Junior Training Day

Limerick Triathlon Club are running an Open Day for Juniors October 25th in UL. This is being run by Club Coach Lynne Algar, on behalf of Limerick Triathlon Club.

Depending on the success of this training day, we hope to run more training days during the year for different age groups and race distances.

So if you have a child interested in the sport, aged 8-15yrs come along and check out what it’s all about.

Booking

Advance booking is required sign up online – www.eventbrite.ie/e/ltc-junior-training-day-tickets-13723327843

Our Objectives for the day:

To encourage children 8-15yos to try out the sport in a supportive group environment.
To inform parents on club training and Triathlon Ireland events.
To practice game-like goal oriented drills in each element swim, bike, run.
To offer some basic individualised training tips for “Learning to train” participants.

Proposed Schedule: (subject to small changes)

3:50pm Arrive at the Multi-purpose sports hall PESS Building UL Campus
4:00pm Brief introduction to the tutors and format of the day
4:20pm Team building goal-oriented exercises
4:50pm Bike drills + short ride across campus to UL Boathouse
5:30pm Bike-to-run exercises
6:00pm Basic pool deck exercises
6:15pm Lane swimming (25m)
7:00pm End

Kit requirements:

Runners, bike, helmet, running kit, cycling kit, swimming togs, hat, goggles, waterbottle and a snack.