Last Updated: 15/12/09 |
KWD2010 - RESULTS
Results on the KWD page |
KWD - THIS SUNDAY!
Just days until the ATC organised Kingswood Duathlon. BBC Newsreader Rob Smith taking part and TV coverage expected on the day! |
KWD2010 - CLUB MEMBERS HELP NEEDED!
We still need Marshals for our club organised Kingswood Duathlon next month. Please get in touch with a committee member if you can help things go smoothly on March 14th. No experience needed. Thank You! |
COACHED SWIM - TUESDAY 5th JANUARY
Swim sessions are back on, starting tomorrow. |
NEWS!
3 ATCers took part in an End of Year 10K in Harrietsham, way back in 2009. Check out the report on the NEWS page.
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KWD 2010 ONLINE ENTRY
KWD 2010 Online entry is now up and running on both the Triathletes World and Runners World Websites. |
CIRCUITS SESSION - TONIGHT - WED 16/12/09 ...
Last Circuits Session of 2009 - tonight @ 7pm in the Julie Rose Shute - £1 only! |
COACHED SWIM - BREAK OVER CHRISTMAS
Tuesday Night swim sessions have now ended... until the new year! |
COACHED SWIM - TUESDAY 1st DECEMBER ...
Just to clear up any doubts - Swimming will be ON next Tuesday. Head coach Christine plans to be there to fine tune your freestyle, so please come on down. |
LEAGUE TABLES & AWARDS ...
All the latest submitted times have been added to the league tables and as time is running out there are just a few more weeks to submit your run, bike & swim times for this year. Remember we will be awarding trophies based on these tables, so you need to submit your times to Terry Foreman ASAP.
Check out who has been doing what on the LEAGUE TABLES page.
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ATC PRESENTATION NIGHT/AGM/CHRISTMAS PARTY ...
Date for your diary folks - FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER 2009 - we shall be having our annual prizegiving evening, combined with the AGM and a Christmas party! There will be a hot buffet, entertainment and some great prizes on offer. The venue is the Ashford Rugby Club at 7pm. Free to all members and you are very welcome to bring along guests. The prizewinners will not be announced until the night, so you never know you may be taking home a lovely trophy!
More details to follow via email. |
LOTSA RESULTS ...
Check out the NEWS page for reports & results from this weekends TT, 10K & Duathlon. Well done to Alex Milne & Sally Aspital for winning the ATC Run Championships AKA the Givaudan 10K!
Signing in for the TT |
END OF SEASON NIGHT OUT ...
Kate Austen is organising an "End of Season Night Out" on Sunday 11th October. Meeting at 6pm in Ashford and heading to Tenterden to a rather nice Chinese restaurant for some great food and lots of tri talk - all members and their family/friends welcome - contact Kate on 01233 660 851 (Podplus) for travel arrangements & meeting place (more info on forum and on email to follow). |
GIVAUDAN 10K - CLUB TARGET RACE ...
Dont forget to get your entries in for the Givaudan 10k which is to be held on Sunday 11th October in Ashford. It is a club target race and it would be great to see as many club members as possible on the start line - also a chance to get a 10k time on the league table! Enter online or via entry form available at JRS reception. |
NEWS ...
Sally Aspital, Darren Schlosser & Gavin Davis were racing at Hever Castle - full report and photos on the NEWS page. The Hollingbourne Hill Climb took place this Sunday, with only 3 ATCers making it to the start line - report to follow.
Also Navin took part in his last race of the season - a middle distance down in the New Forest - see NEWS page. |
SUNDAY CYCLE RIDES START THIS WEEK!
Just a reminder the group cycle rides start this week Sunday 4th October - two groups will be going out - with one longer ride of around 2-3hrs & one shorter ride of around 1.5 - 2hrs (so ideal for novices or those wanting a slower paced ride). Meet Jim & Terry in the car park at the Julie Rose Stadium, ready to ride by 9am. Please make sure you are fully equipped! (puncture repair kit, spare tube, pump, drink, mobile phone for emergencies, couple of quid for a coffee stop etc etc). |
CYCLE & RUNNING SHOWS COMING UP ...
With the triathlon season pretty much ended - how about amusing yourself at the weekend by visiting a few expo's!
The London Cycle Show is on in October 9-11th
The London Running Show in November 28 & 29th |
ACTION WATERSPORTS OLYMPIC TRIATHLON - TARGET RACE...
A great turnout on Sunday for the clubs final target triathlon - we had 11 club members taking part and it looks as though there was some great racing. Rohan & Kate take the Club Championship titles - great racing guys! See the full report on the NEWS page.
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WINTER TRAINING...
Don't forget folks winter training is starting this month - Coached sessions in swimming on Tuesday nights 8-9pm Ashford School Pool and starting on Wednesday 30th September - Indoor fitness training - circuits & core conditioning - 7pm in the Indoor Shute at the Julie Rose Stadium. These sesisons are suitable for all abilities & levels of fitness and can be great fun!!! See the TRAINING page for more info. |
SEVENOAKES SPRINT TRI ...
Congratulations to the four members of ATC who competed at Sevenoakes Tri - Terry, Hayleigh, Brian & Beccy, who was taking part in her first ever triathlon and had a great race. Hopefully we should see a report from these guys soon??? |
RACE REPORTS ...
Check out the NEWS page for the latest race reports. If you have been racing recently (run,cycle, swim, tri, duathlon, multi-sport), please send in your race report to let the club know what you have been up to and what you thought of the race - photos would be great too! Please send to Navin via email. |
SEPTEMBER ...
With the summer almost over and the nights drawing in - the ATC training sessions are about to change - Swim Coaching starts mid September and we will be heading indoors at the end of Sept for some fitness training (circuits/core strength/Barron Beastings etc). Please take a look at the TRAINING & EVENT CALENDAR for the dates, times & locations. |
(left to right - Keith, Alex, Patrice, Phil, Paul)
Good to see some ATCers out riding the Burgess Hill Rumble Cyclesportive on Sunday 30.08.09 - The boys above took part in the "Challenge" (65 miles) with Patrice & Keith gaining a GOLD with a sub 4 hour time. Jo Perry on the other hand decided to go long with the "Classic" (95 miles) |
ATC KIT ...
If you would like to purchase some stunning ATC kit, as being sported in the picture above, please email Kate Keene with your order ASAP - deadline 31st AUGUST 09. There are a couple of tri suits in Podplus Shop for you to have a look at and try on. The other kit (tee shirts, fleeces, cycle kit etc) is shown on the TEAM KIT page, along with prices. |
MID AUGUST UPDATE ...
A few race reports have been trickling through to me - please take a look at the NEWS page to see who has been doing what - keep sending them to Navin now as he is back from sunning himself in the Med.
SPORTS MASSAGE - Anjuna Bowhay is offering ATC club members 10% off sports massage at either Podplus in Ashford or St Lawrence Physio in Canterbury - see the advert to the right.
LEAGUE TABLES - things are hotting up on the cycle TT front, with two club riders now going sub 25 mins on the Wednesday night course - only 2 TTs left - please note there will be an earlier start time (6.45pm) due to the nights closing in!!!
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RACE REPORTS ...
Apologies for the lack of updates recently - I have been away on hols & I believe Navin is away too, so any race reports have not been filtering through to the web! - Please email me with any race reports & photos you have ASAP -
In the mean time I do know that lots of you have been racing - Jo Perry did the UK Ironman in Bolton just missing a sub 15hr time (15:00:43) - well done Jo!
There were ATCers at the London Tri at the weekend and at the British Quadrathlon Champs too - full reports to follow as soon as I receive them.
The LEAGUE TABLES have been updated with the latest swim, bike & run times - some fast times being posted for the cycle TTs - only 3 to go before they finish for the year!!!
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NEWS ...
Well done to Graham Samuels, Jez Smith & Phillipe Durand for picking up a silver medal in the masters freestyle relay at the Kent Championships earlier this month. Also hitting the news is Jo Perry, who had a two page feature (and photo in ATC kit) in the August edition of Triathletes World. The magazine also featured Brian Holdstock in action at the Marshman Race - well done folks!
Also well done to the hardy bunch who made it to the sea swim on Sunday - the wind was howling, but they still managed a 1500m timed swim - results for this & the previous OW swim are on the league tables. |
SEA SWIM SUNDAY 19 JULY - 3PM - DOVER
Another timed open water swim has been organised - the course will be the same as last time one lap (600m) or 2 laps (1200m) - the choice is yours! There will be a safety kayak, so this is a great chance to get some 'safe' open water swim practice.
Please bring - wetsuit, goggles, ATC swim hat, watch to time yourself. Meet outside Dover Watersports Centre ready to swim at 3pm. |
NEWS REPORTS ...
Loads of ATCers out racing the weekend of 11/12 July - Brian, Rob & Adrian were in action at Whiteoak. Navin & Terry at Forestman Long Distance Tri. While Nicki & Christine were adventure racing in Eastbourne & Bracknell. Full reports & photos on the NEWS page. |
THURSDAY RUNS ...
From 16th July, the meeting point for the Thursday run will be Wye Church (opposite the Coop) in Wye. Paul & Jim will be leading a hilly off road run session to help build up your strength & endurance - meet there at 7pm. |
RACING RESULTS ...
Well done to all those racing at the weekend - Andy Barwise was out in Austria competing in Austria Ironman - sounds like he had a bit of a rough ride, but finished well despite all that was thrown at him on race day!
Our ladies were in action at the Timex Womens Only Triathlon at Dorney Lakes - Katy Styles completed her first ever triathlon in a great time and Sally Aspital & Clare Martyn raced the sprint event - well done girls!
Full report & results on the NEWS page. |
FRENCH BIKE RIDE 12 JULY ...
Due to lack of interest, we are cancelling the bike ride in France that was due to take place on 12th July. |
OPEN WATER SWIM SUNDAY 5TH JULY
Please note the time change to 4pm outside the Dover Water Sports Centre (ready to swim). The temperature is almost tropical, but please bring a wetsuit and ATC swim hat & goggles. Everyone welcome - we will be doing some timed swims so you get some times for the league tables and it will be a great opportunity to get some open water swim technique practice - sighting, swimming around the bouys etc. |
LEAGUE TABLES
Please take a look at then updated league tables - swim & cycle times from this week are all there thanks to Terry Foreman for updating. See how you are doing compared to your fellow team-mates and see what you need to do to get ahead!
Link on the navigation panel (left) |
NEWS - RACING & REFEREEING!
Well done to Jim Hawkins for completing the gruelling "Day in the Lakes" - if you want a tough middle distance tri - this is the one to do! Read his race report on the NEWS page.
Also congratulations to Navin Nauth-Misir who has recently qualified as a level 2 Regional BTF Referee - so if you need any advice on the rules of the sport - get in touch with Navin. |
BIKE FIT & BRICK SESSION - FRIDAY 25 JUNE
For those who have booked - the bike fit will run in two sessions 7-8pm & 8-9pm in the indoor shute at the Julie Rose Stadium. Please arrive 5mins early to get your bike set up. Please bring your bike, helmet, cycle shoes, cycle kit, running shoes & drink. Please see email of 16/06/09 to see which session you are booked into. |
SWIMMING TUESDAY 23 JUNE
Last few swim sessions before we stop for the summer - this week will be concentrating on stroke analysis - if you want some help with your stroke, come along 8-9pm Ashford School Pool. |
UPCOMING RACES
There are plenty of races - running, triathlon, duathlon, aquathon, cycling etc coming up over the next few months, including some club target races - 10m cylce TT on 4th July - so you need to enter quick! - CTT ENTRY FORM. This is also a chance to get some times on the LEAGUE TABLES.
See the LOCAL RACES page for full details of all upcoming local races. |
WINDSOR TRIATHLON
Terry, Andy & Graham at Windsor Triathlon - see NEWS page for full report. |
OPEN WATER SWIM - TIMED 1000M
We are planning a series of timed open water swim sessions in Dover Harbour - the first being on Sunday 5th July at 4pm. See email of 16/06/09 for more details. |
BIKE FIT NIGHT - FRIDAY 26 JUNE 09
We have arranged a bike fit night with the bike experts from Activ, Folkestone to come along on see if your positioning on the bike can be improved to help you go faster!! Session runs 7-9pm - see your email of 16/06/09 for more details. |
LEAGUE TABLES
Check out the updated league tables (link on menu bar to left) which have been updated with all your latest swim, cycle & run times. If you have taken part in any races, TTs or other events over a measured distance, please let Terry Foreman know via the email link on the league table. |
PODPLUS 3 LAKES 5K RACE
Well done to the 15 ATCers who took part in the 5K run around Conningbrook Lake on Sunday - full report on the NEWS page. |
BRICK SESSION & 5K RACE SUNDAY 7TH JUNE
Paul Barron is organising a brick session on Sunday morning to incorporate the Podplus 3 Lakes 5K run. Entries still open the the 5k off road run - call in at Podplus to enter or download a form from their website. Email Paul if you would like more details of the brick session. |
GAIT ANALYSIS EVENING - FRIDAY 5TH JUNE 7PM
Come along to Podplus on Friday evening for an informative talk and demo on how a gait analysis can help to identify problems with your running style and how the correct trainers can help to prevent injuries. All welcome and its FREE!
Please email Nicki if you are coming along. |
TRAINING THIS WEEK W/C 25.05.09 ...
We are well into the race season now, so keep up the training intensity folks - usual training sessions this week - see the "Training & Event Calendar" to see what is going on & where to meet.
Terry has been updating the league tables wilth all you TT, swim & run times - see "LEAGUE TABLES" - still lots of gaps, so send in your times and compare how you are doing to other club members! |
ATC CLUB SPRINT TRI CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS ...
Well done to the 15 people who raced in the sprint tri to battle it out for our Club Championship Race - Adam Stubbs had a great race to take the men's club championship title and Christine Johnson is again the ladies Club Champion.
We had success in the main race, with Adrian, Phil & Patrice winning the 1st team prize and well done to Kate Keene who came in the top 10 of the womens try-a-tri.
REPORT ON THE "NEWS" PAGE & FULL RESULTS ON EG WEBSITE |
INTRODUCING OUR MEN'S CAPTAIN - TRYING TO ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS AT EG TRI ON SUNDAY!!!
News reports & results now on the NEWS page - plus more action shots!
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A GREAT WEEKEND OF RACING!
Above - East Grinstead Tri - what a great looking bunch!
Loads of ATC members out racing and winning - Patrice, Phil & Adrian were the winning team at EG Tri - well done fellas!
Meanwhile down on the Marsh, 5 ATCers were braving the chilly open water in Lydd, while Matt Cross headed over to the open water at Eton for the Super Sprints.
Well done to everyone - full reports, photos & results on the news page as soon as they become available.
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RACING THIS WEEKEND 17TH MAY 09
A big weekend coming up - We have our Club Championship Sprint Tri Race at East Grinstead - A good entry from the club of around 17 or so and we have organised a club start, so everyone will go off around the same time. The Gazeebo will be available for bag storage and meeting up and our social sec - Paul Milton is organising lunch afterwards - so should be a good day!
Meanwhile, down in the "Marshes", we have quite a few ATCers doing the Marshman Triathlon - hope you have been doing plenty of Hill Training!!!
Good Luck to everyone for the weekend - full news reports & photos on the web next week. |
TRAINING W/C 11 MAY 09
Just a reminder we are now on to our summer training schedule - please see the TRAINING & EVENT CALENDAR - MAY - for times & meeting places.
In addition to the usual weekly sessions, it has been suggested we run another transition practice session with an open water swim at Hythe on a Wednesday night. Please see your email for more info. |
LEAGUE TABLES
Terry has been busy compiling the league tables with all your swim, run & bike times for 2009 - check them out on "LEAGUE TABLES" on the nav bar left. If you have any 2009 times you want adding - please email Terry - details on info page of tables. |
THIS WEEKS TRAINING (W/C 27/04/09)
TUE - 400m swim TT (please email Christine if you are coming) - technique lane as per normal.
WED - "Transition & Brick Training" - great workout & lots of great tips for the racing season.
SAT - Group run.
SUN - Group ride - 2 groups (shorter & longer rides) - great chance for novices to get out riding this week.
See the Calendar & Training Pages for more info. |
LONDON MARATHON ...
Well done to Will Whittington yesterday at the London Marathon. He was our only club representative as far as we can tell. Great run Will - 4:11:47 see NEWS page for a full report. |
TRI SEASON HAS STARTED ...
Sevenoakes tri last weekend saw 5 ATCers out racing - see who did what on the NEWS page & some great photos too!
Congratualtions to Keith Lyon who has qualified for the GB team for the Duathlon European Champs in Budapest later in the year. |
NOVICE NIGHT ...
Friday 24th April 09 - Nicki & Christine are giving a presentation on
"WHAT TO EXPECT AT YOUR FIRST TRIATHLON"
So if you are new to triathlon or have maybe entered only a few tri's and would like to go onto bigger & better things, this is an opportunity to hear about what to expect & gain a few tips on how to go faster & further & dispel some of the myths & anxieties of racing!
Lots of free tri giveaways on offer.
Friday 24th April - 7.30pm start - cost £1 (to cover room hire) - Ashford Hockey Club, Ball Lane, Kennington TN25 4EB. |
RACING NEWS ...
Race report from the Folkestone 10 on the news page.
The tri season has now started!!! Good luck to all those ATCers who are racing at Sevenoakes Sprint Tri on 19th April - first of the season for the club, but much more to follow I'm sure. |
WEB UPDATE 10/04/09...
Apologies for the website being down for so long - we are having problems with the server this is a temporary site, until the situation can be resolved. The forum is still accessible from here. |
CLUB TRAINING APRIL 09 ...
Just to let everyone know, the JRS & Ashford Tri Club are still in existence despite the rumours! Training sessions are still taking place as per the training calendar. Please note there is NO SWIMMING on Tuesday 14/04/09 - it will resume the following week. |
23/03/09 RACING RESULTS ...
Paul Barron was in action at the weekend - A20 Pathway Run - see the NEWS page for photo & report. |
18/03/09 NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND ...
3 members of Ashford Tri Club were running the Hastings Half Marathon at the weekend - Kate, Will & Paul - see the NEWS page to see the report & how they got along. |
KINGS WOOD DUATHLON 08/03/09
Well done to everyone who took part in the Kings Wood Duathlon today. We had some great weather & some great racing!
Race Winners were:
Ladies: 1st - Sally Smoker, 2nd Sally Mortleman, 3rd Rosemary Thomas. 1st Lady Vet - Alison Stagg.
Men: 1st - Keith Brewster, 2nd Phil Lenney, 3rd Chris Neale.
1st Mens Vet - Paul Warner.
Teams: 1st Mixed Team - Ella & James Cassidy. 1st Male Team - Richard Hussey & Richard Hibbard.
FULL RESULTS ON KWD RACE PAGES |
02/03/09 - TRAINING THIS WEEK ...
Usual training sessions this week - see the CALENDAR for times & venues. The only exception is that the Sunday Ride is cancelled as our club Duathlon at Kings Wood is on (8th March), so everyone will be helping out there! |
02/03/09 - RACE RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND ...
I see Gavin & Dave were going long (on the run anyway) this weekend - see the Thanet 20 report on the NEWS page, also Terry was in action at the Fowlmead Duathlon.
Was anyone else out & about racing too - please send us a report via Navin. |
FRIDAY THEORY & SOCIAL 27/02/09
The first of a monthly 'Theory & Social' session for 2009 - this week: "Bike Maintenance" talk & demo by Kevin Pitfield.
Meet at 7.15pm in the bar of the Hockey Club, Ball Lane, Ashford (see your e-mail of 18th Jan for directions) - Followed by an 'optional curry' at the Kennington Tandoori at 9pm - All members welcome - you can bring along a friend/partner. Don't forget beer tokens & dinner money! |
24/02/09 - THIS WEEKS TRAINING ...
Tuesday - swimming Ashford School 8-9pm (£4)
Wednesday - Circuits or Cycle Turbo, JRS - Indoor Shute 7-8pm (Free)
Saturday - Off Road Run - Kings Wood, 10-11am (Free)
Sunday - Group Ride Novice Group & Faster Group, meet JRS car park 9am (Free) - check forum after 7am to check if going ahead. |
23/2/09 - WHO'S BEEN RACING THIS WEEKEND??
Its good to see several club members out racing this weekend - whilst I was racing Iceman Duathlon in Surrey - Graham Samuels was making a splash n dash at the Larkfield Aquathlon on Saturday. Whilst on Sunday Barry Martyn was running the 5miler at Fowlmead & later in the day I noticed Kat Bryer was competing against me at the Fowlmead Mountain Bike Race. - RACE REPORTS NOW ON THE NEWS PAGE - |
WEDNESDAY TRAINING 18/02/09
Turbo Session and Circuits tonight at 7pm. If you would like to use one of the club turbo trainers - please e-mail Kate Keene so we can bring one along. |
TUESDAY SWIMMING
We could do with a few more swimmers attending the Tuesday coached session (8-9pm Ashford School) to make it financially viable. So to try & encourage more people to attend, we are changing the payment method - so you can just pay for the sessions you attend rather than in advance - so £4 per week payable on the night. Also, to offer more coaching to the novices, Nicki will be helping out with coaching and giving stroke technique work to those who need it.
Please try and come along this week and help us keep the session alive! |
RACING AT THE WEEKEND 14/15 FEB ...
Well done to everyone racing at the weekend - On Saturday Christine, Nicki (& Jan) were racing the Monsterman Duathlon, while on Sunday Kate Austen, Gavin Davis were racing at the Dover Half Marathon - Race reports & Pics on the NEWS page. |
WEDNESDAY TRAINING
This Wed (11th Feb) - will be slightly different format to our usual session. We will be offering a Cycle Turbo Session & the usual circuit session. The club has 3 new cycle turbos to loan out to members at the session, so you just need to bring along your bike. We may also have a spare bike if anyone needs it! The turbo session is a great way to get cycle fit, whilst keeping warm & dry indoors! Let Kate know via e-mail if you want to use one of the club turbos or if you want more info - Nicki. |
WELL DONE ...
It was a great day for the A&D 10k on Sunday - we had 6 members of ATC out running and I hear some PBs were gained too - well done to Dave, Mark, Will, Graham, Brian & Barry. Reports on the NEWS page, along with some action photos of a few of the guys in action! |
EVENTS THIS WEEKEND ...
TCR SHOW Sat & Sun - Sandown Park - everything triathlon - lots of talks, demos, things to try, goodies to buy - Well worth a visit! See the Feb calendar for a link to the show website.
ASHFORD & DISTRICT 10K RUN Sunday - don't think it's full yet, so you can probably enter on day. Lovely rural 10km course around the lanes of Westwell etc. Race HQ is the sports club on Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford. |
TRAINING W/C 2ND FEB ...
Swim as normal 8pm on Tuesday.
Circuits as normal 7pm Wednesday.
Run Kings Wood 10am Saturday.
Cycle Group Ride 9am Sunday (check forum at 7am on Sun for possible cancellation of ride due to snow!) |
KIT ORDER DEADLINE 2ND FEB!
Last chance to get your kit order in - all the kit can be seen & ordered at Podplus Shop at the Julie Rose Stadium. We will not be placing any more tri & cylce kit orders this year, so please get your order in now (50% deposit required). See TEAM KIT page for prices & items. |
WEEKEND TRAINING ...
Saturday 31st Jan - Off road run - Kings Wood - 10am - meet Navin in main car park.
Sunday 1st Feb - Group Cycle Ride - 9am B&W Cafe - 2 groups (short 1hr & long 2-3hr) - meet Navin & Paul - but check the FORUM at 7am on Sunday in case of cancellations due to snow etc!
FULL DETAILS ON THE TRAINING PAGE |
WEDNESDAY TRAINING - 28TH JAN
Circuits & Core Fitness tonight, 7pm in the middle section of the shute at the Julie Rose Stadium. Please bring a drink & maybe a towel to 'soak up the sweat' - I will also be taking kit orders - last few days to get your orders in. |
SWIMMING - TUESDAY 27TH JAN
2nd coached swim session tonight - 27th Jan at 8pm at the Ashford School Pool. Directions on the TRAINING page - please be on poolside at 8pm with your swim money (£16 for 4 weeks). The session is for ATC members only, so if you haven't yet renewed your membership - bring along your form tonight please. |
RACE RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND ...
I notice there were 3 members of the club out racing at the Canterbury 10miler on Sunday 25th Jan - Kate Austen, Jayne Puckeridge & Simon Fox - well done everyone! Race reports on the NEWS PAGE. |
NEW ATC KIT
Orders are being taken for the new cycle & tri kit - similar design to last years kit, but a new manufacturer, so hopefully better quality (and the tri suit has a pocket!!). Also available is the club fleece - fully embroidered with our logo & club name, navy cotton tee shirts as previous years, new technical tee shirts, again with our club name & logo. All look great and can be seen at Podplus Shop - please come in and try on the tri & cycle kit so you can choose the correct size. The order will be placed at the end of January, for delivery early March. We need at least 10 orders of each item for the tri & cycle kit & I do not think we will be putting in any further orders this year. |
WEDNESDAY TRAINING SESSION
Tonight - Wed 21st Jan 09 7-8pm - Circuits & Fitness Training - great session to tone up & build up some all over body strength & core stability ready for the tri season. Meet just before 7pm in the middle section of the indoor shute at the Julie Rose Stadium - everyone welcome! |
SWIM COACHING TUESDAY 20TH JAN 09
The NEW swimming coached session starts this Tuesday 8-9pm at Ashford School, East Hill (directions on TRAINING page). Christine Johnson will be coaching the session, which will be suitable for all standards of swimmer. ATC are hiring the pool exclusively for its members, so there will be a £4 charge for each session, payable a month in advance. |
WEBSITE CHANGES 14/01/09
A few improvements (hopefully) have been made to this website - please take a look - at the TRAINING & EVENT CALENDAR - which links to a new page for each month & the new TRAINING PAGE, which has a lot more info about sessions, where to meet, contact details, what to bring along etc. |
SUNDAY CYCLE RIDES START 11/01/09
Group rides start this Sunday 11th Jan - 2 groups will be heading out - a one hour ride at an easy pace suitable for beginners or those wanting an easy paced ride & a 2 hour ride for those wanting to go a bit faster & a bit longer!! Meeting points - 8.30am Airport Cafe (A20) & 9am Blue & White Cafe (A20). Group leaders for this week are Paul Barron (2hr ride) & Nicki Barron (1hr ride) who will be at the B&W cafe at 9am. Please remember to bring helmet, phone, puncture repair kit, levers, pump & multi tool & warm clothing. |
TRAINING STARTS THIS WEEK!!!
Right - time to shed the excess pounds & get into shape for the new season. Wednesday 7pm, Julie Rose Stadium (indoor shute) - be there for an hour of fitness training, followed by the swim session at 8pm (if you desire!). Hope to see a good turnout - go on you know you NEED to be there!!
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LOTS OF RACE NEWS ...
Check out how has been racing over the festive period and into the New Year - XC runs, 10ks, Duathlons - it's all being happening! See the NEWS PAGE for more ... |
NEW YEAR - NEW MEMBERSHIPS
Happy New Year to Everyone - hope you all had a great festive season!
With it being a New Year, the club has lots of new training sessions planned - training starts again next week (w/c 5th Jan 09) - please see the 'Training Page' for updated sessions. Coached Novice sessions are also planned to take place over the next few months so that when the season starts in April you are fully prepared. A great social calendar is in place for the coming year, with theory sessions, curry nights, bbqs & more.
Membership renewals are due NOW - so please download a form from the 'Membership Page' and send to Christine ASAP - then we can keep you informed with what is going on via e-mail. |
ATCers off to Pastures New …
Well a new year and a new start coming up for three of our club
members who are off to pastures new. Tommo (Steve Thompson) & his
wife Janette are off to make a new start on the Gold Coast of
Australia – how envious are we??? While Jan Pospisil is off to
start a new job & a new “cultural experience” by moving to Brighton.
He is undecided about which tri club to join down there, but I’m
sure he will be an asset to any of them!
We wish you all a great future – but don’t
forget to keep in touch.
All the best – Nicki (ATC Chair)
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WEDNESDAY
FITNESS SESSIONS
No session tonight (Wednesday 17th Dec) – Sessions will resume
Wednesday January 7th at 7pm. More details of 2009 training
sessions to follow via e-mail & will be posted on the Training Page
shortly.
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Race News Even in the Triathlon off
season, Ashford Tri Club members have found ways to challenge
themselves. See the News page for a full
report. Well done all who competed!
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Kingswood Mountain Bike Duathlon
Date set for 8th March 2009. Click here
for more details and entry form
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A note from our new Chairperson, Nicki Barron Myself and a
few other like minded triathletes started ATC back in Nov 2005 and
we initially had around half a dozen members. The membership
steadily grew over the years, at one point reaching 60 plus. It has
always been my aim to be part of a club that is active & offers
something for everyone. My aim for 2009 is to get the club to grow
to nearer 100 members! The more of us there are the more we can
offer you. I would love to hear from you all with any ideas/feedback
regarding the club – what you like/don’t like etc. Please send all
comments to me via
e-mail please.
We had our first committee meeting on Sunday, which produced some
great ideas for the club going forward into 2009:
Briefly –
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Club training sessions to continue on Wednesdays
Jan – March (running, circuits, track sessions, cycle turbo
sessions)
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Sunday cycle rides to resume in January
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Swim coaching & other specialist coaching (TBC)
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Beginners/Novice coached triathlon sessions
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More BT qualified coaches & referees for 2009
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Club to purchase some cycle turbo trainers for
members to use.
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Friday Night “Theory Sessions” – guest
speakers/advice re training & racing etc
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Target Races for 2009 – specially selected races
where the club will be there to support you while competing
against fellow club-mates (dates to follow)
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New club kit for 2009 – Fleeces, tee shirts,
technical tee shirts & a new range of cycle & tri kit (more
details in separate e-mail soon).
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More social events – including a trip to the Tri
Show in February, Summer BBQ and Family Sports Fest, Cycle Trip
to France & lots more.
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Club organised races – Kingswood Duathlon (Mar &
Nov) & possibly a Junior Tri at the JRS in the summer.
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And much more!
Membership renewals will be sent out shortly by the Membership
Sec. - Christine Johnson – we are keeping the renewal fee the same
as previous years at just £20 for the year, which entitles you to
come along to the free training sessions and the other events listed
above. Plus, you save £11 on British Triathlon membership, £2 on
running race entries, you can enter cycle TTs & get discount at
several local running & cycle shops by just being a member of
Ashford Tri Club.
Reminder - LAST WEDNESDAY FITNESS
SESSION OF 2008 – Wednesday 10th December 7pm. Last chance for a
“Barron Beasting” – one hour of fun (dare I mention ‘space hoppers’)
& fitness before you embark on the Christmas festivities – everyone
welcome, even if this will be your first & last session of 2008!
Meet in the middle section of the Indoor Shute at the Julie Rose
Stadium for a 7pm start. How about bringing a change of clothes and
have a Xmas drink at the Conningbrook afterwards?
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