Robyn's E News 2 May 2012

Hi All,

With our Teams Event moved to this Monday morning instead of Sunday, it’s giving you all an extra day to put some thought into your team theme.  It can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish.  Might be a colour theme, might be superheros although I do warn you that swimming in a superman cape is dicing with danger J….

… and it’s worthwhile tucking your cape in for the bike ride !

NEXT EVENT:

Monday 7 May 2012

Teams Event

Lake Alexander

7.30am  (registration closes at 7.15am)

It will assist if the whole team registers at the same time.

Event Status:  CLUB

Entry:  On day

250m swim, 6km bike, 1.5km run x 3

Roster:

Race Director:  John Thyne

Registration:  Ben Sanders / Paula Monaghan

Timekeeping:  Stef Puszka / Renee De Jong

Fruit / Ice:  Shaye Hatty

Note:

1. Teams will be made up of 3 people. 

2. Each team member has to do a swim, ride and run but cannot do more than one leg at a time.

3. Dressing up or team theme is compulsory.

4. So get your teams together and organise your theme.  This is a fun, fast and furious event.

TEAMS MATCHING:

1.  We have quite a few people wanting teams.  Thanks to those who have sent in requests.  After 5pm I’ll match you up, email and give details of how to get in touch with your fellow team members to arrange themes.

2.  Still needing a team?  Please email here by 5pm.

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC: 

1.  WANTED:  A Kayak suitable for the Katherine Ultra Challenge.  Contact Ben 0427 155 400

2.  FOR SALE:  Forza 100mm carbon tubular wheelset $1200 ono.  Contact Ben  0427 155 400

3. FOR SALE:  1 X L Ladies DTC Bra Top. $40 Contact here

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

CLUB UNIFORM ORDER:

1.  There have been a number of requests for us to do another uniform order.

2.  Is there an item you would like to see in club colours that we don’t yet provide that you would be interested in purchasing?  Please let us know here.

ANNUAL PRESENTATION NIGHT DINNER:

1.  It’s that time of year again when your Committee starts looking ahead.

2.  Our annual Presentation Night Dinner is traditionally held around July/August.

3.  We are seeking volunteers willing to undertake the task of organising venue, menu, themes etc.

4.  If you would like to volunteer to help stage our big night, please let us know by email here, we look forward to hearing from you.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Triathlon Mixed Relay -ITU’s exciting mixed gender format - continues its rapid growth, with the announcement by the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Committee that it would be included on their sports programme for 2014.  Triathlon Mixed Relay consists of teams of four athletes: two men and two women, who will compete in the order of woman, man, woman, man. Each athlete completes a super-sprint triathlon of swimming, biking and running, before handing over to their next team mate. The first team across the finish line is the winner.

2. There is a lot of packing going on with our members taking off for different corners of the country (and overseas).  And that’s only the one’s we know about !  If you (or someone you know) is competing in an upcoming event we would appreciate hearing about it to make our athlete spotting in results so much easier.

3.  Returning to racing this weekend for the first time after having pins inserted in a broken hand that saw her miss IM Melbourne, Michelle Mitchell will be hoping for a good hit out at Ironman Australia.

4.  Entry for 2012 Ironman 70.3 Laguna Phuket is now open here.

5.  Some rumblings that we may see a return of IM to Malaysia.  Still, that’s what they were saying last year too !  Ironman Malaysia at Langkawi was one of my all-time favourite events so I’d like to see that.

6.  Online registration for our NT Olympic Distance Triathlon (20 May) will open soon.  Watch for details. CycleZone (Cavanagh St, opposite the Post Office) will be supporting this event and are providing a number of prizes.

7.  Not up for Olympic Distance yet?  Think about getting a team together instead for this event.

8.  Those dry land lovers are eagerly awaiting the start of our Duathlon series which kicks off soon.   

9.  Entry for IM 70.3 Cairns is now full.  Limited spots for IM Cairns still available.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE AREN’T A TRIATHLETE WHEN …

… you can’t remember the last time you got up at 5am

… you don’t own a water bottle

… your cupboard doesn’t have a high percentage of lycra &/or coolmax items on the top of the pile

Safe training,

Cheers,

Robyn

Robyn Stanley

Darwin Triathlon Club

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