Castle Series has released its 2021 race calendar in the UK, Ireland and France, alongside a new coaching concept, delivered by Oxfordshire, UK-based triathlon coaching company Tri Training Harder.
Available to all athletes taking on a Castle Series race in 2021, the coaching partnership brings together individuals, in a virtual sense, via a tailored six month online coaching program delivered by the professional triathlon coaches at Tri Training Harder (TTH).
According to TTH, this means that ‘all athletes in the training group will have the opportunity to take advantage of their experienced team of coaches.’
Athletes will have access to a weekly training plan, delivered via an online platform, in addition to a series of live content broadcasts, covering everything from nutrition and recovery to race day recces and virtual group rides.
A release from TTH adds that… ‘Being a part of the online community throughout their training journey will enable athletes to train together at a time we are forced to remain physically apart, allowing newcomers to the sport alongside their elite or age group level peers, to share successes, seek motivation, accountability and support as well as building a sense of belonging and togetherness, through something we collectively love.’
“With the triathlon industry, like many others, facing a degree of uncertainty as we navigate the ever changing landscape, we’ve seen first-hand the desire from the triathlon community to come together both online and at races,” said Philip Hatzis, Head Coach & Founder at Tri Training Harder
“Our aim is to continually expose athletes to quality coaching to help grow the sport at a time when so many people are rediscovering their love of cycling and running.”
The community will also have exclusive access to in-person training days specific to each Castle Series event – as well as a week long, fully coached training camp in the Algarve, Portugal (travel restriction dependent).
“We’re delighted to be partnering with Tri Training Harder to provide our members with an industry-leading coaching platform in which to train, share successes, seek motivation, accountability and support,” said Brian Adcock, Race Director at Castle Series.
“2020 has demanded that the whole industry rethink how we support athletes when racing has been limited. We’re delighted that this partnership will help to expand the festival feel of our race weekends across a full training calendar of six months and will offer more opportunities for our community to come together, support each other and continue to grow the sports we love.”
www.tritrainingharder.com
www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk
