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TRIATHLON CAMPS

3yo tailors  triathlon camps to suite your specific budget and goals. From beginners up to high performance athletes, individuals, groups, clubs or families. We take out the headache of planning your triathlon camp whilst looking after all your needs. Whether you want one of our coached triathlon training weeks or follow your own training program.

Tailor made triathlon camps

3Yo’s triathlon camps can be adjusted to your wishes. We can adjust distance and pace of most rides and runs to match it with your level of fitness. Our triathlon camps are meant for beginner to advanced triathletes training for Olympic, half and full Ironman distance.

Stellenbosch

Stellenbosch is a sporting mecca with a proud history of achievements. It is also a prime destination for international triathletes. for training during the European winters. Facilities and services on-site include indoor and outdoor training fields, a state-of-the-art gym, access to leading sports scientists, doctors, coaches, physiotherapists and biokineticists.

 

Stellenbosch, South Africa
Self catering apartment
Weekly camps from September - May
7 Nights accommodation
2 Training sessions a day
Access to Olympic size pool
Unlimited gym access
Airport transfers
Safari game drive + wine tasting
Massage
Transfer to Cape Town
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NEW YEARS CYCLING CAMP
Group ride from Cape Town
Swim camps
Access to Olympic size outdoor pool (10 lanes)
Gym
Unlimited access of high performance gym
Open water swim at private wine farm
Open water swim in private dam at Boschendal
New Years triathlon camp
Interval session at Stellenbosch track
Safari game drive + wine tasting
New Years cycling camp
Coastal ride (False bay)
NEW YEARS CYCLING CAMP
Mountain biking ride (optional)
Stellenbosch - Franschhoek road ride (Hellshoogte)
NEW YEARS TRIATHLON CAMP
Cape Peninsular ride

NEW YEARS CYCLING CAMP

ESCAPE THE HORRIBLE EUROPEAN WINTER AND CYCLE UNDER THE AFRICAN SUN

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Stellenbosch

The scenic surroundings and mild weather are conducive to both indoor and outdoor activities, making it a popular sporting destination for young and old, the adventurer and the outdoor enthusiast. Outdoor sports lovers are spoilt for choice as mountain bike and running trails meander through fynbos, mountains and vineyards. Mountains, hills, valleys, forests and streams offer unequalled opportunities for both the outdoor and adventure enthusiast. Winter will offer tumbling waterfalls and bubbling streams, while summer will offer hot sunny days and dry heat.

Restaurants

Whether you take a morning walk or afternoon stroll, you’ll find a huge variety of cafés, coffee shops and small restaurants lining the streets in the town centre. There are more than 200 restaurants offering the most basic dishes to over-the-top and 5-star dining experiences, set both in the town and on many of the wine farms. A special aura abounds within restaurants housed in Cape Dutch buildings, while those with ultra-modern interiors reflect the diversity that is dining in Stellenbosch. Fine dining restaurants, laid-back bistros, coffee shops, sidewalk cafés and fast food outlets abound and offer traditional Cape cuisine and South African specialities, to the most exotic international cuisine. Stellenbosch restaurants were once again awarded Top 10 status in the Eat Out Restaurant Awards. Stellenbosch lies ensconced in the Jonkershoek Valley and is surrounded by towering mountains and vineyards, making any dining experience memorable.

Want to do a race during your stay?
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Picture of Black Horse Centre
Accommodation

Black Horse Centre

Our main accommodation is conveniently located at the Black Horse Centre, has stylish, well-appointed en-suite accommodation. Colourful and contemporary, the feature of each room is a large format image of Cape flowers, whilst the windows frame the gorgeous backdrop of the Stellenbosch mountains beyond.

RATINGS
NEAR TOWN CENTER
satellite TV
24 hour security
parking and free wifi.

TRIATHLON CAMPS PRICING

Single athlete Single athlete $1160 Per week

All our camps can be extended with extra training days (start earlier or stay longer). Extra days can be booked for $145 per day

2 Athletes sharing 8 Days Triathlon camp $1000 PP per week

All our camps can be extended with extra training days (start earlier or stay longer). Extra days can be booked for $125 per day per person

3 Athletes sharing 8 Days Triathlon camp $848 pp per week

All our camps can be extended with extra training days (start earlier or stay longer). Extra days can be booked for $106 per day per person

4 Athletes sharing 8 Days Triathlon camp $744 pp per week

All our camps can be extended with extra training days (start earlier or stay longer). Extra days can be booked for $93 per day per person

5-20 Athletes sharing (max 4 persons per room) 8 Days Triathlon camp $680 pp per week

All our camps can be extended with extra training days (start earlier or stay longer). Extra days can be booked for $85 per day per person. Contact us for groups bigger than 12 athletes.

Triathlon camps week program

 

GROUP 1 6:00 - 13:00 13:00 - 17:00 17:00 - 21:00
Friday Pick up from airport and check-in + setting up rental bike Early afternoon easy ride Open water swim + night market
Saturday Morning ride (2-3 hours) Recovery swim (optional) Late afternoon trail run (60 minutes)
Sunday Transfer to Cape Town, long ride (3-4 hours) + brick run (5 km) Off to discover Cape Town (visit Table mountain, Waterfront, Camps Bay?) Athletes can stay the day in Cape Town, while we take your bikes back.
Monday Morning long run (60-90  minutes) Coached swim session Massage
Tuesday Morning ride (3-4 hours) Recovery swim (optional) Late afternoon recovery run (10 km) or MTB ride (bike rent not included), dinner at Boschendal wine farm.
Wednesday Bike session ( hill repeats) Recovery run Mountain bike ride (optional)
Thursday 3YO Triathlon – 1km swim, 43km bike (3 laps), 8km run (2 laps) Safari game drive + wine tasting
Friday Check out + Airport transfers

Rental bikes

Trek Emonda ALR 5 Including helmet and water bottle $228 per week
Trek Emonda SL 5 (full carbon) Including helmet and water bottle $272 per week
Specialized Shiv TT-bike (size L) Including helmet and water bottle $40 per day

TRIATHLON CAMPS OPTIONS

Extra massage $35 per massage
Breakfast $89 PP per week
Bike building / boxing $20 / $20

Let our partner BMT bike shop built and box your bike, they are located next to your apartment.

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Airport transfers

Cycling

Cycling around Stellenbosch makes for most scenic cycling routes around South Africa, with views out across the lush vineyards of Stellenbosch. Various mountain ranges and stunning coastal routes provide a scenic backdrop for cyclists as they take on the challenges of these routes. Our experienced 3YO coaches take you on safe roads, spectacular routes and we will customize the distance and routes for you!

Bike hire

All our  rental bikes (Giant Defy, Specialized Amira or Trek) are in great condition and include a helmet, water bottle and puncture equipment. Please let us know your size so we can arrange the right bike size for you.

Triathlon camps

Short ride + open water swim

We will sort out your rental bike asap when you arrive. Today we do a short test ride to check if the bike is well adjusted to your body size.

Open water swim

Open-water swimming is often the most daunting part of a triathlon, especially for newcomers. With cold water, tight wetsuits and murky lakes to contend with, it’s not surprising first-timers, not to mention more experienced athletes, can become panic-stricken in the water come race day. However, by regularly putting into practice in our open-water sessions, and using the excellent open-water swim facilities at Boschendal there’s no reason why even the most nervous of swimmers can’t overcome their fears.

Night market

After the open water swim we will visit the night market at Boschendal for some nice farm meals and a drink

Triathlon camps

Sports center

All our athletes have access to the Maties sports center. It contains weight training areas which are equipped with a large variety of equipment that allow a large number of members to train simultaneously. A Dedicated High Performance training section that is generally used by members as well as International Athletics Federations such as UK Athletics, German Athletics, and Austria Athletics. The gym also has large variety of cardiovascular training equipment including stationary cycles, elliptical trainers, indoor rowers, steppers and treadmills.

Triathlon camps

Safari game drive

Part of your trip is a safari game drive at a wildlife sanctuary situated at Villiera's vineyards, 15 minutes outside Stellenbosch. It includes 12 dams plus marsh areas which attract a huge variety of bird-life. Indigenous trees are grown in old milk containers, plastic water bottles etc.  Thousands of indigenous trees have also been donated by the Cape Garden Centre. To date well over 100 000 trees have been planted. A number of mammals have been introduced in the Wildlife Sanctuary: Springbuck, Kudu, Giraffe, Bontebok, Eland, Gemsbok, Black Wildebeest, Bush Pig, Burchell's Zebra, common Duiker, Steenbuck, Waterbuck and Grysbok.

Wine tasting

The Game Drives last about 2 hours and includes a tasting of Villiera’s wines & self-conducted cellar tour.

Safari Stellenbosch

Rental bikes (road / triathlon)

Trek  Émonda SL 5

A lightweight full carbon road bike with a balanced ride quality, superior handling characteristics, and a parts group that's dependable over the long haul. It's a great choice for rides on hilly terrain, big climbs and speedy descents. The Emonda SL 5 is available in the sizes 47/50/52/54/56/58/60/62 and can be rented for $272 per week / $34 extra days

Trek Émonda ALR 5

A fast, light, responsive, and balanced – everything a quality aluminium road bike should be. But it also has the sleek looks of a far more expensive carbon bike. Upgrades on parts that make a big difference in performance, like the dependable Shimano 105 drivetrain, make it a smart choice for for longer, faster rides.

The Emonda ALR is available in the sizes 52/54/58 and can be rented for $224 per week / $28 extra days

Trek Madone SL6 Disc

You want to go really flippin' fast. You know exactly what it's like to be off the front, battling the wind in a solo break, and want all the free speed you can get. You also know great value when you see it, and appreciate the fit and customisation options of a standard bar and stem, and the all-weather stopping power of disc brakes.

The Trek Madone SL6 Disc is only available in size 58 and can be rented for $350 per week / $50 extra days

Trek Madone SLR 6 Speed

The Madone SLR 6 Disc Speed is the ideal aero road bike for triathletes and time trialists who don't want to limit where and how they ride by getting a tri-specific bike. It comes with Speed Concept Mono Bar Extension aero bars that you can easily attach on race day and remove for group training rides.

You want every advantage of an ultra-aero road bike with a race-worthy parts group, plus the ability to easily attach an included Speed Concept Mono Bar Extension for triathlons and time trials.

The Trek Madone SLR6 Speed is only available in size 58 and can be rented for $385 per week / $55 extra days

 

We rent all bikes from the bicycle rental company in Paarl. All bikes are brand new, well maintained in their own work shop and checked and cleaned after every rental period.

Airport transfers / arrival

After a long flight you just want to go to your accommodation as fast as possible. That's why we have you picked up from Cape Town airport, no matter what time you arrive. If we can't pick you up ourself (Bram), we will arrange a transfer for you. But please tell us if you bring your own bike ;-). It takes about 45 minutes from Cape Town International airport to your accommodation in Stellenbosch. Depending on your time of arrival we will sort out your rental bike (if you rent one) as soon as possible or we can have your own bike built up by our partner BMT bike shop. After your hard triathlon camp we will transfer you back to the airport.

Triathlon camps

Running

Stellenbosch boasts some of the finest wine farms and off-road tracks in the Western Cape. If you like, we will show you the beauty of the winelands, running on the single tracks in the forests and nature reserves. Runs to be expected this week: interval session, long run, trail run, hill repeats and a brick run. Don't want to risk running on the trails, no worries, we will then stick to the road.

Massage

For recovery we included a massage for you, please let us know which day you really need it

Open water swim Boschendal

Olympic size pool

During your triathlon camp you can make use of the state of art Olympic size pool (10 lanes x 50 m) and an indoor heated swimming pool both capable of hosting various regional, national and also international championships and training camps. During the summer months you have to share the pool with gold medal winners like Chad le Clos, Adam Peaty and Sarah Sjöström.

Recovery

For a dedicated recovery the centre offers 3 ice baths (temperature of the water is kept at 7- 9 degrees Celsius), a warm contrast bath (temperature of the water is kept at 34- 37 degrees Celsius) and 6 massage therapy cubicles to aid recovery after training.

Triathlon camps

Chapman's Peak and Cape Town

Chapman’s Peak Drive is one of the most popular cycle sections of the Western Cape and part of the Cape Town Cycle Tour route. Many people use the drive for training purposes and so do we. A Chapman's Peak ride is part of our triathlon camp, the ride starts and finishes in Cape Town (3-4 hours). We love this ride and want to share the scenery with you.

Table mountain?

After the ride we do a 5km brick run on the beautiful Sea Point boulevard, after the run it's up to you. You can come back to Stellenbosch with us or you can spent the rest of the day in Cape Town (visit Table mountain, Camps Bay, Waterfront etc.). A taxi / Uber transfer back is not included (cost about $35), but we will take care of your road bike.

Safari Stellenbosch

Mountain biking

We packed in 2 optional mountain bike rides for you. A beginner ride in Stellenbosch and a more advanced ride at Boschendal.

Stellenbosch was host to the World Cup mountain biking in 2018. It offers 100 km of trails for beginner to advanced riders,starting right from  town center.

Boschendal proudly hosted the Cape Epic 2018 for 2 days and has recently opened the new Boschendal MTB Trails. With challenging single tracks, expect some sweet riding. The world class black route is proving to be a hit with intermediate to advanced riders, but we do have routes to suit families and casual riders.

Bike rental 

Bike rent is not included, they can be rented for R400 per day