E News 23 June 2016

E NEWS 23 JUNE 2016   Isn't it great that we finally have some dry season weather!!  Love the odd goose bump and having to add some warm water to the shower. Also means training is so much easier, those early runs aren't so sweaty and the water temperature at the pool is just perfect. Lots happening out there in sport land, hope you enjoy whatever you have lined up this weekend!   COMING UP: Triathlon NT NT Long Course Triathlon Sunday 10 July 2016 Lake Bennett Resort 7am 2km swim | 60km bike | 16km run Entry & info here If you can volunteer on the day please email eo@nt.triathlon.org.au   OTHER NEWS: 1.  Good luck to our members participating in this weekend's Katherine to Darwin Challenge 2.  A number of our members are taking part in the Fannie Bay Swim this weekend. Good luck all. Info and Entry here.  FB Swim legends Brian Gallagher & Moira Wigley are looking to make it 12 out of 12 swims on Sunday! 3.  Murray Man Triathlon at Barmera has a revised bike and run course this year - 6 Nov 16 4.  Nikki Roddie is lining up at Mont Blanc Marathon - good luck! 5.  Triathlon NT's Junior Development Camp gets underway this weekend.  A great opportunity for some of our junior club members who are participating. 6.  We have had a number of recent requests so a club tri suit order being organised - watch this space. For info of our newer members, our orders require payment up front and depending on style chosen will be $158 or $180.  Thinking also of adding a run single to the order ($50). 7.  Belated shout out to David Hancock who provided our lucky draw prizes for the recent Duathlon. 8.  Some of our members are forming teams for the Katherine Ultra Challenge (Sun 31 July 16) and are looking for team members.  One team currently after a paddler and another a runner. 9.  Bike route for Ironman 70.3 Thailand  (27 November 16)  has taken out a lot of the hills and added in a freeway section.  Good news for those of us who have had to walk up some of those Phuket hills. 10.  Darwin Runners & Walkers Half Marathon coming up - 17 July 2016 11.   A Crit race has been added to the Mitchell Street Mile program - 18 September 2016 12.  Our 2016/2017 Calendar is progressing towards completion - thank you for your patience. 13.  Membership renewal date for current members is 1 July 2016. Many of you will auto renew & others have opted for manual renewal.  Take a little time to read membership FAQs.   PIC OF THE WEEK: 2012 - one of our NT Long Course visitors with his head in the ice bucket Cheers, Robyn Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club WEBSITE

E News 16 June 2016

E NEWS 16 JUNE 16   Duathlon #2 was held at Knuckey Lagoon at the weekend with a small but enthusiastic field of competitors. A big thank you to RD Robbie Weatherald and the roster & other volunteers, we appreciate your contribution to the running of our event! With the last of our 2015/2016 races now complete, we head into all those wonderful dry season events including the NT Long Course Triathlon (10 July 2016).  If you have any tri visitors heading up this way, be sure to encourage them to enter & to bring their bike up. Or perhaps they would like to do a team with you??   RESULTS: 1.  Duathlon #2, 5km run, 20km bike, 2.5km run Male:  Ron Griep  1:05:08  Female:  Rachel McLean 1:07:56 2.  Duathlon Short Option Male:  Trent Ramsey 39:09  Female:  Ruth Roberts 47:48 Duathlon results here 3.  Ironman Cairns, 3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run Tim Green 16th MPro 10:02:40 Marcus Lisle 22nd M35-39 10:07:32 Jac Crofton 1st F40-44 10:24:34 Sarah Collins 3rd F55-59 12:07:12 Lucy Thompson 38th F30-34 13:46:32 4.  Ironman 70.3 Cairns, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run Sarah Jones 35th F40-44 5:58:31 Sally Broadley 31st F30-34 5:59:18 Jessica Fell 24th F25-29 6:01:21 Corinne Fabian 2nd F60-64 6:10:49 Robson Bond 21st M55-59 6:11:05 Leanne Fidler 39th F35-39 6:28:45 Graeme Parsons 5th M60-65 6:36:27 Cherie Whitbread 28th F50-54 7:09:15 Moira Wigley 20th F55-59 7:24:48   5.  Ironman 70.3 Japan, 1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run Billy Lynch 61st M30-34 5:56:31   COMING UP: Sunday 10 July 2016 Triathlon NT's NT Long Course Triathlon Lake Bennett Resort 7am 2km swim, 60km bike, 16km run Individuals & Teams (members and non members) Online entry opens tomorrow (Friday 17 June) here   OTHER NEWS: 1.  Congratulations to Jacqui Crofton and Sarah Collins, both qualified for 2016 Ironman World Championships, Hawaii at Ironman Cairns. 2.  Congratulations to Corinne Fabian our latest qualifier for 2016 Ironman 70.3 World Championships (Sunshine Coast). 3.  Jessica Fell is sporting a multi-coloured body after coming off her bike at Ironman 70.3 Cairns. 4.  Hard luck for Tim Green, he punctured twice at Ironman Cairns. 5.  One of the paratriathletes at Cairns, sent Corinne Fabian sprawling, accidental of course! 6.  And Graeme Parsons had a mechanical on the bike course - 15 minutes + of frustration. 7.  NT News 15 June 16 8.  Check out this free club membership offer from Vision Money . 9.  Surf 2 Turf fundraising run is 5:30pm tomorrow Friday - Info here 10.  Speedy recovery wishes go out to Kylie Scholz after her knee op. 11.  Entry open for 2017 Ironman Cairns - 11 June 17 12.  Entry open for 2017 Ironman Australia (Port Macquarie) - 7 May 17 13.  Not up for NT Long Course as an individual?  Grab your friends and form a team. 14.  Weather has cooled but don't let your swimming slip this dry especially if you have target events later this year or just want to improve in the water. 15.  Early bird entry for Fannie Bay Swims  closes soon.  Why pay more? 16.  2016 | 2017 Club Membership now open here for NEW members only.  Please share the link if you know someone who is interested in joining.   PIC OF THE WEEK: Moira went with pink for IM 70.3 Cairns Cheers, Robyn Robyn Stanley E News Darwin Triathlon Club WEBSITE