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Beginner Triathletes

Balmoral triathlon club runs a range of events that are excellent for people who are new to the sport or coming back after a break. All the events are run in a social environment so not only can you ask our professional coaches for help, all club members are always keen to help or offer advice.

The triathlon season runs from September to the end of April and our events are run within this time table, with most run over the warmer summer months.

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What can you do?

Training sessions

Track sessions (running) are held every Thursday September to April (inclusive) at Allan Border Oval, Mosman, at 6.30pm. This running session involves 6-8km each week under the watchful eye of our coaches Bruce and Christina Thomas from Energylink Coaching. It includes interval, speed and endurance sessions.

Our brick sessions (cycle/run) are held every Saturday mornings September to April (inclusive) in Centennial Park at 7am. These sessions involve athletes riding 25-40km and running 4-8km again under the guidance of our excellent coaches. We meet in the middle of the park near the Duck Pond.

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Each week our professional coach gives us a different program, but primarily it will consist of a warm up on the bike and then a few laps of Centennial Park and a run, and then generally you repeat.

It is excellent training for beginners as it allows you to also work on your transition as you are on and off your bike a number of times. Getting fitter and faster the more you do.

This is something that is aimed at all fitness levels and you can do it on a mountain bike or a flash time trial bike. Because Centennial Park is one of the few places set up for cyclists in Sydney it is a safe easy place to come an learn about riding and learn about triathlons

Events & Races:

Aquathlons: (yes it does have an 'l' in it and according to Wikipedia and falls in to line with triath'l'on, duath'l'on, pentath'l'on, etc,etc)
These are fantastic for first timers. They are run over January and February at the ocean pool at Balmoral Beach (where our club rooms are). They consist of a swim of 300 meters and approximately a 2km run in a safe friendly environment

We run a series of 2 week challenge races, the first week is a ‘scratch’ race with your time setting your handicap for the next weeks race. We then mix up the course for the following 2 weeks. The 7th race in the series is a 'fun' teams event

These are all about enjoyment even though some of our fast people come along to take out the top places with the points counting towards our club championship. It is great to see some of these top athletes swimming and running.

They are good events because not only do you get a little insight into triathlon, they are good training as you have to learn to pace yourself during the swim so you still have enough breath to do the run.

Club triathlons:

These ‘sprint’ distance triathlons are run at Chowder Bay (at the end of Middle head Road Mosman) in safe friendly environment – perfect for a first timer

The swim is actually in Chowder Bay and you often see some cruise ships cruising in while you prepare for the swim. A wetsuit is not required, but many people still choose to wear them, it is normally a 2 lap course.

The ride is 5 laps of Chowder Bay Road, a safe car free part of Sydney with a couple of small hills.

The run is through the bush and around some of the historic military barracks from World War 2 out past HMAS Penguin and finishes on Middle Head oval.

It is a short race and you start early but you can be finished and home reading the paper with a cappuccino by 10.


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