.
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Magento Search: Getting Better Results In Product Searches
Magento is a whopping big platform – even the community edition is something of a beast. That gives it a nasty learning curve, and while, in most cases, it simply works, there are some places where it tries to be clever, with mixed results.
The product search is a case in point. A friend was recently trying to get it to cooperate, but the way the results were being returned made it quite unusable. By default, the search uses an OR comparison to find what you're after, so if you look for "web development books", it will give you any product whose description contains "web", "development", or "books". Since the order or relation of the words is not considered, you might end up with Twilight as a top result, which I'm sure you'll agree, is not conductive to your users not gutting you with a rusty fork.
The easiest way I found to fix this, is to change the search query, defined by the fulltext.php file (/app/code/core/Mage/CatalogSearch/Model/Mysql4/fulltext.php). Continue reading
SHA1 in PHP and MySQL
Wrote a brief note on the speed of digests in PHP vs. the speed of the same digest in MySql.
Read it at http://fwebde.com/php/encryption-php-vs-mysql/
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Summary: How to write a quick and dirty WordPress widget to add social network links to your template.
FLIRt – A WordPress plugin
The inevitable disclaimer:
This WordPress plugin was thrown together in a fit of boredom by someone who is only vaguely aware of how the API is supposed to work, and whose last real contact with PHP development was, oh, so many years ago. If you want a proper FLIR plugin for WordPress, 23systems have the real thing in the WordPress Plugins directory. The one described here is for the few, the chosen, the band of brothers (and sisters) who want a daft excuse for a plugin to take apart.
A couple of days ago, She Who Does Web was telling me about various ways of making a web page look a bit less crap, and the difficulty of making things stand out better when the only things at your disposal are about three fonts and a bit of chewing gum. sIFR was mentioned briefly, but being a grumpy old hack, I can't make myself plonk a Flash movie into a page for the sole purpose of displaying some pretty fonts. I said so, and then I was told of FLIR. No, I am not making these acronyms up. Continue reading


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Columns: May
"I asked him [Noel Cassidy, former IRA blanketman] what it was like, and how it could be so bad that 420 men could allow Sands, the best and brightest of their young lot, the Hon. Member of Parliament for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, to shrivel up like a turnip.
He told me. There was the sun of the Easter Rising in his eyes. There was also a feeling of grief and horror and a sense of sorrow agreed upon...
He told a tale of duplicity and Indian-giving that led to the current
gruesome crisis. In the Maze, rapists who have been described by representatives
of the Crown as Ordinary Decent Criminals are allowed to play sports while
Irish Republican prisoners lie naked in cells with walls smeared with
excrement. The British say this is the stubborn rebels' punishment for
not admitting they are your regular crooks, as in the Mafia."
"Bobby Sands had a right to do what he wanted with
whatever life was left in him. But
you had to wonder if the 27-year-old
IRA man has done the right thing
If they've got too much of anything in
this tiny green-hill country, they've got too many dead heroes. What they
lack is enough live politicians with the gumption to reach out beyond
their own narrow religious or political constituencies to fold in some
support from the other side."
"It is often said there is too much history in Ireland. But there is no history now, just lies, distortion, and sham. And it is to this that the sad and awful death of Bobby Sands will add. He is myth now, part of an elaborately cultivated contrivance to conceal an ugliness about ourselves we dare not face: It is the Irish who are doing the damage to the Irish. We are our own oppressors.
We have, of course, constructed ingenious strategems to evade the truth, even to the point of denying who we are, of denying the past. We have, instead, a set of myths, an idea about Ireland that satisfies our need to sublimate the past, that compensates for the harsh, uncomforting reality of what we have done to each other in the name of God, and in the name of country.
All of history is viewed through the prism of the Easter Uprising of
1916. It is refracted. What does not fit the myth of enduring struggle
against the British oppressor is discarded. What is left are only fragments
of truth."
"It is odd, regrettably so, that so many Americans
have bought the British line that Sands and the other dissidents aren't
worth talking to. We have been forgetful. It was only a little more than
two centuries ago that dissidents in the American colonies joined as a
revolutionary force to overthrow the British presence."
"What is proved by the death of Bobby Sands?
That there are men in Ireland willing to die in the cause of national
unity. But we knew this already. Hundreds, on both sides, have been killed,
and have killed, to further their political objectives. To offer to die
for one's cause, however, is not the equivalent of a) ennobling that cause;
or b) furthering it."
"Since Sands' death, the world has been turning
its attention elsewhere. The Pope got shot, war may break out any day
in the Mideast, and Belfast has not blown up in the kind of civil strife
some had predicted. If Thatcher's gamble was to ride out the first couple
of hunger-strike deaths and respond with massive security patrols, then
she has won her gamble."
"Throughout the fast of Bobby Sands, the member of Parliament-elect now dead of terminal patriotism and mourned by his people as a hero, British leaders never failed to define him as a convicted terrorist. We were asked to believe that he was a low-life Paddy, destructive to the peace that the brave British Army was valiantly trying to keep.
But what if the definition of Sands is enlarged, as it should be, and
we include not only the offenses he is alleged to have committed but also
the government-sanctioned violence against Northern Ireland's Catholic
minority from which Sands and so many other young men like him emerged?
The picture then, as would be expected, is much different."
"The death of Bobby Sands will change little
in Northern Ireland. It may seem so at first, upon the evidence of headlines
and television images. There may be death, brutal senseless deaths, and
violent demonstrations, more violent and more widespread perhaps than
any in recent years, but after a while, after a few weeks, the province
will sink back into its apparent hopelessness."
"Above all else, to be Irish is to be Catholic: genuflecting, chest-pounding, church-going Catholic. The devout Catholicism of the Irish people is a phenomenon to move the stoutest skeptic, even when he is full of Guinness and song in the Dublin night. Under cruel English occupation the Irish fought for their religion. They suffered grim privation because of it. And today, they observe it fervently in their polity and in their churches.
Life in Ireland is Catholic. When the pope's emissary, Msgr. John Magee,
visited Bobby Sands and his fellow IRA terrorists, he reiterated the obvious
- the church disapproves of suicide. Had Bobby Sands been an Irish patriot
rather than a terrorist and friend of the PLO, he would have followed
the moral strictures of his church."
"Some day soon, the gable-ends on the Falls [Road in Belfast] will read 'Remember Bobby Sands.' Sands will in that way enter history, his anguish translated into a slogan on those walls which are the textbooks of Northern Ireland. But in a sense - in [James] Joyce's sense - he was in history from the moment he began his fast. His supporters have been reminding us of the Irish tradition of such martyrdom, evoking history as a context for his deed
Perhaps, being Irish, such things are central to their sense of identity.
Britain has served them ill, and perhaps herself as well, by conspiring
with the IRA to bestow upon them so ambiguous an icon as the body of Bobby
"The deaths of Bobby Sands and Francis Hughes demonstrated once again the curious romantic mist that obscures some people's vision when they consider the Irish Republican Army. The Massachusetts House passed a resolution honoring Sands. Others treated his self-imposed death as a tragedy akin, say, to the untimely loss of a war poet.
Both were about as poetic as the characters in the old gangster movies.
They had long records of criminal violence. Ah but the glorious cause,
the sympathizer will say. Some glory. Some cause."
"Sands' election to the House of Commons on April 10 opened up certain possibilities for the British Government had they wanted to take advantage of them. After he became Robert Sands MP, the British no longer need have considered him as an isolated "extremist"-one with whom it would have been embarrassing to have to deal; no-he was a man with a constituency, and that constituency should have been recognized by the authorities.
In a way, it would have let Thatcher off the hook. Often the government has said to the paramilitaries "use the ballot box, then we can consider your views." This is precisely what Sands did. He gave the government the opportunity it had frequently claimed it wanted. And what was the result? The government ignored the result of the very process it for so long had been extolling.
By so doing it has probably only succeeded in confirming the Provisional IRA's commitment to violence.
As the other hunger strikers continue to deteriorate, Thatcher continues
to parrot the extraordinarily hypocritical line: 'A crime is a crime is
a crime.' This is not so, and the government knows it. Apart from the
notorious failure of the authorities to apply that doctrine to their won
security forces, as well as to a certain member of Thatcher's cabinet
responsible for sanctioning illegal acts in 1971 it does not take into
account the precedents which exist in English prison rules and practices."
"I was on a bus with people from the Lower Falls ghetto of Belfast who were going to the burial of hunger striker Francis Hughes last Friday as other Catholics go to London. The English called him a terrorist and a suicide artist, but to these people he was a war hero and a saint
From every direction rivers of people poured down the roads toward the
Hughes family home where the open casket of the shrunken-faced hunger
striker had been waked
A confused French journalist asked how big he should
say the crowd was; I told him to write that it looked like an IRA Woodstock."
"'Perfidy' is the only word to describe the attitude of all British parties towards the H-Block hunger strikers...
The propaganda war will rage as well. 'A crime is a crime' Margaret Thatcher will say as the MPs drone, 'hear, hear.' The hunger strikers will be described as 'murderers,' 'terrorists,' 'criminals!'
I did not know Frank Hughes. I may not agree with the violence he practiced.
But I understand it. The British, and indeed many southerners do not.
They have little experience of the gruesome statelet called "Northern
Ireland," the political slum of Europe. They cannot possibly understand
how one can endure so much."
"The funeral of Patsy O'Hara, a 23-year-old weaver and the latest of the hunger strikers to die, took place while a theological dispute was raging over whether he and his three comrades had committed suicide.
During the funeral, the orations the brother of the deceased gave a talk that was the moral equivalent of Paisley's diatribe.
John O'Hara, anxious to make the event a political occasion and an IRA
recruiting rally, was enjoying the celebrity of the moment. He read from
a single-spaced, three-page screed a harrowing account of O'Hara's final


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