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2007-06-29 02:57:00
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Liquid Motion takes the Connaught Title
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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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Tom
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2007-06-26 17:05:00
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Open water swim training
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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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Paul
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2007-06-19 17:42:00
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Training night
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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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Paul
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2007-06-18 16:14:00
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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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Michael
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2007-06-15 23:55:00
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Sister Act
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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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Tom
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2007-06-08 16:58:00
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Aquathon
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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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David
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2007-06-08 10:54:00
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Triathlon Documentry on the TV
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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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David
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2007-06-07 16:27:00
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open water swim training
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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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