May/June news from Triathlon Nova Scotia

  Reprinted with permission from TNS …

The first triathlon gets under way this weekend — Navy Tridents — with something for all ages between the two events.  The morning event has two super sprint distances that are included in the youth points series, a duathlon and a sprint triathlon as well as a team sprint event.   The Shearwater Kids of Steel event is a non-timed event  focusing on participation.

Registration for the Navy race ends on Friday and there is NO race day registration due to the planning involved in the multiple wave set up.  Registration for the Kids of Steel event continues until race day but the fee increases to race day fees at 6pm Saturday evening.

Next up, on the 6^th June, is the Cyclesmith Duathlon put on by Paul and his team of helpers out at Lawrencetown Beach.  A great multisport event for those that aren’t too keen on the swimming aspect.

Then on the 13^th is Greenwood, another pool swim triathlon to get us used to the wet part before we have to move to open water swimming. This race also features a duathlon and supersprints.

Triathlon Nova Scotia will be hosting a facilitator from Triathlon Canada and we’ll be putting on a Community Coaching Course on June 11^th and 12^th.  The Friday session will run from 5pm to 8:30pm, the Saturday session will go all day from 8am to 5pm (lunch will be provided).  The course will be $110 for TNS members and $160 for non-members (you could still pay the $40 membership fee and save some $$).  You can sign up online here  http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/details.php?show=567 or mail your cheque into the office.  We had hoped to run it in Greenwood but because of the flight times booked for the facilitator we are having it in HRM (location TBA).  This is a great course for those who think they’d like to begin coaching but also for those that want to learn more about training so they can better train themselves.

 Almost all race directors have their registrations set up on Atlantic Chip these days so you can check there for details on each race

As we move into June I’ll be sending out details on the Bedford Kids of Steel race which has a youth points series race,   Ingonish Triathlon (formerly known as Heart of the Highlands Triathlon) , the South Shore Kids of Steel race now put on by the Bridgewater Triathlon Club  and before you know it we will be into July already!

While race directors love to put on races for you, they also can’t do it without you, so take the time to volunteer.  If you’re not racing some weekend, drop a line to a race director, they’d love your help.  You can contact them through their Atlantic Chip pages or email the office and we can put you in contact.

Sarah Wood

Executive Director / Kids of Steel Director

Triathlon Nova Scotia

triathlon@sportnovascotia.ca

425-5450 x205

425-5606 fax