Hi All,
Take a bow
Darwin Triathlon Club. Our members were out in droves yesterday giving
back to the sport by volunteering at the club’s Fernwood All Girls Tri.
About 2/3rds of the field were non-members so they were also helping showcase
our sport to the wider public. We all know what a great club we have, the
message went a lot further yesterday.
A big thank
you to all who helped make it such a successful open event. Event Coordinator
Anna Goat and Race Director Steve Goat put in mega hours and we thank them both
sincerely. They were assisted by many, many volunteers who we won’t even
attempt to name for fear of missing someone.
We had
volunteer assistance from Surf Lifesaving who covered our water safety, the
technical team were there bright and early, drink stops were covered, roads
marshalled, glass cleaned up, fruit and ice prepared, timekeepers were in
place, setting up and clearing away done and a zillion other bases were
covered.
There was a
little confusion on the run leg during the race and this is reflected in some
of the times. Participants will each know how far they ran.
If they
stuck to the course and turned around at the correct turn points, completing
two laps then they will have completed the correct 2.5km. If however they kept
running to the Lake Alex entry gate before turning round, and completing this
twice then they actually ran approx. 5km.
This little
hiccup highlights the importance of turning up to the advertised race briefing,
listening carefully and running your own race, and not just following the
person in front and assuming they are going the right way.
A very
positive spin off though is the number of women very, very proud of themselves
for running further than they thought they could!
Our thanks
to those who supported the event including Fernwood Gym, Cycle Zone, Wicked
NRG, EyeInspire Photography, Tori’s Holiday Apartments, SOAS and Rob Brooks.
RESULTS:
1.
Fernwood All Girls Tri times are up on website. Congratulations to all
participants.
2.
Hy-Vee 5150 Triathlon, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Male:
Javier Gomez 1.51.21 Female: Lisa Norden 2.01.59
3.
Ironman 70.3 Ireland, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run
Male:
Jan Van Berkel 3.54.35 Female: Tine Deckers 4.24.35
GEOFF SIMPSON MEMORIAL TROPHIES:
1.
The Geoff Simpson Memorial Trophies are awarded to the athlete with the highest
results in all three of our longer triathlons ie Kerran Mudgway Memorial Club
Championship; NT Olympic Distance Championship and NT Long Course Triathlon
Championship (in same calendar year).
2. As
our Presentation Night was prior to Finlay’s NT Long Course this year we were
unable to announce the winners at the function.
3. We
congratulate Brett Verity and Stef Puszka our 2012 Geoff Simpson Memorial
Series winners.
4.
Brett won the Club Championships and NT Olympic Distance and was 2nd
at NT Long Course.
5.
Stef was 2nd at our Club Championships, 3rd NT Olympic
Distance and 1st at NT Long Course.
NEXT EVENT:
Open Water
Triathlon
Sunday 9
September 2012
Casuarina
Surf Club
7am
500m swim,
15km bike, 4km run
Roster:
Race
Director: Nerida Godfrey
Registration:
Holly Whitney-Wilde / Cath Meng
Timekeepers:
Heath Porter / Barry Sullivan
Fruit /
Ice: John Thyne
Event
Status: CLUB (must be a member to participate, please bring your TA card
or copy of your membership receipt to registration).
Note:
1.
Wetsuit, speed suits, stinger suits are optional at this event for safety
reasons
2.
Please register by 6.30am as we have our AGM prior to this event.
DARWIN TRIATHLON CLUB AGM:
1. Darwin
Triathlon Club Annual General Meeting will take place prior to the Open Water
Triathlon on Sunday 9 September 2012
2.
All positions will be declared vacant.
3.
Please speak to club President Phill Hatty or one of the current committee if you would like
more information about a committee position.
CLUB CAPS & VISORS
1.
Our new custom design club caps & visors are a huge hit & will sell out
quickly so get in quick.
2.
Please place your order online here. Caps and visors are
$25. Dare I mention Xmas is fast approaching and you may like to
buy a couple extra while they are available. They will make ideal gifts.
3.
I’ll distribute direct to those I see regularly or take orders to our event on
Sunday for collection.
OTHER NEWS:
1.
Some of the women at Fernwood All Girls Tri yesterday couldn’t be convinced to
turn at the correct point because they could see others up ahead.
2.
John Thyne’s beginner sessions leading up to Fernwood All Girls Tri were well
attended.
3.
Russell Peacock looked good in his pink Fernwood t-shirt yesterday.
4.
The mechanical skills of Aaron Caden and the boys from Cycle Zone were in great demand in
transition yesterday. We thank Cycle Zone for their ongoing support of
our event.
5.
Photos from yesterday’s event have been posted to our Facebook page. These and more will be uploaded to our Photos this week.
6. Derek
Cross departs Wednesday for Vegas where he will represent Australia at Ironman
70.3 World Championships. Good luck Derek, wish him well if you see him
over the next couple of days.
YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN …
... you are
asked if you had a good time on your recent weekend away and you say 'I got 4
hours, I wanted 4 and a half so I was stoked'....you then realise they were
asking if you enjoyed yourself !
… you
have been asked to help someone prepare for next year’s Fernwood All Girls Tri
… you
see broken glass near your place and you think nothing of going out &
sweeping it up with a small dustpan and brush - beats a sure puncture & who
cares if passers-by think you are a nutter !
Safe training,
Cheers,
Robyn
Robyn
Stanley
Darwin Triathlon
Club
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