Three LJFAT members completed the Small/Tiny Texan Tri in Boerne this last weekend.
Small Texan Tri
Michael Tarabay – 2:39:25 – 1st in AG – 8th OA
Tiny Texan Tri
Nicole Tarabay – 1:43:46 – 2nd in AG (Her first tri!)
James Mendler – 1:54:28 – 4th in AG (Bike chain problems)
I guess we know who is giving the next class on bike maintenance. 
Congratulations to all who competed!
Congratulations to Jeff Contardi!!! Jeff finished Ironman Lake Placid with a time of 13:14:37. This was Jeff’s first Ironman race.
Way to go Jeff!!!
Now that we are in the middle of race season, several members are asking how they can improve their T1 and T2 transition times. Our next monthly meeting on Monday, August 2 @ 6:30 PM will focus on transitions. We ask that those who want to participate bring their bike, helmet, running shoes, cycling shoes etc. and we will take turns practicing our transitions. We invite all members to come and participate. The meeting will take place at the Lake Jackson Public Library.
July 15 Time Trial Results
| Overall | Gender | Name | Time | Pace – MPH |
| 1 | 1 | Sustala, Chris | 21:16 |
25.39 |
| 2 | 2 | Senkevich, Tom | 21:43 |
24.86 |
| 3 | 3 | Connelly, Dan | 22:28 |
24.04 |
| 4 | 4 | Masica, Greg | 22:58 |
23.51 |
| 5 | 1 | Artley, Abbie | 23:05 |
23.39 |
| 6 | 5 | Villien, Ted | 23:41 |
22.8 |
| 7 | 6 | Basque, Bob | 24:47 |
21.79 |
| 8 | 7 | Mendler, Jimmy | 25:40 |
21.04 |
| 9 | 8 | Andrews, Jason | 26:52 |
20.1 |
| 10 | 9 | Rodriguez, John | 26:54 |
20.07 |
| 11 | 2 | Gray, Tina | 27:21 |
19.74 |
| 12 | 10 | Gray, Ethan | 29:43 |
18.17 |
| 13 | 11 | Robles, Paul | 30:04 |
17.96 |
| 14 | 12 | Gray, Greg** | 39:39 |
13.62 |
**Flatted on course
The LJFAT regular monthly meeting will be in the Lake Jackson Public Library at 6:30 PM on Monday July 5.
Thank you to all LJFAT members who volunteered or participated in the Firecracker 4 race yesterday. We received a lot of positive feedback and set a new record on the number of participants.
Our next LJFAT Monthly Meeting will be held at the Lake Jackson Public Library at 6:30pm. The library is located at 250 Circle Way (Behind the Lake Jackson Civic Center).
The focus of our next meeting is to discuss the upcoming Kiwanis Kids Tri, our clubs’ goals and finances as well as race reflections about the Firecracker 4. How can we make this event even bigger and be more successful?
A very successful and longtime area runner, Melissa Hurta, will be giving a speech on “Dealing with Adversity”.
After the meeting, all LJFAT members are invited to go over to Chili’s for dinner and/or drinks. We have reserved the back meeting room. All members are responsible for their own meals and/or drinks.
Please come out and support LJFAT.
The Firecracker 4 is upon us. Here are details for the race:
Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 PM at On The Run, 10009 Broadway Street Suite 101 – Pearland, TX 77584 – (713)340-0505
Friday 5:00-7:00 PM at The Local, 120 That Way – Lake Jackson, TX 77566 – (979)-297-9300
Saturday 6:00-7:00 AM at Dunbar Park Pavilion (Race Site), Park Entrance near corner of Anchusa St. and Oak Hollow Circle
7:15 – BASF Kids Run
7:30 – Firecracker 4 Mile Run and 2 Mile Walk Begin
We still have spots open for runners and volunteers. Visit http://firecracker4.ljfat.com for race details. Volunteers will meet at 6:00 AM in the Dunbar Park Pavilion on race day for final instructions.
Here are the June Time Trial Results
| Rank | Name | Time | MPH |
| 1 | Dan Connely | 22:24 | 24.11 |
| 2 | Bob Basque | 24:24 | 22.13 |
| 3 | Jimmy Mendler | 25:55 | 20.84 |
The June Bike Time Trial is Thursday, June 17. The first rider goes off at 6:15. Feel free to come out early and ride the 9 mile course as a warm up. We’ll meet at the park and ride on 2004 just past 288B at 6:00.
Course Map
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