Hi All,
Woke to the sound of rain on the roof overnight. It has settled the dust - for a couple of hours anyway.
We are expecting a good turnout at Palmerston this weekend for Race 2 of the K9 Cycles Sprint Series. Hope to see you there too.
RESULTS:
1. Geoff Simpson Memorial Trophies for 2008:
Male: Matt Hubber Female: Michelle Gailey
(Awarded athletes obtaining best of three results from the Kerran Mudgway Memorial Championships, NT Olympic Distance Championships and NT Long Course Triathlon Championships. No award in 2007 as NT Long Course was not conducted)
2. Ironman 70.3 Cancun - correction
I inadvertently gave you results from 2007 again in last E News (more than just me fooled on this one). Correct results are now posted.
Male: Chris Legh 4.01.47 Female: Kim Loeffler 4.33.33
3. Open Water Swim - Lake Bennett
5km 1. Rachel McLean 1.02.08
1.2km 1. Mitchell Ward 15.35 Also Sam West 15.30; Savannah Rossingh 16.16; Monica Stewart 21.39
NEXT EVENT:
Sunday 28 Sept 08
7am
Race 2 K9 Cycles Women's & Sprint Series
Palmerston Pool
750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run (Short option 300/10/3)
Race Director: Barry Sullivan 8932 6569
Registration: Nikki Roddie / Ian Norton
Timekeeping: Rose Stephens / Matt Brearley
Fruit / Ice: Dean Preddy
Note:
1. A few extra volunteers are needed for the next race. If you can assist, please ring 8932 6569 and leave a message for Race Director Barry Sullivan
FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:
1. WANTED: A set of second hand aerobars...not el cheapo ones...so if you have a pair lying around that you would like to sell, please contact Darren darrenandalison@internode.on.net or 0438 536 805 and if they fit his road bike you might both be happy!
2. FOR SALE: Cervelo P3, 51cm,10 speed ultegra, 26”,Vision TT bars with bar end shifters, Selle Italia lady trans am saddle. Excellent condition, lady owner, regrettable sale. $2200 O.N.O Contact Kate 0402 133 364 or katehanckel@hotmail.com
3. FOR SALE: ZIPP 909 Disk wheel $950. Contact Geoff 0402 905 123
OTHER NEWS:
1. One of our new members, Aileen Kollasch has set her sights on competing in the Alice Springs Masters Games. Aileen reports her training is coming along well. She won't be fast she says, but will have fun. Oh, and by the way Aileen is 74 years young and this will be her first triathlon.
2. More tri baby news. Stacey & Kris Bitz have baby number two on the way. Congratulations. There are also a couple of arrival's due any time .. Helen Clayton and Kate Bradbury are both due any day now.
3. Did you know the Flickr page (link below) now has close to 1200 photos up. The page has also just ticked over 10,400 views.
4. The weather in WA last weekend must have been bad: The organisers of an adventure race in Albany say cold temperatures and strong winds forced most teams to cut short the course. About 250 competitors took part in the inaugural Great Southern Adventure Race, which was staged over the weekend. Olympic rower Sally Newmarch and her team, including Western Australian Triathlete of the Year, Sean O'Neill, won the 200 kilometre race. Event spokesperson Naantali Marshall says all 50 teams finished the race, but only one team completed the course.
"Unfortunately when they got up very early on Sunday morning at 3:00am for the 4:00am race briefing, they were greeted by gale force winds, cold temperatures and some quite heavy rain. So that certainly didn't make conditions easy and the race as fun as it should have been."
5. And spare a thought for those in Alice Springs still cleaning up after the wild weather.
6. The junior committee is busy preparing for the opening event on the junior calendar. The juniors kick off on 19 October 08 at Lake Alexander. The juniors are supported this year by a grant from Woolworths and a generous donation from Jerome. So its time to get the kids bikes roadworthy and make sure the helmet fits.
7. Michellie Jones has withdrawn from the Oct. 11 Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, after suffering a slight tear to her right calf in Cancun last Sunday. She was a dnf after recording the fastest bike split.
8. A new race in the States next year will introduce real time GPS athlete tracking which will be up on screens for spectators to view. Exciting development in the sport.
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...
... you give serious consideration to the colour of your elastic laces
... you are off to buy a new Qantas bike box because yours just won't make one more flight
... you can't believe Noosa is almost here again
Triathlon 3 x the fun
Cheers
Robyn
Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News
Club website: www.members.iinet.net.au/~darwintriclub
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwintriclub
Facebook Group: Darwin Triathlon Club
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