Newsletter, Dec 2009 Hi All, Since our last issue of the TriCamps newsletter we have many more signing up to come on board for our Portlaoise (Jan 16th, 17th) and Portugal (Jan 26th -Feb 2nd) Triathlon specific training camps. There are only a few places left on what is going to be the most educational, fun filled and yes challenging experiences many athletes will have in 2010.
While our Head Coach Gavin Noble is off sunning himself in South Africa in the guise of his own training camp we are busy putting the finishing touches to ensure TriCamps 2010 prepares YOU the Triathlete for a smashing 2010. And we are going to help you kick start your prep with TriCamps in January.
In this issue we announce two very exciting sponsorships for TriCamps 2010 as well as hear of TriCamps Logistics Nut Tony Griffin about his recent High Altitude Training Camp in Kenya.
So as the weeks count down make sure and get in touch to book your place at our Portlaoise TriCamps (Jan 16th, 17th) and for those that crave even more sun come to Portugal TriCamps (Jan 26th-Feb 4th).
Book online at www.tricamps.ie or call Tony at 086-2304663 for more details.
TriCamps 2010 announce exciting TriZone sponsorship
December 5th
TriCamps today announced a 1 year sponsorship agreement with Athlone based sports clothing store TriZone (www.trizone.ie).
The sponsorship agreement will see TriZone become the official clothing and equipment sponsor to the TriCamps series which will take place in Portlaoise, Ireland on the 16th and 17th of January and in Monto Gordo, Portugal from January 26th to February 4th.
Speaking at the launch of the sponsorship TriZone owner Conor Kelly was excited with what lay in store “We are delighted to partner with such a great concept and such a professional organisation as Sports Academy International. As an Irish owned store we are delighted to partner with an Irish based company who are bringing Triathlon in Ireland to another level”.
The 1 year deal will see every athlete that attends the camps receive some cool Tri gear and clothing as well as free Gait Scanning carried out by TriZone’s especially trained staff. TriCamps Founder Tomas Madigan was equally excited about this great news “This partnership between TriCamps and Trizone is fantastic news. For our athletes it will mean extra levels of professionalism with the possibility of Gait Scanning but equally as important some really cool Tri gear”.
TriCamps 2010 announces SailFish sponsorship agreement
December 10th
TriCamps today unveiled SailFish as the official wetsuit partner for the 2010 TriCamps which will take place in Portlaoise, Ireland on the 16th and 17th of January and in Monto Gordo, Portugal from January 26th to February 4th.
Introduced to Ireland by Niblock Enterprises Ltd SailFish boasts a product range stretching from premium high-end wetsuits to tri-suits speedsuits and accessories. SailFish sponsored athletes include Spanish ITU World Champion Javier Gomez and Eneko Lianos the highly rated Spanish athlete that claimed 2nd IM at Hawaii 2008.
David Niblock of Niblock Enterprises is looking forward to working with TriCamps in 2010. “We are looking forward to bringing our product range to the TriCamps participants and are happy to work with TriCamps as they mirror SailFish’s dedication to providing professionalism in a fun filled environment. They like us are all about improving people. What could be better than that?
Niblock Enterprises also distribute a wide range of sports products including BodyGlide the most trusted companion in a triathlete’s bag and will be filling TriCamps goody bags with some cool gear in 2010.
High Altitude Training Centre (HATC), Iten,. Kenya
Some people go and laze by a pool on their holidays but not TriCamp’s very own Tony Griffin. No too relaxing. Instead he headed off to 8000ft above sea level to visit the much renowned High Altitude Training Centre run by the marathon phenomenon Lorna Kilplagat. Here he tells us about the experience and what it will mean to TriCamps 2010.
The first thing to realise about running at almost four times the height of Ireland’s highest mountain is that you will be taught lessons. I had met Lorna in a physio clinic in the University of Limerick, Ireland and she invited us over to visit. Four flights later we stood on her doorstep on the edge of the Rift Valley in Kenya ready to experience all she had to offer first hand. And what an experience it was!
The HATC is a facility that prepares young girls for careers in both Ivy League schools and on the running tracks of the world. These are girls to whom Lorna gives a chance to go far beyond what seems possible. From a Kenyan village to the tartan tracks of London, Paris and New York.
Each morning starts at 6am with a knock on the door and an order rather than an invitation, “Shall we run”. Lorna is recovering from a slight injury so she takes it “Polee Polee”, “Slow Slow”. I get dropped after 3 k and Lorna is showered and eating breakfast when we arrive at the finish line.
This was a fantastic experience and one that I know will add to what it is we are offering people through TriCamps 2010 in take place in Portlaoise, Ireland on the 16th and 17th of January and in Monto Gordo, Portugal from January 26th to February 4th. As the Kenya’s say “Train Hard Win Easy”.
So until next time stay well and see www.tricamps.ie for more information on how to sign up for our last few remaining places at TriCamps 2010 which take place in Portlaoise, Ireland on the 16th and 17th of January and in Monto Gordo, Portugal from January 26th to February 4th.