Teaming up with dhb to offer iron distance race tips
28th June 2018 - 20:26
Back in April we were approached by the team at dhb, Wiggle’s own clothing brand, inviting TCUK to take part in a series of five videos designed to offer tips and advice to athletes taking part in iron distance races this season.
Knowing how much we love the camera, we jumped at the chance and put forward our most professional pair of coaches and presenters, Rekha Ravichandran, oh, and Matt Sanderson.
dhb recently launched their new, triathlon-specific clothing range – Aeron LAB – and the team were keen for us to try out selected items from the range in each of the videos. Two boxes of new Aeron and Aeron LAB kit turned up a few days before the video shoot and first impressions were very positive with Rekha and Matt looking forward to trying out the Aeron LAB wetsuits in particular.
One of the locations for the video shoot had to be the stunning Peak District since it’s right on our doorstep. So, on Monday 14thMay, we met up with Joe Murgatroyd from Brand Nation, dhb’s marketing agency and Jim and Dan from Jersey-based film company, Jim & Tonic and headed out to Mam Nick. On arrival, Rekha and Matt initiated a few hill reps in their respective dhb cycling jerseys and bib shorts and the film crew captured some incredible shots under bright blue skies.
After lunch it was over to Stanage Edge and Fidler’s Elbow for the running footage. If you’ve never run up Fidler’s Elbow being filmed from the other side of a field, we can highly recommend it!
Day two dawned, once again with clear skies and sunshine, and we dodged the geese, prams and miniature railway train at Rother Valley to film a few voiceovers and quick snapshots for each of the videos.
Harthill and the surrounding countryside were next up. Matt donned the all-black Aeron LAB tri-suit so he could be chased, overhead, by Jim’s state-of-the-art drone as he cycled and ran around the quiet country lanes.
Finally, we headed to one of our favourite open water swimming locations, Rotherham Sailing Club. The lovely folks at Yorkshire Outdoor Swimmers had arranged for Rekha and Matt to be filmed directly from a safety boat while they swam around Harthill reservoir in their brand new Aeron LAB wetsuits and dhb goggles.
Over the two days, several hours of footage were generated to enable Jim & Tonic to create the following five videos:
· Swimming - how to conserve energy and swim efficiently
· Cycling - how to increase your power output
· Running - how to set yourself up for a strong finish
· Transitions - simple hacks to make smooth transitions
· Kit - get the best kit (Aeron/Aeron LAB)
Commenting on the experience, #TeamTCUK coach Rekha said: “We all had a fantastic time working with Joe, Jim and Dan – what a great opportunity to pass on the racing tips that we have mostly learnt the hard way AND try out some great new kit at the same time!”
Added Matt: “At #TeamTCUK we’re all about working with like-minded brands and individuals who take part in triathlon simply because they love the sport as much as we do. I’d like to thank dhb and Wiggle for the invitation to partner with them and showcase their exciting new Aeron LAB range.”