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23 Mar
05 - TRAINING DAY AT RAF ODIHAM ON 3 APR 05
The Training
Day at Odiham has been confirmed.
0900 -1000
Nutrition
1000 -1200
Swim session
1200 -1300
Lunch
1300 -1430
Core Stability
1430 -1600
Guest Lecture
All enquiries
to brad raftri.org.uk. This will be held in association with
the BTA Regional Development Programme. For coaches
attending the Warm Weather Training Camp in Lanzarote there
will be a meeting on the Saturday evening. Accommodation should
be booked through the relevant messes.
Cheers
Brad
14 Mar 05 - Important Tour News.
Those going on the tour need to forward a cheque
for £30 payable to RAFTA, for carriage of their bike on the
aircraft, asap to Flt Lt Mark Saggers (Hunk of the Month!)
at the following address:
Flt Lt M Saggers
Supply Sqn
RAF St Mawgan
Newquay
TR8 4HP
14 Mar 05 - Training Day - RAF Odiham 3
Apr 05. Our
head coach, Brad Goggin is holding a training day at RAF Odiham
on 3 Apr 05. This will be the only opportunity to hold
a trg day before the Cosford Tri due to the tour being over
2 weekends and the Cosford Sprint being so early. Further
details to follow. There may also be a Coaches training
day on Sat 2 Apr.
10 Mar 05 - Interservice Duathlon - Newcastle
20 Apr 05.
More details
here (609KB)
Details for
the Inter-Service Duathlon Champs at Newcastle-upon-Tyne have
now been released and course details are above.
We do have the core of a good men's team available
to race, but due to the clash with the Lanzarote tour, we
have still not filled all the places available to us (12 elite,
6 over-35s
, guests),
so you can still race. This will be a great opportunity
for you to do an early season race and to represent the RAF
at a major event. Don't be fazed by the standard required
- this event is incorporated into the Army Duathlon Champs,
so there will be racers of all standards taking part.
There will be no cost to you, other than a day away from work!
If you want to race or find out more details, please contact
me (John Crewe) on 95771-8056 or at mensteammanager raftri.org.uk,
no later than 25 March.
23 Feb 05 - Interservice Duathlon - Newcastle
20 Apr 05.
IS DUATHLON
- RAF LADIES TEAM
Ladies
- we need you. All ladies wishing to represent the RAF at
the Inter-Service Duathlon should contact the Ladies Team
Manager, Debs Pratley debspratley cheerful.com
in the first instance. Details of the race can be found in
the recent letter from the Men's Team Manager or through John
Crewe at mensteammanager raftri.org.uk
23 Feb 05 - The RAF Standard Distance Championships
- Dambuster 25 Jun 05.
IMPORTANT NEWS
- RAF STANDARD DISTANCE CHAMPS AND IS SELECTION - DAMBUSTER
There
are still 110 places remaining in this event, but places are
going quickly. For all those wanting enter the RAF Standard
Distance Championships and those wanting to represent the
RAF team at the Inter-Services Triathlon Champs, please get
your entries in ASAP.
Click here for the Entry Form.
23 Feb 05 - Presentation
from the AGM
Click
Here
10 Feb 05 - 2005 Interservices (Standard
Distance) 27 Jul 05 Tallington Lakes. The
2005 Interservices is confirmed as 27 Jul 05. Detailed
timings to follow.
30 Jan 05 - Letter From Mens Team Manager
Please
Read
18 Jan 05 - Kit Order
The next RAFTA
kit order will be going in directly after the AGM. If
you are not going to the AGM, you must get your order in asap
to Steve Warner kit raftri.org.uk. To keep our new sponsors
happy, all those racing for the RAF in 2005 MUST have the
new kit. Details and order form can be found here.
18 Jan 05 - Sponsorship
We have recently
had favourable responses from our new sponsors, BAE SYSTEMS
and Simpler Consultants. Full details will be announced
at the AGM.
18 Jan 05 - Tour News
RAFTA Tour
Members
Please let
Mark know if you intend to take your bike to La Santa, the
bike carriage slots will be booked very soon and if you miss
the booking you may not be able to take your bike and risk
expensive extra baggage. More importantly, if you are
not taking your bike, Mark will need to try and book you a
bike out in La Santa. Full payment for the tour must
be paid at the AGM - so bring your cheque book!
13 Jan 05 - RAFTA Training Development
Weekend and AGM at RAF Cosford 5/6 Feb 04.
Friday 4th
February
There will
be an opportunity for RAFTA members to take advantage of our
newly qualified BTA Level 2 coaches on the Friday before the
AGM and official training weekend. Please contact Brad Goggin
if you are interested in this fantastic opportunity. Free
1 to 1 coaching, just for being a RAFTA member!
On Friday evening
there will be a social get-together with all the Level 2 coaches,
another chance to pick their brains. There will also be a
chance to watch some video footage of run and swim technique,
how its really done. The rest of the programme is as follows:
Saturday
5th February
0830 1000
Pre-AGM meeting for committee members
1015 1115 Swim Technique theory
1115 1145 Light Lunch
1200 1400 Swim practical
1415 1445 Your 2005 season
1445 - 1500 Run Technique theory
1500 1530 Run Technique practical
1530 1630 10km off road Fartlek run
1630 1700 Pre-meeting Food
Sunday 6th
February
0845 0915
Bike preparation
0915 1130 Sunday ride or turbo
1200 1300 Lunch and wash up
1330 1430 Gym and core stability (optional)
Equipment
required
Bike
-
Tool kit,
including pump and puncture repair kit
-
Warm and
waterproof clothing
-
Drink bottles
and food
-
Turbo trainer*
if you want to do the turbo session!
Run
Swim
-
Swimwear!
-
Pull buoy*
-
Fins*
-
Paddles*
* if
you have them.
Accommodation
requirement to Chris Sturgess NLT 2 Feb 05
13 Jan 05 - RAF Champs.
IMPORTANT - Entry Forms for the Dambuster, which
as you know is the RAF Inter-Service Selection Event and Standard
Distance Champs at Rutland Water, are now available from
www.pacesetterevents.com or
www.onestepbeyond.org.uk. With this now being a worlds
qualifier and Grand Prix event, entries are going pretty quickly
- I know this as I've spoken to the organisers and at the
current rate they expect it to be full within a fairly short
period of time. So get cracking and make sure you're in.
10 Jan 05 - 2004 Race Fees.
As you know, each year depending
on funding, every RAFTA member is given back a proportion
of their race fees from the preceding year. Your attendance
has been captured and the fees will be paid back on this basis.
However, it is crucial that you check the linked document
HERE to ensure that
we haven't missed anyone or any of your races. This
is the same list originally published on this website on 16
Sep 04. The final closing date for amendments is 31
Jan 05. Errors or omissions should be sent to Jim
McFarlane at deputymembership raftri.org.uk. Get the
word out to those members who don't look at the website very
often!
10 Jan 05 - 2005 Tour to La Santa, Lanzarotte.
A number of people
have dropped out of the tour due to work and family pressures.
If you would like to go, it may not be too late! The
total cost is £365 (half board) for 10 days and has to be
paid by the end of this month. This is of course a heavily
subidised price already but if we get sponsorship it may come
down a little more. You must be a military member of
RAFTA and a member of the RAF Sports Lottery to come.
The dates are 14 Apr 05 - 24 Apr 05. Contact Mark Saggers
for more info at saggs raftri.org.uk.
10 Jan 05 - Sponsorship.
We hope to hear early next week.
6 Jan 05 - Website Problems.
Sorry about the problems
with the website over the last few days. We are trying
to get used to the new webhost; hopefully it is now fixed.
4 Jan 05 - AGM. The
2005 RAFTA AGM will be at RAF Cosford on Saturday 5 Feb 05
at 1700 hrs. This will be part of a training weekend
which will run from 1200hrs on 4 Feb 05 to 1200hrs on 6 Feb
05. Please forward accommodation requirements to Chris
Sturgess on eventscoord raftri.org.uk. Further details
to follow.
4 Jan 05 - RAFTA Tour 2005 Info and
Polo Shirts.
News from Mark
Saggers
Arrangements
for the 2005 Tour are progressing nicely. One aspect not mentioned
previously is a 2005 Tour Polo Shirt. When we went to Guernsey
last September we were all decked out in a specific tour polo
shirt. We looked the best team there and everyone knew who
we were (this could be good or bad!). How do people feel about
getting a Lanzarote 2005 tour Polo? I know that most people
have RAFTA Polos and a drawer full of race t-shirts, hence
another one may not be needed. We would have to self fund
this and I envisage about £14 per shirt. Let me know your
thoughts via the MessageBoard or e-mail saggs raftri.org.uk.
Also, remember I that I need full payment by the end of the
first week of Feb 05. The most up to date total cost that
I have at the moment is £365. I am awaiting the results of
the sponsorship bid before notifying a final cost. Please
be aware of a few hidden costs. Bike carriage is £30. This
is payable to the airline direct and I will let you know what
the arrangements are for this. We are no longer able to claim
travel for sports tours, therefore, individuals will have
to meet at Birmingham Airport prior to departure. This may
mean car park fees for those who cannot get a drop off. Drop
me a line if you have any questions. Happy training.
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