UPDATE:
We had 8 competitor's (and just 1 helper) on Sunday. Not sure where everybody else was.
We have never covered our costs for the hire of Oundle pool through swimming alone. To this end we have to charge a Membership fee, and to keep this fee down we organise races such as the Mini-Series and Sunday's Long Course. Last year we put the Membership fee down in order to encourage more members to rejoin.
We made a loss on the Long Course on Sunday. Is this a race that members wish to retain? We have lots of members "going long", who this race is targeted at. We always try to put it on, both on a day when not much else is going on, and a few weeks before the major long open races. Let us know on the Forum where we are going wrong. Is it simply a race that members don't want. We always felt that the low attendance at the Ride and Tie was because members were scared of it, but why the Long Course should be so little supported is a strange one.
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This Sunday's Long Course triathlon takes place at 8:30am from Oundle pool.
We have the pool booked from 8:30 to 9:30am so will start soon after 8:30.
Distances are:
swim 1800 yards - 36 lengths. (There and back 18 times).
bike: 40 miles. 4 laps of the Mini-Series course. Stay on the road until you have completed 4 laps. Do not come back into transition until after 4 laps,
run: 10 miles - out to Glapthorn CROSS-ROADS where turn left. In Glapthorn there is a left turn which brings you back to the Mini-Series turn. Here you turn right, grab a drink and follow the Mini-Series run back to Oundle pool (5 miles). Repeat a second time (10 miles). There will be a second drinks station in transition. Run around the tree stump and drinks station after 1 lap. We will have Gatorade, water, bananas and fig rolls.
Note: On the run, there will be a left turn sign in Glapthorn on the Benefield Road. Ignore this on the bike, and do the Mini-Series course on the bike. This left turn is for the run only. There will NOT be any marshalls out on the course, but the whole course will be signed as usual.
We intend to run this race with just 2 helpers to Timekeep plus somebody to keep an eye on the bikes whilst we are swimming. If you can assist here please email michael@vcars.co.uk We should be finished by 1pm but don't worry if you expect to take longer, as I will still be there to timekeep, if any helpers need to get away.
Please: we put these races on for competitors so the more people who turn up to race the more worthwhile it is to put it on, and the more enjoyable for other competitors. Be there or be square.