Week 292, Week Commencing 6/5/19

Sunday was a big day for racing locally. The Kona of the North, Horwich Triathlon saw 500 local athletes race to the pike, with great weather and a fantastic atmosphere. In the men’s race, the field was ‘stacked’ with local talent. Local Ironman legend Brian Fogarty came back from injury issues to take the win, but was pushed all the way to the line by Tom Rigby. The up and coming George Martindale completed the podium with a stellar performance. In the ladies race, Bex Rimmington made it 2 weeks in a row, with a near 17 minute margin over Alice Trevail, with Shirley Hunt completing the podium (and taking the first V50 prize!). In the EPIC Club Championships, Preston Tri regained their title with a huge turnout, but they were pushed all the way by a super strong Mersey Tri Team who turned out in force. Preston Tri won £1000 from the Epic Kidz charity, to donate to a local cause of their choice.

There was also some hot racing at the Wilmslow triathlon, in South Manchester. In the men’s race, Mark Chadwick of Wigan Tri took the win by 1 minute over Matt Barnes (Man tri), with John Potter completing the podium. In the ladies race Fiona Blagg from Man Tri took the win over Jennifer Pybis (St Helens Tri), with Rebecca Whalley completing the podium.

What’s on this weekend?

There are sprint events at Pendle and Cheshire this coming Sunday. If you know anyone who’s looking to get into the sport of triathlon, then they should also check out the GO TRI event this Sunday in Bolton, organised by Rivington Tri Club.

What’s on locally this week?

Monday:

6:15PM RUN TRAINING WITH WIGAN PHOENIX: Wigan Phoenix are a local running club who cater for ALL ABILITY LEVELS. On Monday evenings, they have an interval session, meet 6:00pm at Britannia Hotel Standish.

Tuesday:

6:30PM CYCLE TIME TRIAL RAINFORD BYPASS: The 10 mile Cycle TT organised by Liverpool Phoenix starts tomorrow. It’s £3 (ish) to ride, all abilites welcome, riders start from 7pm at 1 minute intervals. There’s a 3 miles run loop if you want to do some ‘brick training’. For more information ask on HUB Facebook page, start location Bickerstaffe FC near Rainford.

6:40PM RABBITS, FOXES & HOUNDS meet at X-roads in Robin Hood lane, opposite Pesto. Rabbits leave 6:40, Foxes leave 6:50 and Hounds leave at 6:55pm. This is a 30 mile bunch ride with groups of different speeds. The objective is simple, stay ahead of the Hounds. The route is not marked, you can see it HERE

6:30PM RUN TRAINING WITH WIGAN HARRIERS: Interval training with Wigan Harriers running club, all abilities welcome, more info HERE

9:00PM COACHED SWIM SESSION NYE BEVAN, SKELMERSDALE: organised by West Lancs Tri, £7 on the night, coach and contact Neil Thomson.

Wednesday:

6:30PM COACHED SWIM SESSION WIGAN LIFE CENTRE: Coached junior and adult swim, Wigan Life Centre, Wigan town centre, WN1 1NJ. Organised by WTC. Contact Ste Hilton: stehilton@gmail.com – CURRENTLY POSTPONED DUE TO RENOVATIONS.

7:00PM COACHED OPEN WATER SWIMMING AT 3 SISTERS: You need to register in advance by GOING HERE. There are 4 groups from novice through to advanced, it’s perfect for novices as you can stand up and have a coach to teach you front crawl. Intermediate and Advanced will swim 2500-3500m of structured swimming, each group is coach lead.

Thursday:

6:45PM RUN TRAINING WITH WIGAN PHOENIX: Wigan Phoenix are a local running club who cater for ALL ABILITY LEVELS. On Thursday evenings, they have an interval session, meet 6:45pm at Britannia Hotel Standish.

7:00PM Hill reps with Wigan Triathlon Club, meet 7pm at Plantation gates, Haigh Hall.

7:00PM RUN TRAINING WITH WIGAN HARRIERS: Interval training with Wigan Harriers running club, all abilities welcome, more info HERE

8:00PM COACHED SWIM SESSION NYE BEVAN: organised by West Lancs Tri, £7 on the night, coach and contact Neil Thomson.

9:00PM COACHED SWIM SESSION NYE BEVAN: organised by West Lancs Tri, £6 on the night, coach and contact Neil Thomson. *There are 2 separate swim sessions Thursday evening, 8:00pm & 9:00pm

Friday:

Rest day….

Saturday:

8:30AM SATURDAY TRAIL CLUB AT THE ENDURANCE STORE. There will be 2 groups covering 10-13 miles each Saturday. The route is posted on The Endurance Store FB page every Thursday morning. If you’re not up to running 13 miles of hilly terrain, there is a novice group Sunday morning, see below.

9:00AM WIGAN HAIGH HALL PARK RUN: The Wigan Park Run takes place at Haigh Hall, starting close to the cafe / children’s play area at the top end of the park. All abilities are welcome, this is a times 5k but very much aimed at novices. You must register in advance via the Parkrun website and print / bring your barcode.

9:00AM ORMSKIRK PARK RUN: The Ormskirk Park Run takes place at Edge Hill Universtity, from sporting edge leisure centre. All abilities are welcome, this is a times 5k but very much aimed at novices. You must register in advance via the Parkrun website and print / bring your barcode.

3:30PM WIGAN TRIATHLON CLUB coached swim session at Hindley Pool in Wigan. Contact Ste Hilton: stehilton@gmail.com

Sunday:

8:00AM HUB Sunday ride from the Stag Pub in Orrel: There’s a weekly ride from the Stag based on demand, please arrange and check on the HUB Facebook page if you’re interested in riding this Sunday to see who’s out.

9:00AM NOVICE TRAIL RUNNING GROUP: Novice trail running group every Sunday 9am at Hilldale Village Hall. This group is very much aimed at novices and fitness, all abilities are welcome and there are multiple groups to suit ability level. The cost is £2, it’s a great way for your friends or family to start trail running safely! For more details GO HERE