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2023 – 2024 Pre-season Base Endurance and Education Training Camp #2
December 1 – 3, 2023
Pacific Cycling Centre 2023-24 program year starts with four training camps and education sessions over fall and winter to build a fitness base with the goal of having a successful season.
The second camp’s focus is to structure your build to maximize skills in your desired discipline. This camp will offer on-road evaluations to determine and benchmark your personal current fitness and provide you with feedback on your needs for the 2024 race season based on your goals.
There is a unique opportunity to train and work with PCC head coach Houshang Amiri who is leading the camp. Rides aim to improve endurance and boost aerobic capacity for endurance cycling disciplines such as road, track, MTB and triathlon.
Camp includes:
Daily training sessions with Pacific Cycling Centre Head Coach Houshang Amiri. Ride support with Gruppo Nutrition. Endurance Mix and Recovery Mix are provided during and after the training. Full vehicle and mechanical support on the rides.
Presentation on training: Every camp features a different topic. Presentations usually cover planning, recovery, cycling technique and tactics, and fatigue / performance management. A Q & A session is held after the presentation.
Camp Guidelines
PCC adheres to the latest health guidelines. Any restrictions applied by the Government of BC at the time of the camp will apply.
Helmet, appropriate bike for the camp (e.g. road bike for race camp – mountain bike for off-road camps), and proper riding gear. Bikes should have a full fender with an extension on the rear fender for rainy days. Camp schedule is subject to modification due to the weather conditions, and the participants’ fitness level.
Camp Format: Rides will be divided into different groups based on the number of cyclists. Modifications will be made based on the cyclists’ abilities and coach observations.
Minimum number to run the camp 6 rides by deadline. You will be refund if we cancel the camp
Tentative Camp Schedule
All rides leaves at 10:00 am (athletes are required to meet 15 minutes before the start of each ride).
Rides leave from. PISE “Pacific Institute for Sport Education” (Commonwealth Pool location) 4636 Elk Lake Dr, Victoria, BC (left side of Commonwealth Pool )
Friday, December 1
Meet time 9:45 am
Duration ~3-4 hours
Aim: Fitness assessment ride, including Willis Point (hill climb) and Lands End ITT and base ride
PM: 5:30 – 7:00 pm – training presentation, location 94 Forward Boardroom
Saturday, December 2
Meet time 9:45 am
Duration: ~3-4 hours
Aim: Hilly endurance ride with a focus on climbing technique
Sunday, December 3
Meet time 9:45 am
Duration ~3-4 hours
Aim: Endurance ride with pace line TTT work and drills
Camp Fees
$575 + GST
Deadline to apply: November 25, 2023
Discount available for PCC registered athletes
Reduced fee available for U20 athletes : Contact us for details
Other Services
Laboratory assessment and evaluations available, option are: riding economy, pedal stroke evaluation and bike fitting, and fitness evaluation, lactate profiling, developing your Heart race and Power training zones.
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