Apparently, the axe will fall on MacEwan Pool on July 1. Concerned students and facility users are planning a rally for Saturday March 6 convening at 12:30 at the big clock. There was some talk about participants wearing swimsuits to the rally to show their support but given the still frosty conditions, perhaps a sign voicing your support might be better! Swing by and show your support for this centrally located pool. Your support will be appreciated.

If you're already swimming, biking and running and are just looking for a little bit of help in putting it together into your first triathlon, try our one day Triathlon Boot Camp. It's one day and it will include a few workouts, a quick lesson on bike maintenance, triathlon transitions and triathlon specific rules you'll need to know. Register at Element for our first Boot Camp of 2010 on April 24. Email Element to register. Clinic fee is $75.

We managed to pick up samples of Tyr's 2010 Multisport clothing and we're offering you a sneak peak at them as well as the opportunity to pick them up at end of season sale prices. Selection is limited: we only have one of each piece so shop early for the best selection.

In-store bike workouts start back up this week. Join us Tuesday evenints at 6PM and/or Saturdays at 8AM. Drop ins $10, monthly rates from $50. Workouts are 60 to 90 minutes and are focussed, challenging and fun. Get ready to race your best this summer by training well now!

Between now and Christmas Element will be open Sundays Noon to 4PM. On Sundays only, we will offering our gift card promotion: buy a $100 gift card and get an extra $10 gift card to use for yourself or to add to the gift. Sundays only!!!

Craft clearance sale is now on and we are adding items to the online store as fast as we can. Selection is limited but the deals are fantastic.

Shop the Craft clearance section in our online store: Shop now!

Indoor bike workouts will be running starting in November, on Tuesdays at 6:15 and on Saturdays at 8:30 AM. For the month of November, the focus will be on building technique and aerobic base with some fun challenges thrown in for variety. Cost is $10 per session for drop ins or $50 for an unlimited pass to the November workouts.

This year's Women's Triathlon saw a record number of women compete under typical Alberta weather but the sometimes brisk wind didn't seem to phase anyone in the record field of women that tested themselves this weekend. Element would like to extend a very special thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this such a great event. Full results are now available:

Women's Triathlon Results

K-Swiss, the official shoe of Ironman, arrives at Element on July 2. The first shipment includes the K'Ona and the Keahou models. K·Swiss will serve as the footwear and apparel provider of an evolving collection of co-branded K·Swiss/Ironman performance and lifestyle footwear and apparel.

Online registration is open for the inaugural Element TLC Sprint Triathlon being held on June 21 at the Tri Leisure Centre in Spruce Grove. The race will be flat and fast - a perfect way to start your 2009 race season. Go to the ATA website store to register.

Steve Born, author of "The Endurance Athlete's Guide to Success" will be in Edmonton on Thursday March 12 to talk about sports nutrition. Steve the Senior Technical Advisor with Hammer Nutrition and brings with him over a decade of involvement in the sports nutrition industry as well as over 15 years of independent research in nutritional fueling and supplementation. If you have any questions about nutrition or hydration stategies for endurance racing and training, this is the guy to ask!! Steve will be speaking at the MacEwan Centre for Sport and Wellness on Thursday, March 12 at 730PM. Come prepared with your questions! This seminar is offered for no fee courtesy of Hammer Nutrition and co-sponsored by Element. However, on behalf of the MacEwan staff who are training for the Ride to Conquer Cancer, a donation to the team of $5 per person in encouraged.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to elise@elementsport.ca so we can make sure we have room to accommodate everyone who is interested. This seminar is strongly recommended and will provide very timely and important information for anyone training for their first Ironman or Half Ironman event this year.

Our Winter $1 Sales Event continues to February 28 only. Time is running out to get the best deal of the year! Spring merchandise starts arriving in the next few weeks and we need to make room. Come in and pay us a visit.