Robyn's E News 26 October 2011

Hi All,

Loving the storms ~If you haven’t experienced training in a Darwin wet season before, you are in for a treat ! Just be prepared to be wet, wet, wet and make sure you have plenty of shoes as they take a bit to dry, even under a fan.

With the recent spate of storm activity, most of us are now back to checking the BOM before heading out for training. Running in the rain (read cool) is a favourite activity at the moment.

JUNIORS:

1. Juniors are in action again this weekend at Nightcliff Pool, 5pm Saturday

2. Junior training sessions are being well attended. (See website for details).

3. The club junior development tour to Qld to participate in the All Schools Triathlon is coming up soon. The juniors involved are training well.

4. Following the recent SSNT triathlons in Alice Springs & Darwin, a number of our junior members will be offered positions in the School Sport NT Development Squad to train on to compete at the 2012 National Schools Triathlon to be held in Busselton WA.

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 6 November 2011

Enduro Triathlon

Lake Alexander (note originally scheduled for Nightcliff Pool)
7am
250m swim, 5km bike, 1km run x 3

Event Status: CLUB

Race Director: Bertram Birk
Registration: Paul Hollander / Kyle Gear
Timekeepers: Renae McGarvie / Monica Stewart
Fruit / Ice: Belinda Townend


CLUB EVENT CALENDAR & ROSTER:

1. Attached is updated calendar and roster. Please note changes. An updated copy is also posted to club website.

2. You will notice some roster positions are still to be filled. If you can volunteer for any of those dates, please email darwintriclub89@bigpond.com

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: Asics – Gel Noosa Tri 25th. Size 10.5 US, 44.5 Euro. Excellent condition, very well looked after but no longer used for racing. Looking for about $50.00 Contact Dan 0404 667 945

2. Items for E News and requests for advt re runs by 8pm Sunday please.

ROAD TO AUCKLAND:

This summer, Canberra is on the path to Auckland! Triathlon ACT is providing great opportunities this summer to competitors aiming for ITU Age Group World Championships selection in both Sprint and Olympic Distance. So if you have not yet entered, check out the following races:

1. Canberra Olympic Triathlon – 18th December 2011
The first of the qualifying races for the Age Group Olympic Distance World Championships will take place in the Australian Capital Territory on the 18th of December. This race offers great opportunities for people trying to qualify for the 2012 Australian Age Group Olympic Distance Team. Competing in the first race will give you an early advantage in setting your strategy for the season.
More details here.

2. Australian Sprint Distance Triathlon – 29th January 2012
Triathlon ACT is hosting the Australian Sprint Distance Championships in Canberra on the 29th of January. This race offers double points for selection into the 2012 Australian Age Group Sprint Distance Team!
More details here.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Emma Snowsill has withdrawn from Noosa but both the men’s and women’s elite field remains star studded. The list reads like a Who’s Who of triathlon.

2. If you are heading out to Channel Island for a ride please be aware that there is some road work happening on Channel Island Road.

One site near the new Detention Centre is in full swing, with the road currently narrowed and the speed limited to 60km/hr. The second site where work has already started is the intersection with Jenkins road. Stage 2 of project (Channel Island Road tie-in) will commence soon. (See attached diagrams for more information).

3. There has been a flurry of cyclist v motorist letters to the editor this week, generated by a recent NT News article. It would pay to be very vigilant out there for awhile and to make sure you are cycling within the law.

4. The two idiots I saw last night cycling full pelt through Parap, two abreast, no helmets and no lights are lucky to be alive (no accident reports so I assume they reached were ever they were going in such a hurry). No lycra was involved, but no wonder some cyclists antagonise motorists.

5. I thought I would share with you my take on cycling in Darwin: Broken glass; Nest protecting plovers; Dogs on the loose; Broken glass; Non functioning water bubblers; Monitor lizards; Broken glass; Long grassers asleep on the bike path; Aggressive Darwin Bus drivers; Broken glass; Potholes; Road trains; Broken glass; Snakes; Low flying bush turkeys; Broken glass; Flocks of cockatoos; Dry season burn off smoke; Broken glass; Mosquitos; Midges; Broken glass; Sunburn; Intoxicated long grassers; Broken glass; blokes in utes; dogs barking near your ear; Broken glass.

6. Christmas is coming (very quickly). Our bike shops have lots of go faster gear in stock now, so why not take advantage and get in early with your Christmas shopping. Support our sponsors as they support us.

7. Uniform order update – some items have arrived, just waiting delivery of final parcel.

8. Swim squad at Nightcliff Pool is noticing the benefits of the new shade cloth. The water temperature is a couple of degrees cooler than average (so far).


YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN …

… you believe race day is about enjoying the experience and having fun
… you have a water bottle with you – most of the time

… you can down a cold can of anything in 10 seconds flat



Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn


Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
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Robyn's E News 23 October 2011

Photo: Jason emerging from Lake Alex

Hi All,

Mondayitis ? You are not alone. After another huge weekend it’s hard to get back into work mode.

Our triathlon at Lake Alexander yesterday was a huge success.

First up, a big thank you to RD Steve Goat and the wonderful volunteers who assisted with this event. Our events couldn’t happen without the efforts of all our volunteers and the assistance on race day of those on roster and those who just jump in and help is greatly appreciated.

We had another great start list and again welcomed more new members. In fact, there were so many of you, we started the event in two waves to ease congestion in the swim & I know many of you are hanging for the adjusted results so ….


RESULTS:

1. Triathlon, Lake Alexander, 300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run

See Attached.

2. Central Sports Enduro, Alice Springs, distance ?

Male: Mitch Scott 1.19.20 Female: Fiona Collier 1.26.14

3. ITU Pan Am Games, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Male: Reinaldo Colucci 1.48.02 Female: Sarah Haskins 1.57.37

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

Male: Michael Raelert 3.47.48 Female: Jessica Meyers 4.29.15

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 6 November 2011

Enduro Triathlon

Lake Alexander (note originally scheduled for Nightcliff Pool)

7am

250m swim, 5km bike, 1km run x 3

Event Status: CLUB

Race Director: Bertram Birk
Registration: Paul Hollander / Kyle Gear
Timekeepers: Renae McGarvie / Monica Stewart
Fruit / Ice: Belinda Townend

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: Asics – Gel Noosa Tri 25th. Size 10.5 US, 44.5 Euro. Excellent condition, very well looked after but no longer used for racing. Looking for about $50.00 Contact Dan 0404 667 945

2. Items for E News and requests for advt re runs by 8pm tomorrow please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Young Malo Gilly-Eydoux’s tri enthusiasm continues. He was 12th in the 7-9 years category of the Qld Gatorade Tri Series #1 Kool Kids event. Unfortunately Malo has since broken his arm which may set back his Noosa plans a little !

2. At a glittering ceremony last week, Greg Welch became the first Australian triathlete inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Read more here: http://hansonmediagroup.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1015&Itemid=36

3. It can be done - Finnbar Crennan (M40-44) completed the 2km swim, 120km bike, 20 km run Ultimate Triathlon (Forster, 16 Oct) in 5.00.45, ahead of the first placed Open male Newcastle’s Nathan Stewart who finished 5.05.45. Go the age groupers !!

4. The EVOLTA World Challenge IV starts tomorrow in Hawaii, USA. The robots are equipped with 3 different bodies (swim, bike, run) & are powered by 3 AA rechargeable batteries. The goal is for the robots to reach the finish line within one week (168 hrs) by covering the IM course (a total of 230 km). They have to be either moving forward or recharging ! Cute little things. They have already conquered the Grand Canyon on a pair of Panasonic AA dry batteries in 2008; tackled the Le Mans course and gained a Guinness World Record and last year completed a 500km walk from Tokyo to Kyoto on 12 AA rechargeable batteries. Google if you want to find out more.

5. Lance Armstrong struggled on the run at XTERRA Worlds this morning. Lance finished 15th (or 23rd depending on which report you read) after leaving T2 in 2nd.

6. We have a number of members heading over for Noosa this weekend including Leigh Milne, Juliette Neve, Kylie Gaffel, Thomas Parkinson, Glen Scholz, Jason Jones, Angelika Hannon & Brian Hannon. Dean Nankivell from Alice Springs is also heading over. Good luck to all, enjoy !

7. And no names but two guys went the wrong way on the run yesterday, oops.

8. Perhaps it’s mango madness … there were also a couple of people who forgot their helmets !



9. To end a big weekend, Fev thrilled a few of us yesterday arvo, France showed courage in the face of the haka but it didn’t help and Cold Chisel rocked some of us last night .


YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN …

… you can run further than your dog

… your real birthday doesn’t count – it’s when you “age up” that matters

… you know if you are within 10km of home and get stuck that you could easily run home



Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn



Robyn Stanley

Darwin Triathlon Club

E News