Latest News! March 2021
What a year... Hopefully things will starting returning to a new normal sometime in the not so distinct future and we very much look forward to seeing you all and bringing you some amazing events and training opportunities this year...
Firstly this Newsletter seemed like the best idea to deliver all of the latest information in one place, as so much is happening all at once Facebook isn't always the best place to notify you as posts get lost in the feed. So these newsletters won't be a regular instalment, unless of course you think it's a good idea? Let us know what you think...
Firstly this Newsletter seemed like the best idea to deliver all of the latest information in one place, as so much is happening all at once Facebook isn't always the best place to notify you as posts get lost in the feed. So these newsletters won't be a regular instalment, unless of course you think it's a good idea? Let us know what you think...
Easter Virtual Duathlon - 2nd April > 4th April
From Friday 2nd April until Sunday 4th we are inviting you to take part in our Easter Virtual Duathlon! Like before you have the Friday, Saturday and Sunday to compete in the event so that you can easily abide by the current COVID19 Guidance and Laws. You can use a treadmill and zwift or you can run and bike out on the open road, the choice is totally yours!
Adult
Run: 5k
Bike: 20k
Run: 2.5k
Junior
Run: 1.6k
Bike: 5k
Run: 600m
If you would like to register your interest and take part in this event please click here and complete the form.
Adult
Run: 5k
Bike: 20k
Run: 2.5k
Junior
Run: 1.6k
Bike: 5k
Run: 600m
If you would like to register your interest and take part in this event please click here and complete the form.
Zwift Series
On Tuesdays we have been hosting weekly Club Zwift Rides @ 7pm...
There are some new progressive sets on Zwift called 'Norseman Triathlon Workouts which will take us 5 weeks to complete. We are going to start following this plan weekly as a club. They are approx 1 hour long.
If you'd like to take part keep an eye on our facebook page for posts about them generally on Monday morning/afternoon.
There are some new progressive sets on Zwift called 'Norseman Triathlon Workouts which will take us 5 weeks to complete. We are going to start following this plan weekly as a club. They are approx 1 hour long.
If you'd like to take part keep an eye on our facebook page for posts about them generally on Monday morning/afternoon.
2021 Membership
For those that haven't already re-joined the club for 2021, you membership will expire on 31st March 2021. We have continued our family saving packages and normal packages with no price increases to you! Click here to check out the packages and sign up.
On 12th April 2021 we will sort through the members page on Facebook, those of you who havent renewed your membership by this point will be removed.
On 12th April 2021 we will sort through the members page on Facebook, those of you who havent renewed your membership by this point will be removed.
Junior Membership Offer
This year has been really hard, and unfortunately we already know that some of our Junior members may not re-join the club. We expect this, without face to face contact the sessions that we are able to offer lack the same feel and good vibes. Please know we have tried really hard to keep a regular offering to all.
We really want all of you to come back for another year so that we can see how far you can go.. We truly are dedicated to our Junior Squad. Until 31st March 2021, you can re-join as a Junior member for just £5 - this is a £10 saving on the normal Junior price. To take advantage of this offering please head over to our membership and training site, click here.
We really want all of you to come back for another year so that we can see how far you can go.. We truly are dedicated to our Junior Squad. Until 31st March 2021, you can re-join as a Junior member for just £5 - this is a £10 saving on the normal Junior price. To take advantage of this offering please head over to our membership and training site, click here.
Club Shop - RaceSkin
We have opened up our club shop where you can head over and buy all your essential kit for the 2021 season (fingers crossed!).
This will be open for you to purchase until the afternoon of 19th March 2021 - If you miss this deadline we are unlikely to open the shop for another couple of months.
Junior Kit: We are continuing our subsidised Junior kit to help keep the sport accessible to everyone! RaceSkin has a sleeved and sleeveless suit on offer, the club will contribute £43.60 towards the suit cost of either one. If you would like to order Junior kit please message Lea Ball, or send an email to coaching@bostontri.org.uk with the style of suit you'd like and the size. The sleeved suit does not have specific junior sizes, you should look at the unisex sizing chart for adults.
Click here to view the shop.
This will be open for you to purchase until the afternoon of 19th March 2021 - If you miss this deadline we are unlikely to open the shop for another couple of months.
Junior Kit: We are continuing our subsidised Junior kit to help keep the sport accessible to everyone! RaceSkin has a sleeved and sleeveless suit on offer, the club will contribute £43.60 towards the suit cost of either one. If you would like to order Junior kit please message Lea Ball, or send an email to coaching@bostontri.org.uk with the style of suit you'd like and the size. The sleeved suit does not have specific junior sizes, you should look at the unisex sizing chart for adults.
Click here to view the shop.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Boston Triathlon Club AGM will be held by Zoom video conference on Sat 10th Apr at 6pm.
If you would like to contribute to the running of the club now is the time to step forward. During the meeting the 2021 committee will be ratified, the following posts are up for election:Chairperson
Any Member may be nominated by any other two members, with their approval for a position.
The nominations shall clearly state for which position the member is standing.
All nominations are to be emailed to ClubSecretary@bostontri.org.uk no later than 3rd April 2021.
If you would like to contribute to the running of the club now is the time to step forward. During the meeting the 2021 committee will be ratified, the following posts are up for election:Chairperson
- Head Coach
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Safeguarding
- Events
- Social Media and Publicity
Any Member may be nominated by any other two members, with their approval for a position.
The nominations shall clearly state for which position the member is standing.
All nominations are to be emailed to ClubSecretary@bostontri.org.uk no later than 3rd April 2021.
When does training start again?
We are hoping that training starts very soon - The current guidance states that open air sports can start again on 29th March 2021 and indoor sports will follow a few weeks later on 12th April - See below for information on specific training.
Open Road Rides: It is our intention to offer open road rides from Tuesday 6th April and weekly on Tuesday evenings thereafter. They will initially be designed to help you develop confidence on the open road after a long period of no cycling - depending on the advice and COVID requirements numbers may be restricted. Once numbers becomes clear we will update you. You will need to book onto these via ClubSpark so we can track & trace!
Open Water: I am very pleased to be able to say that we are teaming up with JustWake at Tattershall Lakes again to bring you another year of safe Open Water Swimming. We will be swimming Wednesdays 17:00 - 19:00 and Sundays 08:00 - 10:00. You can sign onto these sessions by clicking here. I will release further guidance via a video brief sometime before the first swim which will answer any questions you might have.
Thursday Track: Currently our first planned track session will take place on 15th April. We will open booking for this nearer the time.
Friday Swimming: Our first swim back should be 16th April - We will initially be able to offer coached sessions to Junior members only - however we will continue to book the pool for two hours, so that adults will be able to swim from 19:00 - 20:00 (like we did before) in an uncoached session. Currently adult sessions can be coached indoors from 17th May.
Junior Squad: Our first Junior squad session at PRSA should take place on 17th April @ 09:00. Once this is confirmed with the venue we will open bookings on ClubSpark.
All of our sessions must be booked in advanced, we no longer accept cash. You can do this by heading over to our training site clicking here.
Open Road Rides: It is our intention to offer open road rides from Tuesday 6th April and weekly on Tuesday evenings thereafter. They will initially be designed to help you develop confidence on the open road after a long period of no cycling - depending on the advice and COVID requirements numbers may be restricted. Once numbers becomes clear we will update you. You will need to book onto these via ClubSpark so we can track & trace!
Open Water: I am very pleased to be able to say that we are teaming up with JustWake at Tattershall Lakes again to bring you another year of safe Open Water Swimming. We will be swimming Wednesdays 17:00 - 19:00 and Sundays 08:00 - 10:00. You can sign onto these sessions by clicking here. I will release further guidance via a video brief sometime before the first swim which will answer any questions you might have.
Thursday Track: Currently our first planned track session will take place on 15th April. We will open booking for this nearer the time.
Friday Swimming: Our first swim back should be 16th April - We will initially be able to offer coached sessions to Junior members only - however we will continue to book the pool for two hours, so that adults will be able to swim from 19:00 - 20:00 (like we did before) in an uncoached session. Currently adult sessions can be coached indoors from 17th May.
Junior Squad: Our first Junior squad session at PRSA should take place on 17th April @ 09:00. Once this is confirmed with the venue we will open bookings on ClubSpark.
All of our sessions must be booked in advanced, we no longer accept cash. You can do this by heading over to our training site clicking here.
Events 2021
The club has always strived to put on its own events, and unfortunately due to the circumstances we haven't been able to - however with the best intentions we have a few events planned this year. Some dates are still to be finalised but here's hoping!
Duathlon SuperSprint Training Event @ Tattershall Kart Centre
Tuesday 15th June - 16:00 - 20:00: We have booked the track so that we can practice our bike skills in this awesome training event.
Juniors: 1.8k bike, 800m run.
Adults: 8.6k bike, 2.4k run.
GoTri's
Although we need to confirm the dates we are intending on holding a GoTri at PRSA again. These are great for Juniors & Adults and offer a safe environment for you to try Triathlon and get a feel for the big day.
Aquathlons
We are exploring opportunities to bring you our very own club Aquathlon series! This will be super exciting and we will bring you more on this when dates are confirmed and signed off.
Triathlon
Maybe, just maybe we will bring you our very own club triathlon.. Again we are waiting for the dates to be signed off!
Duathlon SuperSprint Training Event @ Tattershall Kart Centre
Tuesday 15th June - 16:00 - 20:00: We have booked the track so that we can practice our bike skills in this awesome training event.
Juniors: 1.8k bike, 800m run.
Adults: 8.6k bike, 2.4k run.
GoTri's
Although we need to confirm the dates we are intending on holding a GoTri at PRSA again. These are great for Juniors & Adults and offer a safe environment for you to try Triathlon and get a feel for the big day.
Aquathlons
We are exploring opportunities to bring you our very own club Aquathlon series! This will be super exciting and we will bring you more on this when dates are confirmed and signed off.
Triathlon
Maybe, just maybe we will bring you our very own club triathlon.. Again we are waiting for the dates to be signed off!
Thank you!
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We really can't wait to see you!
We really can't wait to see you!