Thursday, 6 October 2016

E News 6 October 2016

E NEWS 6 OCTOBER 2016


Our very popular Super Sprint Series Handicap event takes place this Sunday.

To give our volunteers time to sort out the various start groups, entry for this event will close at 6pm tomorrow (Friday) and there will be no late entry.  Thanks for your understanding and early entries.
 

Results:

1.  Ironman Taiwan, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run
Stef Puszka 5th FPro 11:27:11
Ali Fitch 7th FPro 12:42:58
 

Next Event:

Super Sprint #3 Handicap
Sunday 9 October 2016
Lake Alexander
7am (check in closes 6:45am)

300m swim, 15km bike, 3km run

Info & Entry here

Reminder:  Entry closes 6pm tomorrow (Friday) to allow time for handicap groups to be organised.

Roster:

Race Director:  Lisa Payne
Registration:     Louise Lamb | Tina Sanderson
Fruit | Ice:         Jo Duncan
 

Thank You:

To those wonderful committee members who participated in a storage shed clean up & equipment marking day.  More behind the scenes contribution to the smooth running of our club.
 


Other News:

1.  Our Ironman Taiwan competitors & supporters had to sit through Typhoon Megi with associated cancelled flights & scary moments before finally making it to Penghu where the race was held.

2.  Great to see Stef Puszka make it on to the prize winning pro podium again.  Congrats!

3.  New postings to DARWIN TRI - BUY | SWAP | SELL | WANTED 

4.  Register for Ride2Work Day - Wednesday 12 Oct 16

5.  Good luck Richard Bland, lining up for Chicago Marathon this weekend.

6.  Alice Springs Masters Games kick off this weekend.  Good luck to our members going down to participate in various events. Registrations close tomorrow - duathlon & triathlon both included.

7.  Good luck Kyle Farrier competing at National Summer Track Series in Sydney.

8.  Kyle has also gained a spot in the 2017 Australian Youth | Junior | U23 Series and has set up a gofundme page to assist with travel costs.  Help if you wish.

9.  Nice to have Bertram Birk back for a quick visit & making time to catch up with members at Nightcliff swim squad.

10. Many of you will remember Roland Muench.  Roland's been back in Darwin for a while now & is quite an artist these days.

11.  Well it's finally here!  The big one! On the Big Island!  Ironman World Championships, Hawaii takes place on Saturday (Sunday our time) and we have four members in the line up.  Jac Crofton is back for the second time and Sarah Collins, Fiona Coyle and Kevin Coyle are all first timers.  The excitment is mounting and the Parade of Nations done.  We wish them good luck and total enjoyment of the day they have worked so hard to qualify for and then put in all the hard training yards since.  Race day is fun day reward!!

12.  Our custom tri gear order has been submitted.  Allow 3-4 weeks.  Will send an email regarding collection opportunities when they arrive.

13.  Date saver for our next junior event - triathlon - Sunday 23 Oct 2016 7:30am

14.  Juniors Fynn Goat & Poppy Goat are among those taking part in the NT BMX titles in Alice Springs. Good luck.
 

Pic of the Week:
 

Cheers,
Robyn


Robyn Stanley
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Darwin Triathlon Club


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Wednesday, 28 September 2016

E News 28 September 2016

E NEWS - 28 SEPTEMBER 2016


Great to see such a good roll up for Super Sprint #2 at the weekend & we were excited to have equal numbers of male & female participants.  Pat on the back DTC, that's something few sports/clubs can announce.

It was also good news that we welcomed a number of new members to our event & were able to share in their enthusiasm for our sport. Well done all participants.

Our one armed RD Allan Barrett was back for the second time in as many weeks and again made sure all bases were covered for our event.  Thanks Allan!

Thanks also go to our rostered rego team of Kate Bell & Leana Watermeyer, Leanne Fidler for covering our post race refreshments and to everyone who just jumped in to help on the day.
 

Next Event:

Sunday 9 October 2016
Super Sprint #3 - Handicap
Lake Alexander
7am

300m swim | 15km bike | 3km run

Info & Entry here

Roster:

Race Director:  Lisa Payne
Registration:     Louise Lamb | Tina Sanderson
Fruit & Ice:        volunteer required

Note:

1.  Due to changed circumstances we now require someone to step up and cover our Fruit & Ice spot for this event.  Please email darwintriclub@gmail.com if you can fill in.
 

Club design tri gear order:

1.  As a one time offer, the club has applied a member benefit discount on our custom club design items for this order.

2.  This discount has resulted in less than cost prices for you, so we hope you take advantage and get your order in by this weekend.

3.  Click here for club design tri gear Q & A &/or to place your order.

4.  We have updated designs on all items and introduced a sleeved version as well.  Don't miss out, get your order in asap.
 

Other News:

1.  Well done Amy Jones - 3:56:31 at Berlin Marathon last weekend.

2.  Triathlon NT info on an upcoming swim opportunity     

3.  Have you done the National Officiating Survey yet?

4.  Nostalgic time for many with the closing of Parap Pool for redevelopment.  Who remembers our Aquathlons, triathlons there and this one from the Arafura Games in 2011?:

5.  Updated Pointscore has been posted. Apologies for the delay.

6.  Our Kona bound members have or are taking off for the Big Island at various times this week.  Safe travels Jac Crofton, Sarah Collins, Kevin Coyle & Fiona Coyle.

7.  BoM forecaster Billy Lynch sat out Typhoon Megi in a hotel in Taipei.

8.  Typhoon Megi allowing, we have pro athletes Stef Puszka & Ali Fitch on the start list for Ironman Taiwan this weekend.  Good luck!

9.  Waterfront Lagoon closed due to stingers but there is free swimming in the wave pool. Info here.

10.  Entering an Ironman or 70.3 sometime soon?  Darwin Triathlon Club is registered with the Ironman TriClub Program so register & add us to your entry details.

11.  If you have not yet joined Darwin Triathlon Club for season 2016-2017 don't worry we still have a shed load of events coming up.  You can find joining info and/or sign up here.

12.  We are appealing to all members to make sure they don't draft during the bike leg at our events.  So how about you all refresh your knowledge and view the Race Competition Rules (Pages 9-11 covers bike course conduct) before our next event.
 



Pic of the Week:
Getting aero on the rental bike during Super Sprint #2
Photo:  Robyn Stanley


Cheers,
Robyn


Robyn Stanley
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Darwin Triathlon Club 
 

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