When: January 25 – January 30, 2009
Where: Kona, HI
Camp Overview
Come spend five and a half days training on the Hawaii Ironman World Championship course in beautiful Kona, while attending training, racing and nutrition seminars.
The camp is an excellent opportunity for triathletes who want to build a strong base for the 2009 season. This camp is designed for athletes of all abilities – from the beginner wanting to have an athletic vacation to the serious triathlete looking for some hard core training.
How Can This Camp Help You
- Motivate you for your upcoming 2009 triathlon season
- Lay a strong foundation for endurance training
- Teach you race nutrition and racing strategies for triathlons of all distances
- Experience the Hawaii Ironman World Championship course
The camp is limited to 35 participants so that we can provide a more personalized training camp for those attending.
Athlete Fitness
This camp is designed to meet the needs of the beginner to the experienced triathlete. The rides will be between 10 – 112 miles, the runs will be from 3 - 26 miles, the swims between 1,000 meters - 2.4 miles with the distance being your decision. The minimum amount of each distance you should be able to do for each sport in order to attend the camp are as follows: swim – 1500 meters, bike – 10 miles, run – 3 miles.
Camp Schedule
Sunday, January 25th
6:00 – 6:30pm Athlete Check In and Registration and Athlete/Coaches Meet and Greet
6:30 – 7:00pm Introductions, what to expect, what group expects to learn
7:00 – 7:30pm Seminar: Nutrition Basics – Training and Racing
7:30 – 8:30pm Nutrition for Triathletes – Part 1
Monday, January 26th
7:00 – 9:00am Clinic: Open water swimming
10:00 – 12:00pm Seminar: Nutrition for Triathletes – Part 2
1:30 – 3:30pm Bike on Kona course
4:40 – 5:30pm Run on Kona course
7:00 – 8:30pm Seminar: Periodization Part 1 and Part 2
Tuesday, January 27th
7:00 – 8:00am Swim on Kona course
9:00 – 4:00pm Bike on Kona course
5:00 - 6:00pm Run on Kona course
7:00 – 8:00pm Group Cook Out
8:00 – 9:00pm Questions - Review of the day
Wednesday, January 28th
7:00 – 830am Swim on Kona course
10:30 – 12:30pm Run on Kona course
2 – 3:30pm Bike Hills
5:00 - 6:00pm Race Strategies
6:00 – 7:00pm Mental Toughness in Triathlon
Thursday, January 29th
7:00 – 8:00am Swim on Kona course
9:00 – 5:00pm Bike on Kona course
Friday, January 30th
7:00 – 9:00am Swim on Kona course
11:00 – 3:00pm Run on Kona course
4:00 – 5:00pm Final review and discussion
Camp Support
Support and sag will be provided on the swim, bike and run courses.
Camp Costs
Registered on or before July 1st: $950
Registered on or before October 1st: $1,050
Registered on or before December 1st: $1,150
Registered on or before January 1st: $1,250
After January 1st: $1,500
***Playtri Clients receive a $100 discount off camp prices.
Hotel, Meals, Transportation and Airfare are not included in the camp package. Please contact Staci Brode at (214) 405-5092 for questions or recommendations.
Travel Information
You will need to arrive at the Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) by Sunday night. The airlines that service the Kona airport are American, United, Aloha and Hawaiian.
The hotels on Alii drive are about a 10 mile cab ride and the restaurants, grocery store and shops, etc. are within a two mile walking distance. Car rental is a personal option that participants are responsible for.
USAT Membership
This camp will be USAT sanctioned and therefore a USAT membership will be required.
Each participant will be required to show current USAT annual membership or purchase a one day membership ($10) at the athlete check in on January 25th.
Registration, Confirmation and Refund Policy For 2009 Playtri Hawaii Triathlon Camp
Registration/Confirmation - The 2009 Hawaii camp is limited to 35 participants. Registration can be done via check and registration form on www.playtri.com or online at www.active.com. Once registered, you will receive notification from camp coordinator regarding travel, etc.
Refund - Your full payment minus $250 is refundable for withdrawals up until July 1, 2008. For withdrawals between July 1st – December 1st, 50% of your full payment is refundable. After December 1st, there is no refund.
