Welcome to the RVC Triathlon & Athletics Page!
Whether you are a swimmer, cyclist, runner or a track and field enthusiast, we are inclusive to all abilities - from competition level, to complete first-timers who want to give one of these a go, we welcome all.
Running: Our weekly fixtures in Camden consist of 2 endurance sessions and 2 sprint sessions run by TriAC members and the Highgate Harriers respectively. Further details will be posted by Hannah Slater and Ellie Rogerson once the year gets going. Social runs will also be organised weekly by TriAC members; the perfect opportunity for some exercise and conversation in good company! These take place in the middle of the week and are typically 5-6km starting from campus with routes circling Regents Park. The group is always happy to stop and walk if needed, so you can be sure that whatever your running capabilities are, you won’t be left behind :) If you’re up in Hawkshead, you won’t be missing out as weekly sessions and social runs will also be run by TriAC members.
We also occasionally attend parkrun at Finsbury park, Highbury Fields or Oakleigh Park. Inclusive to all abilities, it is a free, organised 5km timed run every Saturday at 9am in parks dotted around the UK. Some runners speed around the course in 17 minutes whilst others leisurely walk its entirety in 50 minutes, so there is no need to worry about coming in last! Long runs also take place on most weekends with details posted by Tri AC members. If you stick around after, we’ll reward ourselves at the park cafe and have a coffee to celebrate the fact we got out of bed before 9am on a weekend.
As a team, we compete in the LUCA (London Universities & College Athletics) Cross Country races starting from October until late February with the BUCS Cross Country Championships to finish the XC season. In the summer we will also compete in LUCA Track & Field meets. These competitions are followed by a social at a local pub, often alongside other universities XC teams - an excellent opportunity to get to know some faces outside of the RVC!
Swimming: New members can look forward to developments being made in swimming this year. Currently, weekly recreational swimming is available for students in Camden and Hawkshead at Pancras Square Leisure and the Furze on Thursday and Tuesday evenings respectively. Depending on interest, TriAC members with previous swimming experience at competition level will run trial training sessions, which would open up opportunities for us to enter competitions as a team.
Our Swimming Captain Amie Hawkins runs training sessions for our competitive swimmers. In 2022, we had our very first swim team compete at the BUCS competition in mid November and this will take place once again in 2023.
Cycling: Group cycles from Hawkshead will take place on a monthly basis, led by JP Lombard, followed by a coffee afterwards in Potters Bar. We have 3 club bikes available to use if you haven’t got your own.
Strength & Conditioning: S&C sessions will take place every Tuesday evening in the SAWC (Hawkshead), run by a local PT. These sessions are always highly popular and are guaranteed to make you sweat!
All fixtures and events are for you to join based on your own interest and availability - there is no pressure to attend every session once you are part of the Triathlon & Athletics Club. If you have any questions please message Hannah Slater - hslater20@rvc.ac.uk (President) or Yan Phu - yphu18@rvc.ac.uk (Treasurer), we look forward to meeting you all and are always happy to help!