Entry Service - Joey Hannan **UPDATED**

The Race Entry Service was in operation again tonight and we finished off the entries for Joey Hannon. Getting the group into this race was not easy, but with a lot of effort by the Race Entry team, and by the members of the club, we got there.

Everyone who used the service is now registered to race, and the full team who will represent Trilogy in Limerick is listed below.

Olympic Distance (names in bold were added today)
Liam Byrne, Willie Fitzpatrick, Patrick Marshall, Karl McCann, Dave Murphy, David Murphy, Denise Murphy, Noel O'Reilly, Dave Osborne, Peter Travers, Simon Tsang and Sinead Wearen.

Sprint Distance (names in bold were added today)
Roy Atkinson, Mick Farrell, Martin Keane, Finola Kehoe, Alasdair McCann, Anthony McDonald, Caragh Munn, and Alan Phelan.

Hook or by Crook (Dunmore East)

The following have requested to be entered for the above race.

Maeve Bracken, William Fitzpatrick, Liam Byrne, Niall Kavanagh, Michael Dalton, Noel Territt, Caragh Munn, Martin Keane, Roy Atkinson, Denise Murphy, Keith Galbraith, Anthony Brady, Kark McCann, Patrick Marshal, Alan Cussen, Taco Camphuijsen, Noel O'Reilly, Sinead Wearen, Alan Phelan, Susan Wall, Weslet Reilly and Shgane Delaney.

The race registration is expected to be on 1st march 2011.

We will keep you updated.

Are you hard enough?

There is a long distance event being held in Killarney on Saturday the 27th August this year. Swim in Lough Leane, Bike around the Ring of Kerry and a leisurely stroll through Killarney National Park. Early Bird Entry is €147.68 through Active Europe if entered before 1st June. This is the only Ironman Distance Race in Ireland at present. Any takers............ Check out www.hardman.ie

REMINDER - Race Entries

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR ANYONE REGISTERED FOR JOEY, HELL OF THE WEST OR DUNMORE EAST

Guys,

As you have probably read, we have had some problems with race entries lately. Triathlon Ireland have a new system and we cant do entries like we used to. Specifically, we know we have problems with Joey Hannon and Hell of the West, with more races possibly using this system.
Therefore we need all members to update their profiles on the Trilogy website with 3 more bits of info. We need Country of Origin, Triathlon Ireland username and password. We need these so we can logon as you and get you entered successfully. It is also your responsibility to ensure that the login works, as we do not have time check each one first.
Joey opens again on Monday evening, so those who were not entered first time, must have their details updated by lunch time on Monday.

Any problems, please contact me.

Roy.

NOW CLOSED - Race entry service for Hook or By Crook (Dunmore East)

Full list of race entrants to follow

Sunday Cycles

Hi Guys,
Just a reminder that there are two cycling groups on Sundays. One from the Heritage at Portlaoise at 9.30am and the other from the Courthouse in Athy at 9.30am. The two groups meet up every second weekend. Don't be shy, the more the merrier!!

Mount Leinster Challenge

For anyone interested in the Mount Leinster Challenge it will be held on the 14th May. 100km or 140km. €25 plus one day licence of €10. Check out www.slaneycyclingclub.com/?page_id=33 . There is a wee bit of climbing involved. Just the job for those going long or even longish this season.

NOW CLOSED - Race entry service for Hell of the West

Full entry list to follow shortly.

New Arrival

Congratulations to Karl and Elaine on the arrival of Trilogy's newest member Ross McCann weighing 7lb 2oz. Mum and Baby are doing well.

NOW CLOSED - Race Entry Service for Joey Hannon

Full entry list to follow shortly

Race Entry Service for - Hook or By Crook Sprint Triathlon now OPEN

Takes place in Dunmore East Co. Waterford on Sat 18th Jun 2011 and is a national series race.
This sprint triathlon has been a firm favourite of the club for the last number of years, normally taking place in glorious sunshine (except one year)and has been great day out.
The Swim is a sheltered 750m sea swim, which is a good intruduction for first time open water swimmers. The cycle 20km, out & back course, is undulating but with a nice hill at the start and finish. The run a 7km loop has a testing hill at the start but a nice 2km downhill finish.

If you are interested in this race and would like the club to register you, please use the club race entry service (Link Below), before 24th Feb and select this race from the menu.
Log-in to use Race Entry Service

Joey Hannon - Distance Information

Limerick triathlon have confirmed race distances for Joey Hannon (Sunday 8 May 2011) as follows (thanks to Mick Farrell for the heads up):

• Joey Hannon Try-distance 2011 -> 300m / 9k / 3k


• NS - Joey Hannon Memorial Olympic 2011 -> 1500m / 40k / 10k


• Joey Hannon Sprint Distance 2011 -> 750m / 20k / 5k

I have also added the SPRINT event to the Race Entry Service (up until today we just had an Olympic and Try distance option).

Remember, you must use the Race Entry Service by Wednesday 16 February for Joey Hannon and Hell of the West (Weekend away).

Groomsport Half Ireman 2011 (21st Aug 2011)

With great thanks to our race entry team, Trilogy have secured places for the following, (In no particular order)

Peter Travers, Simon Tsang, Mick O'Neill, Dave Osborne, Noel O'Reilly, Helena Rothwell and Sinead Wearan.

Should you wish to join them, you may still be able to enter yourself for a short time by following the link below
Groomsport race Entry on TI Website

North Tipp Sprint Tri 2011 (30th April 2011)

With great thanks to our race entry team, Trilogy have secured places for the following, (In no particular order)

Anthony McDonald, Mark Neilon, David J Murphy, William Aylward, Liam Byrne, Alasdair McCann, Sinead Wearen, Denise Murphy, Alan Phelan, Susan Wall and Dermot O'leary.

Should you wish to join them, you may still be able to enter yourself for a short time by following the link below.
North Tipp Sprint Tri Entry

Important SOCIAL Announcement!

A note from Willie about a very important subject - the Club wekeend away 2011!

Hi all - We would like to make Hell Of The West - Kilkee our Club weekend away this year. It is being held on Saturday June 25th 2011.

About the Race
Kilkee is an extremely well organised race with a colorful warm sea swim, fantastic bike route and a scenic run views with loads of spectators encouraging you on to the finish line. It is a tough race hence the 'Hell of the West' name but it is achievable with proper training!!

The After Race Party
Celebrations that night have proved to be among the best Trilogy nights out.....where all Clubs get together for one HELL of a Party, see Trilogy's got Talent for proof of this!!

Where to sign up
We are hoping to get as many members as possible to either participate or support us.

• If you wish to do the Race as an individual, you must click here to register through the website by Feb 16th.


• We are also entering relay teams,if your interested, please contact me by Feb 16th (Willie, 0876565424)so I can put the teams together.

Social Subsidy!
An added Bonus of the Club weekend away is that Trilogy will be assisting with the cost of your accommodation. Generally people tend to stay the night before the race and the night of the race as its a fair distance away. Prices on accommodation is around €40 per person per night (this is before Trilogy's contribution!!) We will be announcing shortly details about accomodation, includng the price & how to pay.

Questions?
Hope you decide to Join us for The Hell Of The West and a chance to enjoy the social side of Trilogy!! Any questions give me a shout! Willie 087 6565424.

North Tipp & Groomsport Race Entry Service now CLOSED

Trilogy Race Entry Service is now closed for Groomsport and North Tipp races.
Further update on race entrants to follow tomorrow.

Race Entry Service for Joey Hannon & Hell of the West

The following races are expected to open for registration this month.

1. Joey Hannon - Sun 8th May 2011 (Three distances Novice, Sprint and Olympic)
and
2. Hell of the West (Kilkee) - Sat 25th Jun 2011 (Olympic Distance)

Both races have been well attended by Trilogy in the past few years
Joey Hannon is one of our favourite early season races. It has three distances available on the day, so this race will cater for all levels and will be good day out.
Hell of the West is a good mid-season challege for all and will be a great weekend away.

If you are interested in either of these races and want the club to register you.
Please use the club race entry service and select either race by 16th Feb 2011.

Log-in to use Race Entry Service

ohh... Just one last thing. Please also update your profile with the additional membership details as per Patrick's earlier posting.

This can be done throught the log-in above and then selecting the "Change Password/Edit profile" option on the right of your screen.

Swim Lessons

Mark Geraghty is available for One to One Swim Lessons in the evening - if interested contact him on 087 2200328. This would benefit swimmers of all standards.

Update membership details for Race Entry Service

Can members log-in to the member area, click 'Edit Profile' and add in these details ASAP.

- T-shirt size
- 750m Swim time
- 1500m Swim time
- Next of Kin name
- Next of Kin number
- TI License Number

If you fail to do so:
- No Test Tri Series (as we need a TI number as proof of TI membership)
- May have problems with Race Entry (i.e. we'll guess t-shirt size, and swim time, which may be wrong)

WANTED: Test Series Results Secretary

The Test Duathlon Series kicks off next month, and the Test Tri series starts in early April. A big part of these events is the results service for each event and over both series.

Having done both series for the first 5 years I am now hoping to find a couple of volunteers to take this task in 2011. The role involves collecting and inputting times from the timing system, compiling the results and publishing them to the website. You would require some understanding of Excel, though full training is going to be provided (with a detailed, written instruction manual).

The role would allow you to race, but might also appeal to members or partners of spouses not interested in racing.

I hope that 2 people will come forward, one for each series and support and cover for the other.

Technical Official Training Course - Saturday

Details have been announced for the TI Training Course this Saturday in Dublin. The course will run from 10:45 until 4:30 at Jury's Inn, Custom House Quay (see more here).

Anyone attending needs to bring printed material for the course. Willie is making copies of these documents - if you want a copy or can't print your own please contact Willie or Karl.

New Texting Service

Hi,
We have moved to a new texting platform. If you require access to this service, in order to send messages to the club in relation to training or other events, then let me know.

Groomsport - Closing Soon on Race Entry Service

In addition to North Tipp Sprint, the club also needs interested members to sign-up to Groomsport Half Ireman before 9 February. Both of these races are opening in the next few days, and we want to get you entered when they do.

Groomsport is one of the country's best Middle Distance event (1.9km swim, 93km bike and 21km run), and is this years Championship event. While taking place a little earlier (August ), there is still loads of time to prepare for it.

Log in to use the Race Entry Service.

2010 Membership Expired

70 members from 2010 have not renewed their membership. If you are one of these and are leaving the club, then we are sorry to see you go - we hope to see you back again some time in the future.

If you have expired your membership, but want to re-join, it is free and takes 20 seconds to do so - just login. Tip: If you have forgotten your name or password, there is a 'Get password' link on the login page.