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2007 Photos Photos from 2007 Races |
SRAM Hook or by Crook Triathlon Awarded Munster Sprint Championships: Waterford Triathlon Club have been awarded the Munster Sprint Championships this year which will take place in Dunmore East on Saturday 21st June. It will consist of a 750m swim, 20k cycle followed by 7k run. People can enter as individuals or as part of a team. Waterford Triathlon: Entry for the 2008 Waterford Triathlon is Now Full for Individual Entry. Some Relay Places Still Available. Map of Course/Directions Added. WAITING LIST FOR INDIVIDUAL ENTRY IS ALSO FULL. Waterford Triathlon Club are planning a Training W'end in Kenmare for the August Bank Hol W'end. |
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Welcome to the Waterford Triathlon Club website. If you are interested in sport, health, fitness and the outdoors then Triathlon could be the thing for you. The race season begins in May and runs until October, with races held almost every weekend all over the country. Club members train together all year round and also take part in various other races such as duathlons, aquathlons, adventure races as well as individual running, swimming and cycling races. So if you can you swim or cycle or run or do all three, then why not challenge yourself and join the club. The club will offer you training & coaching advice, discount offers and weekend training groups. The membership fees are 30E for seniors and 15E for juniors, students and unemployed. All ages and abilities are welcome so if you would like to find out more, feel free to contact any of our Committee Members For all new members, an application form
Rathgormac Hills Conquered at Duathlon Last weekend Carrick on Suir Triathlon Club held their inaugural duathlon in Rathgormac surrounded by beautiful scenery that would take your breath away as would all the hills on the run and bike course. There was panic on the morning of the race as Kinsale Triathlon race had opened on-line and everyone was trying desperately to enter that as well as get ready to go to Rathgormac to do the race. Things didn’t look good as it was raining quite heavily out and there were a few text messages from club members hoping for some excuse not to have to do the race but no one was getting out of participating no matter the weather. On arriving in Rathgormac before the race the weather changed and the sun even came out for a while which allowed for everyone to mingle and chat and pose for photos! There was great sense of anticipation as people were checking out other competitor’s bikes and race equipment including a very useful and unusual looking drink bottle that Martin Kirwan had on his bike. For the race start we had to run or walk to the start line was about 1km from transition. The first run was 5k which rumour had was very undulating so everyone (except for the strong runners) were a bit nervous. It transpired to be just a bad as people thought so there was a lot of puffing and panting going on. The 20k cycle was an out and back course which involved many more hills and it had started to rain at this stage also. The return leg of the cycle was easier than the outgoing leg so it was a nice way to finish the bike and to get off and run the final 3k which was a short 2 lap course. This was the only flat part of the whole race which almost felt easy in comparison even though legs were very tired at this stage. 14 members of the club made the journey to Rathgormac to race plus a few extra who helped to marshal. Eddie Delaney had a brilliant 1st run, coming in 2nd to collect his bike and had a great cycle and 2nd run to just miss out on the prizes to finish 4th overall in 1.06.22 in a top class field. A great performance from someone who only started to train properly a few months ago. Keith Radley also had a strong race to finish 8th overall in 1.09.37. Martin Kirwan and Dale Kennedy were next home finishing within seconds of each other. Martin’s superduper drinks bottle may have given him the advantage to finish 12th overall in 1.12.33 with Dale 13th in 1.12.56. Michael Bowes was next home in 17th place in 1.13.53 with Michael Moloney and Stefan Green not far behind in 21st and 24th place in times of 1.15.37 and 1.17.06 respectively. Davin Connolly was delighted with his race time of 1.18.26 to finish 27th overall. Next home was Pat Giles who was saving the legs for today’s race by not racing in Butlerstown the night before. He reckons the duathlons are getting easier as he gets used to them which showed with his finish time 1.24.42. Next home were the ladies with Norma Goggin leading the field. She had a super race to finish in 1.27.15 and picked up 1st prize for 1st female Vet. Next home was Olive O’Brien making her debut in the world of Duathlons. She had a great race to finish in 1.31.24. Helen Whyte was next home where she found the hills on the run tough and, for a change, couldn’t wait to get on the bike just to sit down. She came home in 1.35.40. Ann Hennebry was delighted she didn’t chicken out of doing the race due to the weather and lack of training and was delighted with her time of 1.37.58. Tracy Pollard managed to have a smile on her face throughout the tough race and finished in 1.49.24. It was a very tough race but everyone really enjoyed themselves and were grateful for the soup and sandwiches provided by the organisers afterwards. Well done to everyone involved. Butlerstown 10k Race The Annual Butlerstown 10k road race took place last weekend with over 220 participants which was a great turnout considering the miserable weather. It was a new course this year which involved 3 laps, with a tough little hill on it, which was great for spectators as we got to watch and cheer on everyone a few times. Niamh Sullivan was our only participant as most of the club were saving their legs and energy for the Duathlon the following day. Niamh had a great run and was delighted with her time of 49.50mins. Clubmember’s Success in Fenor Duathlon We had 15 members of the club participate in the Duathlon in Fenor with great results especially as most of them have only recently taken up the sport. Eddie Delaney was 1st of the club home in only his 2nd duathlon ever. He was 7th in off the bike but overtook two people on the run to finish 5th overall in 1.04.21. Tom Casey was next home in 1.05.24, 1st (super)vet on the day, 8th overall. Michael Bowes who is also new to the world of duathlons, had a great race to finish 17th overall in 1.09.16. Michael Moloney who was competing in a duathlon for the 1st time was delighted with his race to finish 22nd overall in 1.10.55. Mark Power and Stefan Green both had a great race to finish 25th and 27th overall in 1.12.01 and 1.12.10 respectively. David Connolly, Eric Pinaqui and Pat Giles all came home one after the other in 1.15.20, 1.15.26 and 1.16.26 respectively. Brian Slattery was next home in 1.17.59 with Louis O’Carroll having a great race to finish in 1.18.59, 1st Junior home. James Borland was delighted with his race to finish in 1.21.39. Caroline Russell was next home in 1.32.27 with a delighted Sean Roche next home in 1.34.27. Brendan Mooney was 7th in after the first run and was having a great cycle when he was unlucky to get a puncture which ended his race in disappointment. First Triathlon of the Season - Nenagh Last weekend the first Triathlon of this year took place in Nenagh. This was the first time the newly formed club held a race and it was a great success. It consisted of a 750m pool swim followed by a 20k cycle and 5k run. Over 150 competitors took part with 5 wave starts and 6 swimmers to a lane. Club member Noel Ryan decided to get a head start on the Triathlon season by making this his first race. He was lucky in his swim lane as everyone had guessed their swim times pretty accurately so they were all of similar standard so there were no hold-ups. It was a freezing cold day though and Noel really felt the chill when he went from the warm pool out into a strong headwind on the bike without the usual winter clothing that we are still wearing at the moment. He could not get warm on the cycle and could barely feel his toes when he got on to the run. His run was his best of the 3 disciplines on the day and he finished an excellent 29th overall in 1.17.48. Recent road races – Waterford AC 4 miler and Marine Climb Everyone is training hard and keeping busy and some are putting their training to the test by competing in road races. The Waterford AC 4 mile road race took place in Waterford recently with almost 200 runners taking part. It was a bitter cold day which the runners found uncomfortable. Brendan Mooney (who had fresher legs than he thought he would have as he got a puncture the previous day in the middle of his duathlon race in Fenor) had a great race to finish 18th overall in 22.44mins. Maria Griffin was next home after a brilliant run to finish 2nd female overall in 23.50mins. Dermot Power was delighted with his performance to finish in 25.17mins. Niamh Sullivan competed in her first road race this year with a great run to finish in 30.28mins. Last weekend, the annual Marine Climb took place in Dungarvan with over 230 runners lining up at the start. Annette O’Mahony and Tracy Pollard were our only 2 competitors taking part in this tough race. The race gets it’s name from the hill in the latter part of the race which is over 2 miles long. There was a bit of a sprint finish from the 2 girls who finished together with Tracy coming home in 1.00.12 and Annette in 1.00.14. Podium Finishes at Spokes Duathlon Last weekend one of the first races of this season took place in Tramore with a Duathlon comprising of a 3k run, 16k cycle followed by a 3k run. The weather threatened to turn against us at times but it remained sunny if a bit windy for the duration of the race which was probably a factor in the huge crowd that turned out for the race. The run and cycle courses were relatively flat but there was a strong wind against you on the return leg of the bike which suited the strong cyclists but everyone else felt like they were going nowhere for a long time. There were 25 competitors from the club taking part, the most entrants in one race we have ever had. There were many members who have been doing Triathlons for years taking part but many of them had never done a Duathlon before so they were just as nervous as the new members who had never done either before. There was a great buzz of excitement before the race with everyone either giving or receiving some good race tips. About 200 athletes lined up for the race, which is one of the biggest entrants for a Duathlon in Ireland. Sean Foley had an excellent first run and he was back for his bike 3rd overall followed closely by Davin Power, Eddie Delaney, Brendan Mooney, Keith Radley and David Brazil. The tough bike leg was where the more experienced athletes got the advantage though especially when they had to get off and run the 2nd run with tired legs for the first half mile. Running off a bike is something that needs to be practiced and can be very uncomfortable for a while. Davin Power, who was competing in a duathlon for the 1st time, had a brilliant race to finish 3rd overall in 50.27mins. Eddie Delaney, another newbie to duathlons also had an excellent race to finish 10th overall in 52.41mins. Next home was David Brazil in 12th place overall 53.02mins with Sean Foley who was doing this also for the time coming home 16th in 54.07mins and Alan Murphy hot on his heels to finish 18th overall in 54.16mins. Martin Kirwan also had a great race to finish 20th overall in 54.41mins with newbie Breandan Mooney not far behind in 23rd place in 54.53mins and Dale Kennedy coming home in 25th in 55.08mins. Dermot Power was next home in 56.14mins, 37th place with Colm Long finishing in 56.57mins. Maria Griffin was the first of our ladies home with a Podium finish coming 3rd lady overall in 58.48mins. Michael Bowes, trying this for the first time, was next home in 59.09mins with Pat Giles and Stefan Green home one after another in 59.49mins and 1hr respectively. Brian Slattery, another newbie, was delighted with his time of 1.06.41 with Norma Goggin hot on his heels in 1.06.45 finishing 1st female vet overall. Paul Jaques who was also doing this for the first time was thrilled with his result of 1.11.35. Vinnie Ryan was next home in 1.14.23 with an ecstatic Sean Roche coming home in 1.14.49. Tracy Pollard was next home in 1.19.34 with Annette O’Mahony home in 1.25.24. We had one team entry in the race, The WAG’s, consisting of Niamh Sullivan doing both the runs and Helen Whyte doing the cycle. They had a great race finishing 3rd team overall in 1.04.15. 2008 Season Started with Duathlon in Limerick Last weekend, this year’s Triathlon/Duathlon season kicked off with the first Duathlon of three taking place in Limerick. Martin Kirwan was the first from the Club to put his training into action as he took part in this 3.8k run, 16k cycle, 3.8k run. 85 participants lined up on this chilly but sunny morning which is quite large for a race so early in the season. This was Martin’s first Duathlon race and it still being February, the biggest challenge on the morning is what to wear for the race. If it was just a training day he would be all decked out in thermals and waterproofs but for a race you have to assume that you will heat up once you get going. Once the race started he put in a great performance to keep up with some of the more experienced duathletes to finish 11th overall in 54.08mins. Kilmacthomas 5 Miler Breandan Mooney was our only competitor in the Kilmac 5 mile road race last Sunday as most of the club participated in the Spokes Duathlon in Tramore the day before. With almost 200 competitors taking part, he had a brilliant race to finish 11th overall in 29.14mins, a great time considering he took part in the Duathlon himself the day before. Dungarvan 10 Miler Last weekend saw a record number of runners line up in Dungarvan when over 700 athletes took part in their annual 10mile road race. These hardy runners from all over the country were not put off by the wind and rain of early morning but it had cleared nicely by the time the race started in the afternoon. There was stiff competition in the club with new members Eddie Delaney and Brendan Mooney with Eddie being the favourite to come home first as he had the advantage over Brendan in the Winter League but Brendan ran a great race to finish in 1:02:29 just a few seconds ahead of Eddie who came home in 1:02:29. David Brazil also had a great race as he finished in 1:03:18 with Martin Kirwan hot on his heels to finish in 1:04:06. Alan Murphy was next home in 1:07:31 followed closely by Noel Dillon in 1:07:51. Pat Giles came home next in 1:10:38 and Liam Lowe in 1:19:53.
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