tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48481101540055163922024-02-20T23:47:47.662-08:00NW PentathlonNextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-49917105698698143272014-07-04T16:29:00.003-07:002014-07-04T16:29:46.889-07:00Pentathlete | Emily DeRiel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ouH8usyWKKiyUlq3TR74Rll7yOIAPsS0iqVspo7JMlSu59hseoMGaF33t0BgT3bWb9jk1_WxpaxwHtxylBiQZLnIcq_2-eNMWxh8H6PZJvSZtCiIN7YcTXNlxAK5b74oRrCiTbSsDdRj/s1600/deriel3e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ouH8usyWKKiyUlq3TR74Rll7yOIAPsS0iqVspo7JMlSu59hseoMGaF33t0BgT3bWb9jk1_WxpaxwHtxylBiQZLnIcq_2-eNMWxh8H6PZJvSZtCiIN7YcTXNlxAK5b74oRrCiTbSsDdRj/s400/deriel3e.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Emily DeRiel grew up in Pennsylvania and went to school at Yale and later Oxford where she first learned of modern pentathlon. Like many pentathletes, Emily had great prior successes in the individual pentathlon events but when she put them all together and focused on a goal, she ended up winning the silver medal in modern pentathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Lucky for us, she now lives in Seattle and works at the University of Washington. When she's not working or spending time with her family, she's been known to do a little running in the great northwest. <br />
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Pam Wilmot was a former Eventer who picked up the shoot and fence fast. She competed in local pentathlon-related events in the early 2000s. NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-51034822932893470712014-07-04T15:33:00.001-07:002014-07-04T15:34:08.296-07:00Pentathlete | Sam Miles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YKhWc6fp1e6AKF8GblaKgAvb6G8fhnI1FhhWLqE34rxGtlsqKNkOcD60pI-0bd9-FcKv91rNyTbFrGR4SctRWtW9U-cKzVRWtITNDZcwS13FveY5uoDNxv2KwwXYX2NvrfP5SamO_QNh/s1600/sam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-YKhWc6fp1e6AKF8GblaKgAvb6G8fhnI1FhhWLqE34rxGtlsqKNkOcD60pI-0bd9-FcKv91rNyTbFrGR4SctRWtW9U-cKzVRWtITNDZcwS13FveY5uoDNxv2KwwXYX2NvrfP5SamO_QNh/s400/sam.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Sam Miles was our youth 'recruit' and competed in pentathlon in the early 2000s. A great foilist and jumper, she started taking on the epee world and later pentathlon with great success. <br />
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Michael Jones competed in modern pentathlon for many years and continues to stay active in some of the sports, such as running. Jones won the silver medal in the 1986 US Olympic Festival. Jones lives in Seattle and works at Expeditors. NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-76762888898545781042014-07-04T14:26:00.000-07:002014-07-04T15:28:12.259-07:00Pentathlete | Ruth Hayes Arista<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkZbK7H2O81S-0ScdRBcDf374clbB3W56oqSUj34HD-6di-EQYn4KX9a1mIMCpeF9tYhcOo4F0PdNVh5qKXZ1WJFocr2eA-olraWq8KO0fzZMX2Wp6hg8Tpxd75W4Hhw6aTTM4xzZlUqD/s1600/ruth-arista.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitkZbK7H2O81S-0ScdRBcDf374clbB3W56oqSUj34HD-6di-EQYn4KX9a1mIMCpeF9tYhcOo4F0PdNVh5qKXZ1WJFocr2eA-olraWq8KO0fzZMX2Wp6hg8Tpxd75W4Hhw6aTTM4xzZlUqD/s400/ruth-arista.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Ruth Hayes (now Ruth Arista) has lived in the northwest her whole life and after successes in many sports including running, horse riding, softball, hockey, and swimming entered the world of modern pentathlon. She won the U.S. National title and Canadian Nationals in 1983 and placed ninth at the World Championships in 1984. These days, you can find Ruth and her husband David Arista running <a href="http://www.aristawines.com/">Arista Wine Cellars</a> in Edmonds, WA. <br />
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<ul><li>Roberts, F. 1984. <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1946&dat=19840628&id=h0YwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rKUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2537,3326882">Female pentathletes eye games</a>. <em>Montreal Gazette</em></li>
<li>Lake Forest College. 2007. <a href="http://campus.lakeforest.edu/foresters/rhayes-arista.htm">Forester Athletic Hall of Fame, 2007</a></ul>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-15016800421347394452014-07-04T14:00:00.000-07:002014-07-04T14:34:45.251-07:00Former Pentathlete | Susan Ashlock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkRumP81i2yhRHkFfF76ERsD2KDsZ1HX84Rua1c2S0WTR-V5auPOWZaECCD_yjkuPPbe_k7AD7o90vQ-xFgpTMYYbv_mde59P68XEcepVJ7MAROBCtHzK9lM1Fy40UrfhtBWyjBQjZtG0/s1600/susan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMkRumP81i2yhRHkFfF76ERsD2KDsZ1HX84Rua1c2S0WTR-V5auPOWZaECCD_yjkuPPbe_k7AD7o90vQ-xFgpTMYYbv_mde59P68XEcepVJ7MAROBCtHzK9lM1Fy40UrfhtBWyjBQjZtG0/s400/susan.jpg" /></a></div>Susan Ashlock (aka "Rash") was our Microsoft mascot for several years. Still a big time runner in the Northwest, she was also an amazing jumper in her pentathlon days. She picked up all of the pentathlon events quickly and did well in competitions from the start. <br />
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<a href=http://www.anchoragefencingclub.com/ target=newwindow>Anchorge Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href=http://asuaf.org/%7Ematthewv/fencing/ target=newwindow>Fairbanks Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.fencingcenterofalaska.com/ target=newwindow>Fencing Center of AK (Anchorage)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.uaf.edu/fencing/ target=newwindow>UA Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.uaf.edu/fencing/alaskafencing/ target=newwondow>USFA Alaska Division</a><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href=http://www.totalimmersion.net target=newwindow>Total Immersion Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.akmswim.org/teams.html target=newwindow>AK Masters Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.akswimming.org/club_listing/index.htm target=newwindow>AK Swimming (Age Group)</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href=http://www.alaskastatehorseshows.org/index.asp target=newwindow>AK State Horseshows, Inc</a><br />
<a href=http://uspc.qx.net/USPC/uspc.asp?regionnum=142 target=newwindow>Pony Club - AK Region</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href=http://www.anchoragerunningclub.org/ target=newwindow>Anchorage Running Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.ketchikanrunningclub.org/ target=newwindow>Ketchikan Running Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.runningclubnorth.org/ target=newwindow>Running Club North (Fairbanks)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.southeastroadrunners.org/ target=newwindow>SE Roadrunners (Junea)</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href=http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=anchorage_range.main target=newwindow>Anchorage Indoor Range</a><br />
<a href=http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fairbanks_range.main target=newwindow>Fairbanks Indoor Range</a><br />
<a href=http://www.wildlife.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=juneau_range.main target=newwindow>Juneau Indoor Range</a><br />
<a href=http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp?State=AK target=newwindow>AK Shooting Ranges</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-49083097694788082572014-07-04T13:12:00.003-07:002014-07-04T13:13:01.424-07:00Resources | Idaho<b>Fencing</b><br />
<a href=http://www.coeurdescrime.com/ target=newwindow>Coure d'Escrime</a><br />
<a href=http://www.geocities.com/pocatellofencing/ target=newwindow>Pocatello Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.salleboise.com/club_info.htm target=newwindow>Salle Boise</a><br />
<a href=http://stuorgs.uidaho.edu/~fencingclub/ target=newwindow>UI Fencing Club (Moscow)</a><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href=http://www.totaltricoaching.com/ target=newwindow>Total Tri Coaching</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=503&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en target=newwindow>ID Swim Clubs (Age Group)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usms.org/placswim/placswimform.php?LMSCID=35 target=newwindow>ID Masters Swimming</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href=http://www.geocities.com/intermountainpc/ target=newwindow>Pony Club - Intermountain Region</a><br />
<a href=http://www.polocenter.com/stable/stableusid.htm target=newwindow>ID Stables (by city)</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href=www.bandannarunning.com target=newwindow>Bandanna Running Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.palouseroadrunners.org/ target=newwindow>Palouse Road Runners (Moscow)</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href=http://www.boiseriflepistolclub.org target=newwindow>Boise Rifle & Pistol Club</a><br />
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<a href=http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp?State=ID target=newwindow>ID Shooting Ranges</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-36531716833626253542014-07-04T13:05:00.002-07:002014-07-04T13:07:42.983-07:00Resources | Montana<b>Fencing</b><br />
<a href="http://bigskyfencing.com/">Big Sky Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href="http://helena.fencenite.com/">Helena Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href="http://missoulafencing.net/">Missoula Fencing Association</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/UMFencing">University of Montana Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href="http://bozeman-fencing.org/">Montana State University Fencing Club</a><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href=http://www.cs.montana.edu/~starkey/masters.html target=newwindow>Bozeman Masters Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.totaltricoaching.com/ target=newwindow>Total Tri Coaching</a><br />
<a href=http://montana.usswim.net/ target=newwindow>MT Swimming (Age Group)</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href=http://www.polocenter.com/stable/stableusmt.htm target=newwindow>MT Stables (by city)</a><br />
<a href=http://bigsky.ponyclub.org/ target=newwindow>Pony Club - Big Sky Region</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href=http://www.winddrinkers.org/ target=newwindow>Big Sky Wind Drinkers (Bozeman)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.runmt.com/mrtc/run.html target=newwindow>Missoula Road & Track</a><br />
<a href=http://www.rimrunners.org/ target=newwindow>Yellowstone Rim Runners</a><br />
<a href=http://www.runmt.com/ target=newwindow>Running in MT</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href=www.yrc.org target=newwindow>Yellowstone Rifle Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp?State=MT target=newwindow>MT Shooting Ranges</a><br />
NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-26929097410641990572014-07-04T12:13:00.003-07:002014-07-04T13:06:15.617-07:00Resources | Oregon<b>Fencing</b><br />
<a href=http://eugenefencersclub.org/ target=newwindow>Eugene Fencing Club</a><br />
<a href=http://nwfencing.com/ target=newwindow>NW Fencing Center (Beaverton)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usfa-or.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=30 target=newwindow>OR Fencing Clubs</a><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href=http://www.barracudas.org/coaches.html target=newwindow>Coach Laurie Kilbourn (Portland)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.totalimmersion.net target=newwindow>Total Immersion Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.oregonswim.org/ target=newwindow>OR Swimming (Age Group)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.swimoregon.org/ target=newwindow>OR Masters Swimming</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href=http://oregon.ponyclub.org/ target=newwindow>OR Pony Club</a><
<a href=http://www.polocenter.com/stable/stableusor.htm target=newwindow>OR Stables (by city)</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href=http://www.portlandrunningcompany.com/links3.htm target=newwindow>Portland Running Co.</a><br />
<a href=http://www.orrc.net/running.htm target=newwindow>OR Running Clubs</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href=http://www.thebaronsden.com/ target=newwindow>The Baron's Den (Eugene)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.theplacetoshoot.com/ target=newwindow>The Place to Shoot (Portland)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.tcgc.org/contactus.htm target=newwindow>Tri County Gun Club (Sherwood)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp?State=OR target=newwindow>OR Shooting Ranges</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-32473827422663498702014-07-04T11:54:00.000-07:002014-07-04T21:39:35.455-07:00Resources - Washington<b>Fencing</b><br />
<a href="http://www.salleauriol.com">Salle Auriel (Seattle)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pnwsection.com">Pacific NW Section</a><br />
<a href="http://www.raincityfencing.com">Rain City Fencing (Bellevue)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.tacomafencing.com">Tacoma Fencing</a><br />
<a href="http://www.washingtonfencing.com">WA Fencing Academy</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wwdfencing.org/clubs.php">Western Washington Division Fencing Clubs</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wwu.edu/fencing/">WWU Fencing Club</a><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href="http://www.collegeswimming.com/teams/?state=WA&division=&schooltype=&mensteam=1&womensteam=1">College Swimming list of clubs in WA</a><br />
<a href="http://www.swimpna.org/w/PNA/">Pacific Northwest Association of Masters Swimmers</a><br />
<a href="http://www.pns.org/Links.jsp?_tabid_=2441&team=pnws2">Pacific Northwest Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.swimpna.org/php/placswimform.php target=newwindow>Places to swim in the NW</a><br />
<a href="http://www.swimfreedom.com">Swim Freedom (Total Immersion Coaching)</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href="http://www.hillcresttraining.net">Hillcrest Training & Sales (Woodinville)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.zone8region4.com">IHSA Zone 8 Region 4 (Washington, Oregon, BC)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.klearmont.com">Klear Mont Farms (Lakewood/Tacoma)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.nw-equestrian.net/ target=newwindow>NW Equestrian Center (Rainier)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.pacificequestriancenter.com/ target=newwindow>Pacific Equestrian Center (Kent)</a><br />
<a href="http://sandamarfarm.com/">Sandamar Farm< (Poulsbo)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.seattleu.edu/recreation/sports/equestrian/">SU Equestrian Club</a><br />
<a href="http://students.washington.edu/ihsa/">UW Equestrian Club</a><br />
<a href=http://northwest.ponyclub.org/ target=newwindow>US Pony Club, NW Region</a><br />
<a href=http://www.polocenter.com/stable/stableuswa.htm target=newwidnow>WA Stables (by city)</a><br />
<a href="http://53398.orgsync.com/org/wsuequestrianclub">WSU Equestrian Team</a><br />
<a href="http://wwuequestrians.blogspot.com">WWU Equestrian Team</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href="http://clubnorthwest.org">Club Northwest</a><br />
<a href=http://www.seattlerunningcompany.com/Club/ target=newwindow>Seattle Running Club</a><br />
<a href="http://www.usatf.org/clubs/search/info.asp?associationNumber=36">USA T&F Clubs in PNW</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href=http://www.wcwinc.org/range/airpistol.htm target=newwindow>Kenmore Range (Kenmore)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.wadesguns.com target=newwindow>Wade's Indoor Range (Bellevue)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.nrahq.org/shootingrange/findlocal.asp?State=WA target=newwindow>WA Shooting Ranges</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-41280425352612723992014-07-04T11:44:00.003-07:002014-07-04T22:00:17.502-07:00Modern Pentathlon - US & International Governing Bodies<b>Modern Pentathlon</b><br />
<a href=http://www.pentathlon.org/ target=newwindow>Union International de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.teamusa.org/usa-modern-pentathlon">>USA Pentathlon</a><br />
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<b>Fencing</b><br />
<a href=http://www.usfencing.org target=newwindow>US Fencing</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usfaryc.org/ target=newwindow>USFA Regional Youth Programs</a><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href=http://www.usms.org/ target=newwindow>US Masters Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usaswimming.org target=newwindow>USA Swimming</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usatriathlon.org/ target=newwindow>USA Triathlon</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href=http://www.usef.org/ target=newwindow>US Equestrian Federation</a><br />
<a href=http://www.areavii.org/ target=newwindow>US Eventing Association - (Area VII)</a><br />
<a href=http://tetrathlon.ponyclub.org/ target=newwindow>US Pony Club, Tetrathlon Page</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href=http://www.usatf.org/ target=newwindow>USA Track & Field</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href=http://www.usashooting.org/ target=newwindow>USA Shooting</a><br />
<a href=http://www.usashooting.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=listarticles&secid=19 target=newwindow>USA Shooting Youth Programs</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-32837845753573369742014-07-04T11:42:00.000-07:002014-07-04T17:07:38.616-07:00Pentathlon Associations<b>US Associations & Clubs</b><br />
<a href="http://www.mpcsouth.com">Modern Pentathlon Club of the South (Atlanta)</a><br />
<a href="http://westcoastpentathlon.com">West Coast Pentathlon</a><br />
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<b>International Associations & Clubs</b><br />
<a href=http://www.bcmpa.bc.ca/ target=newwindow>British Colulmbia MPA</a><br />
<a href=http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cumpc/ target=newwindow>Cambridge Modern Pentathlon Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.pentathloncanada.ca/ target=newwindow>Canadian MPA</a><br />
<a href=http://www.eomop.gr/Pent_web_english/default.htm target=newwindow>Hellenic MP Federation</a><br />
<a href=http://www.pentathlon.or.kr target=newwindow>Korean MP Federation</a><br />
<a href=http://www.pentathlon.org.au/index-swf.html target=newwindow>Modern Pentathlon Australia</a><br />
<a href=http://www.mpagb.org.uk/ target=newwindow>MPA of Great Britain</a><br />
<a href=http://users.ox.ac.uk/~oumpa/ target=newwindow>Oxford Modern Pentathlon Club</a><br />
<a href=http://www.pentatlonmoderno.com/ target=newwindow>Pentatlon Moderno Guatemala</a><br />
<a href=http://home.swipnet.se/modernfemkamp/eng/ target=newwindow>Swedish Modern Pentathlon</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-90695050752384076982014-07-04T11:40:00.002-07:002014-07-04T21:14:14.851-07:00Equipment<b>Fencing</b><br />
<a href="http://www.absolutefencinggear.com">Absolute Fencing Gear</a><br />
<a href="http://amfence.com" target="newwindow">American Fencers Supply</A><br />
<a href="http://www.blade-fencing.com/" target="newwindow">Blade Fencing Equipment</A><br />
<a href="http://www.Blue-Gauntlet.com" target="newwindow">Blue Gauntlet Fencing Gear</A><br />
<a href="http://www.thefencingpost.com" target="newwindow">The Fencing Post</A><br />
<a href="http://www.triplette.com" target="newwindow">Triplette Competition Arms</A><br />
<a href="http://www.zivkovic.com" target="newwindow">Zivkovic Modern Equipment</A><br />
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<b>Swimming</b><br />
<a href=http://www.kiefer.com target=newwindow>Kiefer</a><br />
<a href=http://www.speedousa.com/ target=newwindow>Speedo</a><br />
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<b>Riding</b><br />
<a href=http://www.olsonstack.com/ target=newwindow>Olsen's Tack Shop (Bellevue)</a><br />
<a href=http://www.devonaire.com/ target=newwindow>Devon-Aire</a><br />
<a href=http://www.statelinetack.com target=newwindow>Stateline Tack</a><br />
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<b>Running</b><br />
<a href=http://www.newbalance.com/aboutus/nbindex.html target=newwindow>New Balance</a><br />
<a href=http://www.nike.com/nikerunning/usa/home.jhtml target=newwindow>Nike Running</a><br />
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<b>Shooting</b><br />
<a href="http://www.pilkguns.com">Pilkguns Air Pistols</a><br />
<a href="http://www.eko-aims.com/en/home/">Eko Aims Laser Pistols</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-67821301542381357322014-07-04T11:34:00.002-07:002014-07-04T13:42:20.350-07:00ResourcesThis is the starting page for finding resources on modern pentathlon in the northwest. <br />
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<b>General Information & Resources</b><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/pentathlon-associations.html">Associations</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/equipment.html">Equipment</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/masters.html">Masters Pentathathlon</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/governing-bodies.html">US & International Governing Bodies</a><br />
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<b>By State</b><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/resources-alaska.html">Alaska</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/resources-idaho.html">Idaho</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/resources-montana.html">Montana</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/resources-oregon.html">Oregon</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/resources-washington.html">Washington</a><br />
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NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-79865890647005887092014-07-04T11:25:00.000-07:002014-07-04T15:00:26.135-07:00Pentathlete | Sean Schmidt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs5BrDybTiPnMiwnL8dCPW_fLDtFxkws4Ekq0MaC2jtWjnanmXdnUbcgmUdFhDqbRz2HhUnToWSkVQ62SrKjd6KC_XNorhDF6M3D-89zBFDmICqsOaNNYmrV6gve0aZ4uPtCjlpPRgCDa/s1600/seanrun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 0em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs5BrDybTiPnMiwnL8dCPW_fLDtFxkws4Ekq0MaC2jtWjnanmXdnUbcgmUdFhDqbRz2HhUnToWSkVQ62SrKjd6KC_XNorhDF6M3D-89zBFDmICqsOaNNYmrV6gve0aZ4uPtCjlpPRgCDa/s400/seanrun.jpg" /></a></div>Sean Schmidt is our fearless leader. A former rower turned pentathlete...or so he thinks. Sean competed in several US and Canadian pentathlon competitions in the early 2000s and plans to start competing in Masters pentathlon soon. Sean also paddles Hawaiian outrigger and his newest athletic endeavor also has some cultural flair, he has been doing Schuhplattler (Bavarian folk dancing) since 2010. Sean works at the University of Washington in Seattle. <br />
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<b>Current NW Pentathletes</b><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/sean-schmidt.html">Sean Schmidt</a><br />
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<b>Current National Pentathletes</b><br />
<a href="http://margauxisaksen.com">Margaux Isaksen</a><br />
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<b>Former Pentathletes in the NW</b><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/susan-ashlock.html">Susan Ashlock</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/emily-deriel.html">Emily DeRiel</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/ruth-hayes.html">Ruth Hayes Arista</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/michael-jones.html">Michael Jones</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/sam-miles.html">Sam Miles</a><br />
<a href="http://nwpentathlon.blogspot.com/2014/07/pam-wilmot.html">Pam Wilmot</a>NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-35680816741922378292014-07-03T19:25:00.000-07:002014-07-04T19:27:51.194-07:00About NW Pentathlon & Modern PentathlonNW Pentathlon is made up of an informal community of pentathlon athletes and enthusiasts to promote and support the sport of modern pentathlon. As of 2014, the group has not organized as a nonprofit but this may pursued in the future. In the mean time, this website and blog serve as the information hub for modern pentathlon in the Pacific northwest. <br />
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<b>About Modern Pentathlon</b><br />
Modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport that combines five events: fencing, swimming, show jumping, shooting, and running. The sport has been part of the modern Olympic Games since its inception in 1912. The original pentathlon of the ancient Olympic Games included running, wrestling, long jump, javelin, and discus. Similar to the ancient pentathlon which were a test of a true warrior athlete, Baron de Coubertin created the modern Pentathlon to simulate the experience of a soldier during the Napoleonic period taking a message off the battlefield that had to ride an unfamiliar horse, fight with sword and pistol, swim across a river, and run.<br />
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In pentathlon, competitors gain points for their performance in each event and scores are combined to give the overall total. <br />
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The fencing (épée) event is a round robin event in which competitors have one minute to score a touch thus receiving either a victory or a defeat. Double touches are not counted and if no touch is landed, both athletes receive a defeat. At the end of the event, victories and defeats are tallied and points given based on performance with the individual with the most victories receiving the most points. <br />
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The swim event is a 200m freestyle with heats based on expected swim times. <br />
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The riding event (show jumping) requires athletes to draw for their horse and after a 20 minute practice time, jump over a course with 12 to 15 obstacles. Since the rider and horse have had no contact previously, it is a true test of the rider's skills. <br />
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Since 2009, the last event has been a combined event that integrates running and shooting with additional modifications made in 2013. Prior to the last event, competitors are ranked according to their score from the first three events and given handicapped starting times accordingly. The leader starts the run and other athletes start a period of time after the leader based on their points. Thus, an athlete that is 200 points behind the leader might start 20 seconds after the leader. The athletes then run four 800m laps in between which they have 50 seconds to shoot five targets 10m away with a laser pistol before starting the next lap. <br />
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The first athlete to cross the finish line at the end is the winner of the entire event.NextCenturySeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10467893836042573419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4848110154005516392.post-87262453267530120932014-07-03T16:59:00.000-07:002014-07-04T21:54:21.221-07:00Pentathlon in the Press<b>2012</b><ul><li>Stull. R. 2012. <a href="http://www.wired.com/2012/08/modern-pentathlon/">Why pentathletes are the perfect athletes</a>. <em>Wired</em>. </li>
<li>Wasef, B. 2012. <a href="http://www.wired.com/2012/08/modern-pentathlon-laser-pistols/">Lasers Make Modern Pentathlon More Modern</a>. <em>Wired</em></li>
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