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Simon Thompson and Sarah Fien win ACT Aquathlon ChampsSimon Thompson was in fantastic form, backing up from a 2nd place in the National series race last weekend on the Gold Coast. By the end of the first run he had a narrow lead and was never threatened. Ross Blake followed Queensland visitor Levi Fleming into the water and quickly pulled away to finish in 2nd, with Luke Keogh also using his fast swim to build up a handy buffer for the last run, taking third place.In the women's race it was a welcome return to multi-sport racing for Sarah Fien, with Raeleigh Tennant and Michelle Gallen also in contention in the strong field. Fien had a lead after the first run, but during the swim the three closed up leaving the water in a pack. Once Sarah regained her land legs she powered away again, with Raeleigh's stronger run gaining her 2nd place over Michelle. Top 3 places were awarded $500, $250 and $100 respectively, thanks to the generous sponsorhip of Acumen Alliance. In the short race Kate Fitzpatrick took overall line honours, with novice Jared Henry 1st in the men's race, each winning a $30 voucher from the Runners Shop. Full results and race report including age group awards are here.
Sunsmart SurveyJillian Pratten was the lucky winner of the balloon flight for two in the Sunsmart survey at the Sunsmart race on Saturday. The survey results are available (PDF), showing a high awareness of sun protection issues among those present.
Sprint ChampionshipsMarc Williams showed his strength on the bike, riding alone after leading the swim and powering away from the chase pack of Ross Blake, Dane Robinson, Gareth Halverson and Jason Chalker. Jason had the fastest run but was unable to close the gap, taking 2nd with Dane in 3rd. Michelle Gallen (Hunter) had a handy lead out of the water and just managed to hang onto it on the bike from fast charging Fiona Hedgecoe. Onto the run Fiona quickly built a lead, with Michelle holding onto 2nd and 3rd going to Jessica Baird.
Thommo second in Accenture Race 2In an event overshadowed by the tragic hit and run accident of Luke Harrop the previous day, who was in a critical condition in hospital and passed away at the time of the race, ACT athlete Simon Thompson had a sensational race to take 2nd place in the final of the Eliminator race behind series leader Courtney Atkinson. NZ's Shane Reed was 3rd. In the women's race Barb Lindquist made it 2 from 2 with Nicole Hackett and Michellie Jones taking the minor placings.
Tuesday, 18 December 2001 Canberra Half IronmanGreat Britain's Paul Amey amd Australian Joanne King took line honours at the Canberra Half Ironman on Sunday 16 December. ACT athletes placed well in the event which was also the Australian Long Course Championships. Stand out performances and age group placings included: Stuart Shaw 4:04:21 6th M-Elite, Stuart Bardsley 4:06:36 2nd M2529, Greg Cox 4:09:45 2nd M3034, Mick Crowe 4:42:21 2nd M5054, Symeko Jochinke 4:43:47 2nd F2529, Bob Harlow 4:44:06 3rd M5054, Amanda Murtagh 4:49:32 2nd F3539, Carla Zijlstra-Evans 5:04:50 2nd F3034, Patrick Carey 6:37:58 1st M6064.See also the event website and story from the Canberra Times.
Thursday, 13 December 2001 Expanded age groups at 2002 World ChampionshipsThe ITU recently decided that at every 2002 ITU World Championship each country will be allowed to enter 18 athletes per age group. This includes the short and long distance Triathlon and Duathlon World Championships, as well as the Aquathlon and Winter Triathlon World Championships. Previously each country was allowed to enter 12 athletes per age group. 2002 ITU World Championship schedule:
Tuesday, 11 December 2001 XTerra Australian ChampionshipAn exciting day at the races on Sunday. Jason Chalker and Raeleigh Tennant both put in strong performances leading star-studded fields at the end of the MTB leg through Stromlo Forest, but were caught on the run leg over Black Mountain by Paul Amey (UK) and Jody Mielke respectively. Paul Smith was 3rd in the elite men's race and in the age groups both Bob Harlow and Jane Badenoch-Jones won their categories. Results and photos at www.xterraoz.com
Tuesday, 11 December 2001 Level 1 Coaching AccreditationIf you have completed the Level One Triathlon Coaching Course and are currently coaching but never have formalised the arrangement, this announcement is for you. Please contact Melinda Cockshutt at wriggley@optusnet.com.au with your contact details (phone and email). I will contact you all individually and talk to you about how we go about accreditation. This DOES NOT apply to people that undertook the Level One coaching course in September 2001.
Tuesday, 11 December 2001 'Tri-Talking' new drive time of 8 AMGavin Godkin and Mark Terracini's radio show 'Tri-Talking' will be at the new drive time of 8 AM Wednesday mornings. This time should make it easier for people to listen in - on radio station Triple S FM 103.9.
Monday, 3 December 2001 ACT Classic Distance ChampionshipsThe results of the ACT Olympic Distance Championships (incorporating the Australian University Triathlon Championships) are now available on the website. The race conditions for triathlon were favourable, with no wind, resulting in still water for the swim and no headwinds on the bike. Weather temperature was pleasant. The Elite Male category was won by Simon Thompson in a time of 1:42:31, second and third in this category were Gareth Halverson and Marc Williams. The age group category was won by Malcolm Lyons (M20-24) of University of Technology Sydney in a time of 1:47:14, second and third were Greg Cox (M30-34) and Steven Plain (M20-24) of Sydney. First woman was Amelia Cox (F16-19) of University of Tasmania, second and third were Amanda Murtagh (F35-39) of Bilbys and Kristie Ramsland (F16-19) of Tridents.
Thursday, 29 November 2001 New rules for water temperature cut-off for wetsuitsThe new water temperatures are now in effect - wetsuits are not allowed if water temperature exceeds:
Tuesday, 20 November 2001 Spring FlingThe elite men's race saw a welcome return to form for Ross Blake, with Simon Thompson chasing hard all the way. Gareth Halverson showed his bright prospects in the sport with a strong third place. The women's race saw a small field with Raeleigh Tennant leading from the start and never threatened. Fiona Hedgecoe was second and Jess Baird took third. The age-group fields saw some stand-out performances. Paul Smith's time was 7th fastest of the day, and Carl Fellows just keeps getting faster after a great winter of racing. In the womenıs field Kristie Ramsland and Amanda Murtagh both posted outstanding times - it would have been an interesting tussle if theyıd started in the same wave or raced in the elite race! Some age groups show signs of some great battles to come over the summer - in M35-39 less than 1 minutes separated the top 5 places! It will be interesting to see the action at the Olympic Distance championships in 2 weeks.
Summer Season 2001-2 Information OnlineThe summer season dates for the 2001-2 season have been finalised after the announcement of major changes in national series fixtures. Also, all TACT race venues are now set. See Series Information, full ACT Calendar, Entry Form and Printable Calendar.
New Position - TACT Executive DirectorTriathlon ACT. Executive Director. Part-time AppointmentThis challenging new position will be responsible to the Board for the day-to-day management of the organisation and will play a strong leadership role in enhancing the organisation's contribution to the development of the sport in the ACT region. The successful applicant will have management and supervisory experience, including policy formulation and program delivery. Analytical and conceptual skills at a high level are essential to support TACT's vision to embrace quality processes in sport delivery. An understanding of, and demonstrated commitment to, the sport is highly desirable. The appointee will be required to interact effectively with members, volunteers, potential sponsors and granting agencies. An understanding of the structure of the sport and recreation industry is desirable.
Remuneration commensurate with experience will be negotiated. Closing date for applications: 22 November 2001 or as
advertised in 'The Canberra Times' of 9 November 2001
Women's and Junior ProgramsFemales in Training (FIT) All-Women's Program starts in mid November.
Tridents have a clinic for juniors in Years 3-6 (aged 8-11) on Sunday 25 November.
If you've done a bit of swimming, cycling or running before, that's great, but it's not essential. We aim to have fun!
Thursday, 1 November 2001 University Triathlon ChampionshipsIn conjunction with the University of Canberra, Triathlon ACT is presenting the Australian University Triathlon Championships. Entry Form now available for eligible students.
Jason Chalker and Raeleigh Tennant shine at XTerra WorldsJason Chalker finshed 9th in pro men and Raeleigh Tennant 12th in pro women in the XTerra World Championships at Maui in Hawaii on October 14, both capping off very successful seasons on the XTerra circuit. The races were won by South African rookies Conrad Stolz and Anke Erlank. See the XTerra Planet site or story on InsideTri.
Sri Chinmoy Triple Triathlon CancelledThe Sri Chinmoy Triple Triathlon which was to be run on Sunday November 25 has been cancelled in line with a world-wide cancellation of all events run by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team until the end of this year.
Monday, 8 October 2001 ACT finishers at Ironman HawaiiCongratulations to Guy Shadbolt (676th place in 11:43:35, 179th M30-34) and Ken Murtagh (1269th place in 15:06:00, 21st M60-64). Guy came over the line with Australian Chris Legh who must have been doing it tough again. The race was won by Tim DeBoom in 8:31:18 with Natascha Badmann winning the women's race in 9:28:37. Belinda Cheney did not start.
Thursday, 4 October 2001 Novice ProgramsTwo clubs have announced novice triathlon training programs. Tridents starts with an info night on 12 October and Bilbys on 17 October.
Triathlon ACT AGMThe 2001 Triathlon ACT AGM was held on Thursday 6 September. The new executive is Bill Baker (pres), Garry Muir (VP), Jame Allnutt (Treas), and 4 committee: David Baldwin, Simon Thompson, Rae Wells and Gabrielle Wright. Mick Richards will be overseeing TACT's equipment. New details listed on the Contact Page.The audited financial statements will be presented to a special meeting, as soon as they have been prepared. Garry Muir was elected to Life Membership in recognition of his contribution in so many areas of the association's activities.
Chat Forum added to websiteThe TACT website now has a discussion forum. Feel free to make your contribution! You can find it in the links at the bottom of each page, or click here. If there is sufficient interest areas can be set up for separate topics and private groups added. Why not ask for one for your club or training group? Contact David Baldwin if you are interested.
Level One Triathlon Coaching Course 18-26 SeptPlease send your nominations for the Level 1 Triathlon Coaching Course to the Triathlon ACT office at triathlonact@triathlonact.com.auTuesday 18 September - 6-9pm Thursday 20 September - 6-9pm Saturday 22 September - 9-3pm Monday 24 September - 6-9pm Wednesday 26 September - 6-9pmWe need a minimum of 10 people and maximum of 25. Cost is $200 which includes all course materials and light refreshments. For more information contact Mel Hughes - wriggley@mpx.com.au
Monday, 27 August 2001 Thommo 13th at ITU World Cup - Lausanne(From Triathlon Digest)Another good result for Simon in a strong field. The race was won by Swiss athlete Reto Hug in 1:53:59 just holding out Chris McCormack. The women's race was won by recently crowned world champion Siri Lindley.
Simon Thompson 3rd at ITU World Cup - Yamaguchi(From Triathlon Digest)Simon Thompson had an outstanding breakthrough in international competition, placing 3rd in the ITU World Cup race in Yamaguchi, Japan on 12 August. The race was won by Chris Hill with Greg Bennett in 2nd place, making it a clean sweep for the Australians. Canada's Carol Montgomery won the women's race. ITU World Cup-Yamaguchi 12 August, Yamaguchi, Japan 1.5k S, 40k B, 10k R Men - 1. Chris Hill AUS 1:50:29 (18:33, 1:00:22, 31:34) 2. Greg Bennett AUS 1:50:39 (18:42, 1:00:16, 31:41) 3. Simon Thompson AUS 1:51:41 (18:43, 1:00:10, 32:48)The previous weekend Simon won the ITU points race in Hokkaido, Japan on 5 August, clocking 1:50:35 over Shane Reed's 1:51:23, with the day's fastest run of 31:56.
Friday, 24 August 2001 Raeleigh Tennant 3rd at XTerra Half Moon Bay (California)(From Triathlon Digest)Raeleigh Tennant continues to make her mark on the offroad XTerra circuit in North America, racing at Half Moon Bay in California on 19 August. She led the swim in trademark style, exiting the water with Jody Mielke, then rode and ran strongly. Jason Chalker also raced and placed 14th in pro men. Read his story at TriDU.com.
Tuesday, 24 July 2001 Michael Cupitt wins bronze at WorldsCongratulations to Michael Cupitt - bronze medal in M16-19 age group and 9th fastest time for all age-group competitors.In the Elite categories, Michellie Jones was 2nd to Siri Lindley (USA) and Joanna Zeiger (USA) 3rd. In the men's race Peter Robertson won gold ahead of Chris Hill, with Craig Watson (NZL) taking bronze. Age group results from the ACT were:
Monday, 2 July 2001 Thommo 2nd at Echternach, Luxembourg (ITU points race)(From Triathlon Digest)Simon Thompson had a great race on Sunday 1 July, narrowly beaten by past world champion Simon Lessing in a quality European field. The bike course was steep and technical - Lessing had problems with a loose headset which made things dicey on the descents! Triathlon Echternach/ITU Points Race 1 July, Echternach, Luxembourg 1.5 S, 42k B, 10k R Men - 1. Simon Lessing GBR 2:04:06 (20:54, 1:10:36, 31:30) 2. Simon Thompson AUS 2:04:34 (20:58, 1:10:24, 32:05) 3. Martin Krnavek CZE 2:05:17 (20:59, 1:10:32, 32:47)
Monday, 2 July 2001 Membership renewals now due!You must renew your membership before you next race to avoid a $5 one-day race license but more importantly for continued coverage for training insurance.
Thursday, 28 June 2001 Raeleigh races Xterra RichmondAt XTerra Richmond, USA (eastern championship), Raeleigh Tennant finished 8th female after leading out of the swim. The course was extremely tough with technical obstacles on the bike and run course. The women's race was won by Jody Mielke (nee Purcell) who is also the course record holder for the Sri Chinmoy Triple Triathlon here in Canberra.
Thursday, 21 June 2001 Stolen BikeLindy and Peter Dunn's house was broken into and their race bikes stolen on Wednesday night. Fortunately Lindy's has been recovered but Peter's is still at large. It is a black Trek 2300, ZX carbonfibre 56cm (ser# 310523) with yellow handle bar tape, aerobars, top of the range computer with cadence, pump, night stick battery carrier, repairs kits etc!!!!
Monday, 11 June 2001 Raeleigh Tennant 2nd at Ironman Asia(From Nick Munting)Raeleigh Tennant had a triumphant return to form at Ironman Asia in Jeju, Korea finishing just behind fellow Australian Belinda Granger - the first ironman triathlon one, two finish by Australian women! Granger, second in April's Minolta Ironman Australian Triathlon, challenged Tennant on the bike after Tennant placed fourth outright in the 3.8km swim. The pair surged and counter surged on the around island bike ride over 180km and then took to the run with metres separating them but a buffer over third placed woman, New Zealand's Karyn Ballance, second in the Air New Zealand Ironman in March. Granger eventually gained a buffer on Tennant who has been training
for XTERRA racing, not Ironman.
1. Belinda Granger AUS 9:37:20 (58:40, 5:08:28, 3:30:12) 2. Raeleigh Tennant AUS 9:42:37 (55:01, 5:12:03, 3:35:32) Other Results
Thursday, 7 June 2001 Daniell Baby - CongratulationsSusan and Roy are delighted to welcome Benjamin James, born Friday 1 June at 7.38am, 8lb 10oz - barely a week after Susan was last seen on her bike at the Hughes Bakery!Susan is the most excited mum EVER. Both are doing well.
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