TriFactor Triathlon Club: June 2013

Friday, 28 June 2013

TriFactorite to the Worlds!

TriFactor's own Dawn Huck qualifies for the 2014 World Age Group Triathlon Championships. Dawn had a strong race which placed her first in her age group at the recent St. Malo triathlon. Congrats to Dawn for qualifying for Worlds next year in Edmonton!

We’re now into racing season! With all the tapering, racing, recovery, training - and holidaying - it’s a looser schedule than in previous months. Still, we like to continue with group workouts as much as possible.

**If you’re new to tri, come and meet us for a ride, run or swim. Please give us a heads up so we can expect you (or let you know ride details). Summer is a great, casual time to try out the sport - without worrying about formally joining a club – just get out and tri it out!

Rides

Weekday evening ride: Tuesdays – this has been a workout night all year – or Thurdays. Usual meet spot is nest to the Shell station on Robin at Dale, just before the perimeter. Usual meet time is 6:30. Usual distance is to the St. Francis Xavier general store and back.

Weekend longer ride: Saturday mornings, usually starting at 9 or earlier. There are many distances being trained for – we often ‘jump in’ with another club mate who has a longer distance. Common routes are in and around Birds Hill Park, out past St. FX/return, to Sanford/return, River Road/Selkirk route.

Runs

Wednesdays at Grant Park Track, 6:30 am

Weekend longer run: Sunday mornings. This run usually takes place around the Assiniboine Park area, starting at 9 or earlier.

Swims

Tri MB swims are still taking place Monday and Wednesday evenings at 8 -9:30. Cost is $8, paid on deck (or purchase a multi visit card). All welcome.

Open water swimming in your wetsuit is recommended. As a group we get out to various open water bodies, often riding/running as well.

Fun

We’re always having fun - please see our social activities listing.

LOOKING AHEAD

Trifactor 2014 membership is $175. This is due by Jan 31, 2014. Payment can be made in October when the indoor season begins, which means the several extra Saturday workouts are free!

Fall 3013 Our indoor season training is projected to begin in late Oct, where we had 10 weeks of Saturday morning indoor training before the end of the year.

Saturday Mornings: Cindy Klassen Rec Centre

7:30-8:30 am swim

9:00-11:00 am bike

11:00 T-run, snacks & stretching

We have some new and exciting plans for 2013-14 season! Please check back or email us directly to find out more.

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Summer Social Activities

Please consider the upcoming social events planned by the club and mark them on your calendar.

1. On July 13^th after the Morden Triathlon Dan McCaughan will host a post race rehydration and ice cream party at his parents place in Morden. Dan will be in touch with the details.

2. On July 27^th Steph and Kevin Beechinor have graciously offered to host a TriFactor family BBQ. Details to follow from Kevin.

3. On August 25^th after the Pinawa triathlon we are planning to “tube” down the Pinawa channel and have a BBQ at the end of the river. Tara and I have done is after a couple of races and its heaps of fun. All you need is an inner tube and a cooler for some cold beverages... Dan or Dawn will be in touch with what to bring.