btc on Jan 30th 2009 run
Thanks to Nancy Holland from Run Nova Scotia for the following.
Races with a (P) are provincial championship races
Races with a (T) are on the Timex series
Note that there are eight races on the Timex series this year and that you have to run four of eight to qualify for selection for Team Nova Scotia.
- 19 April, Spring Tune-up 5K, Halifax
- 26 April, Greenwood ZX 10K (T), Greenwood
- 3 May, Field of Dreams 5K, Bridgewater
- 10 May, Wolfville 8-Miler, Wolfville
- 6 June, Enfield Penguin 5K (T) and 10-Miler, Enfield
- 14 June, Lunenburg 5K (T), Lunenburg
- 21 June, Johnny Miles Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K (T), New Glasgow
- 28 June, Liverpool Privateer Days 5-Miler, Liverpool
- 5 July, Joe Murray 10K, Amherst (joint race with Run New Brunswick)
- 12 July, Pictou YM-YWCA Run for the Lobster 10K (T), Pictou
- 18 July, Sheila Poole 10K (T), Yarmouth
- 25 July, Windsor 5K, Windsor
- 26 July, Nova Scotia Marathon (P) and Half Marathon, Barrington Passage
- 2 August, MacPass Miles, Dartmouth
- 3 August, Dartmouth Natal Day 6-Miler (T), Dartmouth
- 8 August, Digby Scallop Days 5K (P), Digby
- 15 August, Race Through Time 8-Miler, Louisbourg
- 30 August, Cobequid Trail 10K (P), Truro
- 6 September, Berwick Gala Days 5-Miler (T), Berwick
- 12 September, Cole Harbout Harvest Festival 10K, Dartmouth
- 11 October, Valley Harvest Marathon and Half Marathon (P), Wolfville
- 17 October, NSAC Homecoming 5K, Truro
- 18 October, Fiddlers Marathon and Half Marathon, Sydney
Run Nova Scotia’s website is at : http://www.runnovascotia.ca
btc on Jan 22nd 2009 practices, swim
Duration: once per week for 9 weeks
Date: Sunday April 19 – Jun 14, 2009
Time: 6-7pm
Location: emOcean pool, Lunenburg. [ more ]
Description: An uncoached, open swim. Its a good opportunity to work at your own pace on the sets from the Wednesday night swims.
Cost : $50 or $6.50 per swim
Status: GO
Notes:
Contact: Tom Rogers – tom.rogers57@gmail.com / 543-0352
btc on Jan 22nd 2009 practices, swim
Duration: once per week for 10 weeks
Date: Wednesday April 8 to June 10, 2009
Time: 6-7pm
Location: emOcean pool, Lunenburg. [ more ]
Description: A structured workout (warm-up, drills, main sets and cool-down) coached by Colin Edwards that should be of interest to people that want to build their fitness level as we head into the race season.
Cost : $85
Status: Full – please add to the wait-list
Notes:
- for BTC members
- to register, please send an email to bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com
- participants would benefit by swimming at least once more per week
- please be on the pool desk ready to swim at 6pm
Contact: Tom Rogers – tom.rogers57@gmail.com / 543-0352
btc on Jan 9th 2009 news
What do you get your favourite triathlete ???
We may have just what you are looking for in our new BTC Store (see link on the upper right corner) or [ here ]
btc on Jan 8th 2009 practices
Brick -- bike/run -- at the Fieldhouse
Date : Tuesdays until April 28, 2009
Time : 6-8pm
Location : HB Studios Sports Centre (Fieldhouse), Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
Cost : fee is for the use of the Fieldhouse track — $2/visit, no charge if you have a Fieldhouse pass
Description : an informal bike – run workout. A good opportunity for interval work.
Notes:
- open to everyone
- participate at your own risk
- this is not a Bridgewater Triathlon Club practice
- the BTC has 3 bike trainers available for the use of members
Questions? email bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com
btc on Jan 1st 2009 news, practices
We’re pleased to announce the 2009 BTC Practice Schedule. We hope it helps with your annual training plans.
If the additional info page is online, you will see a [ more] at the end of the title.
If you have any questions, please send an email to : bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com
On the website [ CALENDAR ] , we have included the following as well as other events that might be of interest to BTC members.
Coached Swim#1 [ more ]
- 12 weeks – Wednesday - Jan to Apr
- minimum of 10, maximum of 12
- cost per person : $100
- objective : building your base
Open Swim#1 [ more ]
- 12 weeks – Sunday – Jan to Apr
- cost per person : $70 or $6.50 per swim
- objective: practice Wednesday night sessions at your own pace
Coached Swim#2 [ more ]
- 10 weeks – Wednesday – Apr to Jun
- minimum of 10, maximum of 12
- cost per person : $85
- objective: preparation for the race season
Open Swim#2 [ more ]
- 9 weeks – Sunday – Apr to Jun
- minimum of 10, maximum of 12
- cost per person : $50 or $6.50 per swim
- objective: practice for the Wednesday night sessions at your own pace
Tri-camp [ more ]
- 2 days
- Sat Apr 18 – Sun Apr 19
- min of 10, max of 15
- cost per person : $70 (swim-bike-run) / $50 (bike-run)
- objective: hey … are you ready? the race season starts in 6 weeks!
Tuesday Interval [ more ]
- 15 weeks – May 5 – Aug 11
- 6-8pm
- led by Colin Edwards
- minimum of 10, maximum of 15
- cost per person : $50
- objective: performance improvements
Fancy Lake – Thursday [ more ]
- 16 weeks – May 7 – Aug 20
- 6-8pm – practice starts at 6:30
- open to all members
- objective: intro for newcomers, opportunity for veterans to work their program
Coached Swim#3
- 11 weeks – Wed Oct to Dec
- minimum of 10. maximum of 12
- cost per person : $70
- objective: work on the bad habits you learned thru the summer race season
Open Swim#3
- 10 weeks – Sun Oct to Dec
- minimum of 10, maximum of 12
- cost per person : $60 or $6.50 per swim
- objective: work at your own pace
btc on Jan 1st 2009 practices, swim
Duration: once per week for 12 weeks
Date: Sunday January 25 – April 12, 2009
Time: 6-7pm
Location: emOcean pool, Lunenburg. [ more ]
Description: An uncoached, open swim. Its a good opportunity to work at your own pace on the sets from the Wednesday night swims.
Also, Neil Clarkson will be available to help any new swimmers that would like some one-on-one assistance with their swimming (Thanks Neil!) One of the three lanes will be available for this purpose.
Cost : $70 or $6.50 per swim
Status: GO
Notes:
Contact: Tom Rogers – tom.rogers57@gmail.com / 543-0352
