Friday, December 30, 2011

Results from December Swim Time Trial 400m

Well done to everyone who took part in the recent pool time trial.
There were some swimmers with excellent improvements in their times.
Great to see so many taking part, especially so many new faces.
Next one will be in february or march.
The splits will be emailed out and are a valuable way of assessing performance.


Name Time
1 Shane O'Doherty 05:16:00
2 Sheila Ryan 06:03:00
3 Kevin O'Donnell 06:06:00
4 Cecelia McGuiness 06:26:00
5 Donncha O'Connor 06:28:00
6 Lynsey Dunne 06:40:00
7 Martha VDM 06:41:00
8 Aonghus Collins 06:41:00
9 Brian Sexton 06:49:00
10 Niamh O'Connor 06:51:00
11 John Burrows 06:51:00
12 Eamon McAndrew 06:56:00
13 Brian Gill 07:09:00
14 David Gormley 07:09:00
15 Jana Drese 07:12:00
16 Anthony Blake 07:24:00
17 Andy Hamilton 07:25:00
18 Edel Hunt 07:31:00
19 John Elliott 07:33:00
20 Mary Kehoe 07:34:00
21 Fergal Keane 07:44:00
22 Noel Keaveney 07:51:00
23 Ashley Henry 08:02:00
24 Tim McCarthy 08:05:00
25 Vario Donadoni 08:40:00
26 Jude Devins 08:50:00
27 Catherine mcglinchey 09:10:00
28 Trevor Hunter 09:14:00
29 Craig Brennan 09:38:00
30 Barry Cosgrove 09:51:00
31 Terry Cosgrove 10:28:00
32 Ken O'Neil 10:48:00

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Congradulations

Congradulations go to club stalwarths Colm and his bride to be Cathy on their recent engagement; best wishes from all in the club!

Turkey Time Trial

For those of you who missed it, the Turkey TT was a great success; highly recommended to everyone for next time around... all contestants ended up with prizes!

The following report is from the Eire Og website, thanks to Darragh and the Eire Og crew for a great St.Stephens day lung buster...

"After almost 20 years on the shelf the Johnny Davey Cup has been resurected for 2011 in the guise of a novelty time trial where riders must guess their times to win a prize. Top prize for the TT was a Christmas turkey won by none other than local TT specialist Michael Devins who was only 16 seconds shy of his estimated time.

On a cold and windy morning at Rosses Point 15 riders took to the starting blocks and raced hell for leather into Sligo and back. Luckily the rain held off and all riders enjoyed the challenge. In the scramble for prizes Devins was closest to the mark at only 16 seconds from his prediction with Alan kelly hot on his heels a mere 1 second adrift being only 17 seconds away from his own predicted time. An other man who is no stranger to time trials , Brian Sexton, was a further second adrift at 18 seconds. 3 seconds seperated the first 3 riders on the day. Great performance from all involved. A notable mention must go to Keelan Mooney, the youngest rider in the event who flew in from Switzerland to participate in his first bike race, being a Mooney no doubt it will not be his last..!

A big thanks to the race marshalls and helpers on the day."

Johnny Davey Cup, Turkey Time Trial 2011

Paul Flynn 23:15
Pat Moffatt 24:38
Alan Kelly 24:33
Keelan Mooney 29:40
Conor Sheridan 32:02
Brendan Brogan 32:23
Rory Conor 23:22
Brien Sexton 20:48
Tim Mc Carthy 25:05
Aishan Patil 27:57
Jake Mc Guinn 29:10
Oisin Mooney 25:12
Michal Rogers :) 19:46

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Injury Prevention in Swimming

Injury Prevention in Swimming - Sligo Tri Club Swim Coach Shane O'Doherty

Don't wait until an injury crops up, swim smart, prevention is as always better than cure.
Make sure to talk to a qualified physio if you require treatment.


I didn't think you could get injured swimming?

First off, swim injuries are rare, much more so than in running as an example. Don't let injuries put you off. Swimming is often
used as a component of rehabiliation programs for injuries from other sports.

What type of injuries can occur?

By far the most common type of injuries are those to the shoulder, notably the rotator cuff group of muscles. The shoulder is a complex ball and socket joint heavily used while swimming. The rotator cuff muscles are surprisingly small which makes them vulnerable.

Less common are injuries to the capsular ligaments of the knee which I won't go into here.

How do these injuries happen?

Repetition: Swimming involves repetetive movements of the body. In an average session an intermediate level swimmer can take up to 2400 strokes. Stroke mechanics put pressure on the shoulder while the arm is in an awkward position. An experienced club swimmer is used to this, someone learning to swim or improving is not.
Address by:
Be careful not to overtrain, listen to your body, always warm up and talk to club coaches about training load.

Hand entry: If your hand enters the water with thumbs first and at right angles to the water you are putting a lot of stress on your shoulders. A flatter hand entry greatly reduces the strain on the shoulder and gets the hand in position for a good catch. See diagram below.

Address by: Stalled entry drills, use a float and fins for these. Have somone watch you.

Crossing: The the hand enters the water on the opposite side of the centre line (lower image). Not only does this strain the shoulders, it also greatly increases your drag and slows you down.

Address by: Try aiming to stroke wider than normal, this will feel unusual but try it and have someone watch while you do it.

In addition, a straight arm pull places a lot of stress on the shoulder and should be avoided by always breaking at the elbow during the catch phase.

Sympathies

Sympathies go to club member Kieran Fitzgerald who's father John sadly passed away recently.
Kieran and his son Liam are both regulars at the Sligo Tri Club Swim Series.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Photos from Ladies Initiative

Here are some excellent photos from the Sligo Tri Club Ladies Initiative, supported by Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership. They were taken by local photographer and club member Mark Capillitan. The photos are here on Mark's website. Password: ssrp

Please check out his other work too.

We hope that everyone who took part is looking forward to taking part in the slightly longer try a tri in the spring.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Bike training (18th) cancelled...


Its freezing hard at the moment (Saturday night @ 10pm) so tomorrow mornings bike spin has been cancelled due to safety concerns.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Turkey Time Trial

The Eire Og Cycling Club will be holding a Christmas Turkey race on Monday December 26th at Rosses point , Co. Sligo.

Sign on from 12 with race start at 1pm.

The format will be a 14km time trial, riders must guess there time before the start with prizes being given to the riders who are closest to their estimate. It goes without saying that no watches or speedometers may be used during the event. Everybody is in with a chance for a prize no matter how slow or fast you may be.

Lots of prizes up for grabs including the Turkey and also the Johnny Davey Cup will make a welcome return to the racing scene in Sligo. The Davey Cup will be presented to the fastest rider on the day. Last man to hold this trophy is none other than local time trial legend Michael Devins. After a weeks winter training in Lazerote he will be hard beaten. Maybe a few of our lads might be tempted to check out their new and improved positions and see if any free speed has been gained.

Triathlon Ireland Event Calendar Released

The triathlon ireland calendar is now out, here's the irish triathlon calendar as well
There's tonnes of events on and a few that will be added soon so we're spoiled for choice.
Mullaghmore is not on the TI list yet but is on Sat 16th June
Local highlights include:

  • Rosses Point (Sprint & Olympic)
  • Mullaghmore (Sprint)
  • Westport (Sprint)
  • Lough Key (Sprint)
  • Blacksod (Olympic)
  • Humbert Challenge (Sprint & Half Ironman)
  • Letterkenny (Sprint)
  • Ballina (Sprint)
  • Cong (Sprint)
It's good to support local events and events run by Triathlon clubs, the money then goes back into the sport unlike the commercial events where it goes to the promoter. Worth checking this beforehand.

The details of the Try a Tri event will be out soon and is an excellent way to get ready for your first triathlon in the summer. This event has a shorter pool swim and shortened run and bike.

The club will also be running training events for members only.
These include the Duathlon Series, Bike Time Trials and Swim Series. These are a great way to get sharpened and ready for the summer season and really suitable for all abilites.
Details on all these will follow.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Last Sundays training Spin

Thanks go to assistant club secretary Dermot Cunningham for this report on last Sundays bike training; even though we are getting into party season this training will continue, and is the perfect way to kill off a hangover/ excess of food intake!

'Sunday spin, December 11th 2011.
We started our 40k journey from the IT Car Park as light rain continued to fall. But wearing the correct waterproofs and with my newly fitted back mudguard, (from Chain Driven Cycles of course) we were good to go. We decided to do the loop around the lake, and with the pace beginner friendly, a really enjoyable couple of hours were spent by our group.

I wasn't a great lover of cycling, and prefer swimming and running, but after the spin this morning, I think I'll be spending more time in the saddle. Our Cycling Co-ordinator Stephen Mullane gave each member some good advice a long the way, and with the theme of "nobody will be left behind", the numbers from our Club on meeting up for the Sunday morning spin should increase.

If more experienced Club members want to up the pace, and go longer, they can be accommodated, but beginners and less experienced cyclists will always be especially welcome.

With the Santa Charity 5k run on next Sunday morning, I'll unfortunately miss the cycle, but I hope to return for my Sunday morning spins in January.'

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Pool Time Trial 7:50pm Saturday - Sligo Regional Sports Centre


The fourth pool 400m TT is taking place on Saturday at 6:50pm in Sligo Regional Sports Centre.
Warm up begins at 6:50 and finishes at 7pm, make sure you're there on time or you won't get a chance to warm up.
There is a Club Social directly afterwards in McHughs bar, we should be there for about half past eight or nine.
There is going to be a good turn out with about 40 members planning to take part so it should be a good one, there's loads of space in spectator area if anyone would like to bring support.

Any questions to KEVINMODONNELL@HOTMAIL.COM

Last club session this year is Thursdays 22nd Dec morning session. More info on next years classes to follow.

Monday, December 12, 2011

National Series Races and Dates Announced

Sprint

19th May - Zurich Valentia Island Triathlon

27th May – Northwest Sprint/Liam Ball

3rd June – TriAthy Sprint

16th June – Hook or By Crook

30th June – triAthlone Sprint

28th July – King of the Hill Triathlon, Kilsale

5th August – Brian Boru Sprint

15th September – Pulse Triathlon

Olympic

29th April – Joey Hannan (standard)

2nd June – TriAthy Olympic

9th June – Crooked Lake

23rd June – Hell of the West

30th June – triAthlone Standard

7th July – Mourne Triathlon

14th July – Lough Ine Challenge

22nd July – Beast of the East

5th August – Brian Boru Olympic

11th August – Caroline Kearney Memorial Triathlon

26th August – Dublin City Triathlon

22nd September – Blacksod Point Challenge

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Voya triathlon discount


Club sponsors Voya are running a 10% discount for club members on the purchase value of all vouchers and products; just mention you are a triathlon club member.

For anyone new to the club, Voya is run by well known triathletes Neil and Mick Walton. They and are currently having a run on their products, which may be in short supply by Christmas week.

See their website for details on the products.

Warrior of the Sea 2012 Dates Announced


This is an event organised by Club Member Scot Reid, a 5km swim in open water from Rosses Point to Strandhill.

It will take place on Sat July 14th with Sunday being used as a holding day in case of adverse weather conditions.

It's a tough one and a good challenge for club members with our club being well represented in the event in 2011 and 2010. More details on the event website

this evenings run session is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Pool closed until thurs

There is no coached swim session tonight (Wed) as the complex is still shut.
The pool reopens tomorrow (Thurs) so coached sessions will resume tomorrow.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Club Bike Training, Sun 4th October


A small gang of bikers braved the inclement weather for a 25ml (40k; the standard triathlon olympic distance) training cycle this morning. The group set out at 9am and followed a route around Lough Gill and despite the conditions all the mass goers in the group were back in plenty of time. A smaller group of veteran bikers then set out for more mileage. As has been mentioned before, these spins are group/ club rides so follow the motto of 'no one gets left behind', and are suitable for every member of the club.

If you are new to the sport, or considering your first sprint or olympic race, see you next week at 9am -if you can do road miles in December then summer racing in 2012 will be no problem.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Vincent Tinsley - RIP

Sympathies go to club Member Paul "Sam" McGarry whose brother in law, and close friend, Vinny passed away on Thursday. Our thoughts are with Sam, his wife Ursla and family.

Vincent Tinsley,
31 Crozon Downs, Sligo. Suddenly at his home. Reposing at his home from 5pm this evening, with removal on Monday at 11.30am to Sligo Cathedral, for Mass of the Resurrection at 12 noon. Interment in Sligo Cemetery afterwards. House private on Monday morning please. Family flowers only, donations in lieu if desired to North West Hospice, c/o Foley and Mc Gowan Funeral Home, Market Yard, Sligo.

Friday, December 2, 2011


Our cycling training co-ordinator Stephen Mullane has mapped out the route for Sunday. It's going to be easy pace, people will wait for the group, like the marines, no man/woman will be left behind!
Check out the route here
Leaving Sligo IT at 9am sharp. There's loads of parking down there.

DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR HELMET, NO HELMET NO CYCLE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Injury prevention post - Liam @ Sligo Advanced Physio

General Injury Prevention post from Liam @ sligo advanced physio on the mall. The first in a series of posts.

Hopefully everybody is enjoying the training in the off season. Here are a few pointers to keep in mind to try and cut down your chances of picking up an injury to ruin your base training.

1. Previous Injury – The biggest predictor of a future injury is a past injury. If you had a back problem 2 years ago or a knee injury 6 months ago then these are the areas you really need to concentrate on in the off season as part of your strength and conditioning programme. Just because you don’t get pain in those areas now does not mean that they have returned to “normal” function after the injury. Pain reduced muscle function and proprioception therefore if you had knee pain you would likely find that some muscles around your knee would be functioning poorly increasing your chance of re-injury. The off season is a great time to commit to structured rehab programme to maximise the endurance, control strength and proprioception in the region of the old injury. Maybe in future posts we can look at specific injuries and rehab plans for them if people are interested

2. Load Management – This is a massive contributor to injuries. It is always a tricky one trying to match the demand you want to place on your cardiovascular system to improve aerobic fitness with the effect this load may have on your musculoskeletal system.

Think of this example:You are a keen club swimmer who up to know runs 5 miles once a week just for fun at 9 min mile pace. You decide that this year you fancy having a go at your first triathlon. You decide that you will run 7 miles 3 times/week and increase your pace to 8 minutes miles. The likelihood it that cardiovascularly you will tolerate this quite well given your strong swimming background. The problem is that good aerobic fitness gained from one sport (such as swimming) is not going to protect your musculoskeletal system from coming under pressure and maybe breaking down when your increase your running mileage. A few good rules to always consider to give your musculoskeletal system a chance to adapt and not break down are the following:

a. Be sensible with your mileage increases. 10% a week is often thrown out as a guide but obviously this is very general. It works well if you are doing 60 miles a week but if you are doing 5 miles a week this will be too conservative. So if you start with low mileage a week don’t increase by any more than 30% a week and as your mileage increases drop your percentage increases closer to the 10% region.

b. Watch out for how your body feels as part of your training diary keep a record of any areas of your body that feels sorer than others. Keep a record of your sleep pattern and your general tiredness as an early sign of overtraining. Record where you feel more tired after a run, is it your calves, quads or glutes. This can help you identify when you might need to reduce your mileage or look at your running technique.

c. Remember how important periodisation is, try to aim for a lighter mileage and pace week every four weeks to allow some recovery time to reduce the risk of overreaching and musculoskeletal injury.

d. Try not to increase 2 variables of your training at any time. If you increase your mileage by 20% don’t reduce your mile pace in the same week. If you normally run the flat then don’t increase your mileage and add in a substantial hill section in your runs in the same week.

e. Think of the surface you run on; compacted sand and grass are likely to place less load on your joints than constant road running but running on sand dunes will significantly increase the load on your Achilles tendon and might be best avoided if you have a previous history of Achilles injury.

f. Include strength and balance training in your weekly training programme especially for your pelvis and lower limbs. When you run you only have 1 leg on the ground at any 1 time therefore attempt to include lots of single leg strength and balance work. Maybe in a future post we could discuss a few exercise ideas to work on specific issues.

g. Footwear/Technique – 10 years ago this seemed easy use good motion control running shoes and run with heels striking the ground first and pushing of through your big toe. Easy! Now things are now much more complicated. Chi running, pose running and bare foot running are all concepts that most runners are well aware of. The problem is how can you identify what running style or running shoe (or no shoe!) works for you? Unfortunately that is a massive discussion in its own right with very few conclusions from research to help us make a decision. Maybe that’s a subject for a future post if people are interested.

I hope some of the above is helpful or interesting and might even be worthy of a bit of debate!. If anyone has feedback or different ideas it would be great to hear them. If anyone has any topics they would like a post on in the general injury/performance sphere let me know. Enjoy your training!

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Galway Half Iron Man

For anyone looking to do this the registration is open tomorrow morning 07:03
http://ironmanireland.com/register/
Good few club members took part in the inaugral event.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Christmas Day Splash - Midday, Rosses point, Sligo.

Christmas Splash 2011 was formally launched this morning on Ocean FM. Proceeds to go to Sligo Cancer Support Centre amongst others.

Declan Byrne from Sligo Tri Club is one of the organisers and we'd encourage club members to take part, this has been going on for decades and there's always a good turn out from the club and the Metalman Tri Club. Great fun and a nice way to get ready for christmas dinner.

More details on facebook

Spaces available for bike fit


Two spaces have become available for the bike fit planned on Sunday the 12th December. This is a custom bike fitting with Fernando Fuentes. It is suitable for anyone looking to fine tune their position on aero bars; if interested contact Jason 'skinny' Mc Morrow on 086 8617420, the places will be allocated using 'first come, first served'.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Sunday Bike Training


The club bike training continues as usual this weather with a smaller than usual group gathering for the 9am start this morning. The training is geared to suit all levels and begins with a warm up loop of < 20k around Strandhill and back to town which means it is acessible to anyone trying the sport for the first time. Keep an eye on this blog or the club Facebook page for updates as Stephen is determined to field a strong crew of bikers next season!

Well done to all the club members who braved tough boggy conditions and an elite field in todays all Ireland cross country running c/ships. Finishing well in the senior men's category were Eamonn McAndrew, Damien McSharry, Ashley Henry, Conal Sexton, Rory Connor and Roy Kelly (apologies if your name is missing -as with any event; mail details/ times/ tales athletic derring do to press@sligotriathlon.ie). Congradulations also to the Sligo AC gang for hosting such a major event.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Second hand tri-gear


Just a quick reminder that we have a club buy and sell, (the link is buried on the left of this blog). Desi Foley has submitted some high end bike gear which may interest some of ye. If you have gear to sell on, or are looking for second hand kit mail buyandsell@sligotriathlon.ie to have it included.

The price and spec of triathlon gear has a huge range and there is a lot of stuff out there, a lot of it unecessary for the amateur athlete. If you are a newcomer to the sport it is well worth seeking advice on what to use before picking something up. Don't be afraid to get advice from one of the coaches or drop in to club sponsor Stephen at ChainDrivenCyles for a chat before investing in kit.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

For Newcomers to Triathlon

This is a good link which explains a lot of what triathlon's about for people new to the sport. Definitely worth a read.

http://www.triathlonireland.com/new-to-tri-adults.html

Friday, November 18, 2011

Club Gear for 2012


Attention all fashion followers, samples of the new club gear will be in Chain Driven Cycles from Monday.

If you cannot wait the brochure can be downloaded here. If you like what you see you need to fill in this order form and mail it back to John (BEFORE 9th DECEMBER!) at ordersligotri@gmail.com. Thanks to all those involved in looking after the new kit; it will be good to see all the 2012 races flooded with the Sligo colours.

Winter Training Timetable


Lots of new potential members have been asking about the club training schedule so here it is. It's also on the club website (link on the left!).
As you can see there's a lot going on, we'd encourage people to take part in the sessions it's a lot more fun than doing your own thing. Any questions contact our training co ordinator Ronan, coach@j2pfit.com


Thursday, November 17, 2011

2012 Rosses Point race video

A lot of people have had trouble downlanding the race footage from last summer due to the size of the file so a reduced quality version can be viewed on the race homepage -there are also copies of the dvd doing the rounds (give Cecilia a shout at the next training).

Cycling Training Day



Eire Og Cycling Club are holding a cycling training day on Saturday 26th of November for all those interested in improving their cycling experience. This is primarily aimed at beginner riders but even more experienced riders can benefit from the course. The course will cover all aspects of cycling including bike skills, training plans, diet & nutrition and basic bike maintenance. Bike fit and max power test will be available for those wishing to assess their fitness levels. The course will take place in The Teeling Centre, Collooney commencing at 9.30 a.m. For further information and registration for the course please visit http://www.eireogcycling.com/ or contact the club secretary on 087 975 9854.
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· 9.30 -10.30 - Sign on & Bike Setup
· 10.30 – Briefing & Road Spin
· 12.30 – Group Cycling Etiquette
· 13.00 – Lunch
· 13.30 – Bike Skills
· 15.00 – Bike Maintenance & Equipment
· 16.30 - Q & A
· 17.00 – Max Power Testing
· 17.30 - 18.00 – Finish


For more info email: info@connachtcycling.com or call 087 975 9854
Cost for the course is €30, this includes lunch & showers.
Helmets are compulsory, no helmet – no spin.

Monday, November 14, 2011

Club Members Honored at ILSDA Awards at Weekend



Sligo Triathlon Club was well represented at the Annual Irish Long Distance Swim Association (ILDSA) awards in Dublin at the weekend. Newly installed Club Secretary Lynsey Dunne was recognised for her successfull English Channel swim which she completed during the summer. The committee of the Lough Gill Swim (Paul Byrnes, Sam McGarry and Kieran Fitzgerald) won the prize for the best race of 2011, even more notable as it was their first time to organise a swim event and raised over €11,000 for NW Hospice in Sligo. Competitors in the event were largely drawn from our club.

Friday, November 11, 2011

The Women that Took the Autumn Challenge – Their Triathlon Success!

On Sunday, 06 Nov, Sligo Triathlon Club hosted a Women’s Try a Triathlon. The event was the culmination of a six week triathlon specific training program to encourage women’s participation in this exciting multi-discipline sport.

The training program consisted of weekly coached sessions in the three triathlon disciplines; swimming, cycling and running. The coached sessions were given by certified coaches from Sligo Triathlon club and provided thirty novice women with the necessary skills to complete the Try a Tri. During the training program the women also participated in additional workshops on transitions, nutrition and training, which were facilitated by experienced triathletes from the Sligo Triathlon Club.

The Try a Tri event gave the training group the opportunity to put all the hard training to the test with a 200m swim, followed by a 8.5 km cycle and a 3.5 km run. Twenty participants started the event with the swim, which consisted of an 8 length swim in the Sligo Regional Sports Complex. Within 5 minutes Dearbhaile Prior was the first competitor to exit the water making her way to the bike and followed in quick succession by Karen Flynn, Carmel Roberts and the rest of the participants. The ladies quickly embraced the challenging cycle from the Sports Complex to the Holy Well and back with several hills to contend with. Dearbhaile Prior was first back from the cycle with Sheila Devaney and Louise Ferrick hot on her heels after making up time on the bike. The ladies racked their bikes and were quickly off on the last leg of the event, which consisted of the 3.5 km run from the Sports Complex to the Race Course for a lap and then back to the Sports Complex. Within 13 minutes Sheila Devaney was first home taking first place in an overall time of 45 mins. Next in was Lorraine Cuffe , in a time of 46 min, who’s outstanding performance in the bike and run leg saw her come home in second place, with Dearbhaile Prior taking third place in a time of 47 min. One by one the remaining participants were welcomed home to rapturous applaud from the awaiting crowd. Congratulations must go to all the women who completed the event after putting in so much time and effort during the 6 week training program to achieve their personal goals of successfully completing the Try a Tri.

A special word of thanks to the coaches, workshop facilitators, the Try a Tri Committee, race marshals and Sligo Triathlon Club who all contributed to the successful training program and Try a Tri event. The support and funding from Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership is also recognised. For further information on Sligo Triathlon Club check-out the website www.sligotriathlon.ie or for information on Sligo Sports and Recreation Partnership Tel: 9161511.


Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Reminder - AGM Saturday 12th Nov 7pm Glasshouse

The Club AGM will be on Sat coming at 7pm in the Glasshouse Hotel in Sligo.

There will be a social directly afterwards in McHughs Bar

It's important that as many club members attend as possible so we can determine the club's plans and strategies for the upcoming year, fill committees, etc.

Newer members are especially welcome.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Footage from last summers race

There is over an hour of footage from the 2011 Rosses Point race which will be screened after next Saturdays AGM. Most of ye (marshalls and competitors) have been captured in all of your sporting glory. The footage will be available free for download after the screening.

Below is two and a half minutes from the race...

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Ladies Try a Tri Results

Well done to all those who took part in the Women's Try a Tri. It was an amazing day for an amazing event and it was great to see everyone do so well an achieving their goal of completing the Try a Tri, their first triathlon.

Special congrats to Shiela Devaney first home, to Lorraine Cuffe just behind her and Dearbhaile Prior taking bronze.
Please find attached a copy of the result and times with splits.
We look forward to seeing you at future events with Sligo Triathlon Club.

Rank Fisrt Name Surname Swim Bike Run Total
1 Shiela Devaney 00:06:28 00:26:02 00:13:14 00:45:44
2 Lorraine Cuffe 00:08:46 00:25:12 00:12:52 00:46:50
3 Dearbhaile Prior 00:04:52 00:27:23 00:15:23 00:47:38
4 Carmel Roberts 00:05:26 00:28:48 00:13:58 00:48:12
5 Vanessa Foley 00:07:06 00:26:48 00:14:26 00:48:20
6 Louise Ferrick 00:05:41 00:27:09 00:15:33 00:48:23
7 Andrea McGee 00:05:26 00:28:19 00:16:36 00:50:21
8 Karen Flynn 00:05:16 00:29:10 00:15:56 00:50:22
9 Elizabeth King 00:07:06 00:28:34 00:15:01 00:50:41
10 Jill Connor 00:06:33 00:28:47 00:16:00 00:51:20
11 Ruth Walsh 00:06:35 00:29:25 00:16:03 00:52:03
12 Mary Henry 00:07:40 00:28:46 00:17:02 00:53:28
13 Patricia Conway 00:08:12 00:28:24 00:17:58 00:54:34
14 Sandra McNulty 00:07:45 00:31:16 00:17:49 00:56:50
15 Orla Cormican 00:06:35 00:34:05 00:18:32 00:59:12
16 Lorraine Cosgrave 00:09:16 00:33:46 00:16:38 00:59:40
17 Gemma Lavin 00:08:46 00:33:41 00:18:49 01:01:16
18 Cora Mulligan 00:07:52 00:42:24 00:21:09 01:11:25
19 Valerie reynolds 00:15:10 00:44:28 00:21:22 01:21:00
N/A Sinead Gillespie N/A 00:55:45 00:14:20 N/A