Every year we get a huge amount of support from local island people and their businesses.  We could not put on our events without them, and we would like to give them their due recognition (we can't even mention the dozens of volunteers here)!

2009's events are produced in cooperation with the Vashon Seals Swim Team which hosted a Swim Clinic later on in the day. Go Seals!

The Norm Mathews Family supplies us with food and water from the Thriftway store here on Vashon Island.  Thanks, Norm!

Doug's Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair is a generous sponsor to the 2008 events. Thanks for your donation, Doug! Now everyone, take your car there.

Bettie Edwards and The Little House  helps by supplying items for the events. You always know what people want, Bettie!

The Vashon-Maury Island Radio Club helped keep the athletes safe by providing eyes, ears and Ham Radio communication from around the bicycle course and transition area.  Thanks, everyone for their help in years past (John Galus KG7CM, Ward Silver N0AX, Tim Hardy W7TRH, Ed Turner KE7AKB, Sharon Danielson KE7HBZ, Dick Danielson KE7KDV, Bob Powell N7RDP, David Straube N7LKL, and Jim Tharp WA7KYI)!

Thank you Dr. Sjardo Steneker of Vashon Family Practice for standing by for injuries and patching up the scrapes.  And what a beautiful waiting room - thanks, Dr. Steneker!

The good folks at the Vashon Park District help provide the venue and cooperate with our production team to make sure the athletes' needs are met.  Thanks, Wendy!

The McMurray Middle School and Vashon High School Track and Cross-Country Teams help provide safety at the intersections and mark the athletes as the round the Burton loop.  Thanks to the coaches Kevin Ross and Laura Johnson and the team!

No one would know when to start swimming if it were not for Captain John Burke and his starting canon shots!  Thanks, Cap'n!  Hey, he also sets the swim buoys with such precision that you do not have to swim a meter longer than you have to - so say "thanks" as you paddle by.

CLIF SHOT^® BLOKS^® were donated by Clif Bar and Company, and we hope you enjoyed them!

If you would like to contribute your time, products, money or inspiration please send us an email to info@hotstriathlon.org.