Photo: Joseph working on his swim
Hi All,
Email is great …. most of the time ! Some of you didn’t receive our last E News due to the size of the attachments. Many servers rejected the email altogether, apologies to those who missed out. The attachments were details of road works in progress on Channel Island Road.
The weekend saw many of our members taking on the Noosa Tri while those still at home were out & about training. It was great the rain held off on Saturday morning and long rides could be done. Those heading for Shepparton 70.3, IM WA, Phuket 70.3 etc are all out there training the house down.
Our very popular Enduro event takes place this weekend. It’s fast, it’s furious and it’s fun and very much anticipated. With the wet season kicking in, this is also our last triathlon format event for awhile. After this weekend we change to swim/run combos that have everyone on their toes during the wet.
RESULTS:
1 Noosa Triathlon, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Male: David Dellow 1.46.36 Female: Melissa Rollinson 2.00.25
Member results:
Jason Jones 37th M40-44 2.18.10
Kylie Gaffel 14th F25-29 2.28.50
Glen Scholz 92nd Mates Wave 2.32.28
Leigh Milne 189th M35-39 2.37.24
Thomas Parkinson 206th M35-39 2.40.03
Clinton Luxford 186th Mates Wave 2.45.19
Sinon Cooney 18th Clydesdales 2.46.39
Juliette Neve 59th F35-39 2.53.21
Kirrily Jones 63rd F35-39 2.54.26
Other:
Dean Nankivell 128th M50-54 3.12.45
2. Huskission Tri #1, NSW, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Male: Shane Farrant 1.54.52 Female: Jessica Simpson 2.15.47
3. Ironman 70.3 Miami, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run
Male: Sebastian Kienie 3.47.01 Female: Leanda Cave 4.13.35
NEXT EVENT:
Sunday 6 November 2011
Enduro Triathlon
Lake Alexander (note change of venue)
7am
250m swim, 5km bike, 1km run x 3
Event Status: CLUB
Race Director: Bertram Birk
Registration: Paul Hollander / Kyle Gear
Timekeepers: Renae McGarvie / Monica Stewart
Fruit / Ice: Belinda Townend
FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:
1. FOR SALE: We have a limited number of our club shirts (Men’s S, M, L and Women’s S, M, L ) available, $62 These would make awesome Christmas gifts. First in best dressed. Email: darwintriclub89@bigpond.com
2. FOR SALE: GT ZR 3 in great condition, grey, black, red alloy frame carbon forks. Frame size 48 cm, 9 speed Shimano cluster, Richey wheels, handlebar and stem. Two bottle cages and speedo. Great entry level bike $350 Contact Bertram 0401 114 492
3. Items for next E News by 8pm tomorrow please.
JUNIORS:
1. Juniors attending the tri skills session at Nightcliff Pool on Saturday evening were very enthusiastic, as were John Thyne and Lee Wilson who took them through numerous activities. I think the kids skill levels were improving on the spot but they were enjoying themselves so much they didn’t even notice they were learning so much from the guys. Thanks to John and Lee & all volunteers for their assistance.
2. Our DTC junior tour happens this weekend. The juniors head for Queensland to take part in the Qld All Schools Triathlon. Please wish Mitch Ward, Lara Whitehouse, Louise Jettner, Joseph White, Connor McLeod, Bella Hatty and Ari McInerney good luck if you see them this week.
OTHER NEWS:
1. My take on cycling in Darwin drew a lot of response. Rose, for example, had just dodged a ride on mower that turned on the path in front of her and suggested that be added to the list. It also prompted Vicki to provide a similar list of her experiences of riding “down south” …
Mad, erratic drivers; swooping magpies; road rage; pot holes; cycle lanes that just disappear into the main lane of a major highway; swooping, aggressive (& making) contact magpies; cold/numb feet; a howling head wind; a howling cross wind; a constant running nose; freezing hands -no matter what gloves you use; cold rain +wind; watering eyes (due to the wind); looking like a @#!^ head with lots of weird cable ties sticking out your helmet to ward off magpies; but you know what ... not much broken glass !!
2. Jason Jones had his helmet pinched from transition at Noosa yesterday. He set up, went over to help Kirrily, came back and it was gone!
You can imagine lots of swearing !! That is just low and so against the spirit of triathlon !
3. Congrats to those who pb’d at Noosa yesterday and big congrats to those doing their first ever OD event.
4. Looking at Dean Nankivell’s splits, thinking he has had mechanical problems during the bike leg.
5. Now the hard part, those on Qantas flights are still stranded in Brisbane.
6. Junior calendar & updated senior roster are now up on the website. So are splits from our last event. Thanks Al.
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN ..
… if a parent, you occasionally bring your kid(s) with a colouring book to the pool or to running while you train. In extreme cases, you have them
time your intervals and yell out splits
… you have memorized the names and performance histories of the half-dozen or so people just ahead and just behind you in your age group in your area. When someone passes you whom you haven’t “scouted”, you make it a point to interrogate (uh, “chat”) with them after the race.
… your work colleagues frequently introduce you to clients or new people in the office as “the guy/gal who does triathlons”.
Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn
Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News
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