Upcoming Events and Training News
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- Galway Bay Half Marathon
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The Galway Bay Half Marathon is a 13.1 mile run or walk starting and finishing along Galway’s famous coast line on the edge of the city and the Bay. The challenge of a full 26.2 mile marathon is also on offer on the day.
Start Time: Saturday, 3 October 2009 - 10:30am
To register go to www.runireland.com
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- Triathlon Ireland eBulletin – 23/09/09
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Welcome to our latest update. This time around, I’m taking the lazy option and providing you with an update straight from the TI office in Kilmacanogue. Each Friday, Amanda provides the board with some details of the work carried out that week. As you’ll see from the report below, a lot of effort goes in behind the scenes. This is a typical week at headquarters:
1. Membership 2010: Mary and I were testing the 2010 membership system yesterday and I'm pleased to say we're almost ready to open it up. We just have a few updates to make and hopefully, it will open in the next week.
2. Race admin: Still chasing outstanding money from races, and it is constantly trickling in, so we're not going too badly on that front.
3. Race results: Now that we've had our last NS race for this year, I will be updating the NS rankings on Monday and we should have all NS rankings finalised by mid October. The jerseys which went to all age group winners each month have been a hit. A lot of the winners have contacted me when they received their jersey and thanked us for them. I think they were a great idea. Maybe next year, we should look into Eamonn's idea of a gilet for the winners - something a bit different to this year.
4. Race equipment: The renting out of the Leinster race equipment hasn't run as smoothly as we hoped. It turns out that the person who was checking the equipment after each race, wasn't checking the equipment off an updated inventory I sent them in July, and an ocean buoy and water boom have gone
missing. We can't track which race it was and of course, after asking the race organisers, they all say they returned all equipment. Jag is looking into how we handle this for next year.
5. Disciplinary hearing: We are now starting a disciplinary hearing between (text removed for confidentiality purposes) and (text removed for confidentiality purposes). At this stage, Jag has spoken to both parties and I'm preparing letters to go out to them both next week.
6. Junior Squad training camp: There is another camp at the end of October which will run into the next Talent ID day on 31st Oct in Dublin. After the Talent ID day, we will reconfirm the members of the Junior Squad.
7. Dev Squad training camp: The next training camp for the Dev Squad will be in Spain at the end of Nov/early Dec. At this stage, it looks like there will be about 10 athletes and 3 coaches/support staff going over.
8. Talent ID Day: Mary has been working on the Talent ID day in Dublin on 31st Oct and has everything under control.
9. Coaching conference: The coaching conference being held in Dublin is arranged and up on the website. After the first day, we had around 10 people signed up. From the enquiries Mary and I have had through emails/calls, we should have a good turnout.
10. Office furniture: and finally, Mary had a friend whose office is closing down and they have kindly given us 2 x 6ft tall cupboards and 2 smaller ones for free. They are really nice timber ones. We picked the cupboards up today and the office is looking a lot tidier with all the kit stored in them.
I didn't get time to sit down with Mary this afternoon and get an update on what she's been up to this week, but I think a lot of it has been spent on putting together profiles of our elite athletes. The profiles look really professional and are now at the printers being printed in colour on good quality paper. This will be great to use for prospective sponsorship etc.Add in the constant stream of phone calls and correspondence and you have a busy week at HQ. Hopefully this helps to provide an insight into what has made triathlon Ireland’s fastest growing sport. Although we have make great strides this year at junior, elite and age group levels, the work will continue over the winter in preparation for your season in 2010. Training may be winding down but the work goes on.
Keep an eye on the website for details of how to book your place at the coaching conference and the long distance seminars planned for the new year.
Yours in Sport
Conal Heatley
Secretary, Triathlon Irelandsecretary@triathlonireland.com
Tel: 00353 83 374 6607
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- Triathlon Ireland eBulletin – 14/09/09
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Welcome to the first of our eBulletins which are intended to keep the wider membership better informed of what actually takes place within Triathlon Ireland. This method of communication was suggested back in February at the AGM and at last we are able to fulfil a promise. My apologies for the delay, but a simple lack of time has been the reason. Which brings me nicely onto the main theme of this particular missive.
Triathlon has been experiencing incredible changes across the country over the last few years, with more races than ever before and an ever growing number of participants. To date, your sport has been organised at national level by a very small team of volunteers and just the over worked Amanda running the office. Yet members of TI expect, quite rightly, for races to be insured and sanctioned with proper officials in place, race results to be made available within hours of their finish, membership queries to be answered, National Series points to be awarded, international selections to be made, coaches to be trained, child protection policies to be put in place, elite athletes to be identified and nurtured etc. etc.. This is hard bloody work.
But we’re hopefully seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Triathlon is now a sport which is recognised and funded by the sports councils on both sides of the border. This funding is allowing us to put in place a professional structure, in line with other Olympic sports. But funding also brings responsibility, and we are expected to increase the accessibility of the sport and involve more women, juniors and those with disabilities at all levels, from club to international. Two important steps in this process are the appointments of a Performance Director (P/T) and a Chief Executive Officer. Interviews have already taken place for the Performance Director post and short listing is under way for the CEO role.
As a funded sport, all appointments are overseen by both the Irish Sports Council and SportNI. Representatives of both bodies approve all job specifications and sit on interview panels. Their HR guidance is invaluable.
Hopefully this has provided a little insight into the workings of Triathlon Ireland. I will endeavour to supply regular eBulletins over the coming weeks and months, so if there are any particular topics you would like covered, drop me an email and I’ll try to oblige.
Yours in Sport
Conal Heatley
Secretary, Triathlon Ireland
secretary@triathlonireland.com
Tel: 00353 83 374 6607
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- Triathlon Stars of the Future
- On Sunday 13th Sept., Sarah and Rebecca Donnelly took part in the children's triathlon in Loughrea. The event consisted of a 150m lake swim, a 2 km cycle and a 1 km run. All competitors were chip timed which added to the competitiveness of the event. Sarah had a fantastic swim and was first out of the water. She continued the race with an excellent performance in the cycle and the run to come fourth overall in her age group. Following on from her sister’s superb result, Rebecca put in a top class performance in all three events and was duly rewarded with first place in her age group. A fantastic performance by both girls. Well done from everyone at Liquid Motion. Pictures to follow....
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- Club champioships 2009
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The follpsing is an e-mail received from TI, if everyone could read and check their membership that would be great.
Thanks, Sean
Triathlon Ireland are currently finalising the Club Championships and would
ask that you please ask your club members to make sure that they have
updated their membership details on our membership system to include their
club name. To do this, they simply need to go to 'membership' on the main
menu of our home page and then select 'update details'. Once they have
logged in, they can check that their club name is included. If it isn't,
they can then add their club.
At the moment it is difficult for us to calculate the club championships as
many members have not updated their club name.
Can you please ask all club members to update their club details by next
Thursday 17th September as we will be finalising the club championships
next Friday 18th September.
Thanks in advance,
Triathlon Ireland
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- Fr. Peter O'Brien Ballina 10 km Suday 13th Sept
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Ballina Athletic Club Fr. Peter O’Brien 10K Road Race, Fun Run & Walks.
Sunday 13th September @ 3.00pm.Registration from 1:30 at Ballina Sports and Leisure Centre
For further details contact: Marian (086) 3644073
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- Age-group Eligibility
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Find attached a not form TI about age-group Eligibility.Triathlon Ireland have reviewed our criteria for eligibility to race for
Ireland as an age-group athlete. In line with changes for eligibility in
other Federations we are making the following changes, with immediate
effect.
To be eligible to race for Ireland as an age group athlete you must satisfy
the criteria below.
You must satisfy:
i) You can not have raced for another Triathlon Federation in the last
year;
ii) You must be a Triathlon Ireland member when applying for a place and
during the year of the race.
In addition you must satisfy one of the criteria below:
i) Be an Irish passport holder;
or,
ii) Be born on the Island of Ireland;
or,
iii) Be resident on the Island of Ireland.
For the last three criteria proof must be sent in with your application,
see
below.
You should send in either:
i) A photo copy of the photo page of your passport;
or,
ii) A photo copy of your birth certificate;
or,
iii) A copy of a utility bill, or bank statement, showing your address.
This bill must have been issued within the last three months.
Note that these criteria apply in respect of age group representation only
and do not have any relevance to Olympic or other representation for
Ireland, which will be governed by separate criteria.
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- Blacksod Training
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Swim training for the Blacksod triathlon will take place on Monday the 7th at Enniscrone Pier at 7.
Bring runners as there will more than likely be a run after.
This training session is open to all club members and anyone who takes part does so at there own risk.
