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2012
2012 list of events from Triathlon Scotland
http://www.triathlonscotland.org/events
Wednesday February 8th - Mudhoneys Glentress Night Ride - Intermediate/Advanced - meeting time 7pm at the Peel Centre Car Park to be ready to ride for 7:15pm. Proper Mountain Biking Lights are essential.
Thursday February 9th- Trihoneys running training, week 5 of 6, 7-8pm Saughton Park floodlit running track, suitable for all levels including beginners. £4 drop in.
Saturday February 11th - Mudhoneys Glentress - Beginners/Improvers, meeting at 10.30 at the Peel Centre car park. Bike hire available at Glentress.
Sunday February 12th - Skinnies - East Lothian 20-30 miler. Meeting at 10am at cobbled entrance to Dalkeith Country Park, 12-14 mph, for a ride around the Gifford area. Watch facebook for further info or cancellations. Text 07931 317568 to confirm attendance.
Thursday February 16th - Trihoneys running training, last week of block, 7-8pm Saughton Park floodlit running track, suitable for all levels including beginners. £4 drop in.
Saturday February 18th - Leisure/Rusties ride - usual ride to South Queensferry, with 2 distance options and café stop. Meet @ 10am at cycle racks at Haymarket Station for 20 mile option, or for shorter 10 mile Rusties option join at Cramond Brigg at 10.45am. Full distance ride includes some sections on quieter roads. Shorter option is through Dalmeny estate mostly on cycle paths. Ride suitable for MTB or hybrid bikes - gravel/muddy paths in Dalmeny estate make it tricky for skinny tyres.
Saturday February 18th - shorter East Lothian Skinnies meeting at 10am, at the bandstand/pump station at the far end of Portobello Promenade (Musselburgh end), for a 20-30 mile ride, no stops while it's cold!
Sunday February 19th
Lifecycles Charity Spin Class
starting at 6pm, join the lifecylce team to
raise money for their Charity Bike Ride.
£10 per person.
Wednesday February 22nd - Mudhoneys Glentress Night Ride - Intermediate/Advanced - meeting time 7:15 pm at the Peel Centre Car Park to be ready to ride for 7:30pm. Proper Mountain Biking Lights are essential.
Thursday February 23rd - Trihoneys running training, first week of new block, 7-8pm Saughton Park floodlit running track, suitable for all levels including beginners. £4 drop in, £21 for the block.
Saturday 25th February
ERC Winter series Duathlon (3)
4km run, 16km bike, 4km run.
On road cycle between Kirkliston and Bridgend.
novice friendly distance, £12 online entry
Based at Kirkliston Sports Centre
http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?raceID=100052
Saturday February 25th - Skinnies - 40-50 miler from Livingston to Biggar and back, with cafe stop in Biggar. 13/14 mph. Meet at Livingston South rail station car park for a 9.30 start. May be useful prep for any early season sportives. Watch facebook for further info or cancellations, and please post nearer the time to confirm if you are coming.
Sunday February 26th - Skinny Leisure ride - Meet at cycle racks at Haymarket Station (time TBC) for 20 - 30 mile Leisure ride on-road including Craigies café stop. This ride will be on a mixture of roads and cycle paths. Suitable for road bikes and hybrids, with leisure pace of 9-10 mph. Please post on facebook to confirm if you are coming nearer the time, and watch facebook for late weather cancellations.
Sunday February 26th
Glentress (offroad) duathlon - long
online entry and info at
http://glentressduathlon.com/
Saturday March 3rd - Skinnies, West Lothian 30 - Meet at cycle racks at Haymarket Station at 10am for 30 mile road ride at intermediate pace 12 - 14 mph average, including Craigies café stop (but not the Bathgate Alps - that's for later this month!) Please post on facebook to confirm if you are coming nearer the time, and watch facebook for late weather cancellations.
Sunday March 11th - Mudhoneys Glentress - Beginners/Improvers and Intermediate, 2 rides at different levels, both meeting at 10.30 at the Peel Centre car park. Bike hire available at Glentress.
Evans Ride It Callander ride
31 March and 1st April
MTB and road rides with a choice of distances
http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/training-energy/ride-it-events/march-31st-april-1st-12-scotland
weekend of 13 - 15th April
The Scottish Bike Show, Glasgow SEC
plus new sportive event on Sunday 15th, 100 or 65 miles
near Loch Lomond
http://thescottishbikeshow.com/
Saturday April 28th - Kinross Sportive
44, 68 or 87 mile options
Great prep for the Etape Caledonia.
Now full, with waiting list.
http://www.sportive-kinross.co.uk/
Sunday May 13th - Etape Caledonia
http://www.etapecaledonia.co.uk/
81 mile sportive on closed roads around Pitlochry
Several hervélos have already entered for 2012
There will be at least one trip in the months beforehand
to reccie part or all of the course to support
hervélos who have entered
Sunday May 20th - DIVA 100 Women's road ride
100km or 50km routes
Starts from Police College, Tulliallan, Kincardine
http://www.action.org.uk/diva100_scotland
May 26th - June 5th Tweedlove
http://tweedlove.com/
Saturday 2 June - Glentress Seven
hervélos did well in various vategories of this
MTB race in 2011 -
solo, pairs, trios, quads, take your pick
http://tweedlove.com/
Saturday June 16 - Edinburgh to St Andrews
annual LEPRA ride, provisional date
Tuesday June 19th - Pentlands Summer Solstice tri
Year 2 for this triathlon near Balerno,
open water swim 750m, 15k bike off road, 5k run
http://www.pentlandtriathletes.co.uk/page18.htm
Saturday June 23rd - BHF Heart Ride, Galloway
choice of road and MTB routes
Kirroughtree
http://www.http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/view-event.aspx?ps=1001391
Sunday June 24th - Edinburgh Women's triathlon
this novice friendly event is always
popular with hervelos.
400m pool swim, 10km cycle, 5km run, based around
Dalkeith High School campus.
watch for entry opening in March at
www.entrycentral.com
September 1st - 2nd, Loch to Loch road ride
Loch Lomond to Loch Ness, 140 miles over 2 days
(charity ride, with sponsorship minimum £250)
http://www.asthma.org.uk/what_you_can_do/challenge_events/uk_challenges/loch_to_loch_bike_ri.html
Sunday September 9th, Grantown "tri a tri" triathlon
300m pool swim, 16km bike, 4.8km run
http://www.try-tri.co.uk/
Sunday September 9th
Pedal for Scotland
4 different bike rides :
Glasgow to Edinburgh 51 miles or sportive route 100 miles,
family ride for the last 9 miles in Edinburgh, traffic-free
and Sky Ride Glasgow traffic-free ride for families
early bird prices and registration open now
14,000 took part in 2011 event
http://pedalforscotland.org/
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