James Nichols @tailwyndevents
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Personal Summary
Challenge Equals Growth – Always strive to do more today than you did yesterday.
- Professional Experience
- Owner of Tailwynd and Tailwynd Events
- Full Service Promotional Companies
- Athletic & Fitness Events
- Marketing Strategy
- Web Design
- Full Service Athletic Event Management Company
- 15+ years in the construction products industry
- Currently President of Rogers Block, Indianapolis, IN
- BA Business – Washington State University
- MBA – Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
- Athletic Summary
- Adventure Racing/Orienteering
- 2009 LBL Challenge (Bonk Hard Racing)
- 2008 Planet Adventure Urban Sprint (2nd Coed, 2nd Overall)
- 2008 Planet Adventure Sprint Redux
- 2007 – … year off for knee surgery
- 2006 – Warner Adventure Race, Nashville, TN (2nd place in co-ed)
- 2006 – Wild Scallion, Chicago IL (15th place overall out of 99 teams, 12th in division)
- 2006 – Indianapolis Adventure Race, Indianapolis, IN (6th place overall)
- 2006 – Planet Adventure Urban Sprint, Indianapolis, IN (2nd place co-ed, 6th overall)
- 2006 – Planet Adventure Sprint, Indianapolis, IN (3rd place all male, 7th overall)
- 2005 – Wild Scallion, Chicago IL (25th place overall)
- 2005 – DINO 18 Hour Mission Adventure Race, North Vernon, IN (10th place overall)
- Running & Other Athletic Interests
- 2008 - Hilly Hundred
- 2008 - Missouri River 340 (340 mile paddle race across Missouri)
- 2006-2009 - 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge Century, Chattanooga, TN
- 2007 – The “Wild Ride”, Road Bike Century
- 2005 – 2007 – Multiple Orienteering Events
- 2006 – DINO/XTerra Triathlon, New Castle, IN
- 2006 – DINO/XTerra Triathlon, Logansport, IN
- 2005 – Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon, Indianapolis, IN (2nd place in division)
- 2004 – Indianapolis Sprint Triathlon, Indianapolis, IN
- 2004 – Indianapolis Marathon, Indianapolis, IN
- 2004 – DINO/XTerra Triathlon, Logansport, IN
- 2004 – Indianapolis Mini Marathon, Indianapolis, IN
- 2003-2005 Multiple 5k’s and 10k’s
- Plans for 2009
- To compete in several 24 hour races
- To race the MR340 again, this time tandem
- To continue volunteering my time to direct and coorindate adventure races and orienteering meets
- Memberships
- United States Canoe Association
- Central Indiana Bike Association
- Indiana Crossroads Orienteering, Membership Director
Archives
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Paddling Saturday
Last Saturday's paddle was absolutely beautiful. The weather was in the 70's and I've never seen the Eagle Creek Reservoir so calm during the daytime.
We started around 8:30 from the bridge north of 79th on Lafayette Road, keep in mind there's currently no bridge at that spot. We paddled the short distance down Eagle Creek and into the reservoir, 2 canoes and 2 kayaks.
We realized we were on the "walking wounded" paddle trip for the day. We had Cristal was all decked out in her "Hammer" boot cover, and securely locked into the cockpit of her kayak for the trip. We also had Dave as he continues to recover from his knee surgery. He informed us he's not allowed to swim, so dumping the canoe was not an option.
Despite the injuries, we had a great time. I'll post some pictures later today.
We started around 8:30 from the bridge north of 79th on Lafayette Road, keep in mind there's currently no bridge at that spot. We paddled the short distance down Eagle Creek and into the reservoir, 2 canoes and 2 kayaks.
We realized we were on the "walking wounded" paddle trip for the day. We had Cristal was all decked out in her "Hammer" boot cover, and securely locked into the cockpit of her kayak for the trip. We also had Dave as he continues to recover from his knee surgery. He informed us he's not allowed to swim, so dumping the canoe was not an option.
Despite the injuries, we had a great time. I'll post some pictures later today.
posted by Tailwynd at
5:53 AM
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Paddle Race
Work continues on a new paddle race in Indiana. The race and other events will be on the White River in Noblesville Indiana so mark your calendars for August 29th and we'll see you on the water!
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5:13 PM
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Friday, May 22, 2009
New Series
Indy Rootstock Adventure Racing will be working with Tailwynd Events on a new trail run race series. The TNT Race Series will be a series of 6 trail races in and around Indianapolis in some great parks. The races will all be 5k in length.
Enjoy one or compete in the series challenge by running in at least 3 of the first 5 races.
Check it all out at TNTRace.com
Enjoy one or compete in the series challenge by running in at least 3 of the first 5 races.
Check it all out at TNTRace.com
Labels: Trail Race, Trail Running
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6:12 PM
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Announcement :: TNT Race Series
With the knee injury keeping me off my feet and off my bike for a couple more weeks, I've had time to get a lot of items knocked off my list.
I'm excited to announce that registration is open for the new Tuesday Night Trail (TNT) Race Series in July/August.
Check out the site and register to come race with us!
I'm excited to announce that registration is open for the new Tuesday Night Trail (TNT) Race Series in July/August.
Check out the site and register to come race with us!
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6:26 AM
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
What a trip!
My 3rd trip to Chattanooga to ride the great 3-State 3-Mountain Challenge Century didn't turn out quite like I had planned. Saturday started out not too terrible, at least until I looked at the weather radar.
At the start line, we were ready to go when a few drops began to fall. Most of us threw on rain jackets just before the race started, a good thing too, because once we got rolling so did the rain.
By mile 3 the rain was growing harder, I saw a few people go down on the tracks and began to wonder if I was actually having any fun at all. At mile 10 I began my ascent of the first "mountain" with a pack of many other riders. The climb was easier than I remembered, or maybe the rain was enough to keep me distracted from a 5 mile uphill grind.
Near the top, I passed a guy on the side of the road and asked if he had everything he needed... he said he needed a bigger wrench. I stopped to help him and quickly found he had lost a crank arm and didn't quite know how to put it back on. We got it fixed and went back to the climb.
I would have to say this was my 3rd trip to 3S3M and I was really not having any fun this time in the heavy downpour. At the top I passed one of the guys from our group who was preparing to head back to Chattanooga. Like me, he had had enough of the rain.
All in all, I would have to say I conquered the "1-State 1-Mountain Minor Tour" this year. I'll be back next year, hoping for better weather and the fun trip this usually turns out to be.
That's my trip report, such as the trip was.
At the start line, we were ready to go when a few drops began to fall. Most of us threw on rain jackets just before the race started, a good thing too, because once we got rolling so did the rain.
By mile 3 the rain was growing harder, I saw a few people go down on the tracks and began to wonder if I was actually having any fun at all. At mile 10 I began my ascent of the first "mountain" with a pack of many other riders. The climb was easier than I remembered, or maybe the rain was enough to keep me distracted from a 5 mile uphill grind.
Near the top, I passed a guy on the side of the road and asked if he had everything he needed... he said he needed a bigger wrench. I stopped to help him and quickly found he had lost a crank arm and didn't quite know how to put it back on. We got it fixed and went back to the climb.
I would have to say this was my 3rd trip to 3S3M and I was really not having any fun this time in the heavy downpour. At the top I passed one of the guys from our group who was preparing to head back to Chattanooga. Like me, he had had enough of the rain.
All in all, I would have to say I conquered the "1-State 1-Mountain Minor Tour" this year. I'll be back next year, hoping for better weather and the fun trip this usually turns out to be.
That's my trip report, such as the trip was.
posted by Tailwynd at
8:35 PM
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Friday, May 1, 2009
3 State 3 Mountain Challenge
Tomorrow will be much more enjoyable for sure....
posted by Tailwynd at
5:03 PM
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