DAVE DONATO - Cycling / Racing INFO
"Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat" - Malcolm Forbes
 
 
2010 - Dover Time Trial - 8 miles, hilly course  
•  April 7, 2010 - Dover TT - 20:15 / 22.8mph - 7th out of 16  
•  May 5, 2010 - Dover TT - 19:22 / 23.8mph - 3rd out of 15  
•  June 2, 2010 - Dover TT - 19:18 / 24.1mph - 4th out of 16 - PR in '10  
   
 

2009 - Just entered one TT as a tune-up race for the one race I trained for this year.

•  June 3, 2010 - Dover TT - 20:18 / 22.3mph
• The Holliston Lions Triathlon - (Team) - 1st overall (7 minute gap to 2nd)
• My individual bike-split time was 7 seconds off 1st overall, finishing
  1st within the team entries. It was really fun to be back competing..!
• This race was dedicated in memory of our lost twin boys, Bryce and Ronan.
 
2008 - I did not race this year due to Lindsey's high-risk pregnancy and
subsequent delivery.
 
2007- Time Trial Racing / Relay Triathlon - Race Results
• Weekly Time Trial (TT) Results - Concord TT / Dover TT
• Triathlons as weekend schedules permi  
• Triathlons are entered as relay / team, myself on the bike
 
CONCORD TIME TRIALS - 2007 RESULTS
• 25th overall / 50 - NEBC/CycleLoft - 23:56.2 - 24.44mph  
• 25th overall / 55 - NEBC/CycleLoft - 23:54.3 - 24.47mph  
• 30th overall / 51 - NEBC/CycleLoft - 23:53.1 - 24.49mph  
• 14th overall / 38 - NEBC/CycleLoft - 24:06.1 - 24.27mph  
• 12th overall / 38 - NEBC/CycleLoft - 23:23.3 - 25.01mph - PR in '07  
 
DOVER TIME TRIAL - 2007 RESULTS
• MAY 2nd - 5TH overall - Dave Donato 19:28.05 23.73mph
• Jun 6th- 9TH overall - Dave Donato 19:31.98 23.65mph
• Jul 11th- 10TH overall - Dave Donato 19:15.33 23.99mph
• Aug 1st - 5TH overall - Dave Donato 18:59.06 24.34mph
• Sept 5th - 5TH overall - Dave Donato 18:34.16 24.88mph - PR Overall  
 
TRIATHLON - 2007 RESULTS
• Littleton Appleman TRI - Ov. Team Win   - 1 sec.Win over 2nd Place Team  
  • Bike Split - 2nd Ov. / 420 entries - 27:40 - Ave 23.8mph (All Hills) - Missed PR by 2 seconds from '06..!  
• Chicopee TRI - Second Place Team Finish
  • Bike Split - 3rd Overall / 171 entries - 44:56 - Ave. 23.7mph (2 Major Climbs) - PR Overall  
 
Best Race Finishes of 2006
  • Dover TT - June 21 - 18:49.08 - 24.55mph - PR in '06
  • Concord TT -Aug. 23 - 22:55.1 - 25.53mph - PR  overall  
  • Littleton TRI - 1st place finish - Mixed Team Relay Division - 1:03:53
  • Bike split 2nd place - 10 miles / 27:38 (incl. 2 trans.) - Very Hilly  
  • Chicopee TRI - 1st place team finish - 1:18:58
  • Bike split 2nd in relays / 3rd ov. (400 entries) - 17 miles / 44:21 - Very Hilly  
  • Sharon TT / 12.5 MILES - 8/19/06 - 3rd - 29:22 24.62 mph - PR  overall
 
Best Race Finishes of 2005
  • Dover TT / 8 miles / 19:13 - PR in '05
  • Concord TT / 9.8 miles / 23:40 - PR in '05
  • Chicopee Triathlon / 2nd place team finish (5 sec. off first) - 1:21:04