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 19^th July 2008.

The 'Beast' is set to become Ireland's toughest Olympic distance triathlon race. 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.beastoftheeasttri.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.

All members will be required to assist with marshaling etc on race day and details of our marshaling requirements will be issued shortly. Please keep Saturday 19th July free and if you are also available to help out on Friday 18th July, please e-mail gabrielle at gmrdillon@hotmail.com as soon as possible. Any additional helpers such as family, friends etc would be greatly appreciated.

Well at last a fantastic day for our 40km TT this morning and a great turnout with 18 racers charging down the N11.  Records tumbled with new male and female course records, Adam Kelly came out to once again stamp his authoriety on the bike with a great 1:00:27, closely followed by Darren Kelly on 1:00:57 and Andy Kavanagh taking third in 1:01:45.  For the ladies Deborah Meghen broke the ladies record in a time of 1:11:15 with Gabrielle Dillon in second on 1:13:05 and Karen Grahm in Third on 1:22:03. 

For a complete list of results please read on for the current league table. Please remember that the final placing will be based on you best three times in each event and you must have marshalled one race. 

As we have all had a long hard winter, out in the wind and rain, putting ourselves through the pain barrier, we have decided to get together for a motivational chat next Friday evening in the Burnaby in Greystones to get set for the 2008 season!
We are going to meet between 8 and 8.30pm, Bar food is served and they also stock a range of alcoholic beverages. It is a chance to plan for the season ahead, the chance for the new members to pick the brains of the old members for snippets of advice and the chance for the old members to re-kindle their motivational levels by chatting to the new members!

We hope to see as many of you as possible next Friday 9th May!

Wheelworx Triathlon Store are holding a wetsuit test night on Wednesday 14th of May at Seapoint, Dublin.
 
They will have a large range of wetsuits from both Blue Seventy and 2xU for you to try out on the night. There is no cost to try out a wetsuit and we will have some of our Elite Squad on hand to answer questions and give tips.

There is no better way to decide what suit is right for you than to swim in them. They will have suits for sale with special prices on the night and also will have limited 2007 stock to clear and Triathlon Ireland and Tri Club specials.
 
Click on the link for a map and more details

http://www.wheelworxbikes.com/wwx/article.php?story=20080507153636521

The 2^nd Wicklow Tri Club Open TT was held on Sunday 4^th May, this time over 40 K. Weather conditions were fair [ south-westerly winds with a bit of drizzle thrown in ]

John Oram from Usher took the spoils with a blistering 56' 11", followed by Declan Kinch 57' 42" then Aidan Hammond 58' 25".

First Vet home was Dennis McCarthy 58'55", and Roisin Kennedy was first lady home with a 1'06'23"

ex WTC member Alex Williams placed 6th with a 59' 31" but it was current WTC member Garret McCabe who took the new Club Record by a mere 7 seconds with a 1'03'23" 

Well done to all who competed, and a big thankyou to Wheelworx Bikes for their Prize Sponsorship and to the Wicklow Tri Marshals.

Read on for full results

  Well there is only one way to end a perfect May Bank holiday weekend and that is with a refershing dip in Wicklow Harbour.  So in true Wicklow fashion nearly 30 brave souls ventured out for the first open water swim of the season.

As always there was the prelonged chat before people plucked up the courage to pull on the wetsuit.  So after a quick safety chat from Coach J it was time for the plunge.  As always there were one or two high pitched squeels (from the boy's I might add) but once in the water it was actually very nice. 

So as Monday night pool swims will continue with Coach Jamie until early June the committee will be looking at an alternative to Monday nights for the month of May and will let you all know later in the week, as we are very aware how popular and necessary these open water swim sessions are for all members.

CORK TRIATHLON CLUB

WINDY GAP TRAIL HALF MARATHON, 13.10 MILES

KENMARE CO KERRY

Sunday May 25 ^TH 2008 RACE START 1.30P.M. Postal Entry only available on www.corktri.com Entries Close on the 12/5/2008 Registration on Race Day 25/5/2008 10a.m. to 12.30p.m. at the Kenmare Secondary School ENTRY FEES T.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 Entry Forms available on . WWW.CORKTRI.COM OR TRIALTHONIRELAND .COM  

Course Description ; Challenging Hilly Outside and Back Course Over 2500ft of Ascent / Descent, High Point 1137ft at Mile 4 and 8 Approx . Low Point 6ft Start / Finish The 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