triSWIMMING Swim Training Races 2010
These triSWIMMING training races are new for 2010 and will be a regular feature throughout the 2011 season. They are designed to help you gauge your fitness, practise your mass swim starts, swim with others and add a little bit of competition to your training in a relaxed and inexpensive way.
The next triSWIMMING training races will take place on:
- Thursday 23rd September 2010 - 19:00pm start
- Sunday 10th October 2010 - 08:00am start
ENTRY FORMS AND RACE INFO
Below are the event details you need to know before you enter:
Event Costs -
10.00 GBP
Event Distance 1 -
750m (approx)
Event Distance 2 -
1200m (approx)
Note: The event distances have been measured using GPS equipment, however tidal changes may cause the buoys to move which may cause changes of a few metres, so we use the term 'approx'.
Event Venue -
Thames Young Mariners Lake, Ham Fields, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7RX
How does the triSWIMMING races work?
Everyone warms up. With 15-20 minutes to go before the swim start you will taken to the water and given the opportunity to warm up. This is important and something that many people don't do enough. You will be asking your body to go hard from the start, and in many cases harder than you want to, so being warmed up properly is important.
The races will both start together giving everyone the opportunity to experience a 'mass' start. This is one area of racing open water swim racing that can be quite scary, but to practise it and experience it before your 'A' race is great for your body and your head.
The whole field will start together and at the end of the first lap everyone will exit the water. those doing the 750m swim will run through the finish and have their time recorded. Thos doing the 1500m will run round past the finish line and back down the ramp to enter the water and swim their second lap of the lake. This part of the event adds a twist to the event and is great practise for those of you doing long course triathlons where exiting the water at half way is a common occurrence. At the end of the second lap you will exit the water once more and run though the finish line where your time will be recorded.
How do I enter the triSWIMMING race?
Easy, all you have to do is fill out the entry form and bring it with you on the race day along with either cheque or cash for the amount of 15.00GBP. Entering this way puts no pressure on you to turn up and allows you to decide right up until the last minute whether you want to join the fun or not!
However we do have limits on how many people can attend each event so if you want to confirm your entry send us an email and speak to the race organiser who will take your details and get you booked on!
ENTRY FORMS AND RACE INFO
