Upcoming Events and Training News
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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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- 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.
