This past summer, we lost our friend, teammate and unofficial leader: Brian Campbell. He had been a part of our tri club since its beginning and was a big part of who we are as a team. He was the soul and energy of our group. Many of our members (past and present) were brought into our club by Brian. He was so proud of our teammates, the coaches, the practices and events that he would talk to anyone, anywhere (the book store, spin class, the grocery) about joining us! He became the spokesman at our yearly information session. Lance admitted that after the first info meeting by the pool -- when Brian enthusiastically touted the impact that the YDUBTRICLUB had on his life -- Lance wanted him to be the speaker every time!
He made a big impact on so many of us. He was an encourager and mentor, a training buddy and friend. He loved to share stories of his adventures on our Friday runs, he loved to share coffee at Starbucks before Sunday long runs and he loved to share a laugh anywhere he went.
In his memory, our club is dedicating our season to him. Our orange tee shirts this year will bear his name. We are going to purchase a BRICK in his memory for the YWCA Centennial Celebration pathway.
The biggest way we want to show our love for him is to make a statement as a team. Brian LOVED the Azalea triathlon. He raced it at least five times including twice in 2010 when SetUp Events held the event on Saturday and Sunday in the same weekend! One year he finished on the podium despite the fact that he had two punctures on the bike leg (someone had tacked the course!). In 2011, he raced with his son David. Three times out of five he finished on the podium (first in 2011, second in 2010 and third in 2012). He mentioned many times how great it would be if every member of the YDubTriClub could sign up for this one race!
This year, we want to make the Azalea Sprint Tri our signature event in Brian's memory! We want to show up in force - and in orange - to the race. Your first step is to sign up. Registration is open through SetUp events HERE. If you have any questions or would like help in registering, please let a coach know!
In his memory, our club is dedicating our season to him. Our orange tee shirts this year will bear his name. We are going to purchase a BRICK in his memory for the YWCA Centennial Celebration pathway.
This year, we want to make the Azalea Sprint Tri our signature event in Brian's memory! We want to show up in force - and in orange - to the race. Your first step is to sign up. Registration is open through SetUp events HERE. If you have any questions or would like help in registering, please let a coach know!
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| Leanne, Brian, Michelle, Karen, Lawrence, Sam and Jen at Azalea 2012 |
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| Sylvain, Leanne, Brian, Iyanka, Jen, Michelle, Beth, Ben, Nicole and Meredith at YWCA Tri 2011 |
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| Brian at B2B 140.6 in 2011 |
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