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Camp #3 - March 4-10, 2013
The 'Putting It All Together' Camp
Join us for last Tucson Hammer Camp of 2013 for six days of non-stop learning, training, eating, and relaxation! A great way to enter the season with greater confidence, this camp's structured format is centered on one-on-one coaching, nutrition/fueling/supplementation guidance, goal refinement, and objective evaluations.
The total cost is $2,310 per camper. You will pay a $577.50 deposit to register when you checkout. Discounted rates are available for past Hammer Camp attendees; for more details, along with payment schedule, read the "Camp Terms" section.
ABOUT
Brian Frank writes:
Remember all of the fun and lifelong memories from summer camp when you were a kid? Or maybe you are like me and never got to go to camp and felt like you missed out on a rite of childhood. Or maybe you've been wishing someone would start doing fantasy camps for cyclists and triathletes like they do for baseball fanatics. Maybe you are just looking for a really fun way to take your training and sport of choice up a few notches while enjoying some beautiful desert weather. In my estimation, the Hammer Camps are all of the above!
Why is Hammer doing camps? What are they all about and how are they different from the growing number of camps that are being promoted these days? My goal is to answer these questions for you so that you can decide if this camp is something you'd be interested in.
First of all, I've participated in several camps put on by other organizations and have done several extended European cycling tours ( 80-100 miles per day going from town to town for 10-14 days, with a group of Italian cyclists). We've also supplied product to many others as well. Of course, I have also created and hosted 8 Highline Hammer events, which are really like mini training camps, here in Whitefish. This has given me a unique perspective on the camp model in terms of how I'd like to do things differently and what elements are most important.
For me, the main drawbacks to the traditional camp model are the hotel environment, the food, and the lack of experts in the diet and fueling areas. The hotel room is too tempting to hibernate in when not doing organized activities (i.e. rides), which reduces sponge time (that's when you are soaking up all kinds of new information and sharing ideas!). Also, eating continental breakfast and restaurant food for lunch and dinner is far from ideal in terms of learning how to best nourish and fuel your body. Lastly, while many of the training camps being offered are run or lead by big names in terms of athletic accomplishments or coaches, they tend to be very limited when it comes to diet and fueling advice, if they cover it at all - certainly this is part necessity due to the hotel/restaurant food options.
So, why would we get into the camp game? Because Steve and I really enjoy the entire experience of getting to know the participants in a saturation environment, it provides us with invaluable information that helps keep our finger on the pulse of our clients, and it reinvigorates and reminds us why we've devoted so much of our lives to this business. Having an excuse to go to Tucson for a week to ride bikes and get out of the snow doesn't hurt either. Since we are only charging a few dollars more than the regular Cycling House rates, making lots of money is not much of a factor or motivation. In fact, the profit, once The Cycling House gets paid, barely covers travel expenses for the coach, Hammer personnel, and the other staff who will be there.
The difference in our camps comes from my approach to doing business and wanting to remedy the shortcomings of the typical camp experience that I mentioned earlier. This means over the top service and pampering. Literally, your only out of pocket expenses will be your airfare, bike transportation cost, and optional massages. Instead of putting you up in a hotel, we'll all be staying in a large trophy home in north Tucson near Mt. Lemon. This allows us to be together and function as a group pretty much from the time you lift your head off the pillow until you put it back down at night. The camaraderie component was one of the most liked aspects of our first camp. Several said that while the riding and everything else was great, it was the rest of the time, hanging out together and talking shop, that they enjoyed the most and felt provided the most benefits.
The private house format allows us to handle all of the food ourselves, which is absolutely key. One of the participants in the February 2007 camp remarked, "I can't believe how good I feel just from eating nothing but healthy foods for the past five days!" This is where we practice what we preach when it comes to eating a high quality, whole foods based diet. It's still going to be delicious and totally gourmet, but without all of the salt, bad fats, and so on.
SAMPLE WEEK
Typical schedule is as follows:
- Early morning swim/run or sleep. 5:30 to 8:30 a.m.
- Breakfast 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
- Personal time 9:30-11 a.m.
- Ride 11 AM to 2-4 p.m.
- Dinner 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
- Personal time 5:30- 7:30 p.m.
- Optional lecture/snack 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
- Sleep/personal time 9:30 -
In addition to all of the local ride routes and loops, including the 6,000 ft +, 36 mile climb up Mt. Lemon from the house, we'll be doing several out of town rides that will involve a short drive to and from our base. Here's a brief description of some new rides we may do:
Madera Canyon: Located south of Tucson with little to no car traffic on a nice, clean road. The ride can vary in distance from 50 to 100 miles. It's an out and back, but it's sweet. Once you arrive at the actual canyon, it starts out with a gradual 1-2% grade that eventually gets to 10% by the end. There are only 3 or so miles of real climbing, but when you add in the gradual incline, it becomes about 8 miles or so and feels like you're out in the middle of nowhere.
Kitt Peak: Located 56 miles SW of Tucson. This ride can be anywhere from 50-90 miles, depending on where we start. It's also an out and back but the climb is very cool. There is an observatory at the top which people will like and obviously provides amazing vistas.
Oracle ride: This is a somewhat flat, out and back ride to a town called Mammoth. The road drops into the town so you have to climb out, but other than that, it's nice and chill. This ride goes north of Tucson and can be up to 100 miles if needed. The shoulder is huge so traffic doesn't matter. 2-3 riders abreast is fine on this one.
Gates Pass: We can start this ride on the west side of Tucson and climb over Gates pass. The cool thing about it is once you go over the pass and drop down the other side, there are so many loop options and random roads that it never gets boring and the traffic is minimal. Ride length can be up to 75 miles, depending on starting and ending points.
Camp Features Recap- Based in a nice trophy home in north Tucson
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Bike assembly/mechanic services/disassembly
- All gourmet, healthy meals and snacks included
- Full sag support
- Pro domestiques
- On-site massage (extra cost)
- Electrostimulation (E-stim) usage - FREE
- Unlimited access to all Hammer Nutrition fuels and supplements
- Plenty of delicious 53x11 Coffee
TERMS
6 days at $385/day = $2,310 per camper*
- $577.50 deposit due during registration.
- $577.50 payment due January 04, 2013 (Deposit becomes non-refundable).
- $1,155 remaining balance due February 04, 2013.
Your credit card used at the time of checkout will be charged for the remainder of the camp payments at the times specified above.
*If you have already attended at least one previous Hammer Camp, you will receive a discount as our way of saying thank you and welcoming you back. Your discounted deposit rate will be reflected after your order is processed.
Previous Hammer Camp Attendees Rates:
6 days at $350/day = $2,100 per camper
- $525 deposit due during registration.
- $525 payment due January 04, 2013 (Deposit becomes non-refundable).
- $1,050 remaining balance due February 04, 2013.
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