Race 5 of 28
Someone upstairs must be looking over us as again we had perfect conditions to race in! With more old faces turning up the queue is getting longer and longer. If everyone could get to registration 5 minutes earlier it would certainly relieve some of Doug ‘s stress as he tries to process everyone through as quickly as possible
Triathlete Beauties
Next week is Twinnies one & only Double Distance Race of the season, registration will be open from 04:30am thats 03:30am for Queenslanders. PLEASE BE QUITE . Bikes are to racked on the furtherest racks and LIGHTS ARE MANDATORY FRONT & REAR.
Double Distance is not compulsory, we will still be running our normal race distance, at your normal starting time. Everyone racing on Saturday will received 35 points.
With Christmas only 10 Tri club races away, planning is underway for the club Chrissy party, this year the location will be Summer Grove, formerly Penny Ridge. Lock in the date 14th December, more details to come, but we are looking at hiring a coach, So if any members have contacts with Coach companies, please let me know via the contacts page.
Doctor Bike Senior talked about Spinning, choosing the right gear, getting rid of the lactic acid before heading out on the run will stop the cramps.
Family Affair
An issue that has come to light is Drafting – drafting is illegal. The committee is calling upon all members to report those found drafting, they are only cheating themselves. You can tell you fellow competitor to get off your a@#se or let the ladies know their shoulder number when you go through transition. The Committee with issue appropriate penalties!
| Drafting – The Triathete’s Rules of the Road |
Drafting, what is it and how can you avoid it? Essentially the bicycle portion of a triathlon is an individual time trial. The key point being individual. It is the objective of the triathlete to overcome one enormous force, aerodynamic drag, on their own, without any “boost” from other competitors. Therefore, drafting is the act of riding behind another cyclist in an area of reduced air pressure created in the wake of that leading cyclist. The trailing or drafting cyclist uses less energy to maintain the same speed as the cyclist they are trailing. This creates an unfair advantage. Drafting another cyclist during a triathlon is outright illegal. So, let’s focus on how we can avoid drafting and the time penalties and disqualifications associated with it.
For information in relating to drafting have a look at this post .
Random Draw winners this week
Thanks to South Tweed Cycles, Kingscliff Cycles, Storm Cycles, Palm Beach Super Cycles, Cannabil Clothing, Felt Bikes
Nathan Raksts, Liam Taylor, Richard Mourant, Sue Baxter, Col Woodward, Brendan Brooks and Lisa Ross
Marshalls to Double Distance
Fraser/Amaroo – Stu Chambers Woodlands Drive- Hollie Robards
There are still plenty of opportunities for people to nominate for a marshalling post, just drop me a line with a date your available,
Points Score after Race 4
1. Dave Proudfoot 91pts
2. Kent Holmes 90 pts
3. Gary Cooke 88pts
4. David McDowell 84pts
5. Scott Collins 83 pts
6. Lewis Saunders 81 pts
7. Steve Bourne 79 pts
8. Guy Davoren 79 pts
9. Jenny Scaysbrook 78 pts
10. Vicki Lawes 77 pts
Up & Coming Champions with Scott
On a side note, congratulations to my mate Bill Chaffey who after getting run over by a truck on his last training ride before a Forster Ironman 7 years ago and left near to death, he has just ticked off another box by completing Kona’s Ironman on the weekend finishing 2nd in his para-triathlon category. He has also been nominated by the The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for September’s Athlete of the Month award, good luck & well Done Bill
Stu Crawford
Twin Towns Triathlon Club