Great to be back in Shepparton for the Challenge event over the weekend.  We’ve missed being up there and the day did not disappoint.  There was a great feel in the air and lots of comradery out on course as athletes gave racing one last go for the season.  Well done to all the athletes who braved the icy conditions, the numb limbs and pins and needles to get amongst it.  Check out all the results and some of their reflections:

Dan: Made the trip to @challengeshepp over the weekend with the objective to empty the tank on the bike and see what happens on the run. Result - fast bike and PB run with the fastest AG run. Objective achieved.  Just missed the podium but happy with 4th place.  100% focus provides reward, head down and on with #imcairns @ironmanoceania.  A big shout out to @ollieallan @mich_bond and Oscar @trialliance for setting up our little home away from home track side. It’s the little things that make us achieve.

Steph: It has been nothing but a privilege to be back racing again after the year that was, and whilst much of the rest of the world remains closed.  A huge thank you to the incredible team @_o2events for all the work in bringing us both the @2xutriathlonseries and @challengeshepp

Terese: Sunday was a spectacular day.  2nd Olympic distance race and I’m left craving more I’m curious to see what I’ll do next but for now I really truly need to focus on my studies.  Grateful for my mind body and soul.   Grateful for the way I was raised by two very special humans.  Grateful for my incredible brother bears.

Lisa: Finishing off the racing season on a high! Pretty happy with the weekend’s results- top 5 spot!  It was a windy and cold race up at @challengeshepp, but a great day racing with friends, filled with smiles, laughs and tears of joy!  Time now to rest, recover before all the fun beings with winter training.

Saturday mornings in April are all about coffee rides.  These are a social, easy, all-abilities ride for all athletes (expect those racing at Cairns).  We will be stopping for coffee and cake, and maybe even more than once!

Last week we dropped in to Love Your Soul in Parkdale and this week we'll try out a new coffee stop.  The venue will change each week and we're planning something special for our last one, which may carry on a little!

Keep an eye out for the FB event for more details.

Riders note:
* Tri-Alliance kit essential for safety when bunch riding
* Front & rear lights mandatory
* Spare tube/s, levers and CO2 necessary
* Nutrition & hydration recommended

All riders are to be familiar with TA Bike Safety and Ethics.

One of the best things to do over Winter is to get strong!   And one of the best ways to do it, is with an intensive hit-out at our Winter training camp!

You get to surround yourself with like-minded people, live and train like a pro and forget about all the other worries of the world while you eat, sleep, train, repeat! This is held on the Queen's Birthday long weekend in Lorne.

We are trying our best to make this happen this year and what would really help would be to get an idea of numbers.  We're asking you to please take the 1min to complete this form to let us know what you're thinking.  It's even helpful to know if you are not coming, so we can plan accordingly.

We were made aware that many of you have recently received email notification that your training memberships have been cancelled.  This includes 10-session pass holders.  These emails are incorrect and can be ignored.

Our server is going through a refresh and in order to flush out the system, a backlog of historical emails have been released.  You will notice they have an old date attached to them and they may continue to be released until they are up to date.  

We are working closely with our dev team to work through this matter as quickly as possible. If you are concerned about your membership status, you can always email us to clarify.

We apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

As a result of the works undertaken to date, it's been identified that there is a need for additional strengthening of the pavement sub-layers at locations along Lakeside Drive. Accordingly, the planned opening of Lakeside Drive on Sunday 11 April 2021 (prior to the scheduled subsequent Lakeside Drive closure for final asphalting works in late April), is no longer possible.

* Lakeside Drive (Albert Road – Queens Road Slip Road) will remain closed until Friday 21 May 2021 to complete the remediation works and alleviate the need for any further intermittent closures after reopening.
* There will be intermittent closures of the Lakeside Drive and Ross Gregory Drive
intersection to complete the intersection resurfacing works during April and May.
* Similarly, Aughtie Drive will require intermittent road closures for milling and resurfacing works throughout May.