Win a MattChrabot.com "Go Back to Baby School" fan t-shirt at the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships - Washington DC this Sunday, June 21

For many people, ITU triathlon is somewhat of a foreign sport. It is the only triathlon event featured in the Olympics where racers complete a 1.5 km swim, 40 km bike race, and 10 km run. The race allows drafting just like in bike racing and all three events are completed one after the other.

This Sunday, June 21st, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series will be making a sweep into Washington, D.C. as part of its world tour.

Here is the calendar for the global series:
Tongyeong, South Korea - May 3
Madrid, Spain - May 31
Washington, D.C.
Kitzbuhel, Austria - July 12
Hamburg,Germany - July 26
London, England - August 16
Yokohama, Japan - August 23
Gold Coast, Australia - September 13

But I thought you were a cyclist and this is a blog about cycling!?
Well, my brother Matt will be lining up in the Men's Pro Race at 9:10am (starting on the Potomac River). He will the the favored local boy, so in preparation, I made a batch of one of a kind t-shirts for his cheering fan section.

How in the world did you create this brilliant t-shirt?
For the design, I collaborated with his former GMU swimming teammates and came up with something Matt used to say quite a lot: Go Back to Baby School. The front image of the shirt has Matt's face cropped into the body of Skeletor, the antagonist from the Master's of the Universe Series, which was taken from his myspace page that a friend had made for him as a gag a few years ago. The back is finished off with a creative triathlon themed design and his branded website.

Why Did I Choose a Jellyfish?
When we lived in the Philippines almost 20 years ago, Matt was stung by a box jellyfish that caused him to stop breathing and put him into the hospital for 3 days. Fortunately, all that he took away from the incident was a very bad scar on his stomach.

So what...
In order to bring as many people as possible to cheer on Matt, everyone reading this blog has the chance to WIN A FREE T-SHIRT (sizes S, M, L) AUTOGRAPHED by the man himself. Simply find me on race day (I'll be wearing one) before the finish of the race and tell me why I used a jellyfish to represent the swim on the shirt. Your name will be put into a hat and after the race the winning name will be drawn. If you don't win, you still can purchase them for the production price.

Good Luck and see you Sunday! (also, when you find me, ask me about the running gerbil)

Finish Location: Pennsylvania Ave NW & 11th St NW Washington, DC 20004 at 11am, June 21.

Facebook Group: Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series - Washington D.C.

PS, keep this a secret from Matt. It's supposed to be a surprise!

And based on the already popular demand, and the already huge response I've already gotten, FULL PRODUCTION will begin shortly and sold on http://www.mattchrabot.com/.

In the mean time, if you will be unable to attend the race but would still like a shirt, comment on this blog post and include your email address or send me a message on the Facebook Group.