Week 294, Week Commencing 20/5/19

Weekend Race Roundup

Another super weekend for racing in the North West. On Sunday the Southport Triathlon hosted the Triathlon England National Championships and there was a great atmosphere for both sprint and standard. A shout out to Mark Chadwick from Wigan Tri Club, taking the win in the sprint race, there were far too many other outstanding performances to mention. To see full results for the standard and sprint distances GO HERE

At the St Annes Triathlon, Wigan Triathlon Club did the double, with Matt Rogers taking the overall win. The amazing Barbara Holmes (V60) taking another win!

What’s coming up?

Next Sunday June 2nd, it’s a weekend of middle distance racing. There’s EPIC Man at Windermere, Day in the Lakes at Ullswater and Deva Middle Distance in Chester, incorporating the English Championships.

What’s on locally this week?

The Endurance Store is based in Wrightington near Wigan/Chorley. Here’s a list of things going on local to us that are open to everyone.

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