Robyn's E News 2 April 2012

Hi All,

Take a bow Darwin Triathlon Club! What an absolutely fantastic event we conducted yesterday.

A huge thank you to Korgan of Ray White Darwin who again sponsored the NT Sprint Distance Triathlon Championships and had the Ray White team, as well as family, on hand to assist us all.



Big thanks to President Phill Hatty (the man on the mic) who was our RD, Bin Birk the lady behind the scenes who bought it all together, the fantastic volunteers out along the bike course, NT Police for manning the lights, brilliant water safety team from NT Surf Life Saving, our awesome timekeeping teams, the TOs, St John Ambulance, Marg & Bob on the BBQ, the Coffee Angels who donated 10% of sales to the junior team, the juniors who helped out at the water station (weren’t they a welcome sight) and the zillion other people who helped out.

And it didn’t finish at Lake Alex, as we then had the marvellous Al Stancombe get to work. Al gave up his Sunday arvo to get the results out and posted in record time. Thanks Al !

RESULTS:

1. Ray White Darwin NT Sprint Distance Triathlon (Race 3 Sprint Series), Lake Alexander, 750m swim, 26km bike, 5km run

Male: Stephane Vander Bruggan 1.05.58 Female: Claire Johnson 1.13.46

Full results attached.

Age Group Winners:

U20: Liam Rapley / Meg Gubbins
20-24: Matt King / Amy Pallentine
25-29: Tim Green / Claire Johnson
30-34: Derek Cross / Leela Hancox
35-39: Stephane Vander Bruggan / Emma Winterflood
40-44: Darren Carnell / Shaye Hatty
45-49: Rod Morrison / Linday Kronen
50-54: Tony Cox / Vicki Woodrow
55-59: Peter Macartney / Robyn Stanley
60-64: Alan Day / Monica Stewart

2. Pico de Loro Invitational Triathlon, Philippines, 1.2km swim, 35km bike, 8km run

Male: Mat O’Halloran 1.45.25 Female: Ali Fitch 1.54.15

Stu Fitch 1st M55+ 2.06.58

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

Male: Timothy O’Donnell 3.47.40 Female: Kelly Williamson 4.13.27

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

Male: Andy Potts 3.54.03 Female: Melanie McQuaid 4.19.13

5. St Kilda Triathlon, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Male: Marcel Walkington 56.07 Female: Madeline Oldfield 1.03.23

NEXT EVENT:

Saturday 14 April 2012
Kerran Mudgway Memorial Club Championships
Lake Bennett Resort
4.30pm
1km swim, 30km bike, 8km run
Short option: 500m swim, 15km bike, 4km run

Online entry closed.

To be placed on waitlist please email here and specify if you are Club C’ships or Short Option distance.

Roster:

Race Director: Phill Hatty
Registration: Robyn Stanley / Kate Richardson
Timekeeping: Christine Friebel / Simon Wiese
Fruit / Ice: Sean Killiner

Note:

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. WANTED: 2nd hand wind trainer. Contact Tony 0424 258 240

2. FOR SALE: Cannondale Synapse 3 Carbon (Fem); Size: Sml (Top Tube 51cm); Year: 2009; Frame, Fork, Seat Post: Carbon; Rear Derailleur: Dura Ace; Front Derailleur, Cranks, Pedals, Brakes: Ultegra; Wheels: Ksyrium Equipe; 2 x Carbon Bidon Cages; Hardly used, 330km on the speedo. $1500.00 Contact Sandy 0448 656 157

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

OTHER NEWS:

1. Spotted at yesterday’s event – Justin Tranter doing a very quick puncture repair but still finishing strongly. Not so lucky - the interstater whose seat slipped and couldn’t be fixed - he rode most of the way standing up.

2. Great job done by the juniors on the run water station yesterday. A number were part of the NT Team heading off to Busselton this week.

3. Lance Armstrong managed 7th at IM 70.3 Texas in only his second 70.3. Think the last part of the run got a little hard. Yay, he is human after all !

4. Our Lake Bennett race is currently a sell out. Organising committee will be endeavouring to get as many of those waitlisted in and we thank you for your patience. No places can be offered until after the course is inspected again and risk assessments reviewed.

5. If you have already entered Lake Bennett and now find you aren’t competing, please let us know here so your spot can be given to someone else.

6. It was great to have so many interstaters competing yesterday. We had all states and territories represented. Their feedback was all positive. Many were very impressed with our club uniform and we had lots of requests to buy club shirts.

7. Also good to see the number of Katherine triathletes making the trip up to compete.

8. It’s been a rather busy couple of weeks in the lead up to yesterday’s event & now we get to do it all again for Lake Bennett in a fortnight.

9. If you haven’t yet been to Lake Bennett, it’s 80km down the track and makes a nice change from Darwin life.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN ….

… a sprint distance event confirms your love of ironman
… you love going flat strap on the bike and not having to worry about the Fannie Bay lights
… you thanked all the volunteers as you rode past on your last lap

Safe training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Robyn's E News 28 March 2012

Hi All,

The tri club is buzzing with talk of Sunday’s event. Whether you are competing, helping out or supporting, it is sure to be a very enjoyable morning down at Lake Alexander.

A large organising committee of dedicated volunteers are working behind the scenes to ensure our event is even bigger and better this year. It’s a very busy time for all concerned with the event, so please remember to thank our volunteers on Sunday.

Korgan Hucent of Ray White Darwin, naming rights sponsor of our NT Sprint Championships for the past three years, is also an experienced triathlete and knows what it takes to make a great event. We thank him for his generous sponsorship & contribution to the growth of the event.

We believe in supporting those who support us, so if you need a real estate agent, call Ray White Darwin on 8982 2400 or have a chat to Korgan.

There are competitors from all states and territories participating & for many it will be their first visit to Darwin. I know you will give a warm Darwin Triathlon Club welcome to our many interstate visitors on Sunday or if you bump into them over the next few days.


NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 1 April 2012
Ray White Darwin 2012 NT Sprint Distance Championships (incorporating Race 3 Sprint Series)
Lake Alexander
7am (registration opens 6.10am, closes 6.40am sharp)
750m swim, 26km bike, 5km run

Roster:

Race Director: Phill Hatty
Registration: Tori Sherrock / Angela Librio
Timekeeping: Sue Parora / Rob Brooks
Fruit /Ice: Nell Clarke

Notes:

1. Urgent – A few volunteers are still needed for the Ray White Darwin NT Sprint Championship this Sunday 1 April 2012. Can you help? Please contact Belinda 0417 087 407 or email here.

2. Entry: Online entry is now closed. No on day entries will be taken.

3. Those athletes who were sent the waitlist link and completed their entry by required time, have been accepted. You will have received your confirmation receipt by email.

4. Parking: The transition carpark will be closed to all but essential vehicles, please utilise the top carparks adjacent to the toilet blocks.

5. If you have supporters coming down to the event, please encourage them to be on site before race start.

6. Roads are open for this event. All competitors are asked to adhere to race competition & road rules and keep left unless overtaking. Blocking (riding two abreast) or riding near centre of road is not permitted under race competition rules. Drafting also is not permitted.

7. Watch for competitor list to be posted here by Friday.

COMING UP:

1. Kerran Mudgway Memorial Club Championships & our short option at Lake Bennett, 4.30pm Saturday 14 April 2012

2. Online entry now open here for both.

3. Due to high level of interest, entry is on track to close early, perhaps even today. If you are yet to get your entry in please do so asap to avoid disappointment.


DTC PLANNING DAY OUTCOMES:

1. Please find attached summaries from our recent Planning Day.

2. We are seeking member feedback & comment and are also interested to hear from those who are willing to volunteer to progress any of the five “areas of effort”.

3. If you have any comment or wish to volunteer please email Vicki Woodrow here

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: Cannondale Synapse 3 Carbon (Fem); Size: Sml (Top Tube 51cm); Year: 2009; Frame, Fork, Seat Post: Carbon; Rear Derailleur: Dura Ace; Front Derailleur, Cranks, Pedals, Brakes: Ultegra; Wheels: Ksyrium Equipe; 2 x Carbon Bidon Cages; Hardly used, 330km on the speedo. $1500.00 Contact Sandy 0448 656 157

2. POSITION VACANT: Part time staff required! If you have a few days free during the week or preferably a Saturday, the Cycle Zone crew is looking for keen and enthusiastic people to join the team of hard working, fun loving bike riders. Previous experience isn’t mandatory, we can teach you as you go. So if your keen to learn more about bikes and earn some extra $$ along the way please call Aaron on 8981 4436 to discuss options.

3. WANTED: A second hand Wind trainer. Contact Jim 0417 896 241

4. FOR SALE: 2011 Cannondale Slice High Mod time trial bike, demo model 38km's old. Size Large suit rider around 188cm/190cm tall. New $8000 Reduced to $4000. Details here Contact Aaron 8981 4436

5. FOR SALE: Giant Defy Racing Bike; Colour - Black silver white; Size extra small - suit child starting riding; 9 speed STI gears, ultegra cassette (12-25) and chain; Sora derailleurs and triple chain ring; Brand new Shimano R500 wheelset 40 cm prolight carbon wrap handlebars with 90mm FSA stem. Will also include the original set of 38cm alloy bars with 50mm stem Pedals - will include a set of original style Look pedals (not Keos); Great condition; $500 ono Contact Chris 0412 000 817

6. FOR SALE: Zipp 343 Carbon tubular race wheels 303 front 404 rear $1000 Contact Aaron 8981 4436

7. SPECIAL OFFER: Looking at buying a new time trial bike and entering the 2013 Melbourne Ironman?? Check here for a great deal. Contact Aaron 8981 4436

8. Items for next E News by 8pm Sunday please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Free Elastoplast Smart Taping Workshop is being conducted Wednesday 18 April 2012, 6-9pm. To book a place or for further details email here

2. There is no truth to the rumour that Korgan is getting a five minute head start in the swim on Sunday.

3. Triathlon NT EO Belinda Birk has been asked if there is athlete tracker for Sunday.

4. There will be a coffee van on site on Sunday morning. Sml $4.00; Med $4.50; Large $5. I’ll have a med cappuccino please !

5. Some previous winners of NT Sprint Championships:

2001 Ben Clark / Wendy Heywood
2002 Peter Gwynne / BA Kerslake
2003 Steve Fitchett / Sophie Joynes
2004 Not conducted
2005 Not conducted
2006 Jerome Bosmans / Sophie Hawken
2007 Brett Verity / Sophie Hawken
2008 Jerome Bosmans / Amanda Donohoe
2009 Not conducted
2010 Chad Anderson / Michelle Mitchell
2011 Grant Preddy / Ali Fitch

6. This Friday 30 March 2012, 10-11am the Chief Minister will be launching the Top End Gran Fondo at Parliament House Gardens (Liberty square). It is expected to be the biggest mass participation cycling event in Darwin. The Gran Fondo is a hugely popular and celebrated tradition in the Italian cycling world. Gran Fondo, meaning “big endurance”, is a long-distance, timed cycling event that welcomes competitive, amateur and recreational cyclists of all abilities. I believe it’s Mandorah to Darwin direction this year.

7. The latest Kona pro rankings have been released. View here .

8. At home, our latest pointscore update can be viewed here.

9. After withdrawing from the ITU World Cup at Mooloolaba due to illness, Emma Snowsill is rapidly running out of chances to make the Olympic Team this year. What looked like being an all “Emma” team is now looking like being an “E” team with Erin Densham’s chances on the rise. Exciting times in OD World. We wish Emma Snowsill a rapid recovery and hope to see her on the start line in Sydney.

10. General entry for 2013 Ironman Melbourne will open on Friday 30 March 2012 at 11am AEDT. More information here.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN …

… you find yourself riding & running in the dark just to fit it all in
… a recovery day off gives you the jitters because you have extra time to fill
… you watched the IM Melbourne coverage and said “I’m going to do an Ironman one day”.


Safe training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News