E News 22 October 2014

Hi All,

Bonus! Seems most of you are pretty excited about our additional event that is coming up on Sunday and we are hearing there are some comebacks in the wind.   It remains to be seen if there is any substance to those rumours or whether it is all talk! 

Thanks to those who have put up their hand to help out this weekend and also to those who nominated for other vacant spots on the calendar. 

We would love to put on even more extra events for you but we can only service them with your continued help.

So if you haven’t yet done so, do take a quick peek at the calendar and get in touch by email if you can fill any spots where a volunteer is required.   

As soon as the ink is dry on all the paper work for those other events that we hope to add (at this stage they are mooted for November and February) we will list them on the calendar as well.

RESULTS:

1. Alice Springs Masters Games Duathlon, 2km run, 20km bike, 4km run

Male:  Justin Tranter 57:23  Female:  Chelsea Rogers 1:03:52

2.  Alice Springs Masters Games Triathlon, 600m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Male:  Kevin Coyle 1:02:05  Female: Fiona Coyle  1:05:39

Justin Tranter 2^nd M30-34 1:04:34

Helen Bretten 1^st F45-49 1:18:45

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 26 October 2014

Triathlon

Lake Alexander

7am (check in closes 6.45am)

300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run

Roster:

Race Director:  Moira Wigley | Tony Cox

Registration:    Heath Porter | Rose Stephens

Fruit | Ice:        Jo Duncan

Online Entry now open here.

Event Notes:

1.  Members should now use their DAR number when entering online. It is on your 2014/2015 card and on our pointscore.

2.  As at our last race, participants will be body marked (both arms) with chip number, you can do this at home if you wish (block numbers, down both arms). 

3.  All participants are to check in at registration on race morning.

4.  Please note there will be a Children’s Week event taking place on the sea side of Lake Alex from 9am on Sunday. 

5.  We request that our competitors leave the top carparks clear and either park outside the reserve, or utilise the same carpark as we use for transition.  You will need to arrive early to ensure one of the limited spots.

6.  This also means there could be extra traffic on the road into East Point Reserve during our event, so do take care and be patient.

5.  As always, traffic regulations (including stopping at RED lights) are to be adhered to during our event.

6.  For new members please read basic triathlon rules before Sunday.

7.  To help with results production, anyone with a dnf is asked to please let Gary Wall, RD or myself know.

8.  Blue Cycles NT will be in attendance helping out and with any mechanical issues you may have.  Please remember to thank them as well as our volunteers!

TIMING CHIPS:

1.  Has your membership lapsed or are you leaving town?

2.  Timing chips have been issued to members free of charge but if you no longer require yours we would love to be able to re-issue.

3.  You can return chips to any of our committee members or post back to the club at PO Box 41266, Casuarina  NT 0811

4.  Or better still, sign up again, dust off the cobwebs and wear it on Sunday! We would love to see you tri-ing with us again.

FOR SALE | WANTED | ETC

1.  FOR SALE:  Cannondale Slice 5 TT Bike size medium in great condition. Excellent for beginner. Shimano 105 running gear, Fizik Airone Tri 2 Saddle, Vision handle bars, Mavic wheels –$1,300 ono – contact Steve 0407 865 011

2.  FOR SALE:  Prologo Nago Evo Tri 40 Saddle – Brand New – RRP $160. Sell for $50 – contact Steve 0407 865 011

3.  FOR SALE:  SRAM Red BB30 Crank Set – Used but in great condition – Excellent upgrade – Over $400 new. Sell for $150 - contact Steve 0407 865 011

4.  FOR SALE:  Xlab Delta Wing 225 - $40 contact Steve 0407 865 011

5.  FOR SALE:  Profile Design T2+ alloy clip on tri bars – Used but in great condition - $80 - contact Steve on 0407 865 011

6.  FOR SALE:  Profile Design T-Mag AZ-80 magnesium clip on tri bars – Ultra lite weight – Used but in great condition - $120 contact Steve on 0407 865 011

7.  FOR SALE:  JetBlack Fluid trainer – Perfect for the up and coming wet season – Used but in excellent condition - $80 - contact Steve on 0407 865 011

8.  Items for next E News by 9pm Monday please.

OTHER NEWS: 

1.  Update on Nightcliff Pool upgrade – a spare part is winging its way from USA & due any day.  Meanwhile Nightcliff swim squad continues at Casuarina Pool 6-7am Tues & Thurs.

2.  Good news for those who like destination races - the triathlon calendar for interstate and overseas is absolutely overloaded with events, many of them new.  Makes picking a race an interesting exercise and right now, there are still new events are bobbing up all over the place while still others are dropping off. 

3.  Noosa Triathlon is just around the corner marking the start of the Oz tri season.

4.  Details of Triathlon NT AGM here.

5.  There seems to be a lot of glass around at the moment.  Make sure you carry spares when you hit the road.

6.  Can’t be my imagination - it is getting hotter!  On the flip side, our Frost Risk is currently NIL.

Cheers,

Robyn

Robyn Stanley

Darwin Triathlon Club

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E News 15 October 2014

Hi All,

Did the thunder wake you last night?  Running this morning was bliss after the downpour, hope you got a splash where you live! 

It looks like many of you have taken the opportunity to participate in Ride2Work Day and perhaps grab a bite at the City of Darwin or Palmerston breakfasts along the way. Certainly a nice cool morning for it.

Awesome to see so many of you turn out for our triathlon on Sunday and even better to see the smiles at the finish line!  A special thumbs up to those who finished their first ever tri with us!

A huge vote of thanks go to Emma Cook & Jason Cook, our volunteer race directors who were on the job early setting up for us and also to all those who helped out on the morning. Their efforts were really appreciated by all who competed.

Helping us out again were the gang from Blue Cycles.  The new event van was on display and had rego pumping to the beat from early on. Thanks for all the help Blue Cycles NT!

RESULTS:

1.  Triathlon, Lake Alexander 300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run

Male:  Brett Verity  Female:  Jac Crofton

Provisional results posted

2.  Ironman World Championships, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run

Male:  Sebastian Kienle 8:14:18  Female:  Mirinda Carfrae 9:00:55

Stu Fitch 32^nd M60-64 13:19:10

3.  Mission Beach Aquathlon, 5km run, 1.5km swim, 5km run

Male:  Tim Green 1:00:19  Female:  Aimee Ingram 1:15:38

Daryl Stanley 2^nd M60-69 1:33:59

4.  Melbourne Marathon, 42.2km

Male:  Dominic Ondora 2:11:30  Female:  Nikki Chapple 2:31:04

Aaron Trenfield 3:27:26

5.  Melbourne Half Marathon, 21.1km

Male:  Stephen Dinneen 1:06:42  Female:  Casey Wood 1:13:29

Rose Stephens 19^th F55-59 1:56:09

Kathryn Fuller 1048^th F20-39 2:02:36

Peter Stephens 213^th M50-54 2:05:05

COMMITTEE NEWS:

1.  Our new committee continues to be very active and many of you have taken time to give feedback, thank you.

2.  You asked for it, and President Tony Cox hinted on Sunday that it may happen, so it’s great to confirm that we will indeed be adding some extra events to our calendar.

3.  The first (subject to final approval & volunteers) is another 300/13/3 to take place at Lake Alexander on Sunday 26 Oct 2014. 

4.  Do keep your eye on our calendar for other additions in the pipeline – we hope to add an extra triathlon in November and a pair of Off Road Tri events in Feb.

4.  Some angst has been felt over the midday Friday cut off for entry to our events so it will be great news to them that we are extending our cut off time to midnight Friday.  But why wait until the last minute, it will assist our volunteer rego & timing team if you continue to enter early.

5.  Other good news regarding entry when the system will shortly move to auto fill for your details.

6.  We are progressing the possibility of a paid race director position further down the track. 

7.  In the meantime we urgently need to get our volunteer roster positions filled so those events already on the calendar can go ahead.  Take a peek at the calendar and if you can help fill a vacancy email darwintriclub@gmail.com

8.  And last but not least, we are told our Pointscore is apparently being missed by you all.  It’s not far away!

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 26 October 2014

Triathlon

Lake Alexander

7am

300m swim, 13km bike, 3km run

Roster:

Race Director:  Volunteer required

Registration:  Volunteers required

Fruit | Ice:  Volunteer required

Please email if you can assist.

Note:

1.  Online entry will open as soon as roster is filled and event approvals are finalised.

FOR SALE | WANTED | ETC:

1.  FOUND:  At event on Sunday, goggles and sunnies.  Email if yours.

2.  Items for next E News by Monday 8pm please.

OTHER NEWS:

1.  Others with DTC connection noticed in action at Kona at the weekend included  Robbie Andrews 48th M45-49 10:12:04, Bryan Hopkins 83^rd M45-49 10:36:56, Steve Fitchett (still as mad as ever, did it in budgie smugglers) 153^rd M40-44 10:38:55 and Bob Martin 16th M65-69 14:28:53. 

2.  Stu Fitch now has five Kona finish notches on his IM belt.

3.  Blue Cycles did a mercy dash when a competitor forgot their helmet at the weekend.  Phew! 

4.  A number of our juniors were involved in the recent Triathlon NT development camp. 

5.  Good luck to those competing in the Alice Springs Masters Games Duathlon tomorrow and Triathlon on Saturday.  From events already done, Allan Stancombe has a silver in the night MTB and Helen Bretten a bronze in cross country run.

6.  Aaron Trenfield proudly wore his club tri gear at the Melbourne Marathon.  As well as being super comfy, sure gets you noticed. 

7.  A great opportunity exists for our members.  Cycle Zone Darwin is on the lookout for a brand ambassador and it could be you, further details here.

8.  Work is progressing on the Nightcliff Pool upgrade.  In the meantime, swim squad continues at Casuarina Pool 6-7am Tues & Thurs.

Cheers,

Robyn

Robyn Stanley

Darwin Triathlon Club

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