New NORSA Mailing List and E-mail Address

NORSA members have a new resource for staying in the know regarding all the latest and greatest upcoming events. The NORSA mailing list will keep you up-to-date on all the new NORSA events with occasional news e-mails as well as provide you with a forum for sounding off your ideas to NORSA directors, Adam and Tom. Plus you can inform NORSA event facilitators about events you would like to join by sending e-mails to the TeamNORSA address. Have an idea for a event or promotion? Send an e-mail to the TeamNORSA address with your thoughts.

To join the list, simply send a blank e-mail to: teamnorsa@gmail.com. You will receive a reply informing you that you are on the mailing list.

NORSA Tri-team warms up at the Cary Long Course Duathlon

This past Saturday, NORSA Triathlon Team members Steve and Adam traveled to Cary, North Carolina to participate in the final race of the Inside Out Sports 4 City Duathlon Series.

Featuring a 31.14 mile bike sandwiched between two 5 mile runs, the course proved to be long, but exceptional. The run was a two loop course with significant hills while the bike was a beautiful country ride through Chatham and Wake counties (and featuring two crossings of Lake Jordan).

The temperature was perfect, the sky was clear, the sun was bright, and despite a perpetual headwind on the bike course, all racers held strong paces throughout.

Results are available at http://fsseries.com/results/2008_Cary_Duathlon_Results.htm.
Photos are available at http://www.triduo.com/4cityduathlon/.

Team NORSA at the Shamrock Sportsfest!

In celebration of St. Patrick's day, Team NORSA members Adam, Bethan Haaga, and Alan Stewart participated in the 2008 Yuengling Shamrock Marathon and Half Marathon in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Also running were former "Team Energy" members Jana and Erin Dennis, now running for "Team Lucky Ladies" along with several others. Supporting the team was NORSA team member Julie Brockman, along with NORSA sailors Alan Witt, Lindsay Pratt Witt, and Ian Harris.

All runners were pleased with their results, with Adam and Bethan and Alan finishing in 3:58:04 (full), 4:08:56 (full), and 2:14:59 (half) respectively. For Adam and Bethan, this was their second marathon and both beat their prior times. This was Alan's longest run to date and, although concerned about some prior IT band issues, was able to finish pain-free. Besides serving as a culmination to months of hard work and training, this run also served as training for Adam and Alan's Ironman, taking place August 31st.

Following the races, everyone partook in some kite flying, boogie boarding, and a delicous seafood buffet. For a more detailed description of the weekend's activities, check out Alan's blog.