Robyn's E News 20 February 2012

Hi All,

Our mountain bike triathlon went ahead, after being a little doubtful mid week due to a report of a croc sighting at Lake Alex, and the subsequent closure of the lake for a couple of days.

Our members obviously take that sort of news as pretty normal as we had a fantastic turnout for the event on Saturday evening.

Race Director Kyle Gear, along with a band of wonderful volunteers, got the event underway and as always it was survival of the fittest ! We saw some hair raising riding from some and we saw some very tentative pedalling from others. We thank Kyle and all those who helped out for their efforts to bring us this event, much appreciated by all.

RESULTS:

1. Mountain Bike Triathlon, Lake Alexander, 300m swim, 12km bike, 3km run

Male: Brett Verity 44.06 Female: Kylie Gaffel 53.41

Results attached.

2. Ironman 70.3 Sri Lanka, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male: Faris Al-Sultan 3.51.39 Female: Lucie Zelenkova 4.30.17

Ashan Weerakkody 3rd M25-29 4.45.22
Simon Casey 5th M30-34 4.58.08
Kate Robertson 2nd F25-29 5.31.16
Helen Mar 4th F30-34 5.45.08

3. Otway Odyssey MTB, 100km

Male: Lachlan Norris 4.32.39 Female: Peta Mullins 5.50.42

Matt King 52nd M18-39 5.53.57

4. Huskisson Tri Festival Sprint, NSW, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Male: Robert Skillman 59.35 Female: Laura Siddall 1.04.48

5. Husky Long Course, NSW, 2km swim, 83km bike, 20km run

Male: Peter Jacobs 3.33.25 Female: Rebecca Hoschke 4.09.36

6. Open Water Swim Nationals, Champion Lakes, WA

Girls 14 5km

Lara Whitehouse 29th 1.14.20

7. Kingscliff Triathlon, QLD, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Male: Courtney Atkinson 1.44.34 Female: Jodie Stimpson 1.57.38

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 4 March 2012
Race 1 Sprint Series
Palmerston Aquatic Centre
7am

750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

(Short option: 300m swim, 10km bike, 3km run)

Event Status: CLUB

Roster:

Race Director: Barry Sullivan
Registration: Christine Friebel / Heath Porter
Timekeeping: Roger Decurtins / Nathan Dwyer
Fruit / Ice: Brett Verity

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: brand new Sram Red TT Group Set. This is a complete group set and includes:- Break Leavers, Brake Callipers, Return to Centre shifters, Front and Rear Derailleur, Chainset, Cassette, Crank and Bottom Bracket. Top of the range components ideal for someone wanting to upgrade their existing or are thinking of purchasing a new bike. RRP of $2,300. Make an offer. Contact Steve 0434 184 399

2. WANTED: Beg/borrow/loan or purchase 2nd hand tk1 or k1 for Katherine Ultra challenge attempt. Contact Stuart 0401 455 789

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

OTHER NEWS:

1. We would like to thank SolRX Sunscreen for their support of our event at the weekend. Winners of the prize packs were Kylie Gaffel, Billy Lynch, John Thyne and Brett Verity and club now has pump packs of sunscreen which will be part of the race box and will give you the opportunity to try this recommended product at our upcoming events. SolRX Sunscreen can be ordered online here.

2. The news that Jac Crofton was injured on a training ride at the weekend and will miss IM New Zealand (3 Mar) comes as a real shock to members. Jac has been training the house down and was in super form. We wish her a very speedy recovery and know she will bounce back from this devastating setback.

3. Speaking of injuries, there were a few at the weekend. Naomi Milne, Ron Griep, Karen Wilson and Craig Leach are among those also reaching for the ice packs.

4. Beginner training sessions for those new to triathlon continue this week. Please contact John Thyne on 0423 797 401 for further details. This is a great introduction if you are new to the sport or have a friend who is interested in attending.

5. Former club treasurer Jo Duncan has recently moved from Darwin. Jo has been a regular participant at our events for many years and a great supporter of our club. We wish Jo all the best & hope she will coincide any future visits back here with one of our events.

6. Following some email difficulties, very slow loading and finding myself cursing a screen, I’m on the hunt for a new computer. Hopefully Wednesday’s E News will go out as usual, but heads up that I may be mid changeover then and it could be later in the week.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN…

… you aren’t surprised anymore when Athlete Trackers freeze mid race
… you think being colour coordinated makes you go faster
… your interstate tri friends cannot believe pool temperatures can get that high

Safe training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
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