(1-12-06) From Press Release - The Portland Triathlon Club is pleased to announce that announce that Professional Triathlete Desiree Ficker will be speaking to the Portland Triathlon Club on Feburary 6, 2006. Desiree is one of the sport's rising stars, posting tremendous performances at Ironman races during the 2005 season. She was professional Duathlete of the Year from 2002-2004 and USAT Professional Rookie of the year in 2001. This special event is open to anyone interested in this rare opportunity. The cost of admission will be a $5.00 for dues-paying Portland Triathlon Club Members and $15 for all other attendees. Bring along your copy of Triathlete Magazine (October 2005) with Desiree's picture on the cover and she will autograph it for you after the session.
In addition, Desiree Ficker will be teaching an eight hour clinic on February 5th, 2006, to focus on individual triathlon disciplines, transitions and common ways to improve race performance. Again, this is open to triathletes of all levels, but there is only room for 25 people, so please RSVP to coachjoeenglish@yahoo.com as soon as possible. The cost is $180 for Portland Triathlon Club Team Members and $200 for non-members.
The time and location of both the February 5 clinic and the February 6 event will be posted on the Portland Triathlon Club's website (www.pdxtriclub.org) as those details become available. Please contact info@pdxtriclub.org with any questions.
