***Please read the attached COVID-19 Guidelines***  Please be EXTRA patient as we navigate through getting things up and rolling smoothly and safely! Volunteers will be present to assist with maintaining 6ft social distancing and masks are required prior to entering water.   Join us at Wilkeson Pointe  225 Furhmann Blvd 5pm-7pm This will be a first come swim, please bare with us and we will do our best to get members in to swim!   ***PLEASE READ THE RULES PRIOR TO COMING***  Special Rules for BTC Swim Events in 2020 The primary goal of these rules is to protect the health and safety of BTC members and the general public we come in contact with during our events.  Further, maintaining our privilege and permit to swim at Wilkeson Pointe in Lake Erie depends on following these rules.   If you feel sick in any way, please be extra cautious and stay home. Activities are only held when WNY is designated Phase 4 or higher by the NY Governor. Swim events take place in public spaces. BTC members will respect the rights and safety of the general public, yielding to non-members whenever a social distance conflict arises (e.x. trying to enter the Lake Erie access ramp). Attendance is for paid member swimmers only.  Differing from past years, these are not social hangout events, they are athletic workout events only. Group size is limited to 25 at one time.  Future group sizes may increase at Board discretion. Participation is on a first come first served basis. BTC Board Members and designated volunteer coordinators have final say on head count and admittance of participants as they arrive. Maintain social distance of at least 6 feet from other people at all times. Cones/markers will be arranged in the transition areas indicating proper spots to set up a towel to change your gear. Members living under the same roof may share a transition spot, careful to ensure they do not spill over into the 6 foot distance of neighboring athletes. All participants will wear a face covering/mask at all times other than when in the water. Hand sanitizer will be available at any touch points (e.x. The sign in sheet area) Specific to Lake Erie / Wilkeson Pointe Ramp Access Only one direction of travel at a time will be allowed on the ramp, maintaining 6 foot distance.  Volunteers will be at the top and bottom to coordinate. General public gets priority access to the ramp over BTC members. No Dock Loitering - BTC members will clear the dock promptly when entering/exiting the water. Sign-in will take place in the BTC tent set up a short distance away from the ramp, differing from previous years clipboard location. The parking situation is challenging at Wilkeson Pointe.  Members must make every effort to maintain social distance. Specific to Lake Ontario / Porter on the Lake The beach area is very limited at Porter, space for only 3 or 4 people while maintaining social distance. Members must transition/change up in the parking area where there is more space to spread out. General public gets priority access to the beach over BTC members.  

We're all getting antsy and looking for creative and fun new ways to get back or keep on track with our training routines! Class via video chat seem to be our next best option during this chaos. Join your friends from the BTC for an evening of Yoga hosted by Kylie Massoom! When:  April 23, 2020 Time:  7pm Where:  The comfort of your home via Webex(Webex: Kylie Massoom's Personal Room 1-408-418-9388)    

Join us for our annual holiday gathering at the Brick House on Dec 14th. No cost to attend but we ask that you RSVP if you plan on coming. This will be a great opportunity to pickup your recent gear order.

          KEEP THOSE COSTUMES OUT! KRANKENSTEIN 2019 IS WHAT ITS ABOUT!!                  NEW LOCATION!!  Race consisting of 2 member teams, all participants start at the same time, one on wheels and one on foot. Teams work together to get to the finish line by rotating team members between riding and running on course In a somewhat leap frog fashion. First team with both teammates across the finish line wins!   In BTC fashion, teammates are decked out in their favorite costumes and bike CANNOT be a ROAD/TRI/CYCLOCROSS/GRAVEL bike. Small prizes will be awarded for at least first place team and best costume.    Come out and enjoy some laughs and a workout at the same time!! Pizza and Pop will be provided after the race. Members only can participate in race but all are welcome to come and cheer on the teams!!    Starting line will be located at the same Pavilion as where the Spring Thing was located.

We're happy to announce the annual BTC end-of-season get together will be at Buffalo Riverworks this year. Time: 6:30pm on Sept 18th following the final Lake Erie swim of the season. Note: The Lake Erie swim will end by 6:30 this day. Cost: Free! Entry and food is on the club this year. Cash bar for drinks. ** Please RSVP so we know how much food to order. **

After a few year absence the BTC will be running the Lockport UnDu event this year. More information can be found on the event page below. http://www.buffalotriathlonclub.com/events/lockport-undu ** Please RSVP if you plan to participate. **

BTC Members, Tomorrow is the annual BTC vs BBC Time Trial on grand island. Please consider coming out for this charity event to benefit Roswell Park. No matter how fast you ride your participation helps earn points for the club to win the night. We could always use a couple volunteers to help scoring and launching if you don't want to ride. More info from Marit Ogin (BBC) is below. We we hope to see everyone tomorrow! $10 Donation - Proceeds to benefit Roswell Park Cancer Hospital. Registration will be open from 5:30 – 6:15. Start time is 6:30. Riders will start at 30 second intervals. Points will be awarded to the top riders in each category, total points will determine the overall club winner! No USAC license required, “open” categories mean aero gear is allowed, “cannibal” categories mean no aero gear. (Aero wheels with a maximum depth of 54 mm – Zipp 404 style – are OK). Open Men, Men’s Cannibal (no aero equipment), Men’s master 50+, Women Open, Women Cannibal (no aero equipment) Women 50+. Scoring will be in the following format; Number of entries in each category. If we get 25 in one cat and so forth;1st gets 25 pts + 4pt bonus, 2nd 2pt bonus 3rd 1pt bonus4th gets 21 pts all the way to 25th that gets 1 pt. Also, each member that signs in will count as 5 points for their team. This way all participants are contributing to their particular team. All proceeds go to Roswell in memory of one of the BBC’s legendary TT specialists Glenn Hansen. A trophy will go to the club that wins the most combined points! BYOB and hang out after to mingle over pizza.

Please join us for an OPEN WATER SWIM CLINIC w/ Grn Mchn Multisport!! Who:  Coach Dan Szajta & Assistant Coach Rob Cornish, along with some of their athletes will be coming out to offer a FREE Open Water Swim Clinic to Buffalo Triathlon Club members When:  Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Time:  7pm-8pm (Immediately following our 5pm-7pm OWS swim) Where:  Wilkeson Pointe Park             225 Fuhrmann Blvd. ***This clinic is for members ONLY***        

RSVP here for the 2019 BTC Ontario Scenario. More information can be found at the link below. http://www.buffalotriathlonclub.com/events/OntarioScenario  

Please join us Wednesday, June 12 from 5p-7p to kick off our first Lake Erie OWS!   We have all been impatiently waiting for the water to warm up but, please keep in mind it is still only low 60’s!   Just a friendly reminder, you MUST be a member to swim!  I will have membership enrollment forms for those wishing to join.  

Come join us for a fun season kick off training event for endless windy loops around Grand Island!!!  There are multiple events that you may register for: 8am Long course (bike/run) 9am Timed Century Noon Intermediate Course (bike/run) 130pm Short Course (bike/run) Wrap up event with awards ceremony at 330pm. We could also use some volunteers to come out and man a tent on the road course and help out with other various tasks. Feel free to stop by throughout the day and cheer on members as they get their workouts in!  

Come join us for a 2 hour swim clinic on OWS and Freestyle with Coach Mike Kroll. Cost for the clinic is $20 per person. Proceeds help support Buff State Swim Team. Cash or check at event.