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Human Performance Unit
Triathlon Race Team

‘Helping young triathletes achieve their potential’

Since 2005 the Human Performance Unit has developed a triathlon programme supporting athletes studying at the University as well as younger athletes within the Eastern Region that are still at school. This programme has seen a number of our athletes represent Great Britain at the World and European championships at Senior, Under 23, Junior and Youth levels, as well as take national titles and British universities titles, and be accepted onto the British Triathlon World Class programme.

The Human Performance Unit triathlon race team supports talented triathletes by providing the following support:

• Monthly training days and coaching support
• Laboratory sports science testing twice a year
• Lifestyle, nutrition advice and mental toughness training
• Free cycling kit and triathlon race kit
• Financial rewards scheme for race performances
• Free access to the HPU new online training log system
• Discounted physiotherapy and pre-habilitation treatment
• Free access to the University of Essex Fitness Suite
• Free access to weekly training sessions

The team consists of a range of ages from tristar3 through to senior athletes who will represent the Human Performance Unit at key events locally, nationally and internationally.
 

Applications for the race team are invited in September each year.

If you would like to be considered for the team please write to or e-mail:

Dave Parry

Centre for Sports and Exercise Science

University of Essex

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester

CO4 3SQ

e-mail: dapcoach@essex.ac.uk

Stating why you would like to be considered for the team and giving details of race performances in 2009, as well as your date of birth, address, e-mail and telephone contact details.

Abbie transitioning during the Copenhagen ETU Triathlon European Championships ©Spomedis/ITU Media/Frank Wechsel

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