This will be our 5th year running our highly successful NRG Performance Training European training camp and we are happy to announce that we are heading to new location Calella, Spain, April 2-12, 2009! Come and join us for a great 9 day camp to kick start your 2009 season. Calella is home of the Challenge Barcelona Iron Distance race which will take place in May, 2009 and is located on the coast just north of Barcelona and just south of Girona (European home of Lance Armstrong and many of the top North American Pro riders). Calella is a cosmopolitan lively city with a typical Mediterranean climate, with lots of local bars and restaurants and close to Barcelona for possible day trips.
The focus of the camp is on riding and is a great way to make some fitness breakthroughs and build confidence in your bike handling skills to start off 2009. We will also be running and swimming and are right next to a 50m outdoor pool as well as a marked open water swim course (please bring your wetsuits) and there are marked run routes along the water front as well
The training program will be laid out by the NRG PT coaching staff and will be adapted to each individuals needs. In order to ensure that everyone is able to ride at an appropriate pace the rides will be broken into 3+ groups of similar speeds, the fast group will start 15-30min before the faster groups so that the groups will meet on the road, each group will have a local guide and a NRG PT coach with them. The riding in Calella is hilly but with a mix of flatter roads as well but proper gearing will make a big difference. The routes and terrain will be picked according to the abilities of the group.
We recommend that you bring road bikes for the camp, there will be limited opportunity to ride in your aero bars so road bike are preferred. There will be rental opportunities as well (please contact Nigel for details)
We have also booked a group flight through British Airways
Leaving Toronto: Thu April 2nd 6:25pm
Returning Toronto: Sun April 12th 6:50pm
Cost: $1150 and this includes one bike box and a second piece of checked luggage
There are a limited number of spots and groups seats on the flight available for this camp so book soon to reserve your spot.
Feel free to contact Nigel with any questions that you have or if you would like a testimonial from one of previous year’s campers
The details of the camp can be found below.
We look forward to riding with you in Spain!!!
The NRG PT Coaching Team
SPAIN SPRING TRAINING CAMP 2009
[APRIL 2 TO APRIL 12, 2008]
Day 1
Leave Toronto on the evening of Thursday, April 2, 2009 for the overnight flight to Barcelona, Spain
Day 2
On Friday, April 3th we will be picked up at Barcelona airport and taken to Calella (if you travel on your own you must be at the airport at the same time as our group arrival to be able to travel to the hotel with the group, otherwise you will need to get to the hotel on your own). Set up bikes and make sure everything is working for Sat. We will schedule some optional off/easy days so that you can have a chance to explore (while not riding your bike!) Spain as well.
Days 3-9
Eight full days of swimming, riding and running! But with the opportunity for some sighting seeing and hanging out on the beach!
Day 10
Transfer to Barcelona airport on Sunday April 12th for return flight to Toronto.
Our training camp is based in the town of Calella and the training camp includes:
• 9 days at our deluxe hotel with sauna, jacuzzi and small pool
• All transfers to/from Bacelona airport
• Breakfast and Dinner (lunch is not included but we are generally on the road at lunch time anyway)
• Training program organized and led by the NRG PT Coaching Team
• Rides broken into groups of similar speeds with an NRG PT coach and local guide with each group
• Training schedules customized to each athletes needs and abilities
• Access to NRG PT coaches throughout the camp to ask any questions that you have
• Vehicle support for the rides
• Swim video analysis
• Open water swims
• Pool workouts in a heated outdoor 50m pool close to the hotel
Cost:
Current NRG PT athlete:
Double Room: $2100+gst
Single Room: $2550+gst
Non NRG PT athlete:
Double Room: $2200+gst
Single Room: $2650+gst
Flights:
We are currently working on a group flight option and will post the details when finalized
A deposit of $1,250.00 is due on application; please contact Nigel for more details
The sign up form will be available shortly once we have finalized the flight details, please email Nigel to confirm your spot in the camp