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Race Information Packs
Those of you who have raced with us over the last few months will have noticed that we are now emailing race information packs to competitors rather than posting them. This does mean that if you have an incorrect / out of date email address which you used to register, you will not receive this information automatically so please check and keep your email up-to-date.

INEOS BEAULIEU TRIATHLON 14th June 09
Results

FORESTMAN 12th July 09
The Forestman entry is now CLOSED.

SWASHBUCKLER Event Photos by Evokepix are now live - link to their website www.evokepix.co.uk

INEOS SWASHBUCKLER…….Thank-you all

Tuesday, 8:10pm with a nice glass of beer to hand and time, at last to pen a few words about last weekend………………………………hmm, not at my most “expressive”…………….

Still, as you can see struggling to find the appropriate words to sum up our feelings post race.

Those of you who know us best already appreciate the sense of “dread” all three of us (Paul, myself and, particularly Joanne) were going through in the period leading up to race weekend. We really needed a great day to erase the bad memories of last year when a race, which in almost all ways, was a fantastic event, was turned into a nightmare by one crazy bike accident!”

Suffice to say that our rehabilitation is “complete”.

We want to thank all competitors for the tremendous spirit you brought to the race. No litter; few penalties (and all accepted with suitable grace), much joy all round and fantastic sunshine. Bucklers is a great venue: the new bike route was a success……(tough luck all of you who don’t get to ride training routes like that week in, week out , ha ha ha !!).

I have passed on all your thanks to the volunteers, who make these events what they are. We have never before received so much positive feedback, so thank-you all. Please don’t encourage them to expect a “pay rise”

In response to your criticisms of the event we will for next year:

  1. ensure that Hampshire is NOT the hottest spot in Europe on race day
  2. level the hill back up through Bucklers to make the run easier, and
  3. lobby Hants CC to carry our their legendary resurfacing programme on the Forest roads ahead of Race day . (More gravel is good!!)

 Thanks also to the team at Bucklers; the Red Cross and our paramedics;  to Mike and Emmie at InfiniT (not forgetting my new friend KiKi); to Mule Bar and of course our long-standing friends at Primera.

For water safety we need to thank Simon Bush , a (very) old friend and trusted colleague from yesteryear. Very loud but very good!!

Also a big shout to Stew Smith, top bloke, top competitor….and the guy who’s been designing those fantastic shirts this year.

For my (frankly tragic) performance at the awards I apologise. Computer failure and fatigue combined with terminal dimness are my only (lame) excuses……but I’m sticking to them!!

Apologies also for the absence of Jellyfish…..they’ll be back! Please don’t think I made them up, otherwise you’ll doubt the presence of piglets on the Sept Middle route!!

If you enjoyed it, we’ve set up the on-line entries for next year or why not give the ForestMan a go. Later this year we’ve got the OneLastTri at Sandy Balls……gonna be “special”.

See you soon

Rich….(and thanks also from Joanne and Paul)
RaceNewForest

  • Results here
  • Early Bird 2010 entry available online from Tuesday 2nd June
  • Register here

NEW FOREST TRI May 3rd
Results

EXTRA MIDDLE DISTANCE RACE
Competitor information is now available for our extra Middle Distance race "OneLastTri" in October. It's shaping up to be a great way to end the season with a post-race party on the Sunday evening as well as all the usual RaceNewForest / Sandy Balls hospitality. With the September Middle Distance already long sold-out and entries already coming in thick and fast it would be wise to get yours in early to avoid disappointment.

NEW FOREST MIDDLE DISTANCE FULL
This race is now full and no more entries can be accepted. Such has been the demand that we will be holding an additional event over similar distances a fortnight later on October 4th....see below.

ADDITIONAL MIDDLE DISTANCE RACE details here

"WAITING LISTS" FOR FULL EVENTS
Rather than operate waiting lists for these events we will hold back any relinquished slots and re-open on-line entries on the following dates:-
Additional Slots for Sept Middle Distance available on Monday August 3rd

MESSAGE FROM RICHARD
We have been overwhelmed by the level of entries this year and realise that there will be many disappointed competitors. Hopefully putting on the extra Middle Distance race will help.....it promises to be a cracker!! And we'll have a look at our schedule for next year to see what else we might be able to do to help.
In the mean time, however, the races which are full cannot accept any more entries so no more "special case" emails, please. We get so many every day that having to turn people away (especially if they have done our events in the past) is ever so depressing!!!!! If we could take more we would but we can't.
Spaces still readily available for the Sprint Tri on June 14th and The ForestMan on July 12th!!!!
Train hard and stay healthy
Richard

RaceNewForest Ltd is pleased to announce our official training partners Training Bible Coaching UK.

TrainingBible Coaching UK was launched in May 2008 and as a direct response to a meeting between triathlon training "guru" Joe Friel and long time friend of ours, Rob Griffiths in November 2007. Joe had described the coaching business he had set up in the US some 2 years earlier. Ourselves and Rob have been fans of the TrainingBible books with their science based philosophy and approach to endurance sports training for many years.The Training Bible is an organisation based on the principles of a sound and proven methodology that has and continues to research the very latest thinking in endurance sports coaching.

With the continuous training of their coaching team in the science and art of training TrainingBible Coaching UK (TBCUK) has the lofty goal of becoming the UK's Premier endurance sports coaching company. TBCUK have worked hard to establish a network of the highest quality coaches around the country, all able to share their vast knowledge, experience and skills to provide unrivalled service for the athlete to experience. Athletes are now able to tap into the very best in coaching 'on your door step' through local coaches providing unique knowledge and understanding.

Whether you are new to the sport or need advice on stepping up another level or distance, TBCUK will have the experience and knowledge to help.

Heartbreak Half
Results

Race Entries for 2009
Now we have our online entry system up and running with ACTIVE, we are currently uploading all the paper entries we have received so far onto the same system. This will enable you to update / transfer your information at any time. To access your information online follow this procedure

  1. Click on the REGISTER NOW! link from this website’s appropriate event page
  2. Once you are directed onto the regonline/activeeurope webpage, click REGISTER NOW! again
  3. Click on (already registered?) link
  4. Enter your email address (the one you wrote on your entry form!) enter your password or click the Don’t have a password link to be sent one – you’ll need to do this if we’ve uploaded your entry the first time you log in.

(NB This is also the procedure to follow if for any reason you were unable to complete your online registration and checkout)

Over the next month, as we upload your information you will be sent an automated confirmation email. If you don’t receive one, the probable causes are an incorrect email or no email address written on your paper entry – just send us your correct one and we’ll update it for you.

VOLUNTEER AND SAVE MONEY!
As always we need marshals to help with all of our races this year. If you can help with an event we will in return give you discounted race entries. Please download a form and send it in with your race application to obtain your discount.

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