After all the Christmas festivities, presents, alcohol, cakes and general bad living it was time for the clubs traditional run/dip/eat session at Woolacombe Beach.
Firstly there's the meet up and hangover comparison session at 10am near the main carpark. Then there's a short, steady, friendly 4mile run out to Putsborough along Marine Drive and then back along the beach before anybody brave/stupid/foolhardy enough practices transitions by getting rid of their running gear and dashing into the sea for a bit of a dip.
Once in the water there's a bit of a splash around to make sure everybody gets a thorough soaking and it's back to the clothes where once again transitions are practiced, although this time it's trying to dry and dress yourselves with rapidly freezing fingers, toes and limbs.
After the cold, cold and cold it's time for a full on fry up at the Red Barn where the staff have to kick into top gear as a mass of starving hungry and freezing cold Triathletes come stumbling through the doors.
Click on one of the picture above to find more snaps from the mornings fun.
What a great way to start a New Year.
Here's to a great and successful 2009. Happy New Year everyone.
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