Hi All,
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas & New Year, wherever you celebrated. As usual, we had members holidaying (or in some cases working) around the country and overseas. Some have been taking the opportunity for a complete R & R break while others have been clocking big training kilometres and a few even managed to compete in various multisport events.
Word is that you have signed up for a variety of events in 2011 with a large number targeting Ironman 70.3 Singapore in March, the Challenge events in Cairns in May and Ironman WA next December. Others are down for the Olympic Distance events taking place in Mooloolaba, Geelong and Sydney to name a few.
On the home front, we have a shed load of events coming up including the Arafura Games Triathlon in Darwin early in May.
Entries for Arafura Tri are coming in (www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au) already. Entry is free. Please read the entry criteria carefully and note that to compete in the Arafura Games Triathlon, all Australian competitors must be TA members & you are required to give your membership number at time of entry.
This advice has been posted to the Arafura Games website for weeks now. If you aren't yet a club member but wish to compete in the Arafura Games Triathlon in May we encourage you to join now at https://www.securedvirtualnet.com/Sma/Triath/ . No exceptions will be made to this condition and as the event falls in our 2010/2011 membership period you may as well derive the maximum benefit and participate at our club events in the lead up.
We would like to enlist your assistance to promote the event in the Asian region. If you have a tri friend in Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Thailand, New Caledonia, Fiji etc please encourage them to enter the Arafura Games Triathlon. You may be in a position to offer a homestay ... and that would be fantastic !
RESULTS:
1. City of Rockingham Triathlon, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run
Male: Sean O'Neill 55.37 Female: Felicity Sheedy-Ryan 1.00.06
Greg Kahl 27th M30-34 1.09.40
2. Benalla Triathlon, approx 5km run, 20km bike, 600m swim (due to floods)
Male: Luke Bell 55.32 Female: Kristy Hallett 1.06.13
Chad Anderson 5th M 59.33
Monica Stewart 1st F55-59 1.20.25
3. Sam White Memorial Aquathlon, Glenelg,
Elite Course: 1.7km run, 500m swim, 1.7km run, 500m swim, 1.7km run
Male: Jake Nicolson 34.55 Female: Jackie Staples 40.25
Tim Green 10th Elite M 41.27
Age Group Course: 250m swim/1.7km run x 3
Rob Weatherald 1st M50-54 40.35
4. Whangamata Triathlon, NZ, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Male: Cameron Brown 1.53.23 Female: Rebecca Kingsford 2.06.14
5. Open Water Swim, Leighton Beach WA, 2.5km
Male: Jack Sirett 36.24 Female: Bianca Russell 36.38
Ryoko Jones 14th F 48.25
Russell Peacock 35th M 49.36
NEXT EVENT:
Saturday 15 January 2011
Race 1 Aquathlon Series
Nightcliff Pool
6pm
400m swim, 3km run
Race Director: Vicki Woodrow
Registration: Robyn Stanley / Lisa Svara
Timekeeping: Phil Blumberg / Jane Perkin
Fruit/Ice: Peter Brady
FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:
1. This section continued to be a winner during 2010 with lots of items finding new homes &/or members getting great bargains. It's an excellent place to advertise your unwanted or upgraded equipment details or to move items that don't quite fit (that online bargain for instance).
2. Items for next E News by 8pm Sunday please.
OTHER NEWS:
1. Lance Armstrong has pulled out of a multisports event in New Zealand next month in which he had planned to relaunch his triathlon career. He was to compete in a sprint distance triathlon at the Blue Lakes multisports festival at Rotorua on the North Island on 29 Jan. Organizers said Armstrong now planned to return to the United States immediately after competing in the Tour Down Under.
2. The new Kona pro qualifying points system is gaining momentum. Leaders currently are Male: 1 Chris McCormack (AUS) with 6000; 2 Andreas Raelert (DEU) 5400; 3 Timo Bracht (DEU) 5300 and Female: 1 Caroline Steffen (CHE) 6900; 2 Leanda Cave (GBR) 6810; 3 Miranda Carfrae (AUS) 6500.
Aussies currently in the Top 20: Kate Bevilaqua, Kate Major, Craig Alexander, Pete Jacobs, Courtney Ogden, Luke Bell and Matty White.
3. Ironman 70.3 Singapore (March) is selling out fast and is now at 92%. More info: http://www.ironman703singapore.com/
4. As you will be as fit as following the Arafura Games Triathlon in May, you may like to consider following up with the Bali International Triathlon (Olympic or sprint distance). Need inspiration? Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR37T7onz4I . There are lots of familiar faces to spot as well.
5. Nightcliff Pool swim squad with Daryl Tues & Thurs 6am-7am is back to normal. Run squad with Lee recommences this Friday 6am.
6. General entry for the combined 2011 Ironman China and Ironman 70.3 China event - to take place on the new date of Sunday, May 29, 2011 in Jixian, Tianjin Province (50 minutes from Beijing International Airport) - will open on Friday, January 7 at 1pm CST. Early bird prices will be available until Monday, January 31.
May you swim bike run and prosper in 2011,
Cheers,
Robyn
Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News
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