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Club turbo training sessions start at 7.15pm next Tuesday 6th October at Worcester Uni, ...more. The club has several trainers available for members to use. Please contact me to arrange borrowing one.

Winter Aquathlon
Online entry to the aquathlon is now available. Entry is only £10 (£12 non BTF) with prizes in all categories as well as a team prize.

Rachel and Mike Ward would like to invite you to a fund-raising walk/jog/run/hash around Abberley Village on the 15th November ...more.

Achilles heel hampers Rachel’s World Triathlon
The most untimely of injuries cost Rachel Ward vital minutes in the final stage of her 2009 World Triathlon effort on Queensland’s Gold Coast ...more.

Members have been busy at Droitwich, Ironman UK and Hardwick, see the reports page.

Rachel bound for Brisbane
For the second year in a row, Worcester Tri Club’s Rachel Ward will be wearing Great Britain’s colours in the World Triathlon Championships after qualifying for the 50-55 age-group event Down Under. In 2008, she finished eighth in the 49-54 category on her GB debut in Vancouver.
Rachel heads for the Gold Coast in September, having made the team after her efforts in one of the earlier qualifying events at Bedford – sparing herself what would have been an arduous journey to the final selection race at Strathclyde. As it was, Rachel had barely a week to book her flight and arrange accommodation before entries closed. Best of luck to her.

Just a quick reminder that the Club BBQ is this Saturday at Top Barn / Runaround Sports from 7pm. The handicap race will certainly be something different - orienteering round the Maize Maze! Tickets are £5 for members (plus 1st guest), £7.50 non-members, £2.50 children. Call Neil on 07593560201 or email to book.

Results and race photos from the Droitwich Sprint Triathlon are on Stuweb. A sterling effort from the Club with wins in several categories.
Additional race photography is also available from Charles Whitton.

Start times for the Droitwich triathlon are here.
Please arrive and register at least 30 minutes before your allotted start.

An information pack for the Droitwich Sprint race is available here. Start times to follow soon.

King's School swim sessions
We are pleased to announce that the club has secured the use of the pool at King's School on Wednesdays at 1730. This will run until the end of August, whilst New College is closed for the summer.

Club members have been busy going long over in Europe. Read their reports here.
If you are tempted by the challenge, several members are targeting IM Switzerland in August next year. Now is the time to enter as these races fill up quickly, contact Phil Parsons for more information.

An entry form is available for the childrens event running in conjunction with the Droitwich Sprint Triathlon in August, see the Events page.

Nick Turner racing for Acorns charity
Nick is racing the London Triathlon on 1st of August in worthy support of Acorns Children Hospice. Please support him here.

Dave Fenton completes IM Austria
Congratulations to club member Dave Fenton for completing Ironman Austria last weekend. This was a major step on Dave's amazing recovery from a near-fatal accident last year. To find out more about his story and support The Fire Fighters Charity, visit his Justgiving page.

Well done to all competitors at Sunday's Worcester triathlons, and a big thank you to all the marshalls and helpers for making it a great event.
Results are now available on Stuweb for the Sprint and Double.
Mike Ward, our own publicity officer, has written up his own perspective on the day here.
Lastly, event photographs are available from Charles Whitton.

Race reports from the recent National Champs, Ironman 70.3 (long) and Malvern half marathon.

West Mids Adult Race Series
The 2009 Adult Race Series consists of seven sprint distance races and is focused on novices. To be eligible, you must be within your first two years of competing and resident in the West Mids, ...more.

Race briefing and swim/transition map added for this weekend's Worcester Triathlons.

There will be a Club Meal on Wednesday 15th July 2009 at The Crown Inn, Main Street, Peopleton ...more.

Triathlon England West Midlands Region are hosting an Open Water Taster Day on Saturday 4th July 2009, 10am - 4pm at Top Barn Activity Centre, The training day is aimed at anyone who has not done any, or very little, open water swimming and open to ages 8 years and upwards. More details and booking form here.

An updated bike route and run circuit map have been added to the upcoming Worcester (Top Barn) triathlon information on the Events page.

Race reports from the Beaver and IM Lanzarote added.

Club Championships 2009
Details of this year's championship added in the Membership section here.

Both New College and Pershore pools are closed this week for half-term.

The pool at New College has been fixed, so swim sessions are back on as usual.

London Marathon report
Well done to Rachel Ward and Les Bailey for their valiant efforts in the Flora London Marathon, ...more.

The SGM has been postponed in order to allow further discussion around changes to the constitution. BTF Starmark and BC GoRide require the club to have an open, non-discriminatory and up-to-date constitution. The changes were being proposed for this reason, there are no hidden agendas. However some members feel that the changes go too far.

New College pool broken - open water instead?
Bad news I'm afraid. Found out today that the pumps have gone at New College pool, so no swim sessions for the immediate future. On the plus side, open water swimming is back on at Top Barn.

Enter the University campus from the Severn Gate off Hylton/Henwick Road. Continue just past the large astroturf pitch on the right hand side. Immediately after going over the raised pedestrian crossing, turn right into the car park at the rear of the MARRC building. This will be coned off and reserved for Tri Club members. The entrance to the building is round the other side. A campus map is available here.

Race reports
Reports from the recent National Duathlon Champs and Liverpool Half marathon are here.

Les has received numerous positive messages from competitors following the duathlon and wishes to pass on his thanks. Compliments about the friendly atmosphere and encouragement coupled with the great weather made it a great day. Well done everyone.

Childrens Duathlon
Links to online entry and a postal entry form have been added to the Events page.

Race report added here. Chase Race duathlon - update Event cancelled due to lack of entries.

Great weather for today's race, with some fast times. James Gilfillian took the overall, with WTC members picking up several prizes. Full results are up on Stuweb, race report to follow.

Clumber Park Duathlon
The lure of qualifying for the European or World Championships later this year saw a posse of Worcester Triathlon Club members embark on their first big competitive test of a new season at the Clumber Classic Duathlon last weekend, ...more.

Echelon bike maintenance course
Club sponsors Echelon Cycles invite you to spend an evening learning basic bicycle repair skills in their well-equipped workshop. Details on their website, which has had a bit of a face-lift incidentally.

SwimForTri are a specialist swim school offering a technique weekend workshop on the 2nd/3rd May in Cardiff, website. If you're interested why not post on the forum and share the drive.

Chairman resigns
Unfortunately the committee have received Carole Caligari's resignation from the post of Club Chair, citing personal circumstances. We are now on the search for a new Chair and invite nominations. Please consider stepping up to help keep your club running. Anyone who is interested can contact a committee member for more details. We plan to hold a Special General Meeting on the 22nd of April to vote in a new chairman.

Peopleton Duathlon
Only two weeks to go until our popular early season opener, with a substantial field entered already. You can enter online here. If you aren't racing, contact Duncan Jubb to fulfill your marshalling commitment. There will be an informal post-race get together for lunch just down the road from the HQ in the Crown Inn, who are kindly sponsoring the race.

Annual awards
Details of this year's award winners have been added to Club information here. A special mention must go to David King who was made an Honorary Member for his long service to the club website. Unfortunately a mix-up on the night meant that David did not receive proper recognition. The committee apologises for this oversight.

Burntwood Spring Aquathlon
Fancy a dip and dash? Burntwood Aquathlon is next Sunday, 8th March, entry here.

Tickets for the annual dinner are selling fast. The evening includes guest speaker olympic cyclist Ceris Styler. Don't miss out, contact Neil Wicks. Membership updates Forms for 2009 membership have been updated.

The events page has been updated with details of 2009 races and links to online entry where available.

Infinit nutrition
Hereford Tri club are hosting an evening with Infinit Nutrition on February 4th. Free samples anyone?! ...more Races for the disabled Triathlon England are encouraging disabled triathletes to target three high profile triathlon events in 2009, ...more.

The club's annual dinner, awards ceremony and 20th anniversary celebration will be held on Saturday 7th February at the Berkeley Arms, Spetchley. Tickets are £15 for members and first guest, £10 juniors and £20 non-members. Contact Neil Wicks for tickets.

Well done to everyone who braved the arctic conditions at Sunday's race, and a big thank you to the marshals too. Results and a few photos are up at Stuweb and a race report here. A particular mention goes to to our own youth member David Jubb who put in a great effort coming in fourth.

Watt Bike racing leagues
Watt bikes are high quality souped-up stationary trainers approved by British Cycling. Friary Grange leisure centre in Lichfield has started Watt racing leagues for both seniors and youths. More info here.

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