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Penny's Turbotastic Tasters!

The sixth of Penny's progressive turbo sessions posted below.

New date for Winter Duathlon No.2

The postponed duathlon event has now been re-arranged for Saturday 13th March 2010.

No Juniors session Sat 6th March

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Sup6 Six RR Giford

Start sheets and race program now online

Alistair Lees Memorial XC TT

28th March 2010
Innerleithen Forestry Commission Carpark

Advanced Beginners Cycle

10:00 a.m. Sunday mornings
Portobello High School

What's on this week

Thu 11 Mar 2010

19:00TRITRI Running
Running interval training with City of Edinburgh AC, coached by Alex McEwan. All ERC members are welcome to join in. Starts and finishes with a 10min warm up/down. Intervals last approx 20mins. Suitable for all standards.

Sat 13 Mar 2010

09:30RTTTRoad group rides
Saturday morning road training runs all start from the Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road. There are four groups, each going at a different pace and starting at different times between 9:30 and 9:50. The 9:50am Development run will be led by Rosemary Byde (0131 467 1061) and is aimed at riders who are not used to riding in a group. If you plan to undertake this ride it is very important that you read the guidelines on the FAQ part of this website,This ride is NOT for complete novices and you must have a road worthy bike and be able to cover 40 miles plus at about 15 mph to take part. For more information about the Saturday runs, please see the FAQ page: http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/news/264/95 Please ride safely and predictably, with consideration for your fellow riders, and above all within the rules of the road. The club's reputation rests with all of us. Individuals take part in any group rides at their own risk. Edinburgh RC and its club members accept no responsibility for the safety of anyone participating in group rides, and no liability in the event of an accident.
10:00MTBMTB Pentlands Hills
Our weekly jaunt into our local playground. May be cancelled in bad weather, if in doubt phone before setting out. Leaders are assigned approximately quarterly in advance. Today should be: Fraser Menzies (07711 640298) Metcheck weather forecast for the Pentlands: http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/HOBBIES/cycling.asp?zipcode=EH13 Individuals take part in any group rides at their own risk. Edinburgh RC and its club members accept no responsibility for the safety of anyone participating in group rides, and no liability in the event of an accident.
14:00ERCERC Juniors
When: Sessions are now being run on Saturdays from 2.00pm until 3.30pm. There may be trips away to dedicated cycling venues in the future. Mountain biking, track racing, the possibilities are endless! Where: Inch Park is centrally located in Edinburgh and backs onto the Cameron Toll shopping centre. Toilets are located in Inch House in the centre of the Park. This is the meeting point for the Saturday sessions. See map. We are: A group of Volunteers and Coaches who work together with Youths Cyclists to increase their skills, fitness and knowledge of Cycle Sport and make them better bike riders. For more info see http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/about/juniors

Sun 14 Mar 2010

09:20RTTTRoad group ride
For more information about the Sunday run, please see the FAQ page: http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/news/261/95 Please ride safely and predictably, with consideration for your fellow riders, and above all within the rules of the road. The club's reputation rests with all of us. Individuals take part in any group rides at their own risk. Edinburgh RC and its club members accept no responsibility for the safety of anyone participating in group rides, and no liability in the event of an accident.
10:00ERCAdvanced Beginners Cycle
Hi All, A few of us have been meeting at Portobello High School on Sunday mornings at 10:00 for a cycle. This group is aimed mostly at advanced beginners and thus mostly at women – but not to discourage any men who may want to brave a ride amongst us. We invite all people new or old to the club who haven’t been cycling their road bikes for awhile and who would like an unintimidating ride out in East Lothian – usually with a coffee/cake stop mid-way. The thoughts about this group are not that it would take away from the official Saturday and Sunday rides but that they would provide a platform in which riders gain the miles and confidence to be able to join these rides when they feel ready. This ride is not coached but will be lead by either Louise, Elise, Rachel, or myself (or any willing volunteer). No one is dropped and we wait for punctures and the like. If there are many people then the group may be split into more manageable numbers. If you would like to join us – please add yourselves to the mailing list by emailing me at cjdbow@hotmail.com. Any questions please don’t hesitate to ask! Hope to see you there Jenn PS. Lots of helpful info on the ERC Website about riding in a group if you haven't done a lot of this. http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/news/263/95/What-should-I-take-with-me-on-a-club-road-ride http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/news/611/95/What-is-the-etiquette-of-group-road-riding http://www.edinburghrc.co.uk/news/256/95/How-should-I-prepare-for-a-club-road-ride
11:00ERCEdinburgh RC Juniors Cyclo-Cross Event
Sign on 11.00, course open for practice from 11.30, first race 12.00 Categories – U10, U12, U14, U16 Entry – on the day only, U10 and U12 free, others £4 The main course length is 1.5 km. The U16 and U14 will do 25 minutes + 1 lap. The U12 and U10 will do 3 laps of a shorter 1 km course.

Mon 15 Mar 2010

19:00TRITRI Swimming
Coached swimming at the Portobello Baths. Beginners are very welcome to join the development lane for more specialised coaching.
Non-members are welcome to try out before they join the club. Cost is £10 for all swimming for 2 months (£15 for non-helpers - see 2010 Info Newsletter for details), or £3 per session.
We should all aim to get to the poolside at 6:55pm to start at 7pm sharp. We have to have a 5 minute changeover period between us and the next club. Edinburgh Leisure wanted this to be 10 minutes, so they will be monitoring us to make sure we are all out of the pool by 7:55pm sharp.
For information on races, how to enter, how to get there, how to join the club and Triathlon Scotland just ask the coach or any other members: we are a friendly bunch.

Tue 16 Mar 2010

20:30TRITRI Swimming
Location: EH11 2AL
Coached swim session - Beginners are very welcome to join the development lane for more specialised coaching.
Non-members are welcome to try out before they join the club. Cost is £10 for all swimming for 2 months (£15 for non-helpers - see 2010 Info Newsletter for details)), or £3 per session. For information on races, how to enter, how to get there, how to join the club and Triathlon Scotland just ask the coach or any other members we are a friendly bunch.
I have been advised that currently club swimmers park either in the surrounding side streets (if they can find a space) or in Somerfield car park (on Dalry road). The general consensus is that it isn't a problem parking there for 2 hours at that time of the evening. There is also railing space outside Dalry baths for locking bikes. I would advise getting there early the first week if you are driving.

Wed 17 Mar 2010

10:00RTTTRoad group ride
Group ride leaving from Tusitala Pavilion. Pace will be steady, 2-3 hrs with cafe stop if desired. Route to be negotiated between riders. ALL WELCOME. Please ride safely and predictably, with consideration for your fellow riders, and above all within the rules of the road. The club's reputation rests with all of us. Individuals take part in any group rides at their own risk. Edinburgh RC and its club members accept no responsibility for the safety of anyone participating in group rides, and no liability in the event of an accident.
20:00TRITRI Swimming
Coached swim session - Beginners are very welcome to join the development lane for more specialised coaching. 8pm start should allow members to compete at Kirky and then get a swim in later.
Non-members are welcome to try out before they join the club. Cost is £10 for all swimming for 2 months (£15 for non-helpers - see 2010 Info Newsletter for details)), or £3 per session.
For information on races, how to enter, how to get there, how to join the club and Triathlon Scotland just ask the coach or any other members - we are a friendly bunch.
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Winter Duathlon Series 2009/10

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For details of how to enter online, and the latest results, please visit the ERC Winter Duathlon Series page

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