Third Annual MAC Sprint Triathlon

Swim, bike and run for fun at the third annual MAC Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 28, at MAC West. All MAC athletes are welcome to compete. If you’re an experienced tri-athlete, this is your chance to show your stuff to fellow Club members. If you have never “tried a tri,” this will be a fun event to challenge yourself. The race begins with a 300-yard swim, followed by a 12-mile bike and concludes with a 3-mile run. The transition area will open at 6:30 a.m. A mandatory safety briefing will be held at 7 a.m. with the race beginning at 7:30 a.m. All members 16 and older are welcome to participate. Members who are participating are allowed to bring up to four guests. Sign up by calling Tonia at 314-539-4453. The entry fee is $25 for members and $35 for non-members.

Associates Happy Hour

Kick off your weekend at the MAC. The Associates are hosting a happy hour in the Jack Buck Grille on Thursday, July 22. Come and enjoy a few drinks with your fellow members. All members and guests are welcome to come. There will be awesome drink specials, like $1 draft beers, $2 bottles and $3 wells. The happy hour is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. No reservations are necessary.

Root for the Rams
The Rams kick off their first preseason home game on Saturday, Aug. 14. A delicious dinner buffet will be set up at the MAC prior to the game for all football fans. On Thursday, Sept. 2, the Rams will be back in St. Louis for more preseason action. The MAC will host the dinner buffets prior to each home game. The dinner buffet is from 5-7 p.m. in the Sportsman’s Club. Stop in for dinner before making the short walk to the Dome. Call 314-539-4470 for reservations.

MAC Social Ease Program

The MAC is offering a Social Ease Program in September and October for MAC children in first through sixth grades. The program consists of three classes at MAC West followed by a graduation dinner held at the Downtown Clubhouse. Topics will include pose and posture, conversation and friendship skills, table manners and public speaking. The class will be taught by Barbara Buck, President of The Art of Etiquette. Classes will be held on Sundays, Sept. 19, through Oct. 3, at MAC West. The graduation dinner will be on Friday, Oct. 8, Downtown. Dress for girls is skirts, if possible, and a nice dress to the dinner. For boys, no jeans and a polo or oxford shirt is recommended and a coat and tie for the graduation dinner. To sign your children up, call Katie at 314-539-4402.

Beat the Heat Tennis
By: Kim Steinmetz, Head Tennis Pro
We are in the middle of the summer heat and the prospect of a few hours of tennis, outdoors can be pretty unappealing when you consider the sun, and a heat factor which exceeds 100 degrees.  If you brave the outdoors, don’t forget to don the sunscreen, take a jug or two of water with you, be prepared to wet your towel to cool down the nap of your neck, and hopefully the courts you choose will have a shade tree nearby for break periods.  An easier way to beat the heat of outdoor tennis, however, is to play indoors!  The courts at the Missouri Athletic Club are air conditioned, making the sun, heat, wind and rain non-factors.

Click here to see your options for playing tennis at the West Clubhouse this summer.

MAC Golf Club Upcoming Events
On Thursday, July 29, the MAC Golf Club will host 9-hole play at Glen Echo Country Club. Tee off is at 2 p.m. Please arrive by 1:30 p.m. The cost is $37.50 per person, which includes the 9-holes and cart. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served afterwards. For more information, contact Roy Gray at 618-567-4729 or the Glen Echo Golf Shop at 314-383-1500. Please send your handicap to Roy.

The MAC Golf Club also has standing tee times at St. Clair Country Club on Saturdays at 10:08 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.