The international distance triathlon consists of a 1.5 kilometer swim, 40 kilometer bike and a 10 kilometer run. The sprint distance triathlon consists of a 500 meter swim, 40 kilometer bike, and a 5 kilometer run.
All events take place in and around scenic Comlara County Park near Hudson, IL. These events are sponsored by the Bloomington-Normal Area Sports Commission and coordinated by Tri-Mom Events, LLC and the Tri-Shark Triathlon Club, Inc.
New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue will also be there with a booth to help spread awareness of the Australian Shepherd and just how great of a companion they are to train for a triathlon. Also how they can give great kisses!
*** International race start at 7:00AM sharp. ***
Sprint race starts at 7:30AM sharp.
Learn more at Tri-Shark’s website.
We have just gotten a whole new group of Aussies as our last group seems to have found their forever homes. Some will need some time to recover and get better. Some are just pups and need some lessons, and others are seasoned adults that just need a family that will love them as much [...]
Stephanie and her very new husband decided that they wanted to start their family with a four-legged child instead of a two-legged one. Her husband wanted an Australian Shepherd, and they both felt that rescue was the way to go. Stephanie found a rescue online, and then saw a picture of a beautiful blue merle boy on a Facebook link…and what can we say? It was love at first sight. Stephanie and her husband soon made the 2 hour drive to Mundelein, IL to meet Stryder.
We asked Stephanie how Stryder is doing after having joined their family a few months ago. Like any proud mom she said “he is fabulous—very sweet, loving and he has even learned a few new tricks. He has gained 15 lbs, which he really needed to gain, and he even has learned how to play with toys! Every day he does something new, he is really a wonderful first dog.”
Stephanie said everyone at the rescue was so nice and friendly (what else could she say?) and hopes to soon get more involved with the group. “I love to look on Facebook and see all the dogs who have found new homes–it is a wonderful thing your group does for these dogs, thank you!”
No Stephanie, the thanks goes to you and your husband for opening up your hearts and your home to Stryder. We know that adopting a rescue dog isn’t always easy, but it is people like you that make our efforts a success.
Uh Oh! We seem to have a line on a bunch of 5 month old Australian Shepherd Puppies! We are going to be getting them next week. So stay tuned. Don’t forget we do have some other puppies already in the program.
Meet 2 new Aussies we just brought in, Badin (Boomer) is a blue merle male, around 4 or 5 years old.
Nero (Mick) is a red merle male around 3-4 years old. We will have more information on these boys after they have had a bath and a warm meal.
We will have a booth at the Tri-Shark Triathlon to help create awareness of New Spirit 4 Aussie Rescue and show off a couple of our Aussie pups and adults, we are also offering $1.00 kisses with the Aussie of your choice 
We will be there early, “Can anyone say up at the crack of dawn?” as that will be when we setup. We will be offering Bandanas and car and refrigerator magnets to help our cause as well as answer any question on anything Aussie and Rescue.
Hope to see you there!
Tri-Shark Triathlon
Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 8:00am
Comlara County Park/Evergreen Lake, Hudson, IL
Location Information
- Comlara County Park/Evergreen Lake, Hudson, IL
- North 8 miles on Interstate 39 from Bloomington/Normal, IL and Interstates 74 & 55
- Exit I-39 at Exit 8
- 1-mile west on County Hwy 8 to County Highway 33
- 1/2-mile south on County Hwy 33 to Recreation Area Drive
- West onto Recreation Area Drive 1/2 mile to RACE CHECK – IN
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Tales of Aussie Rescue would like to welcome a new rescue in Illinois and the Midwest. New Spirit for Aussie Rescue has started a chapter in Illinois, Kentucky as well as other areas in the Midwest. If you are interested in learning more about this latest rescue visit their website at New Spirit www.ns4ar.org
To learn how to become an Illinois volunteer contact Aussierescueil {at} gmail(.)com for Illinois specific information.
Keep your eyes peeled, be ready with your phones for a text message, we have 4 new Aussies to announce today
Are you looking to adopt? Want to know when we post the latest Aussies in Illinois? Maybe your just nosey? Or maybe you are addicted to text messages and want more text messages.
What ever your reason, or excuse, Tales of Aussie Rescue is ready to meet those demons head on, and of course be the enabler of your Aussie wants. Signup for our text alerts in the box on the right side of our website, enter your phone number and the carrier you use (US only) and when we have a new Aussie coming on board, we will push a text alert out to you, with the name, age, type, and a link to a picture.
What better way to know what is happening in Aussie Rescue. While you are at it, sign-up for our monthly newsletter, filled with tips on training your Aussie, where the next cool event is. Who is volunteering and why, what is it like being a foster mom, dad or family. What Aussie is our pick that month?
As you can see we are looking to keep you connected to what is Aussie.
We think we have a design we like, say hello to Hagar, Mocha, Duke, Walter and Cookie, all pals of Tales of an Aussie Rescue in Illinois.
For those on a mobile phone, we have a mobile version, which we will be enhancing as well, m.aussierescueil.com
