Upcoming Events and Training News
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- Last swim session of the year/ Xmas Drink
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This Friday will be the last swim session for 2008.
It will return in 2009. The first session of the new year will be on the 16th of Janurary.
We will be having a few drink for Xmas after the swim this Friday in Dillons. Everyone is of course welcome if you came to the swim or not. The more the merrier!
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- Successful Athletics Workshop
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Today we held our first Athletics Workshop. Fourteen current (and hopefully newly joining members) turned out in full Winter run training gear at Ballina Sports Center for 9am.
For the first hour of the Workshop Sean Gallagher gave us a very comprehensive presentation (together with slide show) on the elements of run training. Many of us learned new terms such as Fartlek, Tempo, Cruise, and Equivalent Performance. Sean had us all then make our way in cars and on foot to Belleek Woods where he brought us through a hills training session. The morning was dry and frosty with no wind and Belleek Woods showed off its mid Winter colours.
Everyone who participated found the training very beneficial.
On behalf of the Club and everyone who participated a big Thank You to Sean Gallagher for giving the Workshop and also to Conor for the use of the Ballina Sports Center.
Hopefully we will organise a monthly run session over a set course from the end of January to allow us all to determine our training progression.
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- Niall Mellon Township Trust
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Hi All,
Just a quick note from Cape Town in South Africa to say that we (all 2000 of us) finished our building blitz today, and met our target of building 250 houses for the people of Khaylitsha township in Cape Town.
The work was extremely physical and tougher than any triathlon I have ever attempted, but very rewarding, if anyone needs some plastering done in the new year, I'm your man.
Thanks to the Liquid motion club and all those people who made private donations, if you competed in the Salmon Run triathlon, that includes you.
Merry Christmas from Mick and Louise
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- Athletics Workshop
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There will be an Athletics Workshop in Ballina Sports Centre and Belleek track and/or woods on the 6th of December for all - irrespective of running experience. An overview of the workshop can be viewed on the attached Word document.
Start time is 09:00 and finish will be 11:00. Come prepared to run!
Seán G
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- womens small tri suits in stock
- At last the womens small size trisuits have arrived. There are limited quantities and are available from paul at ballina dental practice, beside the western people offices in ballina.
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- FRIDAY SWIM CANCELLED
- As a mark of respect there will be no swim training this friday, sessions will commence on the twenty first.
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- mick lyons RIP
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One of liquid motions founding members michael lyons sadly passed away earlier this week.On behalf of myself and all the club we would like to extend our condolences to his partner rosaleen and all of his family.As a mark of our respect we would like to form a guard of honour tomorrow night at the removal from mcgowans funeral home from 6 to 8 o clock and ask all club members to wear our club hoddies\tops. tHE BURIAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY AFTER 11 O CLOCK MASS.
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- tt frame for sale
- Trek equinox 9 tt aluminium frame for sale,intrnal cables seatpost size 54cm mint condition fast frame 300 euro ono, will build up for a few extra bob. contact chris troy cstroy2@gmail.com if interested
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- Club Swimming Training
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The first of hopefully many winter swimming sessions will take place on the 7th of November in the Ballina Swimming Pool.
The first session is just a trial to gage interest levels and to see what kind of standard we all are. Hopefully from this we will be able to judge the direction of the sessions and how to progress the sessions into the future. If there is the interest then the club swimming training will become a permenent fixure this winter.
The session will run for 1 hour starting at 9:30 pm. The price has not been fixed as of yet as this will depend on numbers taking part. All members are of course welcome.
Hope to see you all there.
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- winter mountain biking
- for anyone who would like to try something different agroup of us are planning to meet on thursday nights for some mountain bike training. The first session is on tonight meeting at lough talt at 6.45, The trail is not very technical and the pace of the group is easy so the session is suitable for all levels of ability.The only requirement is a mountain bike in good working order and a good set of lights as we will be off road!We hope to make this a regular session over the next few months, meeting 6.30 outside michael hopkins bike shop in ballina all are welcome.
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- Items for the AGM Agenda
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Just a quick reminder to all about the AGM on Saturday at 8 at the Dock Bar. If anyone has anything for the agenda just drop me an e-mail
Sean
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- Sponsored Swim
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A sponsored swim will take place in the Balina Swimming Pool on Thursday the 23rd of October.
There is no specfic distance outlined or required. Just as long as everybody who takes part, swims as many lengths as they possibly can.
The pool will be open to everybody who is taking part between 5pm and 7pm on the 23rd. However if you are unable to make it during that time you need not worry as you may complete the swim at a time that suits you best.
The swim will be in aid of Cancer Research. All money sponsored will stay in the west.
The swim is being organised by Orla Donnelly at Ballina Swimming Pool. For more information ring 096 70506.
Best of luck to everybody who takes part.
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- ladies leisure cycle
- a 40k tour of scenic lough gill will take place on saturday 27th of september starting at 10 am from sligo it. This would be an ideal introduction to any club members who have little experience in bunch riding as it will be a leisurely pace with a few cake stops thrown in!Cycle helmets must be worn and further details are available on www.innisfreewheelers.com .
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- Sea Swims
- There will be two sea swims organised this week in preparation for the triathlon in Belmullet. The first is on tomorrow the 15th at 5:00pm. The second is on Wednesday the 17th at 7:30pm. Both swims will take place in Enniscrone starting at the pier. They will be ideal training any one taking part in the up coming triathlon.
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- Club AGM
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Now that the season is almost over it is now time for the clubs AGM. It will be held on Saturday October 11th at the Dock Bar (same location as last year) at 8 pm. If anyone has anything to put on the agenda for the meeting just send me an email at seanleonard71@eircom.net before October 9th
Sean
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- club gear
- for anyone who cant make it to the aquathon series, club gear can be purchased from ballina dental practice beside the western people offices in ballina at a cost of 50 euros per suit they are going to go fast and as the saying goes first come first served!
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- club gear
- our club kit has arrived at long last! A big thank you to fergus for all his hard work on the design and on behalf of all club members we would like to wish his dad a speedy recovery.I will bring a variety of sizes along to the aquathons at crossmolina and the really good news is the full tri suits are available to club members for 50 euro each, see ye tonight!
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- Triathlon Training Camp...Majorca
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Dear Members,In Autumn Sportactive will offer a new Beginners and Improvers training week. This will be ideal for those who have recently taken up Triathlon or are in their second or third seasons. The idea for this week will be to offer athletes the best advice on winter preparation.If you have just completed a long season and would rather have a week in the sun why not join us for a bike riding week at which you can largely suit yourself.Thank you for taking the time to read this.David McCall
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- Charity swim
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Here is a copy of an e-mail I just received
I'm swimming across Galway Bay on the 9th of August to raise money for Link Community Development.
The swim is 11km, but apparently with currents and not swimming perfectly straight, it works out as 13km.
Any support would be a bonus so if your triathlon club would like to sponsor me you can make a donation at:
http://www.mycharity.ie/event/galwaybayswim/
Thanks & Regards,
Art Mac Manusa
P.S. If anyone is interested in joining in they can contact me on 0861561565. Each person doing the swim will need their own support boat.
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- Aquathon Series is back
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Well done to everyone who took part in the Crossmolina Aquathon today, especially Lucas and Celene who were the male and female winners respectively.
The hugely popular Aquathon Series that was held last year is back. It will be run over the next 4 consecutive Wednesday evenings meeting at the Gortnor Abbey pier at 7pm.
To keep things simple there will be no handicap system in place this year therefore everyone will be set off at the same time, no fee and unfortunately no post race refreshments. On the final night a BBQ wil be arranged for all the club members who took part in the series.
The series will allow club members to use it as training in preparation for the upcoming triathlons. However there may be a prize for the most improved male and female over the series.
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- Enhanced Results File
- Enhanced Salmon Run 2008 with positions in Swim Run and Bike added
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- Salmon Run 2008 Results
- Get your results while they're still hot...
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- Dublin Docklands Aquathon
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I hope this morning finds you well and good.To introduce myself, I am Liam Dillon and the PRO of a new triathlon club (3-Rock Tri) based in South Dublin / North Wicklow).
We are hosting the Dublin Docklands Aquathon on Sunday August 17th (all proceeds go to the Bray Cancer Research) and would really appreciate if you could promote this with your members.A brief statement on the event is below and attached:
1. Aquathon Banner: - The poster for the event
2. Aquathon_Regristration_2008: - The registration form (there is also on line registration on www.aquathon.ie)
3. Aquathon_Race_Map: - The race map itself.Your help is greatly appreciated for what is a great cause.
Kind Regards,Liam Dillon, PRO 3-Rock Triathlon Club
Dublin Docklands Aquathon 2008SATURDAY 17th August 2008 – Grand Canal Dock Basin, Dublin.
3-Rock Tri Club is delighted to announce the opening of the Dublin Dockland Aquathon. The aquathon (750m swim and 5k run) is to be held on Saturday the 17th of August and all proceeds go to the Bray Cancer Research Charity. The event will be based around the Grand Canal Dock Basin and entries are available from www.aquathon.ie
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- club gear
- unfortunately our direct line to saint christopher hasnt worked as there has been another delay with our new kit, which wont be available till next week .This delay has occured despite our order been placed in plenty of time as the suppliers manufacturer went bust, and another had to be found at short notice and despite assurances that we would have the gear in time for the salmon run, we have been let down again, on a positive note when we do get the gear we will be in a position to offer a significant discount to club members , we will all be in style for belmullet!!
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- Crossmolina Aquathon
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For those of you wondering what to do with your new found fitness post-Salmon run, the annual Crossmolina aquathon will start at 16:00 on 27th July at Gortnor Abbey Pier. 500m Swim in Lough Conn, followed by 5km run through Gortnor Abbey grounds and Crossmolina finishing back at Gortnor Abbey Pier.
Entry on the day €20
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- Wetsuit for Sale
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ORCA S2 Triathlon Swim Suit fo Sale. A fantastic suit from a well respected company.
Size: Meduim/Tall
Brand new, never been in the water, bought a few weeks back but too small.
Cost: €135
Selling for: €110
Contact: John Lenehan on 0863642466
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- club gear
- if anyone has a direct line to saint christopher(the patron saint of lost causes to all you heathens!!) i would be very grateful if they could have a word with him regarding our club tri suits!Ah no i am supremely confidant we will have them next week so i am proposing in advance that we will distribute the suits on friday the 11th, nothing like leaving it tight!Orla has offered the swimming pool as a venue and i will provisionaly say between 7 and 8, first come first served as they say and obviously cash on delivery, cheques can be made payable to liquid motion tri club. I will confirm this date when the suits arrive and also a final price which will be in the region of 70 euros per suit.
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- Yearly club race and night out.
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Hi all,
A suggestion for this years club race is the olympic distance race in Belmullet on September 20th following by a night on the tiles in An Chéibh in Belmullet that night. The race course is a good course with a relatively flat bike section followed by a toughish run section ( first 2 kms are on a 35% gradient slope!!!!!).
It would be great to give our support to Jason and everyone in the Kilmore tri club for their first race and ther are still plenty of places remaining. Online regestration is at http://www.activeeurope.com/Events/index.cfm?AC=EventDetails&E=61302.
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- Beast of the East...Places left...
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Wicklow Triathlon Club invites you to tame the beast. There are some places left, so don’t miss out on your chance to take part in the inaugural 53 Degrees North “Beast of the East” Triathlon. The triathlon will take place on the 19th July 2008 in Lough Dan, Co. Wicklow, just 30 minutes from Dublin. Situated in the beautiful surrounds of the garden of Ireland, the “Beast” is set to become one of Ireland’s premier races on the triathlon calendar.
So be the first to tame the beast. Log on to www.beastoftheeasttri.com or www.wicklowtri.com for race details and entry. Prizes for male and female in the following categories - overall winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd), fastest splits and age group winners.
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- River Swim & Clean-Up
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There will be a swim in the River Moy for all Liquid Motion Members on Wednesday 2nd July at 5.50pm. (High Tide is at 6pm, so a prompt start is important). Meet at Bachelors walk.
There will be no official safety cover so people swim at their own risk. A 'Buddy-Up' system will be in operation. This means that each person will be paired up with someone of similar ability with whom they must stay with the whole duration of the swim.
After the swim there will be a general clean-up of the swim exit to remove any large stones and other debris!
Also after the swim/clean-up Volunteers will be required to help deliver letters to the residents of Bachelors Walk and Ardnaree Hill areas. All help greatly appreciated.
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- IMPORTANT RACE INFORMATION
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Dear Competitor, We are now less than 4 weeks away from the PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon that is to be in Ballina, Co. Mayo on 12th July 2008, and the preparations are going swimmingly, bikingly and runningly too!!! Here are a few points to note for the BIG Day.
- Registration will be held at the Ballina Sports & Leisure Centre which is on the same site as the Ballina Swimming Pool and will open at 10.am (not before) on Saturday 12th July and will close at 12 noon (not after), you have been warned. There is no registration on Friday evening. Those athletes arriving after the cut-off time of 12 noon on Saturday will not be registered and subsequently will not be allowed to race. Don’t put me in that situation It will only turn ugly!!!!
- All non Triathlon Ireland members and associate members will have to pay their one day licence fee at registration if they have not done so already, there are only a very small number of you who have paid the one day licence fee in advance through the postal entry system and there is no facility in place for the rest of you pay this fee in advance, so have your €15 fee ready as you will be asked to pay it on the morning of the race. The one day licence fee is for your insurance to race and all fees paid go to Triathlon Ireland. Full, Student and Junior members of Triathlon Ireland have their race insurance included with their Triathlon Ireland membership fee. At registration a cross check of Triathlon Ireland membership will be made with the latest Triathlon Ireland membership list 2008. All athletes must remember to bring photo ID with them when registering. Again don’t put me in that situation. No Photo ID No Entry. You have been warned. This includes all non-Triathlon Ireland members.
- Transition will also open at 10am on Saturday 12th July and is 2 minutes walk away from the location of registration. Only people wearing the PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon wrist ban which is included in your race pack will have access into the Transition Area. Bike racks are not numbered and will be on a first come first served basis. My advice to you is register early to get the bike rack that you want.
- The swim will be a two wave start, refer to the race handbook for race schedule.
Wave 1 = Male 20 – 44 Age Groups.
Wave 2 = Male 16 – 19/Male 45+/All Female/Teams.- The Race Day Schedule can be found in the Race Booklet that you all should have received. I have attached it again with this email. The Race Booklet can also be viewed and is available for download from the Liquid Motion Triathlon Club website at www.liquidmotion.ie
David Sands
Race OrganiserPowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon
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- childrens triathlon
- Now i know all of ye have the heads down preparing for the salmon run triathlon next saturday, and what better way to recover from the exertions on saturday than to come on down on sunday to cheer on the athletes of the future, in the kids triathlon!!The race starts at 2 pm, entries are available from the festival office and all abilities will be catered for although all participants must be able to tread water for 1 minute and must wear a helmet on the cycle. the emphasis is on participation and fun for all! the course will be on enclosed roads but the more parents\club members we have the better for helping out on the day.A2 oclock start means the cobwebs should be well gone as well, see ye there ..........paul
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- Another great cycling result for Liquid Motion
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The 3rd Connacht 60k road race was held last night from Castlebar to Swinford, Foxford, Pontoon, and Bofeenaun finishing with a gruelling climb up the windy gap.
Excellent times by Bernard McGuinness and Gareth McCormack saw Gareth finishing in the top 5. Along with his win last week, this puts Gareth in with a chance of winning the series.
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- Sea Swim
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Due to the adverse weather that is forecasted today a sea swim will be held this evening (Wednesday 18th June 2008) at Kilcummin Pier.
Meet at Kilcummin Pier (not Lacken Pier) at 7 pm.
Its a good opportunity for those racing Mullaghmore this weekend to brave the Atlantic one last time and hone your skills.
All Liquid Motion members are welcome.
Any queries/directions contact David Sands on 0876195590.
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- Open water swim
- There is a swim on tomorrow Wednesday 18th at Enniscrone pier at 7 30. All members welcome
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- Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon – CK Tri 08
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Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon – CK Tri 08
Midland Triathlon Club are excited to announce the entry release dates for our club’s Olympic distance triathlon, The Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon, taking place on Saturday 9th August. We have two release dates, one on a Monday the other on a Sunday. Registration will be handled through Active Europe. · First release – All team spots + 100 individuals (22rd June - Sunday)· Second release – 150 individuals (7th July - Monday)· Closing date for Active Europe Registration (20th July)· Closing date for cancellations/transfer (27th July) The course has been slightly tweaked this year; two laps of a 750m triangular swim course, two laps on a slightly longer bike course and an out-and-back, two lap run section. This year, a portion of each entrance fee will be donated to the North Westmeath Hospice. We look forward to seeing everyone at the lake this time round. Keep an eye on www.midlandtri.com for additional information in the coming weeks.
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- liquid motion athletes to the fore!
- congratulations to gareth mccormack who made along overdue return to competitive cycling by winning round 2 of the connaught league road race in castlebar last tuesday the 10th.Wearing the castlebar cc colours he was involved in an early break along with another liquid motion member james brady , and used all of his experience to come round james on the line to win from a highly competitive field.the next round of the league is on tuesday the 17th and is a great way for club members to test their fitness!
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- Blacksod Point Challenge
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Please could you make your memebers aware that online entries are now open for the Blacksod Point Challenge, in Belmullet Co Mayo, through Active Europe's website;
http://www.ActiveEurope.com/Events/EventDetails.cfm?E=61302&Lang=ENThis event is an Olympic distance triathlon and is taking place on the 20th of September this year. Set amongst the breathtaking backdrop of Achill, this event is a 1 lap open water swim, an out and back cycle course from Blacksod to Belmullet, and the run takes place across the unspoilt landscape of Falmore, finishing at the Blacksod Lighthouse.Entries are limited to 200 individuals and 50 relay teams; are €50 for individual and €75 for teams. Relay teams can contact Jason directly at kilmoretri@gmail.com.
To mark this inaugural event, the organisers are awarding Specialized road bikes worth €1000 each to the fastest finishing male and female athlete to commence the annual course record breaking attempts; these are in addition to the usual age group prize categories. Huge thanks to Cycleways in Dublin for their help with these amazing prizes.Further information on the race and accommodation will be available on our website in the coming weeks (www.kilmoretriathlonclub.com), and please do not hesitate to contact Jason at the above e-mail if you have any further queries.
Please feel free to publicise any of our event details on your club website.Kindest Regards,Jason ManganRace Organiser
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- Open Water Swimming
- Some of us are heading for a swim this evening. Meeting at the pier in Enniscrone at 7 30pm. All members welcome.
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- Kenmare....80 more places to be made available.
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Kenmare 'The Lost Sheep Half Iron Triathlon'Cork Triathlon Club are pleased to announce a further 80 places for this event to be held on September 6th, 2008. These places will be made available by on-line entry only through www.corktri.com at 8am on tuesday June 10th. This will be the final opportunity to enter 'The Lost Sheep' for 2008.Please note that in order to enter this event you must have completed a triathlon to AT LEAST Olympic distance in the 24months before you enter the Lost Sheep. This will be checked and your information verified. Once you have paid your entry fee no refunds are available. It is the competitor’s responsibility to ensure they meet the entry criteriaThere is no waiting list for the event, however, you may exchange your place with another once you organise it yourself and send the details to kenmare@corktri.com for final approval by Friday August 22nd. No changes will be accepted after this date under any circumstances.Registration for the event will take place in Kenmare on Friday September 5th from 6-9pm. There will be no registration for the event available on race day.
Regards,
Eidin Christie
Cork Triathlon Club
www.corktri.com
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- Lough Neagh Triathlon
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LOUGH NEAGH TRIATHLON 16th AUGUST 2008
HiElbow Triathlon Club are pleased to announce the opening of registration for the 2008 Lough Neagh Triathlon. Registration is open for a maximum 380 individual entries and 20 relay entries. This event is on closed roads in a non-drafting race format. This year we are delighted to welcome Richard Allen to our event. Richard will be with us all day hosting a number of sessions.Ballyronan Marina
Ballyronan Marina is a superb natural setting for Triathlon and with a course designed for spectators, friends and family can cheer on competitors at every opportunity. Spectators can walk along the Marina breakwater and watch the whole swim from a close distance; they can also watch the cycle and run from the main street in Ballyronan. For competitors the marina building has changing facilities with showers available both in the marina building and adjacent caravan park. Ballyronan Marina is well equipped for all your needs. The large marina building includes a restaurant, shop selling soft drinks and confectionery, a small beach area, playground and signed walk around the local area.
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- open water swim training
- a few of us are going to brave the elements on wednesday the 4th of june for some open water swim training. this would be of particular benifit to anyone competing in mullaghmore on the 21st, meet at the pier in enniscrone 7.30 pm.
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- Carrick-on-Suir Triathlon Now Open for Entries
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I would appreciate it if you could post the following information on your website or pass it on to
your members and whoever else you think may be interested in the events.
Entry to the 2008 Carrick-on-Suir Triathlon and Try-athlon is now open (after a few minor technical hitches!).
First run in 1994, the Carrick Triathlon is one of the most established events on the annual race calendar. Set along the banks of the River Suir, and nestled between the Comeragh Mountains and Slievenamon, the event is renown for the beauty of its surroundings and fairness as a triathlon course.- The Triathlon is standard Sprint Distance - 750m swim, 20k cycle and 5k run.
- The Try-athlon consists of a shorter swim - 500m swim, 20k cycle and 5k run.
Both races are available for online entry via Active Europe with the relevant links to be found at our website, www.tricarrick.com
The closing date for entries is the 5th of July. However entry may close earlier than that if numbers exceed what is expected. Response in the first few hours since registration has opened has been superb so I would urge interested athletes to sign up sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment.
Entry prices are €35 for individuals, €20 per person for relay teams and €10 for Juniors. Further information on the race will be available on our website www.tricarrick.com in the coming weeks.
Thank you for your time,
Jonathan Kelly
Carrick Club PRO
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- Mayo AC Road Race League
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Just to let everyone know that the 2008 Mayo AC Road Race League has started and below is the list of the upcoming events
Claremorris 5 mile, Saturday 28th June @ 6pm.
Balla 10k, Saturday 26th July @ 7pm.
Swinford AC 5 mile, Sunday 3rd August.
Ballina AC 10k, Sunday 14th September.These races have been put on the racing calendar
Check out the following link for furhter info
http://www.athenryac.com/mayo-ac-road-race-league-starting-soon
Sean
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- Gatorade Dublin City Triathlon
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The Gatorade Dublin City Triathlon is open for registration. This race is the largest Olympic distance triathlon in the Irish race calendar and is widely considered to be Dublin’s premier triathlon. Registration has opened early this year both to avoid disappointment and to encourage participation at all levels of triathlon by giving plenty of preparation time for race day.
All entrants will be entered in a draw to win an Aqua Sphere XP wetsuit to the value of €300, and on race day there will be spot prizes of individual coaching sessions. A relay team of Olympians will be racing for charity (not prizes) and participants will be able to compare their times against the dream team to see how they compare! The 2008 Race will be held on the 24th of August and Entries will be via Active Europe for the same price as last year (€50). For entry go to the following link: http://www.activeeurope.com/Events/index.cfm?AC=EventDetails&E=59313 For more information about the race (a video outline of the course will also be available here shortly) please see the link below: http://www.dublincitytriathlon.com/Due to the size of the race we require a large number of volunteers, so if any of your club members would like to volunteer rather than race you can inform them that this will guarantee them free entry to next year’s race!
Thanks for you time,
Liz Lee,
DCT Race Committee
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- Beast of the East Olympic tri
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Wicklow Triathlon Club releases the Beast of the East.Wicklow Triathlon Club is delighted to announce the opening of the inaugural 'Beast of the East' Triathlon, which will take place in Wicklow on Saturday the 19th July 2008. The 'Beast' is set to become Ireland's toughest olympic distance triathlon races.Set in a stunning glacial valley, the race starts with 1.5km swim in Lough Dan. Competitors will then transition to their bikes for a challenging 40km cycle through the hills of Wicklow. The final leg is a tough 10km run out of the valley and back. If you feel you have what it takes to tame the beast, then you can log on to www.wicklowtri.com for race and entry details. The first 200 places are available from the 9th May with a further 100 places becoming available 1 week later. Some parking will be available and friends and spectators are welcome.
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- Joey Hannon Triathlon 2008
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The Season has started. Last Sunday the Joey Hannon Memorial Triathlon took place at University of Limerick. The day was warm and dry with only a light wind from the South.... a welcome change after the Winter training. There was great representation from the Club with Paul and Mary, David Donnelly, Gerry Devaney, Pat Hughes and Linda all entering the sprint event. Paul set off with his usual gusto and jumped onto his bike in third place. His speed however was too fast for the marshalls who were not quite in position along the cycle route. Paul managed to overtake the leading female contender (Claire Connor) three times on the bike leg due to a couple of missed turns... still great work in finishing 5th overall. David D had a tremendous race finishing 20th. Bernard McGuinness was the sole representative in the standard distance event which was won in a blistering time of 2:00:19 by Irelands Brian Campbell. For more details on the event and all the results check out the Limerick triathlon club website at www.limericktriathlon.com
Bernard McG
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- European Championships
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This week Paul and Mary travel to Lisbon to represent Ireland in the European Championships. Best of luck from all in the club. To follow the races and results from the Championships check out www.triathlon.org and go into the link to the Lisbon European Championships.
Bernard McG
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- TI Memberships details
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Hi all, TI have asked us to check our membership details with their details to see if there is any information missing from their records. When going through the list I noticed that the TI list didn't have some peoples club on file. I would ask that everyone would check their details on the TI website as follows
1 Log into the TI website (Log in section is on the left ahnd side of the screen about half way down the screen. If you have forgotten your login then use the reset password option under the members page)
2 Use the 'Change my details' option under the 'Member Pages' menu. This will allow you to select a club for membership.
This becomes important at the end of the year when the club gets it ranking, where everyones results are tallied together. Last year we came sixth so hopefully we can improve on this years ranking. If anyone has any trouble just get in touch with me and i will try to help.
Sean
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- Sunday Spin
- A number of liquid motion members meet on Sunday mornings at 9am, Ballina pool for a leisurely cycle in the region of 20 -30 miles. it is hoped that this will become a weekly event. This is a great opportunity for new members to get to know some of the old timers and for people to get some training in for the fast approaching Powerade Salmon Run Triathlon. All welcome
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- Half Marathon, Co. Kerry
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CORK TRIATHLON CLUBWINDY GAP TRAIL HALF MARATHON, 13.10 MILESKENMARE CO KERRYSunday May 25 TH 2008 RACE START 1.30P.M.Postal Entry only available on www.corktri.comEntries Close on the 12/5/2008Registration on Race Day 25/5/2008 10a.m. to 12.30p.m. at the Kenmare Secondary SchoolENTRY FEEST.I Members: Seniors 30.00 T.I Members: Juniors 20.00*Non-T.I .Members Seniors 40.00 *Non-T.I. Members Juniors 30.00
* Under TI (Triathlon Ireland regulations for insurance purposes a 1 day licence fee of €10.00 is charged to athletes who do not appear on the 2008 TI membership database on race
Course Description ;Challenging Hilly Outside ‘n Back CourseOver 2500ft of Ascent / Descent, High Point 1137ft at Mile 4 and 8 Approx . Low Point 6ft Start / FinishThe Race starts in Market Street , Kenmare and continues past the Church / Secondary School , straight on up past Kilmurray, after about 2.2 Miles the Route goes on to the Trail / Pathway. From there it’s a Trail , which at times is rough i..e. Shales and Railway Sleepers also on the Boggier Sections,Turn Point near Galways Bridge
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- Club Tri Suit winner
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The votes have been compiled, all non-member votes have been removed and the winner is ....
Thanks to all those who took the time to vote. The top two were Option 8 (13 votes) and Option 4 (9 votes), after all non-member votes were removed.
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- club tri suits
- samples of our new club gear are avaiable to try on at ballina pool in small mens and medium shorts and singlet.we are expecting more samples in the coming week .we will be placing our order and need to know the demand for shorts and singlets if any at this stage, as a rough guide the sizing is almost the same as 2xu, zoot, orca, and possibly a little tighter than ironman branded gear. please contact paulfdunne@yahoo.ie asap with your order, prices have not been finalised but will be in the region og 60 to 90 euros per suit.if we want to have this gear for the salmon run i would encourage everyone to get back to me asap .
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- Chi Running Workshop
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Saturday morning saw 11 runners meet up with Irish running legend Catherina McKiernan for her Chi running workshop. The course was from 10am to 4pm in the Ramada and was a great success, with all athletes coming away with personal advice on how to improve their running style for speed and efficiency.
You'll have to keep an eye on the Chi 11 for tips on how it's done!
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- club duathlon series
- round 2 of the liquid motion duathlon series took place on sunday 13th at the ramada hotel. there was a great turnout with 24 starters battling the 4k run\16k cycle and \4k run course helped in no small part by the strong tailwind on the bike which unfortunately meant a strong headwind for the run and cycle on the back of the course, but at least the sun was shining!This was the first competitive outing for many of our club members,michael forde,gareth mccormack,david donnelly,tomas lynn,elaine fox ,sean kellehar all showed they havent been idle over the winter and posted some great times. It was great to see so many new faces ,monica forde,russell barnes,sean moffat,stephen donnely,sean gallagher,eoin and james brady taking part in their first duathlon.You wouldnt think it by the way they took off after a brief warm up it was sean gallagher who set a blistering pace on the first run joined by a small pack including eoin brady his brother james and michael forde. eoin and sean were inseperable on the run coming in with a very impressive first run of 15.28. Out onto the bike course it was paul dunne who put the tailwind to best use reeling in the leaders and establishing a cushion for the second run which was just enough to hold off fast finishes from michael forde and sean gallagher, to win in a time of 57.20.eoin brady narrowly won the battle of the brady brothers in a very impressive time of 59.05 to finish fourth and fifth respectively.There were some fantastic individual battles out on the course and this produced improoved times for niamh moffat,pauline walsh,mary dunne,conor denneny, marcus allen,eamon kennedy, bernard mcguinness and grace fox, well done to all, the training is paying off!!Special thanks to simon walsh for providing race numbers which he used to good use swapping numbers with his wife pauline, there will definitely have to be a stewards inquiry about that one!, and also to fergus niland who braved the elements to do a great job on the timing. The next duathlon will take place on sunday 18th of may at 10 am from the ramada, all are welcome!
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- chi running workshop
- the chi running will take place on saturday at the ramada hotel ballina, meeting at 10 am,bring running gear for what should be a very informative session with a true legend of irish athletics, cost of course is110 euros payable on the day.
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- Chernobyl Childrens Project International
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For those who would like to get some extra cycle training done here is a copy of e-mail from New Park Hotel lesiure centre about a charity cycle event
A Chara, On behalf of Chernobyl Childrens Project International I would like to invite your Triathlon club members to participate in a two day sponsored cycle. The cycle will take place on the Bank Holiday weekend Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June from Cork to Kilkenny We are asking all participants to raise a minimum of €300 for this worthy cause and in return all cyclists will receive a free goody bag, refreshments during the cycle on both days, an over night stay in Lawler’s hotel in Dungarvin Co. Waterford to include evening meal on the Saturday and breakfast on the Sunday morning and transport for both you and your bike to Cork early on Saturday morning. For Health and Safety reason we are limiting the number of cyclists to 100, So don’t delay and get your sponsorship card today for what is sure to be a fun filled weekend. For sponsorship cards or further information on the events please contact myself on 087 1259783 or email michaelmaher08@hotmail.com Yours Sincerely Michael Maher
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- new tri suit design
- voting will close on monday 7th of april as we need to get our order in asap if we are to cut a dash at the salmon run this year! one things for sure whatever design we choose we are going to be up there in the sartorial elegance stakes, fair play to fergus for all his work!I would hope to have some samples available on sunday the 13th at the duathlon for people to try on, so get voting if you havent already done so!
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- Connaught Sprint Championships 2008
- PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon Plays Host to Provisional Championships 2008.On-Line entry to the PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon will open on 1st April 2008.Liquid Motion Triathlon Club is pleased to announce that this years PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon will be hosting the Connaught Sprint Triathlon Championships 2008 in Ballina, Co Mayo on Saturday 12th July. This is the first year that the Provisional title will be contested in Co. Mayo and the third year of the running of the event and as the race is at the mercy of nature’s tides this year’s race will start at 2p.m in the afternoon. This will undoubtedly help cater to those athletes who will travel from further afield as registration for the event will be on the Saturday morning prior to the start of the race. The 2008 course is virtually the same as the previous 2 years except for a change to the return cycle section with the last 1 mile being on closed roads going through the centre of town which will add to the visual effect of the race. Take a look at the results and pictures from the past 2 years.So, if you are planning a trip to the West this summer why not swim 750m with the salmon starting at the famous Ridgepool in the river Moy, cycle 20km along traffic free country roads of Mayo and enjoy a 5km run through the trees in Beleek woods and all in the heart of Ballina town so don’t be a fool on April 1st and join in the fun, you will not be disappointed. Oh and as I have said before, we have the weather booked! See you all on the start line.Thanks, David.
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- New Tri-Suit Design
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Fergus has produced another excellent tri-suit design that we've included in the voting (Option 8). You can transfer your vote from an existing option by using the same email as you used previously if you so wish.
Thanks
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- chi running workshop
- there are a number of places available for a chi running workshop to be held this weekend from 10 till 4 at the ramada hotel in ballina.The one day course costs 110 euro and is a great oppurtunity to learn from a true legend of irish athletics. contact finn at0872453049 for further details.
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- Galway Triathlon
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Well in these times of feasting we are spoiled for choice when it comes to deciding what Triathlon to make our A, B, C or even D race for that matter. Well here is an excellent opportunity to take part in a quality race that is held by our closest nieghbours in Galway on Saturday 19th July in Carna, Co. Galway.
There is no doubt about it, it is a tough one but the scenery around Carna is spectacular and the race atmosphere is one you will never forget, I know I haven't.
Support your local races and the effort will be reciprocated.
Good Luck with your training.
David.
Poster/Flyer to follow.
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- The Ramada Lambada
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Paul Dunne was dancing once again as he showed good early season form to take the first Duathlon Race held at the Ramada Hotel, Ballina.
The forecast for the weekend was for storm force winds, the worst so far this year according to the Met office in Dublin! Well if you waited for a fine day in Mayo you might get a day or two's training in... In July, that is if you were prepared to go out between the showers. Anyway 18 lunatics turned out on what started out as fine Sunday morning, nothing strange there, well 17 and 3/4 as Brian Flannery didn't do the first run as he had to nip back to the pool for his bike and helmet, true to form as it was Brian's first time on the bike this year, prepare to see him on it next time at Mullaghmore.
So, to the action, a gentle warm up was led by yours truly to get the heart rate up and warm the muscles slightly, I didn't want any muscle strains this early on in the season (don't mention it guys) and then they were off.
The format was 4k-15k-4k over a fairly flat fast course, Kieran Heron sped away like lightening hot on the heels to catch our very own Michael Johnson Leonard (you know who you are) and entered T1 in a superb time of 15min 40secs. Kieran is a Veteran Ironman finisher from Knockmore, Ballina and recently defected from the Galway Tri Club, we are thrilled that he has joined Liquid Motion. However, I think Kieran was in Ironman mode during the transition as he allowed Paul Dunne to make up over a minute on him in T1 with them almost coming out together onto the bike leg. This was Kieran's downfall as this is by far Paul's specialty, having broke the hour for 25 miles in 2007, Paul tore up the tarmac on the first of the two lap course before easing up to stroll home on the second run leg in a comfortable time of 57mins 18 secs and he wasn't even riding his new bike.
For the rest of the gang they were also working hard, everyone was showing good form, Bernard McGuiness got on the podium with a third place, or should I say someone masquerading as Bernard in a 12 and 1/2 stone body suit, Bernard is going so well this year, I wish him all the very best as he is training like a demon and deserves every success in 2008.
It was nice to see a few new members racing, Paul Casey gave my wife, Celene a good race and were inseparable on the first run then the bike but I think Paul was not prepared physically or mentally for the onslaught of the second run, although I am sure he will be better prepared next time, watch out Celene, and Bernard for that matter. Mark Loftus from Crossmolina was the other new face and again did very well for his first time and looked fairly whacked crossing the finish line.
It was also nice to see a Niamh, Grace, Pauline, Patricia, Celene and Mary braving the Mayo weather.
True to form the hailstones did arrive and unfortunately caught everyone out on the second run, except for me who was dry and warm in Paul's campervan but spirits were not dampened and everyone finished safe and fairly tired out.
Paul and Mary had arranged with the Ramada Hotel for anyone wanting to use the Tranquillity Spa facilities for a jacuzzi, swim or shower and a few made use of this generous offer from the Hotel which was a welcome relief from the elements.
Hope to see you all and more at the next Duathlon, check the calender on this website for up-and-coming events.
Slán.
Lost & Found
1 Glove, red and black. Contact David on 0860618271.
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- race report
- Last sunday Liquid motion hosted round3 of the connaught mountain bike league at historic beleek woods.Thanks to some trojan work by simon walsh who develloped a challenging 2.4 mile loop which was as hard going up as it was going down.t here was an excellent turnout from the club with half the senior field made up of liquid motion members.There was a large underage participation and the youger riders were more than capable of handling the various climbs,descents and myriad twists and turns on the cross country course, which thanks to simon and michael hopkins was excellently marked out ensuring no one got lost.......i think!It was very encouraging to see so many young riders some as young as 5(well done conor! you did me proud!) and all the parents who braved the cold conditions to cheer the kids on and help out with all the marshalling.We hope to make this an annual event and is predominantly a fun workout for all!
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- saturday spin
- group spin this saturday 1st march meeting at pool 9.30 am,doing lough easkey route,all welcome approx 45 miles i think !!
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- mountain bike race beleek woods
- round 3 of the connaught mountain bike league will take place this sunday 2nd of march, sign on at beleek woods carpark at 11.30 racing at 12 noon open to all standards and a fun workout guaranteed! contact paulfdunne@yahoo.ie if interested.
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- bike frame for sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- litespeed saber titanium frame for sale,1 year old, lifetime warrnty on frame.can be sold as frame\forks\aero-seatpost only or including full ultegra groupset. size 57cm suit rider between 5 foot 8 and 6 foot 2. this bike is an out and out speed machine, guaranteed to slash those pbs, serious offers only to paulfdunne@yahoo.ie
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- club duathlon series
- the first club duathlon will take place on sunday 9th of march,sign on at the car park ramada hotel ballina at 10 am sharp. The race will involve a 4k run\15kcycle\4krun on a safe flattish loop and should be agreat oppurtunity for all club members to dust off the winter cobwebs. The race is open to Liquid motion members only and we would encourage as many people as possible to take part. E MAIL paulfdunne@yahoo.ie if any queries.
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- Call for Race Officals
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Hi all,
Hope the training is going well!!
Triathlon Ireland have placed a call out for Race Officals. Each club must have 2 trained officals for each race that they plan to hold. TI plan to hold training sessions in each province to increase the number of officals and we are looking for people to going to these courses. Each person must officate at least one race a year. If anyone is interested could they let me know as soon as possible at 087 7809128 or seanleonard71@eircom.net
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- chi running workshop
- a proposed training day with one of irelands foremost athletes catherina mckiernan will take place in april, possibly the 12th, there are 8 places available, if interested in this unique oppurtunity to recieve training advice and video analysis from a true legend of irish athletics please contact paul 0879189808, first come first served!
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- Coach Development and Education Program
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Triathlon Ireland are starting an initiative to develop coaches who will then offer their services to clubs. The primary focus of this is to identify people in clubs who are interested in training to be a coach, have an apptitude for coaching, are willing to put time back into their clubs, and are willing to learn.
The ideal people would have the following skills and attributes:
i) good communication and people skills;
ii) a keen interest in Triathlon (but not necessarily a lot of
experience);
iii) some experience of training and competing at triathlon - please
note that you don't have to be a strong athlete i.e. good athletes don't
always make good coaches;
iv) be willing to contribute time back to their club and the wider
triathlon community e.g. someone who is a personal trainer who wants to train
as a coach so that they can offer private coaching is unlikely to be suitable for this program.We are holding a 'New to Triathlon' training morning on the 26 January in the Pheonix Park. In
conjunction with this we're looking for around 8 potential trainee coaches from the Dublin area to participate in the morning.
There are also other opportunities around the country at other training events for
further coach development e.g. we have a women's training weekend in Nenagh on February 9 and 10. We hope to hold a coach development day on the 8 February for coaches helping with the weekend.
We invite clubs to put forward individuals (up to four), for consideration for this program. At least one of these should be female. Please email coaching@triathlonireland.com with contact details and a short paragraph written by each person on themselves and what they feel they'd be able to contribute as a coach. Please would you also indicate if they'd be interested in coming along for the morning of the 26 January to assist with the 'New to Triathlon' session. We encourage clubs to ask around their club and advertise on club websites for suitable individuals.Kind regards
Jag Gunawardana
President, Triathlon Ireland
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- Technical Delegates Wanted
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Triathlon Ireland are providing training for Technical Delegates (TD's). Each club that runs a race must have at least 2 race officials per club, if you run 2 races then you must have 4 race officials per club and so on...
Training is to be provided in every province during February and March and Triathlon Ireland are looking for 2 new volunteers per club to be trained up as Technical Delegates.
David & Celene Sands were trained up as TD's in 2007 and David was the TD for Lough Key and it was an enjoyable experience to be involved at that level.
TD's and referees are volunteers and give their time and support of races of which there are nearly 100 in the 2008 calender and to keep things fair, each club must do its bit by supplying TD's/Referees for races other than their own.
For anyone who is interested please email Triathlon Ireland before 26th January on administration@triathlonireland.com with the title Race Officials. If you are interested and would like to discuss it further then contact David Sands on 0860618271.
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- Club AGM
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The 2007 (better late than never) Liquid Motion Triathlon Club AGM will take place on 28th January 2008 at 8pm sharp at The Courthouse Hotel (The Dock Bar) in Ballina. A conference room has been booked upstairs. The meeting is expected to last approximately 1 1/2 hours.
The appointment of the 2008 PowerAde Salmon Run Triathlon Race Committee will be discussed amongst other things.
All interested parties please attend.
David.
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- HAPPY NEW YEAR
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A Happy New Year to all Liquid Motion Club Members, I hope that 2008 is full of health and happiness in Life, Love and Triathlon!!
Hope to see you all soon.
Club Secretary.
