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CCTM Club Championship Triathlon

2012-02-09T01:46:00.000-08:00

This Sunday... see Race Info Page

Benny heading to Kona

2012-02-09T01:19:00.000-08:00

From The Advocate, Tuesday 7th February...

TURNERS Beach triathlete Benny Parsons will take on the biggest challenge of his career in October after qualifying for the Ironman World Championship.

Picture: Kelly Slater

The 56-year-old qualified for the 55-59 age group of the prestigious Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon after finishing second in the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Phuket, Thailand, on December 4.

Parsons accepted a qualifying spot in the world championship race after the first placegetter withdrew.

"It will be by far the biggest achievement of my career, if I can finish," he said.

"I guess you could say it is every triathlete's dream to qualify for the Ironman World Championship."

Now in its 34th year, the championship will see about 1800 competitors from all over the world take to the start line in Kona.

In the non-wetsuit race, competitors swim 3.8km, complete a 180km bike ride through lava fields and finish with a gruelling 42km run in searing heat.

Parsons admitted he had moments of uncertainly about competing in the event, which is deemed one of the hardest endurance events in the world.

"It takes a lot of commitment to train for an event of this calibre," he said.

"I specialise in half ironman events, so this is a big step up.

"After I accepted the qualifying spot, I was in two minds as to whether or not I could do it but the opportunity was too great to pass up.

"This opportunity probably won't present itself again."

Parsons, who completed his first full ironman event in around 11 hours and 20 minutes, said he hoped to finish in Hawaii in under 12 hours.

He finished the Ironman 70.3 Championship in a time of 5hours 21 minutes and 18seconds, with the event consisting of a 1.9km swim, a 90km bike ride and a 21km run.

"It all depends on how I handle the heat," he said.

"I will travel over a week or two before the event to acclimatise."

The current course record was set last year by Australian triathlete Craig Alexander, whose winning time took him 8 hours 3mins and 56 seconds.

Parsons, who has been competing in triathlons for more than 20 years and has competed in numerous overseas events, said it was a love of keeping fit that kept him involved in the sport.

The race will be held on October 13.

Race Report - Henly-on-Mersey

2012-02-01T17:41:00.000-08:00

… by Fraser

The club’s first triathlon for the season was a great success, the race was held in conjunction with the Henley on the Mersey Australia Day celebration. It was also the Tasmanian super sprint championships (400m swim, 15km ride, 4km ride) and the junior state team selection race.

Tristars (7 - 9) and (10 - 13) events started the day and CCTM members dominated the fields. Well done everyone!

The main event got started shortly after the Tristars presentations and the presentation of the Tasmanian Fairbrother Squad (again with CCTM showing the way)

From the club there was there was the old boys in the veteran males Craig Doherty 2^nd and 13^thoverall, and Greg Walker 3rd and 14^thoverall. In the Junior males there was Fraser Lyon 1^st and 3^rd overall, and Matt Gaby 2^nd and 10^th overall.

A big congratulation goes out to Simon Ackling and Hannah McCormack for completing their first ever Triathlon and both did really well, now their living the dream!!!

Race Report - 7 Mile Beach

2012-02-01T17:22:00.000-08:00

… by Fraser
On the 15^th of January the Andrew Jones Travel Sprint distance Triathlon was held at Seven Mile Beach (Hobart). We had seven competitors from the club racing and all did well.

The results were Tracy Doherty 13^th& 20^th overall and Lauren Bain 14^th & 21^st in the Open Female and in the Veteran male division there was Craig Doherty 9^th & 26th, Greame Barr 38^th & 68^th, Stuart Young 40^th& 71^st and John Febey 47^th & 79 In the Junior male division Fraser Lyon 2^ndjunior & 9^th overall and Matt Gaby 5^th junior & 27^th overall.

The conditions were great for the race and the prize money was good for those who placed, over all it was a great day out. Thanks to Triathlon south for organising and running a great race, I hope we can get more members down there next year.

Australia Day Triathlon Results

2012-01-28T23:58:00.001-08:00

Results from the Australia Day Triathlon at Henley-on-Mersey at Latrobe are now on the Results page. Apologies for the delay in posting due to unavoidable circumstances.

Australia Day Triathlon a huge success

2012-01-25T19:43:00.000-08:00

A fantastic effort from all the athletes, officials and many many helpers has made this morning's Australia Day Triathlon at Henley-on-Mersey a huge success. Thank you all. Results will be posted soon.

Tasmanian Fairbrother Squad Members @ Henley-on-Mersey

AUSTRALIAN YOUTH TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS

2012-01-22T00:58:00.000-08:00

The inaugural AUSTRALIAN YOUTH TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS event web page is now up and running.

Check it out here: http://www.triathlon.org.au/Events/Australian_National_Series_and_Championships/Australian_Youth_Triathlon_Championships.htm

The AYTC will be conducted on the 21-23 March 2012 at the Novotel Twin Waters Resort, Sunshine Coast, QLD prior to the ITU Mooloolaba World Cup Triathlon.

2012 Henley-on-Mersey Triathlon

2012-01-10T04:00:00.000-08:00

CCTM hosts the Australia Day Triathlon
Thursday January 26th @ Bell's Parade Latrobe

State Series Race 2
Sprint Distance Triathlon (400m/16km/4km)

Jnr Tristars (7 to 9) - 50m/2km/500m)
Snr Tristars (10 to 13) - 100m/4km/1km)

Registration opens at 8:30am Racing starts at 9:45am

Champion Ironwoman invited to coach youngsters

2011-12-11T02:17:00.000-08:00

BY TERRY MORRIS

09 Dec, 2011 04:00 AM

TASMANIAN ironwoman Amelia Pearson has been invited to join the coaching panel for a national development camp to be held on the Gold Coast later this month.Triathlon's most talented youngsters will be at the camp which is to be held at Runaway Bay on December 16 to 21.
Pearson, the reigning Australian ironman titleholder, is heading towards a coaching career, and she will be joined by three-time world champion Peter Robertson, former Tasmanian Craig Walton, the Czech Republic's Jan Rehula and former world duathlon champion Jenny Alcorn.
Also involved is internationally acclaimed endurance coach Bobby McGee and national coaches Keiran Barry, Chris Lang, Dan Atkins and Josh White and Triathlon Australia's national coach development manager Wayne Goldsmith.
They will look after 45 triathletes aged between 16 and 19, with the coaches taking them through their paces and giving them an insight into what it takes to become an elite competitor.
The Tasmanian youngsters invited to take part are Launceston-based triathletes Natalea Smith, Jake Birtwhistle, Jonathan Butler and Lachlan Barnes.
Camp co-ordinator and Triathlon Australia national athlete development manager Craig Redman said the intensive racing and camp activities for the country's next generation of triathletes would serve as a major stepping stone in their careers.
``Triathlon is now one of the most competitive sports in the world and the racing is getting more and more intense, you cannot afford to have a weakness,'' he said.
``We have to ensure that our youngsters have the best possible skill development and skill acquisition to prepare them for what may lie ahead.
``We are genuinely excited about the next crop of juniors in Australia and we are determined to give them every opportunity to develop their skills.
``There are some outstanding prospects in this group and we have to show them what it takes to be an elite triathlete.
``Our aim is to have the best possible athletes ready for 2016 and 2020 and exposing them to the best coaches in the country will help them get there,'' he said.
Redman said it was exciting that someone like Robertson had put his hand up to be involved.
``You cannot buy his Olympic and world championship experience - put him together with the likes of Craig Walton and Jan Rehula and our other coaches and we could not ask for a better group,'' he said.

Beauty Point Triathlon

2011-12-07T12:17:00.000-08:00

This Sunday the Launceston Triathlon Club will be holding their first Triathlon of the year at Beauty Point. Sponsored by Toro’s on York Restaurant, the triathlon will feature a sprint race, novice race and trystar race. There will be a team category for the novice and sprint race.

This is a club race and you will need to be either a Triathlon Australia Member or a member of one of the 3 Triathlon Tasmania clubs (LTC, Tri South or Cradle Coast) to compete. While you can join up LTC and enter on the day, there is an additional entry fee for on the day entry, alternatively you can join up your membership online and enter for the race online at www.launcestontriclub.com Online entries close at 12 noon on Saturday. On the day entries close at 10.45am on Sunday.

Event details as follows:

Date:                Sunday 11th December

Venue:              Esplanade, Beauty Point

Events:             Trystars – 100m swim/1K run
Novice Race –    300 swim/10K bike/2.5K run

Open Race – 750 swim/20K bike/5K run

Start Time: Trystars 11am, Novice 11.30am, Sprint 12 noon

CCTM Duathlon Points Score

2011-11-29T01:15:00.000-08:00

Photo's from CCTM Duathlon Race 4

2011-11-28T20:42:00.000-08:00

For more photos got to the photo section on the CCTM website.

Results Race 4 CCTM Duathlon Series

2011-11-26T18:12:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all volunteers, competitors and spectators for another great race. Today's ace results are below, race report, series report and photo's are coming soon.

Kids Training Day

2011-11-25T14:40:00.001-08:00

Due to the inclement weather CCTM has postponed todays Kid's Triathlon Training Day until further notice.

We will still be conducting our Fairbrother Talented Athlete Squad Trials at 10.30am today, for any juniors between the age of 11 and 18.

The trials will consists of a timed swim and timed run.

Thanks for you patience, hope to see you all at our Duathlon on Sunday.

Congratulations to Mick Purton

2011-11-21T22:18:00.000-08:00

20 attempts later, Purton finally wins

BY MARTIN AGATYN

AFTER 20 years of trying, Turners Beach distance runner Mick Purton finally won one of the toughest races in the state when he crossed the line first in the Kentish Triple Top Mountain Run yesterday.

The gruelling 19.7km event crests Mt Claude, Mt Van Dyke and Mt Roland before a brutal descent down the face of Mt Roland to finish at Claude Rd.

Now in its 20th year, the event attracts runners from all over Australia, with Purton also the only person to have competed in all 20 races.

Although Purton's winning time of two hours, 14minutes and 31 seconds was almost 20 minutes outside the race record, he was elated with the victory.

"It's nice to finally win it - I've been second four times and third six times and I was starting to think I was never going to win it," he said.

The event attracted a record field of 198 runners and walkers, with walkers making up 42% of the field, or 84 entrants, with the race conducted in perfect conditions - cool, with light showers.

Although the race record was not threatened, the quality of the field was on a par with previous events.

Launceston's Brodie Nankervis finished second, about 90 seconds behind Purton, after passing last year's winner Allan Hood, of Hobart, in the final 2km of the event, to beat him by 30 seconds.

Making it a Coastal winning double, Shearwater runner Penny Armitstead was the first female across the line, completing the course in two hours, 46 minutes and 55 seconds.

Outright winner Purton was happy with his time.

"It was a bit slower than some of the previous runs I've done, but the rocks were very slippery in places and you can only run as fast as conditions will allow you to," he said.

"I'll do the race again next year, not because I want to defend my title, but simply because it's the best wilderness run in Tasmania and I'll keep doing it as long as I am able to get through it."

Unlike Purton's 20 attempts, female winner Armitstead took the victory in only her second race over the three mountains.

"I walked it four years ago, so I knew what to expect and it was less of a shock, but I was as keen as punch back then to come back and run it as soon as my children were a bit older," she said.

The win was Armitstead's second win in an endurance event in less than 12 months, also having completed the running leg for the Corporate Express team, which won the mixed teams section of the Freycinet Challenge on the East Coast earlier this year.

CCTM Duathlon Series Points Score after Race 3

2011-11-06T15:41:00.000-08:00

Below is the current points score for the CCTM 2011 Duathlon Series, athletes best 3 races count towards the their final score. As you can see the series is still wide open and it is set to be a huge race 4.

CCTM Duathlon Race 3 2011

2011-11-06T00:10:00.000-07:00

A big thank you to all athletes and spectator who attended CCTM's 3rd Duathlon of the season, it was a sensational day and race. An even bigger thank you to all members who volunteered at the event. From setting up in the morning to cooking the BBQ, to marshaling on the bike course, to being a technical official, timing or with pack up, it was great to see so many members making a positive contribution. Congratulations Dylan, Mick and Simon and Deb, Pia and Lauren and everyone else who had a go!

Thanks also to Suzie Bower, who travelled down from Launceston to put CCTM's new Technical Officials through their paces. We now have 6 TO's: Kent Lyon, Steve Quinn, Greg Walker, Joe Pearson, Sharron Yaxley and Brady Butcher.

It was also great to see so many TryStars at the event.

Preliminary Race results are posted below, let us know if there are any queries. Photo's coming soon!

Club Gear Duathlon - Race 3

2011-11-03T04:02:00.000-07:00

At Race 3 in the CCTM 2011 Duathlon Series we will be having a lucky draw for all members who turn up to the race wearing CCTM club gear (a Danny Redman massage will be the prize). We will also be taking a club photo for the clubrooms.

Date: Sunday the 6th of November. Registration will open at 9.30am, first event at 10am.

Location: Registration and the Transition Area will be located at the western end of Coles Beach Road. Please use the main Cole Beach car park, toilets are located at the eastern end of the Car Park.

Time: Race entry and registration will commence at 9.30am sharp. The TryStars events will start at 10.00am, followed by the open race at 11am.

Entries: All entries will be taken on the day of the event. If you are an Open member of both Triathlon Australian and CCTM race entry is $5, entry is $10 for all CCTM Open members. Race entry for TryStars who are members of Triathlon Australia and CCTM race entry is free and for CCTM TryStar members entry is $5.

Categories: 7-9 years of age= Junior TriStars, 10-13 years of age= Senior TriStars, 14-18 years of age=Junior, 19-39 years of age= Open, 40+ years of age= Veteran.

Distances: Junior TryStars= 500mtr Run, 2.5km Ride, 250mtr Run, Senior TryStars= 1km Run, 5km Ride, 500mtr Run, Junior, Open and Veteran= 2km Run, 10km Ride, 2km Run.

Membership Requirements: In order to race CCTM organised events, competitors must be members of either Triathlon Australia or Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport or both. Membership is available on line at http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com and is also available on race day.

Prizes: Prizes, Vouchers or money will be presented to the top 3 overall in the Open event for both Males and Females. Lucky draw prizes will also be on offer.

Series: All competitors will gain points towards the overall series championship. The series consists of 4 races from September until December.

A free BBQ will be held at the completion of each race for all competitors, volunteers and supporters. Please feel free to come along and assist at our club events.

AGM

2011-10-05T03:25:00.000-07:00

The AGM for Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport Inc. is to be held this Sunday at 2.30pm at the Clubrooms. There are a number of small roles available to assist in the running and development of the club which has now been running for 2 years. The club's success will only continue with the continued support of it's volunteers, many hands make light work so come along and get involved.

Swimming this Sunday 9 October will be at the Devonport Pool at 1pm (not Ulverstone).

New club training sessions and times will begin from Monday 10 October. Go to the Training page for more info.

National Series Duathlon/Tasmanian Duathlon Champs/CCTM Race 2

2011-10-02T01:08:00.000-07:00

Great weather, great venue and great participation. Congratulations to all competitors who competed in the Tasmanian Duathlon Championships.

A big thank you to the many and varied helpers, some who travelled, some who even raced and many who had things to do but took the time out of their day to assist at the event. A list of volunteers too long to name names.

Thanks especially to Amelia and Brady for their assistance in organising the event.

Congratulations to out Tasmanian Champions:

Male: Jake Birtwhistle

Female: Karen Brown

Veteran Male: Michael Purton

Veteran Female: Karen Boxhall

Senior Male: Aaron Wise

Senior Female: Karen Brown

Junior Male: Jake Birtwhistle

Junior Female: Millie Chapman

Senior TRYstar Male: Jesse Purton

Senior TRYstar Female: Anya Louw

Junior TRYstar Male: Lucas Badcock

Junior TRYstar Female: Lotta O'Rourke

Results are now online (click on the results tab).

Photo's (click on the photo's tab).

Birtwhistle and Brown crowned Tasmanian Duathlon Champions

2011-10-01T20:40:00.000-07:00

Mens

1st Jake Birtwhistle

2nd Mick Purton

3rd Mat Gaby

Womens

1st Karen Brown

2nd Mille Chapman

3rd Deb Badcock

More results, photos, race wrap up and thank-yous coming very soon!

CCTM's first Duathlon of the season.

2011-09-17T22:24:00.000-07:00

CCTM's first Duathlon of the season was hotly contested at Coles Beach in balmy conditions. 24 TryStars kicked off the day with some inspiring racing, followed by a strong field of 36 competitors in the Open race. The Open race was dominated by Launceston athletes who claimed first and second in the Open Male section and first in the Open female section, congratulations Jake, Dylan and Natalia. It was also great to see Karen Brown make a return to coastal racing with a second place in the open female section. Coastal athletes Deb Badcock and Brady Butcher rounded out the podium finishes.

All results are on the website, just click on the results tab. We will be updating the Junior, Senior and Veteran series points score as soon as we have time. To view photos from the event simply click on the photo's tab on the website.

A big thank you to all the members who came along and helped out with the event.

Special mention to Amelia, Nicole, John (Legend), Greg, Kerry, Kim, Steve, Rodney, Danny, Craig, Jen, Trace, Dohey, Tony, Brooksy and all those people who assisted with pack up and anyone else I have missed. Thanks also to the TryStars who manned the drink station for the open race.

Last but not least thanks to our sensational sponsors. It was great to see Brooksy doing the race and taking out the win in the team section with Emily. Thanks to Total Performance Sport, Derrico Cycles, Fairbrother, The Nuthouse, Inn-Dulgence Cafe, Danny Redman Massage, The Devonport City Council and Kent Lyon.

Hope to see you all at our next Duathlon on Sunday, October the 2nd!

Triathlon Items for Sale

2011-09-13T17:49:00.000-07:00

The first one is Profile Design Jammer GT aero bars that have been modified to be draft legal, can suit normal and oversize handlebars. Normally $160 will sell them for $80.

The second is ITM Millennium flat handlebars and head stem, both full carbon and barely used. For both brand new it would be over $300. Will sell them for $150

Giant Time Trial Bike, Trinity Advanced SL1 with Zipp 808 wheels $6000 ono

Frame Technology

The most advanced bicycle ever built to race against the clock. Equally adept at triathlons or time trials, the all-new composite Trinity Advanced SL features every aero advantage. It’s stiff, agile, and infinitely adjustable for the perfect fit. Add the groundbreaking AeroDrive stem/handlebar combination and aero tubing, and it seems clear-the clock has met its match.

Features

- 10-speed Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 component group

- Shimano Dura-Ace 7900 brake levers

Recommended Retail Price AU$9999.00

also

Wanted to buy: a second hand road bike 50cm frame.

If you are interested or would like to sell any items please send an email to cradlecoasttm@gmail.com

CCTM - Duathlon Race 1 this Sunday the 18th of September.

2011-09-12T22:17:00.000-07:00

Date: Sunday the 18th of September. Registration will open at 9.30am, first event at 10am.

Location: Registration and the Transition Area will be located at the western end of Coles Beach Road. Please use the main Cole Beach car park, toilets are located at the eastern end of the Car Park.

Time: Race entry and registration will commence at 9.30am sharp. The TryStars events will start at 10.00am, followed by the open race at 11am.

Entries: All entries will be taken on the day of the event. If you are an Open member of both Triathlon Australian and CCTM race entry is $5, entry is $10 for all CCTM Open members. Race entry for TryStars who are members of Triathlon Australia and CCTM race entry is free and for CCTM TryStar members entry is $5.

Categories: 7-9 years of age= Junior TriStars, 10-13 years of age= Senior TriStars, 14-18 years of age=Junior, 19-39 years of age= Open, 40+ years of age= Veteran.

Distances: Junior TryStars= 500mtr Run, 2.5km Ride, 250mtr Run, Senior TryStars= 1km Run, 5km Ride, 500mtr Run, Junior, Open and Veteran= 2km Run, 10km Ride, 2km Run.

Membership Requirements: In order to race CCTM organised events, competitors must be members of either Triathlon Australia or Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport or both. Membership is available on line at http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com and is also available on race day.

Prizes: Prizes, Vouchers or money will be presented to the top 3 overall in the Open event for both Males and Females and top Juniors and Veterans Male and Female in the Open Race. TryStars will also receive giveaways at the end of their race.

Series: All competitors will gain points towards the overall series championship. The series consists of 4 races from September until December.

A free BBQ will be held at the completion of each race for all competitors, volunteers and supporters. Please feel free to come along and assist at our club events.

No Training This Week!

2011-09-04T04:12:00.000-07:00

Due to the pool being closed for maintenance and a number of members being away on holiday, CCTM will not be training this week. Our next session will be Sunday the 11th of September at the Ulverstone Pool.

Our first Duathlon of the season is only 2 weeks away.... Can't wait!!!!

Congratulation to our Junior State Reps.

2011-08-23T15:47:00.000-07:00

A big congratulations to our CCTM juniors who represented Tasmania in Canberra at the recent Australian Cross Country Championships. They all did a great job and posted some impressive times against quality opposition.

Anya Louw 29^th in 13.09 over 3km in the U11 years and under girls

Thomas Roberts 29^th in 12.09 over 3km in the U11 years and under boys

Frances Roberts 65^th in 13.29 over 3km in the U14 girls

Jesse Purton 48^th in 10.58 over 3km in the U14 boys

Good Luck Jesse Purton!

2011-08-18T04:03:00.000-07:00

Good Luck to CCTM junior Jesse Purton, who will represent Tasmania this weekend at the National Cross Country Championships. Jesse will be competing in the Under 14 section and his hoping for a top 10 finish.

Season not too far away!

2011-08-12T20:13:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder to all that the CCTM Duathlon season is quickly approaching. Our first Duathlon at Coles beach is on the 18th of September and we having our AGM after the race at the CCTM club rooms at Devonport Oval.

We are always looking for board members and helpers to assist with the general running of the club and club events and appreciate everyone's contribution.

Numbers at club training sessions are at an all time high and membership is available online (just check out the post about membership and follow the links on this site). Remember CCTM offer the best value club and Triathlon Australia membership in the state. Feel free to come to our training sessions no matter what you current fitness level is, as we try to cater for all.

Our Club Pro- Amelia Pearson is now offering coaching for athletes who want a more personal approach and a program tailored to you individual needs. For more information go to http://ameliapearson.blogspot.com/

Success for CCTM Juniors

2011-08-11T04:28:00.000-07:00

Congratulation to CCTM juniors Anya Louw, Frances and Tom Roberts who after strong performances at Symmons Plains in the Primary All Schools Cross Country were selected for the Tasmanian Cross Country team. The team will travel to the Australian National Championships in Canberra on 20-22 August 2011 – they will run at the Stromlo Forest Cross Country venue in Canberra. All the best to you and make sure you have fun in Canberra.

Also at the recent Cycling Tasmania Road Cycling State Titles, CCTM junior Inighion Quinn became the under 13 girls State Champion in the Criterium Race and finished 3rd in the time trial.

Anya Louw also had a successful day to be crowned the under 13 girls State Champion in the Time Trials Race and also finished 3rd in the Road Race.

Some great results from some of our junior athletes, its great to hear that so many of you are getting out and enjoying your sport.

We would love to hear what any of our club members are up to and especially love photo's. So don't delay, keep us updated. Just send your updates to cradlecoasttm@blogspot.com.au

Check Out Stubbsy's New Event!

2011-07-30T00:13:00.000-07:00

Johny Hosken Pumped for Triathlon

2011-07-27T00:24:00.000-07:00

After completing his first ever Marathon a month ago, Johny Hosken is back into training to get himself ready for his first ever triathlon. The CCTM club secretary did his first club session in a few months last night and is keen to see some more new faces at club sessions. So check the blog and come along!!!

42.2km's down, must be beer o'clock!

2011/2012 Membership

2011-07-23T01:41:00.001-07:00

Membership is now open! Please go to the Membership page for more information and links to online membership.

Great news for Devonport

2011-07-13T14:33:00.000-07:00

Devonport, Tasmania has been selected as the venue for the 2012 OTU Oceania Triathlon Championships. The 2012 Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships will be conducted on Saturday 10 March. The Oceania Championships in 2012 is a significant part of the international triathlon calendar as one National Federations from Oceania region can lock in a spot for the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Devonport race. With only 8 countries allowed the maximum of 3 athletes per gender on the London start line, the battle to secure the one automatic spot granted to Oceania countries will be fiercely contested in Devonport.

The 2012 event will be conducted at a brand new venue in Devonport located at the Devonport Surf Life Saving Club and Mersey Bluff foreshore. The Devonport City Council has just recently completed the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the foreshore which will allow for a natural amphitheatre for athletes and spectators alike. The 2012 Oceania Championships announcement now shapes the 2012 elite calendar in Australia which carries important ITU and Olympic ranking points. The elite calendar includes the Australian Sprint Distance Championships in Geelong, followed by Oceania Championships in Devonport, next is the ITU World Cup at Mooloolaba and finishing with the ITU Dextro Energy World Triathlon Championship race in Sydney.

Triathlon Australia’s CEO, Anne Gripper said “After consulting with both Triathlon Australia and Triathlon New Zealand High Performance staff and executive, along with the OTU and ITU, a suitable date for the Oceania championships was agreed. Subsequently, the TA board accepted the impressive proposal put forward by the Devonport Triathlon organising committee. The Devonport Triathlon has a long and proud history in the evolution of triathlon in Australia. The past winners represent the who’s who of Australian and indeed international triathlon.”

Devonport last hosted the Oceania Championships back in 2004 when Beijing Olympian Brad Kahlefeldt outsprinted Sydney Olympian Miles Stewart to win the men’s race. British athlete Liz Blatchford won the women’s race from Barb Lindquist (USA) and Nicole Hackett. Interestingly, in that year Triathlon New Zealand used the Devonport race as their final selection race for the Athens Olympic Games. Nathan Richmond finished in 4th place overall and beat a fast finishing Kris Gemmell to secure the third and final New Zealand Olympic spot for Athens. In the women’s race Samantha Warriner held out Shanelle Barrett by ten seconds to secure her Athens spot on the New Zealand Olympic team. The 2004 race also included Athens Gold medallist Hamish Carter (NZL), Ironman athletes Craig Alexander and Chris McCormack, while the women’s field in 2004 included Beijing Olympians Erin Densham and Emma Moffatt along with Ironman athletes Mirinda Carfrae and Sam McGlone (CAN).

Triathlon Australia’s National Performance Director, Michael Flynn said “Devonport is an ideal and proven venue for the 2012 Oceania Championships as it allows us to assess athlete performances while competing under similar conditions and course design that we are expecting in London. We are fully aware of the significance of this race in terms of automatically locking in one of a possible three spots in London. Back in 2008 the kiwis were better organised than us and took the automatic Oceania spot. We will ensure that does not happen in 2012.”

Along with the elite race, the 2012 Devonport OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships will also host the OTU Oceania Junior Championships as well as the OTU Oceania Age Group Championships. For Australian junior and age group athletes there are very important spots up for grabs to be selected to compete at the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Championships in Auckland, New Zealand later in the year.

Devonport Triathlon Race Director, Mike Gunson said “Devonport Triathlon is honoured to be awarded the opportunity to once again host the Oceania Olympic Distance Championships. The local organising committee has a proud 28year history of conducting international triathlon events and that tradition will continue in March 2012. I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the support of our event partners in particular the Tasmanian State Government through Events Tasmania, Devonport City Council, Triathlon Australia and the Oceania Triathlon Union.”

Bill Thornbury 3rd at Roth

2011-07-13T03:12:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to CCTM member Bill Thornbury who had a sensational race at the Quelle Roth Challenge in Germany on Sunday.

Bill set a goal to go 10 and a half hours and thats exactly what he did, finishing the 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km run in 10 hours 31 minutes and placing 3rd in his age group.

This is an absolutely outstanding effort Bill!!!!!

CCTM Members in Action

2011-07-09T03:49:00.000-07:00

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport members have been keeping themselves busy throughout the off season with some outstanding performances. Please keep us up to date if you have been competing throughout the off season, we love to here about our members achievements.

This weekend we have Lauren Bain competing in the Hazards Run at Coles Bay and Bill Thornbury competing in the Quelle Roth Challenge in Germany, all the best to you both!!!

Some other events that have seen CCTM members performing well include:

All Schools Tasmanian High Schools Cross Country Championships:
Well done to Laura Wood, Fraser Lyon, Jesse Purton, Andrew Watson, Gabe Dennison, Frances Roberts and Sammi Kosh.

Ironman Korea:
In the heat and humidity that Asia is famous for, seasoned CCTM Ironman Craig Doherty did a great job to finish Ironman Korea. Although Craig just missed out on a spot in Hawaii, he gave it his best shot and thats something to be proud of. Craig completed the Ironman in 11 hours and 18 minutes, a great effort in the tough conditions.

Gold Coast Marathon:
CCTM club secretary John Hosken completed his first ever Marathon on the Gold Coast last weekend. John completed the 42.2km in a swift time of 4hours 17minute a sensational effort. Looking forward to seeing John complete his first Triathlon this season.

Deloraine Road Cycling Race:
A number of our junior members have continued to improve on their cycling skills and fitness throughout the off season with some great performances. Below is a picture of Junior athletes Anya Louw, Inighion Quinn and Emily Lewis, who finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively in the recent Deloraine junior road race.

Members competing this weekend.

2011-07-01T22:52:00.000-07:00

All the best to 2 CCTM's members who will be pushing their bodies to the limit this weekend.

John Hosken is competing in his first ever Marathon on the Gold Coast and Craig Doherty is competing in Ironman Korea in his 10th Ironman event, in an attempt to qualify for the Hawaiian Ironman.

Both sensational efforts just be prepare and do the training to be able to complete these events. Hope you both achieve what you are hoping for.

For further details, go to the following websites.

www.goldcoastmarathon.com.au

http://ironmankorea.com

Good Luck Bill!

2011-06-29T03:50:00.000-07:00

Best of luck to CCTM member Bill Thornbury who headed to Germany this week to compete in the Ironman distance event the Quelle, Roth Challenge.

Safe travels and racing Bill!

Check out the web site below for more details

www.challenge-roth.com/en/

CCTM now on Facebook!

2011-06-25T22:34:00.000-07:00

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport is now on Facebook, for club news, updates, training times and anything else related to CCTM, go to the CCTM page.

Winter Training...

2011-06-22T01:57:00.001-07:00

...will commence this Sunday at the Ulverstone Pool. Come along from 1 until 2pm for a dip!

Triathlon Tasmania Dinner Report (photo's coming soon)

2011-05-17T02:38:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport members who received awards and recognition at the Triathlon Tasmania Annual Dinner on Saturday night in Launceston. (See dinner report below).

Triathlon Tasmania has recognised its athletes, coaches and races administrators at its annual awards event held in Launceston on Saturday 14^th May. Awards were presented for winners in different categories in the 2001-11 Triathlon Tasmania State Series, and the Awarding of Life Memberships and the prestigious Royce Fairbrother Award.

The Male Athlete of the Year was awarded to Launceston’s James Hodge after a dominant season in Tasmania and age group victories in mainland events.

The Female Athlete of the year was awarded to Devonport’s Amelia Pearson who crowned a wonderful season as Australian Female Ironman champion.

The Junior Athlete of the Year was awarded to Dylan Evans. Dylan had major results in the highly competitive ITU Junior competition including a podium position at the Oceania Championships in New Zealand

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport had a strong representation at the dinner with Triathlon Tasmania Life memberships being presented to members Steve Oliver and Craig Redman.

Steve Oliver has a longstanding involvement in triathlon in Tasmania as a competitor and volunteer. Craig Redman is a former world age groups champion is currently coach to nationally ranked Tasmanian athletes and is also working with elite junior athletes through his positioning Triathlon Australia.

The 2010-11 Royce Fairbrother award, recognising a contribution to triathlon over a number of years was awarded to Joe Pearson. Joe has provided ongoing contribution as a race director and in the formation of the Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport Club.

Triathlon Tasmania President Marcus Haward said that the 2010-11-race season showed Tasmania triathletes performing at the highest level in national and international events. It was pleasing too the see many Tasmanians take part in their first triathlon.

Triathlon Tasmania also recognises the efforts of Tasmanian clubs and their members.

TRIATHLON TASMANIA – 2010 -11 Award Winners - CCTM Members in Blue

Male Athlete of the Year – James Hodge (Launceston)

Female Athlete of the Year – Amelia Pearson (Devonport)

Junior Athlete of the Year – Dylan Evans (Launceston)

Most Improved Junior Athlete of the Year – Matt Gaby (Burnie)

Triathlon Tasmania Race of the Year – Coles Bay 100

Outstanding Triathlon Achievement (Under 40) – Hayden Armstrong (Hobart)

Outstanding Triathlon Achievement (Over 40) – Benny Parsons (Turners Beach)

Volunteer of the Year – Juliet Plumb (Hobart)

President’s Awards – Bob Van Der Velde (Devonport); Suzie Bower (Launceston)

Royce Fairbrother Award – Joe Pearson (Devonport)

Life Memberships – Craig Redman (Leith); Steven Oliver (Ballarat)

Meals even made the Mercury

2011-05-17T02:22:00.000-07:00

EIGHTEEN months of hard work and sacrifice has paid off for Amelia Pearson, with the Devonport-based triathlete crowned Tasmania's newest national champion at the Australia Ironman Triathlon Championships last weekend.

The Marist College teacher returned to work yesterday still glowing from her performance at Port Macquarie on Sunday, where she finished nine minutes behind Swiss international star and winner Caroline Steffen.

Steffen finished second at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii last year and was a raging hot favourite to claim her first ironman triathlon title following a string of runner-up places this year.

However, as Pearson was the first Australian to cross the finish line, she became the Australian ironman champion after her 9h38min23sec ordeal.

At 29, Pearson was the youngest woman in the field, with athletes competing over a gruelling 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and 42.2km marathon run course.

Her performance bettered her effort last year when she finished third, and put the seal on a series of stunning efforts this year in which she has reached a podium finish in each of her last three ironman events.

In 2009 Pearson ended the year ranked the No. 2 athlete in the ITU long distance world rankings and claimed sixth at the ITU world long distance championships in Perth, before turning her attention to the ultimate test in multi-sport racing.

"It was pretty exciting ... it's my first national title," Pearson said.

"Training has been going really well, I was looking for a good time overall. I wasn't too focused on where I finished.

"Being such a long event anything can happen through the day. I had a pretty particular race plan set out to follow and we knew if I was able to execute it, the end result would possibly be a good one.

"To be honest I was a lot closer to her [Steffen] than I thought I would be. Caroline was the standout favourite going into it.

"I led for a little while as well, which was exciting, and to be as close as I was at the end was awesome."

In a great day for Tasmanian triathletes on Sunday, US-based Joe Gambles won the Port Macquarie 70.3 ironman title while Madeleine Oldfield finished third in the women's 70.3 event.

Pearson will now focus her attention on another ironman triathlon in Cairns early next month.

Advocate Article Last Week - Well done Meals!

2011-05-17T02:18:00.000-07:00

DEVONPORT triathlete Amelia Pearson yesterday won the Australian Ironman Triathlon Championship with a personal best run to finish second in the Port Macquarie Ironman Triathlon.

The women's event was won by former world champion Caroline Steffan, of Switzerland, who finished the gruelling event 10 minutes ahead of Pearson, but was not eligible to win the Australian championship, which was incorporated into the event.

Steffan completed the 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km marathon distance in nine hours, 29 minutes and 54 seconds to claim overall victory.

Pearson started strongly and was first out of the water after the swim in 49 minutes and 46 seconds, leading by more than a minute from her nearest rival and starting the bike leg 15th overall in the mixed field, with only elite male triathletes ahead of her.

However, Steffan was superb on the bike and had overhauled Pearson by the 35km mark, extending her lead as the leg continued.

At the final transition, Pearson trailed Stefan by 10 minutes, but actually completed the marathon run leg 14 seconds faster in a time of three hours, 21 minutes and 56 seconds, to blitz her previous best for the course.

Pearson's coach, Craig Redman, said Pearson was capable of a faster time by up to 20 minutes, but the conditions yesterday did not suit, with gusty winds throughout the day.

Victorian Kirsten Molloy finished third in the elite women's field, more than five minutes behind Pearson.

Yesterday's Australian title was Pearson's first in the elite section, having only previously been successful in age group categories.

Pearson's next major event will be another ironman triathlon in Cairns in June.

Meanwhile, in what was a good day for Tasmanian triathletes, Launceston's Joe Gambles also won the half-ironman event held in conjunction with the main race at Port Macquarie.

The victory qualified Gambles for the world 70.3 (half-ironman) championships in Las Vegas later this year.

YOU ARE AN IRONMAN

2011-05-08T01:03:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to CCTM members Amelia Pearson, Greg Walker, Craig Doherty and Jonathan Cahill who all competed in the Australian Ironman last weekend and did a fantastic job just to finish the event.

It was a very successful day for the club with Amelia Pearson being crowned Australian Ironman Champion and breaking the 10 hour barrier and our other 3 members going under 11 hours.

Their times were as follows:

Amelia Pearson - 9hours 38min 23sec
Swim 49min46sec, Bike 5hours23min31sec, Run 3hours21min56sec.

Craig Doherty - 10hours 04min 09sec
Swim 1hour03min56sec, Bike 5hours11min30sec, Run 3hours45min05sec.

Greg Walker - 10hours 52min 38sec
Swim 1hour07min21sec, Bike 5hours31mins47sec, Run 4hours06min44sec.

Jonathan Cahill - 10hours 57min 05sec
Swim 1hour02min13sec, Bike 5hours44min54sec, Run 4hours02min19sec

Triathlon Tasmania Dinner Invite

2011-04-14T04:32:00.000-07:00

School Sport Australia Results

2011-04-09T17:32:00.000-07:00

Congratulation to our 5 boys who represented Tasmania at the School Sport Australia Championships in Queensland a few weeks ago. Results for the boys are listed below. Thanks also to team managers Wayne Gale, Chelsea Gale and Tim Smith for assisting the team throughout the Championships.

Junior Boys (400mtr Swim, 12km Bike, 3km Run)

Andrew Watson 28th,
43.58mins, 7.08 min Swim, 24.11 min Ride, 12.40 min Run
Gabe Dennison 32nd,

45.00mins, 8.07 min Swim, 25.51 min Ride, 11.03 min Run

James Watson 37th,
47.47mins, 7.45 min Swim, 27.11 min Ride, 12.52 min Run

Intermediate Boys (600mtr Swim, 16km Ride, 4km Run)

Matt Gaby 25th,
53.42mins, 9.28 min Swim, 27.46 min Ride, 16.29 min Run

Fraser Lyon 28th,
54.12mins, 9.36 min Swim, 28.33 min Ride, 16.05 min Run

The standard of competition was extremely high and all of our boys did a great job.

The boys also competed in a relay event the day after the individual events and all performed very well.

Looking forward to seeing some photos of the champs.

Junior Fundraisers

2011-03-22T01:41:00.000-07:00

A huge thank you to all of those people who assisted in some way in organising any of our 3 fundraising events on Sunday.

For their assistance with the Run Devonport BBQ a huge thanks to Greg Walker and his entire family for organising a putting in the hard yards on the day, also Jeff and Elizabeth Cox, Barry Gaby, Greg Hales, Kent Lyon and anyone else who assisted that I have missed.

Thanks to Inn-dulgence Cafe for their hospitality at our Coffee and Cake fundraiser. Also to Amelia Pearson for her organisation.

Thanks to Nicole Cornell for organising the Movie Fundraiser and printing all the tickets. Also thanks to all who assisted with selling tickets for the event.

One more thank you.... to all who sampled a burger or sausage at our BBQ, had some cake and coffee, or took in the movie. You have all contributed to raising $1000.00 ($200.00 each) for our 5 junior triathletes who will travel to Queensland and represent Tasmania in a few weeks time.

Good Luck boys, make us proud!

Run Devonport Report

2011-03-22T00:33:00.000-07:00

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport had a strong showing this weekend at the inaugural Run Devonport event. A number of club members managed personal best times over the various distances and even in some races managed podium finishes. Congratulations to all who participated in the race and well done to Kerry and his team for putting on such a successful event.

Below are results from club members (thanks to Steve Quinn for the great photo's).

10km

Simon Ackling 38.14 mins

Fraser Lyon 38.17 mins
Stuart Young 42.27 mins

Dennis Hendricks 44.33 mins
Anthony Carroll 44.42 mins

Joe Pearson 48.44 mins

Ross Belbin 48.58 mins

John Hoskin 51.31 mins

Thereza Louw 53.19 mins

5km

Jacob Birtwhistle 15.06 mins

Dylan Evans 15.31 mins

Matt Gaby 18.59 mins
Samantha Koch 19.32 mins

Ralph Koch 23.25 mins

John Febey 23.34 mins
Hannah McCormack 26.53
Adam Brooks 47.19 mins

2.5km
Lachlan Bonney 9.58 mins
Luc Redman 10.12 mins
Tom Roberts 10.14 mins
Inighion Quinn 10.36 mins
Edward Lanchaster 10.59 mins
Anya Louw 11.03 mins
Dominic Carroll 12.53 mins
Jurgen Koch 12.57 mins
Ella Marshall 15.35 mins
Lilly Carroll 18.03 mins

1km
Lisa Louw 6.56 mins

Congratulations to all those people who participated and a bigger congratulations to those members who finished on the podium.

CCTM Juniors Fund raiser this weekend

2011-03-14T00:51:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that CCTM will be holding a few fundraising events this weekend and members can contribute in a variety of ways.

1. Assist with serving and cooking the BBQ for Run Devonport. This will be on the foreshore in Devonport where the Triathlon was held this year, starting at about 10am till about 1pm.

2. Come along to Inn-dulgence Cafe at 3.30pm for pre-movie coffee and cake for $10 followed by a trip to the movies in C-Max to see "LIMITLESS" at 4.30pm for $17. All money raised will assist our Junior Triathlon State team members:

Fraser Lyon

Matt Gaby

Gabriel Dennison

Andrew Watson

James Watson

Tasmanian's on Fire in New Zealand

2011-03-14T00:14:00.000-07:00

After seeing Hayden Armstrong finish an impressive 14th overall at the New Zealand Ironman and CCTM members Josh Cox complete his first ironman in 9 and a half hours and Jon Woods qualify for the Hawaiian Ironman, Tasmania has again had some success this weekend at the ITU Oceania Triathlon championships this weekend.

Dylan Evans from Launceston finished 2^nd to win the silver medal in the ITU Junior category at the ITU Oceania Triathlon Championships in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday.

The silver medal puts Dylan into contention for selection into the Australian Elite Junior Triathlon team to compete at the ITU Beijing World Championships in September.

Under ITU rules only 3 athletes can be selected into Australian Elite Junior team and with 1 spot already confirmed by national junior champion Scott Llewellyn (NSW) the other 2 spots are wide open with 4-5 athletes now in the selectors minds.

Dylan had a solid swim in the cold Wellington harbour to be 20^th out of the water but moved quickly through transition to join the main chase pack with race leaders Jack Hickey (NSW), Youth Olympic Games Gold medallist Aaron Barclay (NZL) and Cameron Todd (NZL). The lead group of three kept a 30second lead to start the run. Evans had a slow transition and lost time to the lead runners and dropped back to 6^th place at the start of the run. At this time Brisbane’s Matt Brown made his move opening up a race winning lead in the first km of the race. Evans found his form and moved quickly onto the lead group of runners before easing past one by one. Over the remaining km’s he made his move and dropped the chasing athletes and set his sights on the race leader. Evans ran a blistering sub 16min 5km to fall 15seconds short of the Oceania Championships title and a possible automatic qualification into the Australian team.

1st Matt Brown Queensland 00.58.56
2nd Dylan Evans Tasmania 00.59.09

CCTM Junior cleans up at State Titles

2011-03-11T02:37:00.000-08:00

Last weekend CCTM member Anya Louw became the Tasmanian Under 10 girls individual board State Champion in the Junior Surf Life Saving State Titles in Burnie.

Anya also picked up 3 other team gold medals ( swim relay; board relay and sprint relay).

A fantastic effort Anya, congratulations!

Run Devonport and Fund Raiser 20th of March

2011-03-11T02:25:00.000-08:00

CCTM has a big day coming up so put it in your calendar!!!!!!!

Kick the day off with a run in RUN DEVONPORT wearing a CCTM hat or assist with the CCTM BBQ at 10.30am onwards on the lawn near the finish area.

Starting from 3.30pm Inn-dulgence Cafe will be hosting a pre movie coffee and cake for $10, booking are essential (notice the change in time).

At 4.30pm CCTM along with C-Max Cinema will be hosting a fundraising Movie "LIMITLESS" for our 5 Tasmanian Junior Team Members. Tickets are available from all team members.

Seven Mile Beach State Series Race

2011-03-07T22:39:00.000-08:00

Congratulation to all CCTM members who travelled down to Hobart for the last State Series race in the 5 race series.

After providing a strong contingent of competitors at Coles Bay, many of our members took the weekend off.

Special mention to Lauren Bain and Stuart Young who made their Triathlon debuts in the Novice event. Both performed well and are already looking forward to their nest challenge.

CCTM's Triathlon Tasmania Board representative Tracy Doherty made a return to racing, with a strong performance in the Novice event, while her husband Craig came over the line in 12th place in the State Sprint Distance Championships.

Overall points for the series will be posted soon, with CCTM members Amelia Pearson, Craig Doherty, Brady Butcher, Fraser Lyon, Matt Gaby, Greg Walker and Jonothan Cahill all performing well in their age groups.

Movie Fundraiser Coming Up on the 20th of March

2011-03-07T22:10:00.000-08:00

Just letting you know that we will be conducting a fundraising Coffee and cake and Movie to assist our State Junior Team Members that will travel to Queensland at the end of the month.

The fundraiser will be held on the same day as Run Devonport the 20th of March in the Afternoon.

Hope to see you there!!!!

John Woods is Going to Hawaii

2011-03-06T23:36:00.000-08:00

A huge congratulations to CCTM member John Woods who qualified for the Hawaiian Ironman with an outstanding race at Ironman New Zealand. John finished 6th in his age group in a time of 9 hours 21 minutes and 32 seconds. After missing out a few years back at Bussleton in a sprint finish and in New Zealand last year, John could not be any more deserving of a spot in the BIGGEST TRIATHLON IN THE WORLD!

Coles Bay Triathlon

2011-03-02T03:14:00.000-08:00

Congratulation to all CCTM members who participated in the Coles Bay Triathlon last weekend. Congratulations also to race organisers on conducting successful events. The conditions were very warm on the day and surroundings spectacular. Below are some photo's from the events and results from CCTM members who attended the event.

Amelia Pearson 29min 5sec Swim, 2h 10 min 55 second Ride, 1h 16min 22sec Run, Total Time: 3 hours, 57 minutes, 42 seconds.

Amelia finished as 1st place female and 4th overall in the Coles Bay 100.

Craig Doherty 34.37 swim, 2.05.40 ride, 1.17.25 run, total: 3.57.42.

Craig finished 5th male and 6th overall.

Greg Walker 38.21 swim, 2.14.51 ride, 1.30.21 run, total: 4.23.33.

Jonathan Cahill 34.02 swim, 2.27.47 ride, 1.25.18 run, total: 4.27.07.

Graeme Barr 43.15 swim, 2.48.36 ride, 1.30.27 ride, total: 5.02.18

We also had some competitors in the sprint race who performed very well.

Fraser Lyon had a great race and finished in 6th overall in a time of 1 hour, 7 minutes and nine seconds.

Em Hollister also completed the race in a time of 1 hour and 54 minutes.

Let me know if I have missed you off the results (:

Festival in the Park

2011-02-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all our clubies who helped out with the smooth running of the Fun Run at Ulverstone's Festival in the Park today. Congratulations to members Fraser Lyon and Sammi Koch who took out the Junior divisions and Lauren Bain in the Masters.

Some photo's from Coles Beach Triathlon

2011-02-18T22:20:00.000-08:00

Coles Beach Triathlon Race Results

2011-02-18T02:44:00.003-08:00

Despite very tough conditions, the Coles Beach Triathlon was completed by more than 30 senior and junior competitors on Friday the 18th of February.

There were some excellent performances on the night, especially from some of the clubs junior athletes. Congratulations to Brady Butcher and Laura Wood, who took the win in the Open Male and Female races.

Also congratulations to all TryStar competitors, who braved the choppy condition (pretty similar to the conditions in the picture above).

A big thank you Steph, Hamish and Yonah for taking care of all competitors in the surf and to all volunteers and CCTM members who ensured the race was safe and the pack up was smooth.

Thanks again to all sponsors who have been outstanding supporting the club this season:

Total Performance Sport

Fairbrother

Derrico Cycles

Danny Redman Massage

Inn-Dulgence Cafe

The Nuthouse Fruit & Vegetable Barn.

Festival in the Park Fun Run and Swim this Sunday

2011-02-16T02:15:00.000-08:00

Just a reminder that this Sunday the 20th of February CCTM will be assisting with the Festival in the Park Fun Run at ANZAC Park in Ulverstone.

Registration for the run will be from 11.00am and the 5km event will kick off at 12.30pm.

For our Junior athletes there will be a race for kids aged 7-12 years.

For further details go to the website below.

www.festivalinthepark.org.au

Total Performance Sport Coles Beach Triathlon

2011-02-15T01:27:00.000-08:00

A reminder that CCTM will be hosting a Triathlon this Friday the 18th of February starting with our Senior and Junior Trystars at 6.00pm, followed by the an Open race at 6.45pm. Registration will open at about 5.15pm or when we are set up and ready. The transition area will be at the car park at Coles Beach and the races will consist of the following distances.

Entry will be $10 for all club and TT members and free for kids.

Please remember that the swim section of our events will aim to cater for all levels of swimming ability.

A BBQ tea will follow the event!

Junior TryStars

50metre Swim

2.5km Ride

500 metre Run

Senior TryStars

100 metre Swim

5km Ride

1km Run

Open Triathlon

400 metre Swim

15km Ride

4km Run

State Series Race 3 Beauty Point

2011-02-12T22:06:00.000-08:00

Race 3 of the Tasmanian Triathlon Series was run and won today at Beauty Point. number of CCTM members travelled up for the race and we had some excellent performances in both the Open and Novice events.

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport were well represented by coastal athletes Matt Gaby, Fraser Lyon, Gabe and Jodi Dennison completing the 400 metre swim, 15km ride and 2.5km run. Fraser finishing the event in 2nd with Matt Gaby coming in less than a minute behind in 3rd place.

In the Open section of the event CCTM had a number of members racing. Most notable finishers were Amelia Pearson, who despite a puncture with 10km to go in the bike section, managed to manage her bike to the transition area and chase down up and coming junior Hannah Geelan for the win. Brady Butcher also performed well for a top 10 results in one of the strongest Open men's field in a number of years. Craig Doherty also had a solid race finishing in 11th place.

It was great to see so many supporting the State Series and fantastic to see athlete who were wearing club gear. Please email cradlecoasttm@gmail.com or head into Total Performance Sport for information about club gear.

Congratulations to LTC on conducting a successful event.

ent.

Race 3 of the Tasmanian Triathlon Series this Sunday at Beauty Point

2011-02-07T01:02:00.000-08:00

Event:	Triathlon - Beauty Point (State Series)
Date:	13-Feb-2011
Location:	Beauty Point
Contact:	Paul Ranson
Website:	www.launcestontriclub.com
Email:	paulranson@b-e.com.au

Triathlon - 13 Febuary 2011 - The Esplanade, Beauty Point - Start time - 8:00am. Race Director Peter Kingsley, Race Contact: Paul Ranson (paulranson@b-e.com.au) DistanceUnder 12 - TBA Novice - 300m/15km/2.5km Seniors - 750m/30km/5km A late entry fee of $5 will apply for on-day entry.

Entry Type




Novice 300/15/2.5 - Individual - TA or Triathlon Tasmania Club Member	$15.00
Novice 300/15/2.5 - Individual - General Public	$25.00
Novice 300/15/2.5 - Team	$30.00
Sprint 750/30/5 - Individual - TA or Triathlon Tasmania Club Member	$30.00
Sprint 750/30/5 - Individual - General Public	$40.00
Sprint 750/30/5 - Team	$60.00

Great Day for CCTM Athletes at State Aquathlon Championship

2011-02-05T17:14:00.000-08:00

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport had a great day at the State Aquathlon Championships in Launceston on Saturday. CCTM had a huge contingent of athletes providing about half the competitors at the Championships.

The TryStars event which consisted of a 100metre Swim and 1.25km Run finished with a CCTM quinella. Anya Louw took the win to be crowned Under 12 State Aquathlon Champion, while Inighion Quinn was a very close 2nd. Both girls looked strong on the hilly run course and had excellent transitions.

Hannah McCormick had a great race in her debut Aquathlon in the Novice event completing a 250metre Swim and 2km hilly Run. CCTM athletes again managed to finish 1st and 2nd in the Novice event with Matt Gaby being crowned 2011 State Champion and Fraser Lyon finishing in 2nd place not far behind.

In the Open race all CCTM athletes raced hard over the 1km Swim and 6km Run course. Brady Butcher and Amelia Pearson both led out of the water before being overtaken in the run by Launceston up and coming athletes Dylan Evans and Natalia Smith respectively. A silver medal was a great results for Brady and Amelia, who had both been out on the bike earlier in the day.

Aaron Wise also had a great race and ran very well over the hilly 6km course.

Greg Walker and Graham Barr finished the day with a sprint finish (see photo above) and Greg was left a little worse for wear after the race (see photo below).

Greg and Amelia completed a 150km ride over hills before the Aquathlon (see above for the end result).

Congratulations to Dylan Evan's who took the win and was crowned State Aquathlon Champion for 2010-11.

Brooks Running Flats for sale

2011-02-03T01:54:00.000-08:00

An almost new pair of BROOKS running flats are up for sale.

Worth around $150.00 new, they are for sale for $70.00.

Size 10, but a small size 10, call 0419253667 if you are interested.

Date Change for Coles Beach Triathlon

2011-02-01T01:05:00.000-08:00

Coles Beach Triathlon

Due to a date clash with the annual Festival in the Park Swim and Fun Run, Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport has been forced to change the date of our next Triathlon.

We will now be conducting the race on Friday the 18th of February starting with our Senior and Junior Trystars at 6.00pm, followed by the an Open race at 6.45pm. The transition area will still be the car park at Coles Beach and the races will consist of the following distances.

A BBQ tea will follow the event!

Junior TryStars

50metre Swim

2.5km Ride

500 metre Run

Senior TryStars

100 metre Swim

5km Ride

1km Run

Open Triathlon

400 metre Swim

15km Ride

4km Run

The race is a members only race and the open race will be a $10 entry fee. Please keep in mind that each swimming leg will be aimed to cater for all levels of swimmers.

Please let me know if you are not planning to race and would be able to come along and assist in running the event. I am keen to have a race myself and will do so if we have enough volunteers :)

Festival in The Park

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport will also be running the festival in the park fun run and swim at ANZAC Park in Ulverstone on Sunday the 20th of February.

The swim is a 1km swim and as far as I know also includes a race for the kids .

The run is a 5km run and again I believe there is a race for the kids.

There will be lots of lucky draw prizes and the festival is a great day for the family.

Please keep an eye on their website for further info www.festivalinthepark.org.au

Also keep in mind that by being a member of CCTM you will save $10 on entering either race at Festival in the Park!!!!

Hope to see you there!!!!

State Aquathlon Championships

2011-02-01T00:55:00.000-08:00

Hi All Just a reminder about the State Aquathlon Championships this weekend. Aquathon - Trevallyn Dam (State Race)

Date:	05 Feb 2011
Location:	Trevallyn Dam
Contact:	Dave Herbig
Detail:	Event - Aquathon Location - Lake Trevallyn Road, Riverside Date - 5/2/2011 Start Time - 3:30pm Open Event Cost: TBA Distance Under 12 - Aquathon Novice - 250m/2km Seniors - 1000m/6.5km

Triathlon Tasmania Fairbrother Squad Announced at Devonport Triathlon

2011-01-27T18:48:00.000-08:00

The 2010/11 Fairbrother Tallented athlete squad has been announced for another season. The presentations of Fairbrother Cycling gear and Polo's took place after the Devonport Triathlon All Schools selection race at Inn Dulgence cafe a few weeks ago. John Cornell, representing Fairbother was on hand to assist Amelia Pearson and Triathlon Tasmania President Marcus Haward with presentations.

Regional Fairbrother Squad coordinators Wayne Gale, Casey Mainsbridge and Marcus Haward were also in attendance and will be the contact person in each region to assist young triathletes.

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport would like to congratulate all young athletes selected in the Fairbrother Sqaud. We would also like to congratulate Dylan Evan, Jacob Birtwhistle, Jonothan Butler and Hannah Geelan who make up the Fairbrother ITU squad. Special mention must also go to Natasha Fitzpatrick who also had a taste of elite competition in Runaway Bay late last year.

CCTM are especially proud of our local athletes who have been selected in the squad:

Matt Gaby, Fraser Lyon, Andrew Watson, Gabriel Dennison, Laura Wood, Eliza Aird and Sammii Kosh.

Some Triathlon Gear Bargains (send them in if you have more)

2011-01-27T17:01:00.000-08:00

Wet Suits

P flex Orca Wet Suit

Size: 6.5.

$200.

It has been worn about 3 times.

Contact number: 64279087

Mobile 0408003687

Female 2XU Elite Wet Suit

Size: Small / Tall
Price: $650 ono (purchased for $750)
Never been worn, still in packaging

Contact number: 0408 325 834

Bike

Giant TCR C1 Carbon Road Bike

Wheels: Ksyrium Elite

Gear: Ultegra

Colour: Red/Silver/Black

Frame Size: 50

Price $1500

Contact Number: 0419253667

Please send us your photo's: cradlecoasttm@gmail.com

2011-01-26T17:27:00.000-08:00

Our Junior Trystars Place getters Robert Green 2nd, Tom Roberts 1st and Inighion Quinn 3rd.

Henley on the Mersey, Male 3rd, 2nd and 1st respectively, Dylan Evans, Jacob Birtwhistle and James Hodge. Great to see Dylan wearing his Fairbrother ITU polo.

A big thank you to Gaye Bowden for the following photo's

Below is our 3rd, 2nd and 1st female place getter's Melissa Clark, Natasha Fitzpatrick and Amelia Pearson

Patriotic race winner James Hodge in action

Young Guns Scott Bowden and Fraser Lyon on the 4km run.

Exiting T1, Jayde Richardson and Natasha Fitzpatrick

Australia Day Triathlon Results

2011-01-26T15:12:00.000-08:00

Congratulation and Thank you to all volunteers, sponsors, supporters and athletes who attended the 2nd Henley on the Mersey, Latrobe Triathlon. The weather condition were fantastic and the attitude of competitors made the day a huge success. Congratulations also, to the Henley on the Mersey committee for putting on another great festival.

The format of the triathlon was a little different and a new experience for many.

Well Done to all TryStars competitors who completed a Duathlon earlier in the day, and a big thank you to up and coming triathlete Dylan Evans who presented the TryStars medals and the end of the race.

There were a number of excellent performances in the race and CCTM would like to congratulate them all. Below is a list of prize winners, however, everyone who simply completes a triathlon is a winner.

Open Male

1st. James Hodge

2nd. Jacob Birtwhistle

3rd. Dylan Evans

Open Female

1st. Amelia Pearson

2nd. Natasha Fitzpatrick

3rd. Mellissa Clark

Junior Male

1st. Matt Gaby

Junior Female

1st. Jayde Richardson

Veteran Male

1st. Jonothan Cahill

Veteran Female

1st. Meg Larde

State Series Race 2 Preliminary Results

2011-01-26T03:01:00.000-08:00

Australia Day Triathlon Swim moved to Latrobe Pool

2011-01-24T23:51:00.000-08:00

Due to unsuitable water conditions caused by flooding in the past few weeks in the Mersey River, CCTM have been forced to moved the swim leg of the Australia Day Latrobe Triathlon to the Latrobe Pool (George Street, Latrobe).

We were still hoping for positive results from testing of the water as late as this afternoon, however, today's tests did not quite go our way and our preferred method of racing is just not possible. Hopefully this will be the next best thing...

The following conditions will apply for the Open Race:

Competitors are asked to make their way to the Latrobe Pool to register for the event from 8.45am.
Athletes should aim to arrive at the Latrobe Pool as early as possible and assist CCTM volunteers by being organised and ready to race as soon as they have registered. A positive attitude would also assist greatly.
Local athletes are asked to arrive as early as possible to ensure we can ensure we can make the race start time. (We are still aiming to start the bike/run part of the race between 11am and 11.30am.
Waves of 8 athletes will complete a 400 metre timed swim in their designated lane in the Latrobe Pool.
Once athletes have completed their swim, they can make their way down to the race site and collect their race bag and rack their bikes.
The race clock will be started at as close to 11am as possible and athletes will start the bike leg approximately 50 metres from the transition area at their swim time. Swim times will be listed at the starting area, in order of swim times.
The race will then continue as normal.

TryStars

Try Stars participants: Please note that you event will now be a Duathlon and your registration and start times are as normal.

Distances for the TryStars events are as follows:

7-10 years: 500 metre Run, 2km Ride, 500 metre Run

11-13 years: 1 km Run, 4 km Ride, 1 km Run.

Please Read the following Information - Australia Day Triathlon to be a Triathlon

2011-01-23T21:05:00.000-08:00

Due the recent weather conditions, Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport and the Latrobe Council are still waiting on water testing samples to come through for Bells Parade.

We will be notified on Tuesday afternoon, however, you can all rest assured that Open Race will be a Triathlon.

Please check the CCTM blog on Tuesday evening for exact details and read the following information:

If water condition are not suitable for swimming at Bells Parade, we will be conducting a timed swim at the Latrobe Pool (George Street, Latrobe) for all Open Race Competitors, starting at 9.15am. Registration for the open race will occur at the pool and participants will have time to head down to Bells Parade to rack their bikes and prepare for the Bike and Run sections of the race. If this method of race is required, please be as prompt at possible.

The Swim splits will be used to start competitors at Bells Parade from outside the transition area.

The first across the line will then be declared the winner of the event.

Please note that the TryStars Events will be held at the times listed.

Australia Day Triathlon - Henley on the Mersey

2011-01-18T02:12:00.000-08:00

Australia Day Triathlon Poster- Please Print and Distribute

2011-01-18T00:23:00.000-08:00

Check out this flyer for Tasmanian Triathlon Series

2011-01-11T23:19:00.001-08:00

Lets get on board for the State Series this Season

2011-01-10T21:45:00.000-08:00

TRIATHLON TASMANIA

State Series 2010-11

State Series: 5 race series

· Devonport – 16/1/2011 (Olympic)

· Latrobe –26/1/2011 (Short)

· Beauty Point – 13/2/2011 ((Sprint)

· Coles Bay – 27/2/2011 (Long course + Sprint)

· Seven Mile Beach – 6/3/2011 (Sprint)

Prizes

· Individual Performance – Count 3 out of the 5 Events

· Individual Participation – Prizes for those who compete in all 5 events

· Club Participation Prize – Points for Participation

· Club Performance Prize

Contact clubs or race websites

Devonport Triathlon www.devonporttriathlon.com.au/

Latrobe - CCTM http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com/

Beauty Point - LTC www.launcestontriclub.com/

Coles Bay Triathlon http://colesbaytri.blogspot.com/

Seven Mile Beach - TriSouth www.triathlonsouth.com.au/

CCTM Fairbrother Squad Training Day

2011-01-10T13:30:00.000-08:00

Last Tuesday the 4th of January CCTM's Head Coach Wayne Gale took the CCTM Junior Fairbrother Squad through their paces at a training day. The day was skilled focused and allowed juniors to practice their bike skills and transitions.

The juniors will all be aiming to perform well at the Devonport Triathlon schools race on the 15th of January, which is a selection race for the Tasmanian School Sport Australia team which will travel to Queenslannd later on this year.

Thanks to Wayne and Amelia for organising the day and to all the parents who were able to come along and assist. Thanks also to Leanne and the team at Inn-Dulgence Cafe who provided lunch for the squad. Good luck to all our juniors who will be competing over the coming months.

CCTM Squad Members

Eliza Aird

Laura Wood

Fraser Lyon

Matt Gaby

Gabe Dennison

Andrew Watson

Devonport Triathlon 15th January

2010-12-30T22:53:00.000-08:00

We breed our kids tough in Tassie!

2010-12-23T01:36:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday 4 of our up and coming juniors completed a 600 metre swim and 3 km run time trial as part of our clubs Fairbrother Talented Athlete Trials. The day was very wet and windy and Fraser, Matt, Laura and Eliza did a great job (not one complaint). Eliza even went and did a mountain bike race afterwards.

The Fairbrother Squad will be announced on the 15th of January.

Thanks to Royce and Thea for their continued support.

CCTM Canadian Connection

2010-12-19T01:48:00.000-08:00

Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport are please to announce that we have signed up our first International Members this week. After competing in the Bussleton Ironman 2 weeks ago David and Carla Jackman from Calgary, Alberta in Canada, decided to come down to Tassie for some rest and relaxation. Carla and David were Amelia's host family when she visited Calgary in 2009 and promised to visit Australia as soon as they could. We look forward to hearing about Triathlon in Canada and seeing some shots of our club hats and hoodies doing the rounds at some events in Canada and the US.

Great Job Greg and Benny - Canberra Half Ironman

2010-12-14T01:50:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Greg Walker and Benny Parson's on their outstanding races at the Canberra Half Ironman on the weekend.

Unfortunately due to some issues with the water in Canberra, the race was changed to a Duathlon consisting of a 4km Run, 90km Ride and 21km Run.

Greg had one of the fastest rides of the day and finished the race 148th overall and 28th in his age group.

Greg's total time for the race was:

17 min run, 2.19.31 ride and 1.45.23 run for a total time of 4 hours 21 minutes and 54 seconds

Benny also had a great race and again finished 2nd in his age group and has unofficially taken out the series, despite trying the put his bike shoes on while still wearing his sneakers during T1.

Benny's total time for the race was:

18.34 min run, 2.35.56 ride and 1.48.29 run for a total time of 4 hours, 43 minutes.

Congratulation also to CCTM founding members Karen Brown and Lee Taylor who also had great races at the Canberra Half Ironman.

Congrats to Benny, Amelia and Nicole

2010-12-05T00:58:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Amelia Pearson and Nicole Anderson who completed the Bussleton Ironman today. Amelia had a great race and finished the 3.8km swim, 180km ride and 42.2km run, in 3rd place in the Professional female section in a personal best time of 9 hours 36 minutes and 52 seconds. Thats Quick!!!

Swim 53:34

Bike 5:15:20

Run 3:24:01

Total 9:36:52

Nicole also had a great race, crossing the line in a time of 12 hours 20 minutes. More details to follow.

Congratulation also to Benny Parsons on his outstanding performance at Ironman 70.3 Pfuket. Benny finished 2nd in his age group to keep his awesome season so far ticking along. Benny completed the 1.9km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km run in a time of 5 hours 19 minutes and 42 seconds.

Parsons, Ben

Male 55-59

Swim 36:26

Bike 2:47:24

Run 1:51:32

Total 5:19:42

CCTM Duathlon Overall Points Score

2010-12-03T19:42:00.000-08:00

Above is a list of final placings for the 2010 CCTM Duathlon Series. Remember that points are taken from athletes 3 best performances. It was great to see so many people in the points and showing improvement throughout the series. Looking forward too the Triathlon season getting underway.

Well done to Thereza louw and Jacob Birtwhistle on their wins in the series and congratulations to other podium finishers, Aaron Wise, Tony Yaxley, Sarah Morrison and Frances Aird.

CCTM Duathlon Race 4 Results

2010-12-03T18:56:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to all who participated in the Race 4 of the CCTM Duathlon Series. With lots on this weekend along the coast it was great to see so many members getting along for a Saturday morning race.

There was some great racing done by all, congratulations to Josh Geelan and Thereza Louw who were the winners in the Open races. Congrats also to new members who stepped up in distance or completed their first Duathlon.

Thanks again to all helpers, many hands make light work and safe races.

Results and some photos are posted below, prizes 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the series will be posted out soon.

Please send any photos you might like to share to http://cradlecoasttm.blogspot.com

More photos of Schools Triathlon Challenge

2010-12-02T23:19:00.000-08:00

Final Duathlon of the Season this Saturday

2010-11-30T00:43:00.000-08:00

Please note that Race 4 will be at the Western End of Coles Beach.

The 4th and final Duathlon of the 2010 Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport Duathlon Series will be held this Saturday the 4th of December on Coles Beach Road.

The day will start with a TryStars kids race at 10.00am, which will be followed by the Novice and Open Event.

There will be lots of lucky draw prizes available and the events will be followed by a free BBQ.

Entry is on the day and registration will open at 9.15am.

If you require any further information please email cradlecoasttm@gmail.com

Good Luck Amelia, Nicole & Benny

2010-11-29T03:17:00.000-08:00

The best of luck to Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport members Amelia Pearson and Nicole Anderson who will test themselves in the Bussleton Ironman this weekend in Western Australia.

Also good luck to Club sponsor Benny Parson's who is doing it tough in Phuket in Thailand this weekend, and I believe he is racing in the Phuket Triathlon too.

You can follow them both at www.ironmanlive.com race starts at 8am our time this Sunday.

Schools Challenge Duathlon Great Success

2010-11-29T02:44:00.000-08:00

A big thank you to all CCTM members who assisted at the Schools Duathlon last week. The support of members assisting with setting up, marshaling, registration, packing bags and just generally helping out was sensational. Thanks also to the St Brendan Shaw students who assisted on the day and did a great job in all areas. Congratulations also to Amelia, who was the race director for the event.

The event saw at least 250 students aged between 7 and 16 complete their first Duathlon. CCTM junior members did a great job and showed their experience of past races this season, doing very well in all age groups.

The new CCTM hats look great and I'm sure will be getting out and about in the community from now on.

I have heaps of photos from the event, but would love to see any more that anyone has. You can email them to cradlecoasttm@gmail.com

Duathlon Series Points Score After Race 3

2010-11-22T01:23:00.000-08:00

The CCTM Duathlon Series is really heating up with 1 race remaining in the series. In the male section Jacob Birtwhistle looks to have the series all sewn up, however, the minor placing are still up for grabs. Aaron Wise, Fraser Lyon, Dylan Evans, Sam Prescott, Tony Yaxley, Craig Doherty, Mick Purton and Matt Gaby are leading the pack of about 15 guys with a chance at 2nd and 3rd place. In the female section Tereza Louw has the lead and will be hoping to get a good result to finish off the series. Francis Aird and Sarah Morrison are still in the mix to win the series with a win in Race 4. With Amelia Pearson away for Race 4, it is set to be a very exciting finish to the series.

Information for 13-19 year olds.

2010-11-22T00:44:00.000-08:00

The Devonport Triathlon is Back!

2010-11-18T01:07:00.000-08:00

Schools Challenge Duathlon 25th November

2010-11-08T03:13:00.000-08:00

Don't forget to get you entry in for the Schools Duathlon Challenge to be held at Devonport Oval on the 25th of November.

For more information and online entry go to

http://www.tritasschoolschallenge.com/

If you haven't heard about the race, just ask you PE teacher!!!!

CCTM Duathlon Race 3

2010-11-07T01:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to everyone who participated in CCTM's 3rd Duathlon of the season today. All competitors did a great job in the windy conditions. A big thank you once again to all of the people who volunteered on the day, many hands make light work. Many of you continue to go above and beyond the call and it is greatly appreciated and goes a long way to making our club a successful one. It was great to see so many TryStars competing and I am pleased to report that we have topped 100 members and it is not even Christmas time yet. It is also great to see so many people improving on their results. Below are some photos taken by Sharron Geelan and Tony Yaxley, thanks very much guys. If anyone else have any photos from any of our events please send them in and I will endevour to put them on the blog.

Cheers Joe

Total Performance Sport Duathlon Series, Race 3

2010-11-06T21:59:00.000-07:00

CCTM Duathlon Points Score after 2 races

2010-10-31T02:53:00.000-07:00

Just remember that the CCTM Duathlon Series is made up of 4 races. Points will be scored by the top 10 male and females in each category. Athletes 3 best races will be counted towards their total score. Awards may also be presented for age groups (depending on entry numbers).

Tasmania Day Duathlon this Sunday

2010-10-31T01:12:00.000-07:00

This Sunday the 7th of November, Cradle Coast Triathlon and Multisport will be conducting it's 3rd Duathlon of the season at Cole Beach in Devonport.

The Tasmania Day Duathlon will cater for all ages and fitness levels and we encourage everyone to come along and have a go.

We have some great prizes to give away from our fantastic sponsors Total Performance Sport, Derrico Cycles, Fairbrother, Danny Redman Massage, The Nuthouse and Inn-Dulgence Cafe. We will also be providing a post race BBQ.

We will also be having a special draw for members who introduce a new member to the club on race day. For each new member that you introduce to the club at the Tasmania Day Duathlon you will go in the draw to win either a pair of CCTM cycle shorts, riding top, bathers or 50% off a Tri suit.

Registration will open at 9.30am with the kids TryStars Race starting at 10.00am sharp.

Distances and approximate race times are listed below:

TryStars both races at 10.00am

7-10 years: 500mtrs run, 2.5km ride, 500mtrs run.

11-13 years: 1km run, 5km ride, 1km run.

Novice Race 10.25am

All Ages: 1km run, 5km ride, 1km run.

Open Race 10.45am

14 years+: 3km run, 10km ride, 2km run.

Melbourne Marathon and Burnie 10

2010-10-24T02:11:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all CCTM members who travelled to Melbourne for the Marathon a few weeks back.

I would love to get some photo's if anyone has some. If I have missed anyone please let me know.

Craig Doherty ran the marathon in 3:05:54 and finished 363 male and 94 in his age group.

Tracy Doherty ran the marathon as well in 5:13:09 and finished 1289 female and 223 in her age group.

Congratulation also to Tony Yaxley who take part in the 5.7k run and ran a very quick 21.02 and finished 9th male and 10th overall.

There were 5026 starters in the marathon and 2969 starters in the 5.7k run.

Well done also to all CCTM members who took part in the Burnie 10 last weekend in very windy condition.

I have listed the members that I know completed the race, let me know if I've missed you.

Fraser Lyon 42.58 mins 10th U16 Male

Tony Yaxley 37.51 mins 6th 40-49 Male

Lauren Bain 54.32 mins

anyone else???????

Cheers Joe

Schools Challenge Coming Soon

2010-10-19T03:10:00.000-07:00

Change In Training Times

2010-10-12T02:17:00.000-07:00

NEW TRAINING TIMES
Hi Members, please note that we are changing some of the details of our weekly training sessions. Monday night's wind trainer session will now start half hour earlier at 5.30pm at our club rooms at the Devonport Football Oval and if the weather is fine we will move from wind trainer sessions to outdoor rides so please bring your helmet etc. The weekly running session will now be on Thursday nights again leaving from the club rooms at 5.30pm. This will replace the 6pm Wednesday night running session. Commencing Saturday the 23rd of October we will be riding at 9am from the club rooms. All welcome, hope to see as many members as possible at these sessions. Any enquiries call Club Secretary John Hosken on 0418 529 151