Upcoming Events and Training News
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- Bobby Behan Triathlon Coaching
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Bobby Behan has now set up his new Triathlon Coaching business, 'Booby Behan Triathlon Coaching'. For those who are not that familiar with Bobby well he is an extremely accomplished National and also International Triathlete with a list of previous performances so loooong that I don't have room to list them all, needless to say he's good and if you would like to view his profile yourself on http://www.triathlonireland.com/staticpages/index.php?page=BobbyBehan or better still visit his own website on www.bobbybehan.com. Also Bobby is looking to sponsor 2 Triathletes for the 2008 season (one female/one male) so if you think thats you then check out the 'News & Diary' section of his website.
From a clubs perspective, we are considering getting Bobby to come to Ballina for a weekend to provide coaching, however this shall be discussed in more detail at the AGM which is to be arranged before the Christmas.
Good Luck, remember..... Keep training it will stand to you all when the season comes around again.
David.
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- Club Hoodies
- The second batch of club hoodies have arrived (just in time for winter!). These are available at the bargain price of 30 euros, contact Patricia Battle on 0876789136 if interested.
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- winter training spin
- there will be a group training spin on saturday 27 meeting at ballina swimming pool on the road for 10 am sharp!it is hoped to group people according to their ability. for further details please contact albert morrow on 0876652039 before thursday 25th.the outlook weather wise is very good so there is no excuse not to get back in the saddle!
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- World Triathlon Championships
- Anyone interested in representing Ireland at the 2008 World Triathlon Championships in Vancouver, Canada should follow this link.
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- bike for sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- trek madone 5.2 ssl for sale,exceptional condition,full ultegra groupset,bontarager race lite wheelset,upgrades include fizik arione saddle and deda stem. this is a very light full carbon race ready machine which i am reluctantly selling to make room for a new mountain bike!2K ONO, contact paul dunne 096 21542 if interested.
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- Triathlon Ireland AGM
- The Triathlon Ireland AGM will take place on the 24 November 2007. The End of Year Awards dinner will be in the Davenport Hotel on Saturday, 24 November 2007. Please read on for further details. The AGM will take place on the 24 November 2007. This has been a very important year for the sport and there are many plans in discussion for next year. The AGM will be the forum for presentation and discussion of these. All affiliated clubs will need to send representation, and members are encouraged to come and take part in the decision making process. Further details will be sent out to clubs and be available on this website later in the week. It has been a great year for the sport, record numbers of members, and some great races. To celebrate this Triathlon Ireland are hosting an awards dinner at the Davenport Hotel, Dublin, at 6:30pm on Saturday, 24 November 2007 (the night after the AGM). This will include some photo and video footage of the year, some guest speakers. We'll also be celebrating the fact that the sport of Triathlon in Ireland is 25 years old. The dinner will be black tie attire, tickets will be priced at 50 euro each, but clubs can book tables of 10 people for 450 euro, this should be done through clubs secretaries. Juniors and students will get a slightly cheaper rate, please contact us. Winners of age group and first three in National Championship races will get free tickets. Any clubs wishing to book tables for the dinner, please send cheques to 'Triathlon Ireland', and a list of names for the table to the normal address. Sinead Rowland Administrator Triathlon Ireland 98 Charlesland Court Greystones Co. Wicklow Any one interested give me a call on 0860618271. Thanks, David.
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- Charity Cycle
- A big thank you to all members who participated in the charity cycle on Sun 30th Sept in aid of Western Care, Autism. A total of 275 euro was raised for this deserving cause. Thank you to Albert Morrow of Ballina Cycling club for organising the event
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- Triathlon Starter Pack
- Just what you need as a stocking filler or just a treat for yourself. Get yourself all geared up for next years season. Throw out last years Lidl wetsuit, trade in that old High Nellie. Marrey Bikes and Gizmos in Ballinrobe are doing a Triathlon Starter Pack at a very keen price. Get the job lot from the one stop shop ( I feel like Harvey Norman). Be sure to mention that you are a Liquid motion member for that preferential treatment.
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- Women's training weekend
- Calling all Liquid motion ladies, what better way to kick start the winter training schedules?! Triathlon Ireland have organised a women's training weekend on 20-21st Oct in Enfield, Co. Meath. There will be coaching available in all three disciplines as well as lots of tips and advice from the experts. From reports of the last women's training event, its not all hard training and will be an opportunity to meet others and have a laugh as well. There are plans to organise similar events around the country,so it would be great to have some representatives from the club there. Check out triathlon ireland website (www.triathlonireland.com) for more information. Celene
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- Club Night Out/Wine Tasting Evening!
- A final reminder to all who are considering coming along to the club night out on Friday 28th September. The venue is Dillons Bar & Restaurant in Ballina meet at 8p.m. €15 euro a ticket will cover all the costs in Dillons! Whoah... Sounds good I know, well its been a tough season for some! Well give me a ring/text if you are going before Thursday 27th so that I can finalise numbers. 0860618271. Snooze you lose. Its gonna be great........ Cheers, David.
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- proposed charity cycle
- A fun charity cycle has been proposed for sunday 30th september, in aid of western care and will be open to all club members.This will be a great oppurtunity for anyone intending in joining the winter training programme to get some experience of group riding, and also a great way to blow away those post club night out hangovers! The distances proposed are 30 or 60 k depending on how the legs feel.At this stage we are trying to gauge what level of interest there is so contact me (paul) on 09621542 if you are keen.Members of castlebar cycling club will on hand to advise newcomers on bunch riding techniques and as such the spin is suitable to all levels, just remember to bring those helmets!
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- winter training spins
- A "winter" training spin will take place on saturday 6th of october, meeting at the swimming pool in ballina to be on the road for 11am. this will be a 11\2 to 2 hour spin where members of castlebar cycling club will be on hand to give some helpful hints on bunch riding, and as such will be especially useful for anyone interested in joining castlebar cyling club to avail of the extensive winter training programme planned for next season.No rest for the wicked! so dust off the training bikes and dont forget your helmets!
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- Summer is officially over!!
- The final race in the Summer Aquathlon series took place last night, Wedensday 29th August. There was plenty of pre-race tension in the air as first place in the series was up for grabs and is was going to be a close affair, but no-one would have predicted the outcome. The handicaps were getting harder and the racing was getting faster the evening was set for a showdown. James Brady was the first to cross the line after a poor performance the previous week he was out to eat tarmac and that is exactly what he did coming home in a blistering time of 29mins and 34 secs, not bad for 16 year old in his first year of multi-sport. David Brennan who was last weeks winner was given a heavy handicap but undeterred stormed around the course in an excellent time of 27mins 18secs which again is made all the more impressive due to the fact that this was David's 2nd multi-sport event, last week being his first. Back to the action, attention was now directed to who would be crowned the series winner and after much laptop activity in the local pub (not lap dancing, this is a family club) and from the numbers that were crunched, well it turned out to be a draw with both Deirdre Lynn and Tj Coen finishing with 77 points from the best 3 races out of 4. Needless to say Deirdre was delighted and once again Deirdre is new to Multi-sport. Prizes will be presented at the annual dinner on 28th September, check website for more details. The Aquathlon series was a great success and it was great to see so many new members to the club and doing so well...Watch out Ireland. Hope to see you all for a Winter Duathlon Series...keep checking the website.
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- Club Annual Dinner/Cocktail evening!!
- The first ever Liquid Motion Triathlon Club night out is planned for Friday 28th September at Dillons pub/restaurant in Ballina. Tickets for the evening are priced at €15. Prizes for the Summer Aquathlon Series will be presented and a few other surprises are in store. So get your place booked. Contact David Sands on 0860618271.
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- Lough Neagh
- Well done to all the Liquid Motion members who took part in the Irish National Triathlon Championships in Lough Neagh last weekend. Congradulations to Pauline Walsh who took third in her age group. Also Sharon O Hara and Linda Sweeney who came second in there respective age groups. Dispite the weather conditions some notable P.Bs were recorded by Liquid Motion athletes.
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- Hoodies, Hoodies, Hoodies!!!
- You may have noticed some dapper dressed Liquid Motion members parading around at events lately. This is due to the new attire that has been designed and made courtesy of Patricia Battle. I am of course referring to the blue Liquid Motion Hoodies. Anyone interested in purchasing a Hoodie personalised with their name,ooo, needs to contact Patricia on 087 6789136. The cost is €30. Patricia would have an idea of sizes from the previous batch that was made.
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- Aquathon results (race 3)
- Another enjoyable evening of racing was had by all who turned out for the penultimate race in the Gortnor Abbey Aquathlon Series. It was David Brennan, a new member of Liquid Motion Triathlon Club who stormed home to take first place with a huge gap between himself and Bernard McGuiness in second place with the rest of the field steadily streaming in. David Brennan originates from the Castlebar Cycling Club and took the fastest bike split at the PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon this year as part of a relay team and is definately one to watch as he has entered his first triathlon in Lough Key on 9th September. The results from the 3rd race in the Aquathlon series are now available. The current league standing after 3 races is viewable here. All the scores have been calculated by adding up each athletes score from the previous 3 races and dividing by 3, if you missed a race then your average will be low, but don't worry there's one more race on the 29th August and your best 3 races count...
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- Random photos
- Thanks to all the people who have added photos from the Salmon run 2007, there are now over 160 photos in the galleries. The home page now displays a random selection from these images each time you reload it.
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- Race 2 of Summer Aquathlon Series
- Another good turn out of 'Liquid Motioners' for Race No. 2 of the Gortnor Abbey Summer Aquathlon Series. It was TJ (Captain Quads) Coen who took maximum points having got a good handicap from the previous week (something to do with cramps!!), TJ did put in a good performance on the night for a deserved win, a new comer Emmet Cassery took 2nd with John Callaghan in 3rd. There were several good individual performances, Deirdre Lynn taking almost a minute of last weeks time and John Callaghan destroying his time from last week, I think if John gave the towelling dry a miss after the swim next week who knows what he might do. Don't worry the handicaps will be adjusted accordingly. Remember its the best 3 races that count. Well done to everyone who took part and for the assistance with water safety, my apologies for the errors in the timing. See you all in 2 weeks (22nd August)
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- Aqauthlon Reminder
- Race 2 in Aquathlon Series on Wednesday 8th August at 7p.m for all Liquid Motion Triathlon Club members (new members welcome). Meet at Gortnor Abbey Pier. See you all there.
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- Results, results, results!
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Results from Salmon run 2006, 2007 and the first of the summer Aquathon series now available.
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- Aquathon Series gets off to a Flying Start!
- On Wednesday 1st August 2007 Gortnor Abbey Pier played host to the first race of the 4 Race Aquathon Series that is being organised for Liquid Motion Triathlon Club Members. A good turn out of club members assembled for the handicapped start, it was great to see some new members to the club which now has a membership of over 40 triathletes. Linda Sweeney was the first athlete to brave Lough Conn's waters and headed off around the buoys on the 500m swim, the race was on! The handicapped system helps to maintain fairness in this type of race and if the start times have been worked out correctly then it should be bunch finish, but it was Sean Leonard who crossed the line first to take the maximum score of 30 points followed by Gerry Devaney. There were some good performances all round. Tomas Lynn putting in a super swim of 6min 42 seconds and Micheal Forde tearing around the run course to break 18 minutes. The next race in the series is on 8th August at 7pm, meet at Gortnor Abbey Pier. The remaining 2 races have been organised for 22nd & 29th August. Well done everyone. See you all next week.
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- Congratulations Paul Dunne.
- Congratulations to Paul Dunne who last night (Wednesday 25th July 2007) won a Connaught Road Race held in Crossmolina, Co.Mayo. It was a shocking evening as 50 keen cyclists assembled for this years Connaught Road Race, a popular event that is held in association with the Crossmolina Community Festival. A 40 mile tough course lay ahead taking in Bellacorrick Power Station, a tough climb at 20 miles and 2 loops of Crossmolina town. The westerly wind that is ever present in this corner of Ireland was very strong in sections and that coupled with the rain that seemed to be coming down sideways made for a tough test for all those taking part. It was imperative that the groups had to work together to keep the gaps between them and the chasing cyclists. The tough climb at 20 miles splintered the group wide open, a group that contained Paul Dunne and David Sands. It was David Sands who made a solo breakaway on the climb and stayed clear until Crossmolina but there was only one cyclist who made the chase, Paul Dunne. Paul had worked very hard to make contact with David as they entered back into Crossmolina for a 2 lap criterium affair past Gortnor Abbey and through the town. Dispite the terrible weather people had turned out along the streets to cheer on the cyclists. It was quite clear that Paul had not expelled all his energy to catch David and dug deep into his reserves to pull away and go alone for the final 2 loops, neither of them realising that 2 other cyclists had also broken away from their group and had opened up a considerable gap, but Paul was closing fast. It became a nervous wait at the finish line to see if Paul could catch them in time. Then from around the corner only 100m from the tape Paul came into sight, he had timed his race perfectly and came charging past them like an express train from Dublin completely focused on winning his first road race. It was magnificant to witness this exciting finish and what a great achievement for Paul. Well Done from Liquid Motion.
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- Summer Aquathon Series!!
- The first and second race of the 4 Race Summer Aquathon Series have been finalised and will take place on Wednesday 1st and 8th August (3rd & 4th races TBC). Meet at Gortnor Abbey Pier sign on at 7p.m. The distances are 500m Swim followed by a 5K run. Split times will be recorded for swim/transition and run. A handicapped system will be used. There will be Kayaks for swim safety. Post race showers will be available at Crossmolina GAA Club then tea and sandwiches in Hineys, Main Street, Crossmolina. €5 entry for each race payable on the night to David Sands. The 4 race series is open to all Liquid Motion Triathlon Club members (new members welcome). Prizes for overall series winners 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Wetsuits are compulsory. So dust down those wetsuits from the Salmon Run Triathlon. Hope to see you all there. David
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- Aquathon Series
- Due to the recent interest and success of the Gortnor Abbey Aquathon that was held at Gortnor Abbey Pier on 21st July 2007, Liquid Motion Triathlon Club is organising an Aquathon series this September/October and will be run over the same course (500m swim followed by a 5k run). The series is open to all Liquid Motion Triathlon Club members (new members welcome) and will be run over 4 evenings with your best 3 race times counted. It will also be on a handicap basis. The series will probably take place on Wednesday evenings at 7p.m and the location will be Gortnor Abbey pier. For more updates keep checking the website. Thanks, David.
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- Associate Members
- Could all Associate Members please fill out an Associate Membership Form on the Triathlon Ireland website (www.triathlonireland.com) then print it off, sign it and get it to David Sands before August 1st so we can get them all posted off. Enclose the payment of €5 if you have not already paid Liquid Motion Triathlon Club. Thanks, David.
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- Training Night. Gortnor Abbey.
- A training night is scheduled for Wednesday 18th July at 7p.m in preperation for the forth coming Aquathon. Meet at Gortnor Abbey pier, Crossmolina, for a swim in the lake followed by a 5k road run. All existing and new members are welcome.
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- Salmon run 2007 results
- The results of the Salmon run 2007 can be downloaded in excel format here. For those of you who don't have excel, the results will be browseable online shortly.
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- Powerade Salmon Run 2007
- On Saturday the 7th of July the second annual Powerade Salmon Run Triathlon took place in Ballina. The event which is held in conjunction with the Ballina Streets and Arts Festivals was regarded by all to be a great success. The sheer number of spectators on the day was evidence to show how popular the event has become. The Gods were smiling down on race organisers as the torrential rain which had been a constant all week let up just in time for the race. The race itself was a very exciting affair with the lead changing hands on a number of occasions. Before the big event as the competitors organised their transition area there were some nervous faces and some very relaxed faces around. It soon became apparent who were the first timers and who were the seasoned pros at this. As the swimmers entered the water for the 750 meters down stream swim some who were checking the temperature were caught unawares by the shear force of the flow and were nearly swept down stream. Once the swim got underwear it was a mad dash to the first bridge with people jostling for the best position. As they passed under the first bridge the group started to stretch out and more space became available. The fast flowing river meant that the swim times would be very quick. This was shown when the lead swimmer Brian Moran exited the water in 6m 11sec. The first man out for the 20k bike was Tomas Lynn but his time at the front was short lived as the stronger cyclists quickly caught him up. Paul Dunne hit the front and was closely followed by David Sands. The bike course which is relatively flat brought the competitors out to the village of Bonniconlon and back again. As the battle for the lead intensified there were lots of other little battles going on through out the field as people were desperately trying to get ahead of the person in front of them. With about 5k to go Paul Dunne powered ahead and tried to shake off David Sands and take a lead into the run. Paul entered transition around 50 sec ahead of David. As the run got underway Paul tried hard to hold off David but David on his strongest leg of the race closed the gap and took the lead. He held this lead all the way to the finish line and took the title in a blistering time of 59 minutes flat. It was a fantastic result for David good to see the title going to a local man. There with a number of person bests recorded on the day will almost everybody improving their times from last year. It was a great day overall and a lot of credit must go to Paul and Mary Dunne who worked very hard in organising a great race. A big thank you to all the stewards who gave up their time helped out on the day. It was a fantastic occasion for Ballina and the reason that makes the Salmon Run Triathlon so special is that, a lot of the competitors taking part in the race are from the town. This made for a special atmosphere as the crowds cheered for the locals as they came across the finish line. There are a number triathlons taking place across Ireland throughout the summer but none will be able to compete with Ballina on terms of the atmosphere.
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- Lost and Found
- There were a number of items found after the race on Saturday. A pair of size 14 Asics runners and prescription sunglasses are just some of the items recovered.
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- Registration night
- We are nearly there! i hope all of you are sleeping better than i am at this stage, so to ensure i get 40 winks i am appealing to all club members to come out in force on friday for registration there will be jobs for everyone from sorting out our massive goody bags to giving out the gorgeous race t shirts! we especially need able (and not so able bodied )men and women to set up transition and to put out signs on the route, look forward te seeing ye all there, meet at 7, at the sports and leisure centre! ps it would really help me sleep better!
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- Entry for Salmon Run 2007 closed
- Entries for the Salmon run 2007 are now closed. You can view the Individual and Relay entries online now.
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- Club hoodies
- We will be taking delivery of our first batch of club hoodies , and they will be available on friday at registration for the ridiculously low price of 30 euros! we would like a strong club presence at registration and with the weather we are having the hoodies will come in handy!thanks a million to Patricia Battle and Pauline Walsh for all the work they have done on the design, they look great and will sell out fast!see ye all friday..............and will someone stick out a child of prague please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Liquid Motion takes the Connaught Title
- Liquid Motion takes the Connaught Title On Saturday the 16 June the National and Connaught Sprint Distance Championships took place in Mullaghmore Co Sligo. Liquid Motion was hoping to take some silver wear back to Ballina but no one could have for expected what was to unfold. This year’s triathlon in Mullaghmore contained a top class field of triathletes from all over the country vying to become The Irish Sprint Distance Champion. There was heavy rain before the race started and people were wondering whether the weather conditions were going to play a part on the day. But luckily just before the race got underway the rain stopped and the sun made a brief appearance. As the swim got underway the temperature of the water caught a few people by surprise. The swim felt longer than the 750m and the choppy waters did not make the task any easier. But most persevered and were delighted to get out on there bikes. The bike section was a challenging 20k course with some long uphill sections. The run which is famous for being one of the toughest but most scenic 5k runs on the Irish Triathlon circuit brings you around the head land and back to the finish line. Bofeenauns very own David Sands produced a fantastic performance to take the Connaught Sprint Title with Paul Dunne in third. In the age group section Liquid Motion cleaned up taking a very impressive 6 Connaught titles and some notable second and third spots. No one at the club would have predicted such a fantastic result and all credit must go to the members themselves who have trained hard all year. It is obviously paying off. It shows how far the club has come in such a short space of time and it means the Ballina club is one of the most successful clubs in the country.
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- Open water swim training
- 11 days to go so its time to put some final polish on those swim skills!Tides are favourable on sunday next, the first of july. This will be our last oppurtunity to swim the route in advance of the salmon run so dont miss it! There will be a group run of the course after for anyone interested.We would also like to use this night to get final numbers of marshalls available on the 7th and would like to encourage all club members to provide at least one marshall so twist some arms!See ye on sunday swim start 7pm sharp.
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- Training night
- A brick session on the salmon run route will take place on sunday 24th of june meeting at the jetty down bachelors walk at 7pm . this will be a great oppurtunity for any club members doing the race for the first time to have a go at the course, and to finely tune those all important transitions!Due to unfavourable tides this will be a bike to run session, suitable for all abilities, sign on 7pm see ye all there!
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- Gortnor Abbey Aquathon 2007
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The Gortnor Abbey aquathon will take place on the 21st July at 14: 30.
Race information
Individual entry form
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- Sister Act
- Congratulation to the Naylor sisters, Pauline and Patricia who won their respective age categories in the Garadice Lake Triathlon. Well done to all the other Liquid Motion members who produced good times on a challenging course. The double act will be on the hunt for more silver wear this weekend in Mullaghmore.
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- Aquathon
- An Aquathon (Swim/Run) is being organised by Crossmolina Festival for Saturday 21st July 2007 and is planned to take place at Gortna Abbey Pier just outside Crossmolina Town on the Lahardane road. The location is stunning. The distances have not officially been finalised but look likely to be a 500m swim in Lough Conn followed by a 5K run through Crossmolina town centre. It is intended to be a low key affair for its first year and is not being advertised nationally but it is a great opportunity for our top swimmers to do well, so pencil it in your diary and show some local support. If anyone is interested in going down there for a swim let me know. The organisers would like to know the best place to have it, the lake is quite big and they are spolit for choice, we could make a training session out of it! Good Luck. David.
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- Triathlon Documentry on the TV
- Triathlon documentry on TG4 tonight (Friday 8th June) at 9.30pm directed by Richie O'Donnell from Inver near Belmullet. Hope all the training is going well.
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- open water swim training
- its getting closer! less than a month to go so its time to brave the fast free flowing river moy.there will be 2 group swims ,the first taking place on sunday 17th,which should be ideal active recovery for those club members taking part in mullagmore the day before. meet at the jetty,bachelors walk at 7.45 aiming to be in the water for 8.please note wetsuits are compulsory, and the swim of the salmon run course is open to paid up liquid motion members only!membership costs 10 euro for TI members and 15 for non TI members and is payable on the night if accompanied by an application form. the second swim will take place on sunday the 1st of july, meeting at 645 aiming to be in the water for7pm, as this is a similar tide to race day.looking forward to seeing ye all there!
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- TRAINING NIGHT
- The racing season is now well and truly underway with some of you having 2 races in the bag. One easy and far less energetic way of saving precious time during the the race is without doubt the Transition Area. Therefore a transition practise night has been arranged for Liquid Motion Triathlon Club members on this Wednesday night (30th May). Meet at Enniscrone Pier at 7pm. The format will be; split into 2 groups and each group do 2 Swim to Bike transition then the other group, and then the same format for the Bike to Run transition. After each transition practise there will be a feedback session from all! I personally have found this type of training very beneficial when it comes to race day, unfortunately it is actually very hard work. See you there, bring ALL your gear needed for race day. David.
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- Liquid Motion takes a hat-trick
- A fantastic result was recorded by three of Liquid Motions "elite" triathletes at Joey Hannon in Limerick. It only emerged about a week after the race when the full results were published that they had won their respective age categories. Sharon O Hara was to come home first in the female junior section; Linda Sweeney took the honours in the female 20-24 section and Tomas Lynn who fought off stiff competion in his category to clam the top spot in the male 20-24 section.
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- Profiles
- If there is any one who would like their profile added to the site just email me on tompatlynn@yahoo.com and I will send out a list of which details are needed.
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- Salmon run 2007 course
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The Salmon run 2007 will be run over the same course as the Salmon run 2006
Click here for details of the course or here for an interactive map of the course
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- Mick Lyons
- Mick Lyons one of the origianal members of the club and the reason why so many of us are involved in triathlon in Ballina has recently taken ill. We all wish Mick the best and have no doubt he will recover and come back as strong as ever.
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- Windy Limerick
- Seven local triathletes proudly represented Liquid Motion Triathlon Club in Limerick on Sunday the 6th of May. With the swim in the impressive 50m University Arena pool and a different bike and run course from previous years it was all change except for the same old faces milling about of course. Again there were two distances on offer the "Try a Tri" which was a 500m swim 26k bike and a 5k run or the Joey Hannon which was the full Olympic distance of 1500m swim, 40k bike and a 10k run. It was a first for many to swim in never mind compete in a Olympic sized 50m pool and it was an occasion that most club members were both excited and nervous about. With around 400 competitors taking part in the triathlon it was the largest field of the year for a pool based triathlon on the calender . But to Limerick Triathlon Clubs credit the swim went off without a hitch with the Try a Tri competitors off first in 2 waves followed by the Joey Hannon competitors in 2 waves also. On exiting the water the triathletes realized just how cold and windy it was for the first time. The question of whether or not this thin piece of Lycra would be enough for over an hour on the bike must of popped into a few heads as they were making there way out of transition. None the less they were on the way driving forward against the considerable head wind. Everyone would have been delighted at the turn around point to know that it was pushing you back home. The run was on a path beside the river in the University of Limerick campus. With two loops for the Joey Hannon and one for the Try a Tri. Club members produced some fine displays with a number of personal bests recorded. With Pb's so early on in the season it looks like its going to be a fantastic year for the members Liquid Motion.
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- Carrick on Shannon
- Triathlon season starts with a bang. The Aura leisure centre in Carrick on Shannon was the scene of the first triathlon of the season on Sunday 22nd of April and with a strong club presence about it was the Dunne family who showed the way by taking a fantastic 1, 2. There were two distances for to chose from the shorter distance of 600m swim,17 km bike and a 4k run or the longer distance of 1200m swim, 35km cycle and a 8k run. Most decided on the shorter one at this early stage in the season. Some of the Liquid Motion members who have bitten by the triathlon bug after competing in the Salmon Run triathlon in Ballina last July decided to make the short trip up to Carrick on Shannon. All producing fantastic times and showing that the hard training over the winter was paying off. But it was local man Paul Dunne who showed the way by winning an exciting race outright. He emerged from the water in second in a time of 10min 34sec and a after powerful bike in 27min 26sec he had taken the lead. On the run Paul was caught up and they had a tussle all the way to the final bend. Paul sprinted off the bend and opened up a gap to cross the line and grab the top spot about 30m ahead of his rival in an impressive overall time of 54min 57sec. Not to be out done by her husband Cloghans favorite Mary Dunne produced a fantastic display to keep the bragging rights at home to a minimum by taking the second spot in the women's race.
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- Training Night
- A track session has been arranged in Ballina for Wednesday 16th May. Meet at Ballina Swimming Pool for 6.15p.m. Session will last approx 45mins-1hr. The focus will be Anearobic (without Oxygen). Bring your own resus equipment!!! All members welcome.
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- Membership
- Liquid motion Triathlon club is now open for membership at a cost of €10. Applicants must be current members of Triathlon Ireland either Full or Associate. Download a form and return it with your cash/cheque. We hope to get new Triathlon kit for 2008 and this will only be available to club members at a subsidised rate. So come on join in the FUN!
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- PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon
- A meeting was held last night in Ballina to discuss the up and coming PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon on Saturday 7 th July now only 2 months away!! There were 15 peolpe in attendance and a few new faces turned up which is encouraging, not that I am tired of looking at the old faces, and I know that some are not as old as me, anyway move on. Several topics for discussion came up regarding last years race and a brainstorm followed regarding this years race. There has been a huge amount of work put into organising the event this year and plenty more remains. Therefore on the next meeting we hope to delegate a few jobs to peole who want to help out with the organising, don't worry there is no pressure on anyone. Tomas Lynn volunteered himself as the new PRO for Liquid Motion Triathlon Club, if we had another 10 minutes he would have taken all the others jobs too, but we would like as many peole to be involved so that they feel part ownership of this years race and make it better than last year, if thats possible! So come along to the next meeting, no pressure, on Wednesday 16th May 2007 at 8.30pm at the Dock Bar, Kevin Barry Street, Ballina, who knows what you will end up volunteering for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Club Meeting
- Liquid Motion Triathlon Club are holding a presentation on Wednesday 2nd May (not 1st..oops!) at 8.30 - 9.30p.m at Paul Dunnes Dental Surgery in Ballina (next to the Dock Bar). The subject will be Triathlon Ireland's Manual of Guidance from. Following this there will be a discussion on how best to go forward with Liquid Motion Triathlon Club and also the organisation of the 2007 PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon. All who are interested are very welcome.
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- Powerade Salmon Run Triathlon 2007
- The wheels are now in motion for the Powerade Salmon Run Triathlon due to take place on the 7th July 2007, race start 12 noon. The format of the race will be similar to the 2006 race but with a few changes, most importantly the lengthening of the swim to 750m to bring it up to the required Sprint Distance. We are delighted to have Ballina Beverages as our main sponsor again this year, they did a marvelous job last year and also the support of Ballina Street Festival. Liquid Motion Triathlon Club members have been training hard all winter and are expecting some tough competition from around the country, will the Salmon Run trophy stay in Mayo this year, well we will have to wait and see if Brian Crinion and Derval Devaney return to defend their crowns. We hope to see you all in July, the weather is booked!
