Rotorua Association of Triathletes and Multisport

We’re very stoked to have the Physiotherapy Clinic as one of our club supporters on board. Yes, from now on it’s good if you get hurt – well, at least from the Club’s perspective…

Physiotherapy Clinic Absolute Rehabilitation are now sponsoring us in form of discount for treatment for members and a cash payback for every new injury a club member is treated for at one of PCAR’s clinics. The Physiotherapy clinic has three treatment clinics, details are at the bottom of the email and can be looked up on their website

http://www.physiotherapyclinic.co.nz/Welcome.html

Those guys have a very good reputation and know what they are doing, first hand experience…

So, what’s the deal? You get hurt and go and visit the Physiotherapy Clinic for their great treatment…easy aye, most of us know how to do that, especially the first part…then just let them know that you are a current RATs member and you will get a good discount for your treatment as well as a good treatment!

Discount rates are as follows

• ACC Initial Consultation                  $15.00
• ACC Follow Up Consultation         $10.00
• Private Initial Consultation           $45.00
• Private Follow Up Consultation   $40.00

Additionally the club gets paid $10 for every new injury a club member is treated for at one of the clinics. So from now on, if you hurt yourself, just remember, it’s all in the name of the club! I will promise I shall not wonder around the forest and streets trying to trip you over and knock you off the bike although it’s tempting…

Check out the Physiotherapy Clincs website http://www.physiotherapyclinic.co.nz/Welcome.html or visit their facebook site and become a friend of theirs…http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=613236078&v=wall&story_fbid=126744237345195#!/pages/Rotorua-New-Zealand/The-Physiotherapy-Clinic-Absolute-Rehabilitation/171921217942

Clinic details:

Eruera Clinic: 1325 Eruera St, Rotorua Ph: 07 347 8380

Owhata Clinic: 555 Te Ngae Rd, Rotorua P: 07 345 6915

Ngongotaha Clinic: 284 Ngongotaha Rd, Rotorua Ph: 07 357 5533

Email: inquiry@physiotherapyclinic.co.nz

The latest issue of the Big Cheese is now available here.  Sit back and read about some of the club members’ fantastic adventures and accomplishments over the summer season.

RATS Qualification Awards

The RATs Award 2010 Award is open again.  The  RATS Qualification Awards 2010 form can be downloaded here in pdf.

Timeline:

25th March 2010 – Awards are officially announced to be open

31st May 2010 – Awards Application Closes

30th June 2010 – Decisions notified to Athletes by mail

Questions or more information can be obtained by contacting the RATS secretary, either by post:

RATS, PO Box 372, Rotorua

Or by email:

info@rats.org.nz

From our swim coach Jamie C, some tips on how to survive in the swim squad without banging into each other or blocking other’s way…

• There is a natural attraction to swim down the black line but of course this doesn’t work too well when someone else is coming straight back at you.  So stay left of the line but not too left so as to cross arms with the lane next door. If you are a wide arm swimmer like me then you need to be aware of other people coming towards you and bring your stroke in a bit when crossing over.

• When you finish you set get out of the way!!!!.  Don’t just hang round the “T” as other people are trying to finish or may even be doing more laps to finish their set.  If you are about to go again and someone is coming try to go just before they get there if they are slower than you or just after if they are faster. But still try to keep to your rest periods.

• Passing is inherently difficult so before you pass have a look and see who’s coming, tap the front persons feet (lightly) a couple of times then make sure you pick up speed to pass.  The person being passed should pull over to the left as much as they can and both people should pull their stroke in as much as possible.

• Passing near the turn.  If you can, time it so that you pass on the turn itself. That way you can tap the feet, move right turn and push off. The person being passed can stay left, turn and push off a little slower and it should work OK.

• Drafting is an efficient way to swim but it doesn’t give you the best sort of training if you do it all the time.  Sometimes you find you can easily draft off someone but can’t get past them.  Means you are probably very much the same pace overall.  Either start a little later so 10 seconds apart or swap over from set to set.

• It can get really annoying if someone is constantly touching your toes while draughting.  There are some good techniques to get people to stop doing this but they aren’t very nice.  I often try to break off by swimming harder out of the turn or I just think well this is going to happen in a race so just get used to it.  So if you want to swim on someone toes make sure you don’t touch them too often.

• If you are having problems with someone at the pool it is probably because they just aren’t aware that they are causing a problem.  If chatting to them doesn’t work then let me know and I’ll swim over them or something.

We made it into the 21st century…we’re on Facebook! Become a fan of RATs, you can add pics on this site, share links to events, gear and all those things that spin your Triathlete’s wheel! Also the perfect area to jack up training runs and rides and swims and all those things we do!

Check us out here

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Rotorua/Rotorua-Association-of-Triathletes-and-Multisport-RATS/205232939327?ref=nf

Another great Awards Dinner happened this year at the Skyline Skyrides, thanks to Jacky and Irene for organising – here are your final results for all the awards…

Club Champs 2009

Junior Male: Hugh Bootton
Junior Female: Monique Avery
Open Male: Lawrence Oldershaw
Open Female: Charlotte Pearson
Vet Male: Graeme Pearson
Vet Female: Sarah Beadel
Multisport Male: Phil Bonney
Multisport Female: Michelle Watson
Most Improved Junior RAT: Hugh Bootton
Most Improved RAT: Sarah Pitchard Campbell
Best Iron RAT Hewlett Award: Anton Berg
Volunteer of the year: Irene Law
Best Support Crew: Martin Watt
John Lavery-Napoleon Dynamite-Dave Joy Award (Best Crash of the year): Prue Church All the Gear and no Idea: Guy Nelson
F-ing crazy award: Jamie Campbell
Best return from injury RAT: Michelle Watson
Best RAT legs: Rob Trass
RAT Family of the Year: Osborne Family
Dark Horse RAT: Matt Parker
Doris of the Year: Amanda Dunn
RAT of the year: Katrin Walbert