Beau Smith - European Cup in Turkey - 28th April 2013.

Beau Smith competed in his first senior level international event at the European Cup in Turkey on 28th April 2013.

The 1500m swim was non-wetsuit, two laps in the Meditteranean, and with a starting field of 70 was chaotic; ranked 62 going in Beau didn't get much of a choice when it came to picking his start position and spent the first lap trying to find some space to get into his swimming, during the course of the second lap he steadily picked people off, but a gap had developed to the leaders and he exited the water around 40 seconds down.

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Le Terrier Cycle Sportive 2nd June 2013

Lancasters Cycle Sportif!

"Like an English Bull Terrier, this ride is compact, bold, strong, agressive and has real bite."

These routes took 2 years in planning. All 3 routes are similar to previous years with the exception, that they have taken the "easy" bits out and replaced them with real Terrier terain! The distances and heights gained are similar to previous years. Please do not be fooled by this.

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Kendal Sprint Tri 2013

A really big turnout yesterday for the club at Kendal Sprint Triathlon.  The weather was dismal, cold, wet and windy but that didn’t stop the MIGHTY COLT.  We had three COLTs in the top 10.  Pete Dennes (3rd overall) was first back for the club in 1:03:01, followed closely by Tyron Lewis (4th overall) in 1:03:12 and Alasdair Fairhurst (7th overall) in 1:05:23.

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Open Water Swimming

Throughout the summer months ( May - September ) the club holds open water swimming sessions at the Lakeland Leisure Village near Carnforth. This a great venue, the water is regularly tested for its quality, and there is always a safety canoe present. Wetsuits are compulsory ( you won't be allowed to swim without one ) as it can be pretty cold, you also need to wear a bright coloured swimming cap as well so you can spotted by the safety crews. You must be either a member of COLT or TriPreston to qualify for the reduced rate of £3.

We aim to start the swims on Monday 6 May at 7.00 pm but this is dependent on the water temperature and successful testing. The dates of all the open water swims are on the events calendar.

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Ribby Hall Sprint Tri - April 21st 2013

There were 5 COLTS at Ribby Hall Sprint Tri on Sunday April 21st, Windy conditions which later turned to rain also but I think most people finished before the worst of the weather. Annette said  "It was my first Tri and a few teething problems but I really enjoyed it."

Well done to Loiuse Rowe - First Female Vet

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Beginners Triathlon Guide

Introduction

Triathlon for Numpties

This is a brief guide to help with the various parts of the triathlon world that some people aren’t
aware of and maybe to give a few helpful tips to the ones who have no idea what to expect on the
day. I shall start right at the beginning and try to make it flow through to the end with a few bits
added here and there.

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Three Peaks Fell Race 2013

8.45 am and the registration marque was buzzing with people collecting race numbers, supporters getting a coffee and as the weather was looking like I was going to take a turn for the worse, competitors raiding Pete Blands ‘mobile ran van of goodies’ for waterproof clothing, gloves and hats. The announcer made it very clear the kit requirements, suggesting there would be hail showers and strong winds on the first peak. The only positive comment she seemed to be making was that there was still an hour to go until the race began and I could escape and drive home!

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