Category Archives: Lanza 2019

King of the Volcanoes Camp 2020 – Day 2

Posted on March 10, 2020 by jocarritt

The first good news for the day is that the sea was clear of jellyfish! So everyone was able to enjoy one, or two, laps sea swim before breakfast. Today’s ride is one of the longer days, as we head … Continue reading →

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King of the Volcanoes Camp 2020 – Day 1

Posted on March 9, 2020 by jocarritt

Jelly fish interrupted our first morning swim somewhat… at first there seemed just a few of the pretty little red floaters, but as we swam further along the bay, we encountered them in greater numbers. No one really likes to … Continue reading →

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King Of The Volcanoes 2019 – Wrap Up

Posted on April 9, 2019 by lord_lordy

This year we tweaked the experimental format we had last year based on the feedback we got from last years campers. This resulted in the following changes / additions to the format: We introduced the Training Points system to reward … Continue reading →

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King Of The Volcanoes Camp Day 5

Posted on March 28, 2019 by lord_lordy

People are getting pretty tired now so we didn’t have a full turn out for this mornings swim. Those that did come along agreed to swim out and back 750m loops to the line of buoys so they could get … Continue reading →

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King Of The Volcanoes Camp 2019, Day 4

Posted on March 27, 2019 by jocarritt

By this stage in the camp we have some seriously weary campers !! so.. we offered the chance of a longer ( double-point) swim for everyone…a nice relaxed start to the day. It really was worth doing as it was … Continue reading →

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King of the Volcanoes Camp 2019, Day 3

Posted on March 27, 2019 by jocarritt

The 3rd day on camp is traditionally Aquathlon day…. a sprint distance swim/run race on the beachfront before the daytime tourists rise (and often encountering night-time tourists on their way home) – exactly what no one feels like doing with … Continue reading →

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King of the Volcanoes Camp 2019 – Day 2

Posted on March 26, 2019 by jocarritt

Our second day of camp takes us up to the north of the island, and the longest timed hill climb of the week, from Orzola at sea level to to Mirador del Rio – gains 450m in 10km it’s a … Continue reading →

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King of the Volcanoes Camp 2019 – Day 1

Posted on March 24, 2019 by jocarritt

The first day on camp, as ever started with a 30 minute sea swim. There are always a few nerves about this – for most people this is the first open water swim of the year …and in a few … Continue reading →

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