Next meeting is March 1st

Calling all members: SCOPE is doing a Walk To Wellness program and we also need help to chart new MTB courses!

The SCOPE Diabetes / Obesity Core Team has organized an 8-week walking program designed to motivate people in the Socorro area to get fit. It culminates with the April 16th 5K Run and 1-mile Walk. Help spread the word by printing out the flyer and registration paperwork.

For the mountain bikers, please stop by Spoke N Word Cycles to see how YOU can help map out new and personal trails in the Gordy's (or Johnson') hill area! BLM needs our help in making this a great biking area. They will provide GPS units and give you a map of what you charted. Also, take some time to check out the Fat Tire Trail Guide, an awesome resource on the current local trails!

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Upcoming Races and Local Race Results

2005 Southwest Challenge Series Calendar Is Out!

In addition to our general calendar that we keep updated, the 2005 Southwest Challenge Series calendar has been released. To see it, just click on the roadrunner on the left side of the page or here. Pay no attention to the fact they got the Chile Harvest Tri order of events wrong. Again. And the Defined Fitness Du may be moved to April 3rd. Some upcoming races are:

• Wind Triathlon - March 5th

• Stealth Triathlon - March 13th

White Sands Duathlon

Despite the expected nasty conditions, Robert, Matt, Addy, Sandy, Ephraim, and Rheda made the trek down to WSMR for the 5k/30K Duathlon. Sure enough, it was cold and drizzling for almost all of the event. That didn't stop us from racing hard, though! Age Group race results below:

• Ephraim Ford 1st/8 (25-29) 5K: 22:57 30K Bike: 56:09 Total: 1:19:06

• Sandy "I dont need no stinkin' seat" Nolen 2nd/4 (40-44) 23:33 1:03:50 1:27:23

• Matt Perini 3rd/6 (40-44) 25:10 51:06 1:16:16

• Robert Abernathy 6/6 (40-44) 24:55 1:01:33 1:26:28

• Addy Bhasker 2nd/5 (50-54) 24:27 1:04:21 1:28:48

• Rheda Brown 5th/5 (50-54) 35:47 1:11:39 1:47:26

The Next Hash is March 3^rd

We will meet at the Socorro Springs Brewery at 6PM and this is a St. Patty's Day Hash so wear something green or made of out corned beef. Also, a flashlight is needed.

Read one of the Hash Trash reviews from January 2005's Hash, December 2004 Red Dress Run, November 2004's, 2004's Halloween Hash, September, August, July, June, May, April, March 2004, February 2004, January 2004, December 2003's Red Dress Run Report, November 2003, or October 2003 Halloween Hash to see what hashing's about.

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Results of the 2nd Spring Handicap Series 5k

• 1^st Gustaaf van Moorsel

• 2^nd Travis Newton

• 3^rd Shingo Date

• 4^th Kim Schaffer

• 5^th Ephraim Ford

• 6^th Glen Spinelli

• 7^th Julie Ford

• 8^th Vanessa Sager

• 9^th Matt Perini

• 10^th Linda Giesen

• 11^th Jayme Margolin

• 12^th Bill Brundage

• 13^th Gerry Strathman

• 14^th Fred Yarger

For full results and standings of the 2005 Spring Handicap Series click HERE. Results from the first race can be found HERE.

Total Immersion Workshop

Total Immersion is holding a weekend workshop in Albuquerque, March 12-13 at the University of New Mexico. For more information, please see their website.

Regular Rides and Runs Around Socorro

These are not SSR-sponsored club events!

• Cycling (Road): MWF 11:30 AM, meet at the IRIS Parking Lot.
• Cycling (MTB): Friday 11:30 AM, meet at the IRIS Parking Lot (not very regular!).
• Cycling (MTB): Sunday 10 AM (no-drop), meet at Spoke-N-Word.
• Running: Sunday social run, meet at Tech pool parking lot, 8 AM Sundays .

Like to start a new regular run or ride? Contact SSR to get it listed here.