1. WORD FROM THE COACHES

Happy New Year to all our athletes, we hope you had a great festive period, enjoyed time with friends and family as well as got some training in 😉

It was great to see so many taking part in Hell Week and then teaming up with others to train in the following week with many a light session to recover from what was a big ol week. To see so many new athletes taking the week head on and racking up a solid spike is great. This coupled with many old hands and advanced athletes putting in some serious time and k’s bodes well for races to come having put in a good foundation to build upon. In addition to Hell Week we then had a few take on the challenge of the Alpine region at Falls Creek working at altitude and doing some serious climbs. Well done to Fik and Pam for putting themselves through it and looking after each other up in the mountains.

As we now enter the second part of the Triathlon season here in Victoria races will come thick and fast all the way through until April. Even after this we have full and half distance races into June! It all starts again with the second Gatorade Series race at St Kilda on Sunday which also has the Olympic distance and Aquabike (for those with a current running injury). Make sure you have your entry in asap and get your Tri-Alliance 20% discount – more info below.

Training sessions are now back to normal so also make sure you check the timetable so you are in the right place at the right time with the right gear! See below for updates this week.

MASSIVE NEWS COMING….Make sure you stay tuned to announcements over the next few weeks…..

2. TIMETABLE UPDATES

Sessions are now back to normal so please ensure you check the timetable so you know where and when training is on.

SWIM

• St Michael’s swimming will resume on Monday 9th Jan at 7pm.
• Our first 2017 session back at MSAC was this morning and continues Friday 545am – outdoor 50m pool. Note all MSAC swims in Jan are in the outdoor 50m pool.

BIKE

• Saturday long ride from Elwood 630am for long course athletes. Grouped according to race and program. Ensure you also run off the bike!
• Short course athletes racing this weekend should meet at St Kilda – Cantani Gardens for their pre race session – this starts at 730am Saturday with a ride. Leave the rest of your gear in cars. Once training is complete you will help put your race tent for Sunday’s event.

RUN/OW SWIM

• There will be a run/swim on Sunday for those not racing starting from the TA Tent in St Kilda with Coach Greg briefing at 7am.

THURSDAY COMBO

• Coaches Kat and Greg will be taking the combo/run&swim session at Elwood starting tomorrow at 6pm. Short course bring everything and long course runners and wetties.

3. GATORADE RACE 2 – THIS SUNDAY – ST KILDA

Don’t forget that just around the corner is race 2 of the Gatorade Series. Two weeks on Sunday we’ll be heading back to St Kilda to see who can get closer to the top, beat their mate or better themselves.

Current annual Tri-Alliance members receive a great 20% discount on race entries so when selecting your club ensure you enter “Tri-Alliance” and see Coach Scott as the admin of the club. Any other admin or spelling of the club and you won’t get your discount applied at checkout.

We want to see as many of you as possible racing so get those entries in via the below link.

Events are Carmens Kids Tri, Active Tri, Sprint, Olympic and Aquabike

4. FREE TRY THE TRI – STARTS 7th JAN 2017

Our next Try the Tri program begins at St Kilda on Saturday January the 7th with training now being offered for FREE. This course sets first timers up for the race on Sunday 5th February at Elwood (GTS3).

And to get even more from your experience we have negotiated discounted race entries for the Sprint ($60) and Active Tri ($40) distances* for those who signup and regularly attend sessions.

We are also offering the final program free with the same offering starting on Saturday 4th February leading into races 4 & 5 of the Gatorade Series at Portarlington and St Kilda.

Please share the below link to friends and family and get them onboard for this great offer and to be part of our amazing family.

http://vic.tri-alliance.com.au/triathlon-training-options/beginner-try-the-tri/

5. THANYAPURA CAMP 2017

After the success of this years camp we are already planning and have dates for 2017 – 28th July to 6th August. A great all abilities camp utilising the excellent facilities of Thanyapura serves as a great boost to your training and also an escape from the Melbourne winter. Interested athletes please contact us at [email protected] for more info and to reserve your spot.

Check out the video below from Head Coach Ollie on why we loved it so much.