The 2010 Triathlon Tasmania AGM will be held Sunday 29th August at
The Grange, Campbell Town commencig at 2pm.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
June & July News
2010/2011 MEMBERSHIP
Current Triathlon Australia/Triathlon Tasmania memberships expire on 30 June. Membership for the 2010/2011 season opens on 1st July (covering 12 months and based on the financial year).
In fantastic news for our members, Triathlon Australia/Triathlon Tasmania Memberships will also include membership to your local club.
That means you are joining your National, State and Local Club bodies all in one easy membership.
Triathlon Tasmania Membership will be available in two formats. Members can choose to join through Triathlon Australia (includes Triathlon Australia, Triathlon Tasmania and Club Memberships) or through their local club (includes Triathlon Tasmania and Club Memberships)
There are many and varied benefits from being involved in these areas of Triathlon.
TRIATHLON AUSTRALIA
Part of your membership fee goes to Triathlon Australia. This fee covers:
· Membership with Triathlon Australia and the provision of a membership card recognised Australia wide
· Personal Accident Insurance according to the TA policy
· Eligibility to compete for a position in the Australian team for ITU World Championship events
TRIATHLON TASMANIA
Part of your membership fee goes to Triathlon Tasmania. This fee covers:
· Membership with Triathlon Tasmania
· Administration levy
· Eligibility to compete for Triathlon Tasmania State Championships and Series Pointscore and Awards
· Eligibility to compete for end of season awards
· Eligibility to compete in member only sanctioned events through Triathlon Tasmania
· Discounted entry fees when competing in sanctioned events through Triathlon Tasmania
· Eligibility to compete, at club rates, in any event hosted and sanctioned by a Triathlon Tasmania affiliated club.
· Eligibility to attend TT Coaching and Technical Courses
· Eligibility to be considered for entry into the Tasmanian Junior Development Squad
· Regular Newsletters and information
· By becoming a member of Triathlon Tasmania you are assisting in the development of the sport of Triathlon. Your contribution enables Triathlon Tasmania to govern the sport in Tasmania; sanction races; assist club’s junior development programs; conduct development programs for technical officials; provide avenues for coach development; conduct the Tasmanian Triathlon Series; and contribute towards club development
CLUB
Part of your membership fee includes your club fee. If joining through Triathlon Australia this portion of your fee is forwarded to your club of choice along with your contact details. If joining through your club the state levy is forwarded to Triathlon Tasmania along with your contact details. There are many great benefits available for being a member of your local club. For more information from your local club visit their website.
Clubs will also offer free one-day memberships to members of other clubs, allowing you to compete in any club event hosted and sanctioned by a Triathlon Tasmania affiliated club.
· Triathlon South - www.triathlonsouth.com.au
· Launceston Triathlon Club - www.launcestontriclub.com
· Cradle Coast Triathlon & Multisport - http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com
AUSTRALIAN DUATHLON SERIES
The new look 2010-2011 Australian Duathlon Series was recently launched and will see one race held in each State. Tasmania’s event will be run by Triathlon South at the Rokeby Police Academy on Sunday October 3 2010 and will double as the MyState Financial Tasmanian Duathlon Championships.
DOMESTIC DUATHLON SERIES UNDER THE ONE BANNER
The launch of the Australian Duathlon Series sees each of the traditional state-based duathlon championships packaged into an integrated series under a uniform format.
Its aim is to create an Australia-wide competition that provides an opportunity for duathlon competitors to travel interstate and experience events in attractive locations. This year’s Australian Championships, for example, will be held in the beautiful Barossa Valley on August 15.
The series caters for the novice, age group and elite competitors. Each event will incorporate some or all of the following races: novice, sprint, classic and endure. The distances and surfaces (on-road or off-road) may vary according to each location.
Duathlon, of course, consists of a second shorter run leg instead of the swim leg in a traditional triathlon. So, whether you’re a duathlon specialist, an elite triathlete looking to improve your run speed and bike power, an age grouper searching for decent hit-outs over the cooler months, or a novice looking to sample a fun multisport, check out the Australian Duathlon Series.
The dates are listed below or you can go to http://www.australianduathlonseries.com for more details.
TriNSW Duathlon Series June 27 Horsley Park
Gatton Grunt - TQ Championships August 1 Gatton
SA /Australian Championships August 15 Barossa Valley
ACT Duathlon August 29 Stromlo Forest Park
NT Duathlon Championships September 19 Hidden Valley
Tasmanian Duathlon Championships October 3 Rokeby
WA Duathlon Championships October 10 Kelmscott
Victorian Duathlon Grand Final October 17 Bundoora
UPDATES FROM TRIATHLON TASMANIA AFFILIATED CLUBS:
Tasmania’s Triathlon Clubs are all busy planning for an exciting 2010-2011 Triathlon Season. For more information about membership, training options and upcoming events please contact your local club.
Remember that in 2010-2011 your club membership is included in your Triathlon Australia/Triathlon Tasmania fee or you can join directly through your club, which includes membership to Triathlon Tasmania (not TA)
Get involved in your local club today!
2010-2011 RACE CALENDAR
The race calendar for the upcoming season is currently under construction. Stay tuned for the details!
A level 2 Technical Official’s Course will be held in Launceston on Sunday 10 October, If you are interested, to register, or for more information please notify Suzie Bower via email to : bower31@hotmail.com or mobile 0400917407
TRIATHLON COACHING
If you are interested in participating in a Level 1 Coach’s Course please email your details to triathlontasmania@gmail.com
AUSTRALIAN DUATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Location: Tanunda, Barossa Valley SA
Event Date: Sunday, 15th August 2010
This is your chance to race for an Australian title and gain automatic qualification for the 2011 World Duathlon Championships, while enjoying the scenery and hospitality of one of Australia’s finest wine and tourism destinations.
Courses and Distances
Long Course
This is the Australian Championship and South Australian Championship race. (Minimum age is 18 as of 31/12/2010)
Run 1:10 kilometres 4 Laps of flat 2.5 kilometre course
Ride: 40 kilometres 2 laps of undulating 20 kilometre course including Menglers Hill
Run 2: 5 kilometres 2 laps of same 2.5 kilometre course
Short Course (Minimum age is 14 as of 31/12/2010)
Run 1: 5 kilometres 2 Laps of flat 2.5 kilometre course
Ride: 20 kilometres 3 laps of flat 6.7 kilometre course
Run 2: 5 kilometres 1 lap of same 2.5 kilometre course
Early Bird Entry
A 10% discount is currently available to participants who enter online before 15 July 2010. For Further details please visit the website at www.triathlonsa.org.au
Thursday, May 13, 2010
May News
2010 MYSTATE FINANCIAL TRIATHLON SERIES
Series Presentations – Saturday 15th May
Members and sponsors will gather this Saturday evening to celebrate the end of another successful season and recognize our top performers for 2009/2010.
Thank you to all the people who sent nominations for the 2009/2010 Awards, these will be presented at the Awards & Celebrations on Saturday night.
SPECIAL MEETING
The special meeting for Triathlon Tasmania will take place at the Ulverstone Civic Centre at 5pm on Saturday 15th May. The meeting is for members of Triathlon Tasmania to vote on the proposed change to the constitution regarding the board of management. The aim of the proposed change is to allow each affiliated club to have equal representation on the Triathlon Tasmania Board and share the workload of the board around the state. For more details please see the document posted on the blog or previously sent to members via email.
TRIATHLON TASMANIA AFFILIATED CLUBS:
Keep up to date with what’s happening at your local club over winter by visiting their website:
http://www.triathlonsouth.com.au
http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com
http://www.launcestontriclub.com
TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
If you have been a Level One TO for a year a level 2 TO Course is to be held in Launceston at The Northern Vocational School on Sunday 10th October.
If you are interested in attending please notify Suzie Bower via email to: bower31@hotmail.com or mobile 0400917407
STATE DUATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 MyState Financial Tasmanian Duathlon Championships will be held on Sunday 3rd October at the Tasmanian Police Academy in Rokeby. Thanks to Tri South who have put their hand up to run the event. Stay tuned for more details.
COACHING
If you would be interested in attending a Level 1 Triathlon Coaching Course in the near future please email your name, address and contact number to triathlontasmania@gmail.com. The course is run over a weekend and a assessment follows to complete the accreditation.
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
Monday, May 3, 2010
Motion to change consitution
There is a proposed motion to change the Triathlon Tasmania constitution in regards to the board of management.
The Special General Meeting is to be held on Saturday the 15th of May starting at 5.00pm at the Ulverstone Civic Centre (prior to the annual dinner).
At the meeting the motion will be read and financial members of Triathlon Tasmania will be invited to vote to accept or decline the motion. If accepted (by majority vote) the change of constitution will be implemented at the 2010 AGM.
All members are invited to attend this meeting and cast their vote.
Friday, April 9, 2010
April News
2010 MYSTATE FINANCIAL TRIATHLON SERIES
Series Presentations – Saturday 15th May - Save the Date!
The fourth and final round of the 2010 MyState Financial Triathlon Series was held in perfect conditions at Beauty Point recently. Hobart’s Jonathon Hitchens was the fastest competitor for the day, completing the 750m swim, 30km cycle and 5km run in 1 hour 14 minutes and 9 seconds. Hitchens exited the swim in 6th place and put power to the pedal on the bike to take a commanding lead into the run. Veteran athlete Michael Anderson also of Hobart finished in second place just over two minutes later. Recording his best performance for the season, third across the line was Scott Schilg a further four minutes back. In the women’s field it was Devonport’s Amelia Pearson first across the line, finishing three minutes ahead of former steeplechaser and now triathlon convert Donna McFarlane. Lia Giovanovits was third a further 3 minutes back.
After leading the field out of the water junior competitor Dan Probert put in a solid performance to take the junior men’s title. It was a great hit out for Probert before heading to the School Sport Australia National Triathlon Championships in Adelaide later this week. Jess Ling won the junior female division.
While Michael Anderson dominated the veteran division it was close racing for second and third with Michael Purton (2nd) and Phill Murell (3rd) finishing just seconds apart. Sharron Hetherington took out the female category ahead of Maggie Squires and Nolene Chippandall.
The full results are available on the Launceston Triathlon Club website.
Fifteen athletes competed in all four races of the series and went into the draw for one of two $200 2XU gift vouchers. Well done Karen Brown, Shad Hearn, Jon Hitchens, Casey Mainsbridge, Amelia Pearson, Mick Purton, Greg Walker, Carl Hoddy, Craig Doherty, John Cornell, Adam Coombe, Paul Ranson, Eric Jarrett, Christopher Sullivan, Simon Thiessen on a great series.
Congratulations to Shad Hearn and Greg Walker who picked up the great prizes.
SAVE THE DATE
The 2009/2010 Annual Dinner and Awards night will be held on Saturday 15 May in Ulverstone. For those of you who are unaware the Annual dinner rotates around Hobart, Launceston and the North West from year to year. A new format for the night is being developed so put the date in your diary and come celebrate the end of a great season. Invitations will be emailed to all members and we hope you consider coming along to celebrate a great season.
AWARDS
Information regarding the 2009/2010 Triathlon Tasmania Awards is available on the Triathlon Tasmania website. Clubs and individuals are invited to make nominations for the awards. Please read the criteria of the awards before completing a nomination form.
Nominations close at COB on Friday 16th April 2010.
UPDATES FROM TRIATHLON TASMANIA AFFILIATED CLUBS:
http://www.triathlonsouth.com.au
“Down South”
The siren has sounded. Its all over for another season. I’m sure there’s a fair mixture of relief and disappointment amongst everyone.
For many the season ended with their longest races of the season, either at Coles Bay or Port Macquarie last weekend or NZIM a few weeks ago. Personally I only spectated/volunteered/photographed at Ironman, and that was a big enough 19 hour day for me. Congratulations to all those stepping up to a longer distance they hadn’t contemplated in the past, if you want to see something inspirational hang around the finishing chute after the 14 hour mark of an Ironman - unfortunately it means they were all beaten by Tony Abbott - but the overwhelming emotion is something you will never forget. As the shirts on a lot of females in Port so aptly read, and this doesn’t just apply to these crazy long distances, “never never never ever never ever give up”
Prior to that was the annual handicap race, the “yep looks good to me” handicapping system may need some refining for next season, Ill have you all crossing the finish line at once somehow. Well done to everyone in the last few club races in some rather ordinary conditions.
Hopefully we will see a lot of you at the Tri south awards night, bookings essential and available through the website, between now and then have a good think about whether you would like to help out with the work behind the scenes next season and consider throwing your hand up for a spot on the committee. (Its not that bad a job) Plenty of ideas are already floating around for a bigger and better 10/11 season, new race venues, types and times already being looked into.
Safe training for all those hard-core athletes not bludging over winter (from recent experience I do believe this off season training idea might be a good one)
Andrew “A Zed” Zielinski
Tri South
http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com
Thanks to everyone who supported Cradle Coast Triathlon & Multisport in our first season. Congratulations to those members who participated in the Coles Bay Triathlon, Australian Ironman, SSA Tri Champs and those that faired well in their age group in the MyState Triathlon Series.
We hope to see you at training sessions throughout the cooler months in preparation for a bigger and better 2010/2011!
Keep checking out our blog for all our latest info.
Joe Pearson
President, CCTM
http://www.launcestontriclub.com
For all information regarding the Launceston Triathlon Club please visit the website above.
TECHNICAL OFFICIALS
If you have been a Level One TO for a year at least and would like to do a Level two course please notify Suzie Bower via email to: bower31@hotmail.com or mobile 0400917407
COACHING
If you would be interested in attending a Level 1 Triathlon Coaching Course in the near future please email your name, address and contact number to triathlontasmania@gmail.com. The course is run over a weekend and a assessment follows to complete the accreditation.
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
In 2010 Tasmanian Clubs have taken the reins to coordinate junior development in their local regions. Supported by Fairbrother, each club will go about providing juniors with the encouragement they need to enjoy the sport of triathlon, please contact your club for more details of the 2010 junior development program in your area.
ITU JUNIORS
The Oceania Triathlon Championships were held recently in Wellington, New Zealand. Luke Geelan showed his talent by finishing fourth. Dylan Evans finished a creditable 21st in his first international event.
SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2010 SSA National Triathlon Championships was held in Adelaide from 16-19th March. Congratulations to our relay competitors that brought home bronze medals:
Intermediate Boys - Jonathan Butler (swim), Dan Probert (bike) and Jacob Birtwhistle (run)
Senior Girls - Jayde Richardson (swim), Hannah Geelan (bike) and Natalea Smith (run)
Dylan Evans was the highest placed individual finisher, in 8th place in the Senior Boys.
NEW ZEALAND IRONMAN
Congratulations to Triathlon Tasmania & Tri South member Hayden Armstrong on an outstanding performance at the New Zealand Ironman recently. Hayden won his age group and finished 7th overall in a blistering 9hours 11minutes. Launceston Triathlon Club member Susan Casey also put in a great performance to finish 2nd in her age group and 9th overall in 10hours 6minutes.
AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVES
Congratulations to Triathlon Tasmania members Ric Coyle, Eric Jarrett, Gemma McIncke and Carl Hoddy who have qualified in their respective age categories for the 2010 ITU World Triathlon Championships to be held in Budapest. Go Aussie!
Friday, March 5, 2010
March News
2010 MYSTATE FINANCIAL TRIATHLON SERIES
RACE 1: 3 January –Seven Mile Beach, Triathlon South
RACE 2: 26 January – Latrobe, Cradle Coast Triathlon & Multisport
RACE 3: 14 February – Lake Barrington & Sheffield incorporating the MyState Financial Tasmanian Olympic Distance Championships, Cradle Coast Triathlon & Multisport
RACE 4: 14 March – Beauty Point, Launceston Triathlon Club
FROM THE PRESIDENT
The last month has been highlighted by some major events and great performances by members of Triathlon Tasmania. The inaugural “Hell in the Hills” point-to-point triathlon, held as part of the MyState Triathlon State Series was a great success, despite challenging conditions. Competitors were tested by the course but also treated to great hospitality by the Kentish Council. I would like to thanks the Cradle Coast club for developing and running this event to all volunteers and officials involved and to sponsors for their support.
We have the final MyState states series race coming up at Beauty Point with the Launcetson Triathlon Club hosting the race on 14 March. This promise to be a great event and with points still up for grabs in the series I am sure we will see some great performances to cap of a great series and season.
2010 MYSTATE FINANCIAL TRIATHLON SERIES
Results from Race 1 of the MyState Financial Triathlon Series at Seven Mile Beach are available on Triathlon South’s website.
Results from Races 2 and 3 are available on the Cradle Coast Triathlon & Multisport blog.
The points update for the series is now available on the Triathlon Tasmania website and there will be some great racing at Beauty Point o sort out the place-getters.
Race 4 is now your final opportunity to take part in the series, so come along to Beauty Point on 14 March. It will be a great way to finish off the season!
· For more specific details on Race 4 go to http://www.launcestontriclub.com
· For more information about the series an Athlete information Booklet is on the Triathlon Tasmania website.
UPDATES FROM TRIATHLON TASMANIA AFFILIATED CLUBS:
http://www.triathlonsouth.com.au
“Down South”
Summers over L
Thankfully race season isn’t. Quiet month February huh? Not likely!!
Don’t know where to start with news from this month. Big results all over the place. The Armstrong/Hitchens battle still in full swing, in particular with some awesome results in Geelong 70.3. Weitnauer, Percival and Wilson-Haffenden bringing home plenty of medals from the Australasian Police and Emergency games, which thanks to a few tri south members and some race organiser guy from the North west ran pretty well. (well done Kerry), of course Emmas medals were won just a few days after the gruelling Summer Survival, where there were plenty more Tri south members having a go and taking podium spots. Donna Macfarlane, Chris Sullivan and others with some great results on the inaugural Run the Bridge 10km. Superfish Mia Blignaut returning to racing at the Hell in the hills casually sitting on Gambles feet for the swim, and also winning the trans Derwent swim this month. Kellevie 6 hour, Wildside MTB, our first VERY successful twilight super sprint triathlon, our first Saturday race, first open water swim, Jellyfish stings, bike stacks in the wet and wind, choppy swims, rescues - All that in the last month or so? Surely not. No time to be bored in the south of the state.
One race left to come, the annual Tri south handicap race. There will be a slight change this year, in that there will be no mass start and athletes will start according to their handicap time. Good chance for the usual front runners to have to catch up to a few.
Also this month good luck to a few attempting their first Ironman, either in Taupo or Port Mac.
Make the most of the dwindling twilight training hours everyone, see you at a race soon.
Andrew “A Zed” Zielinski
Tri South
http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com
Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport’s great year continues. The inaurgural Kentish Hell in the Hills Triathlon was a great success and we thank everyone who supported the event. Our TRYstars training days continue to provide our junior members with inspiring and valuable advice and experience. We congratulate Matt Gaby, Andrew Watson and Fraser Lyon who were identified as Fairbrother Development athletes. We are also proud to see that Amelia Pearson (athlete of the year) and Craig Redman (coach of the year) were named as finalists in the Tasmanian Sports Awards and we wait in anticipation for the announcement! Sadly we have to say goodbye to one of our founding members and secretary who has been transferred to the South of the state for work, we wish Karen Brown all the very best. Finally, many of us are looking forward to racing the 4th and final race of the state series at Beauty Point!
Joe Pearson
President, CCTM
http://www.launcestontriclub.com
The Launceston Tri Club is conducting the final race of the MyState Financial Triathlon Series at Beauty Point on Sunday the 14th March 2010 at 10:00am.
This race is the pinnacle of the season and being part of the MyState Financial Series it brings the best of the best from around the state. Competition is expected to be fierce with series awards up for grabs.
Families usually take advantage of the picturesque spot on the Beauty Point foreshore and slip a picnic basket in the boot to watch the action.
Registration opens at 8:00am and people can enter online at http://www.launcestontriclub.com/ or on the day. There's also swim and run event for the under 12's starting at 9:40am
Peter Kingsley
Race Director, LTC
Any Technical Officials able to help out with the remaining State Series race and Coles Bay Long Course event please notify Suzie Bower via email to: bower31@hotmail.com or mobile 0400917407
Also if you have been a Level One TO for a year at least and would like to do the Level two course please let Suzie know.
ITU JUNIORS
The Australian Junior Triathlon Championships were held recently in Sandringham, Victoria. Dylan Evans put in an amazing run leg after a solid swim and bike combination to finish 16th and the highest placed Tasmanian. Unfortunately Luke Geelan crashed on the bike leg and Jonathan Butler was also a DNF, but no doubt the boys gained valuable experience to take with them to their next event.
SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS
A quality Tasmanian Team will head to the 2010 SSA National Triathlon Championships in Adelaide from 16-19th March. Congratulations and Good Luck to:
Junior Boys - Zachary Harris, Isaac Probert and Andrew Watson
Junior Girls - Tayela Petterwood
Intermediate Boys - Matt Gaby, Dan Probert, Jacob Birtwhistle, Jonathan Butler, Hugh Mathys and Thomas Johns
Intermediate Girls - Natalea Smith and Natasha Fitzpatrick
Senior Boys - Dylan Evans, Jobi Harper and Benjamin Butler
Senior Girls - Hannah Geelan and Jayde Richardson
AUSTRALIAN POLICE GAMES
The 13th Australasian Police and Emergency Service Games were held in Hobart recently. This was the first occasion that Tasmania has hosted the Games, and it was a great success.
Many of our triathletes took part in many events including the triathlon, aquathlon and duathlon. For all the results go to: https://www.clubsonline.com.au/site/index.cfm?fuseaction=display_main&OrgID=1720
Also many thanks to T3 Events and the Tri South crew for ensuring the successful running of the races.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Having only received two entries in the “Win an entry to the Busselton Half Ironman” Competitiion Lee Taylor and Karen Brown can book their airfares! The race will take place in the beautiful town of Busselton in Western Australia on Sunday 3rd May. We wish them both happy training over winter.
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