Editorial

It = didn=92t=20 seem more that a couple of months ago and I was getting all excited = about the=20 start of the season, now its at an end for most of us but this can be = the most=20 important period where the base is set down for next year. I used to = think this=20 was a load of rubbish and did not start training until the following = April after=20 panicking realising Taunton Deane was only a month away but my results = this year=20 have been the proof having had my best season ever, so come on and enjoy the = various=20 training events we organise - starting with the Saturday morning Sheep = Track=20 run, I know its an early start 8 am but you are back for the rest of the = day to=20 get on with the diy and shopping after a good hours training so come on = make the=20 effort and meet us on Saturdays - We have also two very important = meetings=20 arranged, the AGM on November the 27th and the annual =93get together=94 = on December=20 the 8th,

so = remember, Be there = or be=20 square..........

Training

Pool=20 Swimming

Soundwell=20 Pool

Mondays=20 and Fridays starting at 9pm, Masters lane swimming session supervised by = Gordon=20 Lovell. Not a specific Tri session but lots of members attend especially = Mondays=20 which seem to be the main session.

Speedwell=20 Pool

Saturdays=20 at 12 midday, informal session with Chris Glover, phone Chris at the = pool to=20 check dates as this is run alternative Saturdays

Yate=20 Swimming Pool

Thursday=20 evenings from 8pm to 9pm. Cost =A33 plus . Again not a tri specific = session but=20 yet another place with adult lane swimming with a recommended program = placed in=20 each lane based on the ability, you decide.

Running

Tuesdays=20 8pm - Quite hard =20 10k.

Thursdays=20 8pm - Easy 10 miles.

Contact=20 Chris Glover = Tel 0117=20 9402397

Saturdays - Sheep track, All abilities, = first to=20 top runs back to last person so we all reach the top together, muddy, = wet and=20 good fun. Meet at Swinford Picnic Area 8 am - Contact Rich 0117 9565116 = don=92t=20 phone after 9pm please.

What's=20 on

Entry=20 forms are now available for the Bath Half Marathon, 17th March 2002. = This was=20 full by early Jan this year available from the web site=20 www.bathhalfmarathon.co.uk or from

Bath=20 Half Marathon Entries Secretary

22=20 Bailbrook Lane, Lower Swainswick, Bath, BA1 = 7AH

The=20 Sodbury Slog once again takes place soon, the 11th November. Entry form = from the=20 web site www.bittonrr.co.uk or I understand you can enter on the day for = an=20 extra = pound.

Classifieds

Sports=20 Massage

by=20 Chris Barker IIHHT.Dip.FTST

Special=20 offer for Kingswood Tri members

Sports=20 Massage/Therapy

=A37.50=20 per half hour session

This=20 is a special discounted price and usually costs = =A310+

Contact=20 Chris

Tel=20 0117 9561576

Mobile=20 0777 900 3230

Black=20 Cannondale R500 - Aluminum Frame

700cc=20 Quick release wheels

Trans=20 X tri bars with grip shift gear change, shimano gears and=20 pedals

Cat=20 eye computer

The=20 frame was second hand when bought but all the components were purchased = new and=20 hardly used

=A3=20 400 O.N.O.

Also=20 some Adidas Simpleton shoes size 8/9

Contact=20 Sally on 0117 9620973 ( Home )

Milked=20 Again!

Re=20 Ian's quote after last months article:-

=93What can I say, except = here=92s to=20 Thruxton=85=85or Waterloo to you John , mate. He=92ll have to count all = the way to=20 eight on the bike section there =96 it=92s in the bag!! = =93

- Had he arrived on time to = start with=20 everybody else he might of had a slim chance but as it was I beat him by = just=20 under 16 minutes, Milked = once more,=20 Dummy.............

No=20 doubt Ian will be producing an article for the next magazine about = Thruxton=20 ?

3=20 Up Time Trial - Chippenham

This=20 was a great success and I can say we will be fielding at least three = teams again=20 next year as we all want to have another go.

After=20 advertising, telephoning, press ganging, blackmailing etc. we eventually = came up=20 with 9 members who wanted to play and quickly formed three teams. The = teams=20 comprised

Rich=20 James &nbs= p; = ; =20 Mike Taylor &nbs= p; = ; =20 Steve Penman

John=20 Milkins &nbs= p; = ; =20 Ian Barter &nbs= p; = ; =20 Kelly Monteith

Wayne=20 Osmond &nbs= p; =20 Ian Gillard &nbs= p; = ; =20 Matt Attwood

The=20 event date was the 14th October so the Sunday before, the day of the Bristol Half = Marathon we=20 organised a practice session. This was to be very important as none of = us had=20 ever ridden so fast and close before but luckily this was completed = without any=20 damage to bikes or bodies and set us up well for the following Sunday.=20

Come=20 race day the sun shone and apart from a bit of dampness conditions were = good and=20 we all set off for a good race all dressed in the new Kingswood Tri = Cycle kit (=20 see on ).

The=20 Rich James team were first off but we had been =93knobbled=94 a bit = because the Joe=20 Beer Team comprising Joe and the two owners of AVC at Bath were = immediately=20 behind us, luckily being a three up teams were started at three minute = intervals=20 so we had a bit of a start, but I had been given a load of verbals from = these=20 chaps in the two weeks prior to the start as I usually race for them on = bike=20 events and suspiciously their entry arrived with the organiser after = they knew=20 we were competing so you can imagine the grief we gave them at the = start. But as=20 you can imagine we were as determined not to let them get past as much = as they=20 were determined to pass us !

The=20 first team off did quite well finishing in 62 minutes which was not too = bad for=20 the 25 miles, Wayne doing particularly well as he had not ridden his = gorgeous=20 Look Bike for the

past=20 twelve months. The next Kingswood Team off included the two Ian's but = one was=20 missing at the start, evidently Ian Barter had forgotten his helmet and = went=20 back to get it so the other two started without him, I think this = infringed the=20 rules a bit but this ensured that Ian had a chase on his hands to catch = up, this was achieved at the = seventeen mile=20 point and as you can imagine he was exhausted at the finish. The final = team had=20 a steady ride and finished in a good time. &n= bsp; =20

Back=20 at the HQ and we had tea and cake which is a tradition at these Time = Trialing=20 events. Rich got excited at one stage when we were labelled first vets = but as=20 the times can in we got demoted and I think we finished third in class, = but we=20 did beat the Total Fitness Taem, still not bad for a bunch of = traithletes=20 amongst 27 other teams of cyclists, the AVC Team can in a bit sheepish = about 20=20 seconds behind us having not succeeded in their task to overtake us so = as you=20 can imagine we gave them plenty of stick, then they started to blame = their bikes=20 ??

One=20 thing is sure we will be better prepared next year and at least one of = our teams=20 will go sub 60.

KIT=20 Clothing

Rich=20 has a supply of cycling shirts with the Kingswood Logo printed on. These = are=20 idea for cycling, Duathlon, Running etc. and really cheap at a measly = =A315.00=20 being excellent quality. We also have tracksters, tri suits and possibly = helmets=20 on the way so watch this space for details, the shirts are available now = so=20 contact Rich asap before there all gone.

AGM

Tuesday=20 November the 27th

Griffin=20 Inn =20 8pm

Try=20 to attend as we have some important points to=20 discuss

FOR=20 ALL THE FAMILY

Kingswood=20 Tri Club - Annual Xmas Do

Wincombe=20 Barn, Downend =20 Saturday 8th December

8.00pm.=20 to 11.30pm.

American=20 Supper - No bar so bring your own food and = drink

Disco

Tickets=20 a measly =A32.50 per head, this includes entry into the=20 Raffle

Prize=20 for the best home made Xmas hat

Don=92t=20 miss it, Alex has = worked hard=20 to organise this

The=20 Inaugural Rhayader (Wales) Sprint Triathlon

By=20 Tony Reed

Gemma=20 and Tony Reed an awesome daughter and Dad duo represented Kingswood = Traithlon=20 Club in the first Rhyader Triathlon over in = Wales.

Gemma=20 did well and was 3rd Female in the open ladies class but if she hadn=92t = stopped=20 to repair her waterproof = makeup in=20 the transitions she would have been second lady. Tony despite the = organisers=20 trying to give him the senior vets title at the prize giving had to = confess that=20 he hadn't competed the cycle course.

The=20 400 mtr swim was in a 20 mtr length pool, with three lanes and two = competitors=20 per lane, swimming up and down rather than a circuit within a lane was=20 civilised. Gemma had her usual good strong swim and Tony had his = usual ********* ( censored, Ed )=20 swim.

The=20 17.5km bike ride was undulating, a mixture of main A class roads and = country=20 lanes. Gemma had a good solid ride and Tony was going well when he=20 punctured, after = doing a =93=20 John Cleese - Fawlty Towers =94 on his bike he noticed that a crowd = (flock?) of=20 sheep had gathered. He abused them ( verbally - he had no wellies ) = before=20 returning to the start.

The=20 5 km run was excellent. A combination of country lanes and farm tracks. = Gemma=20 had a storming run and looked strong at the finish ( is this the result = of the=20 sheep track training ? - without a doubt, Ed). Tony also had a good = powerful=20 run.

Rhayader=20 is 91 miles from Bristol and probably on the limits for a days excursion = (=20 unless its diving - Ed ) but for a small end of season event well worth = a TRI !=20

Get=20 Well

I=20 understand that Gerry is now out of hospital and recovering from a = successful=20 hip operation

We=20 all wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing you asap.

E=20 Mail

Remember=20 you will get this quicker by e mail and save the club postage and get = advised of=20 any late minute events so = if you=20 have an e mail address please send me a blank e mail and I can put you = on the=20 distribution list.

john@milkins83.freeserve.co.uk

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