Hi all,
It's been a year and a half since I made this post about the sub-sports of Modern Pentathlon and the 2019 UIPM Biathle / Triathle World Championships. A lot has happened since then. I feel compelled to post this update!
As I mentioned previously in this thread, I directed my first Modern-Pentathlon-related event in November 2019 -- a combination of a USATF-sanctioned track meet and a USA-Modern-Pentathlon-sanctioned laser-run. It was a marginal success, drawing 45 participants.
Then the pandemic happened, which made it impossible to put on any additional live events. I did manage to put together a virtual laser-run event in 2020, which drew 35 participants, including some U.S. Modern Pentathletes who competed in the U.S. Olympic qualifiers. You can see the results, photos, and videos from my laser-run on my dedicated event web site: https://dashnzap.com/.
As the pandemic restrictions started to lift in California, I was finally able put together my first full Modern Pentathlon event last Sunday in Palo Alto, CA. We had 35 participants, all of whom automatically qualified for the U.S. Modern Pentathlon National Championships, which will be held on May 21-23 in Roswell, NM.
See the results here:
https://wolfpackpentathlon.com/regional/
Kira Bardin, who won the Juniors, U19, U17, and U15 divisions of this regional event posted this video of what the competition was like for her:
Six of my club members will be competing at the National Championships, including me. We will cover the spectrum of age groups from U11, U15, Seniors (21+), Masters 50+, and Masters 60+. You are never too old or too young for this sport!
It has been really fun getting involved in this sport and helping to make it grow.
As a (former?) triathlete myself, I believe many triathletes could easily and naturally transition into this sport!
K_Man
It's been a year and a half since I made this post about the sub-sports of Modern Pentathlon and the 2019 UIPM Biathle / Triathle World Championships. A lot has happened since then. I feel compelled to post this update!
As I mentioned previously in this thread, I directed my first Modern-Pentathlon-related event in November 2019 -- a combination of a USATF-sanctioned track meet and a USA-Modern-Pentathlon-sanctioned laser-run. It was a marginal success, drawing 45 participants.
Then the pandemic happened, which made it impossible to put on any additional live events. I did manage to put together a virtual laser-run event in 2020, which drew 35 participants, including some U.S. Modern Pentathletes who competed in the U.S. Olympic qualifiers. You can see the results, photos, and videos from my laser-run on my dedicated event web site: https://dashnzap.com/.
As the pandemic restrictions started to lift in California, I was finally able put together my first full Modern Pentathlon event last Sunday in Palo Alto, CA. We had 35 participants, all of whom automatically qualified for the U.S. Modern Pentathlon National Championships, which will be held on May 21-23 in Roswell, NM.
See the results here:
https://wolfpackpentathlon.com/regional/
Kira Bardin, who won the Juniors, U19, U17, and U15 divisions of this regional event posted this video of what the competition was like for her:
Six of my club members will be competing at the National Championships, including me. We will cover the spectrum of age groups from U11, U15, Seniors (21+), Masters 50+, and Masters 60+. You are never too old or too young for this sport!
It has been really fun getting involved in this sport and helping to make it grow.
As a (former?) triathlete myself, I believe many triathletes could easily and naturally transition into this sport!
K_Man