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Call for guides for the VI Triathlon Training weekend

17-18 Nov

Please Contact Jon Train if you are a VI guide runner or interested in guiding and are available to guide on 17 and 18 November at the GO TRI VI Triathlon Training weekend.

Jon Train
Regional Manager: London
Email: jontrain@britishtriathlon.org
Tel: +44 (0) 7739 526 558
www.britishtriathlon.org

GO TRI VI Triathlon Training weekend (for VI athletes and potential guides)

Course Information

This is a trial programme we are running in London to help visually impaired (VI) triathletes who require guide to participate in triathlon. If successful we may seek to run the programme in future years. The programme is aimed at VI participants with ambitions to train and possibly compete in events at any level of ability and experience. Whatever goal you feel would be a satisfying achievement is perfectly valid they are personal to your circumstances and not in competition with other triathletes on the programme. The only requirement for potential triathletes is that you are able to commit the time required to undertake the training needed to meet the goals you set yourself and your guide.

If you would like to discuss how you could benefit from participating in the programme feel free to contact the para-coordinator.

We will run a GO TRI VI training weekend for you and your guides to get experience tandem riding, guided running and guided swimming this will take place on the weekend of November 17th and 18th 2018 at the Lee Valley VeloPark and London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

As this is the first time we are running this programme it is very much a trial, we would hope to accommodate all applications but we can’t guarantee this. Our aim will be to match you with at least one guide. While we will endeavour to help you with issues such as accessing tandems, swimming lessons etc. please remember the focus of this programme is to match you with guides anything else is technically out of scope.

Provisional timings:

17th November morning at the Lee Valley VeloPark

09:00-10:00 Cyclng familairisation

10:00-12:00 Join the Disability Cycling HUB session

BREAK and transfer to London Aquatics Centre

17th November afternoon at the London Aquatics Centre

13:00-15:00 Introduction to VI swimming

15:00-16:00 Pactical swimming session

18th November afternoon at the Lee Valley VeloPark

13:00-16:00 Sight Loss Awareness and Guide Running workshop

(including practical 14:15-15:15)

Drop in session, Sat 29 September 2018 10.30am-1.30pm, London Aquatic Centre

This is an ideal introduction for those new to para-triathlon. The first half will provide information on getting into the sport and the set-up in London. There will also be an opportunity to meet an international para-triathlete and hear first-hand about her experience in the sport.

In the second part, we will transfer to the 50m Olympic pool for a coached swim session from a qualified triathlon coach, you will be able to gain some tips on how to improve your swimming technique whatever your ability.

This event is open to all categories of disability and for any level of sporting experience & ability the cost is £9 and you can book here: http://bit.ly/GoTri29Sept

Blind/B1 Triathlete and guide programme, Sat 17 & Sun 18 Nov 2018

venue: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – this is a trial programme in which we will aim to match interested blind/VI triathletes with potential guides to help with training and events. The centre-piece of this programme is a training weekend giving triathlete and guide training in tandem cycling, guided swimming and guided running. The cost of the programme for the triathletes is £25,

Link here: http://bit.ly/GoTri17-18Nov to book and get further details.

Go tri events

These are excellent opportunities for first-time triathletes, looking to get direct experience of an aspect of triathlon or an opportunity to have a go at a mini multi-disciplinary event. All events are inclusive and will try to accommodate the required adaptations.

Click here for all Go tri events.

London League Events – For those feeling up to the challenge you can pit yourself in the London League of competitive events scheduled throughout the year and hosted by various London triathlon clubs. Para competitors get points for their finish in each event and you can battle it out to be the League’s top para-triathlete. All LL events are inclusive and will try to accommodate all required adaptations. The last two rounds of the LL are both aquathlons (400/750m swim then 5k run) click on the links below for more details and to enter:

Clash of the Tritons Greenwich, 26 August 2018

London Fields Aquathlon London Fields (Hackney), 16 September 2018

If you have any questions on any of the above please feel free to contact me on the details below, in addition to contact me if you have any other queries or suggestions.

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Cheers Haren

Haren Thillainathan Paratri coordinator Triathlon England – London

T: 07968441770E: londonparatricoordinator@britishtriathlon.org Website

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Guides Needed: VI Triathlon 17 Nov