Bridgewater Triathlon Club

The BTC held its benchmark tri-camp this past weekend.  The particpants were able to gauge their swim, bike and run fitness levels as we head into the 2010 race season..

Many thanks to the volunteers — Neil Clarkson and Norma Patterson were on course and as well as photos from Tim Brooks and Travis Angel.

And a big thank you to Rosanne at emOcean for their great support with the facilities.

More photos are at our Photo Album

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club is holding a one day tri-camp on Saturday April 17th.  Participants will have an opportunity to gauge their swim, bike and run fitness as we head into the 2010 race season.

It gets underway at 8:30am at emOcean in Lunenburg and will continue until 4:30 with an optional social to follow.  The cost is $30.

If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Tom at : bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

It was the biggest group of cyclists ever (20+) for the annual Good Friday Aspotogan ride.

Good cycling weather (12C, little to no wind and cloudy with sunny breaks) and very little car traffic … sweet!

Of course, the post ride nutrition break is always a hit.

(thanks to Keith Oakes for the photos)

There are efforts underway to secure funding so that Route #332 (Dayspring – Riverport – First South) can be improved for cycling and running.

If you support this initiative, you can sign a petition that is circulating within the BTC (Fieldhouse at the spin on Mar 16 and Mar 25 or the swims on Wed Mar 17, Sun Mar 21 or Wed Mar 24)

You can also email Laura Barkhouse at the Municipality of Lunenburg and indicate your support.  Laura’s email is lbarkhouse@modl.ca

The petition says :

To the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg:  We support the following improvements to Highway 332 for safe hiking and biking:

          o Paved, usable shoulders
          o Guardrails as necessary to meet provincial guidelines
          o Major upgrade of the road surface
          o Increased signage alerting all users to share the road

Many thanks to Al Heubach from the Lunenburg Bike Barn for helping us with our bike fit night at the Fieldhouse on Tuesday January 12, 2010.

Who knew that a few, carefully chosen adjustments could make such a huge improvement ?!?

Bring your bike and trainer for a bike fit session.  Al Heubach from the Bike Barn will show you how to set-up your bike for triathlon and the changes you can make for better road riding.  He’ll also have some samples of the different bike shoe/pedal combinations.

Also, get yourself video-taped while on your bike … pictures don’t lie

Notes

• open to all
• not a BTC event
• no charge for the session, Fielhouse expenses are your responsibility
• participate at your own risk

UPDATE – this session has been extended until the end of April.  During April it will be a series of bike/run sets.

What : Spin/Strength/Stretch for triathletes

When : Thursday nights in January starting on Jan 7th

Where : HB Studios Sports Centre (Fieldhouse),Bridgewater, NS

Description: Bring your bike and trainer for a spin session in the Fieldhouse from 6-7pm.  The focus will be on bike form and a slow, build in fitness. From approximately 7:00 to 7:30pm, Tammy Slauenwhite will lead us thru a session on strength and stretching for triathletes.

Open to all, participate at your own risk, only charge is for entry to the Fieldhouse

2010 BTC ACTIVITIES (REVISED September 1, 2010)

An overview of the seven pieces in the 2010 BTC activity plan follows.   We have also included related activities that may be of interest to our members. 

Notes:

• details are posted on the club’s CALENDAR on the website ( www.bridgewatertriclub.com )
• most of the activities have a fee and require minimum numbers to proceed
• changes and updates will be posted on the email list and website

A. PREPARATION SEASON – January to April

1 - Wednesday pool swim – structured, building fitness – 16 weeks – Jan 13 to Apr 28 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $100

2 - Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 21 weeks – Jan 10 to May 30 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $130 or $7/swim

3 - Tri-camp – Benchmark – meant for people that have been on a training program,  an opportunity to gauge your fitness level – Saturday Apr 17th  – $30

Related

• Bike/Strength/Stretch for triathletes – Thursday nights at the Fieldhouse starting on January 7th – $0
• Bike setup for triathletes – Tuesday Jan 12 at the Fieldhouse – $0
• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0
• Introduction to Duathlon/Triathlon – Lunenburg Municipal Recreation – 541-1343 – Saturday Apr 24th – $15

B. RACE SEASON – May to September

4 - Fancy Lake Brick- Wednesday -16 weeks – May 5 to Aug 18 – 6-8pm – included in BTC membership

Related

• Monday intervals – May 3 to Jul 26 – 6 – 7:30pm-Bridgewater area – $0
• Lake Swims – Sunday and Friday nights – Mush-a-mush – 6-7:30pm – $0
• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0

C. OFF SEASON – October to December

5 - Wednesday pool swim – structured, regaining form – 11 weeks – Oct 6 to Dec 15 – 6-7pm at emOcean – cost TBA

6 - Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 10 weeks – Oct 17 to Dec 19 – 6-7pm at emOcean – cost TBA

Related

• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0

The 3rd Annual Cycle for Art cycling event takes place on Saturday September 19, 2009, starting at 9am from the Lunenburg Curling Rink.  All proceeds go to the local hospitals.

Riders can select one of three routes :

• 25km – a flat, loop suitable for riders of any skill level
• 50km – a seaside ride that provides a little more challenge
• 100km – a challenging oceanside loop that will provide experienced riders with a satisfying trip

The rides will have support crews and refreshments stations along the way. There will also be prizes — including a special prize for the participant who raises the most pledges.

Early registration is available until Wednesday September 16.  You will also be able to register in-person at the Curling Club on Saturday September 19th.

For more information or to register, please go to : www.cycleforart.com

A summary of BTC and other events happening this week : Monday August 31 – Sun Sep 6, 2009

For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]

• Mon, Aug 31, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Wed, Sep 2, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
• Thu, Sep 3, 5:45pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
• Fri, Sep 4 – 6pm – 7pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Sat Sep 5 – 10am – Run – Bridgewater YMCA
• Sun Sep 6 – Bike – Sunday Ride
• Sun Sep 6 – Run – Berwick 5 miler