This community calendar shows practies and training offered through local clubs. Events are identified as either Swim, Bike, or Run. Future Brick & Bloom oppportunites to connect will be listed there as well. Click for details or to add them to your personal calendar.
Brick & Bloom believes that you can start where you are and use what you have.
Experience will guide you on what resources may be valuable to you, be that techincal clothing or other gear.
As a Santa Rosa community designed to lower the barrier to entry, these resources are offered to lower the cost of triathlon related gear.
TriThrift is a registered 501C3 organization that provides athletic opportunities to people with physical challenges from the money made selling discounted gear and equipment.
TriThriftCommunity Bikes is a reuse and repair training program operated by LITE Initiatives. The generosity of local donors means great bikes and accessories are often available in the store at reasonable used prices.
Community BikesBrick & Bloom was started with a simple belief: Triathlon is for every body.
For many of us, triathlon isn't about the finish line. It's about the Tuesday morning swim that clears the static in our heads. It's about the bike ride where nobody needs us for a few hours. We don’t train to escape, we train to build the strength to endure life better.
We focus on the Brick of challenging training and the Bloom personal growth that follows.
This is a Santa Rosa community designed to lower the barrier to entry, by fostering connections and providing resources.
No gatekeeping. No dues. Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
Brick & Bloom was started by a 40-something single mom. She was inspired by her mother who registered for her first tri before she had a bike to find a different source of strength after her transition to single motherhood.
The founder learned to swim just to finish her first local sprint tri in a similar season of life. She believes triathlon isn't just a sport. It was a way to stop being everything to everyone and start being something to herself.
Whether you are in a season of Brick or Bloom she want there to be a place for every body in the sport.
Collective
Brick & Bloom is a collective designed to make triathlon training social and inclusive. This isn't a formal club. We’re the bridge to finding your next training partner and inexpensive resources to get started. The Strava group is kept private to support communication between members.
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Check back soon for our first social event. Events will also be posted on the calendar under the Training page.