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Raid Light Lantau 50 Trail Run Event 2012-03-24

The Raidlight Lantau50 is a trail running event on South Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Participants have the opportunity to tackle this challenge solo or as a team of two. The 51-km course covers three country parks on South Lantau with 90% on trails and a cumulative elevation gain of 2,500 meters. The event starts and ends in Discovery Bay. 

The Explorer run (15km) will cover the steep climb (450m) of the Lo Fu Tau (Tiger head) before heading to Silvermine beach (Mui Wo) and back to Discovery Bay via the monastery, mostly on trails.

For more details go to Website

Triathlon Clinic - Junior / U23 / Elite Taipei Dec 31 2011

“Improve Cycle Performance to Maximize Run Ability in ITU Triathlon Draft –Legal Racing”

“在ITU標準賽事中改善自行車實力讓跑步能力發揮至極限”

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活動：針對ITU鐵人三項可輪車賽事安排之課程

WHO: Junior, Under 23 and Elite Triathletes (maximum 20 athletes)
對象：青少年,23歲以下及菁英組選手（最多20位選手）

WHEN: 31st December 2011 (9.15-12.30pm)
時間：2011年12月31日 上午9點15分至12點30分

WHERE: Specialized Concept Store Neihu (302 Rueiguang Road, Neihu, Taipei)
地點：內湖Specialized(內湖區瑞光路302號)

PRESENTED BY: NRG2Perform Coaches Craig Johns, Sam Hsieh & David Toman
教練團：NRG2perform教練Craig Johns,謝昇諺,David 涂景文

REGISTER BY: 26th December 2011 (FREE event, 1st 20 athletes registered only)
報名日期：即日起至2011.12.26止（免費活動，名額只有20位）

For more information and the registration form please contact:

Download Coach Clinic Information Dec 31st 2011 Final

Craig Johns (ENGLISH)
Email: nrg2perform@gmail.com
Ph: 0926889710

Sam Hsieh謝昇諺 (CHINESE)
Email: tpec_yen@hotmail.com
Ph: 0975563231)

Koh Samui Trophy Adventure Race Thailand Sept 2011

I know all you Band of Brothers fans from around the globe have been dying to hear about the latest saga in Adventure Racing in SE Asia. The ESPN/STAR/SKY/SUPERSPORTS coverage teams convinced us to enter yet again offering full sponsorship with Singha endorsements together withladyboyinc.com.  For new readers and those not too familiar with the sport of adventure racing, let me inform you that it is not at all like puffy triathlons where everyone knows pretty well what they will achieve and can get quite excited, ooh la la,  over a 15 second improvement in the 10km, flat as a ladyboys  mammary gland, real tarmac run, and the courses are laid out maplike, on perfect roads, perfect weather, perfect shoes, totally uncontaminated water venues, with no risk of any fun whatsoever, so bloody boring, what`s wrong with you puffters eh? Have a go at adventure in your life!! OK Did I go on  bit? Well…………..

 

Well we did another one, our 3^rd Samui race. Some people have said we are past it or at least I am and maybe they aren`t that far off . An interesting quote from the China hash annals in Fulong beach recently in Sept,  a Dump n Run bikini run special, just before Samui and  the scene of an epic Action Asia race in 2004 where Band of Brothers including now retired, partially alive drunk Tom Ashby, and bruvs Stephen and David McCormick took the grand overall prize, “Crocodile Dundee visiting from the hills of Tainan County looked pale, gaunt, and on the verge of death…..but then I realised that’s his natural look”

Say no more. Thrive on compliments. Thank you Dick with Ears.

However the weekend`s hashing  in Taipei, chez Dump n Run`s place, was without doubt an ideal springboard for the adventure ahead in Thailand. Totally wrecked for 2 days was certainly adequate preparation for Samui. And I knew my teammate and bruv would have trained in like manner. One thing we can boast about is our total commitment to the cause.

 

Chose to fly with KLM as Air Asia seem to have disappeared, so arrived at Chiang Kai Chek International airport in Tao Yuan with my bag of assorted drugs, spare legs, testosterone vials, oestrogen just in case, viagra pills purely for pumping up the heart rate, fibrillator, lung machine and  paraphernalia and a state of the art speedy carbon fibre rim, art deco ultra fast disc wheel which is lighter than helium and makes the box in which it is housed float. It has a negative mass, thereby defying Sir Isaac Newton`s 2<sup>nd</sup> law of gravity and even Einstein`s theory of relativity could be put to the test. I thought this might do the trick.  Lance Armstrong in his heyday didn`t have this much aid. Again I put my total trust in long time friend and mentor Keith Richards. Here in Taiwan Craig Johns is our Guru.

 

Strode up to the check in counter, placed my bag and boxed wheel on the weigh scale. Well under the 23 kgs allowance. Then the young lady said “Sorry sir, you are only allowed 1 piece of luggage in inferior class” I enquired as to when this absurd ruling had been made as the previous time I flew with KLM it didn`t matter how many pieces you had , it was just based on total weight. So what was I to do? Tried my charms, offered a quick muff dive, to no avail. She said I could upgrade to business class, send the wheel via air cargo at twice the passenger ticket price and could arrive at my destination in about 2 weeks, just in time to miss the race or repack everything in 1 container. So I was forced to take option 3.

 

There is a packing company in the airport called Taiwan Pelican Express especially set up by KLM for this exact purpose, to extract more money out of passengers who didn`t read the small print in the ticketing policy document. So, I took my stuff over to them, paid the exorbitant fee for a cardboard box and they took out the wheel and all my clothes from the bag and heaved them all together, my Thai silks mingling with the grease on the hub. It was quickly sealed and I was then allowed to check in.

 

The flight took off fairly soon after and it was quite full. In fact so full that a number of passengers didn`t appear to have seats. And this included a troupe of entertainers from Valencia, ( Spain, for those geographically challenged ) who had just done a concert in Taipei. Well, of course, they being wine drinkers, and I, not being overly anti social , teamed up and started what is known in British circles as a session. We were all stood  in the rear of the plane ordering KLM`s finest Chardonnay from the vineyards of  Grimsby when the flight attendant, a striking looking woman, and I`m not speaking figuratively, struck out and told us all to be seated or we would be thrown off the plane. Hmmm. And there was to be no more alcohol imbibed the rest of the journey. Well………  According to the Geneva convention no such bylaw exists and so we were well within our rights to continue on our current course of  inebriation as long as we didn`t flout standards of decency and décor according to new Euro legislation. Needless to say by the time we arrived in Bangkok there wasn’t a sober person in our troupe ( I was now a full member ) and it was touch and go if any of us would be allowed through immigration. Our fears were groundless as we all know the Land of Smiles. Sawadee krap.

 

The next day I arrived in Samui at my bruvs mansion on Lamai beach, he`s a rich tycoon, but friendly sort, the ladyboy butler patted me down as usual, nothings changed here thankfully and I barely passed security control and opened my newly aquired box. Lo and behold ………no wheel, no race gear, no joints, no nothing of mine. Just thongs, leather straps, handcuffs and marital aids with porno videos.

 

****ing wrong box. I thought those ****ing KLM ***tards have ripped me off. Of course contacted the local office. Sure enough someone else had had the same problem and were forced into repacking their stuff into a box, identical to mine. However she was in Bangkok and I was in Koh Samui. KLM would take no responsibilty saying I had taken the wrong luggage. After a lot of arguing and threatening to blow up the main terminal housing of KLM  I had to pay for the box to be sent to Bangkok and in return the other party had to send my box to me. So, I was without anything to wear for 3 days, mind you, borrowed a couple of nice little numbers of let`s say

 “ items”  and found a fig leaf  and a lady boy size 40 D cup bra to temporarily make do. Actually it fitted in quite nicely on Koh Samui, nobody noticed.

 

Now getting back to the reason I am writing this. I`ve forgotten now, keep getting this touch of Alzheimers.

 

Oh yes, another race. Well did a fair bit of training the week or 2 before the event, cut down on Marlbroughs to 2 packs a day and thought, to be on the safe side, to increase liquids in the diet, called hydration I think, so a combo of Chang and Singha seemed to be in order. The last thing you need is water. Don`t listen to all these so called experts who maintain that you have to keep imbibing H2O. Nonsense. I have a special liquid dispenser  called a Camelchang which only accepts ethanol. If pure water is added it spouts it out ( safety feature ) Well worth the investment.

 

Race day : About 100 teams in 2 events. Adventure and Extreme. Of course Adventure is for pussies and ladyboys. Almost got in that event somehow!

 

Started with a short run to the beach and a 10 km kayak leg. As these Feel Free crafts don`t have seats they are extremely uncomfortable as you have to sit in a hole where the seat should be. like on a surfboard. So we had taken our own belts to attach to the boats and help us with back support, did it with success last year when we got the gold medal in the old farts cat. So defending our title. Anyway got in the boat did 3 paddle strokes and broke my clip. B***locks. My bruv at the same time was unable to attach his, he`s a bit retarded, did I mention? but not really noticeably so, seems perfectly normal til he speaks.

 So we had the most uncomfortable paddle ever. We couldn`t get going and finished this leg about 10-15 minutes down, near the back of the race. It also included a nasty swim in the sea with a headwind both ways, huge waves reminiscent of Hawaii during a tsunami and a near fatal great white shark attack. However the shark didn`t seem to find me tasty enough. If it had bitten me it would most certainly have died. I was without doubt the very worst swimmer, my bruv 2^nd worst, and the organizers were ready to pull me out of the water and apply mouth to mouth, but when they realized how much plonk I`d been supping they left me to it.

 

Out of the water, stiff as a board and a run along the soft sand beach to the bikes. Pure murder too. All to do now. No problem 5 hours to go, will catch them. Rode well on fantastic trails in the mountain, did bit and bit with teammate alternating the lead on the faster sections. Only fell off 3 times, 2 faceplants and a half twist.  Some walking as too steep to ride. People falling off going uphill. Kept picking off teams one by one. I kept going off course, missing very well marked arrows, much to my teammates chagrin. Again, could be Parkinsons acting up or maybe not enough booze. Sorry bruv!  More running sections and still catching up. We had 1 slingshot obstacle where we had to hit a target at 20 paces. The target was a cute ladyboy and he/she was moving. I shot mine and the bullet  ricashaded. Still got the scar. But bruv Dave had been practicing, he knows his ladyboys alright if you know what I mean wink wink. 2 bullseyes. Moved up to the top 20 by then but maybe only 4^th in our cat. And you don`t really know where you are overall. It was intermittent biking and running for hours, really great stuff. Hot as Hades and suited us. The city slickers from HK and Bangkok with fantastic Adonis bodies who only train in air con gyms, have skin the colour of ivory and wear clean shoes suffered badly and we overtook lots of young teams after 3-4 hours  who were cream crackered. We kept the same pace ( ****ing slow) the whole race. It isn`t a sprint. Reminds me of the joke about the father and son bulls who looked down the meadow at a herd of cows and the young bull said to his dad “Let`s run down there and **** a couple of em.” The old bull said “why don`t we just walk down and ****em all”.

 

After 5 hours of racing we had overtaken all our rivals in our cat except one team. And they were 2^nd behind us the previous year. They wanted it badly. But we weren`t about to throw in the towel. So stiff upper lip, we plodded on and caught them at the final transition, having gained 15 mins since the kayak leg. We headed off towards the finish knowing it couldn`t be too far but not knowing just how far it was.

 

Then with about 5kms to go they passed us on the bike and we couldn`t respond. Took a couple of shots of amphetamines to no avail, Mind you I felt no pain after that. But we arrived at the final swim to the hotel finish a few minutes down in about 5 ½ hours.  So, a Silver was all we could manage this time. And we finished 10<sup>th</sup> overall. People said we did well considering we out aged everybody by about 2 decades , but that`s bullshit, it`s only GOLD we are interested in. Silver is for hosers and losers. Got to get that kayaking right next time or my bruv is going to let me go! Feel the pressure already……..

 

On a brighter note a gorgeous young lady from Oregon and I won the best costume trophy at the evening awards presentation.

 

Band of Brothers        David McCormick and Stephen McCormick aka Crocodile Dundee

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Mongolia Bike Challenge 1 Week Away

On August 1, we kick off the 2nd edition of the Mongolia Bike Challenge. You can find race updates on our Official Website: www.mongoliabikechallenge.com  as well as on our social networks.  Our event coverage will include:

stage recaps, daily photos, video summaries, interviews and comments from supporters. It is going to be an amazing race!! 

Follow and live with us MBC 2011 

Top Tips for Multi-stage Mountain Bike Racing

By Daniel Carruthers

Given that I am attempting the 2011 Mongolia Bike Challenge, my first major multi-day endurance mountain biking event, I thought it was pertinent to come up with a few solid tips and strategies for completing the race to the best of your abilities. It is hoped that this post will be useful to other mountain bikers who are thinking about doing their first multi-day stage race.

Mutli-day endurance mountain biking events are becoming increasingly popular such as the  BC Bike Race in Canada and Cape Epic in South Africa, just to name a couple. Multi-day endurance mountain bike racing has to be one of the toughest disciplines out there simply because mountain biking is like an individual time-trial and you have to be self-sufficient and mentally you have to be strong. I have talked to a number of experienced mountain bikers to glean some worthwhile tips and strategies to share with you, namely Craig Johns, Cory Wallace (Kona Factory Team) and Radek Tuma who has competed at Cape Epic.

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InMotion Asia July Newsletter

In this newsletter you'll find all the exciting InMotion Asia news and events including their new office & Taipei Concept Bike Store & Cafe, a massive 15% Velocite August Madness Sale, expanded corporate events, a host of terrific cycling tours, 3 world-class rock climbing trips to Thailand, & much, much more!  

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Ironman 70.3 Taiwan 16week Training Program

‎16 Week Training Programs specific for Ironman 70.3 Taiwan event. 50% off the normal price. Time to get prepared for the big day.

More Information (ENGLISH) Click Here

為IM台灣70.3特別設計的16週訓練課程已經上線咯！半價超​值課程，快一起來為比賽做準備。

More Information (CHINESE) Click Here

NRG2Perform "Official Coaching Partner" - Ironman 70.3 Taiwan

介紹

NRG2Perform 很榮幸能成為2011年Ironman 70.3 Taiwan鐵人三項賽事官方教練合作夥伴。我們非常期待與Ironman 70.3 Taiwan攜手合作相互激勵成長以及擴展台灣鐵人三項運動的發展。

NRG2Perform 與 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan 的合作範圍包含提供特別設計的訓練課程，訓練營，專業常識以及支持協助來幫助選手們完成比賽，更重要的是幫助選手們達成夢想及目標。

 

 訓練課程

所有有報名參加2011 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan賽事將會獲得下述訓練課程的折扣及優惠

EXCEL以及SUCCEED客製化的訓練課程折扣如下

活動時間：7月4日至11月6日止

 

Craig Johns (總教練)

EXCEL NT$1250/ 週 (原價NT$1500/週) 加上首次註冊費 NT$3000

SUCCEED NT$1500/週 (原價NT$2000/週) 加上首次註冊費NT$4000

 

團隊教練

EXCEL NT$1000/ 週 (原價NT$1250/週) 加上首次註冊費NT$3000

SUCCEED NT$1200/ 週 (原價NT$1500/週) 加上首次註冊費NT$4000

 

你也同時獲得1次免費的團訓體驗以及其他包含在EXCEL及SUCCEED訓練課程中的優惠。

假使你攜帶夥伴一起參與課表，你將會收到 NRG2Perform 所提供的精美禮品。

 

 START訓練課程提供半價優惠

你可以以半價享有原有的整套START訓練課程（原價NT8000）並且獲得1次免費的團訓體驗。趕快報名，就可以NT4000購買16週的訓練課程。

假使你攜帶夥伴一起參與課程，你將會收到 NRG2Perform 所提供的精美禮品。

 

訓練營

NRG2Perform 希望您在2011 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan表現優異，所以我們決定開設專門為Ironman 70.3 Taiwan所特別設計的訓練營來幫助你為比賽訓練。

 

8月26-28日Ironman 70.3 表現訓練營（台灣，墾丁）

10月8-10日Ironman 70.3 準備訓練營（台灣，墾丁）

 

所有有報名參加START, EXCEL, 及SUCCEED訓練課表的朋友，若有興趣報名訓練營也將會得到折扣及優惠。更多諮詢請聯繫 NRG2Perform。

 

比賽週

比賽週 NRG2Perform 將會在2011  Ironman 70.3 Taiwan比賽現場有相關活動：

兩日（星期四及星期五）官方比賽場地訓練（游泳，自行車，跑步），展示攤位，以及免費禮物（提供給報名START, EXCEL 或SUCCEED訓練課程的選手）

 

NRG2Perform "Official Coaching Partner" - Ironman 70.3 Taiwan

INTRODUCTION

NRG2Perform is proud to be the "Official Coaching Partner" for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan triathlon event. We are excited about working together with Ironman 70.3 Taiwan to help grow and develop the sport of triathlon in Taiwan. 

NRG2Perform’s partnership with Ironman 70.3 Taiwan includes providing specific training programs, training camps, knowledge and support to assist athletes competing in the event, helping them achieve their dreams and goals. 

 

TRAINING PROGRAMS

All athletes who have signed up for the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan event are rewarded with access to the following value for money deals and free offers.

Discounted Prices on all EXCEL and SUCCEED Customized Individual Training Programs 

From July 4th to November 6th Ironman 70.3 Taiwan athletes receive the following discounts on EXCEL and SUCCEED Customized Individual Training Programs: 

 

Craig Johns (Head Coach)

EXCEL NT$1250/ week (normally NT$1500/week) plus 1 Time Start-up Fee NT$3000

SUCCEED NT$1500/ week (normally NT$2000/week) plus 1 Time Start-up Fee NT$4000

 

Team Coach

EXCEL NT$1000/ week (normally NT$1250/week) plus 1 Time Start-up Fee NT$3000

SUCCEED NT$1200/ week (normally NT$1500/week) plus 1 Time Start-up Fee NT$4000

 

You will also receive 1x free group training session as well as all other complimentary benefits included with an EXCEL or SUCCEED Customized Individual Training Program.

If you recommend a friend who signs up you will receive a free gift courtesy of NRG2Perform. 

 

50% off START Training Programs

You pay only NT$4000 for a 16 week Training Program (Normal Price NT$8000) and also receive 1x free group training session.

If you recommend a friend who signs up you will receive a free gift courtesy of NRG2Perform. 

 

TRAINING CAMPS

NRG2Perform is passionate about seeing you performing at you best at the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan. So we decided to bring you two Ironman 70.3 Taiwan specific TRAINING CAMPS in the buildup to the race. 

August 26-28th Ironman 70.3 Performance Training Camp (Kenting, TAIWAN)

October 8-10th Ironman 70.3 Preparation Training Camp (Kenting, TAIWAN)

 

All athletes who sign up for START, EXCEL or SUCCEED Training Programs receive special discounts on the Training Camp  price. Contact NRG2Perform for more information.

 

RACE WEEKEND

NRG2Perform will be active during the 2011 Ironman 70.3 Taiwan race weekend:

Official Swim, Cycle and Run Training sessions (Thursday and Friday), EXPO Booth and a Complimentary Race Gift (athletes who signed up for a START, EXCEL or SUCCEED training program)

SPECIALIZED SUPER SUMMER SALE - till July 31st

SPECIALIZED Super Summer Sale gives you some of the best deals in Taiwan with 40% off 2009 and 30% off 2010 products. If you spend over NT$10,000 you go into a special prize draw. Only until July 31st 2011 at SPECIALIZED Concept Stores and Authorized Dealers nationwide. 

CyclingTime Cycle Portal Website Now in Taiwan

CyclingTime.com would like to cordially invite you to come and check out their new website  CyclingTime.com. 

CyclingTime.com is a Bicycle/Cycling portal website founded in Tokyo, Japan, in January 2005.

CyclingTime.com offers three different services: Media, Store, Community. In 2010, they expanded to create a base in Taiwan, the capital of the cycling world. Being situated in Taiwan offers innumerable opportunities to connect with the designers & producers of the world’s best bikes and accessories and to share their passion for all things 'bicycle'. From their offices in Taichung, they strive to deliver the highest quality information about cycling and professional racing as well as the best products direct to our customers.

They are now up and running 4 languages - English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese (for the Taiwan market) and Simplified Chinese (China), extending our demographic and potential markets.

Our Tour coverage features Thor Hushovd’s diary and some cracking interviews daily from the Tour. 

If you have any team news or product information you'd like to see up on CyclingTime.com, please feel free to contact them. 

 

Triathlon Race Entry Early Bird Prices Finish 6/30

This week is important for athletes wishing to enter upcoming triathlon races in Taiwan. The races below have early bird registration deals if you register by June 30th 2011. Yo better get cracking so you don't miss out. 

Ironman 70.3 Taiwan - Nov 5th

Website

Foreign Athlete US$220 (US$250 July 1 onwards)

Taiwan Athlete US$200 (US$233 July 1 onwards)

Relay Foreign Team US$280 (US$320 July 1 onwards)

Relay Taiwan Team US$260 (US$300 July 1 onwards)

 

Taidong International Triathlon 226 & 51.5 - Oct 15-16th

Website

226km Individual NT$8000 (Until August 15th)

51.5 Individual NT$2000 (Until August 15th)

 

Beautiful Taitung Triathlon 51.5 & Sprint - Oct 1-2nd

Website

Sprint Individual NT$1100 (Up to Jun 30) NT$1300 (Jul1 - Aug 15)

51.5 Individual NT$2100 (Up to Jun 30) NT$2500 (Jul1 - Aug 15)

 

Yilan ITU Asia Champs 51.5 & Sprint - Sep 24-25th

Website

51.5 Individual NT$1400 (Up to Jun 30) NT$1500 (Jul1-20) NT$1600 (Jul 21 onwards)

Sprint Individual NT$1000 (Up to Jun 30) NT$1100 (Jul1-20) NT$1200 (Jul 21 onwards)

 

Hualien East Rift Valley Classic 113 & 51.5 - Sep 10-11th

Website

113km Individual NT$4500 (Up to July 15th)

51.5km Individual NT$2500 (Up to July 15th)

SHIV Race Ready

SHIV

Too fast for the UCI, but perfectly legal for triathlon, the Shiv is ridden by competitive athletes looking for the most efficient power transfer, most aggressive position, and least drag. Whether long or short-course triathlon, the Shiv is the weapon for those in pursuit of nothing less than the fastest bike split and next personal best.

UCI legal version coming soon.

More information Specialized International

Specialized Launch VENGE in Taiwan

VENGE

Flyers off the front. Monster pulls. All-out sprints to the line. Venge riders absolutely live for this stuff—that’s why they demand complete performance: the winning formula of weight, stiffness, and aerodynamics. The Venge’s competition-crushing combo of Tarmac-inspired stiffness and light weight with SHIV-inspired aerodynamics keeps them ahead of the competition. 

More information Specialized Taiwan

Taiwan Racing Newsletter 2011 #5

Check out all the latest news, views and results from the Taiwan Endurance Sports Racing Scene. Newsletter Link If you wish to sign up for regular Taiwan Racing email that will be sent directly to your email inbox click here and fill out all the details.

NRG2Perform photos from Dongshan Triathlon by David Toman (Bitan Photography)

Check out the New NRG2Perform Website

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NRG2Perform to launch new website 推出新網站

NRG2Perform 全新中英文網站即將於六月初與您見面。謝謝您的耐心等候！

NRG2Perform will launch it's new website at the beginning of June. The website will be available in both Chinese and English. We appreciate your patience while it is being completed.

WEBSITE

 

 

Fulong Training Camp June 25-26th

 

NRG2Perform invites you to join the inaugural Fulong Training Camp on the weekend of June 25-26th. We have an action packed weekend of training sessions with an option for Triathletes and one for Cyclists. Fulong is an ideal place for triathlon training with access to: swimming in the river and also the ocean; cycling through the beautiful Shuangshi valley or up into the many mountain roads with stunning vistas and some unique running routes that will be sure to surprise you. Fulong is a great place for both training and the family, with easy access from Taipei. The camp allows you to choose your own accommodation and whether you would like to travel out on Friday (24th) or Saturday morning (25th). There are great cabins and also a 4star hotel close to the river (swim training) and the beach (Possible swim training if conditions are suitable). The beach is a great place for the family to relax and have fun. There are also great places to go hiking and plenty of water sports action.  

The training camp is limited to 20 athletes, so make sure you send your registration form and return to  nrg2perform@gmail.com before 14th June 2011.

Download Fulong Training Camp Poster 2011

 

Taiwan Racing Newsletter 2011 #4

The lastest Taiwan Racing Newsletter is now available. Read all the news here

Triathlon / Masters Swim Squad @ ACC Taipei

NRG 2 Perform coach, Craig Johns will commence a Triathlon / Masters Swim Squad program beginning on May 2nd 2011. The squad will have six opportunities a week to train for fitness or for swimming and triathlon events. The sessions are only available to members of the ACC (American Club Taipei). For details on the ACC or becoming a member please go to their website   See below for session times and days.  

TriSportsHK New Location

TriSportsHK, owned by triathlete Kent Wong, has relocated to a new location. The new store is larger than the previous store and includes an exclusive K-Swiss Performance Center. They have a grand opening party 3-6pm on April 9th. 

 

Agony in Defeat by David Toman

Photo by David Toman (NRG 2 Perform Coach and Photographer)

Taoyuan Duathlon Results

Congratulations to Huang Shih Chung and Li Hsiao Yu (Jenny) for taking out the mens and womens race at the Taoyuan Duathlon held on Saturday 19th March. You can find all the results here 

Kris Gemmel Wins on Debut in Singapore

New Zealand’s Kris Gemmell, a man with four ITU World Cup wins and 16 World Cup podiums and a $50,000 2nd place at the 2010 Hy-Vee ITU World Cup, won his debut Ironman 70.3 against a strong international field at Singapore Sunday. Gemmell’s better swim (race-best 27:44) and James Cunnama’s better bike (2nd-best 2:02:49) left the two men starting the run together. By the end, Gemmell’s ITU-honed, race-best 1:13:40 half marathon bested Cunnama’s second-best 1:14:24 run by just enough to give him his 49-seconds margin of victory in winning time of 3:50:56. 

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Fun Taiwan Challenge with Janet Hsieh

Conquer the Challenge and Win NT$1million

The Fun Taiwan Challenge is a reality Television game show to be broadcast on TLC Video. During the program contestants will travel throughout Taiwan to complete various challenges in the process. One or more contestants may be eliminated each episode and the final remaining contestant will be the winner of a cash prize of one million NT dollars. Website

 

Taiwan Racing Newsletter 2011 #3

 
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Kaohsiung Love River Triathlon

K-Swiss athlete, Hsieh Min Ya laid her exciting talent down in the water and on the roads of Kaohsiung to take her 3rd Triathlon title leading from start to finish. At the tender age of 16 years old, Hsieh showed composure to produce a dominant performance over premier Taiwan female triathlete, Sally Wang (Yi Wen).

The men's race was a total contrast to the women's race with controversy and a 3hr protest finally awarding Tom Wei (Chen Chun) the Elite men's title on his 26th birthday. The leading 10 athletes were sent the wrong way starting the run which resulted in some athletes running nearly 900m extra.

1200 athletes lined up for the first triathlon race of the year in Taiwan. The growth of the sport was prominent with competitor numbers twice than the previous year. There was alot of atmosphere leading into the event with the Navy including alot of athletes racing in both as individuals and teams. They brought their cheer squads and a great environment for athletes to excel. 

Hsieh Min Ya made some great tactical moves early in the swim and found a great group to swim with. She used her strength as a swimmer to move ahead of the experienced New Zealand triathlete representative, Tanya Lee-Parker. Coming into transition, Min Ya had a 20 second lead on Tanya with some young up-and-coming triathletes not too far behind.  

K-Swiss athletes Mark Hsieh (Wen Hao) and Sam Hsieh (Shen Yen) lead from the start with two good swimmers hanging on. Mark and Sam were both wearing the BLUESEVENTY helix wetsuits in the 20 degree waters and they were showing everyone the benefits of some great training during the off-season. After 500m Mark, only 15 years old, surged ahead and swam superbly to lead out of the water with a 30second advantage of Sam. The field was well spread out coming into a very long transition (around 800m) 

Starting in the second wave, Michal Bucek (Slovakia who lives in Hong Kong) led by nearly 90seconds coming into transition and was on a mission to catch the younger athletes 5minutes further up the road. He rode and ran well to finish top 10 overall.

Onto the bike and Min Ya showed that she is not only just a good swimmer, but has also developed some great riding skills and strength on the 5 lap 40km cycle circuit. In the draft-legal race Min Ya took advantage and worked well to hold wheels of stronger athletes. She put time into Tanya and was holding off a strong surge from Sally who found herself down more than 4 minutes behind starting the cycle. Near the end of the cycle Tanya had found her zone and closed within 30 seconds of Min Yan. 

The men's race was heating up as Sam caught his younger brother Mark and they cranked up the pace to increase their lead on the second pack by 15-20seconds per lap. Wang Hao Xiang, Lee Choi Yen, Hsieh Han Lin and Chiu Wei Chiang (John) lost their 30 second gap on leading triathletes Tom and Max Wu (Kuan Jung) within the first lap. The second pack at one point swelled up to more than 20 riders. Sam and Mark continued to power ahead as the second pack found it difficult to coordinate an attempt on catching the front duo. This large pack were disadvantaged with slow cornering and so many people to pass on the 5 lap circuit. On the fourth lap Sam had a flat tire when they were nearly 3 minutes in front of the chase pack. Fortunately another athlete stopped and gave Sam his front wheel and he was back on his way losing 1min 30seconds to the main chase pack. Mark stay composed and rode well to enter transition still with a 2 minute lead on the fast runners. 

Min Ya was striding well and showing that a winter focused on building her stamina and speed was all coming together. Her 2011 slimmed figure allowed her to control the race as Sally chased hard. Sally was finding the pace difficult as she hasn't trained so much in recent months due to focusing on her Masters Studies. Tanya, meanwhile had dropped out after the cycle as she is rehabilitating an injured calf muscle. A very competitive athlete, she wasn't enjoying watching the race from the sidelines, but is smart enough to know that SIngapore 70.3 in 2 weeks time is more important and that letting the leg fully heal was important. Sally made in-roads into Min Ya's lead until the last 2 laps of the 5 lap 10km run, when Min Ya put in a last surge to put the nail in the coffin. Min Ya jubilantly crossed the line 2min 45sec in front of Sally. 都郁婷 finished 3rd for her best performance to date. 

Mark was enjoying the lead on the run unaware that he and the other leading 10 male athletes had been sent the wrong way. They were turned around the athletes at different points on the course, but by this time some athletes had run nearly 900m (Sam). The energy gone into catching athletes in front and then being told they had run the wrong way caused alot of frustration and confusion among the athletes. Wang took advantage of the situation and cleared away with Tom chasing frantically. Max and Hsieh Han Lin were running well, but were eventually caught and passed by Sam, Mark and some other athletes that had been sent the right way. Wang held on to cross the finish line first, with Tom second, Wang Yin Jhih 3rd and Sam 4th. Some heated discussions after the race led to a protest. The ten athletes involved in being sent the wrong way had the opportunity to speak and show how far extra they had run. Finally the race officials awarded the win to Tom Wei, Wang Hao Xiang 2nd, Sam Hsieh 3rd and Mark Hsieh 4th.

It was unfortunate that a new volunteer accidentally sent the athletes the wrong way. It was shaping up to be an absolute cracker of a race with the fastest triathletes in Taiwan starting the run all withing 2minutes of each other. I know the athletes understood that the race wasn't fair, but they realise that the race organisers did their best in sorting out the issue after the race. It was exciting to see alot of the young athletes stepping up early in the season and we are all excited about the show-down in Miaoli in April. 

Results Click here 

Ironman Korea Returns July 3rd 2011

Ironman returns to Korea with a new combined event set for Sunday, July 3, 2011. Ironman Korea Jeju and Ironman 70.3 Korea Jeju will be held on the same day, a redesigned racecourse on beautiful Jeju Island, South Korea.

Ironman Korea offers fifty qualifying slots for the 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship, held in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Ironman added an additional 20 slots to Ironman Korea’s intended allotment due to the fact that there not be a full-distance qualifying race in Japan this year. 

The event will be a “Triple Qualifying” event with Ironman 70.3 Korea offering twenty-five qualifying slots for the 2011 Ironman World Championship 70.3, taking place for the first time in Lake Las Vegas, Nevada on September 11, 2011 and qualifying for the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship, held in Laguna Phuket, Thailand on Sunday, December 4, 2011.

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Help Support the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Victims get Back to Life

Yu Yumoto a professional triathlete from Japan and good friend of NRG 2 Perform athlete Nori Ko is operating an online fund raising site called Justgiving Japan. Sendai and surrounding areas were hit hard by the devasting Earthquake on Friday 11th March 2011 and it is the home of many triathletes and events.

The website is developed to provide 100% of funds to an NPO called Civic Force. The information was pretty much only in Japanese, but there are English and Chinese manuals so that people from different country can also make donation through Justgiving. Civic force teams are already there helping people.

Nori Ko has made a "challenge page" on which you can make donation, the page is in Chinese and English, If people have Visa or Mastercard, you can make the donation online.

So go on and help support the Japanese people as they begin to clean up and restore their lives again.

You can make an online donation to Civic Force. Website

English Manual English Link

Base (Nori's Business) info on donation page. Base Link 

Chinese Manual  Download Justgiving-chinese-man-1

Red House MTB Race Results

You can view all the results from the Red House MTB XC race held on March 13th 2011 in Guanmiao, Tainan County. Click here for results.

Brown Scores Perfect 10 at Ironman New Zealand

Perfect 10 for Brown, breakthrough for Warriner 

Legendary endurance athlete Cameron Brown made it the perfect 10 in less than perfect conditions at the 27th Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand in Taupo today. The 38 year old Aucklander produced another faultless and commanding display to become the first triathlete in the world to win the same Ironman race 10 times.

It was a typically calculated performance from Brown, who broke away from main rivals near the end of the bike, engulfed leader Scott Curry from Canada early on the run to win in 8:31.07 on a day of continual rain, finishing ahead of fellow Terenzo Bozzone and Switzerland’s Mathias Hecht.

While it was 10 times for Brown, it proved a rookie story of real emotion for Northland’s Samantha Warriner, who won for the first time only 14 weeks since undergoing a heart procedure to correct a racing heart rate.

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Ironman New Zealand 2012 Entries Open Tomorrow (3/15)

Entries are opening tomorrow (Tuesday 15th March - 10am NZ TIME) for the 2012 Ironman New Zealand event to be held in Taupo on Saturday 3rd March 2012.

Last year the event put up the 'Full House' signs in just 14 days.  Do not miss out on your chance as we are anticipating increased demand for Ironman New Zealand as races reach capacity around the region and around the world.  

If you have raced Ironman New Zealand before we don’t need to tell you that:

• You can be part of the oldest International Ironman event

• Held in a pristinely beautiful surrounds of Lake Taupo

• Enjoy a well run race with wonderful support from the Taupo community

• If you are from overseas, NZ offers great value for money – $1.36 for every US dollar, $1.36 for every Aus dollar and $1.88 for every Euro.

• It’s a great race, in a great place.

Entries will close when we reach our maximum or 31 December 2011.  In line with Ironman policy there is no waitlist for this event.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of Ironman History.

For entry and event details visit Ironman NZ Website

We look forward to seeing you on 3rd March 2012.

From all of the team at Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand. 

Photo Courtesy of ironman.co.nz  email info@ironman.co.nz

North Coast Cycle Race Results

Well done to everyone who competed at the North Coast Cycle race during the weekend. It was great to see so many athletes out racing and enjoying a good time. 

Race Results www.cyclist.org.tw

As usual there were many crashes which scattered the field in this race. This is due to being the first race of the season for most cyclists and people aren't used to riding in packs at race intensity. Also you have new cyclists joining the peloton and you add the fact that everyone is fresh and edgy. Its important to practice race like conditions so you are ready for all the excitement on race day.

Get used to riding with your handlebars close to someone elses. When getting close use your elbows to protect yourself.

Also practice drafting with your wheel within half a wheel width of the rider in front. Rather than looking at their wheel, get used to watching through their hips. You can judge your gap off their hips and also see what is happening in front of that rider.

React smartly. brake only when required and feather the brakes. If you need to stop quickly (should only occur if avoiding a crass)then make sure you shift weight back on seat as you apply the brakes. 

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Beautiful Taitung Triathlon Entries Open (10/1)

The Beautiful Taitung Triathlon has confirmed its race date for the 1st of October 2011. The race is held on one of the favorite courses in Taiwan. The 1500m Swim / 40km Cycle / 10km Run event starts at the Forest Park Reservoir in Taidong. Entris will be open soon for the 8.30am event. There will also be a relay team race on the Sunday 2nd October at 9am. For more details visit the race website.

TUAA Balaka 101 Cycle Race (5/7)

TUAA prsents its annual cycle race from Wanli to the top of Balaka mountain. The route takes cyclsists along teh scenic NorthCoast from Wanli to Sanjhir and then into the mountains to the carpark before the top of Balaka Mountain. The race is 45km long with the first 25km flat before the climbing begins. The last 8km is steady continuous climb with lots of switchback and great views.

Entry Fee is NT$600 and closes on April 8th or when the quota is full (1000 people). 

Go to the TUAA website for more details.

TUAA Fulong Triathlon Race (4/24)

The TUAA team invite athletes to join the inaugural TUAA Fulong Triathlon Race to be held at the Fulong Bei Hyatt Hotel on the North East Coast of Taiwan.

The event will be held on the 24th April 2011.

The race consists of a 1500m Swim / 40km Cycle / 10km Run.

Entry fee is NT$2000 for Individuals (1000 person limit) and NT$1200 per person for Relay teams (80 team limit). Entries close April 1st or when race quota is full.

TUAA are renowned for putting on very good events that are for the athletes.

For more details go to the TUAA website 

Mongolia MTB Challenge - Limited Entries Available

The Mongolia Bike Challenge is a staged mountain bike race, open to both professional and high-level amateur cyclists,  that takes place in the heart of  majestic Mongolia. The First Edition was held in August 2010 and was a huge success, with Italian cycling champion, Marzio Deho, taking the overall victory.The Second Edition will take place from July 29 to August 13, 2011. There are a limited number of spots and registration in now open.

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