Thursday, February 10, 2011

Let's meet some of our 2011 winners - Greg Shore, Keith Mrocheck, Tom Patch and Danielle Crockford!

The 2011 season has started off very well for the One2Tri Racing squad with several team members already claiming victories at local events! 


Let's get to know our One2Tri Racing 2011 winners…so far!  As you recall, Greg Shore, Keith Mrocheck, Tom Patch and Danielle Crockford have claimed either age group or overall victories to date… 


Greg Shore has many years left in his triathlon and running career to make a well-known name for himself.  Having run for Belmont Abbey College for four years, Greg qualified for the Boston Marathon in 2008 with a blazing time of 3:08 at the Thunder Road Marathon in Charlotte, NC.  Like many, Greg’s love for running has morphed into a passion for triathlon.  In his 3-year triathlon career, Greg has qualified for USAT Age Group Nationals three times already ; twice in the intermediate distance and once in the long-course distance!  Greg prefers the Olympic distance triathlon and his ideal running distance is the 8k.  Greg kicked off his 2011 season on a positive foot with an overall win at the YMCA Siskey Mini Sprint triathlon and a 1st place age group finish at the Charlotte Running Company Trail Race 4-mile event, despite not considering himself a “trail-runner”.  Greg hopes to get stronger, faster and smarter throughout his 2011 season and is also looking to run a sub 16:30 independent 5k as well as a 17:30 5k off his bike in a triathlon. 


After growing up in Boynton Beach, FL, Greg currently lives outside of Charlotte, NC in Matthews.  Greg currently works as an accountant for Filters Fast.   

 
Greg’s 2011 tentative race season includes:


Siskey Indoor Mini Triathlon – 12/31/2010 (1st overall) 
CRC 4-mile Trail Race – 1/22/2011 (1st AG)
Cupids 5k – 2/12/2011
Clermont Sprint (draft legal) – 3/5/2011
Huntersville Triathlon – 5/1/2011
Whitelake Sprint – 5/8/2011 or 5/15/2011
Tri Latta – 6/11/2011
Lake Wiley Sprint – 7/23/2011
VA Beach Aquathon – 7/17/2011
Age Group Nationals – 8/20/2011
Pinehurst Sprint – 10/2/2011



Keith Mrocheck is One2Tri Racing’s resident expert trail runner that can cycle with the best of them.  Keith has been running since high school and subsequently spent one-year competing for the Denison University cross country team.  Since, Keith has completed more races than we have room to list but prefers longer (13+ mile) trail races.  His career highlights have generally come in the Uwharrie Mountain Run 20-mile Trail Race, where he has placed 2nd overall in both 2008 and 2010.  Keith started the 2011 season off on the right foot with an overall victory at the Charlotte Running Company (our Sponsor!) 9-mile Trail Race at the US National White Water Center with an incredible time of 1:01:24.  Keith is looking for triathlon revenge in 2011 after a tough day at Ironman 70.3 Augusta in 2010, is looking to post a sub-3:00 road-marathon time and complete his first ultra-distance 100-mile event in either Leadville, Coloroda or the Wasatch mountains in Utah. 


Keith currently resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife Mary Lee and his little girl,  Ellington.  Keith was born in Somerville, NJ and later headed south to study law at Washington and Lee University until 1998.  Keith is currently a  lawyer/shareholder in Winstead PC’s Finance & Banking Practice Group where he focuses his practice primarily on finance (often real-estate related) transactional work. 

















Keith’s tentative 2011 race schedule includes: 


CRC 13-mile Trail Race – 1/22/2011 (1st overall) 
Charlotte’s FInest Duathon – 3/5/2011
River Bound Race Series 8k – 3/12/2011
Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon – 3/20/2011
Greenville Long Course Duathlon – 3/26/2011
Cary Long Course Duathlon – 4/9/2011
Southpark Racefest Half Marathon – 4/16/2011
Race for the Land 1/2 marathon (trail) – 4/30/2011
Blood Sweat and Gears 100-miler – 6/25/2011
WWC XTerra Trail Run – 7/9/2011
Leadville 100-Mile Trail Run – 8/20/2011
Wasatch 100 Trail Run – 9/9/2011
Augusta 70.3 – 9/25/2011
Shut-In Ridge 18.6-Mile Trail Run – 11/5/2011
Run at the Rock 14-miler – 12/2011


You can often find Tom Patch, One2Tri Racing’s ultra-distance guru, spending the majority of his 48-hour weekends running – very far!  Tom brings years and years of knowledge and experience to the Racing team; he has completed 20+ ultra-distance races, including a 24-hour race, a 100-mile race, eight 50-mile events, 25 marathons and countless others.  Tom’s running career began in 2005 when he completed his first half-marathon in an effort to get active and lose some weight.  His desire to lose weight has since evolved into a passion and excellence for long-distance events.  His career highlights include completing his first 100-mile race in less than 24-hours and completing four races of marathon-distance or greater throughout October in 2009, PR’ing in three of the distances (marathon, 50k and 40-miler) and qualifying for the coveted Boston and NYC Marathon’s.  Tom plans to dust off his swim goggles and bike cleats after a 4-year hiatus and try his hand at the Latta Sprint triathlon in 2011.


Tom was born and raised in Washington, DC and now resides in Charlotte, NC with his wife of 24 years, Valerie.  He has worked with Bank of America since 1977 where he is in Human Resources.  Tom is also an RRCA certified running coach. 





















Tom’s 2011 race season includes:

Freedom Park 24-Hour Ultra – 1/1/2011 (Completed 78.4 miles)
CRC 13-mile Trail Race - 1/22/2011 (1st in age group)
Umstead Marathon - 3/5/2011
River Bound 8K - 3/12/2011
National Marathon - 3/26/2011
Umstead 50-miler - 4/2/2011 (pacer)
Boston Marathon – 4/17/2011
GPx CPCC 5K - 4/30/2011
Buck Hurley Sprint Triathlon – 5/1/2011
24-Hour Adventure Trail Ultra Race – 5/7 - 5/8/2011
River Bound 10K – 5/21/2011
Tri Latta Sprint Triathlon – 6/11/2011
River Bound 15K – 7/16/2011
GPx RFYL 4-miler – 7/16/2011
GPx Panther 5K – 8/6/2011
GPx Greekfest 5K – 8/27/2011
GPx Brixx 10K – 9/17/2011
River Bound 1/2 Marathon – 9/24/2011
GPx Lungstrong 15k – 10/1/2011
WV Trilogy Stage Race (50K, 50M, 1/2M) 9 10/7 – 10/9/2011
Ridge to Bridge Marathon - 10/29/2011
NYC Marathon – 11/6/2011
Thunder Road Marathon – 11/12/2011 (pacer)
JFK 50-miler – 11/19/2011

Danielle Crockford is one of two One2Tri Racing athletes with a marathon victory under her belt!  Danielle has been running since the age of 14 and was a member of the Loyola University Cross Country Team.  Danielle has experienced a tremendous amount of success throughout her 15 year running career.  Most recently, Danielle “broke the tape” at the Thunder Road Marathon in Charlotte, NC turning in a blazing sub 3-hour time and won the Run For Your Life Gran Prix Series in both 2009 and 2010.  Danielle has completed 6 marathons, 4 half marathons and more short distances races than there are days of the year, but Danielle’s ideal running distance is 15k.  Look out for Danielle as she plans to add swimming and biking to her race regiment in 2011.  In addition to triathlon, Danielle is looking to break 18:00 in the 5k, break 38:00 in the 10k, and set a new marathon PR in her 2011 season. 


Danielle was born in Ridgewood, NJ and currently resides with her husband and fellow One2Tri Racing teammate, Chad, in Charlotte, NC.  Danielle has worked for McAngus, Goudelock, & Courie, LLP since 2010 in the workers' compensation practice group. 


Danielle’s 2011 race season includes: 


UNCC 5k – 2/5/2011
Corporate Cup ½ Marathon – 3/12/2011
GPx Shamrock 4-miler – 3/19/2011
Cool Breeze Sprint Triathlon – 3/27/2011
Boston Marathon – 4/18/2011
GPx CPCC 5k – 4/30/2011
Jetton Park Sprint Triathon – 5/7/2011
GPx Twilight 5k – 5/13/2011
GPx Harvest Bread 5k – 5/21/2011
GPx King Tiger 5k – 6/4/2011
Tri Latta Sprint Triathlon – 6/11/2011
GPx Summer Breeze 5k – 6/18/2011
GPx RFYL 4 miler – 7/16/2011
GPx Panthers 5k – 8/6/2011
Rock n’ Run 5k – 8/13/2011
GPx Greekfest 5k – 8/27/2011
GPx Brixx 10k – 9/17/2011
GPx Lungstrong 15k – 10/8/2011



Be sure to check back periodically to meet the rest of the One2Tri Racing team!!! 

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