Name: Dennis Reardon

Age: 36

Coach: Rich Klepacz

Personal: I have been lucky to be involved in such a great sport as triathlon for 18 years now. I have seen a lot of changes to the sport, been to places that I would never have imagined, and made many great friends. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

This past year has been a new and wonderful experience for my wife and I.  On July 3, 2009 at 3:01P.M.,  Jaydene gave birth to our beautiful daughter Adilee Grace.  Our lives have changed for the best.  We love  watching as she has grown these past 6 months.  From diaper changing, to feedings, to not sleeping, we wouldn’t miss our new adventure with our baby Adi!

Professionally, I have been practicing veterinary medicine as a small animal practitioner for 10 years. I received my undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University and my doctorate from Tuskegee University.This will be my fourth year racing for Matt Russ and the Sport Factory Elite team. I have enjoyed being a part of such a great group of people and look forward to the upcoming season.

Athletic experience/accomplishments: I have been fortunate to represent the United States three times as a member of the National Triathlon team. I have earned several All American honors and have won two state championships. I have completed two Ironmans and plan on doing more in the future.

I started the year off well with a personal record of 1:53:55 at the Turtle Crawl Triathlon in Jekyll Island, GA.  I again had the opportunity to race at the Best of the U.S. National Championship in Mission Viejo, CA for the second year in a row.  I represented Georgia by improving my placement 7 slots to finish 22nd overall.  I finished the racing season by winning the Lake Lanier Triathlon and beating my winning time from 2 years ago.   By the end of 2009, I earned All American honors.

2009 accomplishments:

Hogpen Hill Climb 17k – 9th overall
St. Anthony’s triathlon– 31th elite amateur
Turtle Crawl triathlon – 2nd overall
West Point Lake triathlon – 3rd overall (qualified for the Best of the U.S. National Championship)
Best of the U.S. National Championship triathlon – 22nd overall
Gobble Jog 5K – 18th overall

2010 Goals: My main goal this year is to focus on our family and be the best father that I can be. I hope to race well this year, have fun doing it, and see what new changes life will bring.

My tentative race schedule is:
PT Solutions Duathlon – April
Global 11 Lake Oconee – May
West Point Lake triathlon – June
Tugaloo Triathlon – September
Ironman Augusta 70.3 – September
Lake Lanier/Tri Red triathlon – October
Ironman World Championship 70.3 – November

Thank you to Tifosi Optics & Yankz! for product sponsorship.  These great local companies proudly support The Sport Factory Elite Team, and  both Tifosis and Yankz! can be found at Roswell Bicycles.

I would like to recognize additional sponsors who have supported me in the sport of triathlon.