Tugs Events and News

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• Tugs Shirt Summer Printing

  

  Now taking orders for our 2012 Summer printing. Beer Glasses available. Deadline July 1, 2012.

  Be sure to check out our current inventory if you cant wait. So email those orders to  tugs@tugs-t-shirt.com. A common question "How do I pay?" Well you pay when you receive the shirts. We can ship and have PayPal available for payment. Check out our product page. We usually respond to emails within a few days.

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• John Clancey Aquathon Race

  

  July 19, 2012 5:45 PM, South Mission Beach Bayside. Run 3.75 miles, Beer Stop, Swim 1000 meters

  13th restaging of Dave Pain race held from 1972 to 1988. 2012 World Triathlon San Diego staged race on our race course. Run on beach, Mission Beach boardwalk, both seaside and bayside. Now accepting entrants. Sign up by sending email to tugs@tugs-t-shirt.com with your name, gender, and age. You will receive a race number. Race limited to 100. All previous participants guaranteed a spot. Entry fee is $8. Due race day upon sign up. Each entrant will receive a Tugs beer glass. Fees are applied to trophies, lifeguard, water, soft drinks and beer stop. Must be 21 and bring ID for beer stop.

  2011 Race Results  Race Number Assignments

  Race Course

   

• Help

  

  Any information about former Tugs Patrons Diane Haines and Rick Greenwood

  Received this email "Taken in 1979. The man was known as Rick Greenwood. AKA "Rick the Stick" Whereabouts unknown. The woman was Diane Haines. She passed away in an auto accident in Hayden Lake Idaho, 1987 at age 30. She was my mom. If you have any other photos or info about these people would you please share?" Contact us at tugs@tugs-t-shirt.com and we will forward information.

  Rick and Diane

Athlete Watch

• 2009 John Clancey Biathlon Winner Qualifies for Kona Ironman

  

  Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene - 9:35:34

  Catch our video interview with Brad below.

  Interview Brad Kona Ironman Finish

Recent Features

• Tomas Majek and Anna Guillotte win 2011 Tugs Race Memorial Run

  

  Race was held on December 17, 2011 1:00 PM on the beach in front of the Sandbar in Mission Beach.

  Congratulations to Tomas and Anna for their victories. It was a beautiful day and high tide at the beach with 6 entrants. All but one wearing a Santa Hat. Each participant received a Tugs beer glass. Tomas and Anna timed at 34:15 and 49:54 for the 5.5 mile run. A big Tugs thank you to all particpants.

  2011 Race Results  Tugs Past Results

  Tom Warren 1980 Race Preview Tom Ironman clips

   

• Horny Toad Revisited

  

  Saturday August 20, 2011 - 7:00 AM, 50 mile bike ride - Updated August 17, 2011

  Join us for a bike ride over the original Horny Toad Half Ironman bike course starting at Torrey Pines State Beach parking lot.  The Horny Toad started in 1981 was the second Half Ironman in the world after Super Frog. Both were held in San Diego.  The original course no longer exists due to the 56 freeway. We will use detours like the 56 bike path. Map Directions can be found below. We have a video showing the course start(link below). After the ride, join us the High DIve on Morena Blvd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Hope to see you there.

  Map Directions

  Race Course Video

  Past Horny Toad Results

• Andy Thacher Wins 2010 Tugs Race

  

  Back to Back wins for Thacher

  The race was run on a cold cloudy windy day with threatening rains. A field of 4 started and finished the race. A Tugs team of Andy Thacher and Deano Spraque were challenged by a team from the Sandbar, their cook Pedro Guerro and Bryan Douglas. Thacher pulled away for the victory with a time of 33:37 after a close battle with Deano from the start to Crystal Pier. Then Deano engaged Pedro near the finish, but knowing he had a 2 minute handicap with his Tugs shirt and Santa hat Deano cruised home with a time of 36:08. Pedro finsihed with an unaided time of 37:53. Bryan Douglas who finished fourth with a time of 40:00 vowed to return next year. Look for the Tugs Santa run next year.

   

  2010 Race Results

   

• 2011 John Clancey Aquathon

  

  Chris Vargas and Rachel Wills win the 11th restaging of the David Pain race under beautiful conditions.

  Chris Vargas a first time winner of the Clancey receives a number reserved for life, number 25. Of course he will wear number 1 next year. Rachel Wills returns and wins another title. Over 35 finishers in this years edition. Maybe the best weather conditions we have ever experienced. Everyone was at the beach.

  2011 Race Results

• Tugs Athletic Club Hall of Fame Induction Postponed

  

  2009/2010 Inductees Tim Harvey, Jenny Lamott, Dave Pain, and Donna Gookin

  After careful examination and analysis of Tugs race performances by Tom Warren and the Tugs team, we are please to announce our next inductees into the Tugs Athletic Club Hall of Fame.

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• Floatopia

  

  Beach Alcohol Ban finds an alternative

  Saturday on Mission Bay, March 20, 2010. Beach goers found an alternative. Get a raft. Grab a beer. Go floating off the beach. A strong Law Enforcement was present and encircled the party. Patrol Boats, Helicopter, Police, and a 50 foot observation tower. Check out our video below.

  Floatopia