What?
She Trains Tri is a weekend programme at Stackpole for women who want to develop and enhance their skills in triathlon disciplines. You can find the full detail of the training programme at the bottom of this page.
When?
Friday 26th- Sunday 28th June 2020
Where?
The weekend will take place at the 2000-acre National Trust Stackpole Estate, near Pembroke in Pembrokeshire.
The estate boasts 35km of paths that radiate from the Stackpole Centre. The beaches of Barafundle Bay and Broad haven South are within walking distance of Stackpole Estate
The Ironman Wales Cycle route goes past the entrance of the estate.
Programme
Friday 26th June
15.30 - 1700 Arrival and orientation
1700 - 1730 Welcome Briefing
1730 - 1930 Run Session
19.45 - 20.30 Buffet dinner
20.45- 21.45 Sports nutrition
Q & A with Vicky Prendiville Saturday
27th June
0700 - 0800 Pilates with Sarah Edwards
0800 - 0900 Breakfast
0900 - 1000 Transition Training
1000 - 1200 Sea Swim
1200 - 1300 Lunch
1300 - 1730 Bike Ride
1800 - 1900 Evening BBQ
1930 - 20.30 Mel Nicholls (Adventurer & Athlete) presentation
Sunday 28th June
0700 - 0830 Pool Swim
0900 - 1000 Breakfast
1000 - 1100 Workshop - Power
1100 - 1300 Run Session
1300 - 1400 Lunch
1400 - 1600 Bike Session
1600 - 1700 De-brief and end
Accommodation
The event will be based at the National Trust Stackpole Centre.
This is a 148-bed facility with several group houses, holiday cottages and theatre & meeting rooms.
The accommodation for this course will be Swan House and Shearwater House. Swan has 13 ensuite bedrooms, sleeping up to 24 persons. Shearwater House sleeps 17 in 7 bedrooms. Rooms can be booked on a single or shared basis.
Each group house has its own social space and outside area.
Bedding is provided, but we recommend you bring personal towels.
The talks and some of the workshops will take place in the theatre area.
Catering
The fee for the weekend includes food and beverage provided by the National Trust catering team, including breakfasts, lunches and evening meals. On Friday evening there will be a welcome buffet, whilst on Saturday an evening BBQ will be provided.
Allergies and dietary requirements must be advised at time of booking.
We cater for vegan and vegetarian diets.
Who are the specialists?
General mentor and guest speaker
Mel Nicholls
https://melnicholls.co.uk/Home
Paralympian and Endurance/Adventure Athlete, Mel Nicholls, offers her experiences and accounts from her sport, training, and own life-story; memories from her hospital bed, to winning her first international medal, her strength in the face of adversity and her definition of resilience and how this can teach us all. To adventurous tales, challenges and life on the road, combining her love for her sport with her passion for adventure and a dogged determination to push her limits.
Whether addressing a conference of hundreds, an Olympic reception with an audience of royalty, business breakfast, university graduation, school assembly, scout group or adventure festival, Mel speaks from the heart with passion and drive, with a purpose to help inspire, motivate and show everyone how to believe and to dream big.
