The Tristar/Youth Race Series 2010 will consist of the follow events: 

 The Games will be a fantastic opportunity to get up-close to your sporting heroes and heroines as well as taking in the unique buzz and excitement of the Games.

We just learned that the selection process for volunteers will begin very shortly. Anyone interested would please have to register an interest on the LONDON 2012 website as soon as possible (tick the box “express interest in Games-time volunteering”).

Application forms will be sent out once the register is closed. A selection process will take place and everyone selected will be interviewed. Note that the selection process will give priority to sport specific volunteers, especially to applicants with previous sports volunteer experience. We understand that even though selected volunteers can not ask to volunteer at specific events i.e. triathlon races, they will be able to express an interest in a category such as Road Events, which covers triathlon, road cycling and marathon events.

Anyone interested should please note the following:

• You will need to find and pay for your own accommodation
• You will need to pay your own travel expenses
• You will need to attend 3 training sessions in London
• You will need to be available for at least 10 days of the Games

If you have not already registered as a volunteer on our regional Triathlon London database, you may want to consider doing so to further increase your chances of being selected as a volunteer for The Games. Registration will also enable you to gain invaluable volunteer experience at this season’s ITU World Championship race in Hyde Park on 24/25th of July – Register here. Good luck with your application!

The Triathlon London League 2010 will consist of the following 8 races (3 triathlons, 3 duathlons, 2 aquathlons):

Triathlon London registered clubs need to score in at least FOUR of these races, including one triathlon, to be in with a chance of winning the League. Further details of rules and scoring can be found on the Triathlon London League page.

On-line entry is now open for the Crystal Palace Triathlon to be held on Sunday 23rd May:

• The race comprises a 750m swim in the 50m pool at Crystal Palace, 20k bike around Crystal Palace Park and a 5k run, finishing on the athletics track.
• We are also holding a Junior Triathlon on the same day, from ages 8-16. The junior race will be run according to BTF rules, ages and the distances raced. Please note the junior race will start once the main race has finished, at approximately 14:00.
• Updates regarding the 2010 Crystal Palace Triathlon will be added to the Crystal Palace triathletes website, so please check regularly:

http://www.crystalpalace-tri.co.uk/race/2010-race/2010-race.htm

James Beckinsale MSc, British Triathlon Level 3 coach, Triathlon London Academy Head Coach and Triathlon London Coach of the Year 2009, has written an article on the science of performance running, which has garnered much discussion in recent years, with developments in shoe technology, the promotion of 'fore-foot striking' / Chi-running and more. You can view the article here: Tri 247 performance running article.

If you would like to learn more about performance running from James, he is organising a Winter Running Clinic on Saturday 27th February 2010 from 1pm to 4pm at Arch 5, Kew Bridge, Kew. Cost is just £35 per person, and is limited to 10 people per clinic.

For more information and bookings, contact emma@optimahealth.co.uk or call 07736 669227.

The organisers of the SPW Triathlon have issued the following statement regarding their triathlon on the 18th April.

Dear Tri-athletes,

Happy New Year! 

January is here and I am sure you are now thinking of planning your 2010 triathlon season.  If this is the case, I just wanted to let you know about SPW’s Hyde Park race:

- Taking place in Hyde Park, the venue of the 2012 race
- Date = Sunday April 18, right at the start of the season
- Distance = Sprint (400m swim, 15km cycle, 5km run)
- BTF accredited

Registration is £30 before the end of January and £35 after.  The race is a fundraising event and all money goes towards Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW), the global leader in youth-led development.  SPW works with young people in Africa and Asia around the issues that affect their lives most, including policy making, HIV/AIDS and life skills & livelihoods. (www.spw.org)

As a fundraising event, each participant is required to raise a minimum of £225 in sponsorship.  However, we are keen to increase the number of experienced tri-athletes in this year’s race, and will therefore be reducing the minimum sponsorship target to £150 for the first 20 people to sign up from triathlon clubs.

If you are interested in finding out more or registering, please see www.spwtriathlon.com or contact Liz West:  liz.west@spw.org / 020 7808 1793.  If you would like to sign up, please let Liz know first so she can put you on the reduced fundraising list if you are in the first 20.

The Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship returns to Hyde Park, London on the weekend of 24 and 25 July 2010 – including opportunities again for Age Group racing. Participants of all abilities have the chance to race at the London 2012 Olympic Triathlon venue in the Age Group races over Sprint and Olympic Distance. Registrations are now open and you can enter online via www.triathlon-wcs-london.org.

The organisers are offering an early bird price for entries before 31 December 2009. The discounted early bird offer starts at £59.00 for Sprint Distance and £65.00 for Olympic Distance.

In a change to the 2009 format, the elite races will be staged on both days; elite women, Saturday 24 July and elite men, Sunday 25 July.  Consequently, the age group races, which are open to participants of all abilities, will also be staged across the entire weekend.

Participants will once again have the opportunity again to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care as the official charity for the London event. Money raised will help provide free nursing care for terminally ill people in their own homes. Entries are limited and on a strictly first come first served basis. Enter now to avoid disappointment and to benefit from the early bird discount!

Friday 20th November saw the 2009 Triathlon London Awards Party take place at Thames Rowing Club in Putney. The turnout of around 80 people was made up of some of the best junior and senior triathletes in the region. The evening also featured an incredibly motivating presentation from the 'LEJOG' girls who cycled from Lands End to John O' Groats in non-stop relay, raising money for the Dave Aitchison Fund.

Awards this year were presented by Alan Spelling, chairman of Triathlon London, and Bill Black, Olympic and world champion triathlon coach. Cups were presented to the top three girls and boys in each age category who took part in the Junior Series, with special mention going to Sky Draper (Gold), Armanni Antoine-Chagar (Bronze) and Luke Penney (Bronze) who all three podiumed in Tristar 3 at the IRC Championships. The 2009 awards for the Triathlon London volunteers went to: James Beckinsale as Coach of the Year, Lynda Chase as Referee of the Year (who also won the National Award), Kim Rowe as Volunteer of the Year and Abi Frame as Young Volunteer of the Year. Presentations were also made to the Triathlon London Club of the Year, Ful-On Tri Club (who also won the National Award) and the Triathlon London Event of the Year, Thames Turbo Race 2. The final presentation went to Thames Turbo as winners of the Triathlon London League 2009.

Following the awards presentations, many athletes stayed on to enjoy a drink and a chat with fellow triathletes, along with the light buffet of sandwiches provided and a musical selection from 'Cheese with Lees' (thanks to Euan Lees). It was a treat to have Tony & Jenny Aitchison at the party meeting many of the athletes currently under funding through the Dave Aitchison Fund. Also in attendance was Triathlon London President, John Lunt who is the Competition Manager for the London 2012 Olympic Triathlon event.

Photos from the Triathlon London Awards party are now up in our Photo Gallery page, with thanks to our photographer, Brian Morris: www.brianmorrisphoto.co.uk. Many thanks to all those who attended for making the evening such a success. 

London clubs were well represented at the Triathlon London AGM which took place last night at South Bank Technopark. The evening featured reports from the region's outgoing Chairman and Treasurer, and Regional Programme Manager, Jon Train, on developments within the region. The new and expanded committee were then duly elected:

Chairman: Alan Spelling, Met Police Tri Club
Vice Chairman: John Petrides, Crystal Palace Triathletes
Treasurer: Sandy Sehmi, Ful-On Tri Club
Secretary: Fay Israsena, Serpentine
Technical Officer: Lynda Chase, Met Police Tri Club
Coaching Officer: James Beckinsale, Optima Racing Team
Senior Series Coordinator: Siobhan Brownlow, Ful-On Tri Club
Junior Series Coordinator: Phil Taylor, Crystal Palace Triathletes
Junior Coordinator: Emma Beckinsale, Optima Racing Team
Communications Officer: Gordon Hutton, Serpentine
Website Administrator: Simon Austin, Serpentine
Volunteer Coordinator: Patrizia Victor, Serpentine
Partnership Officer: Claire Chapman, Serpentine

A copy of the Chairman's report on the year's activities has now been posted on the website. Many thanks to all who attended.

Triathlon London's Regional Committee has developed a new Strategic Plan for the London Region, in consultation with interested parties. This plans forms the basis of the direction of Triathlon London as regards access to BTF and other resources, including funding, coaches, development, etc. A copy can be downloaded here: Strategic Plan.

If you have any questions about the Strategic Plan and how the Committee can work with you, or how to access the resources that are available within the London Region, please contact a member of the Committee. We are keen to foster closer links with all the Clubs in London and would welcome representation from clubs on the regional committee, either as ordinary members attending our meetings, or as full committee members.

The Triathlon London AGM will be held on Tuesday 10 November at South Bank Technopark, 90 London Road SE1 6LN (near Elephant & Castle tube) from 7.30pm. Details and directions can be downloaded here: AGM Notice. We would like to encourage each club within London to send a committee member to this meeting and/or stand for nomination. A full list of committee positions can be found on our Volunteer Positions Vacant page.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the TRIATHLON ENGLAND: LONDON REGION COACHING BURSARY SCHEME. The Bursary Scheme is open to all triathletes and coaches based in Triathlon London affiliated clubs and covers all three UKCC Triathlon Coaching Courses. The scheme aims to:

• Provide candidate triathlon coaches, of all levels, the opportunity to take coaching qualifications at reduced financial cost to themselves.
  • Level 1 bursary will cover 100% of the course fee.
  • Level 2 bursary will cover 85% of the course fee.
  • Level 3 bursary will cover 66% of the course fee.
• Provide coaches the opportunities to put into practise the skills learnt on the courses.
• Create new opportunities for Londoners to gain access to high quality triathlon coaching.
• Assist new and growing triathlon clubs to provide high quality coaching for their members.

For full details of how to apply, please visit the Triathlon London Coaching page. Please contact Jon Train (07739 526 558) if you have any questions, or download an application form HERE.

The dates have been announced for the 2009-10 Triathlon Coach Training programme. If you are interested in becoming a coach or taking the UKCC Level 2 Coaching qualification then please contact Jon Train or Stewart Ward for an application form. You can also download an application form HERE. The UKCC Level 1 course costs £300 and the UKCC Level 2 course costs £470.

UKCC Level 1 Newham Leisure Centre : FULL waiting list in operation   
17th, 18th October and 1st November
UKCC Level 1 Dulwich College : FULL waiting list in operation
7th, 8th November and 22nd November
UKCC Level 1 Barnet Copthall
28th February, 7th March and 21st March
 
UKCC Level 2 Newham Leisure Centre
16th, 17th, 30th, 31st January and 14th March
UKCC Level 2 Dulwich College
9th, 10th, 23rd, 24th January and 21st March

Triathlon London's new "Get Involved!" marketing campaign for the sport was launched at the Mazda London Triathlon on 1st & 2nd August by London's Regional Programme Manager, Jon Train and members of the Triathlon London regional committee. The London Triathlon is the largest triathlon event in the world and saw around 13,000 triathletes from all over the country take part. Triathlon London launched their new Get Involved! campaign from the British Triathlon stand at the Expo, and well over 1,000 London-based athletes came to the stand to find out more about triathlon events and clubs in the Capital.

The Get Involved! campaign features flyers for both junior and senior triathlon in London (you can download the flyers in the left hand panel) and posters on Clubs and Events in London. The campaign aims to highlight the work of the Triathlon London Regional Programme Managers and committee and provide clear pathways for individuals to get involved in the sport no matter what age or ability.

The posters and flyers will also be on display at the forthcoming Dextro Energy ITU World Cup Expo in London's Hyde Park this coming weekend, 15th & 16th August. Come and visit the British Triathlon stand at the Expo to pick up your own copy, and enjoy the weekend's festival of triathlon racing:

Saturday 15th: Women's Elite race at 10am; Men's Elite race at 1:10pm; Paratriathlon race at 4:30pm
Sunday 16th: Youth races at 8am; Junior races at 8:30am; Age group races from 9am

The results of the Triathlon London Regional Championship held on 5th July are now available: Results 09

Top 3 male and female athletes are as follows:

	Male	Club	Female	Club
1st	Adam Chadburn	Tri London	Emily Low	unattached
2nd	Clark Schofield	Hillingdon Triathletes	Victoria Sheward	unattached
3rd	Richard Evans	Metropolitan Police Tri Club	Gill Deane	unattached

Any queries should be submitted to league@triathlonlondon.org no later than Wednesday 12th August 2009.

The Hampstead Heath Lido open water season starts on Tuesday 5th May. Triathlon specific open water swim sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 7 - 8.30 pm and Saturdays from 9.30 – 10.30 am. These sessions are suitable for every level, from beginners to more experienced triathletes. They are designed to meet your needs and skill level, so that you swim the distance and intensity required to achieve your racing goals. Additionally, these sessions will include specific open water drills which will improve open water performance and increase overall swim fitness. For further information and to reserve your place please contact Terence Collins who is a qualified BTF level 3 coach on terencecollins9@gmail.com or call 07879 401550.

Popular open water swim venues Liquid Leisure and the Princes Club opened for business at the weekend, with Heron Lake due to open this Saturday 25th April, though lake temperatures are still hovering around the 12ºC mark.

Full details and locations of all open water swim venues (lakes and lidos) in and around London can be found on our Training Venues page. Please contact web@triathlonlondon.org with any updates to this information. Swim safety should be your primary concern, so please download our Open Water Swimming Guidelines to implement best practice when swimming open water at the lakes.