Robyn's E News 21 July 2010

Hi All,

We are so lucky the fantastic weather is continuing. It's so balmy these days, many at swim squad have put their wetsuits away !

Priority for this E News is to request again that intending competitors and teams get their entries in for Finlay's NT Long Course Triathlon (15 August 2010). It's a very simple online process this year (see www.triathlonnt.com.au ).

Final numbers & sizes for T shirts are required this weekend. Those who haven't entered by then risk getting an incorrect tshirt size (or no shirt at all).

Please note that entries close 5pm 11 August (the system shuts down then) and there is definitely NO LATE ENTRY. Numbers are creeping up to a very pleasing level and include a couple of interstaters.

A huge thank you to those who have already said they aren't competing and have volunteered to head for Lake Bennett to help out on the day.

NEXT EVENTS:

1. Friday 23 July 2010
Level 1 Technical Officials Course (this is also a great opportunity to learn the rules of triathlon)
10am - 12 noon
Michael Gunner's office at Parap Shopping Centre (opp. Bakery)

1. It's a public holiday.
2. Technical Officials can be anyone from our community. An interest in triathlon is generally all that is required, so if your partner, family member or friends would like to be in the middle of the action while you are competing, let them know about the course and encourage them to attend as well.
3. Please email eo@triathlonnt.com.au to register your intention to attend.
4. It would be great to increase our number of technical officials. Please consider giving up a couple of hours on Friday to do this course.

2. Sunday 1 August 2010
Triathlon
Lake Alexander
7.30am
750m swim, 26km bike, 5km run (short option 300/13/3)

Race Director: Ron Griep
Registration: Ryoko Jones /Russell Peacock
Timekeepers: Adrienne Willing / Alexis Marshall
Fruit / Ice: Ryoko Jones


FOR SALE / WANTED:

1. FOR SALE: Racing saddle - ISM Adamo Racing - original model, red .Good condition. New price $300, sell $80. Contact Stu 0418 437 075

2. FOR SALE: Time Trial race helmet. Spiuk brand KRONOS sperm-type helmet, perfect condition rarely used (2 races) size M/L (fits smaller head). Very light 390g; new price in Australia $349 - sell for $149. Contact Stu: 0418 437 075

3. Items for next E News by 8pm Sunday please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. The Darwin Half Marathon is on this Sunday. Many of our members will be participating. Good luck to all.

2. Media Watch: Territory triathlon report http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/07/20/165481_ntsport.html; 2. Congratulations to Hollie Goodall who took out the innovation award at the recent Telstra business awards.

3. The Fernwood All Girls Tri promotion for the 5 September event has kicked off. Look for the colourful posters and cards which have been distributed all around Darwin. Numbers are capped so please encourage your friends, family & workmates to enter sooner rather than later. Further info: allgirlstri@gmail.com

4. Those with junior connections are reminded that registration for the Come and Try Junior day (22 August 2010) is also open. Numbers are again capped so pick up one of the flyers and complete the entry on the reverse. Further info: jdc@triathlonnt.com.au

5. See attached details on the Go Troppo Triathlon. It's a sprint distance in Townsville 18 Sept 2010. Pays age group prize money for those interested.

6. Darwin to Mandorah Ride (8 August) details are available at www.darwin.cycling.org.au/AroundtheBay

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...

... there’s a separate load of laundry every week that is just your workout clothes.
... one of your goals this year is to be faster at getting out of your wetsuit
... you failed high school chemistry but you could teach a course on lactic acid.

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Robyn's E News 19 July 2010

Hi All,

Absolutely brilliant weather for our race at Lake Alex yesterday. Race Director Phill Hatty was out early setting up the course for us and out there picking up signs long after we had all gone home. Our thanks to Phill and all those who assisted on the day. Post race refreshments got a huge thumbs up and were enjoyed by all !!

Welcome to all our new members, especially those who competed for the first time yesterday. We have an awesome year of events coming up with distances to suit all levels of ability. If you haven't yet joined up or renewed for 2010/2011 jump online now and do so at
https://www.securedvirtualnet.com/Sma/Triath/


RESULTS:

1. Triathlon, Lake Alexander, 400m swim, 13km bike, 3km run

1 Chad Anderson 35.31; 2 Grant Preddy 38.06; 3 Heath Porter 38.38; 4 Rob Weatherald 38.56; 5 Michelle Mitchell 39.01; 6 Stu Fitch 40.51; 7 Ron Griep 41.02; 8 Russell Peacock 41.06; 9 Team L Hatty/Richards 41.27; 10 Tim Green 41.29; 11 Justin Tranter 41.40; 12 Ali Fitch 41.54; 13 Chris Jessop 42.14; 14 Emma Winterflood 42.36; 15 Tobias Barnes 42.49; 16 David Croser 42.52; 17 Shaye Hatty 43.18; 18 Ben Brady 43.33; 19 Todd Sparrow 43.37; 20 Team Rowley/Brearley 43.42; 21 Korgan Hucent 44.26; 22 Bec Thyne 44.27; 23 Chris Batenburg 45.45; 24 Quentin Coussin 45.54; 25 Daryl Stanley 46.04; 26 Tom Keeler 46.13; 27 Tara Worby 46.43; 28 Ryoko Jones 46.56; 29 Phil Blumberg 47.07; 30 Bertram Birk 47.25; 31 Lisa Quinell 47.43; 32 Stef Puszka 48.00; 33 Col Smith 48.28; 34 Team Perkin/Perkin/Stanley 48.56; 35 Jason Wilson 49.15; 36 Simon Jeggo 49.34; 37 Jo Duncan 50.10; 38 Robyn Stanley 50.47; 39 Peta Jeggo 51.05; 40 Emmett Hartung 51.21; 41 Louise Ogden 51.24; 42 Jo Shearn 54.47; 43 Alan Day 56.19; 44 Lachlan Hatty 58.45; 45 Christine Friebel 58.57; 46 Connor McLeod 1.00.19; 47 Megan Kelly 1.00.40; 48 Belinda Birk 1.02.12; 49 Corina Ridley 1.03.31; 50 Charlie Birk 1.14.29; 51 Jamie Tomlinson dnf; 52 Ian Pollock dnf

2. ITU World C'Ship Series, Hamburg, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Male: Javier Gomez 1.43.07 Female: Lisa Norden 1.53.53

3. Challenge Roth, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run

Male: Rasmus Henning 7.52.36 Female: Chrissy Wellington 8.19.13

Paul Bell M40-44 11.35.19

4. Ironman 70.3 Raccine, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male: Craig Alexander 3.48.56 Female: Sam Warriner 4.17.42

5. Ironman 70.3 Vineman, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male: Chris Lieto 3.54.05 Female: Mirinda Carfrae 4.15.51

WANTED MORE PEOPLE FOR THE Level 1 TECHNICAL OFFICIALS COURSE THIS FRIDAY:

1. Date: Friday 23 July 2010 Time: 10am Location: Michael Gunner's office at Parap Shopping Centre (opp. Bakery)
2. It's a public holiday so we hope a lot more can make it.
3. Course takes approx 2hrs
4. Technical Officials can be anyone from our community. An interest in triathlon is generally all that is required, so if your partner, family member or friends would like to be in the middle of the action while you are competing, let them know about the course and encourage them to attend as well.
5. Please email eo@triathlonnt.com.au to register your intention to attend.
6. We need to increase our number of technical officials. Please consider giving up a couple of hours on Friday to do this course.

FINLAY'S NT LONG COURSE TRIATHLON:

1. We are asking for your assistance to enter online as early as possible please.
2. Entry open at www.triathlonnt.com.au
3. Tshirt sizes and/or availability cannot be guaranteed if entry not received by end of this week.
4. We also need to know numbers & age groups to order medals, work out what gear to take down to Lake Bennett etc. Please make it easy for our hard working volunteers and get your entry in now !

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 1 August 2010
Triathlon
Lake Alexander
7.30am
750m swim, 26km bike, 5km run (short option 300/13/3)

Race Director: Ron Griep
Registration: Ryoko Jones /Russell Peacock
Timekeepers: Adrienne Willing / Alexis Marshall
Fruit / Ice: Ryoko Jones

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: Novice road bike. SUB-zero pro, woman specific frame (small), suit average height lady. Alloy frame, carbon forks and stays, comes with pedals and cages. Great first road bike, only selling due to recent upgrade. $800. Contact Kiah 0402 009 112.

2. GREAT OFFER: BlueSeventy Speed Suits; 1 x Men's Large Long Legs, 1 x Men's Medium Short Legs, 1 x Women's Medium Short Legs. You may not be able to do some races in them but they can keep you warm in the pool and protect you from the lagoon fish. If one of these is your size spend $200 or more at CycleZone before the end of TDF and get it FREE! 6/41 Cavenagh St. Darwin City

3. FOR SALE: Cannondale Slice Time Trial Bike. Full carbon frame, ultegra gearing, suit rider 180-185cm tall. $3600 (Was $6000) CycleZone 6/41 Cavenagh St. Darwin City.

4. WANTED Massage volunteers: Recently qualified Therapeutic Massage Therapist who is now studying for Diploma is looking for volunteers who have some spare time in their busy schedules so she can practice massage techniques and complete a log book. Currently working on Deep Tissue techniques and in the future will also be studying Remedial and Sports Massage. Please call Jane Perkin on 0437 063 923 for further information and to arrange a time.

5. Items for next E News or requests for re runs by 8pm tomorrow please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Media Watch: A couple of photos in the NT News this past week ... Mark Anzin in full firie gear attending an accident and Rob Brooks as an organiser of Darwin Uncorked; Bec Thyne & Nic French were in the report on cycling on ABC TV Stateline.

2. Rob Weatherald was at the lagoon the other morning and saw the ABC fisho's trying to catch the ''attach(k)" fish in the lagoon --they had no luck when he was there!

3. The launch of the Australian Duathlon Series (ADS) has each of the traditional state-based duathlon championships packaged into an integrated series under a uniform format. Its aim is to create an Australia-wide competition that provides an opportunity for duathlon competitors to travel interstate and experience events in attractive locations. This year’s Australian Championships, for example, will be held in the beautiful Barossa Valley on August 15.

The NT Duathlon Championships at Hidden Valley on 19 September 2010 is part of the ADS. Entries open online soon for our event.

For more information: www.australianduathlonseries.com.

4. Emma Moffatt's 2nd place in Hamburg this morning has taken her to 1st place in the World Championships Series rankings. Jan Frodeno (GER) heads up the men's pointscore.

5. You will see Fernwood All Girls Tri (5 Sept) posters and info popping up all over the place. This event is an opportunity for women and girls to experience the challenge of triathlon in a supportive and fun environment. If you have family, friend or workmate express interest, please encourage them to enter online www.triathlonnt.com.au and take them under your wing. The distances are very, very doable with a 250m swim, 10km bike, 2km run. Numbers are limited so early entry a must !

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...

... the guys at the bike shop know more about you than your next-door neighbour
... there is a group of people in your life about whom you are more likely to know how fast they can swim 100 metres than their surnames or occupations
... the magazine secretly tucked under your mattress has pictures of really expensive bicycles in it.

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News