E News 21 June 2017

E NEWS 21 JUNE 17 Our calendars are all crazy busy at this time of year and Darwin Triathlon Club's is no exception. This coming weekend we kick off our new Off Road Duathlon event at Lee Point. Perfect for dry season (read no need to get wet), it's also a great cross training opportunity for those in training for Tour de Timor, Katherine Ultra etc.  Big thank you to Tony Cox and Malcolm Neville for their input for this one. This is the last event on our 2016 | 2017 Calendar so do come along.  Don't want to run (or just want to run)? Form a team or you can enter as an individual and we can team you up on the day or give you a virtual time.   Results: 1.  Ironman Cairns, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run Kevin Coyle 15th M30-34 9:45:13 Sarah McEachern 12th F35-39 11:06:27 John Thyne 42nd M50-54 12:07:23 Kerri Thomas 14th F30-34 12:10:29 Gary Wall 84th M50-54 15:01:53 2. Ironman 70.3 Cairns, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run Luke Fronsko 5th M25-29 4:24:23 Dale Cooper 33rd M35-39 5:05:14 Michael Turner 15th M50-54 5:09:00 Rowena Eastick 16th F45-49 5:37:56 Sarah Jones 17th F40-44 5:46:08 Sally Broadley 23rd F30-34 5:47:22 Leanne Fidler 26th F35-39 5:48:32 Felicity Molan 26th F30-34 5:51:42 Corinne Fabian 2nd F60-64 5:54:00 Nathan Goodwin 93rd M40-44 6:00:33 Phillip Garcia 88th M30-34 6:02:34 Vaughan Janes 89th M30-34 6:04:21 Belinda Townend 32nd F35-39 6:05:44 Geoff Cronin 32nd M55-59 6:07:56 Elliot Bolitho 98th M35-39 6:07:58 Angela Librio 22nd F50-54 6:15:12 Moira Wigley F55-59 13th 6:30:18 Kate Bell 49th F35-39 6:34:04 David Playmore 124th M40-44 7:07:15 Lucas Hayden 115th M35-39 7:48:55 Martin Kay dns Next Event: Sunday 25 June 2017 Off Road Duathlon Lee Point 7am 6km run | 24km mtb | 3km run or Short option:  3km run | 12km mtb | 1.5km run Info & Entry here Roster: Race Director:       Tony Cox | Luke Fronsko Registration desk:  Felicity Molan | Graeme Parsons Fruit | Ice:               Vicki Woodrow                 Notes: 1. Transition will be set up at the far end of the carpark.   Membership Renewal Time 1.  Current members will have received (numerous) emails from Triathlon Australia and also the Club regarding membership renewal details. 2.  For those potential new members thinking of joining for 2017 | 2018, your membership will be valid from sign up so if you wish to participate in our event on Sunday,  suggest you join here now.   Juniors Our juniors had a ball at their event on Monday of the long weekend.  A big thank you to Rena Walker and Matt Kelly and those who assisted  with our younger members.   Club Tri Gear Clearance (Cost or below cost) 1.  We added some extra adult club custom tri gear items to a recent order and we also have some junior gear to clear, as well as some club cotton tees.   These are now offered at or below cost. 2.  Items for sale are limited and offered on a first in basis.  (Mens Tri Shorts | Mens Tri Tops | Ladies Tri Tops | Kids Tri Shorts & Tops | Club Run Tee - Mens Medium | Club Cotton Tees) 3.  For info and to order click here   Some junior tri gear sizes are now available at reduced prices Other News 1.  Seems our members gained a swag of medals at the Australian Masters Athletics over the long weekend. Congrats. 2.  A number of our members also lined up for the Litchfield Table Top Ultra  | Marathon | Half.  Watch for it next year! 3.  Those competing in IM 70.3 Cairns & Ironman Cairns scored perfect conditions this year.  Well done to all those who raced, it was great to see / hear everyone out cheering and supporting each other. 4.  Speedy post surgery recovery wishes to Ali Fitch (who would much rather have done Ironman Cairns as planned). 5.  Fannie Bay Swim - 2 July 17 6.  Welcome home Brian Hickey! 7.  Congrats to Matt King & Kate Robertson on their recent engagement. 8.  Former member Bob Martin gained a Kona slot at Ironman Cairns. Congrats. 9.  Our old trailer (recently rewired) is still for sale.  Interested - make an offer darwintriclub@gmail.com 10.  Revised TA Race Competition Rules from 1 July 2017 - changes highlighted in yellow. 11.  Bali International Triathlon - 15 October 17 12.  Thanks to all those who have already volunteered for our events up to December.  There are still some key vacancies so please check the calendar here and let us know where you wish to be added.   Notice of AGM Darwin Triathlon Club Incorporated will hold its Annual General Meeting on 4.30pm Sunday 30 July 2017 at Knuckeys Recreation Reserve, Brandt Road  (in conjunction with our Duathlon #1 and Annual Awards Presentation & BBQ) All positions will be declared vacant and elections held according to our Constitution. While a number of the current committee have indicated they are happy to continue, we are, unfortunately, losing our Treasurer due to an upcoming move.  If you (or someone you know) has MYOB skills and can take over from Lisa, we'd love to hear from you. Those interested in giving back to the club in season 2017 | 2018 are encouraged to email darwintriclub@gmail.com and let us know your area of interest and your skills.  eg equipment maintenance, event committee, social organisers, admin skills, awards tracking etc etc etc.     Coming Up: Sun 9 July 2017 -   Enduro, Lake Alexander 7am Sun 30 July 2017 - Duathlon #1, Knuckeys Reserve 4.30pm incs BBQ, Annual Awards Presentations & AGM Sun 27 August 2017 - Long Course Triathlon, Lake Bennett 7am  (we are introducing new categories for this event - save the date and watch this space).   Pic of the Week Congrats Corinne! 2nd F60-64 at Ironman 70.3 Cairns Cheers Robyn Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club   WEBSITE

E News 1 June 2017

E NEWS 1 JUNE 17 We ventured down the track to Lake Bennett Resort for triathlon action at the weekend and scored near perfect conditions! It was an amazing morning to host the NT Standard Distance Championships and also our short option event. We extend a huge thank you to our volunteers: Korgan Hucent (Ray White Bayside) who was Race Director and a generous supporter of the event including bringing extra helpers;  Steve Goat who was Korgan's right hand assistant; Jo Duncan, Lucy Thompson, Tatiane Kelly et al helped with check in & finish line; John Thyne  who did a great job shopping & cutting up our much appreciated post race refreshments; all our water station helpers (some pint sized); Craig Rachow who was out longer than most looking after our timing system; Emma Host who was out at our far bike turnaround; Alan Barrett who manned bike corner at the resort entrance;  Pippa Featherstone who stepped in to lend a hand and to all those who just simply assisted when needed - thank you for making our event such a success! Thanks also to Skip Hall & crew on Water Safety and St John Ambulance for ensuring the safety of our competitors. Presentations of medals/trophies were made on behalf of Triathlon NT by club president Luke Fonsko.   All our age group and overall winners also received AMart vouchers courtesy of Ray White Bayside. Our results guru Gary is out of range for much of this week, so apologies for the delay in posting results - they shouldn't be too much longer!   RESULTS: 1.  NT Standard Distance Triathlon C'ships, 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run Male:  1 Luke Fronsko 2 Jason Hamilton 3 Aaron Trenfield Female:  1 Jac Crofton 2  Sarah McEachern 3 Tara Worby Team:  Lucy Thompson, Glen Scholz, Tatiane Kelly NT Standard Distance Champions:  Luke Fronkso | Jac Crofton Age Category Winners: 25-29:  Luke Fronsko | Jackie Van Den Bos 30-34:  Matt Dames | Sarah McEachern 35-39:  Tom Ryan | Leanne Fidler 40-44:  Aaron Trenfield | Jac Crofton 45-49:  Glenn Grant | Tara Worby 50-54:  Michael Turner 55-59:  Chris Clohesy | Moira Wigley 60-64:  Stu Fitch | Corinne Fabian 65-69:  Graeme Parsons 2.  Short Option Triathlon, 500m swim, 14km bike, 3.3km run Male:  Daryl Stanley  Female:  Lucy Radford   JUNIOR NEWS: From our junior co-ordinators Rena Walker & Lyn Farrier: We are certainly into the full swing of the busy dry season and we hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather. Our next event will be on MONDAY, JUNE 12TH LAKE ALEXANDER @ 0730 (Please be there by 07:15 for registration). We thought we would take advantage of the public holiday to give kids and parents the opportunity to join us without clashing with weekend team sports commitments. Your kids don't have to be members of the triathlon club to participate, but non-members do pay a slightly higher fee for participation: Members $3 and Non-Members $10 This event will be a SWIM/RUN event so no bicycles are necessary, but please have the kids wear clothes they can comfortably swim and run in and don't forget goggles.  We will be providing some light snacks and refreshments but please bring your own water bottle. We will run some fun water and land based activities for the younger and less confident kids and they will be in shallow water so if your child can't swim well they can walk, blow bubbles, kick with parent assistance etc.  If your child needs assistance and close supervision in the water we ask that parents be ready to assist your child in the water activities. Depending on the ages, skill level and confidence of the kids we will do a couple of micro aquathlons with the 'swim' and run distances modified according to their ability. The older kids can choose to do a more challenging distance according to your child's confidence and capability. We generally like to finish our events with a relay with mixed teams of younger and older children and parents are welcome to join in too, if they are keen. If you are planning to attend, please let us know in advance by emailing darwintriclubjunior@gmail.com so we have approximate numbers for catering purposes. PLEASE feel free to pass this information on to friends who you think will be interested in coming along, the more the merrier. Here are some dates for our planned future events; August 13, September 10, October 15 and November 12. Hope to see you all there.   NEXT EVENT: Sunday 25 June 2017 Off Road Duathlon Lee Point 7am New event details being finalised.  At this stage distances look like being Long 6km run | 24km mtb | 3km run Short 3km run | 12km mtb | 1.5km run Info & Entry available shortly.  Watch this space and/or Facebook.   OTHER NEWS: 1.  Good to see a couple of interstate competitors line up at our event on Sunday. 2.  A big thank you to those members who have already responded to the call to fill roster positions on our events scheduled up to December. There are still a number of vacancies, so please check our Calendar and email where you want to be placed. The expectation is that everyone helps out on roster at least once per season, so jump in and choose your event before we allocate you to a vacancy. You are very welcome to get a friend or partner to carry out your duty if you wish. 3.  Good luck to our members taking part in the City2Surf this weekend. 4.  Junior Kyle Farrier got a SuperLeague mention. 5.  Notice to members flying Airnorth to Cairns next week for IM Cairns & IM 70.3 Cairns: Airnorth would like to hear from any members travelling to Cairns on their flights on either Thursday (8 June) or Friday (9 June).  They are only able to uplift a certain number of bikes on each flight depending on the load of the aircraft. Please phone their reservations supervisor on 8920 4001 and advise your Booking number and weight of bike. Airnorth will then add those bikes to a high priority list. 6.  We're excited about our new events coming up.  Watch for details of the new categories to be included in our first Darwin Triathlon Club Long Course event.  Non runners and mountain bikers will love them.   DATE CLAIMERS: Sun 9 July - Enduro - Lake Alexander Sun pm 30 July - Duathlon #1 - followed by BBQ, Awards Presentation & AGM - Knuckeys Reserve Sun 27 Aug - Darwin Tri Club Long Course - Lake Bennett (with some exciting new categories)   PIC OF THE WEEK: 2017 NT Standard Distance Champions Luke Fronsko & Jac Crofton   Cheers, Robyn Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | TWITTER | INSTAGRAM