Junior (8 to 16 years) Cycling Sessions in Bradford
Carnegie Junior Tri Club are running two sessions on the 11th and 18th of March on the outdoor, closed road, cycle track at Richard Dunns Sports Centre in Bradford (BD6 1EZ). The sessions will run from 09:00 until approximately 10:30 and will be conducted by qualified British Cycling and British Triathlon Coaches. Each session will cost £3 and those who are not members of Carnegie Tri Club will be required to complete a membership form (no membership fee to pay).Every participant will require a roadworthy bike (road bike preferential but mountain bikes are also suitable) and cycle helmets must be worn at all times. Cars should be parked in the main car park located off Rooley Avenue and all participants, with their bikes and helmets, should meet one of the coaches at the main entrance for Richard Dunn Sports Centre at 09:00.
From here participants and parents will be directed to the cycling track.The above cycling sessions will replace the usual Carnegie Junior Tri Club session at Leeds Met. University on the 11th and 18th March. Sessions will resume as normal on the 25th March with Swim/ Run activities. For further club information visit the club page within this website.
Further questions can be directed to Morgan Williams (Y&H Regional Development Officer on 07739 526 560, morganwilliams@britishtriathlon.org
Junior Clubs in the Yorkshire & Humberside Region
Three established clubs in the Yorkshire & Humberside region, with regular weekly sessions for Juniors are White Rose Triathletes (York) Holmfirth Harriers (Holmfirth) and Carnegie (Leeds). Two other clubs about to form Junior sections include Sheffield and Wakefield. Check out the clubs individual websites for further information regarding training sessions, times etc.
Photos of the Junior Series Regional Winners Awards Presentation
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Tri News Tristar Competition
In the most recent edition of the National Tri News magazine a new Tri Reporter competition started. All enthusiastic TriStars need to do is write letters, do drawings, paintings, poems, stories, race reports of their Triathlon experiences and send them to Morgan Williams the Y&H Regional Development Officer. Not only will the Tristars who forward information have the chance for their photo and items to go into the magazine and on the regional website they also stand a chance of winning a British Triathlon Fleece and other goodies! It would be great to get a lot of the Yorkshire and Humberside Tristars featured in Tri News so encourage all tristars you know to forward their information. Don't forget to send a photo if you want to become to see yourself in the magazine. morganwilliams@britishtriathlon.org Read the Yorkshire & Humberside submitted entries. Click here....
Three Holmfirth Harrier juniors completed their first aquathlon of the season whilst on holiday in Devon last week. The weather conditions in Tavistock on Sunday 3rd April being cold with constant drizzle. This is the fourth year that the Kelly College series has been run and attracted almost 100 competitors. With such a high number of athletes competition was going to be tough and a true test of our Yorkshire athletes’ character.
New to our trio were the mass starts in a four lane pool which led to some interesting jockeying for position especially in the first two lengths of the swim.
First to compete in her first season as a Tristar 1 was Isobel Dewar-Fowler in a field of 7. She emerged from her 150m swim in joint second place timed at 2.39. She valiantly tried to make up the 10 second deficit on the leader without success during the 1500m run. In the later stages though the leader increased her lead to win in a time of 9.29 with Isobel taking second place in a time of 9.53 with a 13 second margin over the third placed girl.
Brother Angus competed next, again in his first season as a Tristar 2, but in a large field of 21. With a time of 4.19 for the 250m swim he left the pool in 12th place almost a whole minute down on the leader. The leaders continued to outpace him during the 2km run with the winning time being 11.41. Angus did make up three places though, finishing 9th with a time of 12.54.
The last of the trio to compete was eldest sister Victoria in the Tristar 3 event who exited the pool after her 400m swim in first place in 5.11. She fought valiantly to hold onto this lead for the first 2000m with the eventual winner’s running pedigree showing through in the last km to finish in 18.09. Victoria hung onto second place out of 16 in a time of 18.35
Junior Club Training
White Rose Triathletes in connection with City of York Council, Education & Leisure are currently looking for Junior Boys & Girls aged 8 to 16 to take part in Triathlon. Supervised / coached sessions in all aspects of triathlon. Sessions are run weekly and start on saturday 9 April. The qualified coaches will ensure a fun, positive approach to fitness. With the inclusion of Aquathlon in the North Yorkshire Youth Games, White Rose Triathletes will be seeking to find a squad to represent York on May 8th. Click here for Flyer.... or contact Paul Mathieson Tel 07968 905964 for further details.
Carnegie Tri Club, an initiative between British Triathlon and Leeds Metropolitan University will give youngsters aged between 10 to 16 the chance to receive weekly coaching from qualified coaches. The club launches on saturday 16 April and will offer swimming, cycling and running training opportunities to attendees over a programmed number of weeks. Click here for Flyer.... For further information contact Morgan Williams Tel 07739 526560.
Wanted
This page is dedicated to the Junior Triathletes in the Yorkshire & Humberside Region.
Submit your designs for the Junior pages, the best design will be used. Have you got any comments, stories, reports, jokes, puzzles etc, let me have them to put onto these pages. This is your section of the website, you choose how you want it & what you want included.
Any information can be sent by e-mail to juniorpages@yorksandhumbertri.org.uk Go on get involved, have your say.
