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Wildflower Training Weekend:
Wildflower Training Weekend
April 5-6, 2008 ( )
Lake San Antonio Campground
Whether you are entered in this year's Wildflower Triathlon or not, spending two days on the world famous training courses will prove to be invaluable to your performance. Wildflower is one of the most challenging triathlons around. Why do you ask? Because of "Beach Hill", "Nasty Grade", "Heart Rate Hill", backcountry trail run all while enduring the persistent heat (or soaking rain). The Wildflower training camp weekend will be an opportunity to see the course layout, transition area and practice with veteran club members. Which in return prepares you physically and mentally for race weekend (especially the camping portion!).
The dates for the training camp weekend are April 5th - 6th, while race weekend is May 3rd - May 4th. If you are interested in extending either weekend, some members will be arriving before Saturday. This fun and safe environment will consist of support on the water, road and trails. This is a great opportunity and should not be missed.
Note: Check this web page often since some information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Training Camp Weekend Highlights:
- All abilities welcome
- Two days, one night
- Group lead open-water swim, bike, run workouts on the courses
If you are interested in being part of the Wildflower Training Weekend Committee or volunteering, please contact the Melissa Monahan at monahan_melissa@yahoo.com.
These sections describe the training weekend in more detail:
Agenda/Timeline of Events for Training Weekend:
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Note: Non-members are welcome to attend, although you must sign a one-time Liability Waiver.
We will have some maps of the bike and run courses but it would be good to familiarize yourself with the courses, which are described on the Tri-California web site.
How Do I Sign-Up:
The cost of the training weekend is broken down to the following:
- Campground charges: $23 per vehicle entering the park per night. This payment is made at the park entrance as you enter.
- Saturday night (April 5th) BBQ: $10 per person. This will be collected by the Wildflower Committee using PayPal as described in the evite.
Our Campsite:
With the overriding philosophy that this is a group event, we want to try to group everybody in as close an area as possible at Lake San Antonio. We will set up in the Lynch loop campground. Each campsite can accommodate about 8 people but as indicated each campsite has just one reserved parking spot. If the parking spots in this area fill up, folks should be able to park in the surrounding area in Lynch.
- For a visual, select the South Shore Campgrounds map.
Note that there will be other tri clubs out there the same weekend.
Getting from the Campground to the Activity Start area:
Most activities will start from the official race transition area (Labeled as 'Food/Gas/Marina' on the map above); we will know for sure how close we are to the transition area once we get there. As we will be starting each workout activity promptly, please plan accordingly.
Getting There/Carpooling:
Lake San Antonio is located about 160 miles or 3 hours away from the South Bay.
Interactive maps: (using 2610 San Antonio Rd., Bradley, CA 93426-9438)
Basic directions from South Bay:
Take Hwy 101 south to the Jolon Road G-14 exit just north of King City. Proceed south on G-14 approximately 20 miles. At Lockwood make a right turn on Interlake Road (G-14) and proceed 13 miles and turn left onto San Antonio Road. Proceed another 3 miles to the park.
Please be aware of the speed limits (for example, 55 mph vs. 65 mph) on the way to Lake San Antonio.
If you need a ride or are willing to give rides, please post messages on the yahoo SVTC discussion group email accordingly.
Barbeque:
Barbeque (at the campground):
This will be a great time to meet other members; hear the stories of years past and chill.
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BBQ Menu: tentative
- Chicken
- Marinated Tri-tip
- Vegetarian Burgers
- Garlic Bread
- Pasta
- Green Salad
- Dessert
- Please note that everyone is responsible for bringing his or her own breakfast & lunch as well as snacks and drinks/water. If you are arriving on Friday night, you will need to have food for that evening as well.
Volunteering: We need your help:
Activities such as this require the support of our members in the form of volunteering. Without them, it would not be possible to put these events on. To volunteer, please indicate the appropriate responses to the questions on the SVTC Wildflower Training Weekend Evite or send email to monahan_melissa@yahoo.com.
There are various areas that we will need help in, including:
- Bringing supplies/equipment to/from Lake San Antonio
- Shopping for supplies
- Coordinate cooking/serving/eating utensils
- BBQ: cooking/cleaning
- Leads for the bike/run/swim workouts
- Etc.
Useful Information:
- Weather at Bradley, CA: In 2003, the weather was wet/cold. In 2004, the weather was hot/dry. Who knows what it will be like this year...
- Checklists for camping. The lists compiled at these web sites are useful but pretty extensive - not of all of the items mentioned are necessary.
Tri-Club Team Competition:
The Wildflower Triathlons held at Lake San Antonio in Monterey County, California, will feature the annual Tri-Club Team Competition. The Tri-Club Team Competition will be a part of the Long Course Triathlon and the Olympic Distance Triathlon. There are no additional fees to participate. To enter, simply complete the online race application and provide "Silicon Valley Triathlon Club" as your triathlon club. Registered Clubs will receive a $10 rebate for each member of their club who selects their Club Name (in the Triathlon Club Competition box) when completing the online registration.
If you did not provide "Silicon Valley Triathlon Club" as your club name during the registration process, you can send a message to events@tricalifornia.com. To sure to provide your name, the course you will be doing along with your club name information. After a few days, check to make sure it was updated by going to the participant lists and see if "Silicon Valley Triathlon Club" is listed next to your name.
Note: For all official Tri-Club Team Competition information, be sure to check the Tri-California web site.
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