from Triathlon Ireland website In the news this week:
Membership Cards for 2009
Club Affiliation for 2009
Championship & National Series Races
Age Group Selection 2009 Club Notices
Races
Other Notices
MEMBERSHIP CARDS FOR 2009
All membership cards are now being posted out. Once your membership has been processed you will receive an email with your TI number. You will then receive a second email notifying you when your card is in the post. When you receive your card, can you please check to ensure that you have received the correct card. eg. If you applied for Full membership, please ensure your card reads “Full Membership”. If you have receive the incorrect card, please contact our office immediately by sending an email to [email protected]
CLUB AFFILIATION FOR 2009
Affiliation for all clubs will be available soon. Please keep your eye out here and we will post further details soon.
CHAMPIONSHIP & NATIONAL SERIES RACES FOR 2009
We are pleased to announce the National Championships and Nationals Series races for 2009. Please click here for further details.
AGE GROUP SELECTION 2009
All information for Age Group Selection Races for the World and European Triathlon & European Championships races in 2009 are now available online – please click on “Selection” from the menu on the home page of our website for further details.
Duathlon European Championships, Budapest, Hungary
Applications have now closed for the Duathlon European Championships being held in Budapest 23-24 May 2009. Notification has been sent to all athletes who have been approved by post. If you have not received your notification by post, please send an email to [email protected]. Please click here for further event details.
CLUB NOTICES
If you live in an area where there is no club and you’d be interested in forming a club then please get in touch with us by sending an email to [email protected].
RACES
The 2009 race calendar is now available on the website To view the calendar, please click on “competition” from the menu on the left hand side.
Trilogy’s Junior Aquathon: Entries are now open for the Trilogy Junior Aquathon (National Junior Championships 2009), being held on 13th June, with four aged-based race distances catering for junior racers aged 9-19. Taking place at the start of the Summer Holidays from school (Saturday 13 June), entrants will complete a swim of between 150m and 750m at Portlaoise’s new leisure centre, before racing around the centre’s ground to complete a run of between 1km and 5km. The cost of entry for all is just €5.00 and each finisher is guaranteed a goody bag, t-shirt, medal and certificate. To learn more about this event, please see the events dedicated website www.junioraquathon.ie
Portlaoise Sprint Try-athlon: Portlaoise Sprint Try-athlon is now closed, and the waiting list is also full. Keep up to date on race news at www.trilaois.ie.
Youghal Triathlon: Entries are now open for Youghal Triathlon. For entries, please click here.
All Ireland Metal Man Triathlon: Entries are now open. For entries, please click here.
Beast of the East: Entries for the Beast of the East open on Sunday 22nd March at 7pm. For entries, please click here.
Triathlone: Entries are now open for the Waterways Ireland TriAthlone. For entries, please click here.
Northwest Duathlon: Entries for the Northwest Duathlon are now open. For entries, please click here.
Northwest Sprint/Liam Ball Triathlon: Entries will be opening on Friday 6th March.
Wicklow Tri Amphibian King Aquathon Series 09: Entries are now open. For entries, please click here and follow the Aquathon link.
Gatorade Dublin City Tri: The Gatorade DCT 09 is now open for entries. The race fee this year will be 50euro – this is for the third year running! There will also be a “Super Sprint” in parallel with this year’s race for beginners and new-to triathlon. The distance will be slightly below a standard sprint distance.
Eireman Olympic, Middle & Long Distance Triathlon: The website for Eireman, being held on 23rd August ’09 is now live. Please click here for further details.
Eireman X: Entries for Eireman X being held on 10th May are now open. The first 100 entries get a groovier T-Shirt). Please click here for further details. Bring old gear as you will be getting wet and muddy!
Northwest Duathlon: Entries are now open for the Northwest Duathlon being held on 5th April. Please go to www.northwesttriclub.com for further details on how to enter.
Fingal Sprint Triathlon: Entries for the Fingal Sprint Tri being held on Sunday 17th May are now open. Please click here for further details and also video briefing.
The Rock Duathlon: Entries for the Rock Duathlon, organised by 3-Rock Triathlon Club in Ashford Co. Wicklow, is being held on 26th April are now open. For entries, please click here.
Spokes Tramore Duathlon: Entries are now open for the Spokes Tramore Duathlon being held on 28th Feb. For entries, please click here.
TriAthy: Entries are now open for TriAthy being held on 30th May. This offers both an Olympic and Sprint distance race over the familiar course in Athy, Co. Kildare. For entries, please click here.
Portlaoise Try-athlon: Entries have opened for the Portlaoise Try-athlon. This race will be particularly targeting newcomers to the sport with a beginner-friendly sprint-distance course. For entries, please click here.
North Tipp Sprint Triathlon: Entries for the North Tipp Sprint Triathlon are now open. Places Available – 240. Online registration only. Cost – €35. For entries, please click here.
DublinTri – Kil*censored*: Entries are now open at www.dublintri.com and to see the competitors cycling jersey please click here.. Both age-group and draft-legal waves are open.
DublinTri – Skerries: Entries are now open at www.dublintri.com and to see the competitors cycling jersey please click here.. Both age-group and draft-legal waves are open.
OTHER NOTICES
Focus Ireland Fundraising Triathlon Committee Members Required
Focus Ireland need your expertise to help deliver an outstanding triathlon at Grand Canal Square in 2009. We are currently looking for new members to join the Focus Ireland Triathlon race organisers committee. Committee members are needed in the following areas (1) assistant swim marshal (2) course set up marshal (3) transition area marshal (4) volunteer marshal. We need your expertise before the event and your help during set up on Sat August 1st and race day on Sunday August 2nd. Focus Ireland will make all arrangements with 3rd parties for the event and will have a team of volunteers to work with you on set up and on race day.
The Focus Ireland Triathlon aims to raise €200,000 to help people who are homeless, here at Focus Ireland we know all about fear and despair, we have seen the heartbreak and misery that confronts many people who become homeless. You can help lift that fear and despair by volunteering your expertise and time to help the most marginalized men, women and children in our society.
To volunteer and find out more about what is involved please contact Sinéad Price on 01-881 5905 or email [email protected]
