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TriFactor's Gearing up for 2022-2023!

TriFactor is excited to return to a full slate of fall and winter scheduled workouts!  

Here's what we're offering this offseason:

 

• Super Saturday!
• We have 3 swim lanes at Sgt. Tommy Prince Rec Centre from 9-10am Saturday mornings
• We will also return to in-person bike workouts at Sgt. Tommy Prince from 10-noon Saturday mornings
• We'll continue to offer our ride workouts over Zoom as well
• Sunday Runday
• Come join us for a weekly group run, Sunday mornings.  Distances, paces, locations, to be announced from week to week.
• Tuesday Night Variety Hour
• We will offer a variety of programming including outdoor and indoor track workouts, strength and mobility training, cross country ski evenings, guest speaker sessions, and out very own Beat the Cold night.  Buckle up! 
• Thursday Night Virtual Ride
• Ride with us over zoom and Zwift from the comfort of your pain cave.

 

 2022-2023 Membership 

 

TriFactor will continue to offer two membership options for the new offseason.

 

Tier 1 Virtual Membership: 

• This option covers:
• Thursday evening and Saturday morning virtual cycling workouts only
• Tri-Canada and Tri-Manitoba memberships
• $85 for the year

Tier 2 All-In Membership: 

• This option covers:
• Tuesday evening coached in-person workouts
• Thursday evening coached virtual bike workouts
• 25 weeks of Saturday morning coached swim workouts at Sgt. Tommy Prince Rec Centre
• 25 weeks of Saturday morning coached in-person bike workouts at Sgt. Tommy Prince Rec Centre
• Participation in Sunday group runs
• Tri-Canada and Tri-Manitoba membership
• Access to TriFactor’s swim, bike, and run workout archive
  • $165 per year

 

Our 22-23 work outs begin on October 15!

 

Register Here!

 

 

Want to see what TriFactor is all about?   Come join us for a friendly workout – no membership required.

 

New and prospective members are always welcome. Please contact us first at trifactorinfo@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or concerns.    

 

TriFactor 2021-2022 Fall/Winter Program

 TriFactor is excited to get going into our 2021-2022 offseason program!

With Covid 19 restrictions continuing to affect our community for another year, we are offering a hybrid program with tiered options to best suit our goals.

 

TriFactor is offering the following this offseason:

 

• Two virtual group bike workouts a week.  These will be led by Coach Kevin and held over Zoom and will be Zwift optional as well.
• Two outdoor group runs/workouts a week
• A virtual post-bike group strength workout
• Saturday morning group swims at Cindy Klassen Rec Centre

 

2021-2022 Schedule

 

·       Group core/circuit/group run

o  Tuesday evenings, 6:00-7:00 at the Terry Fox Fitness Trail in Assiniboine Park

 

·       Virtual group ride

o  Thursday evenings over Zoom/Zwift-optional

 

·       Group Swim

o  Saturday, 7:00-8:00, Cindy Klassen Recreation Centre (note – this workout is limited to Tier 2 members only due to Covid distancing restrictions)

 

·      Virtual group ride 

o  Saturday mornings, 9:00am over Zoom/Zwift optional

 

·      Outdoor group run

o  Sundays, 10:00 am, locations and distances to be determined week to week

 

 

 

2021-2022 Membership 

 

Given Covid restrictions this year, TriFactor will continue to offer two membership options for the new offseason.

 

Tier 1 Membership:

This option covers:

• All virtual cycling and outdoor group activities
• Tri-Canada and Tri-Manitoba memberships
• Access to TriFactor’s swim, bike, and run workout archive
• $105 for the year 

 

Tier 2 Membership:

This option covers:

• All of the Tier 1 offerings
• 25 weeks of group swim workouts at Cindy Klassen Rec Centre. 
• $165 per year 

Our virtual and outdoor work outs begin in October!

 

Register Here!

 

 

Want to see what TriFactor is all about?   Come join us for a friendly workout – no membership required.

 

New and prospective members are always welcome. Please contact us first at trifactorinfo@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or concerns.        

TriFactor Springs Ahead!

 

With the start of the warmer weather, we're revising our weekly programming!  Here's the updated schedule of our group workouts starting April 26.  

Feel free to get in touch with us with feedback or questions.

Given uncertain weather this time of the year, times and locations may fluctuate.  Follow us on Instagram for updates and changes.

Monday

Evening recovery ride, specific times and locations to be determined

Tuesday

Outdoor core and run circuit, 6pm at the Terry Fox fitness trail at Assiniboine Park 

Photo Credit Ray Penner Photography

Wednesday

Evening ride #2, specific times and locations to be determined

Photo Credit D. Cote

Thursday

Early morning track/run workout at St. James school track 

Evening Zoom bike workout, 7-8pm

Friday

Alternate day for the morning run/track workout

Saturday

Morning swim, 7:30-8:30am at CKRC (for swim-tier members).  As we get to warmer mornings in May, we can plan on open water swims at BHP.

Morning long bike, time and locations tbd, often BHP, 

Morning brick run, time and locations tbd 

Sunday

Afternoon, 1pm, long run, starting at Ecole Laura Secord, Wolseley and Ruby

Afternoon swim in the pool or open water 

Photo Credit: Marc B.

Beat the Cold 2021!

 

TriFactor is thrilled to support the third annual Beat the Cold 2021 Winter Triathlon!  

Join us - virtually - and challenge the course or challenge yourself this coming February.  Run the original river trail route or build your own three-legged, multisport event!  And raise funds for a fantastic service provided by our 1JustCity partners.

Check out the 1JustCity website for details.  Registration is open!

TriFactor 2020-2021 Fall/Winter Program

 

TriFactor is excited to announce our 2020-2021 offseason program!

With Covid 19 restrictions continuing to affect our community, we are offering a hybrid program this year with tiered options to best suit our goals.

 

TriFactor is offering the following this offseason:

 

• Two virtual group bike workouts a week.  These will be led by Coach Kevin and held over Zoom and will be Zwift optional as well.
• Two outdoor group runs/workouts a week
• A virtual post-bike group strength workout
• Saturday morning group swims at Cindy Klassen Rec Centre

 

2020-2021 Schedule

 

·       Group core/circuit/group run

o  Tuesday evenings, 5:30-6:30 at the duck pond in Assiniboine Park

 

·       Virtual group ride

o  Thursday evenings over Zoom/Zwift-optional

 

·       Group Swim

o  Saturday, 7:30-8:30, Cindy Klassen Recreation Centre (note – this workout is limited to Tier 2 members only due to Covid distancing restrictions)

 

·      Virtual group ride 

o  Saturday mornings, 9:30am over Zoom/Zwift optional

 

·       Distance group strength workout

o  Saturday mornings, 11:30

 

·       Outdoor group run

o  Sundays, 9:00 am, locations and distances to be determined week to week

 

 

 

2020-2021 Membership Changes

 

Given Covid restrictions this year and limited pool space, TriFactor is offering two membership options for the 2020-2021 offseason.

 

Tier 1 Membership:

This option covers:

• All virtual cycling and outdoor group activities
• Tri-Canada and Tri-Manitoba memberships
• Access to TriFactor’s swim, bike, and run workout archive
• $80 for the year for returning members
• $95 for new to Triathlon members

 

Tier 2 Membership:

This option covers:

• All of the Tier 1 offerings
• 24 weeks of group swim workouts at Cindy Klassen Rec Centre. 
• Due to lane number restrictions, we are limiting this tier to 10 club members.
• $145 per year for returning members
• $160 for new to triathlon members

Our virtual and outdoor work outs begin in October!

 

Register here!

 

 

Want to see what TriFactor is all about?   Come join us for a friendly workout – no membership required.

 

New and prospective members are always welcome. Please contact us first at trifactorinfo@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or concerns.        

 

 

 

TriFactor Spring and Summer 2020

TriFactor is thrilled to announce its spring and summer program for 2020.

• Group ride - Saturday mornings, time, place, destination, and distances will vary from week to week.
• Group track run - Wednesday evenings at the 400m oval behind St. James Collegiate.

We'll kick start our program with a swim, bike, and a run at Falcon Lake, Sunday June 7, at 9am.

Beat the Cold Winter Triathlon

TriFactor is thrilled to support the second annual Beat the Cold winter triathlon on February 8, 2020.

This multisport race across snow, sleet,and ice, poses a unique experience for our triathlete community.  Conditions this year, stemming from the Thanksgiving snow storm have forced the cancellation of the river trails and made this race even more or a challenge. 

Check out the race site here to register as an athlete or a volunteer. 

TriFactor is honoured to partner with the Beat the Cold organizing team to help plan out and put on the race this year.  We are very proud to work with 1 Just City on the event to help realize their mission to provide a warm bed on a cold night, to love the underloved, to grow individual capacities, and to build inclusive communities.  We share their vision and support their efforts toward reconciliation in our city.

2019/2020 TriFactor Fall/Winter Program

With the end of the race season and the start of autumn, it’s time to get back to training!  Super Saturdays at Cindy Klassen Rec Centre are back!  Sunday group runs are on!  We are excited to announce a new partnership with Yoga Centre Winnipeg! Here’s to the start of another fun off-season of fun fitness fun!

Our work outs begin on Saturday, October 5^th this year.  We will be offering TriFactor members our regular, coached swim/bike/run triathlon club weekend workouts.  

Also back again this fall, club members Erin and Lesley will be offering swim support and stroke improvement sessions during our Saturday morning pool work outs. Their goal is to provide tips and drills that any novice or veteran club members can use to advance their technique, efficiency, and speed. 

Tuesday evening Yoga Flow for Athletes starts on October 8 at Yoga Centre Winnipeg. This is available to club members at a reduced group rate.  Triathlon Manitoba athletes, please feel free to get in touch with us if you’d like to take advantage of this offer! 

2019-2020 Schedule:

Super Saturday TriFactor Club Workout 

• Swim 7:30 to 8:30am, CKRC Pool
• Bike 9:00 – 11:00am, CKRC club room
• Run/Circuit workout 11:00, outdoors or in the upstairs CKRC gym, weather permitting

Sunday Group Run 

• 9:00am, Laura Secord School, Wolseley and Ruby

Tuesday Night Yoga Flow for Athletes

• 7:15pm to 8:15pm at Yoga Centre Winnipeg

To register, visit the site here:  

Want to see what a Super Saturday is all about?   Come join us for a friendly workout – no membership required.

New and prospective members are always welcome. Please contact us first at trifactorinfo@gmail.com with any comments, questions, or concerns.        

New! 2019-2020 Membership Fee

TriFactor memberships are now available for 2019-2020 at $160 for the year. 

              This includes:

• A TriManitoba membership ($60 value)
• 27 weeks of coached indoor training at Cindy Klassen Rec Centre from Oct. 5, 2019 to April 4, 2020 ($190 value). 
• These 27 weeks consist of:

• 1 hour of coached swim training each week
• 2 hours of coached bike training each week
• 30-45 minutes of coached run or circuit training each week
• For a total of more than 93 hours of indoor coached training in the off season

• Dedicated certified coaching over the course of the year with a group training program
• Access to the full archive of TriFactor swim, bike, and run work outs
• Discounted rate at Yoga Centre Winnipeg for the Yoga Flow for Athletes class
• Ability to take part in weekly Sunday outdoor group runs
• Coverage under TriManitoba's group insurance

Additionally, a TriFactor membership offers:

• Participation in race season weekend workouts, open water swims, rides, and runs
• Ability to participate in the annual TriFactor spring training camp
• Social activities, new friends, support, motivation, and performance

To register, visit the site here:    

Peace Garden Triathlon Race Weekend Review

On July 6 and 7, TriFactor took part in the first ever triathlon at the International Peace Gardens, straddling the US/Canada border near Turtle Mountain, south of Brandon.  

The weekend began with a mixed team relay.  Teams consisted of 4 triathletes.  Each athlete swam (200m), biked (10k), and ran (1.6k) before passing the race on to their next teammate.  Some 17 teams of 4 triathletes took part.  It was tons of fun!

The event also included a Kids of Steel race in the afternoon.  As we lost the KoS at Pinawa this year, this marked a welcome entry in the race schedule.

TriFactor Turtles represented your home team in the relay.  Thanks for Jason from Windburn for rounding out our side.  Unfortunately, as it was a mixed relay, the overwhelming dudeness of our team disqualified us from placing with the rest of the entrants (we came in first among the all-male teams, though)!

TriFactor Turtles? WindFactor? TriBurn? Call it what you want, just don't call us slow! Thanks Ray Penner Photography for this picture!

Checking out the stairs to the swim start

First swimmers getting ready to kick off the team relay

And they're off on the 200m swim!

Coach K on the run

New John leaving T2

New John finishing his first tri!

Marc on the rolling bike course.  Thanks Ray Penner Photography for this picture. 

And on the run.  Thanks Ray Penner Photography for this picture.

The second day of the race weekend consisted of a straight out sprint triathlon.  Coach Kevin and Marc placed fairly well against what was likely the strongest and deepest sprint field in a local triathlon maybe ever.

Despite the distance (and lack of cell coverage), Peace Garden is one of the more spectacular venues for a triathlon in Manitoba.  While the lake for the swim is a little on the murky side, the bike course is hilly, challenging, and technical.  The run course leaves the lake area and winds around to enter the formal gardens running right along the border, past the 9/11 memorial and back again to the finish line.  Hot, sunny, and exposed, this was a tough but super memorable 5k.  As important, the Peace Gardens is just a really cool place to spend a weekend.

Looking down the border between the US and Canada

The 9/11 Memorial

Ridiculously tall cacti in the interpretive centre 

Looks like a cactus to me

Congratulations to Duane Latimer from the A and L Tri Club for hosting a terrific weekend!  We're going to come back next year for sure with at least 2 teams!

The turtle kind of matches our t-shirts

Stopping for a quick repair to the mobile training unit

Leaving West-Man behind but we'll be back next year