2005 Events log - including members' times where I have them


JANUARY 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec  

New Years Day 1st January

Wymondham 10km


Sunday 2nd January

Bury St Edmunds Cross Country


Sunday 16th January

County cross-country championships


Sunday 30th January

Benfleet 15

FEBRUARY 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Sunday 13th February

Stowmarket Cross Country


Sunday 20th February

Bungay St Peters Brewery 20km


Sunday 20th February

Great Bentley 10 mile road race


Sunday 27th February

Bury St Edmunds 20 mile road race


MARCH 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Sunday 6th March

Wymondham 20 miles


Sunday 13th March

Bildeston half marathon & 10km


Sunday 13th March

Brentwood half marathon


Sunday 20th March

Milton Keynes half marathon


APRIL 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Sunday 3rd April - 9:00 start

Culford training day - members & their guests only


Sunday 3rd April

Bungay Blackdog marathon & half-marathon

half-itching: Nik Bestow, Charlie & Kate Stannett

itching:       Tonya, Sarah Strivens


Saturday 16th April

Bike training - "Hell of the East"

Four counties (Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex), 122 miles...
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions ring Nick Collinson on 01394-380337


Sunday 17th April

Flora London Marathon

You know about this one
itching:    Nik Bestow, Emma Crawley; Ian Duggan (club place); Mark Hird; Charlie Stannett (sponsors needed - see www.justgiving.com/stannett ); Kate Stannett (club place)

Saturday 23rd April

Swim training

Times are 0900 - 1000 prompt at Ipswich High School, Wolverstone.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


MAY 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Saturday 7th May

Swim training

Times are 0900 - 1000 prompt at Ipswich High School, Wolverstone.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


Saturday 14th May

Nottingham 70 mile time trial

itching:       Tonya


Sunday 15th May

Waveney triathlon

Great starter for the season: 400m (pool)/20km/3.5km
itching:    Charlie & Kate Stannett


Sunday 15th May

Woodbridge 10km

Woodbridge, Suffolk


Saturday 21st May

Lanzarote Ironman

itching:    Mark Ramsey (our first ironman of the year?)


Saturday 21st May

Swim training

Times are 0900 - 1000 prompt at Ipswich High School, Wolverstone.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


Sunday 22nd May

Jaffa 5 and 10 mile

Ipswich


Friday 27th May

Kirton Friday Five

Kirton nr Felixstowe


Bank holiday Monday 30th May

T2 events/Interbike duathlon

Essex Golf & Country Club - Earls Colne


JUNE 2005

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Friday 3rd June

BSE Friday Five

Bury St Edmunds


Saturday 4th June

Swim training

This session has had to be cancelled - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


Sunday 5th June

Bala middle distance triathlon

itching:       Gary, Tonya


Friday 10th June

Ipswich Friday Five

Ipswich - St Joseph's


Saturday 11th June

Bike-to-run training - "easy brick"

Approx 10:00 start, East Bergholt. Max time of order 2.5 hours total.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email charlie@ipswich-tri.org


Saturday 18th June

Swim training

Times are 0900 - 1000 prompt at Ipswich High School, Wolverstone.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


Friday 24th June

Stowmarket Friday Five

Haughley Park, off A14 near Stowmarket.

 


JULY 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Saturday 2nd July

Swim training

Times are 0900 - 1000 prompt at Ipswich High School, Wolverstone.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


Sunday 3rd July

Newmarket 10km

I'm guessing Newmarket


Saturday 9th July - might not now be going ahead.

Bike-to-run training - "easy brick"

Approx 10:00 start, East Bergholt. Max time of order 2.5 hours total.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email charlie@ipswich-tri.org


Sunday 10th July

Opel Ironman - hopefully you can watch on http://www.ironmanlive.com/

Frankfurt, Germany

itching:       Tonya


Saturday 16th July

Swim training

Times are 0900 - 1000 prompt at Ipswich High School, Wolverstone.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email Jeff and Tonya at bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com


Sunday 17th July

inaugural Norwich triathlon - entries now closed

Olympic-distance, open-water
itching:    Grayhame & Anne Fish, Charlie & Kate Stannett


Saturday 30th July

Bike endurance event - "AUDAX"

Sudbury start, 100km & 200km options.

See http://www.audax.uk.net/ for further information about AUDAX - check our club training sessions page for any further information should anybody arrange a coordinated club presence.


Sunday 31st July - moved from 24th July

Culford sprint triathlon - see www.entrycentral.net to enter

Our very own, ever popular, sprint event held at Culford School near Bury St Edmunds.
Marshals needed.


Sunday 31st July

St Albans triathlon


Sunday 31st July

Haverhill 10km


 

AUGUST 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Friday 5th August

Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog

X-country Brandon - 7:30pm

Sunday 7th August

Michelob Ultra London triathlon

Some events will be on the Saturday
itching:  Nik Bestow; Charlie Stannett; Kate Stannett

Friday 12th August

YMCA triathlon - Ipswich Mass USA

Thanks to Nik for spotting this one - see http://www.northshoreymca.org/pages/11343_4th_annual_ipswich_ymca_crane_beach_triathlon.cfm

Anybody interested in putting in an entry next year?


Saturday 13th August

Bike-to-run training - "easy brick"

Approx 10:00 start, East Bergholt. Max time of order 2.5 hours total.
See club training sessions page for further information - any questions email charlie@ipswich-tri.org


Sunday 14th August

Cambridge triathlon

Mepal, near Ely: 1500m lake/38km/10km (which has been off-road in the past)


Sunday 14th August

MacMillan-Wandlebury XC 5 mile race

Newmarket
itching:    Jackie Chubb


Thursday 19th August

DUATHLON TRAINING AT ALTON WATER.

Following the huge success of last years session we plan to run it again on THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST 2005 ALTON WATER RESERVOIR 6.15PM FOR 6.30 START.  The session covers the Ipswich Duathlon course. As light will be fading we my have to cut the session short but will assess it on the night.  All abilities welcome, everyone will be looked after and no one will be left behind. Friends of members also welcome - For more info please contact Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291


Sunday 21st August

Ironman UK - Sherborne, Dorset -  hopefully you can watch on http://www.ironmanlive.com/

Course details have now been published on the Ironman UK website.
itching:  William Catchpole; Adrian Green; Charlie Stannett; Kate Stannett (Gary Matthews has had to scratch)

There will also be a half-ironman event this year.


Sunday 28th August

Ipswich Junior Triathlon

Our own event, held at Framlingham College.
Marshals needed.


Sunday 28th August

Bedford Classic Triathlon & Bedford Mini Triathlon

1500m river swim/40km/10km - the "mini" is 200m/15km/3.3km


Sunday 28th August

Newmarket cycling & triathlon club - DUATHLON

5km run/23km bike/5km run - 7:45am start, at Mildenhall Cycling Rally


Sunday 28th August

Mersea Island 10/5mile race


Sunday 28th August

Lowestoft Scores race

SEPTEMBER 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Saturday 3rd September

Club swim sessions at Woolverstone School

The first session of the new school year will begin on Saturday 3rd September 9am-10am so make a note in your diary.  The following sessions will be 17th September, 8th and 15th October, 5th and 19th November, 3rd and 17th December then 7th January 2006.  These sessions have been booked around school bookings and holidays so are not always 2 weeks apart just incase you think I've got the dates wrong! for more details contact Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291.


Sunday 4th September

Club members & guests: Sizzler II triathlon

Gt Cornard 9:30am
See August ITCH &/or training notices for further details.


Sunday 4th September

Framlingham 10km

Framlingham.


Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September

Clacton triathlons weekend

Sat:    morning junior duathlon; afternoon sprint triathlon (750/20/5 off-road)
Sun:    triathlon (1500/40/10).

Is interested in being part of a relay team in the Clacton Tri (Standard distance) on 11 September. John Gabriel is happy to do the bike leg but need someone for the swim and run legs. Contact me on 01394 278473 or by mail at jgcoaching@btinternet.com


Sunday 11th September

Langham 10km

Langham nr Colchester.


Sunday 11th September

15th Grunty Fen Half Marathon

Witchford nr Ely, Cambs.


Sunday 18th September

Great North Run

Newcastle upon Tyne.


Sunday 18th September

Blackwater leisure charity triathlon

Novice 200m/12km/3km; sprint 400m/23km/6km. Blackwater Leisure Centre, Maldon, Essex


Sunday 18th September

Senior & Junior Aquathon

Norwich


Sunday 25th September

Ipswich Duathlon

Our own event, held at Alton Water.
Marshals needed.


OCTOBER 2005

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Sunday 2nd October

Felixstowe 'arf marathon

Felixstowe.


Sunday 9th October

Martlesham 10km

Martlesham Heath.


Sunday 16th October

Tiptree 10 mile

Tiptree.

itching:    Nik Bestow, Peri Collins, Helen Farrow, Sue Hargadon, Will Newland, Charlie Stannett, Kate Stannett


Sunday 16th October

Ruff Stuff

Ruff Stuff ride- a 25 mile event through Rendlesham and Tunstall Forests. Great fun. MTBs or Cyclo-cross bikes at the ready - see http://www.irene.org.uk/ctc/other.htm for info or ring Pete Whelan on 01394-385281.


Thursday 20th October

Cycle Preparation Period Training - optional briefing

Those who have expressed an interest in following this training should by now have received files giving details of the content of period 1 (weeks 1-4), advice on establishing personal training levels and a training diary to record your progress.  John will be available for any questions you may have on Thursday 20 October at the County pub, opposite County Hall, Ipswich from 8.00 pm. Alternatively contact John at jgcoaching@btinternet.com or 01394 278473 (home)


Sunday 23rd October

Wix 5

Wix, Essex - inaugural race, organised by Harwich Runners Running Club. Place limited to 150, no entries on day.

itching:    Nik Bestow, Charlie Stannett


Sunday 23rd October

Cycling - ride-out

Training ride starting from St Margarets Green, Ipswich at 09.00 Sunday 23/10/05 - steady pace - patron du peleton is Jeff.

Please email bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or phone Jeff on 07740 634341 or 01473 412291


Sunday 30th October

Cross country - Framlingham

Framlingham race HQ is at sports ground next to police station on B1120 Badingham Road. Allow extra time to enter and walk to race which is in the oh-so-dry meadows & moat around Framlingham Castle. Okay, so they're sopping wet - good winter swimming practice...
Series:    30.10.05 Framlingham; 20.11.05 Bungay or Woodbridge; 4.12.05 Woodbridge or Bungay; 8.01.06 Stowmarket; 12.02.06 Bury St Edmunds
County Championships: 15.01.06 RAF Barnham

Events moved to the 2005 log pages

NOVEMBER 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Saturday 5th November

Swim session at Woolverstone School

Arrive in good time to make best use of the sessions - we have the actual pool from 9:00am - 10:00am.

Further information from 2005 training page or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291


Sunday 6th November

Club training run - Alton Water

Meet at the café at 10.00 am (£1 car park fee payable if you drive there).
For more details contact John at jgcoaching@btinternet.com  or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291.


Thursday 10th November

Social evening - monthly meet-up at the County (pub) in Ipswich, 8:00pm onwards.

Note - we anticipate having to make a formal table-booking for December's meet-up. if you do not normally turn up but will do in December - or, indeed, you normally do turn up but will not be turning up for December - could you let us know so we don't under/over book numbers.


Sunday 13th November

Stowmarket Scenic Seven

Stowmarket - usually starts 11:02 to allow for two minutes silence.


Sunday 13th November

Stebbing 10 mile road race

Stebbing County Primary School, Stebbing High St, near Great Dunmow, Essex - 11:30 start.


Tuesday 15th November

John Gabriel's turbo training workshop

Stutton Village Hall, 7-9:00 pm, £5.00 - contact John Gabriel on 01394-278473 to book a place or for more details.


Saturday 19th November

Swim session at Woolverstone School

Arrive in good time to make best use of the sessions - we have the actual pool from 9:00am - 10:00am.

Further information from 2005 training page or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291


Sunday 20th November

Cross country - BUNGAY

Series:    30.10.05 Framlingham; 20.11.05 Bungay; 4.12.05 Woodbridge; 8.01.06 Stowmarket; 12.02.06 Bury St Edmunds
County Championships: 15.01.06 RAF Barnham


Sunday 20th November

Club AGM - Dove, Spring Road, Ipswich

The Club's AGM (annual general meeting) will be held at the Dove public house, Spring Road, Ipswich starting at 6:30. The Dove, which will remain closed to the general public, is just over the road from Elmy Cycles, who have promised to put on "a short soiree" from 5:30, including offering extra discount on selected goods as well as general advice etc. See ITCH for further information, including nominations received for committee posts.


Saturday 26th November

Club training run - Alton Water

Meet at the café at 10.00 am (£1 car park fee payable if you drive there).
For more details contact John at jgcoaching@btinternet.com  or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291.


Sunday 27th November

Hadleigh Ten

For some, the race of the year.


DECEMBER 2005

top, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Saturday 3rd December

Swim session at Woolverstone School

Arrive in good time to make best use of the sessions - we have the actual pool from 9:00am - 10:00am.

Further information from 2005 training page or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291


Sunday 4th December

Cross country - WOODBRIDGE

Series:    30.10.05 Framlingham; 20.11.05 Bungay; 4.12.05 Woodbridge; 8.01.06 Stowmarket; 12.02.06 Bury St Edmunds
County Championships: 15.01.06 RAF Barnham


Thursday 8th December - Social evening

Monthly meet-up at the County (pub) in Ipswich, 8:00pm onwards.

Note - we have had to make a formal table-booking for December's meet-up. If you want to come please contact Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291.


Saturday 10th December

Informal training run - Alton Water

More sedate group run - meet at the café (closed) at 10.00 am (£1 car park fee payable if you drive there).

Sunday 11th December

Club training runs - Alton Water

Meet at the café at 10.00 am (£1 car park fee payable if you drive there).
For more details contact John at jgcoaching@btinternet.com  or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291.


Sunday 11th December

Elmy Cycles Wild West Showdown

All members of Ipswich Triathlon Club are invited to "join the Elmy's gang for their Christmas bash ... CHILLI & rice ... tame the BUCKING BRONCO ... sing & dance the night away"

Digby's Bar, Suffolk College, Rope Walk, Ipswich


(?)day 14th December

Ipswich Cycling Clubs Development meeting

Meeting at 7:00pm at Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre to discuss "Team Ipswich" and "Ravenswood Facility Development".
Contact Dave Copland for more details.


Saturday 17th December

Swim session at Woolverstone School

Arrive in good time to make best use of the sessions - we have the actual pool from 9:00am - 10:00am.
If driving, please use the gravel car park around the corner, not the pavement outside the pool doors.

Further information from 2005 training page or Tonya on bubble.squeek@ntlworld.com or (01473) 412291


Sunday 18th December

Turkey Trot - organised by Waveney Valley Athletic Club

New venue (Beccles as opposed to Lowestoft), 11:00 startr, incorporating Suffolk Championships so TICK THAT BOX!
"Christmas fayre" to all finishers; turkeys to all category winners (so I guess you shouldn't enter if you're a vegetarian?); team prizes are bottles of wine - this is my kind of race...


Saturday 31st December

The Ely New Year's Eve 10K Road Race

Run through California and Dunkirk before finishing at Little Downham, near Ely.  11:00 start.