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Tulsa Tough and Strava!

SAINT FRANCIS TULSA TOUGH ANNOUNCES STRAVA SEGMENT COMPETITION

The social fitness company will allow for additional contests and awards among participants

Organizers of the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough and Strava announced an additional opportunity for competition during the event. Using GPS technology, racers and riders can opt to compete for additional prizes (and glory).

Adding to the competitive excitement Saint Francis Tulsa Tough dishes out, racers and riders will be able to use GPS technology to track their performance on Strava. Strava will offer awards and prizes to participants who outperform their competition on various segments of the course.

“The cutting-edge technology Strava brings to the table enables us to take our races and GranFondos to the next level,” said Malcolm McCollam, Saint Francis Tulsa Tough race director. “Besides just the races, Strava will offer a way for our GranFondo riders to get in on the action and competition without racing in the criteriums.”

Focused on the needs of avid cyclists and runners, Strava lets anyone track runs and rides via iPhone, Android or dedicated GPS devices to analyze and quantify performance and compete against friends.

“We’re excited to be able to introduce Strava to this talented pool of athletes,” said Nicole Marcoe, Strava’s event manager. “The great thing about incorporating a Strava Challenge is that riders can compete on those individual segments at any time. In bike racing, if you miss the break or experience a mechanical, it’s likely that you’re not going to have a great finish. With Strava you can showcase your effort no matter where you are in the pack.”

Anyone can have a free account now on Strava.com but when you sign up to ride or race at Saint Francis Tulsa Tough, you will receive a free premium subscription upgrade to Strava through the end of June. Once registered, participants can complete their profiles and begin recording data from their workouts as tracked by GPS devices including iPhone, Garmin and Android. As a THANK YOU from Saint Francis Tulsa Tough and Strava, following the event, you will have an opportunity to continue your premium subscription at a great Tulsa Tough price.  So register and start riding!  As they say, “If it’s not on Strava, it didn’t happen!”

Participants are encouraged to bring their GPS device to the criteriums and GranFondos, where they will record their results on various segments of the course to determine who outperforms in their field. Awards and prizes will be presented by Strava at the end of the event.