Season's Greetings from the Las Vegas Triathlon Club!

As 2025 comes to a close, we pause to reflect on another meaningful year together as a club. This year’s theme, “Stronger Together,” captured the heart of who we are as LVTC ...a community built on shared effort, mutual support, and showing up for one another when it matters most.

Triathlon may be an individual sport, but everything we accomplish as athletes and as a club happens because we do it together.

Celebrating a "Stronger Together" 2025

This year, our strength was on full display across training sessions, races, events, and countless behind-the-scenes moments. Thank you to all of you participating in our events as well as to all of you who provided support!

Our Members

Throughout 2025, the newsletter highlighted club members whose actions embodied the “Stronger Together” spirit ...supporting teammates, volunteering their time, mentoring new athletes, and quietly keeping the club moving forward. Each story reminded us that the true success of LVTC is measured not just in finish times, but in connection, generosity, and community. We are going to continue highlighting members in our newsletter in 2026 – there are so many inspiring stories in our community!

Our Contributors

We also extend sincere appreciation to those who contributed content to the newsletter this year ...sharing expertise, experiences, and insights that informed and inspired our membership. These voices strengthened our collective knowledge and helped keep the club connected month after month. If you have an interest in contributing content in 2026 – please reach out!

Our Volunteers and Leaders

From race volunteers, ambassadors, and board members, the dedication shown across the club made 2025 another successful year. Many contributions happened without fanfare, but none went unnoticed. We are a 501(c)(3) organization that is 100% operated by volunteers – the generosity of those of you who provide support keeps us rolling along!

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are deeply grateful for the sponsors who supported LVTC in 2025. Their generosity directly strengthens our ability to serve members, host events, support scholarships, and grow the club.

Special thanks to:

• Anonymous Legacy Scholarship Donor
• CORE Mental Health Services
• Elevate Sports Performance & Healthcare
• Elevation Physical Therapy
• Respect The Distance Coaching
• UNLV Kinesiology & Nutrition Sciences
• UNLV SPEED Lab
• UNLV Biomechanics Laboratory
• ZenBusiness
• Ladah Law

Your partnership helps ensure that LVTC remains welcoming, sustainable, and strong.

Looking Ahead to 2026

As we turn the page to a new year, we encourage everyone to take time to reflect, recover, and reset. Whether your goals include racing more, racing smarter, volunteering, or simply staying connected, there is a place for you in LVTC.

Be sure to mark your calendar for some early 2026 highlights, including the Polar Bear Plunge on January 1st and other club events to be announced soon. Keep an eye on our event calendar: https://lvtriclub.com/calendar/

Our membership portal will open January 1^st, 2026 – be sure to renew!

Closing Thoughts

As we celebrate the holiday season, take pride in what you contributed to LVTC this year ...whether through racing, volunteering, mentoring, writing, sponsoring, or simply encouraging a fellow athlete. Every action mattered.

Thank you for being part of a club that is truly Stronger Together.

Wishing you and your families a joyful holiday season and a healthy, happy New Year.

See you in 2026...

Your LVTC Board

John Mercer, President

Matt Olson, Vice President

Bob Gamble, Operations

Colleen Takahashi, Secretary

Yoshi Masumoto, Membership

Justin Thornley, Treasurer

Tedd Girouard, Member at Large

Shawna Glasser, Past President

LVTC Ambassadors

Sandy Larsen

David Lehrner

Griselda Lloyd

Quyen Luu

Hilary Mauch

Omar Ortega

Robert Picardo

Frederica Roldan

Brian Workman

#strongertogether #fearless #lvtrifamily #enjoythejourney #thrive #thatsthevegasway

New Year's Day Polar Plunge + Gear Pick-Up!

Join us for the New Year’s Day Polar Plunge and pick up your pre-ordered Las Vegas Triathlon Club sweatshirts while you’re there!

We will also have beanies available for pick-up. Just place your order at lvtriclub.com, and we’ll have your beanie ready for pick-up at the Polar Plunge.

Event details and plunge info HERE!

Las Vegas Triathlon Club http://www.lvtriclub.com

Editor: Quyen Luu