Wednesday, 8 June 2016

E News 8 June 2016

E NEWS 8 JUNE 16




Please note the change of location for our event on Sunday.

With Dripstone Park and surrounds under reconstruction, president Tony Cox has been busy behind the scenes gaining permits and making the necessary changes to sanctioning etc to enable the move to Knuckey Lagoon Recreation Reserve - details below.

Work is progressing on our new event calendar for 2016 | 2017.  We hope to have that finalised soon.  In the meantime there are a zillion dry season events coming up. Enjoy!
 


MEMBERSHIP OFFER:

Great to see we already have a number of people taking up the new member offer.  This will allow them to participate at our event on Sunday as well as having valid membership to 30 June 2017.

If you know someone who has been wanting to join, now is the perfect time to encourage them to do so.

New members, please feel free sign up and/or to share this link.

Note to current members - your membership renewal date is not until 1 July 16 (either auto renew or manual depending on how you have set your renewal options).

 



RESULTS:


1 City 2 Surf. 12.7km

Fastest club members:

Luke Fronsko 49:50, Phil Lewis 53:07, Rob Weatherald 54.22

Jennifer Turner 1:00:59, Emma Winterflood 1:01:51, Kate Robertson 1:02:40

Full results here
 


NEXT EVENT:


Sunday 12 June 2016
Duathlon #2
Knuckey Lagoon Recreation Reserve, Brandt Road
7am (check in closes 6:45am)

Info & Online Entry here

Roster:

Race Director:  Robbie Weatherald
Registration:     Rena Walker | Jo Duncan
Fruit | Ice:         Tatiane Kelly

Notes:

1.  Limited parking inside Reserve
2.  BYO insect repellent
3.  Run is off road

 


OTHER NEWS:


1.  Clare McVeity has handed in her timing chip and headed "down south" for an extended stay.  We wish Clare all the best with the move & new position.

2.  Check out the new items on DARWIN TRI - BUY | SWAP | SELL | WANTED

3.  Wishing Moira Wigley smooth water as she competes in the Green Island Swim tomorrow.

4.  Good luck to our members lining up at Ironman Cairns including Ali Fitch, Lucy Thompson, Jac Crofton, Marcus Lisle, Tim Green and Sarah Collins.

5.  In Ironman 70.3 Cairns we have Sarah Jones, Corinne Fabian, Sally Broadley, Jessica Fell, Graeme Parsons, Moira Wigley, Robson Bond, Cherie Whitbread and Leanne Fidler among those on the start list.  Good luck!

6.  Also on Sunday Stef Puszka and Billy Lynch line up at Ironman 70.3 Japan.  Have a good one!

7.  Entry is now open for Fannie Bay Swim  Sunday 26 June 2016

8.  No results up yet, but we had members in the Swimming NT Open Water Swim at the weekend.

9.  Hearing some speedy averages are being maintained in the Saturday morning rides.  Must mean Gran Fondo is coming up.

10.  Tim Green is using his Ironman Cairns training to raise funds for Beyond Blue. He is getting close to his target amount and it would be great to help him reach that before race day this Sunday.  You can read his story and make a donation of any size here.

11.  Challenge Iskandar Puteri, Malaysia 13 August 2016

12.  One of our juniors, Kyle Farrier knocked over the City 2 Surf in 1:04:39 well done!
 


PIC OF THE WEEK:

Phil heading for a 53:07 at City 2 Surf


Cheers,
Robyn


Robyn Stanley
E News
Darwin Triathlon Club

WEBSITE


 

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

E News 1 June 2016

E NEWS 1 JUNE 2016


 
Congratulations to all our members who competed at Lake Bennett at the weekend in Triathlon NT's NT Standard (Olympic) Distance Championships and well done to those who went the distance for the very first time.

Special mention on Brett Verity's win - that's now a total of seven NT OD titles.

A huge thank you to all our members who assisted at this event.  RD Glenn Grant was aided by an awesome crew of volunteers and we thank you all for giving up your time on the day to support the athletes.

Our committee is currently working on our event calendar for next season and these will be posted to our website as soon confirmed.  Meanwhile we have our duathlon coming up and a whole host of dry season events favoured by our members (see Other News below).
 

RESULTS:

1.  NT Standard Distance Triathlon C'ships, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run

2016 NT Champions:

Male:  Brett Verity 2:13:55  Female:  Hannah Johnston 2:38:59

Age Group Winners:

20-24:  Jack Donovan | Shannon Hercus
25-29:  Luke Fronsko | Sally Broadley
30-34:  Heath Porter | Hannah Johnston
35-39:  Jamie Baldwin | Jackie Crofton
40-44:  Brett Verity | Melissa Lind
45-49:  Tina Sanderson
50-54:  Ron Griep | Jo Duncan
55-59:  Robson BondVicki Woodrow
60-64:  Clare Labowitch
65-69:  Graeme Parsons 

Full results here
 

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 12 June 2016
Duathlon #2
Dripstone Park  (will confirm location asap, may change due to works in area)
6km run | 20km bike | 3km run or short option 3km run | 14km bike | 1.5km run
7am

Online entry now open here

Roster:

Race Director:  Rob Weatherald
Registration:     Rena Walker | Jo Duncan
Fruit | Ice:         Volunteer required (please email darwintriclub@gmail.com if you can fill this spot)
 

MEMBERSHIP:

1.  Early bird membership for 2016-2017 is available for NEW members from today (1 June 2016) - 13 months for price of 12.  Sign up here

2.  EXISTING MEMBERS will either auto or manual renew on 1 July depending on how you have set your membership renewal options.

3.  Now would be a good time to have a read of Triathlon Australia's membership FAQs so you are up to speed with the renewal process.

4.  Non members signing up now will be eligible to compete at Duathlon #2 on 12 June 16.
 

OTHER NEWS:

1.  Swimming NT Open Water #1 Sat 4 June 16

2.  City 2 Surf Sun 5 June 16

3.  Territory Open Paddling Series various

4.  Surf 2 Turf Fri 17 June 16

5.  Fannie Bay Swim 26 June 16

6.  Stork report:  Congratulations to Jo Ellis & Jordan Phasey on the arrival of their first born - a beautiful baby daughter.

7.  Murray Valley Encephalitis warning for Darwin

8.  NT Long Course Triathlon 10 July 16

9.  Katherine Ultra Challenge 31 July 16

10.  Countdown has started for those doing Ironman Cairns & Ironman 70.3 Cairns next week .  It's taper time, enjoy!

11.  Casuarina Coastal Reserve upgrade is in full swing.  We'll confirm location for our duathlon asap.
 

PICS OF THE WEEK:

NT Standard Distance podium
L-R Heath (3rd), Brett (1st), Luke (2nd)
L-R Kylie (3rd), Hannah (1st), Jackie (2nd)
Photos:  Kimberlie Baldwin 



Cheers,
Robyn 


Robyn Stanley
E News
Darwin Triathlon Club

WEBSITE