JUNIOR TRIATHLON TRAINING With the Ipswich Tri and the half term holidays approaching here is the training programme from now until 10th June. Thursday Swim 17th & 24th May as normal. Friday Spin at 7.45 (arrive at 7.30pm) 18th & 25th May as normal. Sunday 20th May Pool and Track will NOT go ahead due to the Ipswich Triathlon (Island Races NOT Framlingham Tri) and …
Gruelling at Grafham – Standard Distance ITU Qualifier
Race report by Ray Reeves. As with every race the weather forecasts are closely watched for days before. These went from good to getting much worse for race day. However, as luck would have it, apart from wet roads the conditions were very good with mild temps and light winds. The water could have been warmer, but at 13c not …
Junior Triathlon – Training update
There will be a spin session this Friday (11th) at the Leisure Centre. The session will commence at 7.45pm, so please be there at 7.30pm to set up the bikes. Don’t forget plenty of fluids and a sweat towel. The criteria remains the same, minimum height of 142 cm, for those who have not been before this is only an indicator, and …
Triathlon Season Starts at Gt Yarmouth
First Race report of the season – By Ray Reeves First triathlon of the season found me at Great Yarmouth on a pleasant Saturday afternoon, for a 16:30 start . Conditions looked good with nice temperatures and a light breeze. The biggest issue was going to be the thousands of holiday makers walking around the run course and heavy traffic …
Junior Triathlon Easter Break
Reminder that the Junior Triathlon Training takes a break over the Easter School holidays. The training resumes for the Thursday swim on 19th April (7pm – 8pm) & Sunday 22nd April for the Track (3.45pm -4.45pm) & Swim session (5pm – 6pm).
Wheelers Endure Harsh Conditions at Downham Duathlon
Duathlon report Mud and Mayhem Santon Downham Almost certainly the coldest multi sport race I, Ray, have ever done. Three layers of Lycra, and a thin jacket, combined with leggings and a large pair of gloves seemed to be just right!! Conditions overall were not too bad underfoot or on the bike, with only a few really muddy sections and …
Wheelers on Home Turf
Results are in from the Nowton Park round of the Winter XC series – sadly no times seem to have been recorded only the finish placings 🙁 Anyway, we had our best turnout ever with 21 wheelers taking on the challenge, and our best points haul of the season so far ! 🙂 Numbers overall seemed to be down compared …
Wheelers in Action at Haughley
Round 3 of the winter XC series was just up the road at Haughley Park. A merry band of Wheelers assembled to take on the best and toughest course of the season, the weather was mild and over cast – which is better than the snow and rain we’ve had the last few years. A great run from Clem Wallace …
2018 Prize Giving and Roller Racing
For the second year the club’s prize giving evening was combined with the Chenery Rose Bowl Roller Racing competition. While several of the prize winners were unable to attend, there was still a healthy turnout to applaud the club’s 2017 champions. The full list of winners are below. Prize Giving With such a diverse club, there were trophies to be …
Wheelers at Woodbridge
The second round of the X – country league last Sunday saw 14 wheelers take on the short ‘n’ fast, sandy course at Woodbridge. The ‘mizzle’ at the start gave the impression we were in for a damp race, but just after the start the sun came out for near perfect run conditions. As the shortest course on the circuit, …