Call for Paul's Posse Team Members: Help Fight Amyloidosis in the 2011 NYC Triathlon

Max and I approach the finish line in the 2010 NYC Triathlon.

What will you be doing on August 7, 2011?

Hopefully, you'll be jumping in the Hudson River, biking the West Side Highway, and running Central Park with Paul's Posse to fight the fight against Amyloidosis.

In 2010, 40 team members raised over $41,000 for the Amyloidosis Foundation, an important organization dedicated to Amyloidosis education, research and awareness.  It was an incredible experience that I will never forget.

Amazingly, it's already time to plan for the 2011 Triathlon.  While it will be hard to top the esprit de corps of the 2010 roster, we hope to make Paul's Posse even bigger in 2011.

Whether you are a seasoned distance or multi-sport athlete, complete and total fitness newbie, or simply want to do something impactful, I ask that you consider joining our team.  It's a wonderful way to honor Paul and anyone else whose lives have been cut short by Amyloidosis. Plus, you can get healthy and enjoy the rush of an incredibly fun weekend in the Big Apple.

So read the vital info below, and let me know if you are definitely in for 2011. I need to let the NYC Tri people know how many charity slots we need no later than Wednesday,  September 1, 2010.

Vital Info about Paul's Posse and the 2011 New York City Triathlon:

• Race is on 8/7/11 in NYC. All kinds of info here:  http://www.nyctri.com/
   
• Course description is here (It's an Olympic length triathlon):
  http://www.nyctri.com/Event_Information/Course/Course_Description.htm
  
• If you're nervous about completing the whole race and want to do just one leg, let me know which leg you want to do (swim, bike, or run) and I'll try to pair you up with others to create a relay team.

• The registration fee for individual charity team participants will be $500 while relay teams will pay $600 ($200 per relay team member.) Participants must pay their fee up front on the fall due date which is forthcoming from our Triathlon rep.  

• There will be a fundraising goal of $1000 per participant. All money goes directly to the Amyloidosis Foundation.  Please keep in mind that this is just a target amount and there will be no penalty if you don't hit that target.  Any fundraising and awareness raising efforts go a long way, regardless of the monetary total.

• If you are definitely interested, I absolutely need to know by September 1.  I'll need your name, email address and whether you want to do the whole race or prefer to join as a relay team member (specifying which leg of the race). You can email me this information no later than 12:00 PM Eastern on Wednesday September 1.

Questions?  Let me know.

Look forward to hearing from many of you before September 1.

Go Paul's Posse!