Get Your Tri Camp On
Take your training to the next level by taking off for awhile
January 27, 2012
Image courtesy of www.veloechappe.com
Haven’t signed up for a training camp yet this year? Take a look at these upcoming camps and getaways to see if there’s something that sparks your interest. From Vermont to the French Alps, there’s something for every budget.
Michellie Jones’s Giddy Up Multisports Camp
Dates: Feb. 9-12
Location: Carlsbad, California.
Camp highlights include swim and nutrition clinics, a focus on core and yoga, and demonstrations of products from Felt and ISM. The camp is geared toward individuals of all experience levels, from novice athletes to seasoned professionals, and 10 percent of all proceeds are donated to World Bicycle Relief. Read more here.
Register: mjtriathlon.com/tricamp
Carmichael Training Systems Camps
Dates: Various
Location: Various
One of the main draws of choosing a CTS camp is flexibility. From triathlon-specific camps to ones focused on cycling or power training, there truly is something for everyone. With camps occurring on an almost monthly schedule, in locations that span the country, you can find the camp that suits your individual needs.
Register: trainright.com
Velo Echappe European Cycling Vacations
1. Tour of the Dolomites with the Maratona dles Dolomites Gran Fondo
Dates: June 27-July 2, 2012
Location: Italian Dolomites
Without question one of the most dramatic and stunning mountain ranges on the planet, the Italian Dolomites and their jagged spires (pictured above) have poetically been referred to as “God’s backyard.” Whether you join us in 2012 as a single, couple, or family, this vacation promises to be unforgettable. Read more, and register here.
2. VIP Etape du Tour Alps with L’Alpe d’Huez
Dates: July 6-10, 2012
Location: French Alps
This “Stage of the Tour” cycling vacation is based at one of the most beautiful hotels in Albertville, the 3-star Hotel Million, where you will be based for three nights with a full breakfast and dinner program. Read more, and register here.
Matt Dixon’s Winter Triathlon Empowerment Camp
Dates: February 29-March 4
Location: Kona, Hawaii
This camp promises a fully immersive education and training experience designed to launch your 2012 triathlon season. With Gerry Rodrigues from Tower 26 for open-water swimming focus, and a functional strength expert, it won’t be just another ‘come and train hard’ type of camp. This five-day retreat is founded on the ongoing concept of learn, experience and execute, in which thorough education and personalized attention to all aspects of performance are translated into actual training and skill development in and around the Hawaii Ironman course. Read more here.
Register: purplepatchfitness.com
Troy Jacobson’s Triathlon Camps
Dates: June 21-24
Location: Lake Placid, NY
Nestled in the spectacular Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, Lake Placid makes for a perfect training venue in June. A quiet picturesque town and once home to the winter Olympics, Lake Placid offers everything the serious or recreational triathlete or cyclist needs for the ultimate vacation and training camp experience. And the mountain and river scenery you see while riding the challenging rolling hills is second to none! This camp is open to both cyclists and triathletes of all levels.
Register: coachtroy.com
QT2 Systems’ Camps
Dates: Febrary 9-12 (Clermont, FL) and June 21-24 (Lake Placid, NY), August 23-26 (Ludlow, Vermont)
Each of QT2 Systems’ training camps are located in triathlete-friendly areas, with ample swimming, biking, and running opportunities. Athletes are always treated to first-rate mechanic services, professionally licensed massage therapists, and superb accommodations. At each training camp athletes are welcome to attend a training or nutrition talk, presented by QT2 head coach Jesse Kropelnicki. Read more here.
Register: qt2systems.com/fl-training-camp
Cal U/CEC Mile Madness
Dates: March 5-10
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Cliff English will be holding this camp alongside friend and veteran triathlon coach Paul Cross and guest Olympic run coach Bobby McGee. The mission of this camp is simply to get in a great week oftraining volume in the early season under the guidance of some of the world’s best triathlon coaches. The camps will take intermediate and advanced level long course triathletes on a six day spring training camp with an emphasis on big volume in swimming, biking and running. Read more here.
Register: cliffenglishcoaching.com/cec-camps

