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20 Oct 2007 |
Rugby Triathlon Club ground breaking news.
Following a
sociable and painless AGM at the Black Swan, Rugby
Triathlon Club now has a new Chair after Adrian Wyatt
stepped down from the position. Our new Chair is Sue
Wyatt, who is potentially the first female Chair of a
Triathlon Club! Sue aims to maintain the warm and
friendly culture of the Club, and to take the Club
standard on even further. Some new faces have joined the
club committee: Adrian James as Finance Officer with
Pete Wright supporting; Andy Childs is now Membership
Secretary; Emily Ducker joins as Club Secretary; Kenny
Robinson as Club kit officer; John Bryant as Social
Secretary. Full minutes of the AGM and details of the
committee structure will be available shortly on the
committee info link on the left. Huge thanks and a ‘Job
Well Done’ to Adrian Wyatt, who has taken the Club to a
new level over the last 18 months, Adrian will be
creating the Newsletter on a Bi-Monthly basis, so we can
look forward to Adrian’s news and views and own brand of
humour once again. |
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22 Sep 2007 |
Club
Annual General Meeting.
Make sure
you are free on Tuesday 16th October - The Annual
General Meeting for Rugby Tri is being held from 8:30
pm onwards at the Black Swan pub in Rugby.
This is your chance to see how well the club has
developed this year, including turnover for the club and
club races, membership gains and our proposals for next
year. Want to be involved and play a part in the success
of the club? Email Adrian at
info@rugbytriathlon.co.uk
to register your interest. |
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6th Sep 2007 |
Annual club awards dinner.
Book the
weekend in the middle of November off! It's time again
to celebrate the success of the club, watch 'ten mile
stare' (aka 'the Camel') collect all the prizes, take
the mick out of everyone and also eat good food, drink
good drink and be generally merry. This year, we are
having the evening on Friday 16th November to
allow the whole weekend to recover. As before, it is
being held at Dunchurch Park Hotel in Dunchurch and as
usual there will be an extended bar, entertainment, club
prizes and a raffle.
Click here to download a booking
form |
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6th Aug 2007 |
New club sponsor.
Rugby Tri
now has a new Club sponsor called Pedaltech, run by
Michael Matts from his new shop in Earl Shilton near
Bosworth Water Park and Mallory. Sponsorship is
primarily for our Junior section, but the adult side of
the club will also benefit. Pedaltech is a brand new
Triathlon and Cycle racing specialist store which has
recently opened in Earl Shilton, in June 2007. It is
Leicestershire’s ONLY specialist triathlon store.
Pedaltech offers everything required for competing in
road, time trial, track, cyclo cross and triathlon. Some
of the brands being stocked are FELT, LOOK, MUSEEUW,
BILLATO, DE ROSA, IRONMAN, and BIO-RACER, ORCA, MET,
VITTORIA, NUUN and SRAM plus others. For more info go to
www.pedaltech.co.uk |
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6th July 2007 |
Club relays and Club Champs.
Are you in? Our yearly
trip to Holme Pierrepoint to participate in the Manic
Club Relays champs, camp out overnight, drink stubbies
and burn food on the barbeque is almost upon us (11th
August to be exact). The race is really a relay - you do
your swim, have a rest, do your cycle, have a rest and
then do your run. Even better is that the whole race can
all be viewed from the stadium so it is a great
spectator event as well. If you are not racing, please
come along and support or even stop over - with loads of
clubs there, it is a great social occasion as well.
Don't forget that the Club Champs race is also close -
the date is 22nd July. We need a photographer for the
race - if you are interested, please talk to Garry. |
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2nd May 2007 |
Open Water Swimming - Bosworth Water.
Freezing temperatures,
duck poo and headspin is back! Open water swimming
starts again at Bosworth water on the 5th May. For this
year, swimming starts every Saturday morning at 7 am and
goes on to 9 am. As always, the cafe will be open for
carrot cake and bacon butties. As a reminder, car
parking is £3 per car and swimming is £2. Please do not
park outside the entrance because we are only swimming
here on the good will of the owners. If you are new to
open water swimming at Bosworth, see the posting on the
discussion board for more information. |
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24th Mar 2007 |
The Rugby Tri Lecture Series 2007.
Ever felt that you needed
a bit more help with training, or wondered how to
approach your first season? Starting in May we are
running a series of short lectures for full club members, to
give you the basics you need for successful racing. Each
lecture is an hour long and gives an introduction to the
topic area. The lectures are aimed at club members who
are fairly new to the sport, although those who have
already been racing might pick up a few extra tips. |
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Lecture 1: |
NUTRITION BASICS – A GUIDE TO
FUELLING FOR TRIATHLON |
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Lecture 2: |
YOUR FIRST RACE – WHAT YOU NEED
TO KNOW |
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Lecture 3: |
TRICKS OF TRANSITION – HOW TO
PLAN FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION |
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Places need to be booked in advance and are
limited to club members only.
To find out more and book a place,
click here.
Lectures now completed. |
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14th Mar 2007 |
Skinfit
club kit ordering. Deadline for
ordering new club kit for 2007 is TUESDAY, 20th MARCH
2007. If you did not make the Skinfit try on session,
there is sizing information on the club kit order form
(on the left of this page). We are ordering early this
year to ensure that kit is available for the start of
the season. If you are not yet sure about what you want,
we will have limited stock of key items. However, we
strongly urge you to order now to avoid disappointment.
COMING SOON..... watch out on a Tuesday night for
new club run T shirts and fleeces. |
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21st Jan 2007 |
Skinfit Club kit try-on evening 27th February.
In
preparation for a new order of Skinfit club kit, you are
invited to a try-on evening of the range of Skinfit
apparel and club kit on Tuesday 27th February at
6:30pm. The Skinfit team will be in the Rugby School
sports centre cafe from 6:30pm to 9:30pm with a range of
club kit to try on for size. There will be some new
additions to the club kit range for this year as well as
the existing kit. There will also be the opportunity to
buy other Skinfit kit as well. |
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14th Jan 2007 |
The new Club Calendar
- In
anticipation of the 2007 paper version of the club
calendar, there is now also an online version. Access to
the calendar is from the home page, club news page or
site search page. There will also be race reports for
races as they come in - a link to submit your own
reports is on the new page. You can submit your own
important dates, find out about when races are happening
and find out who is racing, as well as get the latest
information on club events and activities.
Click here to see the
new calendar. |
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7th Jan 2007 |
Coming soon........To give you
a taster of what is in store for this year, there is the (almost famous)
Rugby Sprint Tri in August - we are aiming for bigger and better this
year. But before that, we also have the Rugby Maiden Triathlon, a novice
and sprint for Ladies only at the end of May - more soon. To keep you up
to date with club activities, we will soon be launching an online
calendar with local races, not-so-local races and the opportunity to let
everyone else know you are racing. There will also be the return of the
race report, to sway any indecisions about that potential race. Keep an
eye on the newsletter and this page for more exciting stuff coming soon |
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2nd Jan 2007 |
Happy new year!
Ready for the new season? If
you want to kick start 2007, there is the 'Just Racing' Wellingborough
Race series, a three race epic cross-country race with either 5k, 10k or
15k distances. All abilities normally race and the atmosphere is as good
as any Triathlon. All races are at a country park just south of
Northampton, and the first race is on the 21st January. More details can
be found at
www.justracinguk.com. |
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28th Dec 2006 |
Sooty's Festive Time Trial.
Feel the
need to burn off the excesses of Christmas? Sooty is
organising a festive time trial on Thursday 28th
December at the usual run session venue - 7:45pm outside
Ken Marriott Leisure Centre. The route is being kept a
secret (probably because Sooty hasn't worked one out
yet), so if a social workout is what you need (or maybe
you need an excuse to escape the in-laws), come and give
it a go.. |
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15th Nov 2006 |
Club Christmas Social - 15th December. Keep
Friday the 15th December free..... We are planning to
hit Rugby from 7:30 pm for a few drinks, followed by a
civilised curry. We are planning to meet at the Merchant
pub from 7:30 onwards, followed by a curry in Rugby
later in the evening. If you are interested, please let
us know by replying to the posting on the club
discussion board. |
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3rd November 2006 |
We need photographs! Fancy the chance to be
immortalised on paper for the next year? Adrian is
currently assembling the club calendar for next year,
but is short on photographs. At the moment, the calendar
might well be biased towards certain club members (we
seem to have a number of photos of Mike McGillion for
some reason!) so if you have a great shot of you or
other club members in action, please email it to the
club address (info@rugbytriathlon.co.uk) for the
attention of Adrian. |
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13th October 2006 |
It’s Annual General Meeting time.
This years AGM is taking place on Tuesday 31st
October 2006 after swimming. We will start at 8.20
pm at the latest and we are hoping to keep it as close
to an hour as possible. Please do try and attend as this
is your Club and the AGM is the best opportunity to air
your views and let us know what you want out of the
club. |
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5th October 2006 |
The
Annual Club Championship Awards Dinner takes place this
year on the 4th November 2006 at the Dunchurch
Park Hotel at 7:30pm. For this year, we have an extended
bar, Disco and the usual club championship trophies, as
well as the alternative awards for those who have made
an impression off the race course. Members, partners and
friends are all invited. For a menu form,
email the club |
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23rd September 2006 |
New
swim session latest....Need to fit another swim
in? As well as the Tuesday night swim, we will also be running two
swim lanes on a Sunday afternoon from the 10th September, from 3 till 4 pm. Cost for the uncoached swim is £2.50, although there will be swim programmes
available to follow. If you need additional swim coaching, The Tom
Gresty swim school runs on a Friday night at Bilton Grange - see
www.grestyswimschool.co.uk for more information. |
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10th September 2006 |
The New Rugby Triathlon
Junior Club is up
and running! We now have a coached junior swim session on Sunday, from 3
- 4 pm at Rugby School pool. Over the next few weeks as we develop, we
will also have a coached run and cycle session from 2 till 3 pm. For
more information, visit the junior page of the website, or email us at
Rugbytriyouth@fsmail.net. |
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8th August 2006 |
National Club Relays.
The National relays took
place at Holme Pierrepont on Saturday 5th August and there were 5
teams competing in a wide range of categories. Despite a hot and humid
day, the club managed to secure some impressive results, particularly
for the 'Old Fellas' veteran team. A great day was celebrated well into
the night with a barbeque at the campsite next to the race venue. For
photos, see the 'gallery'
page. |
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23rd August 2006 |
Need to fit another swim
in? As well as the Tuesday night swim, we will also be running two
swim lanes on a Sunday afternoon from the 10th September, from 3 till 4 pm. Cost for the uncoached swim is £2.50, although there will be swim programmes
available to follow. If you need additional swim coaching, The Tom
Gresty swim school runs on a Friday night at Bilton Grange - see
www.grestyswimschool.co.uk for more information |
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6th August 2006 |
The National relays took
place at Holme Pierrepont on Saturday 5th August and there were 5
teams competing in a wide range of categories. Despite a hot and humid
day, the club managed to secure some impressive results, particularly
for the 'Old Fellas' veteran team. A great day was celebrated well into
the night with a barbeque at the campsite next to the race venue. For
photos, see the 'gallery'
page. |
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28th June 2006 |
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The 13th
August is approaching fast! To make the race successful and
an annual event, we are asking all club members to play a part.
The event will only work with input from the whole club, so
please add your name to the thread on the discussion board, or
email Garry to agree to help. If you want to race in
the event this is fine, but you will also need to find someone
to take your place as a volunteer. We have loads of roles to
cover, all important - please support your club by volunteering. |
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17th May 2006 |
Extraordinary General Meeting
- Tuesday 31st May 2006.
Due to proposed changes in the
structure of the Rugby Triathlon Club committee, an EGM is being held
on the date above, at 8:15 pm (after the club swim).
Read
on....
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26th
April 2006 |
New
club swim session: every Sunday, 3 till 4 pm - Rugby School pool.
From the 14th May, 2006 there will be a new club swim session - this is
a chance for club members to get access to a pool swim without having to
fight over lane space, or fight to get through social swimmers at the
end of the lane! The sessions are un-coached, but there will be swim
programmes set out every week for different abilities and a lifeguard on
poolside. The session is £3 for the hour, and is at Rugby School pool
starting on the 14th May - just turn up, pay and swim! |
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22nd
April 2006 |
IMPORTANT: we need members!
The Rugby Sprint Triathlon planning is going well, but we have
decided to test out the course with a dry run on a Sunday morning. We plan to set out the basic course, and need club members to
come and complete the Triathlon to identify any problems before the big
day. We will confirm the date shortly, but it is likely to be around the
middle of June. If you can help us and are a club member, either speak to Garry or
Rob on a Tuesday, or email races@rugbytriathlon.co.uk. |
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14th
April 2006 |
Changes to the Coaching
page of the website: The Club coaching page is now open access, so
you do not need a password to access all of the club coaching
information. However, training programmes and training information can
still only be accessed with your member password. |
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17th
Feb 2006 |
Important!! Keep Thursday,
16th March
2006 free: The
Nike Bowerman free shoe trial van is coming to the club running session.
As well as a coached club session, you will get the chance to try out
Nike run shoes for free, and get video / gait analysis of your running.
Info will be sent out to club members soon. |
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5th
Feb 2006 |
Club Coaching and race list
2006: The
club race list for 2006 has now been moved to the new 'coaching' page on
the website. Access to the coaching page is for members only, but now
gives you more coaching and training info for this year and will be
constantly updated. Check out the coaching periodisation plans for the
club, look at training programmes and see 2006 Club Champs information. |
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18th
Jan 2006 |
Membership
for 2006: The new 2006 membership form is available to download on the
left of this page. Remember that you need to be a club member to get
cheaper club kit for this year, as well as the 2006 club calendar and lots
of other goodies. |
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18th
Jan 2006 |
Club Kit
for 2006: The new 2006 club kit is almost ready for ordering. If you
don't already know, we are going with Skinfit for this year. To help keep
costs low,
Skinnywheels
and Raysun
Innovations
have generously given sponsorship to club kit.
Click here
to download the club kit order form.
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15th
Nov 2005 |
Swim
TT's. To keep you up to date with your swimming progress, take a
look at the swim TT link on the left - this gives a breakdown of swim
time trial results for this year - more coming soon..... |
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3rd
Nov 2005 |
Run
TT's. The latest run TT times are now available to view - use the
link on the left of this page. There is now also a TT comparison chart,
so that you can map improvements over the coming winter months. |
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2nd
Nov 2005 |
Sponsorship
news... The club has just secured sponsorship towards club kit next
year from a company called Raysun Innovative Designs -
many thanks to Phil Gatley for helping to secure the sponsorship. |
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16th
Sept 2005 |
New
Run Time trials. Starting 29th September (Thursday), there will be a
winter series of run Time Trials. These will be on the last Thursday of
every month, from the Ken Marriott centre at 7:30pm. This is a great
opportunity to benchmark your winter run training on a measured and
timed course. Results for the race will be available the morning after
each TT. The cost is £1:50 per member |
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14th
Sept 2005 |
UK
Ironman 70.3 2005. Latest photos of club members at the UK Ironman
70.3, on
the 11th September 2005, are now on the 'gallery'
page of the club website.  More
photos available
to view... |
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25th
August 2005 |
The
Annual Awards Dinner 2005... This year, we have a new venue, famous
guest speaker, superb menu and lots of awards, prizes and other goodies.
The event is on the 29th October, and places are limited. To book your
place, please fill in and return the awards
menu
form.
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24th
August 2005 |
We need your help!!
For next year, we are hopefully launching a new club junior section and
the new 2006 Rugby Sprint Triathlon. More details will follow soon at
the next AGM, but please take time to respond to our survey to help us gauge
interest. If you want more information, please email us at
info@rugbytriathlon.co.uk.
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24th
August 2005 |
UK
Ironman 2005. Latest photos of club members at the UK Ironman, on
the 21st August 2005, are now on the 'gallery'
page of the club website. More to follow soon..... |
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1st
August 2005 |
National
Relays and Time Trials........ The club has three teams entered for
this year's event, and we are making it a weekend to remember
(hopefully!). The relay teams are racing on Saturday morning 6th Aug),
while the TT team is racing on the Sunday (7th Aug). In between, we are
having a BBQ and drinks at the local campsite. If you fancy supporting
the club, joining the evening BBQ or both, contact
Garry
or
Adrian for more details. |
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14th
July 2005 |
New
Coached run sessions.... By
popular demand, a new coached running session begins on Thursday 14th
July at 7:30 pm. The session is coached by a UKA level 2 coach, who
is very experienced and currently also coaches for Rugby Athletics club.
The session is open to all abilities, lasts an hour and costs £1.50
(members) or £2.00 (non-members). Use the 'Run Session plans' link on
the left to see what's in store this month! |
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17th
May 2005 |
Swimming
at Bosworth Water - important.. Because
of abuse by some Triathletes using Bosworth Water, a new set of
guidelines have been set up. If you intend using Bosworth Water for open
water training, please
read
on.... |
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26th
Mar 2005 |
 Rugby
Triathlon club secures sponsorship from Peugeot! The club has
secured sponsorship towards the new club kit, which is now available for
club members to purchase. The money will enable us to race at major
events in club colours, and will help reduce the cost of kit to members. |
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27th
Jan 2005 |
New
membership benefits for 2005. For 2005, club members now get unique
access to members-only areas of the website, a unique club calendar,
membership card for discounts and lots of other benefits. If you haven't
received a member application pack yet, email
info@rugbytriathlon.co.uk.
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25th
Nov 2004 |
Jamie
Woods finds the Ballbuster an enlightening experience.. Jamie
Woods braved early starts and cold weather to complete the Ballbuster
Duathlon. For more, click
here |
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24th
Nov 2004 |
Martin
Orrill completes the Athens Marathon!!!. Club
member Martin Orrill gallantly achieved what Paula could not! Despite
searing heat and big hills, he managed to complete the Athens marathon. For more, click
here |
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9th
October 2004 |
Club
championships awards dinner. The
second annual awards dinner is on the 30th October in Rugby, and invites
have been posted! If you would like to come along and celebrate this
year's club successes with us, speak to Garry Haynes at the club swim
session, or email
info@rugbytriathlon.co.uk |
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28th
July 2004 |
Rugby
Triathlon Club taster event....
It's
back, and it's bigger than before! This year, our club mini event is being held at
Bilton Grange - the swim is 400m in the pool, followed by a 5km cycle, followed by a
2.5km run, all off road. Bikes are available to use if you need one, and there is also
a barbeque, stalls and prizes for everyone, including T shirts for all finishers. Click
here
for the official entry form. |
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5th
July 2004 |
Dambuster
Olympic Triathlon June 2004. Saturday
26th June saw the second race in the Rugby Triathlon Club Championships take
place. Dave Overton triumphed
in the club champs. For more, click
here |
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27th
June 2004 |
Rugby
Triathlon Club taster event. After a successful day last year, we
are again running a club mini event, so keep Saturday, 14th
August free, because it promises to be a day of mini tri's,
barbeques, stands and more. Keep an eye out for updates........ |
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27th
June 2004 |
Ellesmere
Olympic Triathlon June 2004. A hot day saw club members struggling
to achieve PB's over last years times...to read the race report, click
here....
(Thanks to Mike McG. for the report) |
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17th
May 2004 |
Southwell
Sprint Triathlon May 2004. The first race in the club championships saw 15 club
members face the heat on a hilly course. Photos are on the 'Gallery' page for you to
smirk at, or to read the race report, click
here.... |
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11th
May 2004 |
Duston
Sprint Triathlon May 2004. A cloudy, overcast day saw the start of the race season
for a number of club members, with a few 'first - timers' as well.
More.... |
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28th
April 2004 |
Open
Water Swimming for 2004. After a cold winter, the sun is slowly showing itself
again, which means that open water swimming is now a possibility again. Members of the
club will be at Market Bosworth Water Trust on most Saturday mornings, starting from
the 1st May 2004, from 7:45 am onwards. If you need help in starting up, ask on a
Tuesday night.
Click
here for maps
and location |
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26th
April 2004 |
Swimshop
offer 2004. Swim kit wearing out? Need some fancy new kit at ridiculously cheap
prices? The club has arranged a discount for all club members from Swimshop, a mail
order company who sell major brands of anything swim - related. To open a printable
order form with more details,
Click
here |
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12th
April 2004 |
Club
Championships 2004. Information on the Club Championships is now
available on the 'races' page of the website, including entry forms.
Proposed club races for 2004 are also available on the same page - keep
an eye out for updates to the list. |
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13th
February 2004 |
Club
Awards dinner 2004. A selection of photographs from the awards
evening can now be seen on the 'Gallery' page. More photographs
available soon. |
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2nd
February 04 |
Club
membership fees. Please remember that as from the beginning of February 2004, those
who wish to swim on a Tuesday night but who are not club members, will need to pay £5
per session. This is to cover lifeguard and insurance costs. If you wish to become a
member, the membership form can be downloaded from
here. |
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20th January
04 |
Friday
night swim sessions. For those who want to squeeze in an extra swim session, Rugby
School has a public swim session on a Friday night, between 8 and 9 pm. If you need an
extra bit of motivation, there are basic swim session programmes listed
below.
There is a small cost for use of the pool. |
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12th January
04 |
Novice
cycle rides for 2004. To ease those members who are new to cycling into the coming
season, we have organised a monthly novice bike ride. The rides start at 9:00am on the
third Sunday of each month, and last for an hour.
More.... |
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7th January
04 |
Annual
Club Championships awards dinner. The first awards dinner takes place on Saturday,
31st January 2004. All club members should have received an official invite in the
post. If you would like to attend, please e-mail the club
(info@rugbytriathlon.co.uk).
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1st October
03 |
Roade
Sprint Triathlon results (Club Championship race).
Race results
are now available
for comparison. A
distribution
table of results is also
available for comparison (requires Adobe Acrobat). Congratulations to
all who participated. |
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26th
September 03 |
Club
Olympic Distance Championships. The final results are released! Congratulations to
all who participated.
More.... |
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14th
September 03 |
Wombourne
Sprint Triathlon race report. A benchmark race for all concerned, this race turned
out to be PB's for all as well .
More.... |
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31st August 03 |
UK
Half Ironman race report. For two club members, this was the culmination of a year
of training .
More.... |
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24th August 03 |
Wolverhampton
Olympic distance race report. A great turnout for the club ensured that we were
well represented at this local event .
More.... |
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20th August 03 |
Northampton
Classic Race report. Nicholas Tanguy gained podium position at the Northampton
classic on 10th August .
More.... |
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14th August 03 |
London
Triathlon race report. Club members battled it out in the heat to compete in the
London Triathlon on 3rd August.
More.... |
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10th August 03 |
Kickbike
racing. Fancy a go at the latest cycle craze to hit the shores? Graeme Lloyd is
after volunteers for a race on the 20/21st September.
More.... |
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2nd
August 03 |
New
cycle shop opens in Rugby. 'Skinny wheels', a new road bike shop has
opened in Rugby. For more info, pop in (it's on Clifton Road) or visit
the
website. |
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15th
July 03 |
Third
Eton Supersprint race report. Club members raced in searing heat on Sunday, 13th
July at the third in the Eton race series.
More.... |
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13th
July 03 |
Stoke
Half Ironman race report. Graeme and Rachel Lloyd both raced at the
Stoke Half Ironman on Sunday, 6th July.
More.... |
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10th July 03 |
Eton,
Chester and Dambuster race reports. Club members were active in three separate
races over the weekend of 28th and 29th June.
More.... |
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8th July 03 |
The
Gallery
page has now been updated. The website Gallery page has now been updated, but it
needs more photo's!
More.... |
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4th July 03 |
New
club news page is now online. The latest update of the club news
page is now online.
More.... |
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4th July 03 |
Terrapin
triathlon race report. Eight members of the club successfully raced
at the Terrapin triathlon on Sunday, 22nd June 2003.
More.... |
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4th July 03 |
Windsor
Olympic Triathlon race report. An impressively organised race gave
some members their first experience of 'Olympic distance'.
More.... |
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3rd July 03 |
Club
Championships 2003. The Rugby Triathlon club championships are up and running, and
are open to everyone.
More.... |
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30th June
03 |
Ellesmere
(Shropshire) Olympic Triathlon 2003. 3 members from the club raced at Ellesmere on
the 8th June 2003, in what was the World championship qualifier.
More...
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