CONTINUING EDUCATION, AGM & AWARDS DINNER

Continuing Education Workshop Annual General Meeting & Awards Dinner Triathlon

Ontario’s Continuing Education Workshop Annual General Meeting & Awards Dinner
Saturday October 29, 2011.

Toronto Don Valley Hotel, Registration Begins 7:45 am. Triathlon Ontario will be hosting its first annual Continuing Education Workshop on Saturday October 29th, 2011. This one day event is sure to attract Triathlon Ontario members from across the province. Whether you are a club administrator, coach or triathlete there is something for everyone. There will be plenty of time to meet with other clubs across the province to share best practices in the areas of marketing, risk management and member relations. There is also the opportunity to attend Triathlon Ontario’s Annual General Meeting and meet the staff and Board of Directors of your provincial governing body.

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Great Opportunity! More info here.

KINETICO RUNNING FESTIVAL

The C3 Club is hosting a great event this coming Sunday, September 25th: The Kinetico Running Festival, in the Town of Caledon. Pack up the kids and head over for a great afternoon of running, expos and fun. Meet some of Ontario's top pro triathletes, and help the C3 crew reach their goal of 1300+ kids and set a National Record in the Kinetic Kids 1 Mile Run. The best news: kids' registration is free!

ZANDER

Continuing with the tradition of making a year-end video for the athletes racing at worlds....Mr. Alexander Hinton.

THURSDAY NIGHT RUN

Solid run on the XC Nats course last night - just one of the great training venues we enjoy in Guelph. Album here.

RTC-VAN

ALAN CARLSSON NAMED HEAD COACH

June 7, 2011 

—New training centre to aid B.C.-based athletes in transition to national team—

VICTORIA—Alan Carlsson will be the first head coach of the Regional Triathlon Centre in British Columbia – a joint venture that was recently created in partnership between Triathlon Canada and Triathlon B.C. with the goal of creating more Olympic champions for Canada.

Carlsson will bring more than 20 years experience, and a proven track record of success, towards helping aspiring triathletes at the Vancouver-based Regional Triathlon Centre, which opened in June in an effort to provide young athletes with additional support in their quest to make the national team, and ultimately, the Olympic podium.

“Alan’s experience in working with a wide range of athletes from the grassroots to elite level will play a critical role in our goal of developing more Olympic-level athletes on the west coast,” said Alan Trivett, executive director, Triathlon Canada, who added that Carlsson has coached age group athletes from beginner to the world championship levels, along with high-performance athletes in ITU races, and professionals at the 70.3 distance. “In addition to sharing a wealth of knowledge to our next generation of Olympians, Alan will create a competitive culture of excellence while helping our young athletes understand the dedication required to win.”

Full article here.

ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS

We've really been enjoying the great energy of the Guelph running community lately, although it seems to have diminished my blogging ability. In a complete reversal of the 'build it and they will come' mentality, the highly successful Speed River Track Club is spearheading an ambitious project to raise funds for a proper 8-lane, international calibre outdoor running track.  We plan on helping them in any way we can.  See below:

Scott-Thomas’s fundraising puts Guelph on track for success

May 31, 2011
By Rory Gilfillan

Not long ago, a local Guelph reporter wrote that if you wanted to see Canada’s next generation of long distance talent, you needed look no further than Cooks Mill Road on a Sunday morning. Sure enough, the next week people started showing up to practice. Some came to watch; others came to run but the inclusive spirit that has animated every aspect of Dave Scott-Thomas’s formidable resume remained.

Dave Scott-Thomas isn’t just any coach. He’s the force behind the wildly successful Speed River Track Club and the architect who has built University of Guelph’s dominance in every distance over 1500 metres. Now, he wants to build a track that won’t just cater to the elite but to the entire community.

Full article here.

DIALLED IN

A playlist of Canadian tunes, a couple of Saturdays, some shiny new bikes, a Retul Kit, and a garage & basement; we're dialled into our bikes for the 2011 season. Thanks to the Canadian Sport Centre-Ontario for the equipment support, to National Team Mechanic Scott Kelly for fitting us, and to TL and JL (and families) for hosting.