Hello PACTRACers.
This Sunday sees the 2nd Biathlon of the year at Oundle pool. We have hired the pool from 9:00am and will start the race soon after.
Distances are:
swim 900 yards - 18 lengths of the pool.
run 5 miles - 1 circuit out to Glapthorn and back via Cotterstock and The George pub. Nathan Tweedie won the 1st race in January.
This is a Trophy race.
Start times will be on a Handicapped basis, based on the first Biathlon times. Not to worry if you didn't do the first race in January. You can still come along and compete. We will slot you in. Only those that completed the 1st Biathlon can win the Trophy, but anybody can still do the race. Just turn up on Sunday morning.
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Just a reminder that when swimming at Oundle, please remember to sign in the book and pop a Token in the box. Can members please remember to buy swim tokens in advance wherever possible, as this helps with the smooth flowing of the sessions.
The number of swim tokens in the box does not always tally with the number of swimmers in the pool. Please ensure that if you don't have any money / tokens that you at least put an "IOU" in the box. Thanks again.
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A new 25 meter pool is due to open at Stanground (SE Peterborough), around July time. We intend to hire the pool on Tuesday and Thursday night's to try to increase our base of athletes from Peterborough.
If we were to try an EARLY MORNING swim would you attend?
What days & times would be most convenient? Some might prefer 6:00am or some 7:00am. How long should the session be?
Please let us know if this interests you. If we get a large take-up then we could hire the pool, or half of the pool. Otherwise we could ask Stanground to lane off 3 lanes on a pay-as-you-go basis. Would you prefer a swim coach or someone to set the sessions?
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Please let us have some feedback on the current swim sessions. Do you think that we have it about right, or does it need tweaking anywhere? What would make you swim more regularly? Have you improved under the current coaching regime? Do you think this email is too long? Please let us know.
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Congratulations to Steve Giles who won the first PACTRAC Trophy of 2013. Steve has now won the Off-Road Run,Bike,Run Trophy for 7 consecutive years.
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We are currently privileged to be able to use the Athletics Track in Peterborough alongside the Nene Valley Harriers sessions. As such Sean Beard coaches a session on Tuesday night's from 7:00pm. We can also use the Track on a Thursday night, but no coached sessions are set.
Anybody wishing to take advantage of this arrangement needs to join NVHs as an Associate Member for just £10 per year. Sean has some forms if you wish to join in the sessions.
However, from March for 4 months the Athletics Track in Peterborough will be closed for resurfacing. NVHs will then be running at Oundle Track on Tuesday and Thursday night's from 7:00 to 9:00pm. I am told by Sean that Associate Membership is due for renewal in April, but any new recruits wishing to join us at Oundle will have their membership extended to the following April. This is an opportunity for those that cannot get to Peterborough but live closer to Oundle.
http://nvh.org.uk/section581794_249721.html
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Our list of club events for 2013 is now on the website.
Note that we will be having an extra Mini-Series race this year. There will be 11 races from Wednesday 22nd May to Wednesday 31st July with the race on May 29th being Novice only.
We have amended the date's slightly from earlier versions. Please note that the Mid-Distance race will be on Sunday 28th April and the open water race at Harringworth one week later on Sunday 5th May - nice and early for a cold water swim!
We have extended the Club Championships this year.
In previous years it has been your best 3 races from: the PACTRAC mid-distance race, the Dambuster Triathlon at Rutland Water, and your best 2 Mini-Series races. This year we have added the NiceTri AW Triathlon at Graffham Water on Sunday 22nd September, so it is now your best 3 races from 5 ( your % time against the first PACTRACer home).
http://www.nicetri.co.uk/index.php?id=301
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We have some bike kit on order which should be received very shortly. Thanks go to the kit sponsors Multi-Performance, Storage Concepts and Bristows Cycles. Keep an eye on the website for further updates.
We still have some PACTRAC Trisuits available at £40. These cost the club £80 and are being sold to members at a discount, so please ask either Mike Wenn or Steve Hope if you would like to try or buy.
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We have 6 Spinning classes left at Stanground before the clocks spring forward. There are 20 bikes available that take either training shoes or spd cleats. We have had between 10 and 17 there during the last few weeks, so there are spare bikes if anybody would like to join us. Thursday's from 6:15 to 7:20pm.
Directions:
From the Stanground Fire Station RAB (SE Peterborough), head towards Farcet / Yaxley. We are the 3rd minor turning on the left. The 2nd is the exit. we are in the building opposite the Power League.
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If you have recently rejoined PACTRAC then I will have a Membership Card for you. Please see me at swimming or elsewhere to collect yours. This will save the club 50p for each stamp.
Just a reminder that Membership is due by the end of February. After that the fees rise by £5, so to get your discount, please download a form from the website and post to the Membership secretary, Georgina Jennings.
Alternatively see here:
http://racetriathlon.com/media/files/PACTRAC_Membership_Form_2013-01.pdf
Page 1 is for Seniors and page 2 for Juniors.
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Not PACTRAC but there is a Sportive from Marholm near Peterborough on Sunday 19th May. See http://www.peterborough5x5challenge.org for further details. Distances are 50, 70 or 100 miles. Cost is just £10 and includes Feed Stations. All funds will go to local good causes, so hope to see a few of you there on 19th.
See you at the pool.
Steve.