Robyn's E News 2 March 2011

Photo: Getting ready to race at Palmerston Race 1 Sprint Series


Hi All,

Nice to see some sun over the last couple of days but wow ... it sure kick starts the mould !

Triathlon NT will be conducting a Technical Officials Course next week (details below). We would like to encourage as many as possible to undertake this course. It's not onerous, a couple of hours for the course, an open book exam and a practical component.

Tick those boxes and you will then be able to TO at one of our events. We know many of you also wish to compete and that's fine. We would just like to increase the number of people available and that could be you, if ever you are injured or in recovery mode following an event.

Parents of our juniors are especially encouraged to do this course. It's also a great way to learn the rules of our sport.


NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 13 March 2011
Race 2 Sprint Series
Lake Alexander
750m swim, 26km bike, 5km run
(Short option: 300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run)
Race Status: CLUB (register on day)

Race Director: Brian Gallagher
Registration: Tony Cox / Heath Porter
Timekeeping: Simon Cruickshank/ Nell Clarke
Fruit / Ice: Naomi Hodgkinson

Roster changes highlighted

ENTRY PROCEDURE FOR UPCOMING EVENTS:

1. Race 2 of Sprint Series will be on the day as normal. $5 event fee

2. Race 3 (Ray White Darwin 2011 NT Sprint Distance Triathlon C'ships) entry is online at www.triathlonnt.com.au Individual $25; Team of 2 $30; Team of 3 $45 (need TA number)

3. First 75 entries received for the Ray White Darwin 2011 NT Sprint Distance Triathlon Championships will receive a goodies bag courtesy of event sponsors, Ray White Darwin. Get your entry in quick.

4. 2011 NT Junior Triathlon Championships entry is online at www.triathlonnt.com.au Entry: $15 (Need TA number)

5. Arafura Games Triathlon entry - you must register as a games participant first, then select competitor. Register at www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au Entry free, you need TA number, Medicare number & passport like photo to upload

6. Volunteering for Arafura Games? - you also need to register as a games participant first then select workforce volunteer. Register at www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au Specify Triathlon - You will also need a photo to upload.


FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: 1 pair of Bontrager Carbon Tubular race wheels complete with tubular tyres and spare. DT Swiss hubs. $1600.
Contact Al 0410 989 066

2. FOR SALE: Mountain bike - Scott Scale 40, alloy, Shimano Deore LX gearing and Rock Shox for $980, Contact Jane 042 999 8722

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

TECHNICAL OFFICIALS COURSE:

What: Level 1 Technical Officials Course
When: Friday 11 March 2011
Where: Community Room Electoral Office, Parap
Time: 6.30pm (sharp)
Cost: Free

Interested?: Please email phil.blumberg@nt.gov.au to be added to attendance list.

This a fantastic opportunity to learn the rules of our sport and also to be available to assist as a TO as it suits.


OTHER NEWS:

1. Good luck to our competitors (Sue, Michelle & Stu) at Ironman New Zealand. You can track their progress on race day at www.ironman.com

2. Alice Springs Triathlon Club travelling nicely and picking up new members for each event. If you are heading to Alice, email the club at alicetriclub@gmail.com to see if they have anything happening. Our members are very welcome to participate, ditto Alice members when they are up our way.

3. Our club has a number of members from Katherine who have targeted the Arafura Games Triathlon and are busy training for this.

4. One of our members did a particularly daggy thing last week and has earned a nomination for our Dag of the Year award. Don't forget to dob in a dag for this award. Someone does something daggy, we want to hear about ... email darwintriclub89@bigpond.com where it will remain confidential and not revealed until our annual presentation dinner.

5. Ditto we need nominations for our annual Broken Spoke Award. Please email details if you know about any of our members crashing while training or racing (and resultant damage) to darwintriclub89@bigpond.com and they will also be held on file until the dinner.

6. New pro Chad Anderson was a starter at Victorian Sprint Championships at the weekend. Word is he withdrew injured after being kicked during the swim.

7. Media Watch - see attached

8. Ever wanted to ride from Darwin to Broome? This could be your big chance and also help raise funds for charity at the same time. Details of the Darwin to Broome leg of the Cycle for SMILE are attached.

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Robyn's E News 28 Feb 2011

Photo: The boys are ready to rock at Race 1 Sprint Series


Hi All,

While the thunderstorms overnight Saturday did keep some of you in bed, we had a pleasing increase in numbers for Race 1 of the Sprint Series at Palmerston yesterday.

RD Barry Sullivan did an awesome job preparing for this event. He had a lot to think about with changes in the car park due to construction works, weather, extra volunteers required for turnaround points etc. A huge thank you to Barry and all those volunteers who helped out. We really, really couldn't do it without you. Special thanks to the non members who jumped in and assisted with timekeeping, much appreciated.

RESULTS:

1. Race 1 Sprint Series, Palmerston Pool, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

1 Grant Preddy 1.02.19; 2 Tim Ellison 1.02.55; 3 Kyle Gear 1.04.28; 4 Tim Green 1.05.26; 5 Rob Weatherald 1.06.03; 6 Ali Fitch 1.06.33; 7 Craig Garland 1.06.54; 8 Justin Tranter 1.07.35; 9 Mark Anzin 1.07.43; 10 Steve Goat 1.08.11; 11 Ron Griep 1.08.30; 12 Bec Thyne 1.08.47; 13 Chris Jessop 1.09.32; 14 Jac Crofton 1.10.02; 15 Blue Watt 1.10.04; 16 David Croser 1.10.15; 17 Dale Berk 1.11.34; 18 John Thyne 1.12.22; 19 Roger Decurtins 1.12.27; 20 Brian Gallagher 1.12.31; 21 Vicki Woodrow 1.13.34; 22 Damien Brown 1.14.07; 23 Luke Reeves 1.14.30; 24 Ryoko Jones 1.15.38; 25 Joel Kay 1.16.16; 26 Glen Scholz 1.17.00; 27 Kylie Gaffel 1.17.15; 28 Daryl Stanley 1.17.46; 29 Daniel Eakins 1.18.16; 30 Phil Blumberg 1.18.25; 31 Rowena Eastick 1.18.29; 32 Monica Stewart 1.18.49; 33 Ben Sanders 1.20.13; 34 Rosie Sullivan 1.20.41; 35 Rowan Barrow 1.22.17; 36 Karen Wilson 1.22.32; 37 Peta Jeggo 1.23.07; 38 Simon Jeggo 1.23.11; 39 Brendan Dimech 1.23.45; 40 Haydn Whitty 1.24.05; 41 Karen Lewis 1.24.37; 42 Phill Hatty 1.24.44; 43 Daniel O'Brien 1.25.22; 44 James Lugg 1.25.48; 45 Graeme Parsons 1.26.03; 46 Jo Duncan 1.26.06; 47 Renae McGarvie 1.26.10; 48 Clinton Luxford 1.28.56; 49 Louise Ogden 1.29.03; 50 David Hancock 1.29.36; 51 Moira Wigley 1.29.52; 52 Margaret Black 1.29.58; 53 Janet Lewins 1.32.48; 54 Joe Mettam 1.33.27; 55 Bronwyn Rossingh 1.36.56; 56 Matt Redmond dnf; 57 Pete Brady dnf

Short Option: 300m swim, 10km bike, 3km run

1 Simon Wiese 39.18; 2 Dingo Hall 40.27; 3 Thomas Parkinson 41.39; 4 Nelson Rossingh 42.28; 5 Pete Talbot 45.01; 6 Bill Piper 45.38; 7 Col Smith 46.11; 8 Alexis Marshall 47.03; 9 Juliette Neve 47.14; 10 Fran Edis 47.17; 11 Kate Richardson 47.53; 12 Belinda Townend 48.16; 13 Christine Friebel 49.14; 14 Jacqui Brown 49.16; 15 Rose Stephens 49.40; 16 Priscilla Lenne 50.14; 17 Joy Glass 50.18; 18 Greg Stenham 50.40; 19 Adrian McLay 52.29; 20 Michelle Whittaker 1.06.56

2. Victorian Sprint C'ships, Sandringham, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Male: Jamie Huggett 59.49 Female: Anne Coldham 1.09.19

3. Alice Springs Sprint #2, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Male: Ben Streeter 1.06.22 Female: Jenny McAlpin 1.24.09

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 13 March 2011
Race 2 Sprint Series
Lake Alexander
750m swim, 26km bike, 5km run
(Short option: 300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run)
Race Status: CLUB (register on day)

Race Director: Brian Gallagher
Registration: Tony Cox / Heath Porter
Timekeeping: Simon Cruickshank/ Nell Clarke
Fruit / Ice: Naomi Hodgkinson

Roster changes highlighted

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: 1 pair of Bontrager Carbon Tubular race wheels complete with tubular tyres and spare. DT Swiss hubs. $1600.
Contact Al 0410 989 066

2. FOR SALE: Mountain bike - Scott Scale 40, alloy, Shimano Deore LX gearing and Rock Shox for $980, Contact Jane 042 999 8722

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

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - CAN YOU HELP?:

1. We urgently need to increase the pool of volunteers to assist as Technical Officials at our events. With NT Sprint, NT Jnr Championships, Club Champs & Arafura Games Triathlon coming up soon, it is unrealistic to expect the same volunteers will be available for all.

We would like to encourage parents and partners as well as athletes themselves to attend our next course. The course takes a couple of hours and there is an open book exam to do + a practical component (TO at event). Even if competing at the above events, athletes are encouraged to attend this course so that they can fill in as a TO if injured or sitting out an event for some reason.

What: Level 1 Technical Officials Course
When: Friday 11 March 2011
Where: tbc (most likely Parap)
Time: 6.30pm
Cost: Free

Interested?: Please email phil.blumberg@nt.gov.au to be added to attendance list.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Some people listen to race briefs better than others. Who was that guy that rode back into T2 from the wrong direction?

2. And some people count laps better than others. One guy (who will remain nameless but who is often late) jumped out of the pool, then realised there was no way he could be finished and jumped back in again.

3. This one we do appreciate: another competitor finished, then came over to say he did two laps short in the swim so was a dnf. As he is on the improve and we could have assumed that he had had a good day, this is a very sportsmanlike gesture. Thanks Matt.

4. It was interesting to see how everyone tackled the puddles. Some tip toed through them, some went out of their way to get around them and others charged straight through. More than one comment was heard about it being a poor choice to wear new shoes.

5. Good to see Ali Fitch back racing. Ali has had a woeful run of injury and illness so let's hope 2011 changes all that.

6. It's been a mixed bag weatherwise in NZ for those preparing for IM New Zealand this Saturday. Sue Parora, Michelle Mitchell and Stu Fitch are on the count down.

7. From Darwin City Council:
"Lake Alexander has been temporarily closed due to an isolated area of high bacteria content that was detected in the lake during the routine water quality monitoring program.

The current quality of the water in Lake Alexander does not achieve the levels required for swimming as outlined in the Northern Territory Guidelines for Recreational Water Quality.

As a consequence, the lake will be temporarily closed to swimmers whilst further testing is undertaken.

Darwin City Council CEO, Brendan Dowd said the lake would be closed for public health reasons until the additional tests showed acceptable water quality levels.

Darwin City Council is committed to maintaining the highest environmental practices to protect the community and our environment. Council apologises for any inconvenience.

The public will be advised when the lake is reopened. Please heed all signs and refrain from entering the water."

7. There is a huge group from Darwin heading over for Ironman 70.3 Singapore on 20 March. Last count had us at 26 so there are going to be lots of familiar faces out on course. Ironman 70.3 Singapore has also sold out.

8. Chasing age group prize money close to home - you may like to check out the Ko Samui Triathlon 24 April 2011 http://www.triathlonsamui.com/index.php?lang=en

9. Sheffield's took the opportunity to catch up with tri friends at yesterday's event. They are on the move next month and we will miss them (and their willingness to contribute to our sport).

10. Our members now travel far and wide. Shaye & Phill Hatty are heading off next week for the Abu Dhabi Triathlon.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...

... you think time spent tooling around with technology gadgets is training time wasted.
... it takes a few seconds for your fellow triathletes to recognise you when you are in work clothes & with makeup on.
... you have already cleaned your bike after yesterday's race

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

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