The BTC will hold their 5th annual Spring tri-camp on Saturday April 21, 2012 at various locations around Lunenburg.

Over the day, participants swim, bike and run under the guidance of coach Colin Edwards giving them an indication of their fitness level as we head into the 2012 race season.

It is open to all BTC members.  There is a limit of 12 for the swim portion.  The cost will be about $40.

Interested?  Questions? … please contact bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

The Wednesday July 6th practice at Fancy Lake will include a fun, untimed aquathlon (swim / run / swim / run).  Participants can choose from several distances appropriate for their fitness and training plan.

And thanks to the generosity of xterra wetsuits, there will be a random draw for a new, Vortex3 wetsuit.  Sweet!

Last night’s workout was a practice DUATHLON (run-bike-run) .   Six weeks into our program, it was an opportunity for newcomers to put the pieces together while vets could work on their training.

It was a beautiful night at Fancy Lake for the big turnout … is summer finally here ?!?

This concludes our bike/run bricks and we look forward to adding lake swims as part of the weekly program.

Lots of smiles last night (more photos on our FACEBOOK Group) … none more than Ken pictured above!

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club’s 16 week Fancy Lake practice schedule got underway on Wednesday May 4th with a record turnout.

New this year — ‘My First Triathlon’ — is a program meant for people new to multi-sport activities like triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon.  Tammy Slauenwhite provides the dedicated support for the program (thanks Tammy!)

ABOUT THE BTC

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club provides a safe and supportive environment for new and returning triathletes.

The workouts for the first 6 weeks will be bike/run ‘bricks’.  By mid June the water temperature is warm enough to start swimming.

Members receive a weekly email with details about the upcoming practice and related information.

If you are interested in multi-sport activities like duathlon, aquathlon or triathlon or would like more information about the Bridgewater Triathlon Club, you can contact us by email at bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com or drop by a Wednesday night Fancy Lake practice.  The post workout social starts around 7:30pm.

The Bridgewater Triathlon Club held their annual spring tri-camp on Saturday April 16th at various locations around Lunenburg.

Under the careful guidance of Coach Colin, we swam, ran and biked followed by a most delicious supper at Scuttlebutt.  Many thanks to Jen for her support.

Congratulations to all the participants … by all measures you’re heading into a good season!

ABOUT TRI-CAMP

This is the fourth year for a spring tri-camp by the Bridgewater Triathlon Club.  Open to all members, its an opportunity to see how your training is coming together as we head into the race season.

What: Aquathlon – swim 350m / run 2k / swim 350m / run 1.6k (distances are approximate)

How : individually or as a team, first swim lap you can wear a wetsuit, second lap must be without a wetsuit

When: Sunday July 25, 2010, race start at 6:30pm, pre-race meeting at 6:20pm

Where: Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach [ map ]

Cost: no charge

Notes:

• FUN EVENT – PARTICIPATE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOUR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY
• open to all
• timed event, BTC members can use th epoints in the BTC Race Series and Warrior Award
• random draw for a very cool xterra t-shirt

Questions?  contact bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

The BTC’s weekly Fancy Lake practice starts on Wednesday May 5 and runs for 16 weeks until Wednesday August 18.  Each practice includes two activities (called a ‘brick’) with the option of several distances that are appropriate for the participant’s fitness level and training plan.

A summary of the practice is available in PDF format, suitable for printing  here.

SCHEDULE

• 6:00 – 6:30 – Setup
• 6:30 – 6:40 – Pre-workout meeting
• 6:40 – 8:00 – Workout (time depends on your pace and selected distance)
• 7:30 – 8:00 – Optional post workout social

LOCATION

• Fancy Lake Picnic Park [ map ]

WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

• May 5 – Bike / Run
• May 12 – Bike / Run
• May 19 – Bike / Run / Bike / Run
• May 26 – Bike / Run
• Jun 2 – Bike / Run
• Jun 9 – Bike / Run
• Jun 16 – Swim / Run
• Jun 23 – Swim / Bike
• Jun 30 – Swim / Bike / Run
• Jul 7 – Swim / Run
• Jul 14 – Swim / Bike
• Jul 21 – Swim / Run
• Jul 28 – Bike /Run
• Aug 4 – Swim / Run
• Aug 11 – Swim / Bike
• Aug 18 – Swim / Bike  / Run

COST

• no charge

NOTES:

• for BTC members
• non-members can participate in a practice prior to joining the club — please see the practice coordinator
• the details of each practice will be emailed to the club’s YAHOO list several days before the practice
• questions .. contact the practice coordinator at bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

An overview of the seven pieces in the 2010 BTC activity plan follows.   We have also included related activities that may be of interest to our members. 

Notes:

• details are posted on the club’s CALENDAR on the website ( www.bridgewatertriclub.com )
• most of the activities have a fee and require minimum numbers to proceed
• changes and updates will be posted on the email list and website

A. PREPARATION SEASON – January to April

1 - Wednesday pool swim – structured, building fitness – 16 weeks – Jan 13 to Apr 28 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $100

2 - Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 21 weeks – Jan 10 to May 30 – 6-7pm at emOcean – $130 or $7/swim

3 - Tri-camp – Benchmark – meant for people that have been on a training program,  an opportunity to gauge your fitness level – Saturday Apr 17th  – $30

Related

• Bike/Strength/Stretch for triathletes – Thursday nights at the Fieldhouse starting on January 7th – $0
• Bike setup for triathletes – Tuesday Jan 12 at the Fieldhouse – $0
• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0
• Introduction to Duathlon/Triathlon – Lunenburg Municipal Recreation – 541-1343 – Saturday Apr 24th – $15

B. RACE SEASON – May to September

4 - Fancy Lake Brick- Wednesday -16 weeks – May 5 to Aug 18 – 6-8pm – included in BTC membership

Related

• Monday intervals – May 3 to Jul 26 – 6 – 7:30pm-Bridgewater area – $0
• Lake Swims – Sunday and Friday nights – Mush-a-mush – 6-7:30pm – $0
• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0

C. OFF SEASON – October to December

5- Sunday pool swim – unstructured – 10 weeks – Oct 17 to Dec 19 – 6-7pm at emOcean – cost TBA

Related

• Saturday runs from the YMCA – $0

For the complete details, check out our [ CALENDAR ]

• Mon, Aug 31, 6:00pm – 7:30pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Wed, Sep 2, 6pm – 7:30pm – Time Trial – 2nd Peninsula
• Thu, Sep 3, 5:45pm – 8pm – Fancy Lake – swim/bike/run
• Fri, Sep 4 – 6pm – 7pm – Lake Swim – Mush-a-mush Municipal Beach
• Sat Sep 5 – 10am – Run – Bridgewater YMCA
• Sun Sep 6 – Bike – Sunday Ride
• Sun Sep 6 – Run – Berwick 5 miler