Ramblin Rose 2008

Posted on August 27, 2008 
Filed Under Community, Just for Fun

Celebrating the empowerment of womenLast Sunday, August 24th, the Ramblin’ Rose Sprint Triathlon made it’s debut in Winston-Salem. Over 400 women from around the Triad entered the race. For most of them this was their first triathlon. The Ramblin’ Rose is one of a series of women-only triathlons in North Carolina that are geared to beginners. It is considered a “super sprint” triathlon with much shorter distances than a typical triathlon: only 250 yards of swimming, nine miles of bicycling and two miles of running.

The Ramblin’ Rose Sprint Triathlons, which are designed to celebrate the empowerment of women, bring together women of all ages and athletic ability, in a collective movement to inspire, support and propel each other to do even more than they thought possible. Steve Lackey, the publisher of Endurance Magazine, started the first Ramblin’ Rose in Chapel Hill in 2006.

A percentage of the registration fees from the Ramblin’ Rose Sprint Triathlons go to local Girls On The Run (GOTR) charity programs. Girls On The Run is a life-changing character development program for girls ages 8-12 that uses running to prepare young women for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. The goal is to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development.

Here is a short video of a special group of women from our neighborhood pool who trained together this summer. Congratulations ladies! We’re proud of your accomplishments.

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