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Cancelled sessions

There will be no cycling session at the Velodrome on Tuesday 5th August and Tuesday 12th August. The run session on Saturday 9th August has also been cancelled. Swim sessions will be taking place at Dulwich Prep on Tuesday 5th and 12th and on Friday 8th August, so come along and join us.

Athlete of the Day

Alice was awarded her third cycling Athlete of the Day at the Velodrome on Tuesday 29th July. Alice will be presented with her prize soon.

Harry and Ellie were the only ones at the run session on Saturday 2nd August. Although they both worked hard Phil decided it wouldn't be fair to award an Athlete of the Day.

Club Aquathlon - 24 July

Alice was the only junior who turned up for the last in the series of Club Aquathlons. Alice completed a 200m swim (3:39) and three laps of the field in a total time of 10:09.

Athlete of the Day - backlog!

Apologies for the lack of updates to the Junior section of the website. I have been on holiday for a couple of weeks and am still trying to catch up with everything that's happened while I've been away. If you have photos to fill in the gaps, please either email to me or let me have a CD/memory stick with the pictures on.

The following Athlete of the Day medals were awarded -
Joe - running - Saturday 28 June
Freya - cycling - Tuesday 1 July

Oisin - cycling - Tuesday 8 July
Alex and Harry - running - Saturday 12 July
Ellie - running - Saturday 19 July

Alex - cycling - Tuesday 22 July
Luke - running - Saturday 26 July

Forthcoming aquathlons

16 August - - Clash of the Tritons Aquathon - this is London League series race for the senior members of CPT, so come along and beat them!

24 August - In partnership with the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Triathlon England London Region are staging a Childrens Aquathlon.

The event has two waves one for those in school years 7-9 and the other for those in school years 10-12. It would be great if you could circulate the attached flyer around your club and to any juniors you think might be interested.

The event is to mark the official hand over of the Olympic Flag to London and will finish in front of Barking Town Hall and aims to coincide with the unveiling ceremony.

The event is heavily subsidised and will cost Triathlon England members £2, and non-members £3. If you have any questions or would like to help with the event please get in touch. Download an entry form.

London Youth Games

Congratulations to our CPT juniors who represented their borough on 5 July at the London Youth Games. Alex, Oisin, Freya and Adam assisted Lewisham achieve a creditable 3rd overall despite racing riders nearly four years older than them!

Congratulations also go to Joe who raced for Southwark and achieved the fastest CPT time.

View the photos.

Norwich Junior Triathlon - 5 July

Congratulations to James and Sophie who took part in the Norwich Junior Triathlon on 5 July.

Summer swim sessions

Friday night swims will continue at Dulwich Prep throughout the summer holidays.

Herne Hill

We have had very good turnouts for the velodrome sessions on the last two Tuesdays. Unfortunately Phil forgot to bring medals with him on both occasions so the two cycling athletes of the day are owed medals. Last week the award went to Zack and this week to Oisin.

Here's Zack, who was belatedly presented with his medal from 10 June!

Athlete of the day

As only Adam and Joe turned up for running on Saturday 21 June, Phil decided not to award an 'Athlete of the day', even though they both worked hard!

 

 

 

On Tuesday 24th Phil awarded two cycling 'Athlete of the day' medals, one went to Adam and one to Alice.

 

 

 

 

Thames Turbo Junior Aquathlon

Well done to Joe and Alice who both competed at the Thames Turbo Junior Aquathlon on Sunday 22 June. Alice completed a 250m swim followed by a 2000m run and Joe completed a 350m swim and a 3000m run. Full results can be seen on the Tri24/7 website.

Club aquathlon - 19 June

Two juniors turned up for the second in the Aquathlon series. Freya and Adam went head to head in an exciting race. Adam finished a couple of seconds ahead by putting on a very impressive sprint finish. Freya and Adam swam 100m and ran one lap of the field at The Bridge.

The last in the aquathlon series will take place at 19:30 on Thursday 24 July at The Bridge, with a junior wave going off first.

Herne Hill

We have had very good turnouts for the velodrome sessions on the last two Tuesdays. Unfortunately Phil forgot to bring medals with him on both occasions so the two cycling athletes of the day are owed medals. Last week the award went to Zack and this week to Oisin.

Saturday run sessions

Last week we were unable to use the track due to the South of England Amateur Athletics Championships. So we moved to the park. This worked well so we're going to stick with the change of venue. We will now meet at the very top of the park near the concert bowl.

Please use the car park at the top end, near the Paxton Head. The cost will be £2 for the session.

Club aquathlon

Junior members are welcome to join in the Club Aquathlon on Thursday 19th June at The Bridge. This is a fun, Club event and is only open to members. The junior wave will go off first at 7.45pm (distances to be advised by coaches dependent on age/ability). Please arrive and be on poolside ready to swim at 7.45pm. You'll need your swimming things, plus trainers and a t-shirt.

The last Aquathlon in the series will be held on Thursday 24th July.

Saturday run session - 14 June

As there was an event on in the stadium we had a change of venue and used the park instead. Phil put us through our paces following his speed, agility and quickness course last week, putting his new 'toys' to good use. We then did a relay run around the road within the park and decided that this worked really well. Freya was awarded athlete of the day and was proudly watched by her dad and grandparents. Photos to follow.

Friday swim sessions

We have been advised that we can have the pool at Dulwich Prep throughout the summer holidays so please come along and support these sessions.

New member

Welcome to new member, Ben. Ben has been coming along to sessions since the start of the junior section but is now a fully paid up official member!

Junior races

You might be interested in entering the following events -

Saturday 7th June - Wandle Valley Festival 2008 - Aquathon for under 8s and under 14s

Sunday 22nd June - Thames Turbo Aquathlon - closing date 8th June

Saturday 12th July - Children’s Open Water Triathlon - no wetsuits required!

Saturday 16th August - Clash of the Tritons Aquathon - this is London League series race for the senior members of CPT, so come along and beat them!

Details of races slightly further afield can be found on the South East website.

Cancelled sessions

Unfortunately the Velodrome will be closed on Tuesday 3rd June so there will not be a junior session that night. Please also note that there won't be a running session on Saturday 7th June.

There will be a swim session on Friday at Dulwich Prep and these will continue until 27th June, when the school closes for the summer holidays. We'll let you know as soon as we know the date for these to start again in September.

Cycle and run sessions

Phil and Jon coached the run session on Saturday 31st. Phil paced Alice (or was it the other way around?!) for 400m and 600m, while Jon took Adam, Ellie and Harry through their paces. Adam did his fastest 400m so far, and over the nine weeks he's been coming to the run sessions has managed to knock a minute off his 400m time! Alice was awarded 'Athlete of the day'.

Jon coached the Velodrome session on Tuesday 27th, while Phil was recovering in Lanzarote after completing the Ironman on Saturday. Seven juniors practiced various skills and Adam was awarded 'Athlete of the day'.

Race results

Joe raced at the Deal Tri Fun Kids Triathlon on Sunday 24th May. Joe came 8th out of 18 with a time of 29:55 (05:41, 15:57, 08:27).

Joe also took part in the Hatch End Triathlon on Sunday 11th May. Joe swam 306m, cycled 4k and ran 2.4k. Joe finished 6th out of 22 with a time of 31:01 (04:52, 14:15, 11:54).

Apologies

Apologies for the lack of updates over the last couple of weeks. I was away cycling in Italy for a week and then had a very busy week at work.

Attendance at sessions as been up and down, with the cycling sessions at the Velodrome proving the most popular.

Track session - 24 May

There were four at the track on Saturday 24 May, which included the usual warm-up, drills, ladders and cones and stretching.

Jon coached this week's session and emphasis was on high knees!

Ben did his fastest 400m in 1:31.

Ben was the first junior to be awarded a third 'Athlete of the day' medal.

Swimming - 23 May

Adam attended his first swim session and was really put to the test with Jon giving him a 400m time trial. Adam hadn't swum for nearly two years but swam the distance in 12:32.

Club aquathlon - 22 May

Unfortunately Phil's email letting junior members know about the Club aquathlon didn't seem to get through to many. James was the only one to turn up on the night! James swam 100m (1:52) and ran one lap of the field at The Bridge in a total time of 05:32. Well done James!

Make a note in your diaries - the dates for the next two aquathlons are - Thursday 19 June and Thursday 24 July. These will take place at The Bridge at 19:30, with a junior wave going off first.

Cycling session - 20 May

We had our best turnout for a cycling session this week, with nine juniors in attendance.

Phil split everyone into pairs to practice drafting, then put the groups together so everyone got a turn on the front.

Alex was awarded today's 'Athlete of the day'.

 

Track session - 17 May

There were only three at the track session on Saturday 17 May, but Phil still put everyone through their paces! The session included lots of drills and stretching, including standing on one leg with eyes shut to strengthen ankles. The grandstand steps were also put to good use, with some drills up and down the steps. Some of the drills also involved lying down on the track, in various directions, then getting up as quickly as possible and doing a short sprint.

Ben was awarded his second 'Athlete of the day' medal.

 

Cycling session - 13 May

This week's session practiced bike racking, using the grassed area in the centre of the track as transition. The session incorporated a mini-race finishing with a run around the grass on the inside of the track.

Freya was awarded today's 'Athlete of the day'.

Track session - 10 May

There were six at the track on Saturday 10 May, which included the usual warm-up, drills, including the ladders and cones and stretching.

Harry got his second 'Athlete of the day' medal.

 

Cycling session - 6 May

On Tuesday 6 May Phil got everyone practicing mounting and dismounting their bikes.

Alice was awarded the first cycling Athlete of the day.

Junior sessions - 2/3 May

There were five juniors at the swim on Friday night at Dulwich Prep for a session coached by Phil.

Phil was also in charge of Saturday's track session. Six juniors did a warm-up, lots of drills, including hopping through the ladder and bunny jumps over the hurdles. There was also a 400m time trial and great improvements were noted from the first time trial five weeks ago.

Harry was awarded today's athlete of the day.

 

 

New members

 Welcome to new members, Joe and James.

220 article

Our juniors got a mention in the May 2008 issue of 220 magazine. Click on the photo on the left to see a bigger image.

Tuesday session

The heavy rain obviously put everyone off last night. Phil was left sitting on his bike all alone outside the Velodrome, eventually giving up and going home! Apparently Adam did turn up but slightly earlier than Phil and didn't wait around as the gates were locked up.

New member

Welcome to new member, Alice.

Junior sessions - 22 - 26 April

There were seven juniors at Tuesday's cycling session at the Velodrome. It was a lovely evening and quite busy but, with Phil's coaching, confidence was growing, with a few of the other cyclists commenting on the improvements.

Friday's swim session saw only three juniors, with Joe attending for the first time.

Saturday's session was coached by Jon and Phil. The session started with the usual drills, running through the ladders, round the cones and over the hurdles. Phil took the older runners for a few 400m laps while Jon took the younger runners up and down the steps in the grandstand so they could practice their high knees and using their arms for propulsion.

It's great to see how much, after just four weeks, everyone's running has improved.

Joe was selected as the Athlete of the day.

Junior sessions - 18/19 April

There were five juniors at Friday night's swim. Phil coached those present, giving them some drills as well as swim sets to keep them busy.

Jon took the Saturday morning session on the track at Crystal Palace. Six juniors enjoyed some relay races through the ladder and cones, as well as a few laps around the track.

Adam was awarded today's Athlete of the day.

Track cycling - 15 April

The first track cycling session at Herne Hill Velodrome was attended by five junior members. Luckily it stayed dry for the whole session, although there were some very gray clouds overhead, with the rain coming down just as the session finished at 19.30.

Phil talked everyone through track etiquette then there was the opportunity to cycle round the track following his instructions! The session finished with a race, which was won by Ben.

Please don't forget to bring a drink with you for future sessions and gloves would also be highly recommended for protection as well as keeping out the cold. A dry change of clothes would also be a good idea!

We hope to have access to the mountain bike track at future sessions if it's raining or if this isn't possible we could go for a run. So come prepared!

Mini London Marathon

James took part in the Mini London Marathon (5k) on Sunday 13 April and finished in a very respectable 19:19.

Junior sessions - 11/12 April

There was only one junior at Friday night's swim. Hopefully this session will build over the next few weeks. Numbers were also down for Saturday's track session with only four juniors taking part. Phil took those in attendance through a warm-up, some drills, and some shorter sprints.

Ellie was awarded today's Athlete of the day.

First Junior training session

The first CPT Junior session was held on the track at Crystal Palace on Saturday 5th April. 11 potential members turned up for a session coached by Phil and Jon. The session involved a warm-up, some stretching, a time trial, some shuttle runs and other skill-based drills followed by a warm-down.

First Junior members

We now have our first fully paid up official Junior members, welcome to Adam and Alex.

Athlete of the day

The first 'Athlete of the day' was awarded to Ben. This will be a weekly award and any member who gets three awards will get a sport related prize.

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