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CITY ALPS ADVENTURES 2019 / 2020

The City Alps program has been designed to ensure that all City Alpers have a level of general physical preparedness to get out there and explore when life allows. We want City Alpers to be adventure ready. That's really at the heart of what we are trying to achieve for our community. 

We have picked a few races for 2019 / 2020, with the hope that they will serve as a source of inspiration to kick start the year with an adventure or two in mind. It is by no means a closed or final list. If you have anything epic booked or an idea that’s been brewing for years, please feel free to post it on the inspiration wall in the studio or on our online City Alps community portal.

We can guarantee that tackling one of these races will be a transformative experience and will trump the more popular ‘change your body in 28 days’ stuff you often see this time of the year. That’s not to say that your body won’t change… it will, knee grazes and black toenails included.

The races will, of course, require a more individualised training program, with City Alps classes built in where appropriate. We have teamed up with knowledgeable and experienced endurance coaches to take the lead on these more tailored programs. If you are interested, please shoot us an email and we will assess where you're at, what's realistic for you and whether you meet the race requirements in certain circumstances. We will take into account your training availability and schedule, but all our programs will be a minimum of 3 months. 

The packages for our selected races, will be released after our standard membership packages in a few weeks. Once you have signed up, we will introduce you to the coach for your discipline (trail running, cycling and/or triathlon) and get the ball rolling on your training. 

Throughout the year, we will also arrange a few active weekends away and shorter missions to beautiful places… open to all City Alpers. These events are a litter ‘softer’ and you only need to train with us to be ready to join us. We will make sure you are adventure ready. 

We are super excited about the following races and events for 2019 / 2020: TRAIL RUNNING DOLOMITI EXTREME TRAIL (DTX) Three difference distances: 103K, 53K and 23K Date: 8 / 9 June 2019 http://www.dolomitiextremetrail.com/index.html We did a ski trip to the Dolomites with a few mates last year and promised that we would return in the Summer. The peaks are simply spectacular! The Dolomiti Extreme Trail (DXT) is held within a UNESCO world heritage in the Northern Italian Alps. It is a low key three-distance trail race (103K, 53K and 23K). The race begins from Val di Zoldo, within the province of Belluno, an approximately 90-minute drive north of airports in Venice and Treviso. DTX packages (limited to 10 athletes) Price: 149 Euros per month (3-month training program) until race day, includes an individualized training program and coaching from a top trail running coach (we will introduce all our instructors and coaches in the coming weeks), at least 3 City Alps classes per week (subject to your coach’s input: 1 Ride, 1 Ride&Lift and 1 Lift), a City Alps buff and race prep advice on gear, pacing and nutrition. All travel and other associated race costs are for your own account.

Mates ski trip, Dolomites 2018

LA CHOUFFE TRAIL RUN

Four difference distances: 10km, 17km, 28km, 36 km Date: 7 July 2019 We really loved this race through the Ardennes last year with our City Alps crew. It’s a trail run race with a great vibe and there is a beautiful little camping spot close to the start.

La Chouffe packages (limited to 25 athletes) Price: 149 Euros per month until race day, includes an individualized training program and coaching from a top running coach, at least 3 City Alps classes per week (subject to your coach’s input: 1 Ride, 1 Ride&Lift and 1 Lift) a City Alps buff and race prep advice on gear, pacing and nutrition. All travel and other associated race costs are for your own account.

La Chouffe Trail Run, 2019

ROAD CYCLING

TOUR DE MAASTRICHT (limited to 20 City Alpers) Date: 13, 14 April Leaving early on Saturday morning, we will catch the train to Maastricht and follow the Amstel Gold 150 km route the week before the official tour kicks off. This is a day mission. We will stop for lunch halfway and finish up with a beer or two before heading to our shared accommodation. On Sunday, we will start the day with some yoga, a healthy breakfast and a Wim Hoff ice bath workshop for those who are interested. Accommodation, The Wim Hoff workshop and food are not included in the above price. 

Tour de Maastricht, 2018

TRIATHLON: NISRAMA TRIATHLON (limited to 10 athletes) Date: 21 July 2019 A beautiful (and race organizers assure us it's the greenest) triathlon in Belgium. There are two race distances: 1000M SWIM / 42K BIKE / 18K MTB / 10K TRAIL RUN (Long Distance) 500M SWIM / 20K BIKE / 18K MTB / 5K TRAIL RUN (Short Distance) Price: 149 Euros per month until race day, includes an individualized training program and coaching from a top triathlon coach, at least 3 City Alps classes per week (subject to your coach’s input: 1 Ride, 1 Ride&Lift and 1 Lift), a City Alps buff and race prep advice on gear, pacing and nutrition. If you’re interested in joining for this one, please let us know. 

TRI-AMSTERDAM 

Date: 30 June 2019 http://www.tri.amsterdam/en/ The Amsterdam Triathlon! Take on the challenge as an individual or as a City Alps relay team for the Olympic (1.5km swim, 45 km bike and 5km run) or Middle Distance (1.9 km swim, 90 km bike and 21km run). Price: 149 Euros per month until race day, includes an individualized training program and coaching from a top triathlon coach, at least 3 City Alps classes per week (subject to your coach’s input: 1 Ride, 1 Ride&Lift and 1 Lift) ), a City Alps buff and race prep advice on gear, pacing and nutrition. If you’re interested in joining for this one, please let us know. 

Half Iron-man, Croatia, 2017

MOUNTAIN BIKING RACE TO RHODES, SOUTH AFRICA 2020 https://freedomchallenge.org.za/index.php/2015-01-17-17-56-04/rtr-race-to-rhodes The Race to Rhodes takes place in South African in early winter each year. It is a 475 km, non-stop, self-navigated mountain bike race starting in Pietermaritzburg, KZN and ending in Rhodes, Eastern Cape. Riders are allowed a maximum of 7 days to complete the ride. It follows the first 6 stages of the Freedom Trail, which was established in 2003 with the aim of opening up a fully serviced mountain bike trail running across the interior of South Africa. This is obviously a massive commitment and that's why we want to put out there early. If you’re interested, please shoot us an email and we can discuss logistics, costs and an individual program for you. For now, we would expect City Alpers who sign up for this to at least be attending two classes a week.