weekly newsletter 18 November 2014

RETRO CLUB RACE
Help celebrate our 25th birthday by stepping back in time and digging out your old tri gear. Give the oldies a flashback! This Sunday’s race is retro day. Whether it’s your old steel frame bike, a smashing pair of budgie smugglers, leg warmers, head bands, a well-cultivated moustache or your best fluoro, give it an outing at the club race this Sunday. There are prizes to be had for the best outfits! See the picture below for details.
 
Start time is as usual – racked and registered by 6:15am, race briefing at 6:20am and race start at 6:30am. The BOM is predicting a very hot day with a minimum of 21 degrees and getting up to 34, so please ensure you bring plenty of fluids and drink regularly before, during and after the race. High tide is 9:31am, so once again we have the incoming tide. 

See you on the course!

JUNIORS AWAY RACE
Club Coaches Andrew Rowlings and Phil Benoit so far have 7 juniors interested in doing the away race in Robina on 18th January. Any others who may be interested, please contact Andrew on 0434 718 274 or email coffs_coach@bigpond.com or Phil on benoitpt@bigpond.net.au ASAP so that they can finalise accommodation & costings.

The main objective of the weekend is to get the juniors ready for the All Schools competition a little later in the year, and to become accustomed to an away race and the little things that can assist in making it a success.

Final details & costings will be given to juniors & their parents at a brief meeting at 6am prior to the club race on 7th December.

CHRISTMAS PARTY
The most important date on your Christmas social calendar is our annual Christmas Party. This year it will be held at Shearwater Restaurant on Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour from 4pm on 7th December and we would love everyone to come along.

For $25 you get food, friends, music and a beautiful venue. It’s also a great opportunity to brainstorm our strategy for taking out Club of the Year at 2015 Club Championships!

Your official invitation is attached with all the details. Please RSVP by 1st December to Karen Dance at karenpaulie@hotmail.com.

Come celebrate the year with your fellow triathletes, and enjoy some nibbles & a few drinks with the best and friendliest Tri Club in the business!
 
CYCLIST BEWARE
Please be careful when riding along the new cycleway between Sapphire and Woolgoolga.

Along the section between Sapphire and Moonee adjacent to the cycle lane, some careless person has driven over and broken off the white guide posts leaving a metal bar exposed. There are at least a dozen of these. Some of these are a few inches high and could result in a flat tyre or nasty fall. The picture below shows you what to look for.

RMS have been notified so hopefully all will be fixed soon.

GUILTY
Every sport has its own catch-phrases, jargon & one-upmanship. Many triathletes are competitive, “A-type”, driven personalities, some are borderline OCD, data-obsessed, gadget freaks. All of us are guilty of this in some way. Check out this video from Trisports.com http://www.trisports.com/triathletes-say-what.html. How may can you tick off?

And when you’ve looked at that, try this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do53TQ6OVJ4.

CHTC CLASSIFIEDS
Mark Sweetman is selling a Teschner tri bike. It has Du ace components, 9 speed and Shimano pedals. It is about size 54 medium. The bike has not used for 8 years but has been stored in a garage.  It was state of the art built for its time (around mid-2000 and would suit someone starting out. Mark is asking $500. A photo of the bike is below. If you’re interested please phone Mark Sweetman on 0404 075 377 for further information.

ONES FOR THE CALENDAR

• Camden Haven Triathlon

22nd & 23rd November 2014. 1km ocean swim & junior races on the Saturday, senior tri on the Sunday. 600m/28km/6.5km. Close, local & beautiful.
http://www.portmactriclub.com.au/camden-haven-2011/  

• Kingscliff Triathlon
  

 23rd November 2014. Such a beautiful race with a quick swim, lovely bike & spectator-friendly run. Tempta, Sprint & Olympic distances. Plus races for the kids.  http://www.kingsclifftri.com.au/ 

• Dorrigo Show Fun Run 
  

23rd November 2014. 13km, 6.5km, or 1.5km for kids under 8. Races start at 8:30am with a courtesy bus taking runners to the start line at 8am. Any enquiries, please call Kelly Cochran on 6657 4006.

• Hervey Bay 100 
  

23rd November 2014. 2km/80km/18km. As their website says, “if you’re going to go the distance, why not suffer in paradise?” http://hb100.herveybaytriclub.org.au/

• Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney

30th November 2014. This it debut year and takes place at the base of the Blue Mountains, with the swim course in the Penrith Lakes. http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman-70.3/western-sydney.aspx#axzz37WowQPwO 

• Trial Bay Triathlon
  

22nd February 2015. A perennial favourite with CHTC members. 500m/25km/6km. Nice. www.trialbaytri.com.au 

• bcu Coffs Tri
  

8th March 2015. The third time this event has taken place on our home turf. Let’s show them how it’s done in Coffs Harbour. http://villagesports.com.au/events/bcu-coffs-tri/ 

• Mooloolaba Triathlon Festival
  

15th March 2015. Up to its 22nd year and always wonderful.http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/multisports/mooloolaba.aspx#axzz3C3mqrBhA 

• Tweed Coast Enduro
  

29th March 2015. 1.9km/90km/21.1. The inaugural race. Long course racing on the Tweed Coast.  Get in quick for $100 off entry fees. http://tweedenduro.com.au/ 

• Byron Bay Tri
  

9th May 2015. Gearing up to celebrate its 20th year in 2015. It’s going to be a big one. Get in quick because entries always sell out fast. Entries open in October 2014.  www.byronbaytri.com.au

WISE WORDS
“Sometimes you fall down because there is something down there that you are supposed to find.” - Anonymous