Subject: RE: Bradenton Area The Sarasota YMCA Sharks Tri Club is very active. You can checkout their website at http://www.sharkstriclub.org/ Members use their email list to put together group workouts. There are groups that do regular OW swims at Siesta Beach and will often follow it with a ride or run. They also hold mock tri's once a month at the Y branch at Potter Park. The club also holds their annual "Y-Tri" every year on Super Bowl Sunday. It's a great for beginners and first-timers with a 400M pool swim, 12 mile bike and a 2-3 mile run. The Village Bike stores in Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota also organize a lot of group rides. FastTrack Bike/Run store downtown also organizes runs and other stuff. HTH, Mark |