PRE SEASON TRIATHLON BEGINNER CLINIC 2006
Training: Education and Training Sessions
2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th of November 2006.
Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm on Thursday’s and 10:00am to 11:30am on Saturday mornings.
Venue: Elwood Life Saving Club, Elwood Foreshore, Elwood.
Cost: $20 to all participants, with all proceeds going to the Elwood Life Saving Club for use of shower, change rooms and water safety
Details: The sessions are to be a combination of education and physical training related to the sport of triathlon.
Participants: This program will be only made available to the participants who have not yet participated in a triathlon before.
Registration: All bookings to be managed by Tri Alliance. A booking form with names, addresses and contact details are to be collected from all participants through Tri Alliance online registration form http://www.tri-alliance.com.au/eventregistration.cfm
Week One
Thursday 2nd of November
• Intro Session One
• Tri Alliance will perform a 40 min rego, Q and A sessions with Tips and Tricks refresher, hand outs, what to bring to each session, timetable of sessions.
• 40 minute practical running session following the techniques learnt from the Summer Triathlon Program.
Saturday 4th of November.
Transition One and Bike. No Swim.
Session 2 is a 15 to 20 minute refresher discussion on the first transition, mounting and settling into the bike.
This will then follow with the practical, learning the skills of handling their bike in transition through a step by step skill refreshed on the oval for 25 min.
The session will finish with participants completing a dry start from the waters edge and onto the bike.
Week Two
Thursday 9th of November
Transition One and Bike. No Swim.
Session 3 revisits bike handling skill bike, refreshing the use of their bikes on the road using set out obstacles practicing turning, breaking and handling. Finally participants will put this together with a dry swim exit, wetsuit removal, running up the beach, location of bike, bike prep in transition, navigation in transition, mounting the bike and safety issues.
Saturday
11st of November
Transition Two Bike to Run
15 to 20 minute discussion on what was learnt from the bike on Monday, looking at tips on how to improve individuals times on the bike and safety.
Session 4 Participants will revisit dismounting off the bike, how to prepare the legs for the run and running off the bike.
Session will start back on the oval or sealed road with dismounting the bike and running with the bike into transition.
Participants will finish up with running technique session, developing a relaxed running style.
Week Three
Thursday 16th of November.
Open Water Swim
15 to 20 minutes discussion on open water swimming, getting your wetsuit on and off, using lubricants and maintenance of the wetsuit, how to read the water, preparation and warm up, participants will practice race start, navigation and breathing, different open water conditions.
20 to 30 min practical session dependent on conditions.
Saturday 18th of November
Open Water Swim Continued
15 to 20 minute discussion on the practical followed by 60 min practical
Practice Ins and Outs, entering and exiting the water at speed, navigation, breathing, pack swimming, turning the buoys, finding large land marks, preparing to exit the water and removing your swim cap goggles and wetsuit.
Finishing with a mini Triathlon
Time: 6.00pm to 7.30pm on Thursday and 10:00am to 11:30am on Saturday (education, training and full mini triathlon).
Venue: Elwood Life Saving Club, Elwood Foreshore, Elwood.
Details: The sessions are to be a combination of education and physical training in order to provide the skills to participate in a beginner triathlon Qualified training instructors are to be present at each supervised session.
Cost: $20 with all proceeds going to the Elwood Life Saving Club for use of shower, change rooms and water safety
Tri Alliance/Triathlon Victoria/Elwood Life Saving Club: City of Port Phillip
Participants: 50 places made available to the participant to the free training clinic season 2006/07
Registration: All bookings to be managed by Tri Alliance. A booking form with names, addresses and contact details are to be collected from all participants.
Through Tri Alliance online registration form http://www.tri-alliance.com.au/eventregistration.cfm
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