Robyn's E News 16 Nov 09

Hi All,

Our junior club members were in action down at Palmerston yesterday and, along with some exciting racing, they were involved in some more interesting skill training activities. Our thanks to the junior committee, junior coaches and the many volunteers for continuing to ensure the success of the junior events.


RESULTS:

1. Clearwater 70.3 World Championships, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male: Michael Raelert 3.34.04 Female: Julie dibbens 3.59.33

2. Shepparton Half Ironman, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run

Male: Jimmy Johnson 3.51.46 Female: Bec Keat 4.19.37

James Geddes 63rd M40-44 5.36.11

Others:

Charlotte McShane 3rd Open F 4.24.34
Dave Trudgian 3rd M50-54 4.49.56
Kylie Lucas 3rd F35-39 5.08.07


NEXT EVENT:

Friday 20 Nov 09
Lake Alexander
Splash N Dash
6pm

300m swim, 2km run x 3

Roster:

Race Director: Kyle Gear 0437 814 892
Registration: Lauren Stephenson / Cathy Preddy
Timekeepers: Jane Marie Kerslake / Roger Decurtins
Fruit / Ice: Lauren Stephenson

TRIATHLON AUSTRALIA SURVEY:

Do you want improvements made to your membership?
These days, everyone is after more bang for their buck, more relevant services and more exclusive offers. This is your chance to have your say. LetTA know what they need to do to improve their current membership program.

Triathlon Australia was recently involved in a review facilitated by the Australian Sports Commission. The next stage of this review requires the ASC to survey members to gauge views on: current membership packages offered, event interest, your engagement levels, and motivations for your participation.

Please copy and paste this link into your internet browser http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB229RW473W5U to complete the survey.

Please make the effort to have your say and return it by Thursday, November 19th if possible. Your feedback is a crucial step in TA improving its services and providing better value for money. Remember, if they don't hear from you they can only presume you're totally satisfied!

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. Items for E News by 8pm tomorrow please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Craig Walton - AIS Coach of the Year

2. Emma Moffat - AIS Athlete of the Year jointly with Brenton Rickard (swimming)

3. Retiring TA president Ken Bonham was awarded Triathlon Australia Life Membership as was retiring director Brian Hinton. Both men have (and will continue to have) a huge involvement in the development of the sport in Australia over many, many years.

4. New Triathlon Australia president is Peter Hedge.

5. World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) and Laguna Resorts & Hotels have announced the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship to be held on Dec. 5, 2010. The race, set at Laguna Phuket Resort in Phuket, Thailand, will be the culmination of WTC's new Asia-Pacific Ironman 70.3 Event Series. The Laguna Phuket Resort is expected to be the permanent home of this Championship.

6. Get well soon wishes to Kylie Sheffield our junior coordinator who is currently battling the flu.

7. Triathlon NT president Dave McLeod attended the Triathlon Australia AGM and Conference in Sydney over the weekend. This also gave Dave further opportunity to network with other president's and he is now better armed to assist the growth of triathlon Territory wide. I'm sure you will see our club president John Thyne and Dave with their heads together soon. The future is bright !

8. On the future of triathlon, I encourage you all to make the time to complete the Triathlon Australia survey (copy link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB229RW473W5U ) today (now if possible) and have your voice heard in the development of our sport.

Safe training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Club website: www.members.iinet.net.au/~darwintriclub
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Robyn's E News 11 Nov 09

The run definitely goes that way !!

Hi All,

It's Remembrance Day today and I'm sure many of us will reflect on this come 11am and not able to get to the cenotaph.

NEXT EVENTS:

JUNIORS - Triathlon, Palmerston Pool. 8am Sunday 15 November 09. Further information: Kylie 0414 494 853

SENIORS -

Friday 20 Nov 09
Lake Alexander
Splash N Dash
6pm

300m swim, 2km run x 3

Roster:

Race Director: Kyle Gear 0437 814 892
Registration: Lauren Stephenson / Cathy Preddy
Timekeepers: Jane Marie Kerslake / Roger Decurtins
Fruit / Ice: Lauren Stephenson

REMINDERS:

1. EVENT DATE CHANGE: Xmas Splash N Dash at Nightcliff Pool - Now Saturday 5 December 2009 6pm start

TRIATHLON NT UPDATE:

1. A copy of Triathlon NT Policy Statement on Funding Assistance for 2009/2010 is attached.

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. ROOM TO RENT: Room to Rent in Parap; Own bathroom, toilet, house fully furnished with pool. $280 per week + expenses. Must love dogs,
Contact Sue 0402 795 558

2. FOR SALE: Club running caps ($13); visors ($8); Junior Girls swimmers in sizes 6,8,10 and 12 ($28); Boys swimmers in sizes 6,8,10,12,14 plus 1 size mens (about a boys 16) ($28). Contact Jodie 0417 829 619

3. FOR SALE: Bike GIANT TCR Aero2 Grey, road bike size 46.5cm (small) suit around 165cm height; Shimano rims, Shimano 105 running gear, aerobars. computer, good condition. $600 Contact Phill 0418 669 964

4. FOR SALE: Bike Avanti Monza - Blue. 51cm good condition Bargain $150.. good intro tri bike; Contact Phill 0418 669 964

5. Polaris Bike box, brand new (new price $750) Sell for $600. Contact Phill 0418 669 964

6. Items or requests for advt re runs for next E News by 8pm Sunday please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Rod Gregg will be lining up for his 10th Ironman at IM WA in a few weeks. It's taken him awhile to get around to doing this milestone event, but we always knew with passion like his, it would happen some day.

2. Ironman 70.3 World Championships take place in Clearwater this weekend. Follow the action via athlete tracker at www.ironman.com

3. Australian cyclist and former Paris-Roubaix champion Stuart O’Grady was taken to a Spanish hospital after he collapsed following a lap on the Valencia MotoGP race course on the back of a motorcycle piloted by 2007 MotoGP champion Casey Stoner.

4. The New York City Marathon on 1 Nov 09 was the largest marathon field in the sport's history - 43,741 runners and 43,475 finishers (a 99.4% completion rate).

5. Erica Reeve was among those who did Canberra's Tour de femme last weekend. She had a seeded position to start, got swept up in the front pack and pushed super hard to hold them. Unfortunately she lost the bunch with 1km to go and came in 23 seconds behind the winner. But 25th out of 600 ain't bad! They kept an average speed of 40km on a semi-hilly course! Erica was recently in Darwin for a quick visit.

6. Entry to 2010 Mooloolaba Triathlon opens Monday 16th November.

7. Here's an ever recurring dinner table discussion point: After some recent high profile DQs in IM events (including Kona) there is a call for the female pros to be given a 30 min start on the field so they don't get mixed up with the age group men (who apparently cause all the problems .. put that's a whole different discussion !!!). I take an alternate view and would love to go back to the good old days of mass starts and "may the best man/woman win". Either that or make the draft penalty 20 - 30 mins in the box at IM events, which would pretty much mean your race is over if you get caught drafting and may discourage pros & age groupers alike from committing the dastardly deed in the first place.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...

... you know what T1 and T2 means
... you have elastic laces in at least one pair of shoes
... you find yourself using cycling signals when out for a group run.

Train safe,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Club website: www.members.iinet.net.au/~darwintriclub
Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/darwintriclub
Facebook Group: Darwin Triathlon Club
Blog: http://tribloggingntnews.blogspot.com/