March 1, 2005
"If I had not had so much ambition and had not tried to do so many
things, I probably would have been happier, but less useful."
Thomas Edison

Results of the T-Gator Duathlon held in Lake Charles on Sunday will
be posted soon via lakecharlestriathletes.com or
lafayettefitness.org. I've not yet heard any reports on the event.

It's almost time for the DuDonnieDu run-bike-run contest in
Mandeville. Sign up via active.com.
For competitive cyclists, the big event is the Rouge-Roubaix 100
miler set for the weekend in the Feliciana hills north of Baton
Rouge. Get the details at bicycleracing.com.

Don't forget the Girl Power 5km set for the UNO campus in New
Orleans. It's scheduled for this coming Sunday.

Tuffy's Bike Shop in Baton Rouge just south of the LSU campus is
going out of business, according to the Business Report publication
based in the capital city. Call 225/766-BIKE for some true close-out
specials.

Pamela Danner (pamela-ida@...) reports that there will be a
swim/stroke clinic in Mandeville on Saturday, March 12th, the day
before the DuDonnieDu run-bike-run event, in Mandeville at PAC.
Among other things, the clinic will provide above and under water
video tapings as well as personal VHS videos of your stroke for you
to take home and review. Call the Spokesman bike shop for details.

Andy Theil 5km Set Saturday in Abita Springs
From Sue Boudreaux
Don't forget about the Andy Thiel 5km race this weekend in Abita
Springs on Saturday at 8 a.m. It is being produced by high school
twin brothers, who want to honor their high school track coach, Andy
Thiel, who was also Donnie Jarrell's track coach at SLU in Hammond.
Coach Thiel wants the proceeds donated to the Donnie Jarell
Foundation. If anyone wants to also get a ride in that day, or
possibly a duathlon, I am thinking of riding 20 miles first, running
the 5km, and then riding another 80 miles or so. There is also a
mile fun run at 9 a.m. for the kids.

PelicanMan Duathlon Set for April 3 in St. Bernard Parish
From Janel Mumme
The Chalmette Track Club is once again set to present the annual
spring edition of the PelicanMan Duathlon.

Championship 10km Set in Alexandria March 12
From Ryan Bourque
This is a reminder that the 2005 men's southern USA Track and Field
10km championship will be held on Saturday, March 12 in Alexandria,
the day before the DuDonnieDu in Mandeville. It will be held in
conjunction with the Red River Run. Prize money will be given away
to the top finishers. For more information log on to
www.redriverrun.com.

April 10 Set for Du LaPlace Event in St. John the Baptist Parish
From Greg Maurin
The Du LaPlace race is set to start at 8 a.m. on April 10 in
LaPlace. The transition area is located at Cajun Pride Swamp Tours
of I-10 via exit 209. It's an out-and-back course where participants
will run two miles,bike ten miles and finish with a final two-mile
run. For entry forms go to Phidippides in Metairie, the Bike
Connection in Metairie, GNO Cyclery in New Orleans, Manhattan
Athletic Club in Gretna, or the St. John's Parish Sheriff's office
in LaPlace.

Call 504/271-3930 for information or registration details.

April 17 Set for "A Ride to Remember" in North Lafayette
A Ride to Remember is being held to raise awareness and funds for the
Alzheimer's Association. Packet pickup is set for 6:30 a.m. in the
Acadiana area and the 100-mile ride begins at 7:30 a.m. and the
shorter distances for riders begins at 9 a.m. Riders will gather at
407 East Gloria Switch Road. Call Johnson Bicycles or Precision
Bikes in Lafayette for details.

Louisiana-Based Race Director Organizes, Presents Honolulu Triathlon
Louisiana's own Bill Burke of Metairie is on the high road of
multisport event administration. He's again involved in staging the
the Honolulu Triathlon, which he just confirmed that Japan Airlines
is the main corporate sponsor. It's the second annual JAL Honolulu
Triathlon and it's set for Sunday, April 17 in Waikiki Beach.

Saturday is the World Cup and Sunday it's the Olympic-distance, age-
group race on the same course as the 2005 World Age Group
Championships. From Waikiki to Diamond Head, participants start on
the original Ironman swim course. To enter and for travel
information log on to www.honolulutriathlon.com.

Note of Thanks from 2004 Multisporter of Louisiana
From Laurence Cohen
I would like to publicly offer my thanks for the honor of being
named, along with Sue Boudreaux, Louisiana Multisporter of the
Year. I am humbled to have won an award that was also bestowed on
Donnie Jarrell, the bravest individual I have ever met.

I am sure that Sue would agree that it is nice to be recognized by
the community we care so much about even though we are not the
swiftest or strongest. I am glad that you linked Sue and me
together because I know her to be among the most well-liked and well-
respected multisporters in the state.

As two of the elder statespersons still competing, we both know that
the sport does not begin and end at the races. It is a healthy
lifestyle that encourages sharing time and energy to help others
acieve their potential.

Thanks to all those folks who wrote letters of recommendation - not
just on my behalf, but for everyone else who merited mention. Thanks
to all the race directors and volunteers who gave all us "A" types
an outlet for our energy. A big tip of the hat to all the spouses
and family members who allow us to be out there training and racing.

BR Off-Road Adventure Racers Score Well in Texas Taking First Place
Team Backpacker/The Bicycle Shope opened up their Adventure Race
season at Martin Dies state park in Southeast Texas this weekend.
Team Backpacker consist of Dave Bogle (Destrehan), Misty Richard
(Denham Springs), Jeff Diamond and Darius Sampey (Baton Rouge). The
Martin Dies Adventure Race was the opening race for the Texas Steel
Sports Adventure Race series. The race was set for 12 hours.

Team Backpacker/The Bicycle Shop completed the entire course four
hours before the cut in a time of 7:58 for a first place win. They
were 92 minutes ahead of Werewolves of Austin and 103 minutes ahead
of Team Need to Bleed. The course was very flat with 25 check points
spread throughout a large area including the Angelina River. All
toll the teams did 17 miles of paddling, 17 miles of mountain
biking, 8 miles of running/trekking/, 3 miles of skating/scootering
and several special climbing test.

The Steel Sports series is a bit more challenging than the Louisiana
adventure races in that teams are only given UTM coordinates and
have to plot their own points on the given maps. The course was
fairly wet as it had rained the previous two days, making for
an even more challenging experience. Team Backpacker/The Bicycle
Shop's next Steel Sports race will be a 72 hour race in the Caprock
Canyons of Northwest Texas on March 17-19. Team members look forward
to their next race, which will be the Louisiana Adventure Race
series opener on March 12 in the spillway near Norco, LA. where the
team will compete against Louisiana's best Adventure Race teams.

Bike Path on Miss. River Levee Progressing in Baton Rouge
From Bruce Wickert
For those who haven't had a chance to see the construction underway
on the levee top multiuse path in Baton Rouge, it is a major
project. I checked it out as part of a tour of the capital city by
bike, enjoying the cool, but dry weather (contrary to the forecast).

The ascent paths at Skip Bertman Road (at the LSU Vet School) have
been poured, a bridge over the Terrace Street pipelines is complete
and some but probably not all of the dirt work is complete. There is
still a lot to go, but having seen the scope of the work underway,
this is not a second class project.

If anyone within the sound of my voice knows of a projected
completion date, kindly reply and let the rest of us know. The Bike-
Ped group, including BRBC would like to mark its opening as a
community event.

USA Triathlon South Midwest Region Needs Board Members
Due to a resignation, there is a vacancy on the South Midwest
regional board. This needs to be filled as soon as possible. Those
interested in serving as a board member, send in your letter of
interest along with your qualifications to Candy Cheatham
ccheatham@.... The deadline for submitting your letter is
March 14th. The board will vote March 15th, and the person who
receives the majority of votes will be appointed.

Duathlete Missed in La. Multisport Rankings
From William Rolston
First let me say that I so appreciate the hard work and diligence in
once again putting together the 2004 multisport rankings. I am a
fairly well known age group competitor in Louisiana, as well as the
Gulf Coast area and though I competed mostly out of state again this
year, I did manage "podium" finishes in Crawfishman Du, Du Donnie Du
and fall edition of Pelicanman Du]. Somehow, this was not noted in
the state's duathlon rankings. This is not a criticism, nor do I
want "props" for the effort, but look for me in the coming year as I
once again expect to be supporting and participating in the events
that we all love. Best wishes on the upcoming rankings at the end
of the year. Watch out for those 60-64 year old age groupers.


More Multisport Report Distribution Points Listed
If you were not among the 5,000 who were mailed copies of the annual
printed Louisiana Multisport Report, get one at the following
locations:
BatonRouge Bicycle Shop
Bayou Bicycles, New Orleans
Bicycle Connection, Metairie
Bike Zone, Covington
Cajun Fitness, Rayne
Capitol Cyclery, Baton Rouge, Lafayette
Eastbank Schwinn, Metairie
Elmwood Fitness Club, New Orleans
Foxy's Health Club, Baton Rouge
Franco's Athletic Club, Mandeville, New Orleans
GiGi's Health Clubs, Jennings, Lake Charles
GNO Cyclery, New Orleans
Johnson's Bicycles, Lafayette
Maximum Fitness Center, New Roads
Nutrition Company, Mandeville
Spectrum Fitness Clubs, Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Port Allen
Pedal Play, Baton Rouge
Pelican Athletic Club, Mandeville
Precision Bikes, Lafayette
Pedal Play, Baton Rouge
Spokesman Professional Bicycle Works, Mandeville
Tri-Specialties, Sulphur
Tuffy's Bike Shop, Baton Rouge
(Alan Moore of Bossier City says he'll be distributing copies in the
coming week in northwest Louisiana for those who didn't get them in
the U.S. mail.)

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That's it from here. Bless God, America.

Kenny Dunaway
2325 Weymouth Drive Suite D
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-1481
USA
225.296.7490
Isaiah 40:31, John 3:16