Hi All,
Midweek already. The excitement is mounting for this weekend's NT Long Course Triathlon Championships. Bikes are being checked & speculation on individual form is a major talking point. Teams have firmed up, with a number of very competitive threesomes combining for the day. I believe accommodation is booked out down at Berry Springs so there will be a long line of cars heading down on race morning. Competitors are hoping for warm water and a mild morning.
RESULTS:
1. Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Triathlon - 1.5/40/10
Male: Gold - Jan Frodeno (GER); Silver - Simon Whitfield (CAN); Bronze - Bevan Docherty (NZL); 4th - Javier Gomez (ESP); 5th - Ivan Rana (ESP)
6th - Daniel Unger (GER); 7th - Hunter Kemper (USA); 8th - Rasmus Henning (DEN); 9th - Igor Sysoev (RUS); 10th - Frederic Belaubre (FRA)
Female: Gold - Emma Snowsill (AUS); Silver - Vanessa Fernandes (POR); Bronze - Emma Moffatt (AUS); 4th - Laura Bennett (USA); 5th - Juri Ide (JPN); 6th - Nicola Spirig (SUI); 7th - Daniela Ryf (SUI); 8th - Andrea Hewitt (NZL); 9th - Kiyomi Niwata (JPN); 10th - Debbie Tanner (NZL)
2. Capricorn Half Ironman - 1.9/90/21.1
Male: Christian Kemp 3.56.39 Female: Rebekah Keat 4.24.55
NT LONG COURSE TRIATHLON
24 August 2008
NT Long Course Triathlon Championships
Berry Springs
7am start
2km swim, 60km bike, 16km run
Race Director: Matt Hubber 0400 284 230
Registration: Nicole Hahn / Rosie Sullivan
Timekeeping: Nerida Godfrey / Simon Wiese
Fruit/Ice: Mark Anzin
1. ENTRY FORM: NT Long Course Triathlon entry form is attached. Please print, complete and bring with you on race morning.
2. See www.triathlonnt.com.au for directions, course information etc.
3. Don't get lost, make sure you know directions to race site prior to departure. If you are travelling down on race morning allow plenty of travel time, registration. numbering and set up.
CLUB UNIFORM:
1. Sizing - For the women's tri suits, one piece and two piece bathers use the women's size chart. For men's bathers and men's tri suit use the men's size chart. For the unisex tri nicks and tri tops use the unisex size chart.
2. Order closes 12 noon Monday. If you are posting you order please ensure it reaches our post box by this Friday.
3. And remember, the 10% discount applies to this order only and will not be repeated.
OTHER NEWS:
1. More Matt news (this time Brearley): Matt, our man in Beijing, was looking forward to attending the triathlon team post race celebrations.
2. Emma Snowsill ran 33.17 for the 10km. That included a jump over the barriers.
3. It may be a bit chilly in the mornings lately but think it is preferable to the conditions Nikki Roddie and Ian Norton are training in at the moment - 42 degrees & 70% humidity in Qatar.
4. The NT Long Course is a selection points event for the 2009 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships in Perth next year. Check selection criteria at www.triathlon.org.au
5. Ali Fitch is one of a star studded line-up for Ironman Canada this weekend. We have declared her run of IM bad luck over (hope the man upstairs is listening). Good luck Ali.
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...
... you know where all the potholes are within a 20km radius of your place
... you have chafing in strange places
... your heart rate is below 50 and you are not dying
Safe training
Cheers
Robyn
Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
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Club website: www.members.iinet.net.au/~darwintriclub
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