River Mountains Loop Trail

Silverman Aid Station “Wild West” Theme

Nov. 7th, 2010  Silverman Aid station #10 – The River Mountains Trail Partnership once again sponsored Bike Course Aid Station #10 at the 100.0 mile mark on the 112-mile bike course for the full Triathlon.  The station was located at old Vegas Trail and Foothills Dr. where a connector trail drops riders off the RMLT on to Foothills.  This year we had a great team of volunteers show up (over 30) and many worked the station all day from set up at 8:00 a.m. to clean up at 4:30 p.m.  As the photos will show we had a wild west theme to help create fun and a theme to inspire our riders as they came throught the station.

Silverman Aid Station Wild West Theme 2010

Our first rider showed up at 11:00 a.m. and buzzed through the station without need of aid….a few minutes later the next three or four had passed through. By 11:30 a.m. we had a steady flow of riders all from the half-triathlon ride.  At times we had 20 volunteers on the line offering energy bars, gel, water, Gatorade, bananas in a repeat  series in case they missed the first hand-off.  By early afternoon the wind pick up and blew from the southwest directly into the riders face creating a headwind on a long uphill climb. We started seeing cramping issues among the riders.  During the course of the day we saw about five (5) riders drop out at our station, two for mechanical problems, three were physically done for…

Volunteer Cowgirls 2010

Volunteer Cowgirls 2010

The “Three Sisters” a Biker’s Challenge…

Who or what are the Three Sisters?  They are three mountain ridges all in a row at the north end of the loop between mile marker #6.5 and #8.  These three were given their names by bike riders in the Annual Silverman Triathlon. There average grade is around 15% up & down. For the causal rider they offer good views of east Henderson and the Las Vegas valley.  We have looked at moving this segment into longer switch backs to reduce the grade, but the riders see it as a real challenge and goal to be able to make it over the top with out stopping.  This last year we had several riders come in to Aid Station #10 boasting that they had made the “Three Sisters.”  Some of the local riders also refer to them as the “Three Bitches”, but we prefer sisters.

Middle Sister courtesy of Furman

Middle Sister courtesy of Furman

Silverman Triathlon Gallery Three sisters etc>.

Silverman Aid Station #10 – RMLT sponsors

Less than two weeks Silverman Triathlon event on Nov. 9th.  We are busy planning and recruiting volunteers to man the aid station. This will be the fourth year the RMLT has sponored this aid station. Aid Station #10 is the last aid station on the bike course, we are located at 101-miles out of the total 112 mile race.  We play a critical role is serving the racers, refreshing them, and seeing to their continued safety. Our aid station site is at the corner of Old Vegas Trail and Paradise Hills Parkway, also known as Foothills Drive.

We encourage anyone interested in supporting the racers to stop by and cheer them on.  In this race a finish is a victory to most of the racers.

Aid station #10 will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on race day.

4th Annual Nevada Silverman Triathlon on Sunday, November 9, 2008

 Note from me: Silverman Triathlon runs a 9-mile portion of the 112-mile road race on the River Mountains Loop Trail. Three hills in this section have become known as the “Three Sisters” with grades approaching 15%.  See Frank Lowery’s news release about the 2008 race date below.

The Nevada Silverman Triathlon Opens Registration for 2008 Rac
HENDERSON, Nev. – November 15, 2007 – Frank Lowery, of Lowery’s Multisport Races announced today the City of Henderson and Christensen International Law will host the 4th annual Nevada Silverman Triathlon on Sunday, November 9, 2008. Registration for the full and half triathlons is now open. 
Featuring a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Mead, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run that boasts a 2,000 foot elevation gain, the Silverman Triathlon is gaining attention across the globe. With more than 500 participants in the 2007 race, numbers are expected to almost double in 2008. “We are very excited to announce that the Nevada Silverman Triathlon will continue in 2008,” said Lowery. “Our registration for the 2008 race is up and running, we are excited to see the caliber of athletes that we are sure to attract next year.”About the Nevada Silverman Triathlon:
The Silverman Triathlon is a full-distance triathlon held in Henderson, Nevada. Branded as the toughest course in North America by “The Man” himself, Dave Scott, and echoed by the finishers from 2005 and 2006, the Nevada Silverman is sure to attract individuals and relay teams from around the world in 2007.

For registration or more information on the Nevada Silverman Full Distance Triathlon please visit www.silvermannv.com. 
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