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These are based on taking the Thompson flights on a Monday from Gatwick (camps starting on the Tuesday) but you can come any day using TAP or the other Thompson flights. You'll simply join a camp that's existing and we will arrange special filming sessions in swimming, running and transitions for you and your party.

Special Camps: If you have a special camp you wish to run at a different time please just get in touch and let us know your requirements at : camps@CapeVerdeTriathlon.com

Dates for February 2012:

Camps are planned to start:
6th February
13th February
20th February

Apart from nice weather and the chance to get away people have different reasons for attending a training camp.

Your aims are likely to vary dependent on your level of competition and the distance you're going to race. Here are some of the benefits of attending a Tri-Specific camp;

SwimmingCyclingRunning.com undertake all coaching at our camps. As well as being triathlon coaches they all have other specialist areas within sports coaching. All believe that Technique is the starting point to good performance, so technical analysis forms a major part of any camp.

As an example, look at the video below, which shows how we analyse run technique, taken at a previous Cape Verde training camp.

Youth & Junior

• Assess swim technique and critical swim speed
• Practice open water swimming
• Get real slipstreaming practice in readiness for draft legal racing (all IRC competitions were open water elite format in 2009)
• Asses run technique & form practices
• Set speed goals for the season

Novice & Sprint Distance

• Have your swim technique analysed & learn corrective drills specific to you.
• Begin to run correctly to minimise chances of injury.
• Kick start your cycling and learn correct techniques for cornering, descending etc.
• Set yourself reasonable time targets for your season..

Standard Distance

• Analyse stroke technique and realistic training and racing paces.
• Open water practice to sight, navigate and swim at the best possible speed.
• Assess swim, cycle and run speeds and look at maximising these over one season.
• Kick start your cycle at both the distance and intensity you need to race this season.
• Have your running analyses so you can maximise speed and endurance - with enough time to implement any necessary changes.
• Minimise your time through transitions.

Long Distance

• Cape Verde is a perfect replica of conditions in Lanzarote and Hawaii
• Cycle into a strong headwind for 1/2 your ride - then.....
• Zoom along with the wind at your back for speed training.
• Open water swim in 20 to 22 degrees.
• Kick start your distance training.
• Maximise your distance per stroke to swim at speed with minimum effort.
• Learn to run with good leg speed to save energy.
• Set realistic goals for your long distance races and plan to hit those goals in steady and achievable steps.