DC Tri Club President

Survey response about value of membership: DCTri’s membership is really accessible. I am sad to have moved away from such a strong community. I made friends in NTP in 2016 that I continued to train alongside in the HIP and OSP programs. I lived close to Wilson so the morning Master’s and weekly track practice were a regular part of my routine. As…[Read more]

Survey response about opinion of the Club’s Elite Team: Change the stupid name and drop the word “Elite” from it. This makes them sound snobby and unapproachable when the reality is that most of them that I have met or interacted with are incredible nice. Call the team just The DC Tri Team. Everyone will know that these are the kick ass folks…[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: I did not find any value in my membership. The website advertised a discount for a race I was participating in but after I became a member there was not an up to date discount code to use so I was unable to take advantage of one of the major reasons I decided to join. None of the events were at times or…[Read more]

Putting my nose where it doesn’t belong and not to drag out the discussion, but the reason that it is not allowed is primarily a timing issue. Self-seeded swim starts are different and you can line up wherever you want with whomever you want in those because you go into the water in very small groups and the timing mat is at the very end of the…[Read more]

And we are back! My apologies for nearly a month in gap in responding! I was down with the flu for about 2 weeks (yes, I’m human; and sadly I’m still suffering some of the effects from the flu) and then broke pattern with my message about appropriate interaction between members of the club, but now I am back to responding!

Survey response…[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: The club seems fragmented compared to a few years ago. The select favorites get all the benefits why others do not. For example the prizes for last year’s USAT NCC were never given out. I am guessing someone kept the prize for themself.

President’s reply:

The club is a bit more fragmented than it has be…[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: It’s a small upfront fee but the discounts make up for it. DC tri is like a large public university. It’s easy to feel lost at first but once you find your subgroup, you’re good.

President’s reply:

I have never heard the Club referred to as a large public university! haha That’s pretty good! It is ve…[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: It has been more valuable since the MoCo mafia really expanded to be inclusive and welcoming in the last couple years! Before that i never did anything with the club due to distance.

President’s response:
I really have no response to give here other than to just call out the MoCo Mafia community gr…[Read more]

Survey response about why you are unlikely to or unsure about participating in a club race: I’m slow and I don’t think that there will be anyone there. I also don’t want to hold people up.

President’s response:

I am changing it up a bit this week and responding to a different question instead of one about the value of membership. This wee…[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: It took awhile to figure out how the club works – more comprehensive information when joining would be helpful. And it’s sometimes hard to tell what information is current on the website.

President’s response:

First off, welcome to the club! We are happy that you have joined us and we hope you have…[Read more]

Hi Katie,

First off, welcome to the club! And yes, these weekly swims were at the CUA facility. I will chat our Director of Training and see if we can poll the club for interest in bringing these back! Thanks for offering to be the point person!

Bryan

Survey response about value of membership: The monetary value of the membership is easily discerned through the race/gear savings through partners, but there’s something to be desired for group workouts. There’s no reason why we can’t have a general (very basic) training plan for veterans (not NTP) that culminates in a goal race. This way,…[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: “Not much – the club is designed for younger people and that’s fine. There really is not much room for older folks, and the clubs constellation continues to reinforce inadvertently. You will get some older people 55 plus who participate in beginner tri training but most don’t stay. It is what it is……[Read more]

Survey response about value of membership: “It’s lessened considerably since we got rid of the forums on the web site (I’ve been a member since 2004). The other social media forums don’t duplicate the ability to connect with club members over our shared experiences in the sport (and are too scattered, to boot). Without one place to connect, it’s…[Read more]