Upcoming Events and Training News
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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
