On-line registration for Iron Abe and Stoneman triathlons will close Thursday the 28th at 4:00 pm. If you miss the deadline, plan on registering in person at packet pickup on Friday the 29th from 4-7pm.  Due to a tremendous response, we may need to order more shirts and mail them to your home if you register on the 29th.  Remember, there will be no race day registration.  Check out Tri Harder … [Read more...]

Just quick Google search and you can come up with some pretty good motivational pictures.  The baby, one-armed push-up should be enough. Check them out here >>> … [Read more...]

You are invited to join the Bicycle Advisory Council and the Springfield Area Transportation Study to discuss ideas regarding the new bike paths and improved conditions for runners, walkers, and cyclists. … [Read more...]

In the record books, the swiftest sprinters tend to be of West African ancestry and the faster swimmers tend to be white. … [Read more...]

“According to what people had been telling me beforehand the rainbow jersey was a possibility, but now that I’ve been able to check it out for myself, I’ll have to revise my ambitions.” … [Read more...]

KEEP THE PACE The number one mistake riders make is picking up speed when they get to the front. Some guys just want to show off; others are well-intentioned—they just aren't in tune with their effort and feel like they're supposed to take a pull, so they pull. … [Read more...]

High Point University says seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong will serve as its commencement speaker in the spring. … [Read more...]

 The bicycle had two flat tires, but Greg Estes figured the $5 asking price still made it a great bargain at a yard sale. Little did he know just how great. … [Read more...]

Imagine this: a professional athlete who has secured a win, stops and waits 5 minutes before crossing the finish line to ensure that her competitors finish close enough to earn their paycheck (per Ironman rules.) You don’t have to imagine it because it really happened at the Boulder 70.3. … [Read more...]

A step in the direction of promoting a healthy lifestyle and a greener Earth, Springfield Mass Transit Buses will soon be getting bike racks.   A refreshing program in an otherwise biker unfriendly city. … [Read more...]