Astley Sports Village - our meeting place
Up and Running Oldham - 10% discount, free parking at Tesco
Rain radar - see if rain is on the way or about to clear up
RunBritain Rankings - athlete handicap and rankings, as used in our club champs
Power of 10 - list of club athlete performances by year and distance, with rankings
Route Planning
Bikeroutetoaster - not just for bikes, useful for runs too
Bikehike - uses OS mapping
Ride with GPS - great site for planning rides and runs
Local Race Organisers
Injury management/sports massage
Athlete Matters - superb sports physiotherapy clinic in Worsley gives a 10% discount to members
Trevor Burchick at Fulcrum Sports Therapy does sports massages and injury management for people above Sweatshop in Hyde. He has offered a deal to club members of three, thirty min sessions for £50 paid in advance. Text 07522 237330 for more info.
Open Water Swimming
Sale Water Park
Sale Water Park is a great location for open water swimming and you can run on the trails round the lake afterwards too. There's plenty of free parking, indoor changing facilities with hot showers, lockers and a cafe! Sessions are £5 for adults, £3 for under 16 and there is no membership fee to pay. Full info http://www.openswim.org.uk/
Sessions are:
- Saturdays 14:00 - 17:00
- Sundays 13:00 - 17:00
- Tues/Thur 17:00 - 20:00
Nunsmere Hall Hotel
Total Tri Training are launching a new open water swim venue at Nunsmere Hall Hotel on Sunday the 15th of May. There will be a launch party including swim, live music and hog roast for £10. Normal swims are £5 and you can buy a special offer season ticket for £60 including the launch party! Season ticket is usually £99. Full info https://totalswimtraining.com/
Sessions are:
- Sunday 17:00 - 19:00
- Wednesday 18:00 - 20:00
Uswim Salford/Boundary Water Park
USwim Salford (Sat 8:00-11:00, Wed 17:30-20:00) and Holmes Chapel (Thu 17:30-20:00)
Other
DC Rainmaker - Ray Maker's excellent reviews of Garmin and other makes of fitness technogadgets!
Rochdale Tri Club - open water swimming at Elton reservoir, Bury Sat 9:00-10:00
For club coaches
When it comes to renewing your DBS (formerly CRB) check you can now use the online DBS renewal process via your profile in the England Athletics portal.
Cycling
Park Tool repair help a fantastic website with lots of really easy to follow bicycle maintenance and repair guides
Sheldon Brown's wonderful site with general cycling information and maintenance guides.