If you are interested in joining us one of the best ways to
find out if we are the club for you is to come and join us at one of our
Saturday morning swimming sessions completely free. The Saturday
sessions are at Christ's Hospital Blue Coats 25m pool from 7.45 -
8.45. We all get together afterwards for breakfast in the cafe upstairs
and you are welcome to join us for the swimming and breakfast to find out more
about the club.
We welcome novices to triathlon as well as more experienced
triathlete. This does not mean novices to swimming or cycling (to a
lesser extent, running). You must be able to swim and ride a bike before
considering joining a club!
Membership runs from 1 December to the end of November each
year. For the year coming up it is £30. A Membership form can
be requested from the Jennie Doyle who is the membership secretary; just click
the link at the bottom of the page. Once you are a member you can log into our membership section on
the website and find current, and further, information on our message board.
Pool Swimming
We have three swimming sessions a week, two of which are
coached (at Christ's Hospital Pool). This is a 6 lane pool and members
are seeded according to their pace and endurance. We also have an hour at Steyning
pool which is uncoached. However the coach provides a schedule to follow
for the hour. We would stress that these are coached and not swimming lessons.
You must already have basic front crawl technique and be able to swim 16
lengths (400m) without stopping. If you want to learn to swim please
contact me and I will try to put you in touch with the right people.
Swimming /Track Training Fees are £30 a month (regardless of
number of sessions attended) to be paid by Standing Order. If you find
that you cannt attend very often there is the option to pay £5 at each session.
| Swim Sessions: |
Saturday |
Christs Hospital |
7.45 - 8.45 |
|
Monday |
Steyning Leisure Centre |
20:00 - 21:00 (Sept - May) |
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Wednesday |
Christs Hospital |
20:00 - 21:30 |
Open Water Swimming
Club members also have, courtesy of Horsham District
Council, the use of Southwater Lake for open water swimming. These
sessions start around May and finish in September each year. The
cost for the open water swimming is included in the membership fee.
Running
We have a coached track training session at Broadbridge
Heath Leisure Centre track on every other Tuesday evening from 7-8pm. The
cost of this is included in our monthly training fee. Otherwise,
members get together for group runs, depending on level, to suit. We also
take part in running events including Cross Country Team events. Track
Training sessions are on Tuesdays at Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre from
20.00 to 21.00 every other Tuesday - please see the website for details.
Cycling
There are various groups of cyclists that get together, normally
on a Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning. The length of the ride will
depend on what distance events the members are training for but usually groups
would be out for between 2-3 hours. We take part in cycling time trials
around the Sussex area, details of which will be posted on the message board.
Social Events
We organise an Activity Weekend every year in November which
takes in Mountain biking, road cycling, walking and any other activity that is on
offer depending on where we are staying. This year we are in the New
Forest, and high-ropes, climbing and horse riding are on offer. We also
have regular social events including a Christmas dinner.
Training Events
From time to time we organise training events which include
bike maintenance, bike fitting and planning of running/cycling schedules. We
also encourage members to take part in a nominated series of mixed events as
part of a Grand Prix. Participants accumulate points for prizes which are
awarded at our Christmas Dinner.
Age Range
Members range from 17 to 81. We have no upper age
limit for new members. However, we do not at the moment have the pool
time or the coaches qualified to train juniors (under 17 years old) although we
plan to in the future as the club expands.
I hope that this has answered many of your questions
but please don't hesitate to contact me if there is any other information
that you would like about the club or triathlon in general.
I look forward to meeting you soon,
Jennie
Jennie Doyle (membership@horshamamphibians.com)
Membership Secretary