Chapter Updates

The Boston chapter-in-formation has completed a successful first season of racing.  The two active members raced close to two dozen races including a handful of top tens/podiums, one win, and a full cross season.  OA-Boston also received a shout-out in the "New England Sports Magazine" in the "Go-Green Sports" issue.
-Matt

Colorado Chapter is in full swing.  We don't even sleep around here. Members Tim Barnes, Josh Wiegand, Catherine Johnson, and myself have all been racing the extremely competitive cyclocross races throughout Colorado.  I celebrated my November 10th singlespeed cyclocross victory with some bananas and beer.  Helen Cospolich is still running like the energizer bunny.  With a few 100 mile races under her belt who knows what she plans on next.  In other news Simple Foods in Denver has re-opened as a vegetarian cafe.  Come and check it out at 3901 Tennyson Street.
-Colin

Hi all!

Our New York Chapter, in addition to cycling, is putting together a running team that will compete in numerous races and the NYC Marathon in 2008. We recently changed the fate of many turkeys, convincing the organizers of so-called Turkey Race to donate money, instead of donating frozen birds to a charity. Our team also more than doubled the organizer's cash contribution! We train hard and play hard, supporting our teammates on and off the bike. Our member Pamela is helping to organize a roller race event to benefit local junior racers and our team will compete in it. We're also letting it all hang out at our member Davey's Punk Rock Heavy Metal Karaoke (http://www.punkmetalkaraoke.com/).

Jack
www.teamorganicnyc.org

Ontario North Chapter athlete Minna Mettinen-Kekalainen participated in the Canadian National Sprint Kayak Championships (with a second place finish) in August, and the World Sprint trials in Rochester NY in Sept. (with again a 2nd place finish) qualifying for the World Sprints in Sacramento CA in Aug. 2008.

There was an organic vegetarian meal/celebration prepared by Minna's sky diving coach in Oct. to finish off our racing season.

Our member Callen McGibbon began a new career managing the gym at Laurentian Univ. and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in healthy organic living to the student body at the university. Callen, Claudia and their daughter Haley are expecting the arrival of the newest member of our OrganicAthlete community - their third child sometime in January or February 2008!

Hello everyone - 

The Philadelphia chapter is just getting going, but in not quite three months time, we've grown from zero to seven members. Two of us, Dara and Emily, are running the Philadelphia Marathon - today! Next year, we're committed to organizing training and support for anyone who wants to join us for the Broad Street Run, the '08 Marathon, and at least one century ride.

We're an even split of runners and cyclists, and we've received interest from a few more cyclists, at least one other runner, and even a couple of rock climbers. We're shaping up to be a multi-sport club.

Dennis, Emily and myself have donated our time in various ways for an upcoming auction that is part of an anti-foie gras campaign that Dara is very involved with. Our willingness to help has already generated positive response.

We're very excited for the months to come, and for our cyclists to get down to racing in their OA kit next spring.

Mark

OrganicAthlete Portland has taken off.  In November of last year I was struggling to find two other board members to form a chapter. Last night we had our first team meeting with with 8 of the 10 racing team members present.  Casey McDonald got our first OA win last week.  Our womens team is three members stong and growing. The OA kit shows up in most every race here in Oregon racing and gaining respect. We also do weekly group rides for our non racing members, which is a hit also.

Jim