News Archive

Slight website and communication change - Details

TVT 21st Anniversary Party

Get your tickets soon. Update now available - here

TVT monthly cycle training - all abilities

We need a final show of hands for our first monthly cycle ride scheduled for Saturday 8th October. Please go here and register your interest.

Calvia 1/2 and full marathon

Derek and a few other will be entering this pre Christmas race, care to join them? Details

Last  weekend's races

• Tri-Esporta

TVT Results here

Mark's London Duathlon report - here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Training update

Update on club running, swimming, and the new spin and swim session here.

Bill Alexander

It with much regret that we have to inform club members that at 7am on 17th September Bill lost his battle with Cancer.

Bill was a much valued member of the club being active with both ourselves and Reading CC and will missed by all who knew him.

Our sympathy to his wife and family at this time

TVT 21st Anniversary Party

27th October at the Jazz Cafe, Madejski Stadium. Further details now available here.

Training update

Update on club running, swimming, and the new spin and swim session here.

London Duathlon relay places available 

There is another place available at this weekend's race. Alex Frost still has places for 2 runners and a cyclist.  Details

Last weekend's races - 10/11th September

Congratulations to all our Half Ironman finishers:

• Ironman 70.3

• Vitruvian

TVT Results here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Volunteer of the year awards - details

Junior Rowing

Practice sessions available from 10th Sept - details

Wednesday socials

Next social Wednesday 20th September - details

Tri UK Duathlon Challenge at Cycleshow - Details

TVT 21st Anniversary Party

27th October at the Jazz Cafe, Madejski Stadium. Full details to follow soon.

London Duathlon relay places available - Details

Last weekend's races - 3/4th September

• Dorney

• Newbury

TVT Results here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Bikes needed

Second hand road bikes needed for 2 of our members - details 

Swim & Spin

New for this coming Winter is a Spin and Swim session for our members on a Saturday afternoons - details

TVT end of season Mountain Bike trip

Deposits needed by Sunday 4th September. Please read this update or email me for further details.

TVT Time Trials 1st September - Cancelled due to roadworks

TVT Time Trials 18th August - results

Concorde Triathlon 2005 - Race Photos

SportCam took photos of all the participants at the Concorde Triathlon on 14th August.  Please click this link and enter your name or number to see them.

Members trial cycle ride 24/25th September - details

Last weekend's races - 20/21 August

• Lausanne - European Champs

• Ironman UK

TVT Results here

Nick's Ironman report here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Concorde Triathlon 2005 - Your feedback

We would welcome any feedback from competitors at this year's race. Please feel free to post any feedback you wish to share with TVT and the race volunteers via our public forum here. You do not need to register with our forums to post your feedback.

Concorde Triathlon 2005 Results

Results now available here.

Website change

We have changed the service provider for our website due to overwhelming demand after the Concorde Triathlon. As a result of this change some of the links on this site may not work correctly. This will be corrected over the next few days.

Our website is now powered by www.TriTalk.co.uk

Wednesday Social - 17th August - Details

TVT run training

Monday and Friday run sessions will stop after this week until the begining of October-details

New for winter 2005

New spin sessions available for TVT members from October. Details here.

Which Ironman 2006 ?

Are you considering an Ironman race next year? Details here.

Last weekend's races - 6/7 August

• National Relays

• London Tri

TVT Results here

Cooperman's London Tri report - here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Free Coaching

Derek is offering free coaching advise to TVT members - details.

Concorde Triathlon 2005

Online entries for the 2005 Concorde Triathlon are now closed. Please check your name is on our competitor list and if your name does not appear please contact our race director, Stuart Guntzenbach on 07752 534 129.

TVT Time Trials 4th August - results

Entry available for Cotswold Tri - details

Drinks after Concorde - details

Last weekend's races - 30/31 July

• Worthing Tri

• Salford Tri

TVT Results here

Julie's Worthing report - here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

National Relays

Information for the relays will be available tonight (3rd) at swimming and afterwards at the back of beyond. Kieran.

Members arrangements here.

Arch to Arc Challenge

Well done to Mark Gittins and his team on completing the Arch to Arc challenge. You can read Mark's full report and view photos here. There is still time to sponsor him online.

TVT end of season Mountain Bike trip

Full details of our end of season Mountain Bike trip are now available here. 

Thursday evening rides

Fancy joining Rebecca for a Thursday evening ride? Details.

Last weekend's races - 24th July

• Milton Keynes

TVT Results here

Nick Green's Rowing Triathlon - here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

TVT Time Trials

Results from 21st July here

National Relays

Final details here and forum message here

Milton Keynes & new TVT Gazebo

The club has a new gazebo that will be making an appearance at this weekends club championships - details

Last weekend's races - 16/17th July

• Eton Supersprints

• Ashford National Age Group Championships.

• Ironbridge Triathlon

TVT Results here

Nick's Eton race review here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Members Classifieds

• Kona Mountain Bike

• 2 freehub bodies

• 9 Speed Dura ace

• Selle Italia saddle

• Carbon Seatpost

Arch - Arc Challenge 

Mark will be completing the Arch - Arc challenge this weekend and with only 4 or 5 TVT sponsors the Rhino is not best pleased! Please give your support by clicking on the Rhino.

Last weekend's races - 10th July

Northampton Triathlon

Two new race reports 

• Kieran's Dambuster Triathon 

• Kevin's Bog Snorkelling Triathlon

Mallorca 06 Spring Cycle Training 

Derek and Nick Moore will be organising a spring cycle camp in Mallorca - Full details

TVT Internet Toolbar 

New TVT toolbar now available. TVT and Triathlon links, Internet searches and a Triathlon and Cycling news ticker within easy access on your Internet desktop. Try it for free, easy to uninstall if no longer wanted. Download by clicking on the banner above or here.

London Triathlon place available - details

National Relay Update 

Update for our relay competitors here

Southwater Sprint Relays - 4th September

Are you interested in joining a TVT team? Entries need to be in ASAP to secure a place. Details here.

Pilates Course

Available at Bulmershe Leisure Centre - details here

TVT Time Trial

The Time Trials on the 7th July are cancelled due to continuing road works

Last weekend's races - 2nd / 3rd July

A very busy weekend:

• Bournemouth Olympic Tri - 3 TVT finishers

• Eton Supersprints - 5 TVT finishers incl. a very impressive 10th overall to Rich Vowles in only his second tri and first open water race.

• Bananaman Team Time Trial - 6th place to our only team

• Bude Triathlon - results to follow

• New Forest Junior Triathlon - a win for James Babington, results to follow

TVT Results here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Goodbye TVT - Graham's goodbye message here

New TVT monthly cycle training

The committee have been investigating the possibility of starting a regular cycle training ride to cover all speed abilities. Could you please read this message and let us know if these are of interest.

Cyclezone - new TVT sponsor offering excellent discounts - details

Drinks at the Back of Beyond

Now a regular social event - details

Bulmershe pool

Bulmershe is open from next Monday – July 4th. There will be running at 7.00, then swimming from 8.00 to 9.00

Classifieds

Free bike rack and Unicycle for a fiver - details

TVT Concorde Triathlon

ALL TVT club members are needed to help make this race a success. Please read this message.

TVT Triathlon league updated - details

Press Archive

Two new articles added to press archive 

Last weekend's races - 25/26th June

Kieran has reconfirmed his World Championship qualification with an outright win at the Dambuster Triathlon. Well done to all our other finishers.

Congratulations to our Wellington Tri finishers (results to follow) and to our Pembroke finishers.

TVT Results here

Any race reviews for the next press release? Post here

Classifieds

Apartment to let - Santa Thomas, Menorca - here

Drinks at the Back of Beyond

Penny is organising a social drinks session on Wednesday 22nd June @ 9PM (ish). Ideal swim training recovery or join me for a jog into town to meet everyone at the pub. Click here for details and post a reply if you're coming along.

TVT trades and services

Do you have a trade or a service you would like to advertise to your club mates?

Post a message here advertising your business and any special offers to TVT members.

Last weekend's races - 18/19th June

On a very hot summers weekend TVT had some fine results. Our Juniors had their best weekend so far with another win for James Babington, a second for Corrine Hall in her first tri of the year and a third for Richard Allen. Jordan Allen and Tom Green had another good showing in the Tristar 2 category .

Windsor proved another busy day for TVT with 11 of our athletes entering. Top male honours went to Alex Frost with an overall time of 2:23:44 and top female honours to Jo Lewis with 2:37:54 giving her 2nd in her age group.

Congratulations to our Marlborough Tri finishers with Paul Gittings achieving a category win.

TVT Results here.

Nick and Paul's Windsor review here, anymore?

Jo's Windsor report here

Rebecca's Marlborough Fast Twitch report here

Post any race reviews for this week's press release here

Arch-Arc Challenge

Please support Mark Gittins as he takes on the Arch-Arc challenge. Full details here.

Friday, post training social - details here

Forum Jokes

Share your jokes via the forums. Mark kicks it off with an amusing cycling video. View and post new jokes here.

Ladies wetsuit needed - details here

Classifieds

Holiday flat Boscombe/Bournemouth to rent - here

Look PP396 pedals -  here

Giro Atmos Lone Star Helmet - here

Important message for TVT members

The majority of our forums will be locked on Wednesday 15th June and will only be viewable by TVT members that have completed the forum registration process . To view any messages here and from the links in the email newsletter you need to register and log in to the forums. Click here for full details and for an easy to follow step by step guide to the forums.

New race reports

Read these excellent new race reports:

Jo's Shropshire Triathlon here

Kieran's Shropshire Triathlon here

Mark's Weymouth Experience here

MuddyFox road bike for sale

Details here

Last weekend's results - 11/12th June

Congratulations to Kieran Williams and Jo Lewis on securing a place at this year's age group World Championships and to all our finishers at the Shropshire Triathlon. Also congratulations to Mark Gittins on a silver medal at the Corporate Games in Manchester with a 10K time of 31:55.

In the Duathlon world Paul Gittings achieved an excellent 2nd in his age group at the National Duathlon Champs in Milton Keynes.

Congratulations to Andrea and Kate in the Burgess Hill Triathlon.

Well done to all our finishers in the Wantage Triathlon

TVT results here. Any other results from last weekend or any race reports? Post them here.

Bananaman Team Triathlon - Teams Wanted!

Are you interested in getting a team together to race the Bananaman team time trial at Eton on Saturday 2nd July 2005? There are entries still available - and if everyone in the team is a TVT member - then the club has volunteered to pay the entry fee. Full details here

Open Water Swimming

Would you be interested in attending a regular open water session? Details here.

TVT cycling - various options available

KC has kindly offered to lead a regular Saturday morning social ride. Click here for full details and to register your interest for future rides.

Derek will be organising regular rides. Click here for details

Want to organise an adhoc group ride or join Dave on one of his weekly rides? Click here for details

Club kit ready for collection

Full details here

Club cycling kit

Click here to have your say

Press archive added

Click here to view all our previous press releases.

TVT press release

Click here to view our latest press release. Keep those race reports coming!

Calvia (Majorca) 1/2 Marathon & Marathon - 11th December 2005

Derek is arranging a pre Christmas excursion to the Calvia 1/2 Marathon and Marathon . Go here for the full details and to register your interest.

TVT summer night out.

Every year quite a few of us meet up and head to the Reading Real Ale & Jazz Festival at Christchurch Meadow, Caversham. This years' date is Saturday 16th July 2005. Go here for the full details and to respond to Maggie's message.

Weymouth Middle Distance Triathlon - 5th June

3 TVT members braved the British summer (?) to finish this year's middle distance race at Weymouth, with Mark Gittins producing another stunning run to leap frog him up the finishing tables. I'm still recovering from the hypothermia experienced on the bike. Results.

Sussex Triathlon - 5th June

It looked like a good days racing for the Vowles in the Sussex Triathlon with Kelly achieving 27th in the novice race and Rich a very impressive 6th in the full Triathlon. Results. Rich Vowles Sussex Tri report here

Hamble Aquathlon

Congratulations to Richard and Jordan Allen on a 1st and 8th in the Hamble Aquathlon giving Richard 1st and Jordan 5th overall in the Chapel Tristars Aquathlon series. Results

Time Trial Cancelled - 2nd June

There are ongoing road works in Bucklebury.  At the moment there is a 200m stretch with cones in the middle of the road and traffic lights.  This would make the running of the time trial very dangerous.  Therefore it is cancelled.

Alternative: Maidenhead cc time trial, it's on the A4 at the industrial estate just before the shire horse centre.  Start time is 7.30 everyone will be welcome I'm sure - David Ravenhill. Details

Monday night running - 6th June

Running on Monday night is at 7.00 from Palmer Park Car Park.

TVT club kit collection

David will have this at Monday (6th June) run session.

Race Results - 28th / 30th May

Two races from last weekend are now listed in our results section with James Babington taking a 1st and Richard Allen a 2nd in Saturday's Deal Kids Tri and Nick Green heading the field of TVT finishers at the St Mary's Tri in Calne. Email me if I'm missing anymore results.

Race results here

Any race reports? Post them here.

Milton Keynes Tri massage available

Full details

Two new September races announced

Half Ironman in Longleat and the London Duathlon in Richmond Park.

SBR Bank Holiday Promotion

Full details here.

Member race plans

I have moved the 'members race plans' into the forums so each individual can update their own plans as and when needed. Please enter your race plans to share these with your club mates. Click here for full details.

Race Results - 21st / 22nd May

The season is now in full swing with our members competing in 3 races over last weekend. Congratulations to Anne and Dan on being our first Ironman finishers of the year, Sharkie, Jeremy & Nigel on an excellent 9th, 37th & 69th and to Nicole Downing on 5th in her first triathlon at Blenheim. Congratulations also go to Alison, Jo, Paul and Kieran on representing TVT at the Sprint Nationals with Paul and Jo taking silver medals and Ali picking up a bronze. How about some photos with those medals for the website?

Full results here

Excellent race report and a club press release produced by Jo, Nigel & Paul here. (anymore race reports??)

Wantage Tri place available - 12th June

Full details

SBR Promotion 1

Full details here.

Bulmershe pool closure - Monday 23rd May

Bulmershe will be closed on Monday 23rd May as they have a problem with their pool plant and the whole centre will be shut for at least a week.

Sharkie in the press

Read the article here (298 KB pdf file)

Pose method of running

Coaching available in Reading. Details here

Bicester Junior Triathlon - 15th May

Congratulations to our junior members on another fine set of results, with a second for James Babington in his first race and a third for Richard Allen. Good results for Jordan and Thomas as well in the very competitive Tristar 2 category.  TVT results  ,  photos,  James's report (anymore?)

Bank Holiday Training

There will be no run training on Friday 27 May, Swimming will be as usual. There will be no swimming or running on Monday 30 May due to the bank holiday

Race reports and TVT press releases

How was your weekend? We are keen to raise the press profile of TVT, but need your feedback to create regular press releases.

Even if you're not interested in appearing in the local papers, you could still raise your profile in the club. Maybe you don't get to our swim sessions very often? This is your chance to get known and find out what your club mates are up to.

Did you race at the weekend, are you training for an ultra event, or raising money for charity? Click here for more details.

Woodley 10K - 15th May

Congratulations to our finishers in this year's Woodley 10K. TVT Results. 

Eton Supersprints - TVT league race 3 - 14/15th May

An excellent weekends racing for the club. A second overall, two category winners, two category seconds, and two category thirds.

Race Report :Please read this excellent race review produced by Mark Gittins. Thanks Mark, anyone else got anything to add?  View and comment on Mark's report here or write a report on a different race here. Eton results here

Bike for sale

Sharkie has the following bike for sale: Giant TCR with aluminum frame, carbon forks, and Shimano groupset. Quick sale needed. Full details here

National Sprint Relays - 6th August 05

Five teams have now been chosen.  Full team details here . Please email Kieran your BTA numbers ASAP. It's still not too late to enter a team so if you're interested in competing please email Kieran

Hairy Legs Challenge - 8th May 05

Congratulations to Kieran on a win and Rebecca being the 4th women overall. TVT results.

New TVT Online Photo Facility

New online facility to share photos with your club mates. View the details and some archive TVT photos here.

Open Water Swim Training

Two options this weekend (14/15th May). UPDATE: THE SEA SWIM TRAINING (15/5) HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Full details here.

British Triathlon SE Triathlon Action Group

Meeting to be held 24th May in Bracknell. Click here for further details.

East Grinstead Tri - TVT league race 2 - 8th May 05.

Only one TVT entrant to this race with Nick Babington finishing 29th overall. TVT results.

Hart Triathlon Report

Please read this excellent race review produced by Paul Gittings. How was Hart for you? Add your story by replying to Paul's article. View the report here.

Wantage Aquathlon - 2nd May 05

Congratulations to Richard on first place in the Tristar 1 (age 9/10) category and to Jordan and Tom on good results in Tristar 2 (age 11/12). TVT results.

Standing down as Chairman  

Unfortunately Graham Perkins is standing down as Chairman of TVT due to an imminent relocation. Please read Graham's announcement and give him your best wishes by posting a reply to his message here

New TVT communications procedures  

In an effort to improve communication and information, both to and between TVT members, the committee would like to take advantage of more electronic means, as well as the traditional paper based approach.   Approximately 80% of the membership have provided an e-mail address when submitting their membership forms, but very few of you are actively using the new website facilities, so we would like to encourage you do so more frequently, if you can. Read the new procedures here and post your feedback here..

Andover novice and short distance tri  -16/17th July 05

Andover Triathlon Club is hosting a Novice Triathlon for all age groups  and a short distance triathlon for adults on 16/17th July. Both events are in lovely surroundings and based around Farleigh School near Andover. Full details.

Final Call for National Sprint Relay Championships! - 6th August 05

Following on from so many TVT members racing at Hart, please let me know if you are interested in competing in the National Sprint Relay Championships in Nottingham on the 6th August. This is a great fun event where teams of four compete in each triathlon discipline with enough time in between each section for a bit of a rest and a chance to cheer your team mates on. Entries have to be in very soon so if you are interested please email captain@thamesvalleytriathletes.co.uk. Don't worry if you haven't got a team of four as these can be organised for you depending on ability. Discuss here

Magnet Aquathlon Maidenhead - 22nd May 05

Please support this local charity based event which still has places available. 1500m swim / 10K run option now available. Visit their website for further details.

New Forest Junior Triathlon - 3rd July 05

Race pack now available from our Junior page or by clicking this link.

Hart Tri - TVT Sprint Champs - 2nd May 05

A huge turn out from the club and good weather produced a great season opener. Congratulations to Kieran Williams and Alison Taylor taking the Male and Female 2005 Sprint Championship Titles. TVT's results are on our results page here.

Open Water Swimming

With Heron Lake opening their doors this weekend have you scheduled your first open water swim practise of the season? To ensure safety and help newer members find people to swim with why not post your open water swim dates to our forums? CLICK HERE to go straight to the open water swim message to post your dates or to see what other people are planning. You don't need to be registered in the forums to post a reply to this message.

Club Kit page updated

Click here for details. Last order now ready for collection.

Sports Massage

We have been contacted by Sam Ward who is a qualified Massage Therapist (ITEC) currently studying Sports Massage techniques and looking for treatment practice. Sam has kindly offered TVT members a free massage in return for a minimum £5 donation to the British Heart Foundation. Please contact Sam via this link for further details.

Congratulations Sharkie

With 54th place in Sunday's (17/4) Cambridge Duathlon Sharkie has qualified for the World Duathlon Championships to be held in Newcastle Australia in September. Sharkie has also secured a spot in the European Triathlon Championships so all in all a good weekend. Cambridge results here.

London Junior Triathlon dates announced

The 2005 Tristar and Junior championship dates have been announced on the BTA website. Event dates and links are also available in our Junior section

GB age group team application

The updated GB age group team application form is now available from the BTA website or here including entry to the ETU European Triathlon in Switzerland which does not require qualification in 2005.

TVT Sweat Shirts etc

Would anyone be interested in purchasing a TVT Sweatshirt or a TVT polo shirt, kit bag, umbrella etc? We will shortly be ordering some new junior kit and may have the option to order other items if there's enough interest. Go to the classifieds section in our forums for further details and to register your interest.

The AXLR8 Wellington Triathlon - 26th June 05

AXLR8 are looking for a local referee who is willing to give up their time to help with this charity based triathlon. If you can help please contact Rick Marengo via the details on the front page of their website or by clicking here.

New Club Coaches Needed

TVT would like to encourage members to take more interest in the club's coaching and are looking for volunteers to participate in the BTA's Level 1and Level 2 training programs.  The club will support this by paying 2/3rds of the course fee (Level 1 costs £195 and Level 2 costs £295 in total).  In return for this, the club asks that once qualified, they participate in at least 8 sessions a year.

Course details are available from the BTA website here. Contact Maggie to register your interest. Also contact Maggie if you have any previous coaching experience which you can share with the club.

Junior section news

Congratulations to Richard and Jordan Allen who have been selected by the BTA for their Talent ID Program, which is the 1st step up the Junior ladder for racing.

Swindon Duathlon - 3rd April

Congratulations to Terry Lightfoot on 5th place in the Novice Duathlon at Swindon. Bad luck to Sharkie having to pull out after a puncture after a respectable 10K run. Results.

London 2 Manchester Triathlon

Fancy something different in 2005? How about a London to Manchester Triathlon? Full details here.

Newbury Triathlon - 4th September

Entry forms for the Newbury Triathlon where we will be holding our novice championships are now available from our club league page or by clicking here

East Grinstead Triathlon - 8th May

Entries to the East Grinstead Triathlon (Round 2 in the TVT league) are selling fast and are expected to close before the closing date. Please enter early to avoid disappointment. Online entry available at  www.egtri.com

Adidas Breakfast Run (8.2miles) - 20th March 05

Congratulations to our finishers in the Adidas Breakfast Run - results

TVT time trial news

It looks like the first two events in this year's TVT time trial league will need to be cancelled due to a road closure on the course. Please check back late April for confirmation.

National Sprint Relays - 6th August

As the numerous events are being announced and your race calendars begin to fill up, please make a note in your diary for Saturday 6th August. The Holmepierpoint Centre in Nottingham will again be hosting the National Team Relay Championships, which is a great fun event whatever level you are. Teams of four compete each leg of the triathlon in turn so there is plenty of rest in between each event and a chance to cheer your team mates on. It would be great for TVT to enter a number of teams so if you’re interested please let me know either at training, via email or via the message I've started in our forums. You don’t have to have a full team as this can all be arranged depending on ability. Plus, if you’re completely bonkers make a weekend of it, as there is an individual sprint tri the next day. - Kieran

Level 1 Referee Courses

Are you interested in becoming a referee and giving something back to triathlon? The BTA now has a self study course which is available to become a Level 1 Official.

If you are interested, please contact your Club Secretary, Maggie Bruce for further details.

Reading Half Marathon - March 6th

A good turn out from the club at this local event with Mark Gittins once again taking the fastest TVT club time. Please let me know if I've missed anyone from our results.

Time Trial Details 

The full details of TVT's 2005 time trial series are available on our time trial page

Meeting minutes

The AGM and March committee meeting minutes are available to view in the 'TVT Confidential' section of the TVT forums. Only TVT members registered with the forums can view these messages. Registration only takes a few seconds.

Final club league dates announced

The final events included in this years TVT club league are now published on our club league page. It's your responsibility to notify us which races you're entering in the league so please email me your events so these can be included on our race plans page. PLEASE NOTE: The sprint championships have moved to the Hart Triathlon.

Online entry to the Concorde Triathlon now available

Online entry is now available to TVT's Concorde Triathlon. Click here and enter today or go to our Concorde Triathlon page for further details.

The hog roast returns

This year we will once again have our traditional hog roast for the athletes to refuel after our Concorde Triathlon. MARSHALS GET A FREE HOG ROAST AND GOODY BAG. Please contact Stuart to volunteer your services.

Windsor Tri full

The 2005 Windsor Triathlon is now full. Please let me know if I've missed your name off the TVT entries.

TVT Concorde Triathlon maps and profiles online

The maps and route profiles of our triathlon are now online to view, print or save. Go to our Concorde page for further details or click on this link.

Blenheim Triathlon Marshal Opportunities - 22nd May

Please support the Blenheim Triathlon

Full details and benefits of marshalling are available by clicking here, or by contacting Beth on 02075592924 (email marshals@thelondontriathlon.com)

The 2005 South East Regional Championships (TVT's region) will be hosted by Big Cow Events at the Milton Keynes Triathlon, Sunday 24^th July.

Trophies will be awarded to the first male and female Junior, Senior and Veteran who are members of the BTA.

A club prize will go to the first 4 finishers from a South East Club based on the lowest combined time of all 4 athletes which must include at least one lady and one Vet.

With the merger of two regions to form the new S.E. Region this event is expected to fill fast.

Congratulations to all that completed the 20 and 10 mile Bramley races. TVT results

 Old club kit for sale

See the 'for sale' section in our forums for further details

Congratulations to all the Thames Valley Triathletes who completed the 2005 Wokingham Half Marathon. TVT club member's results are now on our results page. Full results are on the Wokingham Half Marathon website.

Visit the page here. Junior members, do you have any material we could use on this website? Email me to get your race photos, results, pictures, stories etc.. published on the internet.

2005 National Age Group Sprint Championships

Message from our Chairman

Happy New Year to everyone at TVT, I hope you all enjoyed a good Christmas and are looking forward to a successful racing season in 2005.  At this time of year the club starts afresh with membership, the committee and plans for the season, so please get involved and get the most that TVT and triathlon can offer you. To kick things off, here are some ways to get started:

* Membership
Is due now, so please sign up and get your forms returned to Penny.  This ensures you get the newsletter, e-mails, and have the right to vote at the AGM

* AGM
Is coming up Sunday 27th February at Zizzi's (6:00 p.m. for a 6:30 start) with a meal available afterwards to catch up and talk about your plans for 2005.  This is a chance to voice your views on the way the club is run, understand how the club is funded, and where your membership money gets spent.

It is your opportunity to get involved with the committee (committee posts are described elsewhere).  We are always short of people to fill the posts and have some people doubling up, so new people are always welcome.  The more we can spread the load, the less an individual has to do.  You do not have to have years of experience in triathlon to be on the committee!

This is your chance to put forward proposals to change the club.  Please put these to the committee now, so they can be printed into the meeting agenda.  If we do not have any proposals then we cannot vote to change anything! Please turn up and have your say.  With around 150 members, please do not let future decisions be made by only 10% of the membership (and most of those are the committee!).

* Concorde
Is on 14th August 2005, so please mark the date in your diaries now.  Stuart and his team are already working on the planning for the event and the club needs your support to continue running an event that is highly rated amongst "local" triathletes and is the single largest source of income to TVT.  It fills our coffers and subsidises the swim sessions that don't break even (and you would be surprised how many there are).  It is also our single biggest publicity generator amongst local athletes who are starting out in triathlon and didn't know that a major club was right on their doorstep!

* TVT is 21 years old!
TVT is probably the oldest triathlon club in the country and celebrates 21 years in 2005.  We want your ideas as to how to celebrate the event, so please let us know.  We can hold a social event, a sporting and social event (evening race and BBQ?).  If you have some good ideas tell us!

* Races
Are already filling up so plan your calendar with the likes of 220 magazine and the Triathletes Homepage website.  The amalgamation of the South East and Southern Regions means a larger area for championship and league races, so look out for the chosen events soon and get entered.

Make this the year you step up a challenge, and don't forget there are a multitude of multi sport races to have a go at including off road events. Look out for team events as well, including the National Relays in August, Kieran Williams is already recruiting and everyone is welcome to race in a team. Anyone for Adventure racing this year?

If you want to qualify for the World Championships, check out the recently published list of qualifying races.  These will fill up quickly so enter now to avoid disappointment!

So, I wish everyone a great racing year, get your membership paid up, come to the AGM and get training. 

Graham Perkins
 

A few members will be attending this year's Dragon Ride in Wales. Further details and an entry form are available from the organisors website or post a message on the subject to our forum to see who's going from TVT