Gulf Coast Cycle & Tri

Erik Winfree

Nickname:  Oprah

Birthday:  March 19

Favorite Local Triathlon:  Pensacola Beach Tri - it's short, fast, flat, and it was my first triathlon.

Bucket List Race:  

  • IM Chattanooga, because it would be nice to do an Ironman in my home state
  • Kona, because it's Kona

Must-Have Gear: 

  • Garmin watch - it provides so much important data for swimming, biking, & running
  • GCCT Visor - it keeps the sweat and the sun off my face

How I Got Into This:  I rode/raced BMX when I was younger.  In my mid-twenties I started running non-competitively.  At the same time, I surfed a lot and started swimming so I could work on the beach as a lifeguard.  In 2012 I was looking for something new and challenging so I signed up for Pensacola Beach Tri.

Favorite Part of a Tri:  Bike.  You can use it to create a decent gap before the suffer fest run.  Also, who doesn't like going fast on a bike?

Goals:  Continue to train, stay injury free, place in local races, get faster at long course races.

Nutrition Advice:  Shot bloks, Gu, bananas, & chocolate milk.

FYI:  I'm from Tennessee, I'm 1/4 Japanese, and I was in the Coast Guard a little over 4 years.

Day Job:  Student

Why GCCT Rocks:  The camaraderie, meeting new people, and training together.  The tri community is a very close knit group who are always willing to help and encourage each other.

2016 Race Schedule:
Bragging Rights:
  • 1st AG - Pensacola Beach Tri, 2015
  • 2nd AG - Mulletman Tri, 2015
  • 1st AG - Xterra Blackwater Tri, 2015
  • 3rd AG - Santa Rosa Island Tri, 2015
  • 1st AG at Pensacola Tri, 2014
  • 2nd AG at Mulletman Tri, 2014
Instagram:  surf_bike_run

Facebook:  Erik Winfree

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