Robyn's E News 9 May 2011

Photo: Arafura Games Triathlon winners: Claire Goldsmith & Grant Preddy


Hi All,

It's bucketing rain ... just as well we raced yesterday !

Congratulations to all our members who competed in the Arafura Games Triathlon yesterday, especially those who went the longer distance for the first time.

2011 will be remembered as the year the swim had to be changed due to poo lution . The pool swim at Parap worked extremely well and many athletes commented afterwards how surprised they were, but that we obviously know what we are doing !

A big thank you to RD Col Smith on behalf of all the competitors. Col again injected his very individual style to the race brief and approached his task with a ton of energy. Col was assisted over the weekend by an awesome band of volunteers who gave generously of their time and energy.

Our volunteers are too numerous to list here but we will be thanking them more formally over the days to come. Col & all the volunteers can now let out a collective sigh of relief that it's all over.

Many people may be unaware of the the many hours the Event Coordinator contributed during the months leading up to the event. Our thanks also go to Anna Goat for her tireless efforts behind the scenes which ensured the weekend went ahead with the minimum of hiccups.

RESULTS:

1. Arafura Games Triathlon, 500m swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Male: Grant Preddy 1.45.48 Female: Claire Goldsmith 1.51.29

Member Medallists:

Gold M20-24: Grant Preddy 1.45.48
Gold M25-34: Heath Porter 1.47.17
Gold F25-34: Claire Goldsmith 1.51.29
Silver F25-34: Michelle Mitchell 1.52.07
Bronze F25-34: Jac Crofton 2.01.51
Bronze F35+: Belinda Birk 2.06.32
Gold F20-24: Rebecca Thyne 2.07.28
Silver F20-24: Kate Robertson 2.12.18
Silver Youth Teams: NT (Mitchell Collins, Louise Jettner, Imogen Teale) 2.11.27

Full results: www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au or club website.

2. The Alice Ultra (Tavis Johannsen Memorial), 2km swim, 60km bike, 15km run

Male: Sean Loader 3.28.58 Female: Ronelle Hall 4.09.12

3. Ironman 70.3 Busselton, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male: Tim Berkel 3.51.27 Female: Jo Lawn 4.13.23

4. Ironman St George, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run

Male: Mathias Hecht 8.32.03 Female: Heather Wurtele 9.30.33

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 23 May 2011
Lake Alexander
Teams Event
7.30am

?, 6km bike, 1.5km run x 3

Due to continued closure of Lake Alexander, revised format to be confirmed.

Roster:

Race Director: John Thyne
Registration: Korgan Hucent / Damien Brown
Timekeepers: Bronwyn Rossingh / Volunteer Required
Fruit / Ice: Louise Ogden

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR RENT: 3 bedroom house available to rent for short term; Elevated house located along Nightcliff foreshore - great location for training!
Going overseas, so would like to use 1 room for minimal storage, although will be available for you to use - currently set up as office.
Furnished and equipped house; Fully reticulated garden for easy maintenance; Available from 10th June to approx 10th September (3 months) - ideal for visitors over our dry season! Rent $400 per week, negotiable, plus bond, negotiable. References required.
Contact: Rowie 0428 240 330

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

OTHER NEWS:

1. The main topic of conversation is yesterday's race and will be for some time. Enjoy !

2. Arafura mop up still happening, back to normal asap.

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News