TriAthy Refunds - Final call

I have had responses from Willie, John Fox and Johnathan Robinson. There was a 4th response, but I am missing a name for you.

So if you filled in the survey but your name is not on the list, please get back to me.

Final call for anyone else - Register Here

Results from Test Duathlon 6 - and final rankings

Results from Test Duathlon 6 now online. As this is the last in the series, the rankings reflect the final positions. If you have any queries on the results, please drop me a mail ASAP.

Thanks again to Patrick for last night's results - produced flawlessly.

Test Duathlon Results.

Test Duathlon 6 - The FINAL start list

The final list is now printed.

Taking part (start order): Helena Rothwell, John Keenan, Clement Herron, Eimear Mathews, Bernard Weldon, Kieran Hoey, Anthony Brady, Sinead Wearen, Dave Murphy, Willie Fitzpatrick, Dave Osborne, Shane Delaney.

Helping (we need 1-2 more!): Leo Wemyss, Gina Rohan, Mark McManus

More from Wesley - TT2

Wesley's second gallery this week goes back to the end of April and Test Tri 2. Michael showed us all his newly won European medal, and fine dry conditions made for a fast race on the day.

In this first new gallery, Wesley takes us back to Sunday 20 March and Duathlon 2. Amazingly, this is the first photo gallery of the Test Duathlon series since the final event in 2008, just about three years ago.

Pictured here is a shot of Pawel and his bike that is since Test Tri 4 'Resting in Peace' (or more like, 'Resting in at least two Pieces')

Click the photo, or the link here to see the full gallery.

Test Duathlon 2 - Wesley's Photos

Wesley Reilly has sent me a few sets of photos - all excellent. I am hoping to put one of these up a day this week, and to have a special one-off caption shot for Friday - so do check back through the week.

In this first new gallery, Wesley takes us back to Sunday 20 March and Duathlon 2. Amazingly, this is the first photo gallery of the Test Duathlon series since the final event in 2008, just about three years ago.

Like all those pictured in the gallery, doesn't time fly ...

Click here or on the picture above to see the full gallery.

Test Duathlon 6 - Please note registration times

Test Duathlon six - the Final one! - is on Thursday, at the Heath, sign on from 6:30pm. From it a new mens, ladies and junior champ will be found, and their name added to the trophy.

All club members will receive a text today inviting them to take part, or to help. Helpers who have not helped so far will earn up to 300 bonus points by taking part - crucial for ranking placed. Please respond to this text today, Tuesday, by 10pm latest.

First thing in the morning will be a provisional start list. Please check this, and let me (Karl) know if you think you are missing from it by 3pm tomorrow, Wednesday.

Please note: I will be printing the start sheets on Wednesday and travelling with work on Thursday, so I will not be able to make any changes after 3pm Wednesday.

Photos from Kilkee

Thank you to Elaine Fitzpatrick for this gallery from the club weekend in Kilkee.

If anyone has photos from any race this year, could you please get in touch with Karl. We are short on photos this year, we need to get a few for the wall calendar 2012!

Link to Gallery

TriAthy Race Entry Refunds

The club offered a refund scheme for members who had paid for race place and either dropped out to marshall, or provided more than 4 marshalls. There was also an incentive for anyone providing 4 marshalls but not racing, i.e. a paid-for membership of TI for 2012.

If you qualify for any of these, please use the link below to let us know.

Register Here

Two Race Reports for you

Last weekend we had members racing in Longford (Michael Dalton and Clement Herron) and in Cork (Helena Rothwell, Dave Osborne, Patrick Marshall and Paul Minahan) and the weekend previous, in Bunclody (Noel O'Reilly, Mark Neilon).

Michael raced well, holding his own in the TI Junior National series, finishing 15th overall and 7th junior home; his time of 1:08 ranking up there with the best Sprint performances in the club.

Noel O'Reilly has penned a report about the Bunclody race, while Dave Osborne reports from a triathlon that became a duathlon due to sea conditions. Please click on to read:

• Racing 795, Bunclody Triathlon by Noel O'Reilly (9 July 2011)


• Lough Ine Challenge 2011 by Dave Osborne (16 July 2011)

Report from Test Tri 4

The counterpoint to any nasty accident is a return to racing. It was fantastic seeing Dave back on the bike after he was so suddenly thrown from it 4 weeks ago, and great to see him returning to his form.

Dave has penned a quick report for us, which you can read below. I have also slightly adjusted the results to account for a small discrepancy in Eimear Mathews swim time.

On a final note, I would like to say well done to all competitors; the watches worked flawlessly and we had accurate results within minutes of the finish.

Link to Dave's report

Heading for the Olympics ...

Later today Sinead Weaken will depart Dublin on a 35 hour flight to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil where she will represent Ireland at the Military Olympics. Her selection comes at the end of a long qualification process within the army, with Sinead claiming the single female place on the team.

Her race is not an age group affair, it is a draft-legal, elite level race that will include several athletes who race at Elite level through the world. She is the first person in the club to race at this level.

Sinead will be sending us lots if updates from Brazil leading up to and after the race on 24 July. Best if luck Sinead!

Uniquely, Sineads husband Terry is representing Ireland at the same games, taking part in 4 competitions next week, best of luck to Terry and the rest of the Irish team also.

Tuesday Cycle

Sandra Furney is taking the second group on Tuesday. Lets see a big turnout for both groups!

Ironmen

Our two ironmen, Brian Bonham and David Murphy, are still on the bike and going strong. Check out the thread on facebook. Come on lads, give it the holly!!!

Test Tri Results

Results of Test Tri 4 now online. Report anyone?

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Test Tri Results

Results of Test Tri 4 now online. Report anyone?

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Test Tri Start list - Now Finalised

Final wave start list for tomorrows Test Tri is as per below.

Remember to sign-on before 8am in the morning, we've a small group so lets kick it off on time at 8:45. If you can have a tenner ready too if not Heritage member.

Wave 1
1. Michael Dalton
2. Simon Tsang
3. Clement Herron
4. John Keenan
Wave 2
5. Shane Delaney
6. Dave Murphy
7. Alan Hewison
8. Niamh Quirke
Wave 3
9. Willie Fitzpatrick
10. Pawel Debakowski
11. Wesley Reilly
12. Susan Wall
13. Eimear Mathews

Helpers: Sinead Wearen, Gina Rohan, Seamus Fingleton, Karl McCann

51cm TT Frame wanted

I have a friend who is looking f.or a 51cm TT frame preferrably aluminium. If anyone has one for sale or knows of one please let me know

Accident Insurance

Hi Guys, some members have recently been involved in accidents which has both an emotional and financial cost. TI insurance is for third party claims and does not insure you for personal injury or loss or damage to equipment. My recent fall cost me over €800 between the loss of clothing, bike damage, hospital and pharmacy expenses. I was lucky to have VHI or it would have been much more. I would ask everyone to consider whether they should have a personal accident insurance policy. If you were out of work an accident would cost you dear. Food for thought for us all. Dave

Race Report 3 - Kilkee (and results table)

See the final report from Kilkee at the link below. Also included is a table of Trilogy competitors with full splits and age group positions. This report is in addition to previous reports by Sinead and Trish, also linked to at the end of my report.

A Great Race, A Great Weekend

PS Any reports from TriAthlone - Anyone? Would love to have one for the record ....

Test Tri This Saturday

I will be sending out a registration text later today to all club members. If you would like to take part, please reply by this evening to the text, and please include your name.

We are also looking for a small number of helpers - if you can help, or if you need to earn the bonus points - please reply saying 'Help' and your name.

I will put up a provisional wave list in the morning, which will be finalised by 2pm tomorrow (i.e. no more changes after 2pm tomorrow).

Ironmen Deutschland

Best of luck to Brian Bonham and David Murphy who take on the big one in Roth in Germany on Sunday. Apparently beer bottles are compulsory on the bike or at least that is the lads excuse. You can follow them on the website www.challenge-roth.com.

Leading the Ladies ...

Just a quick note to congratulate Sinead on provisionally topping the TI National Series. Sinead currently has the highest points of all ladies nationally (a blip in TIs system has another girl placed above her, but that girl has six races counted, whereas it should be 'best 5').

You can see your own Ranking by clicking on the following

Hell of The West & More - Reports

Two reports for Kilkee for your reading pleasure - there will be a third next week also! Coming soon is a report from the Europeans, and (hopefully) one from tomorrows race at Athlone.

Read Trish's Account of her race that ended early, and Sineads account of her race, ended in glory.

• My Hell in the West by Trish Nicholls


• Kilkee - And How I beat the Hell of the West by Sinead Wearen

Weekend Cylces

There will be 2 Club Cycles going out on Sat from The Heritage Gym - the usual 9.30am and an earlier 8.30am which will consist of a longer bike and run afterwards - would suit anyone doing Groomsport or longer.
Sunday the usual 9.30am.

Test Duathlon 5 Results

Results from last nights Test Duathlon. As we get closer to the end of the season, there is the slimmest of difference between Dave Osborne and Shane Delaney at the the top, while Murt, Dave and Anthony will have to battle to stay in the top 5 after Test Duathlon 6.

Last night's mens race produced two new PBs, Shane Delaney, Dave Murphy and Mark Neilon all picking up the 50 bonus points, with three debuts in the field also - well done Alan Hewison, Albert Culleton and Bernard Welden.

Just two competitors in the ladies, Trish Nicholls returning from her fall at Kilkee to give in-form Sinead Wearen a challenge.

Well done to Patrick and the team who helped out last night, and for producing these results.

Test Duathlon Results.