Introducing Michael Starkey and Jon Clary!

Michael Starkey comes to One2Tri Racing from a background in wrestling!  Michael has been wrestling since the age of nine and competed at the collegiate level for UNC Chapel Hill.   Michael took to triathlon a few years back and has had tremendous success (and speed) ever since!  Michael has raced triathlon of all distances but prefers the 70.3 half iron distance, where he holds a 4:27 PR.  Despite his blazing fast half iron PR, Michael intends to work on his bike leg throughout 2011 in hopes to improve his times at Ironman 70.3 New Orleans, White Lake Half, Ironman Augusta 70.3 and especially Ironman Arizona 140.6 in November.  We have no doubts Michael will be racing with some of the best over the long course in 2011.  

Michael and his wife Beverly live in Waxhaw, NC with their three children - Kendall, Caleb and Zoe.  Michael has worked at Duke Energy for the past 5 years as the Print Services Manager.

Find Michael at the following races in 2011:

New Orleans 70.3 - 4/17/2011
White Lake Half - 5/14/2011
Latta Sprint - 6/11/2011
Augusta 70.3 - 9/25/2011
Ironman Arizona - 11/20/2011

Jon Clary is the One2Tri Racing team member you want around if there is an emergency.  Jon is the teams resident fire fighter and has been a member of the Charlotte Fire Department for 18 years.  His athletic background is in running and power lifting, to which he credits his dad for his involvement.  Jon competed in power lifting from 1985 - 1993 before dedicating himself to running and triathlon more recently.  Jon recently PR'd in the half marathon distance at the Myrtle Beach 1/2 Marathon with a super speedy 1:22:47 (6:18/mile pace!) and came home with an age group victory!  Jon hopes to PR in the 26.2 mile in the upcoming Quintiles Marathon and later this year at the Thunder Road Marathon.  In addition, Jon hopes this year holds much improved swim times as he has worked to perfect his stroke in the off season.

Jon attended UNC Charlotte and currently resides in Monroe, NC with his wife Michele and his daughter Jordan and son Austin.  As mentioned, he has been with the Charlotte Fire Department for the last 18 years and has been a driver for 7 years.

Jon's 2011 race schedule includes:

Myrtle Beach Half Marathon - 2/19/2011 (1st Age Group)
Quintiles Marathon - 3/19/2011
Elizabeth 8k - 4/9/2011
Waxhaw 5k - 4/29/2011
Half Rev3 Knoxville - 5/15/2011
Latta Sprint - 6/11/2011
Triangle Triathlon - 7/10/2011
Cane Creek Triathlon - 9/17/2011
Thunder Road Marathon - 11/12/2011