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| ABOUT OUR TEAM |
Team Dork Rocket
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| History |
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The term "Dork Rocket" comes from the Giesarian term for, crappy road bike converted
to a tri configuration ridden by a swimmer or cross-country runner.
It is believed that Team Dork Rocket (TDR) dates back as early as 2002 AD. However, the great legends known as Sweet Trav
[a cross country runner and structural engineer] and The Nightcrawler [a swimmer, wanna be DJ and computer scientist] were actually training
and competing as far back as 2001. Not much was recorded in these early times; so much history has been lost.
Oral tradition, past down for as many as 2.5 years, tells us that fun and self-improvement
were a huge influence on the forefathers of TDR. Stories of accomplishment and excitement soon led to
more members joining the ranks of the legends and a team was born.
More teammates meant bigger and better post race festivities. By 2002, Dork Rockets were already drinking
Bloodies at a bar immediately following each race. Archeologists found a few beer bottles that
they believe Sweet Trav was hiding in his corral cooler to be enjoyed by TDR members at the finish line.
This led to more celebrations including an August evening with G-Dub AKA The Nightcrawler and Mike D AKA Schmackel entertaining
until the wee hours of the morning. At such celebrations it was common to hear comments
like, "My legs hurt, will you rub them?" Or, "Were you the a-hole drafting off me the whole swim?"
Originally believed to be primitive and crude, science has now proven that celebrating great
achievements such as not walking or finishing in the top/bottom half helps to keep one from
going insane due to constant workouts. To this day, the pride of TDR is still to have fun
and to gain self-improvement. If history has taught us anything, it’s that TDR will be around
for a long time promoting the beginner triathlete from day one to achieving their top personal best.
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