21 MAR 2013: ALGARVE DUATHLON TRAINING WEEK, PORTUGAL
DETAILS OF THE EVENT PASSED
The 2:09 Events runner's training camps are well established and over the years plenty of runners or partners of runners have brought bikes out with them.
So two years ago we established the first Duathlon week on the Algarve and riders where full of praise for the scenic routes in a 'green' countryside on good and very quiet roads.
The coaching will again be organised by Richard Spink, an experienced physiotherapist, runner and quality cyclist who has been on the running weeks over the last few years with his bike and has planned some excellent routes for you to enjoy.
After a background of NHS work Richard moved into the sporting world with a spell as a professional footballer before turing his attentions to endurance sport. From a physio point of view he has treated and rehabilitated elite triathletes, runners and the top level of British road and mountain biking. He is no stranger to the bike himself; as well as leading long distance cycling expeditions he is a competitive road racer and time trialist - all-in-all, a unique mix of medical and practicle experience to guide you through the week.
Richard will be backed up on the running side by our own Mike Gratton - London Marathon winner and veteran of so many training camps, including triathlon camps over the years at Milford School and Majorca.
All rides will be backed up by vehicle support.
If you don't have, or preffer not to take your own bike, road bikes can be booked and reserved with www.megasport.pt before you travel and they will be delivered to the resort.
If you have a friend or partner who is more keen on running then they can join you by booking the Running Week 2.
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2:09 EVENTS - ABOUT & PRIVACY STATEMENT
SAMPLE PROGRAMME
Thur 15 Mar:
am: Arrivals (flights not included - book your own regional flight with EasyJet, Thompson Fly, Jet2, BA). On arrival collect included hire car or transfer by minibus if you prefer not to take the car option.
pm: Warm-up ride - 2hrs. Evening welcome cocktails.
Fri 18 Mar:
am: Steady run followed by 3hr bike ride.
pm: Pilates or Yoga session followed by hill time trial. Evening seminar.
Sat 17 Mar:
am: 4 hour bike ride.
pm: Strength and conditioning work followed by track session.
Sun 18 Mar:
am: Steady morning run.
pm: 2 to 3hr tempo ride. Evening seminar.
Mon 19 Mar:
am: Steady run followed by 2hr recovery ride.
pm: Transition session run/bike/run/bike/run/bike/run
Tue 20 Mar:
am: 5hr Bike Ride
pm: Strength and Conditioning
Wed 21 Mar:
am: Duathlon competition.
pm: Pilates or Yoga followed by 2hr recovery ride. Evening celebration BBQ.
Thu 22 Mar:
am: Steady run or ride and transfers to the airport for flights home.
If you have a friend or partner who is more keen on running then they can join you by booking the Running Week 2.
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Accommodation
We can offer 2 levels of accommodation. The Falesia Apartments, the owners and managers of the track and gym, are located along the home straight of the track, they are basic but clean and functional. The Stella Maris apartment hotel overlooks the end of the track, and was opened on 1st July, 2006, introducing a good quality 4-star option with breakfast included.
FALESIA APRARTMENTS
The Falesia Apartments are the original apartments built to service track teams coming to the Algarve for warm weather training. They show signs of their age but they are perfectly comfortable, clean and on a traffic free enclosed site with a small swimming pool which tends to be the centre point of the camp during the day (but not for swimming!). Each room is a studio with 2 single beds, a tiny kitchenette with 2 electric cooking rings, refrigerator, crockery and cutlery, and a saperate bathroom with bath and shower over. Room only board basis.
While the rooms are not up to much they offer a price advantage, particularly if you want a room to yourself on single basis and we think that it is much more relaxed and social - it feels more acceptable to have your washing drying out on lines than in a hotel type establishment.
STELLA MARIS HOTEL
This new apartment hotel complex offers 4-star apartments with fully equiped kitchens, marble bathrooms and very comfortable furnishings. Studio rooms have 2-single beds, kitchenette and lounge area plus a seperate bathroom. One bedroom apartments have a separate bedroom with 2 single beds and a couch bed in the sitting room, plus kitchen and bathroom, two bedroom apartments have two rooms with single beds, lounge, kitchen area and bathroom. The kitchen is reasonably well equipped but does not have a washing machine.
The resort has a leisure pool overlooked by the track. Continental breakfast is included for clients staying at the Stella Maris.
Pool view Studio apartment rooms are available to be pre-booked at £5 per studio per night.
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