KEMAH DATE APPROVED

The official date for the 2012 Memorial Hermann Kemah Triathlon will be April 29. We were approved by city council last night so we are good to go! Remember, as of now, the sprint and olympic distances will both be on Sunday. Charity events like the Pro Dinner, Kids Race, and Kemah 5k will happen on Saturday. We will also have our open water swim clinic with run the weekend before! Stay tuned for more news.

KEMAH DATE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL

This week we should know if April 29, 2012 will be the date of the next Kemah Triathlon. With Lonestar being earlier in the month it only made sense to be far enough after to allow for recovery from the event. Over 1,600 total athletes participated in the 2011 Kemah Triathlon with world class pros from all over the globe competing for their cut of the $32,000 prize purse. Ultimately Yoder and Naeth won the event. Will they repeat in 2012? You'll have to come down to Kemah to see. Our biggest improvement this year will be a tighter boat schedule with less waiting, shorter lines, and less drift making the swim course as accurate as possible. As always, thanks for your support.

Special Edition Tech Shirts Available!

The 2011 Memorial Hermann Kemah Triathlon Special Edition Tech Shirts are in our online store and ready for purchase. They will be available for pickup at any of the Kemah Triathlon packet pickups. Secure yours today!

New Kemah Triathlon Store Launched!

Visit our Kemah Triathlon store to register for our Pre Race Practice Clinic, Dine With The Pros Charity Dinner & Silent Auction, Learn From the Pros Race Clinic, and/or get a Special Edition Kemah Triathlon Tech Shirt!

DISCOUNT REGISTRATIONS DAYS THIS WEEKEND!

Discount registration days at Houston Cycling Centres and your chance to win a brand new Trek Speed Concept Triathlon Bike in conjunction with the Houston Food Bank.

Save $10 plus online registration fees (close to $20 in savings) by bringing 10 canned food items for the Houston Food Bank when you stop in one of Houston Cycling Centre's three bike shops Saturday February 12, 2011 and register for the Kemah Triathlon Festival (former Gateway to the Bay). You may also register to win a Trek Speed Concept Triathlon Bike valued at $3,000 courtesy of Houston Cycling Centers and Onurmark Productions. The bike drawing will be held during the awards ceremony for the Houston Triathlon Championship in late September and the winner must be present to win.

GATEWAY CHANGES ITS NAME & LOGO

Introducing the MEMORIAL HERMANN KEMAH TRIATHLON FESTIVAL! Formerly the Gateway to the Bay Triathlon. Logo and name change for a newer bigger direction!

Lieto, Bozzone, DeBoom, Yoder, Lavelle, Ficker, Tingle, & Oeinck Confirm for the 2011 Memorial Hermann Gateway to the Bay Triathlon Festival!

With a $32,000 Pro Purse at the 2011 Memorial Hermann Gateway to the Bay Triathlon its no wonder there's a lot of buzz around the event. With top of the line pros in attendance we are happy to report that we have confirmations from Chris Lieto, Terenzo Bozzone, Tim DeBoom, Andrew Yoder, Becky Lavelle, Desiree Ficker, Laura Tingle, and Jasmine Oeinck. Additional pros have expressed interest but are not yet confirmed. We will update each E-Letter with new confirmations as we receive them. This will be one of the featured races talked about all season so don't miss your chance to see some of the world's best in action the first weekend of April!