TEAM ASA's mission is to live healthy and active, raise funds, meet new people, and have fun for an incredible cause!!Athletes Serving Athletes has put together two teams to participate in the Celebration Triathlon and The Iron Girl in Centennial Park, Columbia, Md. We are looking for committed, energetic athletes to help raise funds for ASA and have fun training and racing in the Celebration and Iron Girl Tri Sprint.
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as a tool to stay in touch and share helpful tips and updates and monthly newsletters. Please check out our photo gallery from our first TEAM ASA kickoff party. You can use any of the pictures to create your fundraising web page.
Click below for our June newsletter:
TEAM GOAL: $24,000 TEAM CELEBRATION,
June 27: 12 athletes CLOSED FOR 2010
TEAM IRONGIRL, August 22: 24 athletes CLOSED FOR 2010
0.62mi Swim - 17.5mi Bike - 3.4mi Run.... You can do it!
• Basic Training Schedule with Training Tips • One Year Paid Membership to the Baltimore Area Triathlon Club * this allows for group work outs including scheduled group bike rides, swimming, and running • Uniforms- tri top and bottom, training t shirt • Fundraising kit- Step by step goals, plans, and ideas on how to raise money • Fundraising mentors will provide you with the support you need to reach your goal • Access to various local bars/restaurants to do guest bartending to raise funds • Discounts to related retailers • Personalized Fundraising Website – easy to set up. Staff available to assist in setting it up • And more!
Top 3 fundraisers raising over $2k or more will also receive additional incentives
The initial fundraising goal is $1000k per athlete, $250 reimbursed for entry fee and unis.
Some of Team ASA IronGirls 2010
Loyal ASA supporter Chip Connor and friend living life to the fullest representing ASA in Florida. Thank you Chip for all your work and making this dream a reality. Our brother.....
From Team ASA Captain Sarah Oglesby:
Dear Team ASA Team Members,
We are proud to announce that the latest Newsletter is available to view online at our team fundraising website: www.teamasa.kintera.org (The link to the newsletter is on the left-hand side above "Team ASA Registration"). Thank you to EVERYONE that has made this possible!
It is CRITICAL that you review the newsletter in detail so as not to miss any information about uniform fittings, upcoming Fundraising Events, the training program, fundraising tips and more... Continue to check in at the website (www.teamasa.kintera.org) for group ride information and any other updates.
Next Sunday, June 27th Team ASA will have 15 members competing in the Celebration Sprint Triathlon hosted by the Columbia Triathlon Association.
In addition to these 15 members ASA athlete Shane Lauer will be competing alongside 2,400 other triathletes with ASA’s new custom jogger and bike generously made possible by Chip and Rebecca Connor and Melaleuca!! (Sorry to embarrass you but we are grateful!!)
August 22nd Team ASA will be represented by 22 female triathletes at CTA’s Irongirl Triathlon in Columbia, Maryland. In addition to racing these athletes have been raising funds for ASA. Thank you everyone, words cannot describe our gratitude.
If you would like to sponsor one of our Team ASA members or make a general contribution to the team as a whole, please visit our website at www.teamasa.kintera.org
LET'S GO TEAM ASA!!
Cheers,
Sarah
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 18, 2010
Athlete with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy to Compete in
CTA’s Inaugural “Celebration Sprint Triathlon” - June 27, 2010
Columbia, MD – Columbia Triathlon Association (CTA), a 501(c)-(3) Corporation, announces its inaugural Celebration Sprint Triathlon which will take place on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Centennial Park in Columbia, Maryland. Almost 2,000 participants will compete in the race, which includes a .62-mile swim in Centennial Lake, 17.5-mile bike, and 3.4-mile run.
One of the participants, Shane Lauer, a 19-year old with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, will be competing with the assistance of David Slomkowski, founder of Athletes Serving Athletes (ASA). Shane will be pulled in a raft for the swim, seated in a custom-made bike for the ride, and pushed in a custom racing jogger for the run. Shane will be competing alongside 20 other non-disabled athletes from ASA’s first ever racing team. ASA, a non-profit organization based in Baltimore, was established in 2006 and offers programs and services to physically, socially and economically challenged individuals in the mid-Atlantic region. “Our mission is to inspire and prepare challenged athletes to compete in running, triathlon and cycling events, and allow them to feel the thrill of competitive sports,” said Slomkowski. “If they have the will, we’ll find a way!” For more on ASA, visit www.athletesservingathletes.org or email info@athletesservingathletes.org
“This is a very special sporting moment for CTA and the triathlon community,” said Robert Vigorito, President and Race Director of CTA. “It goes to show that anything IS possible, especially when we all care more about the Cause and the Mission. Triathlon is among those very special sports of inclusion, and CTA is excited to have Shane, and his “Machine” Dave Slomkowski, competing.”
CTA also directs TriColumbia LIFEFest (April), The Columbia Triathlon (May), Eagleman Ironman 70.3 Triathlon, qualifier for the Ford Ironman World Championship Kona and Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championship Clearwater (June), TriColumbia Kidz Triathlon (July 25, 2010), AFLAC Iron Girl Columbia Triathlon(August 22, 2010), and the ChesapeakeMan Ultra Triathlon Endurance Festival (September 25, 2010). For event information visit www.tricolumbia.org, or email CTA at events@tricolumbia.org.
Media/Sponsor contact: khughes@bmcgroup.us, or jburns@bmcgroup.us
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