E News 7 Dec 2016

E NEWS 7 DEC 2016   We have our ConocoPhillips Christmas Splash N Dash coming up on Saturday evening. This has become a real club tradition with both the adults and our juniors participating and RD Robbie Weatherald is sure to have some surprises in store. We encourage you all to don some tinsel, jingle bells, Santa hats etc for this one!!  And don't forget to save a little energy to team up with one of our juniors for the Christmas relay. There will be some lucky draws afterwards and also other surprises for the junior competitors. A big thank you to ConocoPhillips and to CycleZone Darwin, Ray White Bayside, Telstra & Woollies Nightcliff for their support. This event is our final event for 2016 and an ideal time to catch up with fellow members prior to Christmas & before we all start heading off in all directions.   Results: 1.  Ironman Western Australia, 3.8km swim, 180km ride, 42.2km run Sarah McEachern 5th F30-34 10:55:13 Brad Fitzwater 74th M30-34 11:24:32 Kerri Thomas 9th F30-34 11:36:10 2.  Ironman 70.3 WA, 1.9km swim, 90km ride, 21.1km run Clare Labowitch 2nd F60-64 6:39:36   Next Event: ConocoPhillips Xmas Splash n Dash Saturday 10 Dec 2016 Nightcliff Pool 6pm  (please see info & entry for check in details) Seniors:  1km run | 200m swim | 1km run | 200m swim | 1km run Juniors:  Distances to suit Important event info & Entry here Reminder:  Junior members also need to be registered online for this event. Entry closes 8pm Friday evening, but to assist our volunteers we are asking our members to please register early - today would be very helpful. Roster: Race Director:           Robbie Weatherald Registration:              Alice Wade | Clare Labowitch Fruit | Ice | Catering:  Diane Napier | Roger Decurtins Notes: 1.  So we can get the event underway on time, please read the event information - particularly about check in location & timing. 2.  ConocoPhillips are providing catering for this event so we hope you can stay afterwards. 3.  Our lucky draws will also take place after the junior | senior relay. 4.  Don't forget your timing chip.   Other News: 1.  Craig Percival, who kicked off his 8 Ironman in 8 Days in 8 States in Darwin in March and raised over $80,000 for charity, has sadly passed away following knee surgery complications.  Our sympathy to family and friends. 2.  Great to see former member Derek Cross go 8:42:51 at Ironman WA at the weekend. 3.  Good luck to our club president Luke Fronsko, who is among those heading south for Ironman 70.3 Ballarat this weekend. 4.  Current pointscore standings 5.  Date saver for those wishing to Come & Tri - 29 January 2017   PIC OF THE WEEK: Congrats to Clare on her first 70.3 finish ~ may there be many more! Cheers, Robyn Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club    WEBSITE FACEBOOK: Darwin Triathlon Club TWITTER:      @darwintriclub INSTAGRAM: @tridarwin