Open Water Swimming and Trnasition Practice

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Hi folks

Just a quick reminder that it is open water tomorrow night. The water is still very cold (about 11 degrees) so wear a couple of swim hats!!

The session starts at 6.00 pm and it is for 2 hours so you can swim within this 2 hour window.

There is a running race at HPP on Friday evening so please ensure that you arrive in plenty of time. Parking is available in the Main Building Car park – please don’t park by the lake as you won’t be able to get back out again.

I know we have a lot of newbie’s coming along tomorrow so here’s a few tips:

1. Please ensure you get there in plenty of time
2. There are changing rooms in the Main Building however you can leave your stuff at the side of the lake (please note this is at your own risk)

3, You will need a wetsuit, brightly coloured swim hat (a couple would be good) and swim suit / tri suit to wear underneath
4. Goggles
5. Something to wear on your feet round the edge of the lake as treading in duck poo isn’t the most pleasant thing in the world.
6. The water at HPP is tested regularly and is clean. The rumours surrounding water quality come from the white water rafting course, the water in HPP is perfectly fine however please be sensible;, you are sharing the water with other animals and open water swimming comes with an element of risk. You can reduce any risk by not ingesting water, not swimming with cuts and showering afterwards. Please read through the disclaimer attached.

If you have any questions or concerns at all please speak to Steve at steve@absolutetri.com or 07503 156823

TRANSITION

We will be running a free transition practice session at HPP tomorrow night at 7.15 pm. Please bring all your gear with you including your bike and any other things that you would use during a race. This is a great opportunity to get some good quality practice in prior to Southwell and any other races you have coming up, so not to be missed!

In future weeks we will behaving a run session at 7.15 pm.

Kind regards

Jayne Lloyd 0115 9607912 / 07795 342639
Club Secretary – Absolute Triathlon Club
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Mallory Park Triathlon Offers

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Hi Steve and Jayne,

It’s that time of year again already! Not long to go until the May Bank Holiday event (May 7th).
If the Absolute Tri gang are up for racing this year we’ve got a couple of offers for you.

1) 1 free entry for every 4 Absolute Tri entries.

2) 1 free entry for every marshal provided (i.e. if Fred’s wife does some marshalling then Fred gets a free race).

This year’s event will be the 6th one and will be very similar to last year. Two races to choose from with a sprint distance and a super-sprint distance. The start will be in deeper water this year though as was a bit shallow at the start last year.

 

There’s also the ‘fastest lap’ challenge on the bike section – a race within a race. Great for beginners as very safe with a lake swim and a traffic-free bike, but also great for the speedsters too with no cars to worry about.

 

The super-sprint event is a 400m swim, a 12k bike and a 1.5k run. The sprint distance event is a 750m swim, a 20k bike and a 5k run. Newbies can also enter as a team with one person doing the swim, one doing the bike and one doing the run. Also a draft-legal youth & junior race.

 

See www.dbmax.co.uk for more details and then give me a shout when you have a group to enter and I’ll sort out the discount or free entries.

 

Cheers for now,

 

Will Whitmore

DB Max

Multisport Events & Precision Timing

www.dbmax.co.uk

will@dbmax.co.uk

0780 9569 303

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Absolute Triathlon Club shortlisted for 220 Triathlon Award

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Absolute Triathlon Club based in Bestwood, Nottingham have been shortlisted for ‘Club of the Year’ in the 2012 Triathlon Awards ran by leading national magazine 220 Triathlon.

Fresh from winning the Nottingham City Sports Club of the Year representatives from the club will be attending a ceremony on Saturday 3 March at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey along with some of the biggest stars in triathlon including Olympic medal hopeful’s Alistair & Jonathan Brownlee.

Club Chairman Steve Lloyd commented “We were blown away to be shortlisted for this award; it is recognition of all the hard work our committee put in to making the club one that we can be very proud of.  In just under three years we are providing a fantastic range of opportunities for children and adults to join the sport or triathlon and we now have just over 200 members attending numerous swim, bike and run sessions every week.”

Joining some of the UK’s best elite triathletes, the annual awards bring together a wide range of multisport industry players – from brand owners, to event organisers, coaches and distributors.

Absolute Triathlon Club was established by Jayne & Steve Lloyd in April 2009 and now boasts over 200 adult and junior members, it is ran on a not-for-profit basis.

For further information please contact Jayne Lloyd on 0115 9607912, e-mail Jayne@absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk or visit the club website at www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk

ENDS

Notes:

Absolute Triathlon is a family friendly club launched in April 2009 by Level 3 Triathlon Coach Steve Lloyd and his wife Jayne to provide safe, effective and quality training sessions for children and adults to learn and improve in triathlon.  The club is based at Southglade Leisure Centre in Bestwood, Nottingham and hold regular weekly sessions across swim, bike and run as well as open water swim training at Holme Pierrepont during the summer.  Absolute has over 200 members and a thriving junior club that meets every Sunday afternoon; all sessions are open to all abilities provided people can swim 100 mtrs and ride a bike anyone can join.  The club is ran on a not-for-profit basis.

 

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Absolute Triathlon Club Updates 27th Jan 2011

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Friday 10th February
DOG RACING
To start the Absolute Social Year we have a date for your diaries ….Friday 10th February for our first social which will be a night at the Nottingham Dog Races. We will be selling tickets to begin raising funds for the Karen Green Foundation so I hope many of you will able to come along and support the cause as well as have a good night out with fellow club members.  For more info and to buy tickets go to the club website at www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk

Sunday 26th February
KAREN GREEN FOUNDATION LAUNCH
The Karen Green Foundation is the Club’s chosen charity.  Launched in Jan 2012 the Foundation aims to raise money to distribute to hospitals, charities and individuals involved in the treatment and research of Leukaemia, relieve individuals and families suffering with cancers of the blood and supporting para-athletes.  There are many ways to get involved – come along to our launch on 26 February, 6.00 pm at the Poppy and Pint, West Bridgford and see what it’s all about. http://www.karengreenfoundation.co.uk

2/3/4 March
CYCLE TRAINING WEEKEND
Head Coach Steve Lloyd has organised a Cycle Training Weekend in Lincoln on 2/3/4 March.  This is open to non-club members and costs £195 including hotel accommodation and breakfast.  Places are limited – if you would like further information or to book please visit http://www.absolutetri.com

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Club updates Jan 11 2012

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Just some quick updates for you:

1. MULE BAR
Mule bar have come on board as a sponsor for Steve’s coaching business this year and have very kindly offered a 20% discount for all club members as a result of this.

To claim the 20% discount you will need to order online at www.mulebar.com and at the checkout enter the code Abtri20

2. AGM
Just a quick reminder that the club AGM will take place on Tues 17th Jan, please attend if you can.

We are looking to recruit a new membership officer; if you would like further information relating to this role, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

3. TRACK SESSION AT HARVEY HADDON

These track sessions are still going ahead starting at 6.30 pm, if you haven’t been down yet they are excellent and a great way to work on your run drills and technique. The cost is £2 per person.

Kind regards

Jayne Lloyd 0115 9607912 / 07795 342639

Club Secretary – Absolute Triathlon Club

www.absolutetriathlonclub.co.uk

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Last chance to enter the 2012 Outlaw Triathlon!

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Happy New Year folks!!

Hope you all had a good break and are back in to your training.

One Step Beyond have very kindly reserved 40 Outlaw places for the Karen Green Foundation (relay teams of 3 or 5 and individual places) the Outlaw is now full so we need to think about handing some places back to OSB if we can’t fill some of them.  Continue reading →