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So, the rumors in the Maryland area triathlon community have not been good this week.  One of the big triathlon organizers, TriColumbia (also known as the Columbia Triathlon Association) appears to be floundering.  The only real news out there is this article from Slowtwitch, which doesn’t give much news.

What is the future of the organization? What is the future of the events this organization produces? What will happen to registration money paid in already by contestants? None of this is yet known. Ms. Salz said the organization hopes to put out a statement by the end of this week…

Awesome news, isn’t it?  I’m currently registered for two TriColumbia races – Iron Girl Columbia and Iron Girl Rocky Gap.  I’d like to think that Athleta (the big sponsor) and Iron Girl wouldn’t let these races fold, but if the registration money is gone, they may have to.

Thankfully, I have two other triathlons on my calendar, but my goal race this year was going to be Iron Girl Columbia, simply because I have done it before and wanted to improve on my time.

I’m not doing anything right now, though I am considering adding on an Olympic at the end of September even if these races recover.  The big issue is that I’m currently out two race registrations.  I think I can get my credit card company to refund the money, but only if the races don’t happen, which means waiting until after the race date to file a claim.

For now, I wait and cross my fingers.  This group has put on a lot of great races, and I would hate to see things fall apart.

By Megan

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