Just a quick reminder of the sessions. The water temperature is 15.1 degrees, which is a huge 4 degrees warmer than last week. We are expecting more young triathletes to attend so please book/register before by contacting Tri Sport Coaching on 020 8722 4617.

The sessions will consist of basic skills, advanced skills and course evaluation.

The next sessions are on:-
10th May 2008

7th and 14th June 2008

5th July 2008

The cost for each session is £3.50.  The London Region have some size 2 and size 3 wetsuits available for use by London region triathletes for a small refundable deposit upon return of the wetsuit at the end of the season. Please note that a size 2 (smallest we have) will fit most young triathletes who are 5ft 3inches tall. (160.02cm)

The start time is 7.00am and the session runs for approximately 1 hour.

If you have any questions please contact Jon Train email: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org

 

The Dave Aitchison SportsAid Fund has been launched by Dave's family and Ful-On Tri Club to assist talented young triathletes in the Triathlon London region to succeed in the sport. Athletes who receive funding must be identified and nominated by British Triathlon, based on their talent and sporting results. Applicants must be aged between 12 and 25 years old; be a member of the Triathlon London IRC squad, Triathlon London Academy, Triathlon England talent squad or GB Age Group team; and live and train in the Triathlon London region. Successful applicants will typically receive grants of £500-£1,000 per year.

Last year Ful-On Tri hosted the Surrey Legs of Steel event which raised £4,147 for the fund, with additional donations from friends and family raising a further £2,730. The ride has now become an annual event with all profits going direct to the Dave Aitchison Fund. This year's ride takes place on Saturday 27th September.

For more information and to make a donation, please visit: http://www.justgiving.com/daveaitchisonfund. If you wish to raise money for the fund through your own sporting endeavours, then you can create your own donations page through the following link: http://www.justgiving.com/sportsaid and select the Dave Aitchison Fund.

 

The refurbishment of the 50m pool will not be completed in time for the race on 21 September 2008. As a result, the swim will now take place in the 25m training pool at the NSC. As this pool has five lanes (0.9m deep) we have had to change the swim from 750m to 400m. The organisers apologise for this change to the race format and hope to return to the full sprint distance in the 50m pool in 2009.

The race format is now -
Swim = 400m - 16 lengths in 25m pool
Bike = 20km - 9 laps of closed road circuit in park
Run = 5km - 2 laps in park

For more information please visit the CPT website: http://www.crystalpalace-tri.co.uk/race/2008-race/2008-race.htm

 

Declan Doyle (left) of Optima Racing Team stormed to victory at the inaugural off-road Dragonslayer MTB Sprint Triathlon on Sunday. Hot on his heals were Nik Haynes and Euan Lees, both Ful-On Tri, taking second and third place respectively. First female home, and an impressive 8th overall, was Fiona Moorehead-Lane of East London Triathletes. Some 7 minutes later, there was a tough battle between Mette Nielson (Optima Racing Team) who finished second, Julie Milroy (Ful-On Tri) third and Katie Ward (East London Triathletes) a close fourth.

The fine bank holiday weather saw three clubs fighting it out for the League win on the day, with Ful-On Tri and East London Triathletes scoring equal points to share top place, and Optima Racing Team coming in third. The win now places Ful-On Tri top of both the League and the Mob Match after the first two events. Next weekend sees the third round of the League with the Morden 6n'6 aquathlon on 11th May. For full details of the Triathlon London League and details of the rankings, please refer to the Triathlon London League 08 page.

 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO REACH THE TOP IN TRIATHLON? Are you a swimmer, runner or triathlete aged between 12 and 18? Would you like to be part of a multisport squad that compliments your existing training and offers you access to the best coaching facilities available across London? Would you like to attend the Selection Day for the Mazda Triathlon London Academy at Putney Leisure Centre Saturday 17th May 2008 between 11am and 3pm For further information and an application form, contact the Regional Talent Coach, James Beckinsale on email: jamesbeckinsale@britishtriathlon.org

 

 

Full details of the Triathlon London Tristar & Youth Series 2008, together with qualification procedures for the Junior Inter Regional Championships to be held in Crawley on 30th August, have now been updated on the Kids Series & IRC 2008 page.

The Triathlon London Junior Series 2008 will consist of the following 5 races:

Race	Date	Event	Organiser
1	4 May	Hillingdon Duathlon	Hillingdon Triathletes
2	11 May	Hatch End Junior Triathlon	Jetstream Tri Club
3	22 Jun	Thames Turbo Aquathlon	Thames Turbo Triathlon Club
4	29 Jun	K2 Crawley Triathlon	Crawley Tri Club
5	12 Jul	Eton Open Water Triathlon	Human Race Events

 

Due to the fact that it has been the coldest April on record for 10 years the first two sessions in May will be land based starting at 7am. Also for safety reasons, (so we can plan coaching cover,) we will need to know how many triathletes will be attending.

With that in mind will require all participants to pre-register. To pre-register call Trisport on 020 8722 4617.

Please could you pass this information to any young triathletes who might be interested.

 

Sky Draper defended her Mini marathon title successfully on Sunday (13th April) with a tremendous 18:07 run for the 3 miles. This Jetstream Tri triathlete always gives her best and after a tremendous 19:52 1500m recently, in the swimming county champs, is once again is setting a high standard for others to follow in triathlon for the coming season.

Sky’s first full triathlon of the season will be at the Jetsteam Tri – Harrow - Hatch End Triathlon on 11th May. This race is part of the London series of qualifying races and if you want to race against Sky that day places are still open. Go to www.JetstreamTri.com/HETri.asp for further details and an application form.

 

Ful-On Tri Club has two fantastic reasons to celebrate - it’s just celebrated its 5th birthday AND been awarded Starmark accreditation making it one of the first London clubs to receive such an accolade. The club, based in Fulham, south west London, celebrated both achievements with cake and champagne at a party held on April 10th, five years to the day since a small group of triathletes including the club’s head coach Alan Hanley, chairman Conan Gibney and event director Siobhan Browlow held their first training session.

The club has gone from strength to strength since it began with just 20 members training once a week,  and now boasts 256 members attending sessions five days a week run by its 22 coaches. Ful-On Tri has also donated thousands to charity, raising £2,000 through its 2006 naked calendar for the charity Aspire, and £4,000 from its Legs of Steel cycle ride organised after the untimely death of one of its champion members, Dave Aitchison  last year, for a SportsAid fund set up in Dave’s name.

Jon Train, Triathlon London Regional Development Manager, joined in the birthday party celebrations at a Fulham pub to present Ful-On Tri with its Starmark Accreditation, awarded for all aspects of the club’s operation from its management by committee to its constitution, health and safety rules and code of conduct for individuals and coaches. The award means increased funding for Ful-On Tri as well as the London region.

 

Entries are now open for Round 2 of the Triathlon London League - the DragonSlayer 2008 on Sunday 4th May - and this year's Dragonslayer proves to be bigger and better than ever, because it's a Mountain Bike Triathlon!

Set in the Stubbers Outdoor Activity Centre in Upminster, Essex, the Dragonslayer Sprint Mountain Bike Triathlon offers an opportunity to enjoy an early season race in a spectacular off-road setting: 750m open water swim; 15k off-road MTB; and 5k off-road run. The bike section is wide cut grass track and perfect for beginners. Stubbers offers full changing facilities (including hot showers!) and parking. Please note this event is for mountain bikes only - no cyclo-cross bikes or drop handlebars please. The event is hosted by East London Triathletes. For more information and to enter, please visit the website: Dragonslayer 2008

 

Congratulations to Crystal Palace Triathletes and Ful-On Tri Club who have both achieved STAR mark. This is a fantastic achievement and singles out these clubs as ones of excellence in all aspects of their operation; management, coaching, equity, ethics, health and safety.

The region thanks both of these trailblazing clubs for putting in the effort to gain the accreditation which will mean increased access to funds both for the clubs and for the Triathlon London region. If you or your club would like more information onSTAR mark for senior clubs, or Club Mark for junior clubs, please contact Jon Train.

 

As previously announced the London Region has employed two high calibre coaches to provide support and participation opportunities across the 33 London boroughs.

As part of this new and exciting programme for the London region, Alan Hanley and Jon Horsman, who are both Level 3 BTF coaches, will be coaching a series of "pay-n-swim" sessions at Dagenham Pool in Essex from 4 April between 2030 and 2130, everyone is welcome! The cost for Triathlon England members (or members of an affiliated club) is £3 and £4 for non-affiliated participants.

Please contact Jon Train (Regional Development Manager, London) on tel: 07739 526 558 or email: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org

 

Triathlon England, London Region and South East Region in association with TriSport Coaching and wetsuithire.co.uk are pleased to announce five open water training days for all junior athletes. This is to coincide with the first official open water swim for juniors at Dorney Lake in July. Thanks to Mike Trees of Triathlon Consultants and 2XU our juniors will be able to swim and practice their open water technique at Liquid Leisure in Datchet.  These sessions will be coached by the London Region and South East Region Coaching Teams. Youths from the South East Region will also be joining us for these sessions.

The dates are as follows:

3rd and 10th May 2008

7th and 14th June 2008

5th July 2008

The cost for each session is £3.50. The London Region has some wetsuits available through wetsuithire.co.uk and TriSport Coaching will also have some 2XU wetsuits available for hire with an option to purchase.

The start time is 6.00am and the session runs for approximately 1 hour.

If you require any further information please contact Jon Train, London Region Development Manager Tel: 07739 526 558 or via email jontrain@britishtriathlon.org

 

We are proud to announce the launch of the London Regional Academy.

The London Regional academy aims to identify and develop talented young athletes (11 – 18 years old) within London. 

The academy will focus on the long term development of the athletes enhancing their skills to allow a seamless progression to world class performance.  We will look to developing skills such as open water swimming, bike handling, running, transition and drafting.  We will also look at nutrition, strength/ conditioning and time/ injury management.

Criteria for Selection:
The athlete needs to score a minimum of 250 – 270 points from the performance table (please send in your appropriate swim and run times).

Don’t worry if your running is stronger than your swimming or vice versa, as you can score more points in one discipline to make up your total score… the academy coaches along with your coach will help develop your weakness.

Minimum “average” times needed to be considered for academy (at a glance):
M = Male & F = Female
Age        M-swim       F-swim        M-run          F-run
12             2.46            2.54            4.01            4.13
13             2.40            2.47            5.48            6.05
14             2.36            2.46            5.28            5.59
15             2.33            2.42            5.14            5.47
16             2.31            2.42            5.14            5.47
17             5.12            5.35          11.06         12.24   

Distances:               
Junior 17 and over         Youth/ tri-star 16 and under        Tri – start 12 and under
Swim = 400m                           Swim = 200m                              Swim = 200m
Run = 3km                               Run = 1500m                              Run = 1000m

Progress:
We will look to progress those who are talented, onto the Super Region Talent Camps* and then onto World Class Development.

Contact:
Coaches/ parents, if you feel you know of or have an athlete who is suitable for the academy please contact the regional talent coach jamesbeckinsale@britishtriathlon.org or call him on 07956166989 who will be happy to answer and questions or queries.

Please submit the athletes swim and run times from the above distances/ age and when the swim or run was carried out.

 

Over 300 hardy souls braved the wintry Easter Monday weather to compete in Round 1 of the Triathlon London League 2008 at Hampton Pool. Unsurprisingly the league win went to race hosts Thames Turbo with all five of their team finishing in the top 20. The race was won by Daniel Corner, with Thames Turbo taking the next 3 places: Richard Legge, Dion Harrison and James Stratton. Fastest lady on the day was Edwina Carter from Optima Racing Team, with Sophie Whitworth second and Turbo's Lucy Bowen in third place.

The turnout was incredible, given the ice, sleet and snow that competitors had to contend with. Seven London clubs fielded enough athletes to score in the League and finished in the following order: Thames Turbo, Ful-On Tri, Optima Racing Team, Hillingdon, East London Triathletes, Serpentine and Met Police. The Mob Match results showed great turnouts from at least 17 London clubs and was also topped by Thames Turbo with Ful-On Tri second and Hillingdon in third place. Congratulations to all who competed - you all deserve a medal for braving the conditions!

All eyes now focus on the Dragonslayer in it's new MTB sprint triathlon format on 4th May to see who will top the League for that event. For full details of the League results and team scoring requirements, please refer to the Triathlon London League page.

 

The league kicks off this year on 24th with Thames Turbo race #1. With league points at stake and from a quick look at the starting list this could be a battle royal for the spoils. Best of luck to you all.

If you need any last minute tips on course management why not check out the article on Tri247 "How to succeed at Hampton Pool"

 

Triathlon London is very pleased to announce the addition of two Development Coaches to the Triathlon England team in the London Region.

The addition of Alan Hanley and Jon Horsman to the team is a massive boost to the region. Alan and Jon are both Level 3 BTF coaches and bring with them a high level of coaching skill and knowledge as well as a vast amount of experience and enthusiasm.

If you would like more information or have any questions please get in touch with Jon Train (Regional Development Manager). email: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org  mob: 07739 526 558

 

 

 

 

ONLINE ENTRIES are NOW OPEN - Please follow the link below
www.thamesturbo.co.uk/junior

When - 22nd June 2008 registration from 9.30am – 10.45am Event starts 11am
Where - The Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hanworth Road, Hampton, TW12 3HF
Closing Date - 8th June or when full (whichever is earliest).

There will be No paper entries and No entries on the day.

The Entry Fee is £10 (This includes £1 British Triathlon day membership refundable on production of BT race license at registration)

There will be Prizes for:
1st, 2nd and 3rd for each category (male and female) Top Team (3 in a team) “IBS Office Solutions” £50 prize to the school with the most competitors.

The race will be run according to BTA rules and will take place in a 25m pool and grass school fields.

For more information and FAQs please visit www.thamesturbo.co.uk/junior

 

The first race in the Triathlon London League 2008 series - Thames Turbo Sprint Triathlon - is just 3 weeks away and is filling fast! The race takes place on Easter Monday, 24th March, at Hampton Pool. Entries close in one week's time on 7th March. You can enter online through the following link: Thames Turbo Triathlon Club.

For full details of the  League, please visit the Triathlon London League 2008 page. The League is made up of the following events: 

Race	Date	Event	Organiser	Entries
1	24 Mar	Thames Turbo Sprint Triathlon	Thames Turbo Triathlon Club	Online entries close 7th Mar
2	4 May	Dragonslayer MTB Sprint Triathlon	East London Triathletes	Open - online
3	11 May	Morden 6n6 Aquathlon	Kingfisher Triathletes	Open - online
4	13 Jul	Hillingdon Sprint Triathlon	Hillingdon Triathletes	Open
5	16 Aug	Clash of the Tritons Aquathlon	Greenwich Tritons Triathlon Club	Not yet open
6	21 Sep	Crystal Palace Sprint Triathlon	Crystal Palace Triathletes	Open - online
7	26 Oct	Jekyll & Hyde Park Duathlon	Serpentine	Not yet open

 

 

Human Race have announced the launch of the inaugural Triathlon London Regional Triathlon Championships and South East Regional Triathlon Championships, both of which will be held at Dorney Lake, Eton on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th July 2008. The Championships are expected to attract over one thousand competitors and are set to showcase some outstanding racing from many of the UK’s leading triathletes, across individual and team entries.

 This exciting development has been launched by the Regional Associations, with the support of Human Race, in response to the significant increase in participation in the sport within London and the South East Region. Combined, London (with 34) and the South East (with 44) make up 78 of the 235 triathlon clubs across the UK. In addition, well over half of the (estimated) 100,000 active triathletes in the UK live or work in London or the South East, which sees these two regions having the largest share of the sport and some of triathlon’s best talent.

The Championships are open to individuals and club members, living or working within the Boroughs of London and the South East Region. Racing will take place over two days offering individual entry over the standard distance (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run) on Saturday 19th July and team relay and Team Time Trial entry categories over 3/4 distance (800m swim, 30k bike, 7.5k run) on Sunday 20th July.

John Petrides, Chairman of Triathlon London, comments: “We are delighted to be working with Human Race to host the Regional Championships. Our aim is to increase participation, clubs, members and coaches across the region and the Championships not only give our triathletes the opportunity to have a goal to work towards but to continue to raise the profile and level of the sport.”

John Lunt, Director of Human Race, says: “We are very excited to be hosting the inaugural Regional Championships for London and the South East. These regions are home to many of the UK’s leading triathletes eligible for entry and this event promises to see some very exciting racing.”

For more information please visit www.humanrace.co.uk or download the entry forms by clicking the links:
19th July – Individual Age Group Championships
20th July – Relay & Team Time Trial

 

...but don’t worry Carbon bikes still allowed!

The annual Crystal Palace Triathlon organised by local club Crystal Palace Triathletes (CPT) will be held on Sunday 21 September 2008 and is now open for online entries.

Online entries - http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=100122

And if you need another excuse, by signing up for the race, you can tick off that resolution to ‘become more green’ and be more conscious about how you impact on the environment too! The race is aiming to go carbon-neutral in 2008 in a bid to cut emissions produced as a result of the race.

Consultants Zero Carbon Events will be assisting in establishing the carbon footprint for the event and advising CPT on how to make it a carbon neutral event.

The idea came about as a result of discussion by a few members of the club who were concerned about the amount of waste generated on the day. Whilst temporary recycling bins were erected to help deal with the plethora of plastic bottles consumed by athletes and marshals alike, discussions soon moved to wider impacts of the race in terms of the energy needed to run the race and the transport choice of the competitors arriving on the day.

Club Chair John Petrides says: "Whilst in previous years we have focused on putting on a bigger and better race each year, we are keen to ensure that we do not do this at the detriment of the environment. The club feels strongly about the impact our triathlon has on both the local and global environment and we feel that this is our way of making a small but worthwhile contribution."

As a result, the Club are now keen to ensure that the 2008 race is organised both in the run up (and on the day) in the most energy-efficient manner possible.  Whilst CPT is committed to reducing the amount of waste generated and energy consumed it is likely that some carbon will need to be off-set. This will be done on the advice of their consultants and club members will get to vote on which carbon off-set projects will benefit. These will be from Gold Standard/ Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Projects.

Club Notes
Crystal Palace Triathletes is a friendly and sociable club with over 120 members in and around the Crystal Palace area. The Club has members of all standards. Most members participate in sprint and Olympic distance races, with a growing number in middle distance and Ironman.

The Crystal Palace Triathlon is held annually at the National Sports Centre in Crystal Palace and consists of a 750m swim in the 50m pool, nine laps (20k) of a closed circuit within the park (closed to traffic!) and two laps (5k) of the same course for the run, before finishing in the renowned athletics stadium.

What is Carbon Neutral? This is where CO2 emissions have been measured (as a result of an activity), reductions are identified and the remaining emissions are offset through various carbon projects around the world. For more information on any of the above please contact Ruki Sidhwa on 07778 873702.

 

The inaugural Ful-On Duathlon hosted by Ful-On Tri Club will take place on Saturday 26th April 2008 at Chertsey MOD Test Track at Longcross in Surrey. The venue, which has been featured on Top Gear, offers closed roads and challenging hills to tempt the racing snakes amongst you. There will be two distances on offer: Standard distance: 5k/20k/5k & Sprint distance: 2.5k/10k/2.5k.

The race limit is 300 and there will be prizes for the first three men/women; first three male/female vets, along with team prizes (men: 4 to score; women: 3 to score) to promote a little inter-club rivalry. Online entries opened today through the following link:
http://www.fulontri.com/FulOnDuathlon/tabid/169/Default.aspx

The use of a closed road circuit brings with it the benefit of racing on a Saturday with a very civilised start time of 9am. The venue is ideal with grass areas for easy spectating and ample parking. Refreshments such as teas, coffees, sandwiches and cakes are available for purchase at Race HQ, along with any last minute bike spares. 

Ful-On Tri will also be hosting the second Surrey Legs of Steel : Dave Aitchison Challenge Ride at Box Hill on Saturday 27th September with all profits going to the SportsAid Dave Aitchison Fund. Details can be found on the Ful-On Tri website.

 

Skills Active are offering coaching bursaries to London based triathlon coaches.

The bursary covers 66% of the cost of the coaching course - in return for 20 hours of coaching in the London region. The qualifiying criteria is that the coaching course has started or starts between 1st November 2007 and 31st March 2008 and that the coaching will be in the London region.

If you are interested in more information on this please contact Jon Train or mob: 07739 526 558.

 

I would like to introduce myself. My name is Jon Train and I am extremely pleased to have  just taken up the position of RDM for London.

I look forward to working with you all in raising the profile of triathlon on London. If you have any questions, ideas or issues please feel free to contact me

email: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org

mob: 07739 526 558

I will be at the Triathlon Cycling Running exhibition at Sandown Park and I look forward to meeting you there or over this next season.

 

With the new year now upon us, it's time to decide on your races for the season, and rally the troops in your Club for another hotly contested Triathlon London League series. Who is ready to topple League winners Thames Turbo, or even their close rivals Ful-On Tri? All your Club has to do is field at least 5 athletes including one female and one vet in at least 3 races in the series to score. What are you waiting for?

The Triathlon London League 2008 will consist of the following 7 races (4 triathlons, 3 duathlons/aquathlons):

Race	Date	Event	Organiser
1	24 Mar	Thames Turbo Sprint Triathlon	Thames Turbo Triathlon Club
2	4 May	Dragonslayer MTB Sprint Triathlon	East London Triathletes
3	11 May	Morden 6n6 Aquathlon	Kingfisher Triathletes
4	13 Jul	Hillingdon Sprint Triathlon	Hillingdon Triathletes
5	16 Aug	Clash of the Tritons Aquathlon	Greenwich Tritons Triathlon Club
6	21 Sep	Crystal Palace Sprint Triathlon	Crystal Palace Triathletes
7	26 Oct	Jekyll & Hyde Park Duathlon	Serpentine

Confirmed dates and further details will be added to the Triathlon London League 2008 page as soon as they are available, together with details of how to score.

The Triathlon London League 2008 is also looking for a title sponsor to secure the prize fund, so if your company is interested in sponsoring this event, please contact the League Coordinator on: league@triathlonlondon.org for more details and a sponsorship pack.

 

The next meeting of the Triathlon London Executive Board will take place at 7pm on Tuesday 29th January 2008. Anyone who wishes to attend the meeting or raise any items for the agenda should contact Triathlon London secretary, Claire Chapman on secretary@triathlonlondon.org.

 

Ful-On Tri won the mob match against Thames Turbo held at the 5k Richmond Park Time Trial on Saturday by 1,380 to 2,086, a margin of 706 points. Ninety-six runners fought off illness, shopping and Christmas parties to make the 9am start in Richmond Park, with Ful-On Tri massing 52 starters against Thames Turbo’s 44.

Ful-On Tri dominated the top end of the mob match with 10 finishers in the first 15. Andrew McFarlane of Ful-on Tri broke the course record by six seconds, winning in 16:34. Thames Turbo’s Esther Evans, world age-group duathlon champion, smashed the women’s course record by two and a half minutes, winning in 18:17. Esther also set a new all-comers age-graded performance record for the RPTT of 81.31%. Tristan Shipsides of Ful-On Tri took second in the men’s mob match in 16:54, followed by Turbo Roger Barr in 17:11. In the women’s, Ellen Pooley took second in 19:21, just ahead of Turbo Lucy Bowen in 19:22. Three Thames Turbo under 14s ran well: John Birchall, Alex Rowe, and Peter Frame.

Thames Turbo claimed the unofficial prize for first dog and most joggers, although they did manage to win eight age-groups to Ful-On Tri's six. Ful-On Tri kindly offered a mince pie to all runners before many headed off on their Saturday bike ride. A band of Turbos headed off to run a lap of the park, while those that had already done enough training for the week enjoyed a coffee and bun in Pembroke Lodge. Thanks to Euan Lees, Nigel Clemens and the RPTT organisers for arranging the match.

 

The Triathlon London Awards party took place on Friday 30th November in Chelsea. Despite torrential rain, the party was very well attended with over 85 people from all London Region clubs getting together at the event to chat over a few drinks and some pizza.

The evening featured the presentation of the Junior Series prizes, Volunteer of the Year awards and Triathlon London League award, and was rounded off with a Lucky Dip prize draw featuring great prizes from the event sponsors. For a full round-up and selection of photos, please refer to the article in our Features section. A full set of photos will be added to the Photo Gallery in due course. Thanks to all who attended for making the evening such a success!

 

Triathlon England, the national governing body for triathlon in England, is recruiting for part-time development coaches in all English regions including Triathlon London. We are seeking highly motivated and passionate individuals who are able to work alone and as part of the Triathlon London regional team. Coaches will be working to develop the participation rates in triathlon for both adults and children.

 

Wondering what to buy that triathlete in your life for Christmas? Well, British Triathlon have the answer with their exclusive, limited edition, fantastic opportunities in the BTF shop!! Follow the link to bag a bargain fleece, mug, polo shirt, towel or umbrella: www.britishtriathlon.org

 

Improve your base fitness and freestyle technique this winter by joining a new weekly triathlon specific swim training session every Tuesday, 6.30-7.30 am at Cally Pool, 229 Caledonian Road, London, N1 0NH.  Pool location: www.aquaterra.org/islington/cally/

The pool is a 5 min walk from Kings Cross Station. This 25m, 6 lane pool is used exclusively by triathletes at this time, thus an ideal environment to undergo a quality training session before setting off for work. Sessions are 60 minutes in duration and will include a warm up, tri-specific swim drills, a main performance set and warm down. For further information please contact: Terry Collins who has a MSc in Sport Sciences and is a BTF Level 3 Coach on 07879 401 550 or email: info@triforfitness.co.uk

 

Following up from a successful 2007 Tristar series, I am pleased to announce the events and dates for the 2008 series:     

Event	Date
Hillingdon Duathlon	4 May, 2008
Hatch End Triathlon	11 May, 2008
Thames Turbo Aquathlon	22 June, 2008
K2 Crawley Triathlon	29 June, 2008
Eton Open Water Triathlon	12 July,2008

More information about the series including registration procedures will be coming soon, so please keep an eye out on the site.

 

The Triathlon London Awards Party 2007 will take place on Friday 30th November at The Pheasantry (Pizza Express), 152-154  Kings Road, Chelsea SW3 4UT in their downstairs function room from 6.30pm for both junior and senior triathletes in the London region. There'll be some food on offer plus a cash bar and dance floor so that you can party into the evening! The awards will be presented at around 7.30pm and include the Junior IRC Trophy presentations, the Triathlon London Volunteer of the Year Awards and the Triathlon London League 2007 awards.

After that it is basically a social night to get all the London clubs together, and a chance to have a boogie! We’re expecting a big turnout and a great party atmosphere – so spread the word!

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The votes are in and have been counted and British Triathlon have revealed the Volunteer, Young Volunteer, Official and Coach of the Year Regional Award winners for 2007. The London regional award winners for the above mentioned categories are as follows:

• Regional Volunteer of the Year for 2007 - Siobhan Brownlow (Ful-on Tri)
• Regional Young Volunteer of the Year for 2007 - Holly Clemens (Thames Turbo Triathletes)
• Regional Official of the Year for 2007 - Lynda Chase (Met Police Tri club)
• Regional Coach of the Year for 2007 - Alan Hanley (Ful-on Tri)

The Regional award winners are now in the running for the National award - so on behalf of the region good luck to you all!

Congratulations to all the Regional nominees, you have all contributed massively this year and should be proud of  being short listed.

For the list of all regional award winners for 2007 please click here.

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 Deadline for registering events for the 2008 handbook is 23^rd November 2007. Events organisers can register online at the British Triathlon website http://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/index.php so please register your events ASAP.
Further, Event organisers have the opportunity to bid for National Championship status, qualifier status and ranking series status for the 2009 season now – if this is something you would like to consider please check out the events tab on the BTF website the bid document is in the links on the left hand side. Deadline for this is 21^st December.
If you have any questions about this process please contact John Muddeman – BTF Event Officer on the below email address:
johnmuddeman@britishtriathlon.org

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Wayne Owide, head coach of Jetstream Tri, is offering a warm weather training camp specifically aimed at youngsters and families during the February half term 2008. The camp is in the Cape Verde Islands where average temperatures are between 24 and 30 degrees all year, ocean temperatures are around 21 degrees and where the roads are suitable for youngsters to ride. Some of the highlights are:

• Both pool based and open water swimming ...
• Roads with very little traffic and friendly drivers ...
• Some of the most beautiful sandy beaches to run on in the world ...
• Villas or suites with variable board bases to suit all ...
• Appropriate space to practice triathlon skills ...
• An ideal environment for building team spirit.

Please visit www.SwimmingCyclingRunning.com/TrainAbroad/TAStart.asp to take a closer look - there are even some helmet cam videos of the rides. This is an ideal opportunity to train in one of the nicest climates in the world, learn new methods and techniques and get a jump on your rivals, while also having a great time. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. For more information or to make a booking, call Wayne on 020 8421 8866 or email: wayne@swimmingcyclingrunning.com.

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The three-disc skills and techniques DVD set is now available online. This three-disc set, comprises a disc per discipline of essential skills and techniques that are applicable for training and racing in triathlon. Each DVD is supplemented by the 2007 Corus Elite Series. Please visit the shop to get your copy by clicking the logo left. If you have any additional questions please contact British Triathlon on: info@britishtriathlon.org

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Tri Swimming are offering a series of 6 masterclasses aimed at improving your swimming over the winter months. Theory and practical based. Session guides and progression from course to course. The courses are run by Bill Black - Olympic and World Champ Tri Coach & Duncan Rolley - GB Swimmer / Tri Swim Coach and take place on the first Sunday of each month starting November 2007 - ie. 4 Nov 07, 2 Dec 07, 6 Jan 08, 3 Feb 08, 2 Mar 08 and 6 Apr 08. The courses will be held at Charing Cross Sports Club, Aspenlea Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8LH and costs are as follows: Single course: £60ea; 2-5 course: £50ea (must be booked in bulk); 6 courses: £270 (£45ea).

For more information and to book your place, contact: Bill Black, Oakside, Red Lion Lane, Chobham GU24 8RH. Email: black.billy@btinternet.com. Website: www.billblackcoaching.com

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The 2007 Triathlon London AGM will be held on Thursday the 25th of October at the Dukes Head Pub Putney, commencing at 7.15pm sharp.  This is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the region, hear what's happening and also meet fellow triathletes. The AGM Notice provides details of the agenda, application forms for committee positions and also details of the AGM venue. I hope to see you all there! If you have any additional questions about the AGM please contact ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org

 

The London Junior Committee will be meeting on Wednesday the 3rd of October to discuss/ review the 2007 Tristar series and discuss the format for the 2008 series. If you would like to send through any comments or feedback from the 2007 series, or if your club would like one of their events considered for the 2008 series please send an email to Ebony Blake  - ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org by Monday October 1st. All feedback is welcome!

 

Serpentine is pleased to announce that Central London's only duathlon will take place on Sunday 28th October 2007. This is the fourth running of this popular event. Only 175 places are available, so act fast if you're keen.
The entire race is held within Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens on traffic-free roads and paths. Detailed course information and a link to the registration page on EntryCentral is on the Serpentine website at http://www.serpentine.org.uk/pages/duathlon.html

 

The London IRC team departed for their long bus journey on Friday 31st of August to Glasgow for the Inter-Regional Championships. With many inspiration DVD's courtesy of James ( London Team Manager) the team was amped for the following days competition. Saturday, competition day - the team arrived and warmed up with a lap of the bike circuit. 12:15pm race briefing and then 1pm we saw the first of our team hit the water. T2 girls Armanni Antoine-Chager and Eliza Cottington put in a competitive performance for London laying a solid platform for the rest of the group, with Armanni picking up 10th place in a very strong competition! Good performances by the entire London outfit saw a much improved team from 2006, with the team achieving it's goal of avoiding the wooden spoon in 2007. Team Manager James Beckinsale was happy with the efforts of the team saying "...the team was very competitive and could have sneaked under to top 7 barrier."I would like to thank all the parents and families that made the trip to Glasgow to support the team and hope that they enjoyed the strong competition. Finally I would like to extend my thanks to James Beckinsale who again volunteered his time to run a training day for the athletes and also travel and attend the IRC's in Glasgow. For final results click here.

 

Sport England recently announced an investment of £38.3 million into community sports clubs and coaches across England. Of this substantial figure the London region as a whole was awarded £3,552,605 to increase opportunities for people across London to participate in sport and recreation. Initially triathlon's regional bid to secure some of this funding was deferred as Sport England and the London Sports Board required further regional details to support the National Bid. After collating a solid support document regionally , the proposal was re-submitted late June for consideration. I am happy to announce that Triathlon London region in association with Triathlon England has been successful in securing £99,000 over 3 years to invest in club an coach development.
As part of the process above, the region's proposal outlined that the region would invest a percentage of the funding into employing 2 part-time coaches (18 hours per week) to be deployed across the region coaching novice junior and adult athlete in priority areas outlined in the London Regional Development Plan.
Coach Job Descriptions and application details will be posted on the National and Regional websites in the near future.
For Further information about either the London Development Plan or the regional Club and Coach proposal please contact ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org

 

The Clash of the Tritons aquathlon, the final round in the Triathlon London League, had a record entry with 140 athletes taking to the start line in bright and breezy conditions on Saturday morning. Thankfully the rain held off, and the 500m swim and 5k run saw some fast finishing times. First home was Greenwich Tritons own Chris Lionnet in 23:58 with Andre van der Merwe second and Dion Harrison of Thames Turbo third. First female finisher was Bethan Hopewell from Ful-On Tri, with Charmaine Wheeler second and Justina Heslop third. Race organisers, Greenwich Tritons, put on a great race, and it was encouraging to watch the kids race after the adults with some very promising talent on show. Eltham College proved a very pleasant setting and the spread of tea/coffee and home-made cakes was tremendously popular with all the athletes, not to mention the lucky dip prizes!

The League and mob-match wins went to Ful-On Tri on the day, who had no fewer than 16 members racing. The final rankings for the Triathlon London League 2007 confirm Thames Turbo as the overall winner, with Ful-On Tri second and SLH Tri Club third. The Mob-Match overall winner is Serpentine with Ful-On Tri and Thames Turbo tied in second place. For the full rankings, please visit our Triathlon London League page.

 

In order to promote a more inclusive sport, Triathlon London with financial support from Triathlon England are looking to fund a local triathlon club to increase the number of female participants, coaches, referees and volunteers in London. If this sounds like something your club would like to get involved with please read the Regional Equity Project document and complete and return  the club application form. If you require any additional information please contact ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org

 

Beautiful sunny weather greeted the 250 Londoners racing at the National Club Sprint Relay Championships in Nottingham on Saturday. The campsite and club village area at the race were choc-a-bloc with competing club branding, Bill Black was doing the commentary and the music was pumping, creating a great atmosphere for the race. Ful-On Tri (14 teams), Thames Turbo (13 teams), and Serpentine (10 teams) were the most heavily represented of the nine London Clubs attending, Tri London, Hillingdon, Optima Racing Team, Trent Park, Wimbledon Windmilers and Team Body Lab making up the rest.

The event involves teams of four competing in tag-relay through the 400m swim, 15k bike and 5k run in succession. In the mixed category Tri London’s mixed team of Jill Parker, Joanna Carritt, Steven Lord and Phil Couson picked up the bronze medal, with Optima Racing Team in 5th place and Thames Turbo 10th. Ful-On Tri’s Ladies team of Jessica Taylor, Natalie Creswick, Ellen Pooley and Bethan Hopewell finished 4th in the ladies race, with Thames Turbo in 5th place and Wimbledon Windmilers 7th. The Men’s race in the afternoon saw Thames Turbo’s team of Dion Harrison, Martin Williamson, Richard Legg and James Stratton finish in 4th place, with Ful-On Tri men in 7th position overall. The highest finishing London vet team also came from Ful-On Tri with Phil Roker, David Sharpe, Richard Keers and Greg Keers finishing in 12th position.

Most clubs made a weekend social out of the event, staking out club territory in the campsite next to the race course. There was a good amount of London club interaction with Thames Turbo and Ful-On Tri sharing a coach to Nottingham’s Oceana night club for some dancing till the early hours. Who knows - perhaps more London clubs will join them for this next year?

 

This is the sixth annual Great River race and the event is gaining in popularity year on year!
It is a rare opportunity to take part in an organised swim in the tidal Thames and several   Triathlon London clubs have taken part in previous years.

Date: Saturday 8th September, 2007
Time: 12:40pm
Distance: 1000m
Venue: Chiswick Pier
Entry Fee: £5 for Triathlon London members - also includes a free drink at the Pissarro Restaurant by the pier
Safety cover by the Chiswick Sea Cadets and also the Chiswick Pier Canoe Club.

For further details on the event and to get an entry form please email greatriverswim@blueyonder.co.uk

 

The London Level 1 Coaching Course being held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre has now reached maximum capacity. If you are still interested in undertaking a Level 1 Coaching Course this year I would advise you to book onto the South East Region Course in Crawley ASAP.
Details of the London Level 2 course will soon be available so please keep checking the website for updates.
 

Congratulations to the athletes below selected to represent London in Glasgow for the 2007 Inter-Regional Championships in September. These athletes have been selected as a result of the 2007 London Tristar/ Youth Series (full points table in the junior section of this site).

Age Group	Name	Gender	Club
Tristar 2 (11-12 years)	Eliza Cottington	Female	Thames Turbo Triathletes
Tristar 2 (11-12 years)	Armanni Antoine-Chager	Female	Swim for Tri
Tristar 2 (11-12 years)	Jack Boericke	Male	N/A
Tristar 2 (11-12 years)	Luke Penney	Male	Thames Turbo Triathletes
Tristar 3 (13-14 years)	Daniela Raffel	Female	Optima Racing Team
Tristar 3 (13-14 years)	Molly Renfer	Female	Optima Racing Team
Tristar 3 (13-14 years)	Jack Spence	Male	Jetstream
Tristar 3 (13-14 years)	Sam Capp	Male	Jetstream
Youth (15-16 years)	Becky Hewitt	Female	Swim for Tri
Youth (15-16 years)	Zoey Littlechild	Female	Team Economic Energy
Youth (15-16 years)	Olivia Bryant	Female	Optima racing Team
Youth (15-16 years)	Max Hayhurst	Male	Camden
Youth (15-16 years)	Benjamin Hayes	Male	Swim for Tri
Youth (15-16 years)	Max Bridger	Male	Thames Turbo Triathletes

London IRC team reserves:

Age Group	Name	Gender	Club
Tristar 2 (11-12 years)	Kate Metalli	Female	Jetstream
Tristar 2 (11-12 years)	Lewis Hawkins	Male	Jetstream
Tristar 3 (13-14 years)	Holly Clemens	Female	Thames Turbo Triathletes
Tristar 3 (13-14 years)	Tom Giggins	Male	East Essex Tri
Youth (15-16 years)	Claire Hopkins	Female	Jetstream
Youth (15-16 years)	Pedro Vila de Mucha	Male	Optima Racing Team

All athletes in the above lists will be notified of their place within the team (including reserves) by post and email.

There is also a 48 hour window for appeal on the above places, and if you would like to pursue this you will need to contact Ebony Blake - London Region Development Manager on 07738 526 558

Congratulations to all series competitors and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
 

Round 5 of the Triathlon London League took place at Hillingdon on Sunday in hot and humid conditions. Around 120 athletes competed in the less traditional swim/run/bike format, with Hillingdon Triathletes' Clark Schofield taking the win in 1:14:19 and SLH Tri Club's Ruth Hutton as the fastest female in 1:17:25.

With Clark Schofield's champagne flowing, the podium was completed with Dave Chapman second, Euan Lees of Ful-On Tri in third position, and Andy Collins from SLH fourth and also the fastest male vet. Top four ladies overall were Ruth Hutton (also the fastest female vet), Fiona Ford second, Jess Taylor of Ful-On Tri third, and Melissa Arkinstall of Hillingdon fourth.

The league win on the day went to race organisers Hillingdon Triathletes, with SLH second and Ful-On Tri third. The race confirms Thames Turbo as overall League winners for 2007. Ful-On Tri club are currently second only one point ahead of SLH Tri Club - so a lot to play for in the final race in the series at Greenwich on 18th August! Serpentine are still sitting pretty at the top of the Mob Match table.

Overall League and Mob Match rankings can be found on the Triathlon London League page, where you need to login to view the rankings.

 

Unfortunately due to lack of numbers, the London Junior Awards Party that was scheduled for Tuesday the 17th of July has had to be postponed to a later date. The venue will remain the same (Thames Rowing Club) but the London team are now looking to schedule the event mid September once the term break is over and families are back from holidays. The IRC team will still be announced on Tuesday the 17th of July via email and a website post so stay tuned and good luck to all the athletes competing in the last event this weekend!
 

Triathlon London are pround to announce the inaugral Junior Awards Pary to be held on Tuesday, 17th of July 2007. Particulars about the event as below:

DATE: Tuesday 17^th of July, 2007
TIME: 7pm – 9pm (approx)
LOCATION: Thames Rowing Club – Putney Embankment, London SW15 1LB
WHAT AWARDS ARE BEING PRESENTED: All age group overall series winners (first 3 Boys and Girls) IRC team announced and participation medals
WHAT TO BRING: Male athletes attending are asked to bring a bottle of either juice or softdrink and female athletes are asked to bring a  plate of party food  (eg – sandwiches; cut fruit; crisps; baked goods etc) If your family has more then 1 athlete attending then please bring adequate amounts of the above
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Group games; raffle prizes; motivational DVD
RSVP BY: Monday the 16^th of July, 2007 (email to Ebony Blake – ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org)  
WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND THE PARTY: If you can’t attend the party please send through your postal address so I am able to post out any awards you have won.
WHO CAN ATTEND: Any London junior member and there family

PARENTS WELCOME!!!

I hope to see you all there!!

 

The Level 1 Triathlon Coaching Course dates and location have been confirmed. This year we have again opted for Crystal Palace for the venue and the dates for the course are as follows:
Course      Location                              Dates                     Closing Date
LD035      Crystal Palace - London      Day 1: 22/09/07          24 Aug '07
                                                            Day 2: 23/09/07
                                                            Day 3: 13/09/07

The course costs £265.00 and closing dates for the course registration is as above 24th of August 2007. The course is limitted to 16 places so if you are interested please complete the registrtaion form and send payment to British Triathlon from the 20th of July 2007.
Any questions about the course please contact either Ebony Blake or Judith Brand on the following emails addresses: ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org or judithbrand@britishtriathlon.org
 

 

Triathlon London would like to congratulate James Beckinsale on his appointment of London Talent Coach. James is a level 3 Triathlon Coach and has been actively involved in the region both at a committee level and also coaching. James is passionate about long term athlete development and has a host of qualifications and practical experience that make him the ideal person for the position. Please join me in welcoming James to this new challenge.

 

Gatorade one of The London Triathlon sponsors is offering one lucky London region club a bursary of £1,500 to provide 20 Marshals to hand out their product over the London Triathlon weekend.  The Gatorade Bursary will be on the condition that your club provides 20 marshals on each day (August 4th and 5th) with the general working day as following:

• Saturday 4th August – 10am -5.30pm
• Sunday 5th August – 5.30am – 5pm

This Bursary will be on a first come first served basis, so if your club can confirm they will be able to provide 20 volunteers for the full weekend, please send through their names and days they will be working to ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org ASAP.
 
All is not lost if you are unable to secure the amount of volunteers which are needed for the Gatorade Bursary or if you are not the first club to apply, as The London Triathlon is also providing incentives for clubs that are able to provide marshals on the day. The London Triathlon will pay clubs as follows:

• £15 per marshal per day if the club provides between 10 & 15 marshals
• £20 per marshal per day if the club provides more than 15 marshals

Therefore the more volunteers your club can provide over the weekend the more money you will be able to generate for your club. Please contact Ebony Blake with details of your volunteers.
 

The 2007-2008 BTF Coach Education programme is currently under construction and provisional dates for the pre-Christmas courses in London have been announced:
Level 1: 3 Days - 22-Sep, 23-Sep, 13-Oct. Price £265. Book before 24-Aug
Level 2: 5 Days - 1-Dec, 2-Dec, 2-Feb, 3-Feb, 8-Mar. Price £395. Book before 2-Nov

There are currently no Level 3 courses scheduled for London, but the course will run in Loughborough on the following dates:
Level 3: 7 Days - 22-Sep, 23-Sep, 27-Oct, 28-Oct, 17-Nov, 18-Nov, 19-Jan. Price £645. Book before 31-Aug.

Full details can be found on the British Triathlon website, and bookings will be accepted from 20-Jul.
 

The penultimate event of the Triathlon London League takes place at the Hillingdon Triathlon on Sunday 15th July 2007. The race is ALMOST FULL, so if you wish to take part, you are strongly advised to get your entries in within the next week. Please note that there will be NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY which have been available at other Hillingdon events in the past. Entry forms are available from the club website: www.hillingdontriathletes.co.uk

If you haven't done one of the events before, you are advised to take a look at this Tri247 article which will give you the inside track on the course, route profile, and tips to enhance your enjoyment of the event. Oh, and remember, the order is Swim - Run - Bike at Hillingdon!!
 
 

Swim for Tri are offering coached open water swim courses on Wednesday evenings at the Serpentine in Hyde Park.
Course 1: 13th June - 4th July
Course 2: 11th July - 1st August
Time: 7-8.30pm
The price is £60 per four week course (Banana Army will receive a discount of £10). These are fitness and technique sessions, so something for everyone. The courses will include wetsuit fitting advice, open water swimming techniques, mass starts, sighting and turning around buoys. For further information or to book, contact: swimfortri.com
 

Triathlon London are seeking volunteers to work on the televised Corus Elite Series event scheduled for Sunday July 22nd at Hyde Park.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer official or marshal you will need to be available for the duration of the event, which includes an early morning start 7am - 1pm. Corus will be providing uniforms for all volunteers and refreshments throughout the day. If this is something you think you would be interested in please send your full name and your club name (if you have one) to ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org by no later than Wednesday 11th July 2007. Volunteers for this event need to be aged 18 and over. More information about the Corus Elite series can be found by clicking on the logo above.
 

Last weekend's Mazda Blenheim Triathlon played host to the National Youth and Junior Triathlon Championships, which saw some fantastic racing from British Triathlon's up and coming young athletes.

On behalf of the London region congratulations to Max Hayhurst (Camden Triathletes ) and Olivia Bryant (Optima Racing Team) for being the first London male and female  athletes across the line, and as such securing a place in the London Youth squad for the IRC championships being held in Glasgow September, 2007. The London region would also like to recognize and congratulate London series athletes Deyan Knespl; Misha Newman and Claire Hopkins for their participation in this event.

The London Tristar and Youth Series has 2 events left, Thames Turbo Aquathlon June 24th, and Kings Langley Triathlon July 15th for more information about these races please see the Kids Series and IRC 2007 pages of the Triathlon London website. Good luck to all London series athletes for these remaining events!

 

Training camp for people between the ages of 8-18 years old will be held over the summer holidays. This is a four week camp commencing on the 30th of July and will be held at various locations around London. Whether you are already competing in triathlon or would just like to give triathlon a go this camp is for you. For further details of this camp please click here.

 

A new weekly open water triathlon swim training session starts on Wednesday 6th June from 7pm-8.30pm at Parliament Hill Lido, Hampstead Heath. The Lido is a short walk from Gospel Oak and Kentish Town stations and includes a car park.

The 60m x 30m pool is ideally situated for specific triathlon swim fitness training in your wetsuit (although not compulsory!). Sessions will be 90 minutes in duration and will include a warm up, tri specific swim drills, main performance set and warm down. For further information contact Terry Collins on 07879 401550 or email collinstw@hotmail.com.

For a full list of open water swim training venues in the London region, please refer to our Training Venues page.
 

Heavy rain greeted early racers at the Crystal Palace sprint triathlon on Sunday making conditions on the bike course quite hazardous. Over 460 athletes braved the conditions, making this the largest race in the Triathlon London League.

Final results see the race win go to Thames Turbo's Dion Harrison, with Martin Williamson of Thames Turbo second and David O'Toole third. Fastest female was Ruth Hutton from SLH Tri Club, with Antonia Edgerton second and Ful-On Tri's Jessica Taylor in third place.

The race gave Thames Turbo their third League win in succession, almost guaranteeing them as overall League winners for 2007. Only Ful-On Tri club is in a position to topple them if they can win at both Hillingdon and Greenwich. SLH picked up second League position with Tri London third. Mob match points saw Serpentine steal the lead with around 40 finishers, Crystal Palace second and East London Triathletes third.

Overall League and Mob Match rankings can be found on the Triathlon London League page, where you need to login to view the rankings.
 

The Junior series looks to be hotting up! Check out the latest edition of the points table including the Hatch End Triathlon results - IRC_points.xls

If you find any errors, ommissions, correction, queries etc please contact me ebonyblake@britishtriathlon.org and I will forward your comments to John Levison - Triathlon London Junior Series Coordinator.

Good luck to those travelling and competing at Dover this weekend!

 

The London region is pleased to announce that a new sub committee linked to the London Regional Committee has been created. The London region Junior sub-committee will aim to assist the region with all aspects of junior development in London including the London Tristar/ Youth Series, upcoming London academy along with aspects of the IRC championships.

We would like to congratulate and welcome the following people to the committee:

Alan Spelling - Junior Sub-Committee Chair (and will represent the committee at executive meetings)
Susana Raffel - Junior Sub-Committee Vice Chair/ Secretary
John Levison - Junior Sub-Committee Junior Series Coordinator
Lorraine Hewett - Junior Sub-Committee Volunteer/ Young Person's Coordinator

This new initiative will ideally improve the junior structure in London and lay a platform for a more productive and successful region.

 

City Chase 2007 has just launched online entries for the London event on 21st July.  Teams of two are tasked with finding and completing 10 out of 15 challenges based at secret locations, called "ChasePoints" across the city. They are provided with cryptic clues to work out where challenges  are located and which 10 challenges they want to complete... and a strategy do this as efficiently as possible using only their feet or the public transport network! The winners are the first pair to return to City Chase HQ having completed 10 ChasePoints and winning the opportunity to represent the UK at the City Chase World Championships at an undisclosed neutral location around the globe!
 
If you or any of your club members are interested in entering... visit www.citychase.com and click on the Registration button!

 

A company called New Moon is filming a scene that is meant to look like the London 2012 Womens Olympic Road Race on Saturday 19th May. Any interested female cyclists MUST pre-register and will be paid £50 each.

The shoot is centred around a drinks station along the race, where a couple of cyclists will grab water bottles from an olympic volunteer (the focal point of the film is about the volunteer). They will be filming this scene, as well as some generic riding scenes. As with any filming, they may have to do each shot several times, so your patience with this would be appreciated! Time: 9.00am till about 1.00pm. Meet: Rosary Gate, Battersea Park London, SW8.

Please note as this is a ROAD RACE event, you will need to be riding competition road bikes with drop down handlebars and no tribars fitted. Interested athletes should email natalie.wilson@new-moon.co.uk or call 07809 874 332.
 

A damp start to Sunday morning in London didn't deter over 125 athletes from taking part in the Morden 6n6 Aquathlon race, Round 3 of the Triathlon London League. The race win went to Euan Lees of Ful-On Tri after competing neck and neck with Dion Harrison of Thames Turbo all the way, only to take him on the sprint finish. Third place went to Lee Greatorex of Belgrave Harriers. First placed female was Esther Evans of Thames Turbo, with Ruth Hutton of SLH second and Kerry McGawley third.

The League rankings for the race are very close, and since the results are not yet finalised and it appears a number of names are missing from the results sheet, we can only tell you the provisional results. These see Thames Turbo taking the win, with Ful-On Tri second, SLH third and Serpentine fourth, all very close on points! On the Mob Match scores, Serpentine had depth in numbers to claim the win, with Thames Turbo second and Ful-On Tri third. As soon as the results have been finalised, they'll be updated on the Triathlon London League page for registered users to view.
 

The South East region is holding a level two referee’s course on the 30th of June at Dorney Lake in Eton, the 2012 Olympic rowing venue.

Candidates will receive training from one of the regions most experienced officials and have the option of shadowing a qualified referee at the Steel Man race the following day.

The course costs £10, to book your place please contact Jude Ford on
07834542085 or on judithford@britishtriathlon.org