tristar athletes northeast
about
The Tristar Athletes Northeast team has “grit” and depth. Our athletes (see athlete bios below) in the Northeast geography train hard and motivate each other training through four very distinct seasons, riding great hills, and challenging themselves with excellent running terrain to become super fit. New to the group? Join in below on the Facebook group page to see local training sessions, races and current events. Join us, get fast together and learn the best practices in endurance sports.
northeast team at the races
The Northeast team meets at many marquis events and local races to cheer each other on. Go Tristar! can be heard often and loudly as our team pushes the boundaries of whats possible. We organize team meet ups prior to races and afterwards for post race celebrations to debrief and share the race experience. Learn more about select team races this year.
northeast training race camp
Our Northeast race camp is held at the Ironman in Lake Placid, New York. If you are racing Lake Placid camp weekend, your teammates will be cheering you towards an Ironman best with our coaches dialing in your race-day plans and needs.
If you are training at camp you will be inspired to train at your very best with our coaches helping you every step of the way. We will have skills based sessions for swim bike run, race simulations and coaching theory break out sessions for live Q&A. Our rides and runs will be fully supported by Velofix Albany and helping you the entire camp and race weekend.
Meet the Northeast team members
Our Northeast team works together as a “unit” and often times even when geographies are spread out our athletes meet at races, locally for training sessions, socially and or connect online to motivate and learn from one another. Find a Tristar team member below and find training partners.
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team -Walter "gun show" Welsh - Walter has taken on some of the more challenging races in cycling across the country. From Fondo’s to tours, he has improved dramatically in just a few short seasons. Walter came out to our Oceanside race camp in 2019 and wasn’t satisfied with just any long ride, so he blazed his own trail to the top of Palomar Mountain. He wasn’t done there, he helped pull home the entire team on day three from San Diego to Oceanside!
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team -Kurt "Young Jedi" Skalamera - “….Nothing cools me down like a jump in the ocean after a long run. Nothing hydrates me like an ice cold beer after a long ride. I dive into movies like I dive into the pool: full immersion! Recovery days are the best when I can binge a good show or host a movie marathon. NYC is my home and I love all that it offers for food, culture, art and - not least of all - training!”
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team - Peter “mäktig” Ekvall - mäktig adjective powerful, mighty, towering …..in Swedish, this is Peter by definition!
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team - “iron” Bradford Albus - Brad is the athlete that trains hard, puts his nose the grind stone and gets it done! He has been a top performing Tristar Athlete for the past five years and a long course triathlon vet. Learn more about this great athlete.
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team - Iron Mike Place - Mike is one of the nicest guys we know. Funny and good spirited Mike joined our Oceanside Camp this year with the intent of building the arsenal to finish a tough Lake Placid Ironman in July.
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team - Ben-"jammin" Schor - Rising Tristar Athlete who keeps getting faster with each race and distance he takes on. “Road warrior” for cycling and work! Learn more about this strong athlete.
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team - “Andrew Ace” Reardon - Long course athlete, former cyclist turned triathlete, and recent 35min PR at Ironman Lake Placid.
Tristar Athletes Northeast Team - “Kona Jeff” Schleppy - Athlete, father, …top age group athlete
“Uncle Fred Skinner” Athlete bio - Fun facts: Kona Bound in 2020 after winning his age group at IMLV in 2019, Fred lives on a high mountain ski slope in New Hampshire with his wife Virginia, with beautiful views of Lake Winnipesaukee. Fred does his long rides around New Hampshire and every time he gets home he has to ride up the mountain one mile with a steady grade of 13%! (You can actually stand leaning into the mountain in front of his driveway.) Talk about a way to end every bike ride with a 1mi time trial treat on the legs! OUCH! Fred swims in open water across Lake Winnipesaukee during the warmer summer months and is a dedicated athlete.