About Us
The North Cotswold Tri and Run club was established in June 2016 for people of all ages and abilities who would like to train and compete in either triathlon, duathlon, running & cycling events or to simply enjoy keeping fit and enjoy the social side of being part of a very friendly group of people in an all-inclusive atmosphere.
We are affiliated to England Athletics & British Triathlon.
We also arrange regular group activities in Running, Cycling & Swimming and can also offer coaching & competitive opportunities for anyone from beginner level through to elite level
Run Training
Running is a main focus of the club. A coached interval session is run ever Tuesday led by Level 2 Tri and athletics Coach and international distance runner Dennis Walmsley.
A session is also run on Thursday by a rotation of coaches and leaders. This session varies between more social runs and less extended effort sessions.
Both Tuesday and Thursday nights start 7pm from The Runner Bean Gym, Upper Rissington.
Tuesday's effort session consists approximately of a 2 mile warm up, then repetitions and then a 2 mile cool down.
The session is varied but a few examples of repetitions are;
- 6x1 min, 3x2 min, 6x1 min with equal or shortened recovery.
- 4x1k Reps with 2 min recovery
- 3,4,5,4,3 pyramid session
- Hills
Total milage for an efforts session is approx 6-8 miles, but there are shorter and gentler options too:
Swim Training
Every Friday evening 6.30pm at Bourton on the Water Leisure Center.
Organised swim session led by qualified coaches and leaders. This includes warm up lengths, drills and interval training.
Appropriate swimwear and goggles required, swimming hat optional. Training equipment is provided or you can bring your own.
We also organise group Open Water swim sessions using various lakes at the Cotswold Water Park.
Bike Training
Once a week, there is an alternate Spin/Turbo session at Bourton Leisure Centre or on Zwift, focussing on cadence and power.
Organised cycle rides are quarterly and ad hoc. These are led by various members of the club and range from 25 - 80 miles.
