Triathlon Training : Gyllyngvase Surf Life Saving and Triathlon Club

Triathlon Training

Monday

Turbo Training – Dracaena Centre (website) | 13+ | £15 for 10 sessions | 6.00-7.00pm >> Bring your own bikes with you.

Club Run – Leave from the Dracaena Centre | 13 + | 7.00-8.00pm >> There are showers and chaning facilities. If you cycle first, there is safe/locked storage for your bikes.

Thursday

Track Session – Carn Brea Running Track (with Hayle Runners) | 16+ | £2 | 7.00-8.30pm

Saturday

Triathlon Swimming Training (Improving) – Truro School Pool (website) | £2 | 6.00-7.00pm
Triathlon Swimming Training (Advanced) – Truro School Pool (website) | £2 | 7.00-8.00pm

Sunday

Club Cycle – Check the Gylly Facebook page weekly for info on where/when to meet.

Notes:

Training times may be subject to change. Every effort will be made to keep you informed if this does happen, and it will posted on the blog of this site. Keep checking this site/Facebook, as this will be our easiest way of communication.

Training sessions usually begin on the allocated time, so please come 5 minutes early so we don’t leave you behind!

For directions or enquiries please call Allan on 01209 891647, or Matt on 07954 615028

Results

Endless Summer Swim 2011 – Results

The Endless Summer Swim hosted by Gyllyngvase Surf Life Saving and Triathlon club lived up to its name once more, as over 100 swimmers turned up to Gyllyngvase Beach for the 4th annual event. A moderate southerly breeze created slightly choppy conditions, but more importantly the sun was shining for the duration. At the start [...]

European Quadrathlon Championships 2011

There were 120 competitors, from as far afield as Czech Republic, Austria and Germany, at the Lower Wharf, Bude Canal, for a morning start for this ultra-extreme event. The race makes the most of the dramatic North Cornish coastline and the historic canal.
The course began with a 1,000-metre sea swim, within the partial shelter of the [...]

Lifeguard Challenge 2011

Run to Maenporth (3.4 miles) / Board Paddle to Swanpool (3.1 miles) / Swim to Gylly (0.8 miles)
The results:
Matt Trewhella 50:32
Dave Bartlett 52:22
Matt Stone 55:42
Issy Steele 57:14
Paul Hills 58:53
Natasha Mundell 59:16
Melissa Reid 60:54
Matt Casey 61:12
Jake Maddocks 61:30
Ali Blocksidge 62:16
Tom James 65:00 (did get led astray by John Posnett)
Jason Longhorn 69:20
Beccy Waters 71:32
Kris Lawrence 79:00
A big [...]

Perranporth Triathlon 2011

Big swell and howling winds forced the race organisers of the 2011 Perranporth Triathlon to change the race to a run/wade/run format. Although the race is called a ‘surf’ triathlon, many entrants come down from up-country for this race, and it was probably a good call in the 6ft+ conditions. A cyclist who was testing [...]

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Perranporth Youth Challenge Aquathon 2011

Gylly dominated the girls events at the Perranporth Junior Aquathon this weekend.
An Aquathon is the swim and run parts of a triathlon, with the run on the beach, and the participants had to contend with crashing surf and squalls strong enough to take out marquees on frames.
Gyllyngvase girls took first medal trophies in 4 of [...]

Redruth Mini Triathlon 2011

Well done to Thomas Trebilcock, Connie Hatcher and Rosie Boulton who entered the Redruth Mini Triathlon last weekend. Thomas finished 14th in the 8 year old boys, Connie 7th in the 9 year old girls and Rosie placed a fantastic 5th in the 10 year old girls. As you can see from the picture below, [...]