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Kalgoorlie
Women’s Tri 2009
Almost
there!
It is almost here, the big event you have spent the last 5
weeks training for – The 2009 Kalgoorlie Women’s Tri!!! We hope
you are as excited as we are and we can’t wait to see you cross
the finish line.
An Invite
The official Kalgoorlie Tri Club season begins this weekend
with our season launch on Saturday afternoon. This will be held
in the hall at North Kalgoorlie Primary School from 3-5pm. You
are all invited so come on down and meet the crew. The next
morning will see our first race of the season, if you would
like to come down and see how we go about it, be at the back of
the Oasis for the 8am start. Following the club race is our run
through for the Women’s Tri event. We will begin as soon as the
club race is over, if you would like to participate in this be
there for 8:45am. We will jump in the pool and swim 100m (2
laps), followed by 1 lap on the bike and then the walk/run. It
will give you a chance to see the course and practise moving
between each leg of the event. We will ride in groups so no one
is left out on their own. This is a good hit out before the
event, and also an excellent training session so we hope to see
you down there.
Almost Finished
After the run through we only have one week of training
left. You should take it easy this week – you want to be
fighting fit and well rested so you can enjoy the big day. All
training sessions will be relatively light; we will still be
working but not nearly as hard as we have been. We have had
great numbers at our sessions, even a few in the rain, which is
fantastic. If you have been away over the holidays, and are
feeling a little apprehensive don’t worry too much. Come on
down to the sessions we have, or head out on your own for the
week.
The Big Day
As we are almost at the day we have been waiting for, the
following will give you all the information you need.
•Before you leave the house be sure you have: bathers,
goggles, swim cap, bike, helmet, riding/running clothing,
shoes, water bottle, a hat and anything else you feel you need
(eg. towel, sunglasses, socks…)
•The day begins with registration. You need to register
between 7:10 and 7:35 am so we can send the first lot of
participants at 8am.
•We will have three waves and it is a lottery as to which
you are placed in. There are some ladies who need to be in the
outside lanes, so if you don’t require the edge of the pool
while you are swimming please choose an inside lane.
•As you come in the gate at the rear of the Oasis you will
need to have your bike and helmet checked by the marshals (this
is to ensure your safety and the safety of your fellow
participants).
•Once your bike has been checked place it in the transition
area and then proceed to the registration table where you will
receive your wave, number and shirt.
•A race briefing will begin at 7:40am where we will let you
know where to go and any other important info. You must be at
the race briefing to participate in the event, so be sure to
get down nice and early.
•At the completion of the event you will be justly rewarded
and can enjoy the afterglow of achieving your personal goals!!!
There will be some food and drinks to help you refuel and
celebrate.
The event is timed, and results will be posted up as they
come to hand. This may take awhile as there are quite a few
participants, however if you are really keen to know your times
we suggest you wear a watch and keep track yourself.
Raising Money
Those of you who came along to the seminar will be aware
that we are raising money for the Cancer Council as well as the
Breast Cancer Foundation. Tonia Neve spoke at the seminar and
handed out sponsorship forms, we have attached the form again
here so if you can drum up some support (and funds) it would go
along way to helping us with a donation to both of these worthy
causes. In the past we have made substantial donations to
charity as a result of the generosity of those participating in
the event.
Lastly, a huge thankyou to the coaches and participants who
have made it through the last five weeks. We hope you have
enjoyed it, and also that your big day is as much fun as the
training has been! Although you might be nervous, you have all
worked hard and will cross that line feeling great – WELL
DONE.
The Tri Club.
Keep It
Up!!
Well done to all of you who have made it through the first
few weeks of training, whether that be coming down to the
sessions provided or following your own programme. The first
week saw an amazing amount of you attend our coached training
sessions which was great. Hopefully you didn’t go too hard and
have enjoyed what has been provided so far. We are now into
the working phase of our programme (not that you haven’t been
working hard already) – the next few weeks you will be able to
increase your effort as your body is becoming accustomed to all
the new physical activity. This part of the programme is the
hardest as you are tired (and maybe a little sore), the race is
still a few weeks out and the excitement of beginning has worn
off, but KEEP IT UP! All the hard work you do now is worth it
and you are not alone! And for those of you who are having
doubts about your ability you will get there.
There will be no swimming training on Monday 28th October
due to the long weekend. If you are super keen head down to
the pool after 8am (sleep in!) and do some laps or you could
take a well earned rest, preparing for the last 3 weeks of
training. If you are unable to get down for the riding
sessions head to an RPM/Spin class, these are great for your
overall bike fitness. You could also jump on the treadmill if
you can’t make the run training.
If you started off at the training sessions but have missed
a few because your motivation has waned, come back down and
find it, or just come on down for a chat with your fellow
participants. You will be excited all over again!!
Once again it is great to see so many of you out training so
KEEP IT UP and we can’t wait to see you cross that finish
line. Congratulations to Julie Kerr and the ladies working
with her in the pool – you have done so well in the first few
weeks.
Women’s Tri Committee
Let’s Get Started!!
Well done to all of you who managed to register for this
years women’s tri. The seminar proved to be a success and was
packed full of information. We will be taking the
remaining information packs down to each training session this
week, any that have not been collected by
Sunday will be given to those who
missed out due to registering late.
With the hardest part over – registering – we are now ready
to get started! Training begins on Monday 7th with our very
first session in the pool, followed by a run session on Tuesday
afternoon. Outlined below are all the training sessions that
will be held weekly up until the BIG DAY! Remember to start
out easy – you can always pick it up in the next session,
however you might not see it through if you get injured. Most
injuries are caused by going out too hard too early. You also
want to enjoy the training, that way you are more likely to
stick with it.
TRAINING:
Monday: 6-6:45am Swim
Tuesday: 5:30-6pm Run
Wednesday: 6-6:45am Swim
Thursday: 5:30-6pm Run
Friday: 4:30-5pm Swim
Saturday: REST
Sunday: 9-10am Ride
Good luck for the first week and we will see you down at the
sessions you can make!!
Tanya, Tonia and Christine.
A note about our kind coaches: All
of our coaches have kindly given up their time to help you
succeed in achieving your goal. They are all volunteers (not
paid), and in some cases coaches are skipping or reorganising
their own training to make the women’s tri a successful
community service. All of the coaches are accredited and have
a wealth of knowledge that they are only too happy to share so
don’t be afraid to ask, or head down to the sessions they are
providing.
Your $80 goes towards pool and oval hire, insurance, fees
and the running of the day, the Kalgoorlie Tri Club hopes to
run the event cost neutral which is why it is run and organised
by dedicated volunteers who just can’t wait to see you cross
the finish line.
Need more
information? Email the club secretary here
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2008 Finishers
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