You can now book for coached swimming this Friday evening (16th) as sessions are now open and available.
There will be no swimming the following Friday (23rd) due to half term so make the most of this week and book now!!
Good Morning Freedom!! Kudos to all those turbo training this morning with Kieran, our Head Coach - a great start to the week! There are plenty more sessions to get stuck into as we move into February - it'll be race season before you know it...
Mon 29th - 7.30pm Freedom Tri AGM. Please come along, have your say, and support the club. The Orange Tree Pub, Baldock. (Agenda is attached under the Notices and News Forum)
Tues 30th - 7pm - Running Club, Campus 5, Letchworth
Thurs 1st - Zwift TT 12.20pm or 6.20pm
Fri 2nd - 7pm, 7.45 & 8.30pm, Coached Swimming Sessions, St Christopher School, Letchworth
Look forward to seeing you this evening!
The Freedom Tri Club Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 29th January 2024 at The Orange Tree Pub, Baldock. Arrive from 7pm for a prompt 7.30pm start.
The AGM is an imperative point in the year for Freedom Tri, allowing the committee to report on how the club is doing and to discuss the finances, membership, constitution and also any other issues raised by you, the members.
The Committee team will also stand down allowing you the chance to stand and be elected for a committee position. Our current positions are: Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Social Secretary, Membership Secretary and Welfare Officer.
Please support the club and come along to the AGM as we do need a minimum amount of members to constitute a quorum. (We will add the AGM as an event on the calendar so that we can see numbers so please book if you are coming as this will help.)
It will be great to see you there and if there are any areas of the club you would like adding to the Agenda for discussion, please send these to committee@freedomtri.co.uk.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate/vote for the Freedom Tri 2023 awards. The nominees are below so please keep voting as it's a close call in some of the categories!! (Those who have already nominated, these will be counted as your votes.) Please send your votes to: committee@freedomtri.co.uk (voting ends Friday 1st 11.59pm!):
New member:
Female:
Leena Peltonen
Megan Twentyman-Jones
Hannah Marshall
Lettuce Leaf (Lisa Hall)
Male:
James Moses-Mary Hare
Jordan Grindal
Nathan Warren
Inspirational Athlete:
Rachel Carling
Tracey Donovan
Ann Tryssesoone
Angela Phillips
Jane Britten
Steve Kinsella
Paul Shillcock
Matt Cotter
John Phillips
Congratulations to all nominees, all so very well deserved!!
How lucky are we?! Sun is shining and we have some great training ahead this week for Freedom Tri...
Tues 21st - Running Clinic - improve your run skills. 7pm Hitchin Boys School
Thurs 23rd - Zwift 12.30pm & 6.30pm. Speak to Kieran - freedomtri.headcoach@gmail.com for more info.
Fri 24th - Coached Swim Sessions - 7pm, 7.45pm & 8.30pm (see events for warm up arrival times. St Chris School.
Sat 25th - Park Run. 9am Letchworth.
Open Water Swims - various. See events for details. Ensure you book.
Still time to get your Christmas party / Freedom awards tickets for 2nd December!! Come along and join in the fun - food, drink, awards and 80's styleeeeeeeeee!! Last week to vote for your Freedom Inspirational athletes of the year (Male/Female) and Freedom Newbie (Male/Female). Email the committee@freedomtri.co.uk
Our Christmas Party / Freedom Awards night is on Saturday 2nd December and we want your nominations please...
Club Inspirational Athlete of the Year (male & female) - a member who has participated in training and events, achieved their goals and inspired us all!
Freedom Newbie - any new member over the last year who has embodied themselves in the Freedom spirit - participation, high fives and smiles!
Please send your nominations to: committee@freedomtri.co.uk by end of Friday 24th November 2023.
Freedom Tri Christmas Party / Awards Night!
Come along and celebrate. Our annual Christmas Party / Freedom Tri Awards Night is on Saturday 2nd December 2023 at 7pm.
The Orange Tree, Baldock - food & drink and fancy dress - 80s theme!!
Please book on events. £10/ticket. Places are limited. Please book on as soon as you can so that we know numbers.
Prize for best fancy dress and our awards night for a brilliant Freedom Tri year in triathlon!!
Date for your diary...
Our Freedom Tri Christmas Party / Awards night will be Saturday 2nd December 2023.
More details to come.
Sunday League XC dates for your diaries:
15th October - Cheshunt (this starts later at 11am)
29th October - Watford
5th November - Trent Park, Cockfosters
17th December - Fairlands Valley Park, Stevenage
18th February - Royston Heath
Races are subject to the host clubs getting permission from their local Council or other landowners to stage the events. If you can help marshal, please post below. Details for each one will be posted nearer the time of the race. We try to car share where possible so post below if you are hoping to do any of the XC dates or post on facebook.
We have our own Club event coming up very soon!
The Duck and Dash is on Sunday 3rd September and this year incorporates the East Region Adult Race Series. The Duck and Dash is a huge event for Freedom and we need our members support. If you can do any of the below this would be a great help to our club and the Duck and Dash team led by Matt Cotter:
1. If you are able to help on the day, please get in touch: committee@freedomtri.co.uk
2. Please enter the race! Get the family and friends involved too.
3. Post on your social media! Please see the Facebook posts on the Freedom page for details or email the committee for info.
thank you!
