Kidz Rule!
WELCOME JUNIORS (& parents!)
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This page is devoted entirely to you, so make sure you come back here every now and then to find out what’s going on in the Club.
Junior Co-ordinator
Phil Marchingo is the Club’s Junior Co-ordinator for the 2011/12 season. He will co-ordinate the Junior duty roster and manage the season’s Junior activities. Phil may not be directly helping out at every single race (he races too!), but if anyone is wondering who the Junior Race Captain is on a particular day, or if you’re not sure about the Junior Course, then look for Phil and he will be able to help you out. He can also be contacted on 0417842625 or at philjo@ncable.com.au – or drop by the Boost Juice Bar that Phil manages in Port Central – just make sure it’s not too busy when you go to see him!
Junior Race Marshalls
At each of our Junior races, we require at least 2x parents to help marshall the race. 1x parent is required to make sure all our Junior racers are ready to go at 6.40am, give the final instructions about the course, and then walk the competitors down to the swim start. The 2nd parent is required to keep an eye on the Transition area and offer assistance to the kids as needed. At some races, our Junior Co-ordinator, Phil might undertake one of these tasks. But we still require help from our parents during the year too.
A full copy of the Junior Race Marshall job description, and a copy of the standard race briefing is attached below:
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JUNIOR RACE – STANDARD BRIEFING
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If you are a parent marked down for Junior Captain at a particular race, print this briefing off, and read it out to the kids on the day and ensure they get started by 6.50am.
Club Race Bike
Late last season, the Club purchased a small Giant race bike for our Juniors to share and gain experience racing on a proper road-frame with drop bars and STI gears. The bike will be “loaned” out to any Junior who wants to book ahead for a particular race on our Calendar. See Phil if you want to try the bike out and book it for a race.
Junior Training Days
We hope to soon be bringing you some opportunities for free training with some of our experienced adult members. There might be a swim-training day, a day where we practice our transitions, a bike-familiarisation day, or even a day where we all just bring our running shoes. Keep an eye on emails, or come back and visit this page to check on news of one of these training events.
Junior’s Only Race
Did you kids hear about the Women’s Only Race we held last year? We’re holding another one in November, and it’s a race where no Dads are allowed to compete. We are also thinking about holding a “Junior’s Only Race” where no Mums OR Dads are allowed to compete. The race would be just for you. If enough of you are interested, we’ll try and pick a date in 2011 or 2012 that might suit you all.
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Remember, it you have any questions during the season, make sure you contact Phil on 0417842625, or at philjo@ncable.com.au, or Club President Andrew Lister on 0406316228, or at lister.andrew.j@gmail.com.
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