Optima Racing Team

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Optima is a London based Triathlon Club and is seen as one of the most successful triathlon clubs in the UK. Our club caters for all abilities from beginner to professional and all ages from 8 through to 88! Our head coach, James Beckinsale is BTA L3 qualified with over 20+ years triathlon coaching experience. James is also the London Region Academy Coach.

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Mark’s Monster Triathlon

The Monster Triathlon – Sunday 26th June – Saturday 2nd July 2022 The course: Loch Ness – London What, from…

TRIATHLON ENGLAND JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER – MARK KLEIN @ OPTIMA

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TRIATHLON ENGLAND JUNIOR COACH OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER – MARK KLEIN @ OPTIMA

Huge congratulations to Mark Klein, our head coach at Optima Tri Stars for winning the Triathlon England Junior Coach of the Year…

Optima training camp 2022

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Optima training camp 2022

Over the February half term, a handful of juniors and seniors from Optima substituted the wet and windy British weather…

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First triathlon…no problem! 😎 Massive congra

First triathlon…no problem! 😎

Massive congratulations to our very own @rachelannedumbrell who after being a part of Optima for just under a year, and in her FIRST triathlon, picked up 2nd in her AG and an Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2023 qualifying slot at Ironman 70.3 Weymouth this weekend….WOW 🤩

On top of this, her partner @alexandertheslaughter also completed his first race at the Weymouth 70.3 🇬🇧 and 3 of our members, @woodford_s @k0ndrasin and @rob.ret21 , completed Ironman 70.3 Emilia-Romagna 🇮🇹 An incredibly successful day of racing, with 3 top 10 AG finishes, 5 Personal Bests and everyone finishing sub 5hrs!

Congratulations all, everyone at Optima is extremely proud of your achievements, credit to all the hard work that has been put in to get to this point 🤩💪🏻

We’re now into the final few weeks of racing with a handful of athletes still to compete at both the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Championships as well as various other events across Europe! Here’s to a fantastic last few weeks of training & racing 🙌🏻

#optimaracingteam #ironman #ironman703 #racing #triathlon #swimbikerun #success

We’re feeling the need…the need, for speed 🏃‍♀️💨 eking out every last bit of daylight at the track last night! All round great effort from the team 💪🏻 teamwork making the dream work 🤙🏻

#TWMTDW #triathlon #optima #training #ironman #track #running #triathlete #triathlontraining

Bound by a common love of cinnamon! Big turn out f

Bound by a common love of cinnamon! Big turn out for todays Sunday ride to Windsor! Sweetspot intervals and a bun run at @cinnamoncafewindsor !! Great work team 💪🏻

#triathlon #optima #cycling #cinnabon #windsor #teamwork #training

THIS TEAM 🤩😍 What a day for team Optima at

THIS TEAM 🤩😍

What a day for team Optima at the National Relays yesterday! Gold for our Female Team 🏆 Bronze for our Mixed Team 🥉 and 4th for our Mens Team 💪🏻 a thoroughly enjoyable day and smiles all round topped off with some fantastic performances and team success! 😁

There’s certainly not many clubs capable of filling the podium with an age range of 14-70 🤩 a true reflection of the range of talent and the hard work being put in every day at the club 😍great job everyone 🙌🏻

#nationaltriathlonrelays #triathlon #racing #optima #swim #cycle #run #success

Welcome to a week with Optima Racing Team! We’re

Welcome to a week with Optima Racing Team! We’re a triathlon club open to anyone and everyone who loves triathlon and is willing to work hard! 💪🏻 if you like the look of this, follow the link in our bio to the website to enquire about coming along to a trial session! 🤙🏻

Optima is a fantastic set up, with elite coaching, friendly approachable athletes, and a hardworking mentality 🤩, but don’t hear it from us, come and see for yourself! 😎

The group sessions include:

Monday: Swim 06.30 @ Chiswick New Pool 🏊
Monday: Run & S&C 18.00 @ Kew Bridge Gym 🏃🏋️‍♀️
Wednesday: Swim 06.30 @ Chiswick New Pool 🏊‍♂️
Wednesday: Run 18.30 @ Barn Elms track 🏃‍♀️
Thursday: Bike 18.00 @ Richmond Park 🚴
Saturday: Swim 07.30 @ Shepperton Lake 🏊
Saturday: Run 10.00 @ Bushy/ Richmond Park 🏃‍♀️
Sunday: Bike 08.30 from Kingston Bridge 🚴

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Sunday rides in the sun 🚴‍♀️☀️ no hea

Sunday rides in the sun 🚴‍♀️☀️ no heatwave or hosepipe ban was stopping the team from hitting the Surrey roads for a chilled Sunday ride! Great company, plenty of smiles and a bit of plane spotting as well ✈️ top days work ready for another solid block of training ahead 💪🏻🤙🏻

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Wednesday afternoon can only mean one thing … it

Wednesday afternoon can only mean one thing … it’s track time 🏃‍♀️🏃💪🏻

#optimaracingteam #triathlon #triathlete #training #track #trackandfield #teamwork #TWMTDW

And on the seventh day, he…. cycled to Windsor a

And on the seventh day, he…. cycled to Windsor and back 😂 glorious sunshine calls for a glorious ride, 4 x 20 minute sweet spot paceline intervals with a well earned Cinnabon stop half way 🤙🏻 ready for another solid week of training!!

#teamworkmakesthedreamwork #triathlon #cycling #windsor #optima #optimaracingteam #training

A little peak into the race weekend antics of an I

A little peak into the race weekend antics of an Ironman event courtesy of our very own @elizabethbb_ 🤙🏻

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**IRONMAN & 70.3 Roundup** 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀

**IRONMAN & 70.3 Roundup** 🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃

If you’re suffering from those dreaded mid-week blues, how about a celebratory post to bring a smile to your face 🤩

Over the past month, the Optima team have been in full race mode, stretching the length and breadth of Europe competing in various Ironman and 70.3 events! It’s time to celebrate some of the amazing success achieved by the team:

Ironman Nice 🇫🇷: James, Ollie, Lori, Vesta and Ewan

Ironman 70.3 Nice 🇫🇷: Steve, Kirill, Roberto, Elizabeth and Carlos

Ironman 70.3 Westfriesland 🇳🇱: Andrew

Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire 🇬🇧: Laura

Ironman 70.3 Finland 🇫🇮: Jess

From first timers, to AG podiums, to World Championship qualification, everyone at Optima is super proud of the achievements of its members and all the hard work that has been put in to achieve this accomplishment 👏🏻 There have been many highs and lows, but it’s true that training is certainly easier when you have so many likeminded people pushing for the same end goal, and so much support from all corners of the club! It’s safe to say every person has enjoyed the journey 🥹

A special mention goes out to our fantastic female quartet.. Lori, Laura, Jess and Elizabeth who all picked up AG podiums in the process and a swanky Ironman trophy…you’re all awesome and we’re all incredibly proud 💪🏻🏆

A short period of rest before we get back to it and get ready for the second half of the season 🤙🏻

#raceseason #ironman #ironman703 #triathlon #racing #swimbikerun #team #optima #optimaracingteam

**Race Weekend Roundup Part 2** Not all heroes we

**Race Weekend Roundup Part 2**

Not all heroes wear capes, ours wears wetsuits and medals 🏅 💪🏻

Our second race weekend roundup is dedicated to our very own Chris Owens, who over the last month has taken gold at the National Championships in Leeds and Bronze at the European Championships in Poland! 🎉

Everyone at Optima would like to wish Chris a massive congratulations. We can’t think of anyone who deserves it more! Chris epitomises what being a part of Optima is all about 🙌🏻

A huge race weekend for Optima incoming, with many members racing over 70.3 and Ironman distances across Europe! All the hard training put in has been building to this weekend 🤙🏻 keep your eyes peeled for results!!

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**Race Weekend Roundup Part 1 🏊🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️**

With the season in full swing, the races are coming up thick and fast! Which means it’s time for a weekend roundup to celebrate some of the fantastic performances from the Optima Team! 💪🏻

For the juniors: Rory, Ethan and Zoe all raced in Leeds on a tough WTS course whilst Anna raced in Eastbourne

For the seniors, Raphael joined Anna racing in Eastbourne whilst Stephen and Lori both picked up podiums in the Windsor Classic Olympic Distance. A special mention goes out to Bashir who after months of hard work, completed his very first triathlon in Dorney. Finally it wouldn’t be a race weekend without a mention for our Olympian Gill, who substituted racing for commentary duties at the World Triathlon Multisport Champs in Romania!

Massive congratulations to everyone who has raced! 🎉 Some incredible performances and it’s great to see all the hard work paying off! 🙌🏻

There is one very special race result missing here, keep your eyes peeled during the week for Part 2 👀

#optima #triathlon #racing #run #cycle #swim #success

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