Junior Triathlon Event Details
It is now only 2 weeks until the Junior Triathlon scheduled to take place on Saturday 11th April at the NSC in Douglas. The Event Instructions can be downloaded here and the Course Map here
Triathlon Festival Weekend
Triathlon Festival Weekend looks set to be the biggest yet.
This year the Island’s Triathlon Festival Weekend will be taking place on the weekend of May 9th and 10th based at Ramsey Swimming Pool. Around 100 individuals will start the race in the Pool at 9.00am on Saturday the 9th and Sunday sees a similar number of teams take to the same course at the same start time.
The race will consist of a 750m swim (there is also a 400m option for 1st time triathletes) followed by a 20km cycle loop around Bride and Andreas and a 5km run around the Mooragh Park area. Both the cycle and run can be tough if the weather isn’t favourable but when the sun shines, as we’re sure it will, it is glorious for competitors and spectators alike.
Spectators can expect good competition between the established Manx champion Andrew Nash, age 26, and the young pretender Joe Ricciardi, age 18. Although I’m sure veterans like Juan Kinley and Russell Collister won’t let them have it all their own way! Andrew competed in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, opposite the Brownlee brothers.
In the women’s race Becky Storrie will be looking to repeat her triumph of last year but Karen Shimmin has had a good winter of running and will undoubtedly push her all the way.
Entries for individuals are now full, however, entries are still open for the Team race. Entries can be submitted online at www.manxtriclub.com and will close Friday 1st May.
Report by Ms Harrison
Microgaming IoM Triathlon Championships 2015
Entries are now open for the 2015 Microgaming IOM Triathlon Championships.
As usual, there will be races over both the Sprint and Standard distances, with Team and Individual categories in each.
The Swim will be held in the Mooragh Park Lake, which is a perfect introduction to open water swimming for any 1st Time Triathletes. The cycle course goes towards Bride and Andreas and back to Ramsey with 1 lap for the Sprint and 2 laps for the Standard. The run takes place in and around the Mooragh Park area, so spectators and supporters can watch all of the elements of the race.
If anyone can provide a marshal for the event that would be very much appreciated
Standard Distance 1500m Swim Course Cycle Course Run Course
Sprint Distance 750m Swim Course
The cycle and run courses are the same for both distances. Sprint Cycle = 1 lap Standard Cycle = 2 laps Sprint Run = 2 laps Standard Run = 4 laps
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May Sprint Triathlons
The Individual Sprint Event is now full, but Places are still available in the Team Event for Sunday 10th May. This was a great fun event last year with 280 competitors taking part. Teams of 2 or 3 can take part and the minimum age for competitors is 15yrs. You can enter via the on-line Link below or by downloading the form (in the Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend article).
Microgaming 2015 Junior Triathlon
The Manx Tri Club will be hosting the annual Junior Triathlon event at the NSC on Saturday 11th April 2015.
The Event is open to children between the Ages of 8yrs & 14yrs (with the age being determined as at 31st Dec 2015)
The capacity for this event is limited to 100 children and so entries will be accepted on a 1st come basis.
The Notice and Entry Form for the event can be downloaded here
Microgaming Sprint Triathlon Festival Weekend
Entries are now open for the Microgaming Sprint Triathlon Festival Weekend
Following last year's record entries, Manx Tri Club are once again running the popular Sprint races at Ramsey Swimming Pool.
The Individual's Event will be held on Saturday 9th May - Start Time 09:00 THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL
The main event will be the Classic Sprint distance 'A' Race, with distances of 750m Swim (30 lengths) / 20k Cycle and a 5k Run
Additionally a separate Shortened Swim 'B' Race will also be held, where the swim is reduced to 400m (16 lengths), but the Cycle and Run distances and courses remain the same (minimum age 15 years).
Cycle Course Map here Run Course Map here Individual Transition here
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The Team Event will be held on Sunday 10th May - Start Time 09:00, where the swim distance will be 750m. Teams may consist of 2 or 3 competitors, with a minimum age of 15 years. This was a great spectacle last year where 280 competitors took part.
Entries Close on 1st May, or sooner for the Individual Event once at capacity. Enter below on-line with the 'Register Now!' button, or by printing off the Entry Forms at the end of this article. There are reduced entry fees for Club Members. If you have not yet renewed your membership you can do this using the On-Line link on the About Us Tab at the top of the Page
Cycle Course Map here Run Course Map here Relay Transition here
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Swim Training
Andrew Nash is a British Triathlon Level 2 coach and would like to offer swim coaching to Manx Tri Club athletes on a Wednesday evening 8pm - 9:30pm at the NSC.
The Tri Club would have the use of 3 lanes of the pool and the sessions would be tailored for ability groups.
The sessions would be £40 for ten weeks or £6 for an individual session. This is to cover pool hire.
It is proposed that the sessions start on Wednesday 21st Jan 2015.
Please e-mail Andrew (
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) if you intend to come along by Sunday 11th Jan with your preferred contact e-mail address.
Ironman Barcelona
Jill Bunyan & Steve Kennaugh both took part in the inaugural Ironman Barcelona early in October.
After a 30 minute delay at the start due to torrential rain and a lightning storm, the swim got underway in somewhat choppy conditions, with the ladies starting shortly after the pros. The bike course was still partially flooded around the town of Calella and a mud slide had had to be quickly cleared off the course!
Jill had an excellent swim, exiting the sea in 1:10:50 to come 2nd in her age group, also beating some of the lady pros. An overall finish time of 12:51:27 gave her 13th in her age group.
Steve also had a great time for his first swim over this distance, being only a couple of minutes behind, but struggled on the bike leg (he did not know at the time that he was a full blown Type I diabetic!)
Jill's splits were: Swim 1:10:50 , Bike 6:12:30 and Run 5:18:43, Finish 12:51:27.
Steve's splits were: Swim 1:12:57 , Bike 6:50:21 and Run 4:56:27, Finish 13:10:40.
Sports Psycology Lecture
Working in conjunction with Microgaming, the Institute of Sport are arranging a presentation by Jamil Qureshi, a World renowned Sports Psychologist and Performance Coach. Jamil has worked with, amongst others, The European Ryder Cup Team (as well as Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood on a personal level), three Premier League Football Clubs and Formula One racing drivers. This will take place on Wednesday 12th November at the Gaiety Theatre, starting at 19.00. Admission is free but you must book. See more Order Tickets HERE
Microgaming Winter Off-Road Duathlon
The Tri Club is hosting it's Annual Winter Off-Road Duathlon Challenge on Sunday 30th November in South Barrule Plantation.
The Event comprises a 3 km Run, a 15 km Bike and a further 3 km Run around the Fire Tracks and part of the Mountain Bike Trail course - course maps will be available shortly. Race Instructions will be issued 2 weeks before the event.
Entries will be limited to first 100 to register. Enter on-line using the Register Now link below or download an Entry Form here
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IronMan Mallorca 2014
Two more Manx athletes completed their first Ironman this weekend at the holiday Island of Mallorca, although I am guessing it was no holiday!
Riszard Komasa of the NSC representing his home country Poland did a tremendous swim, considering it was non wetsuit, in 1:02:08. A bike of 5:45:51 and run of 4:17:51 gave an overall time of 11:15:42. This was good enough for 133rd in age group (M40-44) and 704 overall.
Also on their first full distance race was a well prepared Gaynor Evans. Her splits were: Swim 1:18:36, Bike 7:54:47, and run 4:42:41 giving an overall time of 14:17:25.
18th in age group (W50-54) and 1,792 overall. 2,554 athletes took part.
The event was won by Britain’s Tim Don in 8:34:02.
Ironman Wales 2014, Tenby
Karen Shimmin and Andy Page both contested Ironman Wales at the weekend. As the first Iron distance race for them both, they did not choose an “easy” one. The event, now in its 4th year, is renowned for its tough bike and run but this year also comprised a choppy swim.
As expected, Karen, competing in the 18 – 24 year age group, had an excellent swim, exiting the sea in 1:07:32 that would give her fastest in her age group, mixing it with the back end of the lady pros. A bike split of 7:08:58, run of 5:00:09 and finish time of 13:34:11 gave her a superb second in age group and 781 overall with a field size of 1,850.
Andy’s splits were: Swim 1:04:15 , Bike 7:49:09 and Run 4:25:38, Finish 13:46:38, placing him 134th in the 45-49 age group and 861st Overall.
Full results here
Ramsey Based Winter turbo sessions
Winter is coming fast, so to put some fun into the week Andrew Roche is putting on 14 sessions of turbo nights.
Start thinking of 2015 now and getting yourself into action, with the group sessions these can really help with motivation through our sometimes less than perfect winter weather.
Starting on the 19th of November from Bunscoill Rhumsaa sessions will start at 7PM sharp. Please be there early enough to set up.
There will be 14 sessions with a break over the Christmas period. These are intended for any fitness level as you can make it as hard or easy as you like.
He will have a variety of video and audio motivation on hand.
Sign up now and let the fun/pain, not sure which one, begin!
Any full sign up's will also receive 15% off 1 full Retül bike fitting.
Bala Standard Distance Tri 2014
A small Manx Tri Club contingent travelled to Bala at the weekend to contest the European Qualifying Standard Distance Tri. This is a regular favourite for Manx triathletes, on a generally flat course which has produced some fast times in the past. Competing in a field of 559 were Lynsey Elliot, Christine O’Shea, Wendy Sandford and Antony Bell-Scott.
Conditions were perfect for racing, with the early mist on the lake clearing to give a bright sunny day with little breeze to speak of.
Antony Bell-Scott completed the race 2 hours, 2 minutes and 2 seconds, but later has a 2 minute penalty added for drafting, which he vigorously disputed!! This placed him 5th in AG.
Lynsey Elliot achieved a new Personal Best time, finishing in 2 hours 24 minutes and 15 seconds, placing her 7th in AG.
Wendy Sandford had a solid race, to finish in 2 hours 35 minutes and 52 seconds, 11th in AG. Christine O’Shea also raced well, to finish in 2 hours, 38 minutes, 5 seconds, placing her 19th in AG.
Paul Swindale was meant to be competing but had to withdraw after breaking his toe in his mount line incident at the IOM Tri champs a week earlier.
Antony and Lynsey both achieved Island Games consideration times.