Liquid Motion Triathlon Club Try a Tri 2023
This is an adult only event
Unfortunately we are not permitted to allow members of other
triathlon clubs to enter this event.
There will be a €20.00 entry fee on the day or €10 for Liquid Motion Tri Club members.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/liquid-motion-try-a-tri-2023-tickets-528232947967
For anyone new to the event it consists of a 240m pool swim, 7km Bike and 2km Run .
All based around the Great National Hotel ( Ramada ) on the Foxford road in Ballina.
It is ideal for beginners and returners, if its your first time or your coming back after a long time, we would love to have you.
SWIM
240m ( 12 lengths ) in the Great National Hotel Pool
Only 4 ft deep, a great pool for beginners, you will be in a lane with other swimmers of similar ability,
if someone needs to pass just let them by at the wall , simple.
Bike
Important . you must put your helmet on before you un-rack your bike , dont get on your bike until you cross the mount line
Leave the pool and run out to your bike on the rack outside the pool.
Helmet and shoes on, and off you go.
The bike course is a one lap loop, leave the hotel entrance and turn left , turn left at the junction with the Foxford road ( facing Connolly cars ), cycle on almost as far as Mount Falcon and turn left again , this will bring you back to the front of the hotel , cycle back in the entrance and return to the bike rack.
Important . Get off the bike before the dismount line, Rack your bike before you remove your helmet .
Run
The run is a 2km out and back run ( Run 1km, turn around , run 1km back ). Once your bike is racked you run back out the hotel entrance and turn right, run along the road to a turnaround point ( marked with a cone ) and return to the hotel.
Congratulations you have completed your Try a Tri
Course maps below
