8 Feb '17: ATC Weekly
Published by ATC Multisport on Mon, 06 Feb 2017Supported Training – Discovery Get Active – Complimentary Entries – Bike Fix
NEWS:
Welcome
To the long list of members who have joined us in 2017, welcome and thank you for signing up! This is our weekly newsletter with information about training and events happening during the coming week. In here, we try to be brief but you can click on the Training and Events links for more information on our web site. You can also visit our Blog Page for previous Newsletters and Results.
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DISCOVERY GET ACTIVE WEEKEND
This weekend is the Discovery Get Active Weekend with the Triathlons happening Saturday and the Duathlons happening on Sunday. Registration, Race Briefing and Expos take place on Thursday and Friday.
Complimentary Entries
Last week we offered some complimentary events into the event, which was quickly taken up by members who have not entered. Good News is that Worldsport has informed us that after recalculating entries received from ATC and Embark, additional complimentary slots are available to us. So if you would still like to participate, let us know and we can provide a voucher to redeem at registration for any of the weekend’s events.
SwimCycleRun action on Saturday includes:
07:00: Standard Distance Triathlon.
09:00: Sprint Triathlon Starts.
13:45: Elite Females Sprint Triathlon (ITU Cup)
15:30: Elite Male Sprint Triathlon (ITU Cup)
The Green Point Cricket Club will be open on Saturday afternoon during and after the Elite race for refreshments and something to eat.
RunCycleRun Action on Sunday includes:
07:00: Standard Distance Duathlon Starts.
09:30: Sprint Duathlon Starts.
12:30: Super-Sprint Distance Triathlon Starts.
Bike Fix before the race
Bike Fix, a mobile bicycle maintenance company has kindly offered to be available at the ATC Container on Saturday before the race to assist with any mechanical issues you may with your bike. This will be a complimentary service (within reason) to ATC Members.
Too busy to get your bike to the shop? Contact Bike Fix to collect your bike, do the necessary and deliver it back to you. This can obviously not be done for free but ATC Members will get a preferential rate. More details at: www.bikefix.co.za info@bikefix.co.za
ATC Office
The ATC Office will be open in the ATC Container on Tuesday morning from 06:00 till 07:30 and on Wednesday evening from 17:00 till 19:30. While the track session is in progress we will be across the road at the Green Point Athletics Track.
ASA Licenses
Please note that there is a new procedure for ASA License Registration for 2017. You have to update your details online with Athletics South Africa and then download the completed Member Form from the ASA Website. This form must be signed, scanned and emailed back to ATC. Or you can bring the paper form when collecting your license.
Please refer to the snapshot of the ASA Web page at the bottom of this email.
TRAINING: Details here...
SWIM: The canal swim will be on Friday morning at 06:00. This is another call for members NOT to park in reserved bays at our swim start. When you arrive at the entrance to that area and find cones blocking the entrance, it means that there are no more unreserved bays available. Please find parking elsewhere in the Waterfront. Last Friday, employees in the area had to wait for swimmers to vacate their reserved bays before they could park. This is not acceptable and members guilty of this will have their vehicles clamped and will be banned from future swims.
BIKE: On Thursday morning, at 05:30, we will do a road bike ride from Point Virgin Active.
There will be no club rides this weekend due to the Discovery Get Active Weekend. From next weekend we will start with supported rides (see further down for details)
RUN: Our club time trial will be this week on Tuesday morning and Wednesday afternoon. New Balance and the RUN store will be present on Wednesday afternoon to demonstrate their shoes and you can also try out a pair. There will also be a footwear lucky draw prize.
Supported Training Rides and Runs
Over the next two months we will do some supported training rides and runs for members training for Ironman South Africa, Two Oceans and Comrades. All members are welcome, whether you are doing these events or not. Just bear in mind that all the rides will be over 140 Kms. The runs will have short and long options for those training for the Half or Ultra.
Please see the table below for planned dates and the area we will ride in. We have included major events for reference. If you are joining for any of the rides, please bring along R50 to contribute towards fuel and the driver. We will provide limited refreshments and water but you should bring a cooler box with the food and drink you plan to use on race day.
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Day
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Date
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Area / Route
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Distance
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Saturday
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2017 02 11
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Discovery Triathlon
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Sunday
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2017 02 12
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Discovery Duathlon
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Saturday
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2017 02 18
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RIDE: Paddocks / Wellington
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160 Km
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Sunday
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2017 02 19
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Peninsula Marathon & Cape Mile
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Saturday
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2017 02 25
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RIDE: Paddocks / Franschoek
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180 Km
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Sunday
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2017 02 26
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RUN: (TBC) (XTERRA, CSTS XL)
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Various
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Saturday
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2017 03 04
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RIDE: Paddocks / Stellenbosch
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160 Km
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Sunday
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2017 03 05
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RUN: (TBC) CTCT MT Bike, 1SOMS
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Various
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Saturday
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2017 03 11
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RIDE: Blouberg / Peninsula
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140 Km
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Sunday
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2017 03 12
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CTCT Road Bike
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Saturday
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2017 03 18
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WC Warm Water (AfricanX)
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2 / 70 / 12
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Sunday
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2017 03 19
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WC Warm Water (AfricanX, Epic)
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3.8 / 60 / 10
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Saturday
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2017 03 25
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Mock Triathlon
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1.5 / 40 / 10
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Sunday
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2017 03 26
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RUN: (TBC) Cape Epic / Tygerberg 30
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Various
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Saturday
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2017 04 01
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Away at Ironman PE
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Sunday
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2017 04 02
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Ironman South Africa
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Saturday
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2017 04 08
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Easy Weekend
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Sunday
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2017 04 09
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Easy Weekend
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Saturday
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2017 04 15
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Two Oceans
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Sunday
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2017 04 16
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EVENTS: Details here...
Discovery Get Active Weekend
This weekend is the Discovery Get Active Weekend with the Triathlons happening Saturday and the Duathlons happening on Sunday. Registration, Race Briefing and Expos take place on Thursday and Friday.
SwimCycleRun action on Saturday includes:
07:00: Standard Distance Triathlon.
09:00: Sprint Triathlon Starts.
13:45: Elite Females Sprint Triathlon (ITU Cup)
15:30: Elite Male Sprint Triathlon (ITU Cup)
The Green Point Cricket Club will be open on Saturday afternoon during and after the Elite race for refreshments and something to eat.
RunCycleRun Action on Sunday includes:
07:00: Standard Distance Duathlon Starts.
09:30: Sprint Duathlon Starts.
12:30: Super-Sprint Distance Triathlon Starts.
Other Events
The Western Cape Open Water Championships take place this weekend in the Benguela Cove, Hermanus. We wish all the swimmers the best of luck for the Championships.
The Spur Cape Summer Trail Series continues on Wednesday with the third event taking place at Meerendal Estate.
On Saturday is the 99ner Cycle Tour starting from the Durbanville Racecourse.
The Simonsberg Contour Trail Run, a 2 day stage race, takes place near Stellenbosch.
The Top Form 10 K Run takes place on Saturday from the Turfhall Softball Parr, Athlone. There is also the Drakenstein Correctional Services 27 K Freedom Run, starting from the facility, near Paarl.
The Bridgehouse Mile takes place on Sunday on the Val De Vie Estate, near Paarl. (Note the change of venue)
The Dirtopia Love Run takes place on Tuesday 14 February on the Warwick Estate, near Stellenbosch. There is also the Valentine 10 Km Nite run, taking place at the Mountain Mill Mall, in Worcester, next Wednesday.
Future Events:
Entries for the Wines to Whales Mountain Bike Races events open on Tuesday 14 February.
Have a great week!
ATC