Turbo Highlights – the Xmas socials edition
Great to see the planning for 2024 events has started in earnest. If you weren’t already aware, we have a poll on Facebook, so you can see which other events Turbos are planning – always more fun to do as a collective. Please add your own events (with a date to help others) on Facebook.
For note, our final senior swim session in on Tuesday 19th November, with our final session, being at track on Wednesday 20th, before we restart in the New Year.
Social dates for your diary
Saturday 9th December – Mob match vs Ful-on-Tri at Bushy Parkrun, see Strava.
We’re looking for a big turnout, with as many seniors, juniors and junior parents as possible in club kit (it creates a spectacle, and can be a great advertisement for the club). As usual, we’ll be looking for volunteers to help with the gazebo, mulled wine, hot chocolate, minced pies and chocolates – you know the drill. As we’re the hosts, people to help offer these to our guests would be gratefully appreciated. (If you are running, ensure that Thames Turbo Triathlon is showing as your primary club here.)
Saturday 9th December – Xmas Party from 19:00 at the Adelaide.
We’ve had a great year, with much to celebrate. I hope to see a large turnout. This is open to Junior Parents as well as Senior Members. Tickets are £15 each and can be bought here.
Saturday 16th December – Santa Run, incorporating Bushy Parkrun & James D’s 45th birthday
Given that many will already have made plans for Xmas by 23rd, we’ll hold our fun Santa run on 16th, with a post Parkrun jogdown in Santa kit, descending on the Pheasantry for coffee & birthday cake (there’s a very high bar been set on these)
https://www.strava.com/clubs/8506/group_events/1521748
Sunday 17th December – annual Santa Ride to Windsor
https://www.strava.com/clubs/8506/group_events/1521751
A festive favourite. Short, flat, easy paced. Riders of all paces absolutely welcomed (and Lauren, maybe even a Cinnamon Bun).
Wednesday 20th December – Beer/Prosecco/Fizzy Drink Mile at Track
https://www.strava.com/clubs/8506/group_events/1521766
This is our final session of the year, and going to round it out in style. After a shortened track set, we’ll move to the main event. All rules / details in the event description. And for those still keen after, we’ll go on to the Alexander Pope for more leisurely drinks.
Sunday 14th January – Tamsin Trail 12km handicap
An early date for your diaries and to keep fit for over Xmas & New Year. We’ll meet at the café at the Petersham Park car park, and set off to roughly finish together. And just to keep things interesting & everyone honest, we’ll set off in alternate (CW / ACW) directions. Meeting back for a coffee afterwards.
Saturday 3rd February – Parkrun tourism – Queen Elizabeth Parkrun
Resurrecting an ambition to get together on the 1st Sat of each month. For this, we’ll be heading down the A3, just past Petersfield. Forget any personal bests, this is a seriously hilly course. But you’ll be doing it with your Turbo friends and picking up a Q.
Other news
An update on the Xmas jumpers, our purchases have helped raise almost £500 for the Dylan Howells Foundation to date. But these aren’t limited to Turbos, please share the link with family, friends and colleagues. There are other colours available here with donations going to the equally worthy Hector’s House.
Also it's been fantastic to see so many club members getting involved with the socials and the highest numbers I’ve seen on the club rides. All our events are being posted as invites on our club Strava page – two requests, please download or be familiar with routes being taken and accept the invite (this will help us plan similar paced groups).
Looking forward to seeing many of you at some of these socials in the coming weeks.