2008 Turtleman Triathlon Board Members

The Turtleman Triathlon Race Committee is an all volunteer group made up of 11 fantastic, hard working people. We are currently looking for a Medical Director to join the committee. Here's a little about each of current committee members:

Dan Conway (Race Director) - Dan as been involved in multi-sport racing for over 20 years and lives about a 1/2 mile from the race site. He has completed the USAT Race Director Certification program.

Mark Stange (Assistant Race Director and Bike Course Coordinator) - Mark competed in seven Turtleman races before joining the original board in 1998 as Bike Coordinator, creating and modifying the bike course to accommodate road construction and other concerns. He also made the 'water tent' at the finish.

Gene Holen (Treasurer and Co-Transition Coordinator) - A member of the original board that brought the race back in 1998, Gene's been helpful in all aspects of the race. But most important he is the person who makes sure everyone has an accurately timed race. And he stays wonderfully calm throughout the whole race experience. Gene’s competed in over 8 Turtleman races.

Richard Erickson (Swim Course Coordinator) - He joined our board in 2003 as the Swim Coordinator. Richard measures the course very carefully with the help of surveyors, sets all of the buoys, organizes all of the water safety, and makes sure everyone gets through the swim course safely. It's a very important job that Richard does very well.

Dawn Domsten (Co-Volunteer Coordinator) - Dawn has been a part of the board since 2004 organizing and working with all of the volunteers. She has been a fantastic addition to the team. As you know we have dozens of volunteers that enjoy coming back year after year, I think in part to her hard work.

John Larson (Executive Director of Team Ortho Foundation) - He has been "participating" in triathlons since 2002. He raced Turtleman Triathlon his first time in 2004 and is proud to serve on the board.

Brenda Walther (Co-Volunteer Coordinator) - Brenda will be working with Dawn in the coordination of volunteers. Getting volunteers is a critical part of the event, so having two volunteer coordinators is a good thing. In addition, she is helping with the web page content.

Eric Kalmes (Run Course Coordinator) - Eric is a runner and will be coordinating the run course at the Turtleman.

Paul Loaney (Co-Transition Coordinator) - Paul is a serious bicyclist and sports participant. He will be working on the transition set up and take down.

Andy Hansell (Sponsorship Coordinator) - Andy is relatively new to triathlons, but is "Getting Involved". He is taking on the responsibility for attracting more sponsors to the Turtleman Triathlon.

Karen Rothbauer (Registration Coordinator) – Karen was a member of the original 1998 committee that brought back the Turtleman. She returns to the committee as registration coordinator. Karen is an experienced triathlete and frequent age group winner.