Limburg training weekend:

Valkenburg, 4-5 October 2025

Weekend details

  • Program - Saturday

    10:00: easy 90 minute group ride from/to Valkenburg
    12:00: grab food, change and head to Maastricht
    13:30-15:00: swim at Gessultbad in Maastricht
    17:00: Easy trail run from Valkenburg
    19:30: Group dinner in Valkenburg

  • Program - Sunday

    10:00: 3h ride from/to Valkenburg in groups based on speed
    13:30: Group lunch and leave for home

  • Accomodation

    Book your own! I suggest staying in Valkenburg as there are currently some great deals to be had there - Maastricht seems to be more limited and expensive that weekend.

  • Storage/Changing on Saturday

    I will have an AirBnB in the centre of Valkenburg for both Friday and Saturday night. Therefore, if you can’t get into your accommodation until after the swim on Saturday, you can leave your bike/bags at the AirBnB on Saturday morning and check in after the swim.

  • Gear to bring

    - Usual cycling equipment (road bike best)
    - Run will be on light gravel so standard run equipment is more than fine
    - Swim: if you have them, bring fins, snorkel and kickboard as well as something to wear on the poolside to stay warm as you may be in and out of the water a few times

  • Registering

    - Sign up for the training weekend HERE
    - If you have a friend or partner who is also into triathlon and would like to take part, they are very welcome - register them using the same form
    - There will be a very small charge (15e pp) - I’ll send a Tikkie around one week out

While these events are opportunities for quality training —with the swim coaching being particularly focused on technique and individual improvements — events and weekends like this are as much about fun, community, spending time together as a group and swapping training and racing stories with other like-minded athletes. There will be opportunities to push, but also come with an open and enthusiastic mindset!

Also, let’s all pray to the weather gods…