Burntwood Aquathon is on the 9th March. A great way to start the season with a lovely 400m pool swim, and a long 5km run
(sometimes even in the snow!)
Category: News Archive 2012
Triathlon England “CLUB RELAYS” Championships in Nottingham – 24th/25th August
Triathlon clubs across England competing for the 2013 club relay championships at the National Water Sports Centre in Nottingham Team of 4
- 4 by 500m open water swim
- 4 by 15km bike around the rowing lakes
- 4 by 5km run (one circuit of the Lake paths)
A superb event. This is a triathlon with a difference. The difference is you get recovery time after each element of the triathlon while you cheer on the other 3 in your team and then its your turn again. Typically event times are very fast as it is 3 individual races which at the end of each you can collapse is a satisfied heap knowing you have given it your all. Then recover and do it all again. PB’s in swim, cycle and run are there for the taking!
This is also a great social event for MVH friends and family as the whole event can be watched from seated and grassed areas. As competitors – hearing the combined MVH shouts of encouragement as you go past is a great feeling! Then as you complete each stage of the triathlon the mad dash into transitions ( fast & furious) is always entertaining with names being screamed out as team members seek to pass the baton.
And like all good social events – there will be MVH Food and drinks to keep competitors and supporters well charged throughout the race.
In previous years MVH has entered a number of teams included serious triathletes (aren’t we all?), mixed male and female teams, female only teams and some “should know better” VET teams.
As MVH teams, MVH TRI club this year will be subsidising the cost of entry by £100 per team to ensure that the cost to enter as one of 4 in a team is only £15. (Official Team cost for 4 is £160) MVH will refund all MVH entered teams with the MVH subsidy on confirmation of entry.
Check your diaries? Seek out a team of 4?
Definitely!
(One Step Beyond are the organisers and there website contains all the info on the event and how to enter)
MVH Go to Europe 2014 – Your Options?
Thanks to Sarah Clark for compiling the following analysis on the three options for a MVH Tri Club European tour 2014.
Anyone for a 70.3 – half Ironman. Oh Yes… I think so!! So far we have at least 12 interested.
To help understand the choices see below:
| Event | Challenge Vichy | Ironman 70.3 Weisbaden | Ironman 70.3 Zell Am See, | Ironman 70.3 Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | France | Germany | Austria | Luxemburg |
| Approx date (2013) | 31 Aug | 10 Aug | 31 Aug | 07 Sept |
| Approx cost | 150 euro | 240 euro | Approx 200 euro | 220 euro |
| Dist from Calais (approx drive time) | 692 (6hrs ) | 583km (5hrs 14mins) | 1,156km (10hrs 42mins) | 443km (4hrs 5mins) |
| Fly from | Birmingham | Birmingham | Birmingham | Gatwick |
| Fly to | Lyon | Frankfurt | Munich | Lux City |
| Approx start time | 0800 | 0730 | 1000 | 0800 |
| Wave start | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mass start | Yes | No | No | No |
| Swim dist | 1.9km | 1.9km | 1.9km | 1.9km |
| Bike dist | 90km | 90km | 90km | 90km |
| Run dist | 21km | 21.1km | 21.1km | 21.1km |
| Closed roads | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bike profile (to alt m) | Mainly flat (800m) | undulating (1450m) | Mainly flat (800m) | Mainly flat (600m) |
| Run profile | Flat | Flat | Flat | Flat |
| Spectator friendly | so/so | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cut off time | 7 hrs!! | 8 hrs | 8hr 30mins | 8 hrs |
| Ad info | Full dist on same day! | River swim! | ||
| School hols 2014 | Staffs 21 July 2014 – 01 Sept inc | |||
| Derbyshire 24 July – 04 Sept inc | ||||
