This weekend - IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead

Heading to the great state of Michigan in the morning to take some shots at IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead on Saturday, August 1. Hope the conditions on Lake Michigan allow for everyone to have a great swim, and not have a repeat of last year!

August Endurance Magazine - Cover Shot

SPORTZFOTO snags another cover with the August issue of Endurance Magazine! This shot was from the 2009 Sunbelt Championship held in Charlotte, NC.

Lifetime Fitness: Another Close Men's Race!!

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Minneapolis, MN - Another high profile race and another men's sprint finish. Matt Reed (USA) narrowly beat Andy Potts (USA) at the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon. Sarah Haskins (USA) handily won the women's race with a strong performance on the bike and run.

Lifetime Fitness Triathlon

I'm back on the road again, heading to Minneapolis, MN for the Lifetime Fitness Triathlon. Start list looks solid.. there will be some good racing around Lake Nokomis tomorrow morning! Check back later this weekend or Monday morning for my race day gallery. Have a great weekend!

"The Finish" - Updates

ORDERS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

Day 1: Wow! After going on sale just 24hrs ago, we've already sold 40+ prints of "The Finish"! I thank you, Simon thanks you and most of all, Kidsport - Victoria Chapter and The Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas thanks you!! Keep the orders coming!

Day 2: Another positive day of sales..we are now well over 60 prints sold! Think we can hit 100 by the end of the week? How about by Thursday?

Day 3: Things have slowed down a bit .. we're over 75 orders now.. please help us return to the earlier momentum!

Day 4: Mid 80's.. getting closer to 100!

Day 5-7: We've had the prints on sale for only one week and have already sold 92 of them! 10 days left before we stop taking orders don't wait till it is too late...

Day 8: 96 sold!

Day 12: I am very happy to announce we have now sold over 100 prints! REMINDER: Wednesday, July 22nd is the final day for orders.

Day 16: And the orders keep coming! 55 hours till the deadline!

Last Day (July 22): A flurry of last minute orders has really helped make this a success for the two charities involved. Thank you! I will be reviewing the orders and sending them off to the the printer today/tomorrow; and then they'll be on their way to Simon for signing! Check this post for updates.

ORDERS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

Monday, July 27 - Order successfully submitted to the printer.
Saturday, August 1 - Shipment has cleared customs in Canada. Since it is a holiday in Canada on Monday, August 3, hopefully Simon will receive them on Tuesday!
Wednesday, August 5 - Simon has the prints! He'll be signing and shipping as his schedule permits.
Friday, August 14 - Simon has finished signing all of the prints! They're scheduled to ship on Monday, August 17.
Thursday, August 20 - The posters shipped today from Canada, and are on their way to you! They are being shipped via ground and should reach everyone within 7 to 10 days. I imagine those of you in Canada will receive yours before we do in the U.S. and our lone EU order may take a bit longer. Thanks again to everyone who placed an order!

Special Announcement: Limited Edition Signed Prints of "The Finish"

Starting today, in a partnership with Simon Whitfield, SPORTZFOTO.com will be taking orders for limited edition signed prints of what is arguably one of the most exciting finishes in all of triathlon.


This gallery quality 20" x 16" print of Simon's win at the 2009 Hy-Vee ITU Elite Cup, will be hand signed by Simon. Suitable for framing, this print captures the glory of a win after a battle between the top athletes in the sport.

By purchasing this print, you will not only receive an inspirational piece of art signed by a great champion, but you will be helping two deserving charities. All profits from the sales of these prints will be divided evenly between:

The Brain Tumor Fund of the Carolinas

and

KidSport Canada - Victoria Chapter

ORDERS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

Ordering Process

1. Place your order ($50 USD + S&H) via the Buy Now link below. Include the quantity of prints and your shipping address (if different from your billing address).

2. Once the ordering deadline has been reached, all of the prints will be produced and shipped to Simon for signing. Simon will sign all the prints, and ship them to SPORTZFOTO for distribution.

3. As you can imagine, from the time you order to the time your receive your print in the mail could be relatively lengthy (4-6 weeks), depending on quantity of orders, Simon's availability and shipping duration.

4. You will receive a tracking number via email once your order has shipped.

5. You can always check back at SPORTZFOTO.com for a status on the ordering process, how much you've helped us raise for these two deserving charities, and more!

DVR Alert: Hy-Vee Triathlon on NBC

Not that there aren't enough awesome sporting events on TV this weekend (Le Tour, Wimbledon), but you can add another to your DVR queue..

NBC, at the conclusion of their Wimbledon coverage on Sunday, July 5th, will air a 90 min broadcast of last weekend's Hy-Vee ITU Elite Cup.. in HD! On the east coast (U.S.), the listing state it will start at 3 pm, but it all depends on how long the Men's final at Wimbledon lasts.

Enjoy!

Athlete Spotlight: Justin Park

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A couple of weekends ago, I had the opportunity to photograph an up and coming North Carolina pro triathlete, Justin Park. In addition to being an incredible athlete, Justin has a fascinating life story, which he'll be sharing with everyone when his website launches in the not too distant future. As part of the Lifesport Mafia, Justin has posted some solid results in 2009, and I believe we will all see and hear more from him as his career progresses. Check back here Friday for a full gallery of images from his shoot.

UPDATE: Sorry for taking so long, but Justin's gallery is available here.
UPDATE: Justin's website is live!

-Clarke