E News 6 August 2012

Hi All,

Hope you are enjoying your long weekend wherever you may be spending it.

Appears half of Darwin travelled to Katherine for the Ultra Challenge yesterday.  From all reports it was a great event (again) and the new course got thumbs up.  Great to see so many club members having a go at this iconic event.

KUC and next weekend’s ride are ideal lead in events for our Finlay’s NT Long Course at Lake Bennett.  We are expecting to see some more teams enter from the KUC survivors.  Entry online here.

RESULTS:

1. Olympic Games Triathlon, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Female: 1 Nicola Spirig (SUI)  1.59.48; 2 Lisa Norden (SWE) 1.59.48; 3 Erin Densham (AUS) 1.59.50; 8 Emma Jackson (AUS) 2.01.22

2.  NT Duathlon Championships, Simpsons Gap 5km run, 20km bike, 2.5km run

Male:  Trent Dawson (ACT) 1.03.56  Female:  Shelley Kirkbright (WA) 1.11.05

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

Male: Pete Jacobs 4.07.38  Female:  Caroline Steffen 4.20.48

Ali Fitch FPro dnf

Grant Preddy M25-29 dnf

4. Ironman 70.3 Boulder, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male:  Jo Gambles 3.44.04  Female:  Liz Blatchford 4.07.48

5.  Katherine Ultra Challenge - Individuals

1 Tony Cox 6.42.55; 2 Ron Griep 6.52.20; 3 Stuart Young 7.30.06; 4 Arullan Naidoo 7.48.22; 5 James Jefferies 7.57.03; 6 Dylan Smith 8.21.13; 7 Caroline Elliot 8.46.25; 8 Peter Brady 9.14.29; 9 Damien Staunton 9.17.47; 10 Pen Carmichael 10.00.07

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 19 August 2012

Triathlon

Lake Alexander

7.30am

500m swim, 13km bike, 5km run

Volunteer Roster:

Race Director:  Simon Cruickshank

Registration:  Belinda Townend / Alexis Marshall

Timekeeping:  Steve Goat / Belinda Townend

Fruit / Ice:  Belinda Townend

PRESENTATION NIGHT FUNCTION:

1. After you race in our next event, we hope you will all be able to join us at il Lido Restaurant, Waterfront Precinct, Sunday 19 August 2012 commencing at 6.15pm.

2. Tickets are on sale now here  $25 Members (12+) includes drink voucher; $35 Non-member guests includes drink voucher; $15 Juniors Under 12 (no voucher)

3. If you haven’t already been online to get your tickets, suggest you do it now.  Those members attending have a chance to win vouchers generously donated by Blue Cycles. 

4.  The Dag of the Year nominations have some serious contenders!

FERNWOOD ALL GIRLS TRI:

1.  We know many of you are out there training for Fernwood All Girls Tri coming up on 2 September 2012

2.  Heads up that competitor numbers are (as usual) limited and expected to fill fast.

3.  Entry opens online here TOMORROW don’t miss out!  (Email the link to your friends so they get in as well).

4.  Does your bike need some love? We are proud to have Cycle Zone supporting our Fernwood All Girls Tri again this year.

OTHER NEWS:

1.  How did she survive?  The woman involved in the rollover on Tiger Brennan Drive on Saturday morning blew .073 and was reaching for a cigarette lighter on the floor.  Take care out there while driving & riding folks, you never know who you are sharing the road with.

2.  Have to feel for Emma Moffatt.  Crashing on the first lap of the bike is not how she would have expected her day to pan out.

3.  In my humble opinion triathlon is an individual sport and I wasn’t disappointed that the GB team tactics didn’t work out in the women’s event.

4.  Teams results to be confirmed for the Ultra Challenge but we hear last year’s individual winner Derek Cross, along with Justin Tranter and Dale Berk were in the fastest team.

5.  Pete Brady is officially a KUC legend after completing yesterday’s event.  Pete had some mechanical issues but battled through to complete his 10^th straight Ultra in 9.14.29.

6.  John Arrigo heads for US today.  He competes in Ironman New York at the weekend. 

7.  Michelle Mitchell is on the star studded start list for this inaugural event.  Good luck John & Michelle from us all.

8.  We hear Michelle Wu had a couple of punctures at IM 70.3 Philippines yesterday but finished off with a blistering run.  All that training in Darwin helped in the heat & humidity at Cebu.

9.  Congratulations to Melissa & Scott Bevis. Pippa Grace was born on Friday morning just before noon. Healthy weight, 4.02kg; quick labour, 1:40h. Mum and bub are doing really well.

10. Watching the women’s triathlon made me appreciate, even more, the “never give up” attitude of (most) triathletes.  Groff’s fight back to the field and that super sprint finish, stuff of goose bumps.

11.  Blue Watt (traitor that he is) has a personal connection with the Brownlee boys.  We will have to forgive that he is hoping for a Brownlee 1,2 tomorrow.  Blue will be heading to Hyde Park very early to get a good viewing spot.

12.  TA are hoping for a BBC finish tomorrow night …  Brad, Ben and Courtney!  Good luck guys.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN …

… you were shouting at your TV during the Olympic Triathlon sprint finish

… you are hoping that there is an Oz athlete at pointy end of the men’s race

… you hope all that Olympic swim viewing makes up for missing the real thing

Safe training,

Cheers,

Robyn

Robyn Stanley

Darwin Triathlon Club

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