TTC 2021

Latest list of those registered and deposit paid is here. Note that this list will be updated approximately once per day in the evenings.

The TTC returns. Having had to postpone last year's event, the time has now come to return to the TTC. Needless to say, there are a few covid related uncertainties and restrictions which means a few changes for this year as listed below, but basically, the weekend will be very similar to previous years.

Dates: the event starts at approximately 5pm on Friday 10th September and finishes at around 1200/1300 on Sunday 12th September.

Venue: Trossachs Tryst Hostel, Invertrossachs Road, Callander

Participants: the number of participants is dictated by how many households we are allowed per room in the hostel. In the best case scenario, according to Scottish government plans, the country will be in level 0 of covid restrictions by the time of the training camp. This means a maximum of 4 households per dormitory. There are 5 dorms, meaning an accommodation limit of 20 (I shall stay at home in Callander to free-up a space). Each dorm shall be a bubble for the purpose of indoor activities at the hostel (i.e. breakfast, lunch). A first-come-first-served booking list (upon deposit payment) will be put in place. We have to balance the numbers female/male to match the number of rooms and households (i.e. groups of 4 female/male). We will do our best to arrive at the best compromise to maximise participation. Note that if the government keeps us in level 1 or 2, then we are limited to 3 households per dorm and hence 15 participants total. The club will cover the economic consequence of this if it happens.

Breakfasts: We shall provide the breakfast goods for self-service (each bubble at a designated table in the dining room probably). So more or less the same as usual.

Lunch: A lunch box will be provided to each person from the same caterers who usually do our buffet lunches. Under current guidelines, the caterers are not allowed to do buffets. A lunch menu choice form will be posted nearer the time for you to choose your lunch box from. Lunch will be provided on the Saturday only to cut down costs per head (for the lunch and also to try to avoid the late check-out charge on the Sunday if we are delayed on the long Sunday run).

Dinner: We will be having dinner in the Lade Inn on Friday and Saturday as per usual. The Lade Inn will organise us according to whatever restrictions are in place at that time. I shall put a menu choice form on-line nearer the time. The cost includes two courses. A third course will be available at extra cost (pay for that on the night as usual).

T-shirt: If we do not get sponsorship, then there will no T-shirt this year to keep costs per head down. However, we are gathering T-shirt sizes on the registration form, just in case.

The Runs: We shall be split up into 3 or 4 packs of approximately equal ability. We have a good handle on the packs nowadays; one good thing that has come from our covid restrictions! A coach shall be assigned to each pack to "lead" you through your run. There will be running sessions on the Friday evening, Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning and some conditioning session options on the Saturday afternoon.

The Cost: On the assumption of no sponsorship, the cost per head is £100 to include all of the above. We are doing this at cost, with a slight loss, which the club will cover. It is important that we fill all the places to cover the costs as best we can. 

Your booking and place in the list is secured on payment of a £20 deposit to Russell via any of the usual means (cheque to Calderglen Harriers, cash or on-line payment, details from Russell). The balance is due by the end of August. Should we get sponsorship (we are working on it), then the cost will be reduced to £85 and we will re-introduce the T-shirt for the event. If anyone has already paid the full £100 and we get sponsorship, we will refund the £15. Should we end up in covid level 1 or 2 and our numbers are reduced to 15, the cost to each participant will still be the same as above and we will cover the loss.

Registration: Please use this on-line form to register for the event and then get in touch with Russell Couper to pay your deposit. Russell will advise me of the date payment received and I will sort the booking list by the date of payment. This will define the first 20 (my name will appear on the list, but ignore me as I am not taking one of the twenty places in the hostel). We will have to sort the list into blocks of 4 for the dorms, so we may not quite reach 20 if we do not have multiples of 4 men and 4 women registered. I will update this post with a link to the live list so you can see how it is evolving. We will have a waiting list should we exceed 20. Please pay your deposit to get on the waiting list. This will be refunded if you don't get in. 

Apologies for all the reading above! If you have any questions, then please let me know.

Alan