Wednesday, 29 July 2015

E News 29 July 2015

E NEWS 29 JULY 2015



Our juniors were in action at the Velodrome for a run|bike event at the weekend.  If ever you need some motivation, get along to one of our junior events and you can't help but feel their enthusiasm!

A big thank you to Steve Goat, Melissa Lind, Tim Ellison and the other wonderful volunteers who assisted with this event - kids had a ball!

Don't forget that so long as they are competent to ride on open roads and meet event age requirements, juniors are welcome to participate at ALL Darwin Triathlon Club events.  We would love to have more of the 14-19 year old bracket taking part and there are lots of suitable events coming up on our calendar including the Super Sprint events commencing in September.
 


NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 9 August 2015
Lake Alexander
Standard (Olympic Distance) Triathlon
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
7am

Online entry now open here.

Roster:

Race Director:  Tony Cox
Registration:  Diane Napier | Volunteer required
Fruit|Ice:  Lisa Payne

1.  Please reply by email if you are able to help with registration or can assist at a drink station or marshall on the day.  We would love to hear from you.

2.  This is a club event, so it's ideal if you just want to have a go at stepping up to the distance.

3.  We also know some of you may not be up for the swim or the ride or the run on the day. Sign up as an individual, notify us beforehand which leg you are dropping and we will allocate a time for you.  We don't want you to miss out just because you are unable to complete a leg on the day & haven't managed to get a team together.

3.  This is also an Ideal event for all those targeting upcoming half iron & ironman distance races so we hope to see you all there - ideal training!
 


MEMBERSHIP:

1.  Welcome to our new members who have recently signed up.

2.  Many of our members from last season have already signed up or been auto-renewed for 2015-2016 and it is great to have you back!

3.  Still need to renew or want to sign up for 2015 | 2016?  Online membership is open here.
 



FOR SALE | WANTED | ETC:

1.  New items added to DARWIN TRI - BUY | SWAP | SELL | WANTED page here.

2.  Wish you could get to Katherine Ultra Challenge & back in a hurry?  1 seat left on private charter flight leaving Darwin Sat 1 Aug 1400hrs returning Mon 3 Aug 1000hrs. $200 Contact:  Simo 0403 924 952
 


OTHER NEWS:

1.  Super Tuesday - 1 September 2015 - bike counters wanted, register your spot here.

2.  Hells Bells 24 hour non stop Adventure Race - 26-27 September 2015, Sunshine Coast, QLD.

3.  Good luck to all our members taking part in Katherine Ultra Challenge (Individual or in teams) this weekend.

4.  NT News - 28 July 2015

5.  Our Facebook Page reached the 1000 follower milestone (with no paid promotion) earlier this week. Thank you to all those who like our page.

6.  You can also follow us on Twitter.

7.  Your feedback | input for all things club related is always welcome.  Got something to tell us? - email darwintriclub@gmail.com

8.  Charlie Pickering made a good point about Wankers on the Road.  Do watch until the end to get the message.

9.  If you aren't renewing your club membership this year for some reason (travelling around the world, studying, leaving Darwin etc) we would appreciate return of your timing chip.  Please hand to a committee member, post to PO Box 41266, Casuarina NT 0811 or drop off at our next event.

10. We have another long weekend coming up, enjoy & stay safe out there on the roads as you train or travel.  


PIC OF THE WEEK:



Junior action


Enjoy your long weekend,
Cheers,
Robyn


Robyn Stanley
E News
Darwin Triathlon Club 

Wednesday, 22 July 2015

E News 22 July 2015

E NEWS 22 JULY 2015

 



There is something about a TRI in the DRY - perhaps it's the slight nip in the air, or the colour of the sky as the sun comes up, or how clear the water is - whatever, it certainly puts a smile on the face of competitors and that was the case at our Open Water Triathlon at Casuarina Beach.

We thank Race Director on the day,Tony Cox and all our other wonderful volunteers who assisted on Sunday. It was a super event and was enjoyed by all including our new members competing with us for the first time!
 


MEMBERSHIP NOW DUE:

1.  Thanks to those who have already renewed their membership for 2015 | 2016.

2.  Our apologies to those who have had difficulty with the renewal process.  That's out of our control, so we do thank you for your patience.

3.  If you are yet to renew or wish to join for season 2015 | 2016, you can do so online here.

4.  Join as a club member and select Darwin Triathlon Club as your club at the appropriate point in the online process.
 


RESULTS:

1.  Open Water Triathlon, Casuarina Beach, 300m swim, 20km bike, 6km run

Male:  Brett Verity 1:02:41  Female:  Rachel McLean 1:09:50

Full Results here

2. Open Water Triathlon, Casuarina Beach, 300m swim, 14km bike, 3km run

Male:  Tom Marsh 46:39  Female:  Louise Lamb 53:39
 
3.  Darwin Half Marathon, 21km

Jac Crofton 1st FOverall 1:21:51
Jim Eadie 1st M50-59 1:27:53
Phil Blumberg 1st M60+ 1:48:55
Corinne Fabian 1st F50-59 1:49:17
Clare Labowitch 1st F60+ 2:03:37

Full Results here

4.  Ironman Switzerland, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run

Roger Decurtins 51st M50-54 12:23:46

 


JUNIOR NEWS:

1. Our junior 2015 | 2016 calendar kicks off on Sunday with a Bike|Run event at the velodrome.

2. Parents please have juniors at the velodrome early enough to be registered and set up ready to start by 7:15am.

3.  Memberships are now due.  You can join or renew for 2015|2016 here.

4.  Choose joining as a club member & at the appropriate point, select Darwin Triathlon Club as your club.
 


COMING UP: 

Sunday 9 August 2015
Club Olympic Distance Triathlon
Lake Alexander
7am
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

Online entry for individuals and teams is now open here

Roster:

Race Director:   Tony Cox
Registration:      Vacant | Diane Napier
Fruit | Ice:          Lisa Payne

Notes:

1.  Please email darwintriclub@gmail.com  if you can assist with registration, water stops or marshalling at this event.
 



COMMITTEE NEWS:

1.  You may have noticed some of our new signs were in use at the Open Water Tri at the weekend.

2.  Discussions with the new owners of Lake Bennett Resort have been positive.  With camping again available as an accommodation option, it will enable us to stage extra events at the location if we wish. Currently looking into a further Off Road Tri option.

3.  Tentative date for our AGM - Sun 30 August 2015 (to be confirmed).

4.  Our pointscore is designed to encourage participation at our club events and the committee has approved reintroduction of points for the shorter distances when held.  Pointscore Policy will updated to reflect this and points will then be applied for relevant 2015 | 2016 events.

5.  Club T shirts (men's & women's styles) are now available. They come in a variety of colours and are selling for $15. Email darwintriclub@gmail.com if interested. 


OTHER NEWS:


1.  Top End Gran Fondo 16 August 2015

2.  Entry Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast (Race date 13 September 2015) closes this Friday 24 July 2015.

3.  Holidays are over and our junior calendar of events kicks off for this coming season with a bike, run event on Sunday.  Junior memberships require manual renew, so we encourage you to sign the kids up again or join them as club members and take advantage of the great variety of  events on offer over the coming year.

4.  See who you can spot in this Ironman 70.3 Vietnam highlights package.  Hint ~ NT pro triathletes Stef Puszka & Ange Castle are prominent.

5.  City of Darwin advise Parap Pool is closed until further notice.

6.  Great to have Nikki Roddie back in Darwin, albeit for a short while.

7.  News of yet another mountain bike stolen during the past week.  We encourage you to securely lock your bikes, out of sight if possible.

8.  No need to set alarms on Friday (Darwin Show Day).  I'm betting many will take advantage of the long weekend to get some extra training done.

9.  Who is doing what and where?  Don't forget to email a heads up if you (or someone you know) are racing away.
 


PIC OF THE WEEK:

Not often we get to rug up



Keep on tri-ing,
Cheers,
Robyn 


Robyn Stanley
E News
Darwin Triathlon Club