The New Mexico Open Water Tri Series

Since I'm planning on competing in the Chasing 3 New Mexico Open Water Series in 2013 I thought I'd post who the winners in 2012 were. I noticed Matt Gonzales placed 1st in the Open Water Series 25-29 AG and also 2nd place in the South West Challenge Series 25-29 in 2012, he completed a total of 11 races between the 2 series. Very impressive.

I highlighted my division in yellow

Male Overall
Name	Age	AWARD
Clay Moseley	42	$900.00
Alex Willis	24	$550.00
Rance Irvin	22	$300.00
Male Masters 40-58
Name	Age	AWARD
Michael Schneider	46	$500.00
Male Grand Masters 59+
Name	Age	AWARD
Lawrence Kay	64	$500.00
Female Overall
Name	Age	AWARD
Terry Moore	33	$900.00
Kristin Moriarty	34	$550.00
Sanna Sevanto	38	$300.00
Female Masters 40-58
Name	Age	AWARD
Lisa Broidy	44	$500.00
Female Grand Masters 59+
Name	Age	AWARD
Kathy Foucar	62	$500.00
AGE GROUP AWARDS
Male 19 & under
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Alex Bradbury	18	$75.00
Male 20-24
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Brandon Trout	24	$75.00
Male 25 to 29
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Matt Gonzales	25	$75.00
Matthew Scarborough	28	$50.00
Male 30 to 34
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Justin Newcomer	32	$75.00
Tom Fraser	31	$50.00
Phillip Sunderland	32	$25.00
Male 35 to 39
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Marty Moriarty	35	$75.00
Todd Rinner	35	$50.00
Steven Montoya	35	$25.00
Male 40 to 44
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Matthew Hess	42	$75.00
Kevin Dussart	44	$50.00
Male 45 to 49
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
David Sacoman	46	$75.00
Kevin Kandalaft	46	$50.00
Arne Leonard	49	$25.00
Male 50 to 54
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
John Madrid	51	$75.00
Male 60 to 64
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Jeffrey Sweers	61	$75.00
Male 65 to 69
Name	Age	GIFT CARD
Elliott Foucar	66	$75.00
Female 25 to 29
Name	Age
Misha Montoya	28	$75.00
Female 35 to 39
Name	Age
Kari Wilner	38	$75.00
Jaime Aagaard	36	$50.00
Kimberly Brooks	38	$25.00
Female 40 to 44
Name	Age
Debra Szymanski	44	$75.00
Female 50 to 54
Name	Age
Noelle Sharp	51	$75.00
Amy Rehfeld	54	$50.00
DIVISION AWARDS
Clydesdale
NAME	DIV	AWARD
Conan Castelain	CLY	$500.00
E.P. Higgs	CLY	$75 GC
Daniel Vancamp	CLY	$50 GC
Athena
NAME	DIV	AWARD
Holly Montoya	ATH	$500.00
Jennifer Newcomer	ATH	$75 GC
TEAM
Endorphin Power Company TRI Team	TEAM	AWARD
Adam Mollekoph, Bill Dahl and Sid Scheer		$750.00

another New Mexico 70.3 distance triathlon

Looks like there won't be a 2013 Elephant Man triathlon or a 2013 Damit Man triathlon. Those two triathlons will be replaced by the Jornada del Muerto and the ChupaCabra Challenge, both being held on September 29th. The Jornada del Muerto is a long course triathlon which means its a 70.3 distance triathlon. The ChupaCabra Challenge is a sprint distance triathlon. Both triathlons will be on a very difficult course and can be guaranteed to be a suffer fest!

The Jornada del Muerto and the ChupaCabra Challenge are both part of the Chasing 3 open water series. The chasing 3 open water series is awesome. The NM open water series has done more in a couple years to promote multisport than any other group has in the 8 years I've been doing triathlons. The NM open water series offers tens of thousands of dollars in awards to the age group winners.

So far all of the other races that have become part of the chasing 3 NM open water series have ended up not being in the South West Challenge Series. If this continues there won't be anymore New Mexico open water triathlon races in the SWCS. If all the quality triathlons leave the SWCS I doubt the series will continue to be in existence. That makes me sad. The SWCS is the oldest and largest multisport series in the world. I've enjoyed the SWCS immensely.

I copied this from an email the race director sent me:
The Jornada del Muerto is New Mexicos 2nd long course triathlon! This race takes its name from the Jornada del Muerto, and should be as tough as the original, but not as death defying. With a bike turn around at New Mexico's SpacePort America this race will be an interesting combination of the past and our future.

Then at 8 am we start the ChupaCabra Challenge! Our newest sprint course. This beautiful hilly course will take you to places on the lake you have never been. The view from the east side of the lake is nothing short of amazing.

My years racing schedule

After much back & forth I've decided what my racing schedule will be from now until March 2012. I've decided to try & race less this year so that I can concentrate more on training in the hopes I can break 13 hours at Ironman Arizona.

This year for the 1st time I'm not going to attempt to take 1st place in my division in the South West Challenge series. I'm just going to do the minimum amount necessary to place in the top 3. If I can get away with only needing to race the minimum of 5 races to take top 3, I'll be happy.

That being said, I've heard a rumor that the new multisport series called Chasing3 will award a Clydesdale series champion. If that is the case I may end up racing in 4 or 5 of their races this year in addition to the 5 SW Series races to try & win that series also. What can I say, I'm a multisport addict.

February 19th 2011
Presidents day duathlon,
White Sands Missile Range New Mexico

March 27th 2011
Sully Super Sprint triathlon
Alpine Texas

April 16th 2011
Albuquerque half marathon
Albuquerque New Mexico

April 23rd 2011
Spring Fling triathlon
Rio Rancho New Mexico

May 1st 2011
AtomicMan duathlon
White Rock New Mexico

May 8th 2011
Jay Benson triathlon
Albuquerque New Mexico

June 4th 2011
Albuquerque Century
Albuquerque New Mexico

July (date unknown) 2011
Santa Fe triathlon
Santa Fe New Mexico

September 10th 2011
Enchanted Circle century
Red River New Mexico

November 20th 2011
Ironman Arizona
Tempe Arizona

December (date unknown) 2011
Polar Bear triathlon

December (date unknown) 2011
Jingle Bell triathlon

March 2012
Old Pueblo 50 mile trial run!

Races undecided on:

June 19th 2011
Storrie lake triathlon
Las Vegas New Mexico

July 10th 2011
Cochati triathlon
Cochati lake New Mexico

Sept 11th
Patriot triathlon
Rio Rancho New Mexico

Sept 24th
Redman half Iron
OKC OK