2018 Board Members
Fred Arnold
Club President
Fred has been instrumental in running the tri club for a few years now. Piloting the Triangle Triathlon Club to its current form as a non-profit organization serving the local triathlon community. He has grown the board and emphasized that this is a member run organization where all club members need to participate in order to support the continued growth and sustainability of the club.
Fred is a three-time Iron distance finisher. Beach-2-Battleship 2011, 2012, Chattanooga 2014. Seven time half Iron distance finisher, several Sprint, Olympic and International distance triathlons. Many open water events, include four time Swim the Suck (10 miles) finisher.
Fred’s real passion is mentoring and supporting others and helping them to achieve their personal goals. None of this would be possible without the strong support of his wife Lisa, who acts as advisor, coach, Sherpa and open water kayaker, to name just a few of her responsibilities.
David Byrd
Club Treasurer
David joined the club 5 years ago when he was trying to become a better marathoner and he got hooked. He competed in his first triathlon the following year.
David joined the board 2 years ago as a means to give back to a group that accepted him with open arms. Since then, he has done a dozen sprint triathlons, duathlons, 1/2 marathons and completed his first 1/2 IRONMAN in 2017 (IRONMAN NC 70.3). When not working or training, David loves spending time with his wife Michelle and 3 fur babies Dakota, Rummer and Oakley.
Keith Shackleford
Club Secretary
Keith’s story begins in 1984 when he made the cross-country team. From that point forward, he has remained forever in a quest to be an Olympic athlete. Finally, realizing that the track & field dream was not to be, he embarked on a career in law. He purchased his first bicycle, a hybrid, so he could ride to and from law school, often toting his running gear along with his law books. Running became more about being in shape to catch ambulances after law school.
Then in 2003, a fellow Demon Deacon told him about the Team in Training program. Like so many triathletes, he learned that he did not know how to swim, and his mountain bike was not very efficient for long rides. His first “A” race was Kings Trail Triathlon in Maui, Hawaii. During his first Triathlon career, he was often at the bottom of his age group much like his track & field career. Soon, the ambulance chaser lost interest.
Then in 2012, needing a way to reduce stress, he returned to the sport. By this time, the triathlon community had exploded. Scheduled open water swims and group rides were abundant. Then one day, IRONMAN Raleigh 70.3 was coming, and all of the cool kids were doing it. So why not. Since that first DNF in Raleigh, he has completed 5 half iron distances and IRONMAN Maryland. He has been a member of the club for four years.
Paul Sappie
Coaching Partner Liaison & Clinic Coordinator
Joined the TTC Board in 2017 as Clinic Director and Coach Liaison. A middle of the pack age group triathlete for the past 25 years participating and completing all distances from sprint thru IRONMAN. I’ve lived in Cary since 1994 and recently retired after working for IBM for 36 years. An active community volunteer including being a member of the Town of Cary Greenway committee.
Trey Jolly
Board Member - At Large
Trey Jolly has been a member of the club for 3 years and began doing triathlons with his first race – the 2015 IM Beach to Battleship. He is a nurse and works for UNC Hospitals and NC Heart and Vascular. In past lives, he has been a paratrooper, a bartender, and a paramedic. He lives in Clayton with his wife, and has two children. When not training he enjoys spending time with family, hunting and other outdoor activities.
David Clodgo
Board Member - North Raleigh - Activity Coordinator
David has been a member of the Triangle Triathlon Club since 2014. He is a three time IRONMAN finisher (Chattanooga 2014, North Carolina 2016, and Lake Placid 2017), a four time half IRONMAN finisher, and has completed multiple triathlons at all other distances. In addition to triathlons, David has completed running races from 5k’s to marathons, open water swim races and cycling events. Joining David in his passion for triathlons is his wife Candice. They train together and completed IRONMAN Chattanooga and IRONMAN North Carolina together, as well as multiple half IRONMAN races and other distance races. Their children, Kristen and Cole, also share their love for swimming, biking and running. Kristen runs high school cross country and track, and Cole swims competitively year round.
Kevin Boyett
Board Member - At Large
Kevin has been a member of the club since moving to Raleigh in 2008. He tends to shy away from pools and open water swims and has been seen running marathons, relays and ultra trail races when not on his bike. He is a plant based endurance athlete who parleyed his love for craft beer into a vocation, recently departing Lonerider Brewing Company after 8-1/2 years. As an Auburn University alumnus, he is happy to discuss all things Auburn and SEC Football.
Cid Cardoso
Board Member - At Large
Cid has been on the Triathlon scene for almost 25 years. Cid started out as an age group swimmer, played a lot of soccer and bike raced in college. He has competed in 30 IRONMAN distance Races including 8 IRONMAN World Championship races. He has competed in numerous Olympic, Sprint distance races, as well as many running marathons and ultra-marathons. When Cid is not training and racing, Triathlon is still in the forefront of his daily activities as the Owner of Inside-Out Sports. Cid serves on the TTC Board and provides tremendous wisdom, insight and support to the club.
Dileep Dadlani
Board Member - Membership Chairperson
Originally from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Dileep moved to Raleigh in 2008. After many years of competitive cycling, Dileep opted to transition to running and duathlons to mix things up. Engaged to an IRONMAN, it was time to step up the game with Triathlon. In 2017, Dileep participated in 6 sprints and running events and will continue the momentum in 2018 with a full race calendar of ½ marathons, sprint and Olympic triathlons and the Raleigh ½ IRONMAN. When not training and working as the Community Events Manager for The ALS Association, Dileep enjoys spending time with his two small – rat dogs, volunteering for the Raleigh Greenway Program and Neighborhood Association.
A L Nesbitt
Board Member - At Large
A native of Raleigh, AL started buying running shoes at InsideOut Sports when she joined the high school cross country team in the nineties. It wasn’t until ten years later that she finally competed in her first sprint triathlon. This was the beginning of a great passion for endurance sports and AL completed her first IRONMAN in 2011 at Lake Placid. These days she is focused on teaching her two small boys the joys of swim/bike/run, racing shorter distance tris, and giving back to the triathlon community through her service to the club.