Welcome to our club group training sessions which are open to members of ALL abilities. It’s important that slower members are not put off!
These sessions are athlete/member led ie they are not coached sessions. At each session we will have mentors (experienced athletes) on hand to help split athletes based on ability/speed so everyone is in an appropriate group. The aim of the sessions is to get an awesome workouts done with other club members, share knowledge and get ready for any upcoming events. Mentors are there to offer guidance to other members.
Most sessions will have a route with a couple of distance options. If you want to do more do some km’s before the start time or tack on afterwards, if you want to do less just cut the route short.
Please encourage those that are not members of the club to sign up and join in with these group sessions at no cost (other than your membership fee)
IMPORTANT RE: START TIMES: the start times are when the groups roll out not the arrival time. Be on site ~5mins early 100% ready to go. the fastest group will go first with 1-2mins between each subsequent group.
Everyone coming to the group sessions need to:
Join up to the club
Fill in this form once https://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/weekendsessions
Read these clubs guidelines on group riding CLICK HERE
Sign this waiver CLICK HERE and email to events@canterburytriclub.co.nz (A photo of a printed signed copy is fine)
Join us for a club run from from Ferrymead. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short loop - 6.5km loop around the Heathcote River https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52169865 (of course you can do a couple of laps)
Longer route - ~15km, Heathcote River Loop, Redcliffs, Mt Pleasant https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52169857
Today is just a social ride as the JD Duathlon is tomorrow. Meet in the car parks next to Broad Park
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Route - 55km https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52170422 but you can exclude the section to the end of the Spit if you want a shorter ride
If you are not racing please volunteer https://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/volunteer-to-help-winter
Join us for a club run from from Ferrymead. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short Option -~10km Run to the top of Evans Pass via Captain Thomas Track, return the same route.
Medium Option - ~16km Up Captain Thomas Track, along the Summit Road, Drop down into Taylors Mistake, over Scarborough Hill via the Sea2Sky course back to Sumner https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52180986
Longer route - As per the medium option but extend to Godley Head
Meet outside Waltham pool
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Short Bays option
Long Bays option https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181085
Join us for a club run from Waltham. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short Option -~~7.5km up Rogers Track, down Rapaki https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181285
Medium Option - ~15km Up Rapaki down Huntsbury https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181154
Longer route - Extend medium option to Sign of the Kiwi, down Harry Ell
Meet outside Waltham pool
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Shorter option ~45km Tai Tapu Loop https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181407
Longer Option - ~95km Leeston return https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181383
Join us for a club run from from Sumner Surf Lifesaving Club, meet in the car park. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short Option -~10km Run to the top of Evans Pass via Captain Thomas Track, return the same route.
Medium Option - ~16km Up Captain Thomas Track, along the Summit Road, Drop down into Taylors Mistake, over Scarborough Hill via the Sea2Sky course back to Sumner https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52180986
Longer route - As per the medium option but extend to Godley Head
Meet outside Waltham pool
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Short option ~40km to Lyttelton Coffee Culture return via Evans Pass
Medium option TBC
Long option TBC
Join us for a club run from the Sign of the Takahe. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short Option -~Sign of Kiwi return
Medium Option - ~15km out and back Harry Ell - Summit Road
Longer option - extend medium option to 20km+
Meet outside Waltham pool or if you live on the other side of town meet where the bike path finishes at the end of Tram Rd where it intersects with Main Road ~8:45am (or ride on the bike path next to the motorway towards town)
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Shorter option ~45km Tai Tapu Loop https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181407
Longer Option - 150km Gorges (option to meet at Tram Rd 8:45am) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52184023
If you are not racing please volunteer https://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/volunteer-to-help-winter
Join us for a club run from Waltham. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short Option -~~7.5km up Rogers Track, down Rapaki https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181285
Medium Option - ~15km Up Rapaki down Huntsbury https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181154
Longer route - Extend medium option to Sign of the Kiwi, down Harry Ell
Meet outside Waltham pool
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Short Option Short or Long Bays option https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52181085
Long Option - 145km Hilltop return (option to Kaituna Valley on return = 165km) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52184877
This is the Chris McAteer Memorial (a local top age grouper who lost a battle with mental health)
Swim - Cass Bay - 8am in the water
Bike - Orton Bradley return (or turn at the Gebbie’s Pass intersection for a short option)
Run - 3 laps to Corsair Bay then 3 laps of Creasey Tce (or 1-2 laps for a shorter option)
Today is just a social ride after a hard session yesterday
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
Route - 55km https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52170422 but you can exclude the section to the end of the Spit if you want a shorter ride
Join us for a club run from from Ferrymead. We’ll split into groups based on ability.
Route options:
Short loop - 6.5km loop around the Heathcote River https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52169865 (of course you can do a couple of laps)
Longer route - ~15km, Heathcote River Loop, Redcliffs, Mt Pleasant https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52169857
Meet outside Waltham pool
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
The suggestion today is to repeat 10km “just riding” / 20km Half IM effort
Route: out to Sumner, Godley Head then to Tai Tapu and back https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52185130
Short option is to cut the Tai Tapu section
Todays run is an out and back towards Spencer Park on the coastal track aiming to be back to Broad Park for the Park Run that starts at 8am
If you have not done Park run before sign up (free) and bring along your printed bar code
Meet outside Waltham pool
We’ll split everyone into groups of similar ability.
The suggestion today is ride 90km @ Half IM effort using this route that has some out and backs + climbs https://ridewithgps.com/routes/52185208
A self directed swim, bike, run at the OxMan venue. Team up with others.
Swim - 8am in the water
Bike - lap of the OxMan course
Run - lap of the OxMan course
To volunteer put your name down here https://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/volunteer-to-help
Meet up at the car park at Lake Rua
Swim - 8am in the water for a group swim
Bike - Laps of the Waitomo course
Run - Laps of the Waitomo course
To volunteer put your name down here https://www.canterburytriclub.co.nz/volunteer-to-help
