Twin Towns Triathlon Race Report 22 September 2012
Another great day for racing, with still more new people turning up. You all got a big tick from the registration staff for getting there that little bit earlier. This week we saw 16 brand new starters and that slows things down a bit, working out how long it would take, the bike course etc. So please continue to get to registration earlier.
It’s a timely reminder that when riding up hills, you maintain a straight line course, we had it reported that one rider was weaving up the hill on Botanical Circuit in Flame Tree Park. Weaving has the potential to cause an accident with a cyclist coming up behind.
Doctor Bike – Roger Campbell talked about the need and benefit of ‘spinning’. He spoke about a question posed to him a couple of weeks ago, regarding how hard it was to ride up hills. Roger did some homework on this question, and came up with a solution. Get a New Bike. So, Roger in conjunction with his friends at Palm Beach Supercycles and TREK and members of the Tri Club who made donations on Saturday were able to present Doug ‘Scratcher’ Neill with a brand new TREK BIKE and helmet. So with a bit of training, other than a Saturday morning ride and his new bike, he should see his ride times plummet and be subject to a new handicap?
Roger presenting Doug his new bike and the card from Twinnies members
Milestones at Twin Towns Triathlon Club
Roger Campbell completes his 200th club race
Trevor ‘mighty mouse’ Lawes celebrates his 67th birthday
We also saw the start of the Juniors Racing Season, thanks to Scott and Kelli Styman, Ginny & Greg Freeman and their band on helpers.
Random Draw winners this week
Chris Moore – Cannabil Clothing, Andrew Costello- Sth Tweed Cycles, Vicki Lawes – Storm Cycles
Nicole Bowker – Kingscliff Cycles, Liz Wall – Palm Beach Supercycles
A reminder that Julie Bloor is taking orders for uniform along with the cash. See the uniform page for costing.
MARSHALLS FOR NEXT WEEK
Woodlands/Darlington Drive Roundabout – Dave Proudfoot
Fraser /Amaroo Drive intersection – Ross Ferguson
Please remember to take your mobile phone in case of an emergency
There are still vacancies on the marshalling roster that need filling. You can still complete the race in a some what of a fractured manner and be eligible for 15 race points. With out marshalls we cannot run this event. For such a strong membership base, the commitment to filling this roster is a little disappointing. If you’re interested, we are still looking for 18 volunteers, have a look at marshalling roster and drop me a line via the contacts page, nominating your preferred date & location.
For those with those smart phones not controlled by a piece of fruit, one of the founding members Scott Collings has developed an App for recording and comparing your times each week/season/year. Click here to go staight to the app Google Play. Scott is offering financial rewards for positive comments posted against the app.
Thanks to those that have completed the emergency contact form in each week or electronically. For those that haven’t please do so, when signing your waiver after numbering.
Train safe,
Stu Crawford