Hi All,
The juniors
enjoyed their tri at Lake Alexander yesterday morning. At this later
stage of their calendar, they are demonstrating great tri skills and are indeed
very proficient (I saw some mounts and dismounts yesterday that would cause
some of our senior members to blush!). That’s all thanks mainly to Jason
Jones & John Thyne who have patiently guided the juniors through their
skill sessions and at events.
Thanks to
Jason, John and swim buoy extraordinaire, Belinda Rowley and all the other
wonderful volunteers who helped out yesterday. (See also Jason’s
junior report below).
RESULTS:
1.
Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Male:
Javier Gomez 1.54.32 Female: Anne Haug 2.03.31
2.
Mooloolaba Triathlon, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Male:
Ben Cook 1.56.08 Female: Anita Green 2.06.43
Leigh
Milne 187th
M35-39 2.43.13
Julian
Gaudin 24th F20-24
2.52.09
Kate
Richardson 43rd F35-39
2.54.37
Naomi
Milne 100th
F30-34 3.10.47
Renae
McGarvie F30-34 tbc
2.
Ironman 70.3 San Juan, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run
Male:
Andrew Starykowicz 3.50.12 Female: Helle Frederickson 4.11.35
3.
Ironman Los Cabos, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run
Male:
Timo Bracht 8.26.48 Female: Erika Csomor 9.35.34
NEXT EVENT:
Sunday 24
March 2013
Race 2
Sprint Series (incorporating NT Junior Triathlon Championships for 13+)
Lake
Alexander
7am
750m swim,
26km bike, 5km run
(Short
option & NT Junior Triathlon C’ships: 300m swim, 13km bike, 2.5km run)
Roster:
Race
Director: Col Smith
Registration:
Steve Goat / Geri Ford
Timekeeping:
Jodie McLeod / Bianca May
Fruit /
Ice: Kylie Gaffel
Note:
1. In
a change from previously advertised, committee has set up online registration
for this event.
2.
Registration is open online here $7.50
3.
Online entry closes midday Friday 22 March 2013 or
earlier if maximum numbers are reached, so get your entry in now.
4.
Juniors (13+) wishing to enter NT Junior Triathlon Championships should have
necessary cycle skills to ride on open roads.
5.
Juniors should enter online here and select short option.
JASON’S JUNIOR REPORT:
We had a
fantastic turn out yesterday morning for our second last event of the season,
held at Lake Alexander.
Again, all
participants were put through a rigorous warm up/skills session prior to
racing.
We then had
a 2 race sprint event for each junior category (Seniors/Juniors/Sub Juniors).
Time handicaps were given after completing the first race to provide an
incentive for all competitors. The first race was led by the seniors with some
very fast and efficient transitions showing the younger ones how it’s done. The
juniors had the greatest numbers and therefore a congested swim leg. Things
spread out through the 1st transition onto the bike with a flurry of sprint
finishers on the shortened run course.
A special
mention to Aida Hansen, the only Sub Junior today who managed to pass a few
Juniors in the first race even after starting after them!
The
handicapper had the stopwatch out with all splits taken to stagger start the
2nd Race hoping to get a 'pack' finish.
Interesting
to see the back markers from the first race embrace the early start and never
look back as they relegated the quicker pacesetters to the middle of the pack.
Great to
see we had 8 families with 2 or more brothers/sisters competing today. Also
waiting on the sidelines were some younger siblings (too young to compete)
either watching/cheering or at the swings waiting for the post race
refreshments and frozen poppa's!!!
Next race
for all the juniors is the Teams Event on the 28 April 2013 starting at
7:30am. This is held in conjunction with the adults race so to avoid
parking congestion please to arrive by 7am.
The bike
course for the juniors will be cross country so no Road Bikes please. We'll
organise Junior Teams during our regular warm up session. We will complete
proceedings with a sausage sizzle and junior participation medal presentation.
FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:
1.
FOR SALE: Cervelo 2012 S5 White with Sram Rival gearing and Fulcrum
Racing T wheels, 56cm frame, in great condition only 4 months old, selling it
as I have grown out of it. Asking $3200 ONO
Contact
Joseph: 0478 825 549
2.
FOR SALE: Size 54 Felt road bike for sale (4yo). In good condition a few
marks, yellow in colour, two cages, pump, running Shimano 105 gears, near new
Reynolds Shadow wheels (500 kms approx), carbon forks and rear, due for a
service but is perfect for the beginner. $600.00 Contact Greg: 0406 704
006
3.
WANTED CHILD MINDER FOR NT SPRINT: An interstate competitor has sent this
in hoping someone may be available. “We are coming up to your sprint race on
Sunday 7th April. We are looking for a babysitter/ nanny/ keen Mum to mind our
11 month old baby whilst we are both doing the triathlon. She will be
accompanied by her three brothers (9, 9 and 12) who are actually quite capable
of looking after her, but in the interests of not being arrested by the
Department of Human Services, we’d like to employ an adult!!!! The boys are
quite capable of managing themselves, so the care provider wouldn’t need to
worry too much about them. Is there anyone at your club who is not competing
who is a school teacher, childcare professional, babysitter, nanny, etc who
would be available to mind Lucy whilst we are doing the race? We would bring
all kids to the race and meet you there, about an hour before start. $25 per
hour” Contact Sam 0409 253 883
4.
Items for next E News by 8pm Sunday please.
OTHER NEWS:
1.
Local date claimer: NT Long Course Triathlon 25 August 2013, 2km swim,
60km bike, 16km run, Lake Bennett
2.
Tara Worby is sporting road (or is that path) rash after taking a tumble while
out running. We wish Tara a speedy recovery.
3.
Frustration for Renae McGarvie, who lost her timing chip at Mooloolaba
Triathlon yesterday, as her pb is not yet showing up in results.
4.
Countdown time for those Ironman Melbourne bound members. Emma Cook,
Bryan Hopkins, Luke Hansen, Sarah Collins, Heath Porter, Nathan Dwyer, Tim
Eadie & Angelika Hannon are amongst those Victoria bound. We wish them good
weather and good luck, enjoy! You can track their progress on race day at
www.ironman.com
5.
Registration for Sunday’s (Race 2 Sprint) event is creeping towards max
numbers. Don’t forget it closes when full or midday Friday. No late
entries taken. Get your registration done online here now so you don’t miss out.
6.
Online entry is also open here now for the Ray White Darwin NT Sprint
Distance Triathlon Championships (Sunday 7 April 2013). Only first 100 entries
receive goodie bags so get your entry in quick as there are not many
left. This is also likely to fill to capacity prior to closing date
so please get your entry in asap.
7. A
good news story – many of you will remember the very enthusiastic Malo
Gilly who honed his tri skills at our junior events last season. Malo
recently took out the 7-9 yrs category of the Gatorade Junior Series in Qld.
Well done Malo – it has to be due to great start in tri that he got here in
Darwin!
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN …
... the
sight of broken glass on the road sends shivers up your spin
...
pancakes sound good regardless of the time of day
... you
read all the food labels at the supermarket
Cheers,
Robyn
Robyn
Stanley
Darwin
Triathlon Club
E News
