SPLASH & DASH

Open Water Swimming 2010

Open water swimming starts back tonight (Monday May 3rd) 6.30pm at Castleconnell rowing club 'Worlds End' (same place as last year). This is not a coached session tonight and is primarily aimed at giving those going to barcelona a chance to get into their wetsuits and do a bit before the the big day in two weeks. Caution! the water is still quite cold at the moment but we'll try to ignore the sense of, "April May stay out of the say, June July swim till ya die" and see how we go. Always remeber be sensible and if you don't feel comfortable then get out! Stephan will be starting his coached open water swim sessions at the same location in a few weeks, more info. to follow on that. Any enquires to training@limericktriathlon.com

'Joey' Results/Photos 2010

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Results

Special thanks to all our volunteers who hepled out in the run-up and on the day to make 'Joey' 2010 a roaring success. Congrats to all who participaed in both events on the day. Provisional Results can be found here. Gordon's photos are now online here

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Current results A few notable people absent last night (joey and Corkman tapering we suspect) but there were still 32 peolple out the tackle the course with the help of the great volunteers. Notable results last night was the on-ging O'Hara battle with shane putting in a new blistering new PB lap. Stephan T putiing in another 21.39 but still unable to crack that timeset by

Hell of the West Relay Entries now full

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Hi All, Relay entries for the "Hell of the West" are now full. Sorry there are no more relay places available.

Joey and Tri-A-Tri Swim wave start times

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Please see attached for wave start times for both races at weekend.

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Riverfest

The Riverfest Festival showcases and celebrates all that's great about Limerick City - highlighting and revelling in our art,culture, music, sport and food.

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'Phil's Cycle'

Speaking at the launch of the new Monday night training session 'Phil's Cycle' club member Philip Moloney outlined the the aims and objectives of the his new super cycling session. For the past couple of weeks Philip has put a lot of time in the planning of his route and it has now been finalised.

New Cycle League Training Sessions - Wednesdays

Cycling League Training Session will commence on Wednesday 28th 2010 at Shannon / Bunratty at 7 pm (Sharp). Parking and Sign on at The Wells Church, Clonmoney, Bunratty, Co Clare. Any Tri Club members interested are welcome, however you MUST hod a Cycle Ireland club racing licence. Triathlon ireland membership will not be accepted. This is not a Tri Club organised session. Full info. available at www.cyclingspins.com

Bike Maintenance Day

Thanks to Alan for the time and work he put into the Bike maintenance session. There was a strong turnout of approximately twenty and we learned everything from speedy puncture repairs to gear/brake cable overhauls with lots of other valuable tips and tricks in between.

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Week 4 Photos (Thanks again to Wanda)

Joey Post Race BBQ

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This years post race BBQ will be held in Flannerys on Denmark street. Food will be available from 6pm-8pm,all athletes will receive a food voucher in their goody bag.

Plassey 10k

The Jacinta O'Brien 10k run (formerly Plassey 10k) is being held Sunday 25th May. Tthe race due to start at 2pm. Would be a good pre Joey event to get those legs ready in time for the big Triathlon. The route is pleasant scenic and good weather is promised. Full info. at http://www.jacintaobrien10k.webs.com/

TT Thursdays Photos

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Thanks to Wanda Clancy for taking some great photos last week at the TT. Click here for the full set

Irish Junior Squad Triathlon Camp Aguilas Spain

I have had the privilege to work on the first ever Junior Irish Triathlon Squad, International training camp in Aguilas Spain. It is fair to say that last nine days, were some of the most memorable and challenging in my career. The camp facts include; 9 athletes (junior and youth triathletes), 9 days, 4 coaches; legendary cycling specialist Stephen Delaney, athlete and coach Elena Maslova, Limerick Triathlon Coach and athlete Stephen Teeling Lynch, and Exercise Physiologist Antonia Rossiter.

Nenagh Tri done and dusted (Updated)

Around 30 Limerick Tri members competed in the Nenagh sprint distance tri, which has become a good warm-up for our own Joey Hannan race. There were some great performances from our club, with eight members placing in the top 30 (including club chairperson Johnny D!). Our female competitors were particularly strong today, with Lisa Horgan and Lynne Algar achieving podium finishes (2

TT Thursdays Week 3

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Great numbers out again last night. Special thanks again to all marshalls who kept things running again with their help on the night. Some very close results last night. In the junior category the O'Hara brothers did battle once more with With Andrew pipping Shane to the post by a mere two seconds. The elite category saw an even closer split of 1 single second with Stephan Clancy puuting in the quickest lap again to just about hold off Mike Storan. We also saw the arrival of our Duathlons organiser for her first time of TT, Barbara put in the fastest female lap of the night. In the Male senior Category Gary Sheehan posted the quickest category lap of the series so far. In the Rookie category we are seeing week on week improvements form Shane Larkin who shows no signs of slacking off in performance. Dolmen CC entered a surprise contender to the Male Vet. category last night with Cyril Keane blowing away the field with a 22.33 lap (almost at the elite category cut off point of 40kmph) We are beginning to see the points system kicking into action now and the results are now organised on that basis. Remember it will be calculated over you best 6 out of 10 nights + 10 points for marshalling on a night. The highest posssible score is 70 points. Click her for results. We need marshalls for next week again so drop us an e-mail and we'll give you a job. 10 points are awarded for marshalling on a night. See you all next week. Click here for the TT Thursdays Web Page

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Triathlon season is underway!

On Saturday, a number of club members competed in the Portlaoise Try-athlon. This was a National Series sprint race and the 2010 Intervarsity Championships. Congratulations to Mike Yelverton, who was 1st in his age category, 3rd male in the intervarsities, and 4th overall. Alan Buckley also raced well, posting the fastest bike split of the day and coming in 5th overall. Dave Richardson also made the top 10, placing 7th. In the female competition, Katie Fitzgerald and Alison Ledger both had top 10 finishes. Next, Nenagh!

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Between volunteers and competitors we had a turnout of forty five this evening. First thanks has to go to all the volunteers whose help was invaluable. The course was fast tonight with some new PB times. Orla Mooney is currently storming away in the Female category with great times. Junior come Senior and now elite Stephen Clancy took the fastest lap tonight by two seconds over Wect Clare Cyclist Mike Storan. Liam butler put in a smashing performance in the Vet category whilst the O'Hara battle dominates the junior category with both Andrew and Shane on jo

Incorporation of Run Intervals into 1/2 Ironman Training CANCELLED/POSTPONED

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APOLOGIES FOR THE LATE NOTICE BUT WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL THIS SESSION THAT WAS PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY. WE WILL TRY TO REORGANISE IT AGAIN FOR ANOTHER DATE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SORRY AGAIN FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED.

Limerick Triathlon Club will be holding a coaching session for Club members on Wednesday April 7th, 6.45-9pm (or a little later). The session will be fully coached by Stephan Teeling Lynch and Joe Chalke. The focus will be on Running for Triathlon. They will cover the incorporation of intervals into training and more specifically into 1/2 ironman training. This will be of special interest to all those heading to Barcelona as well as Groomsport. The session will include presentation material followed by a running session incorporating a variety of new top secret drills! Unfortunately places are limited and must be booked. Running shoes and clothing will be required. Drop me an e-mail and I can reserve you a place for the session. training@limericktriathlon.com