I have been slacking on writing on this blog and will truly work to do a better job staying on top of this. The last several weeks have been a whirlwind for me with ONLY 5 months left till the horn goes off! I have had the great fortune of chatting with and working side by side with some great people in the business of triathlon and event production. Many of the race directors across the Country have been gracious to take my calls and requests for information. It has been very inspiring to share the story of Half Full Triathlon with so many people and it has been humbling to see the positive response and offers of support for our organization.
I had the pleasure of working the Ochsner New Orleans 70.3 a couple of weeks ago with the crew and staff from Premier Event Management. I cannot say enough great things about how well organized this group is. I am grateful to Bill Burke for welcoming me as part of his team for the week. No better way to learn than to roll up your sleeves and haul barricades for 5 days! Ashley, BMayes, Adam, Bushy, Ted, Volpe, Chip and the rest of the crew were a wealth of knowledge and experience. I have never met a group that size that is so passionate and full of pride about putting on the highest of quality event. No matter what the task or responsibility, all were willing to just do whatever it takes to get it done! It is no secret how they are such a national recognized crew and production! As I told Bill, boy do you know how to throw a party!
With that said we are full steam ahead with the planning and development of Half Full Triathlon. We have secured many sponsors whose generosity will enable us to really put on a high quality event in just our first year. Here is some or our vision…….
· We are going to limit the field to only 1200 this year.
o We believe that the park can hold up to 2500 down the road, but feel it is responsible to cap the field in order to assist in creating an unbelievable experience for the participants and spectators. There will be some surprises that will surely separate this event from others. I am not going to disclose those now, but we have a few things up our sleeves!
· We will be a responsible event
o This simply means that we will take measures to produce an event that is safe, sensitive to the environment and therefore sensitive to your wallets
· We are making an investment
o We are looking to come out of the gate strong and have already made some investments that will allow us to make a statement in year ONE.
· We will CELEBRATE
o Before, During and After, we will celebrate life, health, struggles and community.
· All are invited
o We encourage those to race as individuals, but we also acknowledge that this is a challenging course. You are all welcome to join as relays or you can sign up on www.halffulltri.org/relay_match_new to be introduced to others that want to do specific pieces of the race. NO EXCUSES!
· Cool Swag!
o We have already solidified commitments from some sponsors for some products that are state of the art and just plain cool!
Well I don’t want to spill all the beans, but I will be updating the blog more often. I am off to dinner with a new sponsor.
Live life Half Full!
Brian
