Triathlon
The Triathlon Team is a growing club at VMI that participates in all facets of the endurance community, including swimming, cycling, and running. It is a competitive program that has competed at the highest levels of the sport, with athletes participating in National and World Championships in their respective distances.
The club has members who are competitive athletes as well as cadets who have never competed before joining. The team prides itself in taking the time to foster the growth of new athletes so they can compete at the highest level.
The club participates in an average of three competitions a semester in locations across the United States. The Triathlon Team is an expanding program that prides itself on high levels of fitness while maintaining an enjoyable activity.
Head Coach: Paul Moosman
Assistant Coach: Deanne Moosman
Cadet in Charge: Nathaniel Anglin
Cadet Chris Carr '12 at Naylor's Beach
Cadet Ira Gallagher '09 at Nationals (2009)
RECENT NEWS
World Championships a Challenge for First Captain (Originally Published in THE INSTITUTE REPORT, OCTOBER 2009, PAGE 7)
Cadet Represents U.S. in World Duathlon Championships
"Karsten Bloomstrom '10 finished 20th in his age group in the International Triathlon Union Duathlon World Championships in Concord, N.C., Sept. 27. Bloomstrom competed with Team USA even though he was ill with the flu, and his times--0:36.34 on the 10 kilometer run, 1:04:49 on the 40 kilometer bike leg, and 0:22:22 on the 5 kilometer run--placed him 173rd overall out of 574 finishers. Bloomstrom, regimental commander of the VMI Corps of Cadets, qualified for the race in his first-ever duathlon last April, the USA Triathlon National Duathlon Age Group Championships in Richmond. He will compete in his first Ironman competition, the Beach to Battleship Triathlon in Wilmington, S.C., this month. That event will consist of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike leg, and a 26.2-mile run."
--Originally Published in THE INSTITUTE REPORT, NOVEMBER 2009, PAGE 11
RESULTS
Wednesday, September 23, 2009--The triathlon team successfully hosted a 5 kilometer race at Jordon's Point. The race was attended by 62 runners, which is an excellent number of participants compared to other races that have been held in Lexington, VA.
Saturday, September 26, 2009--Cadet Karsten Bloomstrom competed at the ITU Duathlon World Championship in Concord, NC, while battling the flu. He finished the race 20th in his age group, and 173rd overall out of 574 finishers. His race splits were as follows: 10K Run, 0:36:34; 1st Transition, 0:00:51; 40K Bike, 1:04:49; 2nd Transition, 0:00:48; 5K Run, 0:22:22.
Sunday, September 27, 2009--Cadets Christopher Carr and Alex Firehammer competed at the USAT Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Regional Championship, in Warsaw, VA. This was their second triathlon. Although neither cadets finished fast enough to earn an award, both showed significant improvement over their previous race times. The race included a 1.5K swim in the brackish waters of the Rappahannock River, 40K bike on mostly flat course, and a 10K run.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, October 24, 2009--Race to Beat Breast Cancer 5K/10K, Harrisonburg, VA
