2 Jun '14: ATC Weekly

 

 Comrades Results – Big 5 Entries – Weight Management

 

Congratulations to Marc and Trish Erasmus on the birth of their baby girl, Emilia, who was born on Sunday.

 

Entries for the BIG5 Sport Challenge close tomorrow, 3 June!  This year, there will be a Multisport Adventure Club Championship as part of the challenge at the Knysna Oyster Festival so please make sure you specify ATC as your club when you enter.  You will collect points for ATC with each event you finish.

If you have already entered some of the individual events, like the Half Marathon or one of the bike races, and now wish to enter the Challenge instead, the cost of the events already entered will be deducted from your Big 5 or Big 5 Lite Entry Fee.  Just email big5@oysterfestival.co.za to confirm the balance of payment for Big 5 with the details of the events you had previously entered and your personal details. This year promises to be exciting with the club competition adding a new dimension to the challenge.

ATC will certainly be there in full force during the entire week!  All ATC members who entered for the Big 5 will get 15% off any ATC gear purchased to be worn during any of the events.

 

Next Tuesday, after track, we will host a talk on Weight Loss and Maintenance by Tania Kapp, a Performance Nutritionist, Coach and Mentor.  If you would like to lose weight to improve your sport performance, want to feel healthy and energetic, or are struggling with your weight due to injury, this talk is not to be missed.  The cost is R100 per person and it will be held at 19:15 at the Green Point Cricket Club on Tuesday 9 June.

 

Congratulations to everyone who completed the Comrades Ultra Marathon on Sunday!  A huge achievement after months of dedication.  Special congrats to Kevin Flanagan, for getting the Bill Rowan medal in a time of 8:52and Miguel Netto, who did the Unogwaja Challenge.  All the ATC’ers results are below:

 

 

SWIM:  The Canal Swim will be on Saturday afternoons at 16:00. 

 

BIKE:  On Thursday morning we will do a Mountain Bike ride from the Point Virgin Active at 06:00.

 

This Saturday morning we will do a 2.5 hour Mountain Bike ride, starting from the Point Virgin Active at 07:30 and head up through Bo-Kaap to Signal Hill.  Then a loop on the lower slopes of Table Mountain before returning through town.

 

RUN:  Track will be at the Green Point Cricket Club on Tuesday mornings at 06:00 and again in the evenings at 18:00. 

 

On Thursday we will do a Trail run from Green Point Cricket Club at 18:00.  Please bring a headlamp for this session.

 

This coming Sunday we will do a trail run, starting from Clifton 4^th Beach Parking at 07:30.  We will start with the Glen and then head up Camps Bay Corner to the upper contour path.  We will return in time for the 1SOMS Clifton Mile.

 

With winter setting in there is always a chance that a training session may be cancelled.  For a last minute check, before you head out to one of our sessions, have a look at our WhatsApp status (on 073 308 3127).  It will show the next training session or notification of cancellation.  You can also follow the individual club Twitter feeds:  @ATCSwimming, @ATCCycling, @ATCRunning, @atlantictriclub.  We will endeavour to give at least an hour’s notice of cancellation but this may be shorter due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

Tomorrow (Wednesday) evening is the Tygerberg Nature Reserve Full Moon Fun Run, a night 6 Km trail run through the reserve.  All proceeds from this event will go to the reserve’s Nature Care Fund.

 

On Thursday is the third event in the Clean C Night Beach Run Series taking place from the Dolphin Beach Hotel in Blouberg.

 

This weekend is the Wacky Wine Festival in Roberson and, apart from Mountain Bike Rides and Trail Runs, there will also be plenty of wine.  Please note that the Miles of Smiles Half Marathon and fun runs have been cancelled.

 

On Saturday, Olympic Cycles is hosting a Knock-Out Eliminator CX style event at The River Club in Observatory, from 10:00 to 15:00.  The format is short course lap racing in heats of 25 riders.  It is a very flat and fast track, spectator friendly and visible, with a few obstacles to test the riders.  Heats will be roughly 15 Minutes long.  Any type of bicycle is welcome.  There will be bikes to test, music to listen to, food to eat and 30 000 Rands worth of prizes to win!  And beer.  It’s all about getting out and having fun on your bike with the whole family.

 

The 5^th Cross Country League event takes place on Saturday in the Koeberg Nature Reserve.  Following the recent change to IAAF Rule 250.5, distances of the following age group runs were changed:  Open Men, 10 Km; Open Women, 10 Km; Junior Men, 8 Km; Junior Women, 6 Km.  This will be implemented for the remainder of the current league, resulting in changes to the program and time-slots of the various age groups.  Details of the schedule and distances are here: Events Page

 

On Sunday is the Don Lock Memorial in Claremont with 15 Km, 8 Km and 5 Km routes on offer.  There is also the 1SOMS swim at Clifton 4^th on the winter start time of 10:00.

 

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Mozambique Independence, Triathlons of various distances will be hosted at Bilene in the Gaza Province.  The events will take place on the 4^th of July 2015 and will include sprint distance events as well as an ultra, comprising of a 3.5 Km Swim, 80 Km bike and 30 Km Run.  For more information visit their Facebook Page.

 

Enjoy the Week!

ATC