Pinch, punch, first day of the month - It’s July and that means Box End Relays!!
We’d love you to take part in this event on Sunday 21st July. Teams of 3, each partake in the swim (750m), then the bike (23km) and then the run (5km). It’s a great social and fun event with lots of rest between disciplines.
The cost is £35/person. You just need to register your name on our events calendar ASAP. Either put your self forward as an individual and we’ll make up the team or add a comment when you register to say who you are teamed with. If you have a complete team of 3 then add your team name too! (It’s very relaxed, eg. if you’re not able to run then your team mate could double up and run for you.). It really is a great event for all abilities. Please register on the freedom event calendar as soon as possible.
A great weekend of racing and events by the Freedom Club including a number of us Swimming 2.4miles down the River Arun and members racing for GB in Portugal going great guns in their respective races! If you've been inspired...
This weekend sees the Freedom Club Aquathlon - 1 lap swim / 5km run. Saturday 29th June 7am. Sign up on the events. Details TBC.
Sunday 21st July - Box End Sprint Relays - This is a 3 team relay format, where all members swim (one after the other), bike (one after the other) and run (one after the other.) It is a great Freedom day out. We've organised a discount so that the cost is £35/member. (We enter the race and pay up front for you and then you pay us.) You just need to register your name individually to the event listed on the Freedom calendar. If you know the team of 3, then great but if you want to enter yourself and we'll put you in teams, then that's great too! We'll put another post up this week!
HI Everyone,
Coach details for the Arun River swim this Saturday are:
07.30am - pick up from Broadway Gardens, Letchworth (near the old Plinston Hall SG6 3NX) - you should be able to park for free all day up by St Francis School, Broadway and walk down to pick up point.
When we get to Little Hampton, we can register and get ourselves sorted ready for race briefing at 12noon and the buses that will transfer us to the start of the river race. Race start time 13.30pm.
The Coach will be picking us back up from Little Hampton at 4.30pm for the return journey back to Letchworth. Please could we ask for a £15 contribution towards the coach. These can be paid direct to the Freedom Bank Account: Sort Code 20-41-12 A/C no: 03113779. Please reference Arun Bus.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday. Please put your names on the events calendar so that I know who's coming and we don't leave anyone behind.
Jane
Well done to everyone taking part in the Swim TT this morning. All did brilliantly! Congratulations to Louisa and Heath for first female (& first overall) and first male. Thanks to Emma for helping with the timing. Results were:
1. Louisa Suff 13.20
2. Heath Roylance 13.46
3. Gareth Charles 14.40
4. Tracy Pitcairn 14.50
5. Lucy Morgan 15.10
6. Paul O' Sullivan 15.11
7. Rob Clarke 16.15
8. Anna Priestley 16.18
9. Ashley Theakstone 16.46
10. Graeme Whitty 17.32
11. Michael Litterick 17.40
12. David Rafferty 20.03
Look forward to seeing you all again in 2 weeks at the Aquathlon - just got to add a little 5km run to the above!!
Happy Friday everyone!
We are looking to confirm numbers for the ARUN SWIM and transport arrangements for Saturday 22nd June. Please could you post below if you are:
already booked on to the ARUN swim
or will be booking on to the ARUN swim
Would like to go on Freedom Transport/bus.
https://rawenergypursuits.co.uk/river-arun-3-8km-swim/
Please respond ASAP!! Many thanks
Happy Bank Holiday Monday Freedom! What a great weekend we've had with members racing and training - Triathlons, Running, Aquathlons, course 'recceing'... you lot are amazing
Looks to be a sunny week ahead so lets get training - book on now:
Tues 7th - 7pm Running Club - Manor Wood Car Park, Willian.
Fri 10th - 7pm, 7.45pm & 8.30pm Coached Swimming. St Christopher School. (Only three more Fridays to go so make the most of them.)
Open Water Swims - Wed 6.30 & 7.30am, Fri 6.30am & Sat 7.30am.
Sun 12th - 6.30am HSV Sprint Triathlon. Still time to book on!
After the race we will be meeting at Smallford Farm Cafe (just along from Hatfield Sports Village) for breakfast. From those who said they'd like to go, I've allowed for about 20 of us and had a chat with Emma from the cafe and as long as we are there early when it opens from 9am they are able to accommodate us and looking forward to seeing us all: https://www.smallfordfarmshop.com
Have a great week Freedom Tri!
Great News... Freedom Tri is now affiliated to Cycling Time Trials (CTT) the National Governing Body of road time trialling.
Affiliation enables any Freedom Tri member to take part in UK time trials including club events organised by other clubs and Open Time trials. Happy riding Freedom...
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/find-events
Happy Friday Freedom! The sun looked set to come out for a few minutes this morning but never mind as we have a fun packed weekend ahead which looks dry at least...
Sat 6th - First Saturday of the Month 5km run organised by NHRR - 9am Norton Common
Sun 7th - Our first club event of the year - The Freedom Duathlon 7am (Event details are on the members forum and FB page.) We have more spaces available for those who want to practice some running, some biking, some more running and, very importantly, your transitions!! It's free, it's open to all members of all abilities and is great fun so please do come along and give it a go.
Good luck to all those racing this weekend. The club is going international as Sarah and Steve travel to Paris this morning for the Paris Marathon on Sunday. It is Steve's first solo marathon i.e. not one that follows a 2.4m swim and 112mile bike ride, so I'm sure it'll feel like a 'promenade dans le parc'!! Have a brilliant time both of you.
Who else is racing, let us know what you are up to??????
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!
