SUNDAYS at 9am (NOTE NEW DATE & TIME) @ Avantiplus Cyclezone Rotorua.
We have decided to combine the Saturday and Sunday bunch rides into one – Just Sunday at 9:00am weather dependent the day and time should not change going forward into the new year. No slow and fast ride just one for all.
The ride will be 2hrs long (or there abouts) to start with and for as many weekends until everyone gets up to riding longer (then we can add in a coffee and carrot cake stop – yum!) – so that means we will back to Cyclezone in 2hrs this week aka you will have time for xmas shopping after. The pace will be at the slowest rider so noooo body gets left behind the aim of this bunchride is to get as many RATS out riding together as possible, please do not be put off by thinking you will be to slow as you wont be.
Every ride will have a bunch leader (hopefully 2 next year) who will be responsible for the route and pace of the bunch. This person will be a guarenteed started and will be there (or have organised a replacement) so dont leave without them. Going up hills the leader will ride with the slower group of people while the faster cyclists can get some extra training in by doing reps up the hills if they wish. The leader will make sure those slower riders then have time to recover before allowing the pace returns to normal bunch pace. If someone gets a puncture the whole group stops (great for us girls – I had 2 in one ride once and I didnt lift a finger). These rides are a great way to build up distance and bunch riding skills and its just better riding with people than by yourself. You will also learn lots of tri stuff just by talking to the other people on the ride. I certainly have!
Anyone wanting a longer distance can either do an extra hour or so before or after the bunchride if they wish.
These are training sessions that Brent Edwards does every week unless he’s away adventure racing, people are welcome to join. There are normally a few who show up (on Mondays and Fridays anyway).
Monday evenings: Longish 2 hrs+ on Rotoiti from boat ramp/jetty just after the Hamurana Road turnoff 5.30pm
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Wednesday mornings: Easy / Steady pace 1hr ish on Okareka boat ramp from 6am (crn Benn/Acacia Rd)
Friday mornings: Speedwork session (sprints or intervals) on Okareka boat ramp 6am (crn Benn/Acacia Rd)
Starting on Monday 2nd November 2009, business as usual, old school Aquathons on a fortnightly basis
2nd, 16th and 30th November, 14th December 2009
dates for 2010 tbc
Where: Blue Lake, car park opposite Camping ground
When: 5.30pm registration, 6pm start
What: 750m swim, 5.5km offroad run
We also offer a short swim option which is parallel to the shore (water waist deep)
Cost: free for RATs members, $2 for non-members
What else? Races are fortnightly, and we’ll have a break over Xmas/New Years holidays.
Thanks to Abracadabra Cafe and Bar for sponsoring the event, from 30th November onwards we will give away 2 vouchers at each race as spotprizes!
Content : These sessions follow on from the winter WindTrainer sessions. They will different each week but basically there will be a wind trainer element and a run element, we will swap distances and order (but usually bike will be first). These will be great sesions to get your legs and rest of your body prepared for Tri and duathlon as the season looms.
Where : Blue Lake. We have a large marquee in case of showers. (or GO360 and town if people prefer)
When : Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 7pm
Start 7th October for 10 weeks
Cost : $30.00 for members and $50 for non members for the 10 week block or $5.00 per session member & $7.00 per non member.
Content : These sessions are aimed at all but particlarly those who are new or lack confidence with open water swimming. All aspects of open water swimming will be covered from how to put on and get off your wetsuit, how to cope with swimming in the middle of a bunch of people, how to get out of trouble, how to draft, site…the works. We will start the first 2 sessions in the 50m outdoor pool to build up confidence and then move on down to Blue Lake.
Where : Rotorua Aquatic Centre (weeks 1 & 2 and Blue Lake weeks 3 & 4)
When : Thursday evenings from 6pm to 7pm
Thurs 19t Nov – Aquatic centre
Thurs 29th Nov – Aquatic Centre
Thurs 3rd Dec – Blue Lake
Thurs 10th Dec – Blue Lake
Cost : $70.00 for the course of 4 sessions.
Content : These sessions are not designed to be intense competitions, they are you to get used to the trials and tribulations of tri before your first proper races. Time for you to try out that new strategy, new kit, new nutrition, new bike shoes, position of tri bars……… whatever this is the time to make mistakes so you are over them and so you are finely tuned for your big day! Distances will vary and you can vary your distances depending on your individual needs. Use the session for what you need to get out of it or go with the distances I choose for the day. Training transition ie the grass will be manned so no worries about stuff going missing and times will attempt to be given as accurately as possible.
Where : Blue Lake
When : Saturday Mornings 9am
Dates:
7th November
12th December
9th January
Dates will be confirmed in the weekly email.
Cost : Free for RATS member $5 for non members
During winter time
Time: tbc
Location: tbc
Cost: $5/session for RATs members, $7/session for non-members
or upfront payment for 10 weeks – $30/10 weeks for RATs members,$50/10 weeks for non-members
Option 2 is not a 10 session payment, but for 10 weeks – means, we run this payment twice over the winter, if you miss out on a session, its gone and you can’t carry it over to the second block of 10 weeks.
Bring: Your bike and a trainer plus 2 towels one for under your trainer and one for the top tube, a third will come in handy depending on how much of a sweaty pants you are.
If you have a heart rate monitor that’d also be useful.
The session will not be your normal hammer / Les mills type spin class. The sessions will be focused towards learning how to make the most of your cycling and over the course of the classes we will go over everything from intensity zones, bike set up, aerodynamics etc. You’ll get a ‘good workout’ too but we want all you lovely RATS to be the best you can be, that’s why we have the coached sessions… “we’re hear to help…”
There are showers etc if you need to use them.
Contact Lawrence Oldershaw lawrenceoldershaw@msn.com or call or call 021807404 for more information!
Irregular during summer due to racing season – please check the weekly email for announcements or contact us on info(at)rats.org.nz.
Date: Saturday or Sunday (announced in weekly RATS email)
Meet: at Cyclezone (opposite Pack’n’Save); 8:00 am
Bring: A bike; spares; wind proof; cash / card; gossip
Coffee: We cycle on average for 2 – 3 hours and we (nearly) always stop for coffee
Contact: info(at)rats.org.nz
A well established Ride – many tales to tell, many coffees drunk….this Bunch ride ranges from 2 – 3hrs or maybe even longer, whatever crazy hours some people do and depending on what is on the Race calendar. It is a good steady ride allowing people to catch up on all the latest gossip, get some training in, enjoy the scenery and just have fun on a bike. Some amount of fitness is advised, you should be able to comfortably cycle for 2½ hours.
Beginners Bunchride
Sunday at 9am, usually from Avantiplus Cyclezone Rotorua, however sometimes a change of starting venue which will be announced in the weekly email.
This ride is for all the ones that are just starting out or don’t want to go out for 90km+. Pace is as slow as needed for the slowest on the bunch, riding distance about 40km, coffee stop included. Any queries, email us on info(@)rats.org.nz
Triathlon swim sessions at the 50m outdoor pool at the Aquatic Centre with Jamie Campbell
Tuesday 6 – 7am
Thursday 6 – 7am with an optional 5.30am start
Lanes 1 -3
Sessions $2 for RATs members, $5/session for non-members
For any inquiries contact us on info(at)rats.org.nz or call Jamie on 021 797 058.
Lake City Running Training – visit their website for details.
http://www.lakecity.co.nz
