We have just received an email from the BTF which included the following message:

CONGRATULATIONS! 7Oaks Triathlon Club has achieved TriMark Club Bronze accreditation. Thanks for all your hard work. This is a fantastic achievement and one that will help to ensure that 7Oaks Triathlon Club has a successful and long future.

What does this mean?  Essentially a recognition that our club has reached certain standards in stewardship and operation and can continue to be affilitated to the BTF. Specifically:

Congratulations to the twelve 7oaks tri club members who entered the Swanley sprint race on 10th June which was the 3rd round of the Triathlon England South East senior inter club competition. There was a delay in getting the correct standings because it was difficult to see which club each competitor belonged to from the results.

It was the first round where we had 3 or more people entered, so we opened our account in the overall standings in spectacular fashion by winning the female, second in the male and winning the combined competition!

Race report from Vanessa Gilmartin:

Thank you to everyone that made the 7oaks Triathlon 2018 such a sucess. We have had some incredible feedback from competitors. This is available to view here.

It just about stayed dry for 337 competitors who took part in our 2018 7oaks triathon on Sunday 29th April - if a little chilly! DBmax and the first marshals were on site at 4am setting up in the dark, ready for the first swimmers to set off at 6:30. We and the leisure centre were inundated with enquiries the day before when seven fire engines were on site to deal with a fire in the electrical supply control cabinet.

Great news! After the fire brigade were called to the leisure center today, we have now had confirmation that the 7Oaks Triathlon 2018 will be able to go ahead as planned. 

Race report from Vanessa Gilmartin:

Please note that for this season, all communications regarding the club turbo sessions, inter club Time Trials and Strength & Conditioning sessions will be on the 7Oaks Tri Club (Members Only) page. 
If you haven't joined that yet, I'd recommend it. Otherwise you might miss out on something good. All of the TT events are already in the calendar there.
Events and updates won't be on the club webpage or here on the Club Rides page (unless someone wants to volunteer to replicate everything three times ! )

Club Championship Races

 The 2018 club championship races have now been decided:
  
Middle distance: Sunday 20th May Marshman https://www.velocity-events.co.uk/marshman-and-mini-marshman/marshman-half-iron/

Sprint: Sunday 10th June Swanley White oak http://www.dartfordandwhiteoaktri.co.uk/white-oak-triathlon/

https://www.britishtriathlon.org/south-east/take-part/race-series/senior-series

7oaks tri club has been registered to take part in the 2018 TESE Senior Series:

We are pleased to announce details for the Triathlon England South East (TESE) Region Club Senior Series for 2018, which follows the same format as the successful 2017 Senior Series.

The women's competition couldn't have been closer. Susan Freeburn's winning ride in the 4 up at Brands put her level with Val Place on 58. The tie breaker is the number of times the rider has scored points for 7OaksTri. Val has 4 more scoring rides this year so is the winner. With Susan second and Claire Edwards 3rd on 55.

Neil Harris won the mens competition scoring a perfect 60 from 7 rides. Sam Begg was second with 58. He also had perfect scores. Except for the occasions when Neil showed up! Chris Hansen was 3rd on 57 points.