E News 22 July 2015

E NEWS 22 JULY 2015   There is something about a TRI in the DRY - perhaps it's the slight nip in the air, or the colour of the sky as the sun comes up, or how clear the water is - whatever, it certainly puts a smile on the face of competitors and that was the case at our Open Water Triathlon at Casuarina Beach. We thank Race Director on the day,Tony Cox and all our other wonderful volunteers who assisted on Sunday. It was a super event and was enjoyed by all including our new members competing with us for the first time!   MEMBERSHIP NOW DUE: 1.  Thanks to those who have already renewed their membership for 2015 | 2016. 2.  Our apologies to those who have had difficulty with the renewal process.  That's out of our control, so we do thank you for your patience. 3.  If you are yet to renew or wish to join for season 2015 | 2016, you can do so online here. 4.  Join as a club member and select Darwin Triathlon Club as your club at the appropriate point in the online process.   RESULTS: 1.  Open Water Triathlon, Casuarina Beach, 300m swim, 20km bike, 6km run Male:  Brett Verity 1:02:41  Female:  Rachel McLean 1:09:50 Full Results here 2. Open Water Triathlon, Casuarina Beach, 300m swim, 14km bike, 3km run Male:  Tom Marsh 46:39  Female:  Louise Lamb 53:39   3.  Darwin Half Marathon, 21km Jac Crofton 1st FOverall 1:21:51 Jim Eadie 1st M50-59 1:27:53 Phil Blumberg 1st M60+ 1:48:55 Corinne Fabian 1st F50-59 1:49:17 Clare Labowitch 1st F60+ 2:03:37 Full Results here 4.  Ironman Switzerland, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run Roger Decurtins 51st M50-54 12:23:46   JUNIOR NEWS: 1. Our junior 2015 | 2016 calendar kicks off on Sunday with a Bike|Run event at the velodrome. 2. Parents please have juniors at the velodrome early enough to be registered and set up ready to start by 7:15am. 3.  Memberships are now due.  You can join or renew for 2015|2016 here. 4.  Choose joining as a club member & at the appropriate point, select Darwin Triathlon Club as your club.   COMING UP:  Sunday 9 August 2015 Club Olympic Distance Triathlon Lake Alexander 7am 1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run Online entry for individuals and teams is now open here Roster: Race Director:   Tony Cox Registration:      Vacant | Diane Napier Fruit | Ice:          Lisa Payne Notes: 1.  Please email darwintriclub@gmail.com  if you can assist with registration, water stops or marshalling at this event.   COMMITTEE NEWS: 1.  You may have noticed some of our new signs were in use at the Open Water Tri at the weekend. 2.  Discussions with the new owners of Lake Bennett Resort have been positive.  With camping again available as an accommodation option, it will enable us to stage extra events at the location if we wish. Currently looking into a further Off Road Tri option. 3.  Tentative date for our AGM - Sun 30 August 2015 (to be confirmed). 4.  Our pointscore is designed to encourage participation at our club events and the committee has approved reintroduction of points for the shorter distances when held.  Pointscore Policy will updated to reflect this and points will then be applied for relevant 2015 | 2016 events. 5.  Club T shirts (men's & women's styles) are now available. They come in a variety of colours and are selling for $15. Email darwintriclub@gmail.com if interested.  OTHER NEWS: 1.  Top End Gran Fondo 16 August 2015 2.  Entry Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast (Race date 13 September 2015) closes this Friday 24 July 2015. 3.  Holidays are over and our junior calendar of events kicks off for this coming season with a bike, run event on Sunday.  Junior memberships require manual renew, so we encourage you to sign the kids up again or join them as club members and take advantage of the great variety of  events on offer over the coming year. 4.  See who you can spot in this Ironman 70.3 Vietnam highlights package.  Hint ~ NT pro triathletes Stef Puszka & Ange Castle are prominent. 5.  City of Darwin advise Parap Pool is closed until further notice. 6.  Great to have Nikki Roddie back in Darwin, albeit for a short while. 7.  News of yet another mountain bike stolen during the past week.  We encourage you to securely lock your bikes, out of sight if possible. 8.  No need to set alarms on Friday (Darwin Show Day).  I'm betting many will take advantage of the long weekend to get some extra training done. 9.  Who is doing what and where?  Don't forget to email a heads up if you (or someone you know) are racing away.   PIC OF THE WEEK: Not often we get to rug up Keep on tri-ing, Cheers, Robyn  Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club   WEBSITE

E News 15 July 2015

E NEWS 15 JULY 2015   Do hope you are enjoying the cooler mornings and being able to finish your training reasonably dry instead of dripping wet.  Makes for a very welcome change and lots of pbs!   We had our annual dinner and presentations to award winners (listed below) take place over the weekend. A big shout out to Cycle Zone Darwin, Cannibal, Gallery Two Six, and AMart Allsports for their support of our various awards and of course, to Belinda Townend for organising the fabulous catering again this year.  There is definitely lots on, in and around Darwin, and our time management skills are being put to the test right now. On the triathlon front we have our first Open Water Triathlon for season 2015|2016 happening this Sunday at the stunning Casuarina Beach location. If you haven't yet participated at one of our very popular Open Water Triathlons, guarantee you are in for a treat this weekend. See you there!   ANNUAL AWARDS - PRIZE LIST: Kerran Mudgway Memorial Club Champion Trophies:  Tim Green | Rachel McLean Aquathlon Series:  Brett Verity | Jac Crofton Duathlon Series: Brett Verity | Tara Worby Sprint Series: 1 Brett Verity 2 Korgan Hucent 3 Scott Hanrahan Women's Series:  1 Shaye Hatty 2 Shellie Ratahi 3 Tara Worby Geoff Simpson Memorial Trophies:  Brett Verity | Sarah Collins Ironman Performance: Hannah Johnston Most Improved Male:  Scott Hanrahan Most Improved Female:  Shellie Ratahi Encouragement Awards:  Lisa Payne | John Morris Broken Spoke Award:  Jim Eadie Dag of the Year Award:  Daryl Stanley Age Group Triathlete of Year Awards: Under 20:  No eligible 20-29:  Luke Fronsko | Kate Robertson 30-39:  Heath Porter | Jac Crofton 40-49:  Brett Verity | Shaye Hatty 50-59:  Tony Cox | Corinne Fabian 60-69:  David Hancock | Monica Stewart     NEXT EVENT: This Sunday 19 July 2015 Open Water Triathlon Casuarina Beach 7am (check in closes 6:45am) 600m swim, 20km bike, 6km run (or short option 300m swim, 14km bike, 3km run) Entry open here Early bird entry closes 8pm Friday ($10 Individual $20 Teams) Late entry closes 6pm Saturday ($20 Individual) Roster: Race Director:  Tony Cox Registration:     Shellie Ratahi | Emily Heames Fruit | Ice:         Emily Heames Note: 1.  We are trialling a late entry system with this event. 2.  Obviously we want to encourage all our members to have their entry in place by 8pm Friday but as you the members occasionally ask for late entry,  we are going to test to see if we are able to accommodate that. 3.  Friday 8pm closure will allow committee & event volunteers to know a good estimate of how many racks are required to be transported, catering numbers for post race refreshments, timing requirements & assists with general event planning. 4.  Thanks for getting your entry in at the early bird price before 8pm this Friday.  Heck, why not do it now so you don't forget!!   VOLUNTEERS: 1.  It is that time of year when we strongly encourage all members to volunteer at an upcoming event as a way to "give back" to the sport we all love. 2.  Volunteering is a great way to meet fellow members and to gain a different perspective of events by stepping outside the lines for a few hours. 3.  Those volunteering are an invaluable part of the success of our events and without whom our events are unable to be held. 4.  We encourage all members to volunteer at least once during the season so please check our Events Calendar and email darwintriclub@gmail.com with your preference of dates & positions for one of our 2015|2016 events on the list.   FOR SALE | WANTED | ETC: 1.  A number of new items including bikes for sale, cycle shoes, jogger prams have been posted to our DARWIN TRI - BUY|SWAP|SELL|WANTED FACEBOOK 2. Ask to join the page to see the swim, bike, run bargains posted there.   OTHER NEWS: 1.  Roger Decurtins lines up for Ironman Switzerland this weekend.  Good luck! 2.  At a recent NT Volunteer of the Year function our president Tony Cox missed being presented with his Certificate of Appreciation.  It was great that we were able to surprise him & present it on Saturday.  Tony was nominated in appreciation for all the behind the scenes work he does to ensure our events are sanctioned, correct permits are in place and of course, the tireless effort he puts in on so many race days.  Thanks again Tony! 3.  Swimming NT Open Water Clinic 8 Aug 2015 4.  Bali International Triathlon 25 October 2015 5.  Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast 13 September 2015 6.  Darwin Triathlon Club Olympic Distance 9 August 2015 7.  Congratulations to Jo & Scott Hanrahan  who tied the knot at the weekend. 8.  One of our members had a green & yellow "Feel Free" sit-on-top kayak and a yellow stand-up paddle board  (both with a distinctive Polynesian design) & a white paddle stolen from her backyard. Please keep an eye out.  Any info appreciated.   PIC OF THE DAY: Outdoor buffet dining at its best at our Awards Dinner Keep on tri-ing Cheers, Robyn Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club  Website