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Tri an Mhi this year hosted the National Middle Distance championships for the first time and a small but strong group of hardy souls from Limerick Triathlon Club made the long trek north to compete. All the talk in the run up to the race was, would the swim take place. The air temperature was quite low on the day due to the northerly wind and we all shivered standing in our wetsuits waiting to find out if we were getting into the water. The alternative, a long distance duathlon, didn't appeal to many.

This weekend the action moves to Meath - good luck to all travelling to the Tri an Mhi CXIII National Middle distance champs,  and to Lanzarote - a big shout out to Anthony Egan taking on his first IM!

Returning to Mallorca for the IM 70.3 was a fantastic experience. Having done the event in 2012 with my brother, this year there were 18 athletes under the Limerick flag, with many more to support. I had said if I can do it, anyone can, so sure enough 8 of the gang had never done the distance before, I was just hoping everyone else would enjoy it as much as me.

Rachel Clancy is completing a Masters and needs us fellow triathletes to help her out:

"As part of my MSc in Sport/Exercise Management at UCD, I am doing my thesis on social media marketing for triathlons. Many of you completed a survey for me recently, which was used to "pilot" my questions before officially collecting data. My finalized survey has been available on Irish Triathlon for a few weeks and also shared on Facebook. So, if you've filled out the final version already, thank you very much. If not, please take a few minutes to answer my questions by cutting/pasting the link below into your web browser. Even if you completed the pilot version, you can respond to the final survey as well because these are the results I will actually analyze. I appreciate it."  

Calling all Limerick Triathlon Club members & friends - Bike park build, UL, 1430 Saturday.

All help appreciated!

We look forward to welcoming you all to UL at the weekend!

Entry lists are attached - alphabetically and in wave order.

Sorry, but we cannot facilitate any further changes or transfers.

Regardless of which Wave you are in, TRANSITION WILL CLOSE AT 0845 SHARP

Any questions can be answered at registration where we will have an extra help desk.

We need to get the race started smoothly and safely so TAKE NOTE - The First wave which is the Try-a-Tri, will start at 9am. SO Try-a-Tri athletes PLEASE be ready in your swim wear at the deck of the pool at this time.

Predator Triathlon Club in conjunction with Limerick Triathlon Club are holding a Joey Hannan Training day on the 21st April at 11am at the UL Pool.

We will be covering the Try a Tri route but any juniors doing the Sprint distance are also welcome. We will be swimming in the 50m pool, cycling the Try a tri bike course and running the Try a tri run course. So you need to bring everything that you would need for race day, swim hat, goggles, bike, helmet, runners, suitable clothing for weather conditions.

Wednesday evening cycles leave at 6pm SHARP from Eugene's Yard  (the alleyway between Barrington St and St Joseph St , parallel to O'Connell ave). As always TI or CI membership is required for insurance purposes.  The cycle group goes out together and stays together for the majority of the spin. On the homeward bound stretch the pace increases and it will split into smaller groups.  A good level of fitness is required as with the racing season about to start, general fitness levels are high at this time of year.