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.

The Australasian Police and Emergency Service games were held in and around Hobart. Apart from strong winds at the start of the triathlon, and a good sea breeze for the aquathon competitors had great weather and competition was keen in all age groups. It was also great to see member of Triathlon Tasmania doing well, and my congratulations to them, with the inter service friendly rivalry between what Tim Cox of ABC radio termed saw the ‘Guns and Hoses’ also evident. In particular I would like to acknowledge Kerry Stubbs’s work in race organisation and members and friends of Triathlon Tasmania and Triathlon South for helping to make the triathlon, duathlon and aquathon events such a success. These events, as with club races and other events, can only be run with the help of volunteers. The feedback from visitors to the state was highly complimentary, focusing particularly of the professionalism of race officials and marshalls.

Launceston Tri Club and Race Director Paul Turner have also been working hard on the Coles Bay Long Course Triathlon to be held on 28 March. This promise to be a fantastic event and I encourage as many members to compete in what must be one of the most stunning sites for a triathlon anywhere in the world.

Triathlon has also scored well in the 46^th Annual Tasmanian Sports Awards. Congratulations to nominees Amelia Pearson (Female Athlete), Craig Redman (Coach) and Tim Smith, nominated in the Local Hero category for his work in developing and directing the Southern Schools Triathlon Challenge.

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.

Marcus Haward

President

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!

Everyone that participates in all four races of the series goes into the draw for some great prizes. Online entries are now available on the Launceston Tri Club website.

· 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 4^th and final race of the state series at Beauty Point!

Keep checking out our blog for all our latest info.

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

TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

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.

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 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 16^th 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 16-19^th 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 3^rd May. We wish them both happy training over winter.