Coming soon - Torus Triathlon In Da House #5!

13 November 2018

For many people in the triathlon community, TTIDH is an annual event not to be missed. This will be the third time we will see business relay teams taking the spotlight. Each of the 48 teams will be made up of five participants, with every member to play a different, vital role. Joining the swimmer, bike rider and runner will be the coach and the motivator/cheerleader.

Let’s look at some of the other rules and conditions… Each relay team will need to have at least one woman competing in the race. The competition will consist of a 750-metre swim (30 laps in the Aquastacja pool in Alchemia), a 20km bike race (using real triathlon bikes, immobilised using trainer devices to allow the race to take place in Sportstacja) and a 5km run (on treadmills). This formula allows each athlete to concentrate on one sports activity and caters to participants from a wide spectrum of fitness level.

I am an amateur triathlete, so for me, taking part in Torus Triathlon In Da House has been a fun distraction during the quiet winter period, when there are no triathlon competitions. What a pleasant change it has been to do something competitive while still training before the season starts. What I really enjoy about this event is being so close to the spectators – they are not somewhere far away in the stands, they are there with you, cheering you on, even when you’re in the water!

Sylwester Pięta, competitor from Radio Gdańsk, said

As always, it will be possible for anyone to cheer on any individual competitor they like.

Aside from the main relay competition for business teams, we have also made room for individual triathletes.

We would like to invite everyone who has registered for the event to our special swimming, cycling and running training sessions. All sessions will be conducted by our professional triathletes – Tadeusz Czepukojć, Bartosz Banach and Paweł Miziarski. These sessions will help all our participants, beginners or pros, to fully prepare for the event without risking their health.

Ms Manuszewska said.

Just how important are these training sessions? We asked this question to some of the competitors from last year’s edition.

There were noticeable improvements week by week and I was really impressed by the professional standard of our coaches. Training was a mere one-hour session in the morning and while the treadmills were crowded at that time, my training was fully personalised to my needs.

Joanna Topolińska, Kemira, said

I like running outside, so running indoors on a treadmill was a challenge. The previous year I had been training with Tadeusz. I remember that those sessions had given me a lot, because running indoors is completely different and you must watch your step. I trained once a week to prepare for the event.

” Monika Jeleńska, Radio Gdańsk, said.

Every person must maintain the right balance between work, play, family and their hobbies. TTIDH aims to draw the attention of the business community to this important rule, as well as facilitate integration through healthy sporting rivalry.

By organising a triathlon competition within our office building complex, we hope to activate and integrate the business community, help to strengthen teamwork and enable the participants to experience an amazing sporting adventure that may result in the start of a passion for life.

From the perspective of participating companies and their employees, taking part in TTIDH offers the following benefits:

Promoting an attractive look for the company on the job market – a company that looks after its employees and promotes a healthy, active lifestyle;
Building positive relationships in the team by linking together the ideas of cooperation, integration and good fun – we’re all in it together!
Encouraging employee integration and teamwork, increasing employee satisfaction and loyalty;
Meeting in a neutral, competitive sports environment;
Networking with new business partners;
Assisting people in need through a charitable cause.

Many participants from the previous editions have promised to come again, fondly recalling the unique ambience and event organisation.

It’s not really about competing against others, but against yourself. There are a lot of thoughts in your mind going into this, so I only began to appreciate my achievement after it was all over, when people came up to congratulate us for taking part. It was then that I had realised just how much interest there is in all this. We had so much fun and we are definitely going to do it again.

Andrzej Tokarski, EPAM, said.

We will do our best to be present at the next TTIDH, in our original squad or as part of a different one. We will choose our roles – coaches, cheerleaders or participants - to allow our colleagues that are interested to get to experience the unique atmosphere of this event.

Marta Kamińska-Olczak, Kemira, said.

A new important goal

Every year, TTIDH supports a carefully-selected charitable goal. This year, all proceeds from the entry fees will be donated to the Polish Multiple Sclerosis Society (PTSR). In Poland, there are approximately 50,000 people living with MS, who have to cope with vision and memory problems, constant fatigue and getting around on a wheelchair. The condition frequently targets young people, who, without proper care and treatment, cannot function in society. This is why it is so important to spread awareness of MS and to support institutions like PTSR – it is for them we will be competing in the next edition of our competition.