Robyn's E News 2 February 2011

Hi All,

Please note our next event is Saturday 12 February 5.30pm - not Sunday as shown in Monday's E News. Thanks to the couple of eagle eyes who picked that up !

Hadn't ridden in "peak" hour traffic in Darwin for awhile and won't be again anytime soon as this morning I was almost taken out at the hospital entrance, abused for not riding on the bike path by a bloke who was so fat his car was lopsided and then came across an accident with police and ambos in attendance ... you guessed it - a cyclist knocked off his bike ! Take care out there folks.

JUNIOR NEWS:

The first race of the Junior Triathlon Series for 2011 is on this Sunday and is open to junior members between the ages of 7 and 15.

Sunday, 6 February 2011
Lake Alexander – Boat ramp side
7.15 to 7.30 am to register for an 8am race start
Various distances
$3 Race entry fee

Note:
1. Participants must be a member of Darwin Tri Club, annual junior membership is $40)
2. Bring swimmers and goggles (plus t-shirt or race top for boys), bike and helmet, running shoes and hat, full water bottle, sunscreen and insect repellent, towel, enthusiasm and a sense of fun!
3. For more information contact: Jodie McLeod 0417 829 619

NEXT EVENT:

Saturday 12 February 2011
Mountain Bike Triathlon
Lake Alexander
5.30pm
300m swim, 12km bike, 3km run
Event Status: CLUB

Race Director: Aaron Caden
Registration: Barry Sullivan / Chad Anderson
Timekeeping: Christine Friebel / Monica Stewart
Fruit / Ice: Emma Winterflood

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. LOST: Pair blue goggles at race on Saturday evening. Anyone pick them up by mistake?? Contact Bec: 0408 878 689

2. FOR SALE: Ladies Ironman Timex 30 lap memory Chrono watch. New boxed $50 Contact Robyn: 0448 206 121

3. Items for next E News by 8pm Sunday please.




OTHER NEWS:

1. If you thought tech (as in speed) suits were banished to the realms of history, think again. One of the worlds most prestigious open water races, the Rottnest Channel Swim has named the BlueSeventy suit as legal for the challenging 19.7km open water race on 26 Feb 2011. And, BlueSeventy are (as you would expect) doing a special on the nero 10km and pointzero3 (PZ3) suits via Aqua Shop.

2. Found in the SPAM box: darwintriclub VIAGRA @ 76% discount ...

3. It's only weeks away from Ironman New Zealand. Those heading over are putting in big hours for the 5 March event.

4. Also training long is Shaye Hatty who has the Abu Dhabi Triathlon in her sights.

5. Thanks to Emma Winterflood there are some great photos from the weekend up on Flickr.

6. Does anyone have the book "Rough Ride" by Paul Kimmage ???

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN...

... pancakes sound good regardless of the time of day
... you read all the food labels at the supermarket
... your HRM has flat batteries and has had for months, but you know your HR to within a couple of beats anyway.

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Robyn's E News 31 Jan 2011

Photo: Voluntary Race Director Asha giving the race brief

Hi All,

We had a wonderful turnout of competitors for the Aquathlon on Saturday evening. RD Asha Mahasuri had everything covered and the race worked like a charm. A big thank you to Asha and all the other volunteers (including those on water safety) who assisted on the day, we really appreciate your efforts.

A large number of supporters were also on hand to rev up the competitors. We all loved your encouragement .... but why not join us at the next event rather than be on the sidelines? Think about it !

RESULTS:

1. NT Aquathlon Championships Race 2 Aquathlon Series, 750m swim, 5km run

1 Michelle Mitchell 31.21; 2 David Crane 32.30; 3 Tobias Barnes 33.21; 4 Tim Ellison 33.40; 5 Lee Wilson 34.12; 6 Rob Weatherald 34.21; 7 Tim Green 34.46; 8 Blue Watt 34.57; 9 Marcus Lisle 35.05; 10 Tony Cox 35.36; 11 Duncan Thomson 35.54; 12 Jac Crofton 35.55; 13 Steve Goat 36.08; 14 Stu Fitch 36.08; 15 Pete Brady 36.18; 16 Stef Puszka 36.29; 17 Chris Jessop 36.38; 18 Jim Eadie 36.55; 19 Ryoko Jones 36.57; 20 Russell Peacock 37.11; 21 Tim Lewis 37.25; 22 Nelson Rossingh 37.27; 23 Mark Anzin 37.33; 24 Rob Brooks 37.48; 25 Brian Gallagher 38.02; 26 Daniel O'Brien 38.04; 27 Kathy McKay 38.11; 28 David Croser 38.14; 29 Bec Thyne 38.28; 30 James Geddes 38.33; 31 Imogen Teale 39.04; 32 Ron Griep 39.08; 33 Luke Reeves 39.47; 34 Vicki Woodrow 39.53; 35 Nic French 40.13; 36 Scott Bevis 40.20; 37 Nell Clarke 40.34; 38 Aaron Caden 40.37; 39 Daryl Stanley 41.34; 40 Dale Berk 41.36; 41 Chris Batenburg 41.38; 42 Phil Blumberg 41.44; 43 Tom Keeler 42.06; 44 Emmett Hartung 42.12; 45 Paul Hollander 42.30; 46 Shaye Hatty 43.31; 47 David Hancock 43.38; 48 Rowan Barrow 43.51; 49 Karen Lewis 43.58; 50 Graeme Parsons 44.04; 51 Kylie Gaffel 44.19; 52 Robyn Stanley 44.25; 53 Tass Liveris 44.39; 54 Jane Marie Kerslake 45.18; 55 Jo Duncan 45.40; 56 Peta Jeggo 45.43; 57 Janet Lewins 45.47; 58 Thomas Parkinson 46.14; 59 Glen Scholz 46.39; 60 Moira Wigley 46.49; 61 James Lugg 47.23; 62 Rochelle Taylor 47.51; 63 Christine Friebel 48.50; 64 Bronwyn Rossingh 48.52; 65 Rose Stephens 49.03; 66 Kyle Gear 51.10; 67 Clinton Luxford 51.58; 68 Alan Day 52.37; 69 Simon Jeggo 52.57; 70 Col Smith 54.13; 71 Nerida Godfrey 57.30; 71 Barry Sullivan dnf; 72 Chad Anderson dnf

Teams: 1 Team S Rossingh/Ward 33.13; 2 Team Sallis/Leung 37.45; 3 Team Garland/Edis 39.24; 4 Team Leach/Hurse 41.50; 5 Team Townend/Richardson 41.54; 6 Team Whitehouse/McInerney 43.05; 7 Team C Killiner/S Killiner 43.32; 8 Team Whitehouse/C Godfrey 55.00

NT Champions:

Male: David Crane
Female: Michelle Mitchell

Age Group Champions:

U20: Tim Lewis / Imogen Teale
20-24 Tobias Barnes / Bec Thyne
25-29 Michelle Mitchell / David Crane
30-34 Marcus Lisle / Jac Crofton
35-39 Mark Anzin / Kathy McKay
40-44 Lee Wilson / Peta Jeggo
45-49 Tim Ellison / Karen Lewis
50-54 Rob Weatherald / Vicki Woodrow
55-59 Stu Fitch / Robyn Stanley
60-64 Daryl Stanley


2. Hell of the West, Goondiwindi, 2km swim, 80km bike, 20km run

Male: Richard Thompson 3.53.39 Female: Emma Major 4.23.11

Debbie Geertshuis 6th F25-29 5.05.08

3. City of Perth Triathlon, 1.5km swm, 40km bike, 10km run

Male: Scott Neyedli 2.05.21 Female: Felicity Sheedy Ryan 2.11.13

Greg Kahl 15th M30-34 2.42.28

NEXT EVENT:

Sunday 12 February 2011
Mountain Bike Triathlon
Lake Alexander
5.30pm
300m swim, 12km bike, 3km run
Event Status: CLUB

Race Director: Aaron Caden
Registration: Barry Sullivan / Chad Anderson
Timekeeping: Christine Friebel / Monica Stewart
Fruit / Ice: Emma Winterflood

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOUND: Accidentally picked up someone else's Speedo goggles after the race on Saturday. Contact Graeme: 0419 427 012

2. Items for E News or repeat requests by 8pm tomorrow please.

SO YOU WANT TO VOLUNTEER:

1. This is not so much about volunteering, more about what you can do to assist our already time challenged committee. Race takings all need to be counted and taken to be banked. You can help make our volunteer treasurer's job a lot easier if you bring your race fee in bank note form ... coins are every treasurer's nightmare. Thanks for taking this little step to help your hardworking committee.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Simon Cruickshank heads off this week to tackle the New Zealand alps in the Coast to Coast multisport adventure race. Wish him good luck if you see him this week.

2. Go the girls ! Michelle Mitchell was overall winner at the NT Aquathlon Championships.

3. Good to see Tim Ellison back in the field on Saturday. Tim is the current Arafura Games Triathlon champion.

4. Junior team of Savannah Rossingh and Mitch Ward took out the team medal at the Aquathlon. Mmm maybe a good Junior Youth team for Arafura in the making !

5. More than one sprint finish on Saturday indicated the spirit of competition is well and truly alive.

6. Entries are coming in for the Arafura Games event .... don't forget to register as a participant .... then select competitor .... then triathlon !

7. Expect to see more of you out and about on mountain bikes over the next couple of weeks!

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN ...

... a new model of your bike in a new colour immediately attracts your attention
... you have been swum under, or over, or through, or on top of, in a race
... your body clock is on auto pilot and you wake up just after five, regardless


Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News

Robyn's E News 27 Jan 2011

Hi All,

Hope you all enjoyed your Australia Day holiday. I know many of you participated in the Fun Run or the Fun Ride, and still others took the opportunity to get in some distance training.

There were plenty of bbqs, vegemite, pavlova and Margaret Fulton recipes happening & it was great that the weather improved giving us all an opportunity to dry out.

RESULTS:

1. Gatorade Qld #4, 750m swim, 20km bike, 5km run

Male: Sam Betten 59.03 Female: Emma Jackson 1.05.09

2. Glenelg Open Water Swim, 2km

Male: Thomas Martin 27.20 Female: Joanne Sutcliff 29.10

Jane Marie Kerslake 5th F35-39 37.27

3. Australia Day Fun Run

Male: 1st Darren Peacock 4th Lee Wilson
Female: 1st Jac Crofton, 2nd Stef Puszka; 4rd Ryoko Jones
Junior: 1st Imogen Teale

NEXT EVENT:
Saturday 29 January 2011
Race 2 Aquathlon Series (inc NT Aquathlon Championships)
Event status: CLUB
Lake Alexander
6pm
750m swim, 5km run

Race Director: Asha Mahasuria
Registration: Amanda Brain / David Crane
Timekeepers: Daryl Stanley / Monica Stewart
Fruit/Ice: Korgan Hucent

Note:

1. Event Fee: $10
2. Register on the day. Registration closes 5.45pm
3. Five year age group winners will receive medals Under 20, 20-24, 25-29 etc.
4. Overall male and female receive Australia Day Event medals.
5. Medals for winning team members
6. DTC pointscore on usual ten year age groups.

ARAFURA GAMES TRIATHLON

1. There are just 100 Days to Go to the Arafura Games.

2. Registrations close 8 April 2011

3. Sport Coordinator Robyn Stanley will endorse all competitor entries. Please direct all competitor enquiries to rstanley@triathlonnt.com.au

4. This is our initial call for Arafura Games volunteers. If you can assist please email our Event Coordinator Anna Goat at anna@triathlonnt.com.au . Give Anna brief details of what you would like/are able to do. eg Swim set up, transition set up, bike course set up, run course set up, drinks station, technical official, sports medicine, marshalling, registration, body marking, timekeeping etc etc. If you plan to compete on the day, but can assist with setting up on the Saturday, please mention this in your email.

5. All Arafura Games volunteers need to register as Workforce Participants at www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au (medicare number required + ID photo to upload).

6. All volunteers are also required to complete the new Ochre Card requirements. This will be free for volunteers and every effort will be made to make the process as easy as possible.

7. You can elect to be a sport specific ie triathlon volunteer or some of you may like to volunteer for the duration of the Games and assist over a number of areas.

8. Please continue to promote the Arafura Games Triathlon to any triathlete friends in the Asia Pacific region. If you can offer an athlete homestay please let Robyn know.

FOR SALE / WANTED ETC:

1. FOR SALE: Zipp 404 (tubular). Rarely used. Weight: ~1.2kg. Price: $1700 (fitted with 2xVittoria Evo Corsa 320 TPI, ultegra 11-23 cassette, Zipp valve extensions) plus 2 free spare tubulars. Contact Gerard: 0431 367 044 / 8942 2846

2. FOR RENT: Room available in Stuart Park: 3 Bedroom apartment. Furnished. A/c. Underground secure carpark and cage storage. 25m Lap pool. $180/week. Shared utilities Contact Gerard: 0431367044 / 8942 2846

3. WANTED TO BUY: Bike trainer. What have you got, and how much do you want? Does anyone out there have a Computrainer they don't use?? Contact Stu: 0418 437 075

4. Items for E News by 8pm Sunday please.

OTHER NEWS:

1. Abu Dhabi Triathlon is now full. Over 1500 have signed up for the 2nd edition of this event.

2. Watch out for pot holes when you are out riding. With the wet happening, there are more and more of them appearing. Some are big enough to give you a nasty shock if you try to ride through them.

3. More travel hints.... don't leave it until the last minute if you need to source a bike box.

4. Our mountain bike triathlon is rapidly approaching. Good idea to knock off the cobwebs and check if you need a trip to the bike shop for repairs or maintenance.

5. Don't forget to bring your insect repellent to the next couple of events.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRIATHLETE WHEN ...

... a three hour brick workout is a refreshing break from your normal training regimen
... you consider the debate over draft legal racing one of the most important issues of our time
... you only tackle home improvement projects during recovery weeks

Safe Training,
Cheers,
Robyn

Robyn Stanley
Darwin Triathlon Club
E News