10 Mar '15: ATC NEWS

 

 Shargus – 70.3 Durban Training – Sports Practitioners

 

If you are going to do a bike race on a highway, the M3, now known as the “Shargus”, must be the best place to do it!  It is challenging and hilly, has a real tail wind as payback for the headwind, and a smooth surface.  Perfect for the bike leg of a triathlon, actually.  Let’s hope Chappies is open for next year’s Cape Town Cycle Tour because Hospital Bend is a lot steeper after Ou Kaapse Weg.  So this year’s “Argus” was certainly the shortest ever but it boasts the highest number of finishers (31963) ever!  Judging by how packed the beer tent was from early on in the day, a new record was probably set there too.

 

We often get requests from members who are looking for sport practitioners (Biokineticists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, Nutritionists, Dieticians, Sports Masseurs, etc.) in a particular area or with a particular skill.  Likewise, we often get requests from practitioners to mention special workshops, sessions or seminars.  We cannot always use this newsletter to advertise these so we are looking at creating an area on our website where members can find what they are looking for.  So if you are in the business and would like to become a recommended ATC sport practitioner, please reply to this email with details of your practice (location, rates, specialisation, etc.).

 

Embark’s Group Coached Training for Ironman 70.3 Durban starts on 4 May 2015 and there are three levels of training programs on offer:  Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced.  These programs will be offered by Stewart in Southern Suburbs, Dave in Northern Suburbs, Ed in Blouberg and Japie in Somerset West.   On the Atlantic Seaboard, your coaches will be as mentioned below.

 

Finish Ironman 70.3 Durban!  With beginner coach Hildy.  Beginners are expected to be able to Swim 400 m nonstop, Bike 40 Kms and Run 8 Kms.  If you can’t do this yet, then join one of the beginner programs currently running now.  Hildy will get you to the level expected and then onto a medal at 70.3 Durban!

 

Do Ironman 70.3 Durban in sub 7h00!  With Coach Kate.  Intermediate level triathletes who are able to Swim 1500 m non-stop, Bike 70 Kms and Run 10 Kms comfortably and who are looking for the next step up.  Join a coach who knows what it feels like to stand on a podium at world champs!  Kate will get you to your goals through her experience as a top international age grouper in both triathlon and duathlon.

 

Do Ironman 70.3 Durban in sub 6h00!  With STeve.  Advanced level athletes are expected for this group.  Must be able to Swim 10 x 100m going on 2mins, Bike a 40 Km TT in under 1h25 and Run a 10 Km in under 45 Minutes. The faster the better!  STeve will work exclusively with these racing snakes gearing them up to hit those PBs.

 

For more info about the Embark programs and bolt on additions please contact:  STeve@embark.co.za

 

Congratulations to Douglas Burger for winning the 45-49 Age Group at XTERRA SA Champs and securing a slot for Worlds!  Robyn Williams was the 2^nd lady in the 25-29 AG.

 

Congratulations to Caylan Bromley (14-15) for her AG win in the 3 Km event at the SA Open Water Championships, which was held in Grabouw last week.  Caylan also won a silver in the 5 Km event.  All the ATC swimmers posted great times and we wish them luck as they continue their preparation for the Freedom Swim.

 

 

SWIM:  The Canal Swim will be on Friday morning at 06:00.

 

BIKE:  On Tuesday and Thursday mornings we will do a road bike ride from the Point Virgin Active at 05:30. 

 

Long Ride:  This weekend is the Warmwater Weekend so we are not planning a club ride.  However, a group training for Ironman is planning an easy 150 Km ride, starting early on Saturday morning.  There will possibly be a support vehicle for this ride.  If you are interested in joining please reply to this email and we will put you in touch.

 

RUN:  Track will continue as per normal on Tuesdays at 06:00 in the morning and at 18:00 in the evenings.  Both sessions take place on the field below The Bungalow.

 

The AfricanX Trail stage race starts on Friday and will conclude on Sunday after a weekend of 90 Kms of trail running.

 

The Langebaan Around the Island Swim takes place on Saturday from the main beach.  You can swim 1 mile or two.

 

This weekend is the West Coast Warm Water Weekend with an Ultra-distance Triathlon on Saturday and shorter Triathlon on Sunday.  Both days will offer a choice of road or mountain bike.  There are also kiddies’ events. 

 

The Cape Epic starts on Sunday with a Prologue on Table Mountain, followed by 7 days of gruelling mountain biking before the finish at Meerendal next Sunday.  To coincide with the finish there will be a Kid's Funride taking place at Meerendal on 22 March with routes ranging from 400m to 3.4 Kms.

 

The Glenryck 30 Km Road Run is on Sunday and will take runners over the major hills in the Parow and Durbanville areas.

 

Good luck to all the members taking part in the above events.

 

Discovery World Triathlon is hosting a talk with Raoul de Jongh at the BMT Shop, Black Horse Centre, Stellenbosch, on Thursday 12 March at 18:30.  The talk will cover drafting rules, race strategy and other aspects of the event.  If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Freda at info@bmtsa.co.za

 

Enjoy the Week!

ATC