Lough Key Triathlon Club November 2015
Hello and welcome to the first Lough Key Tri Club Newsletter. This is planned on being a monthly round up of activates within the club, a look to future events our members will partake in and also a look to some events we have planned ourselves. Please feel free to send on this newsletter to anyone that has an interest in our club, might be interested in joining us or perhaps giving one of our organised events a go!
Race Reports
Well done to all members who headed out to Kiltoghert for the Turkey Trot. On a lovely winters day a good gang from the club took part in this well organised race on "rolling country roads"! Dee was second lady home with Bernie and Eileen along with Liam, Terry and Ashley all running with Mark on photo duty. Thanks as always to Mark for sharing the photos.
Westport Sea to Summit
We had Liam, Bernie and Helen representing the club in the annual Sea to Summit race in Westport. This is one of the most channelling adventure races in the country and always draws a massive crowd. Liam will hopefully provide a race report to us in future newsletters but he did say that he would definitely recommend this race to others with Bernie and Helen saying exactly the same even though Croagh Patrick had legs suffering the day after!
Well done and congrats to Paul Little who braved the wind and rain to successfully defend his title at the Stonepark Warrior Challenge on Sunday the 15th. Paul came off the very windy and tricky bike leg third but put in a powerful run to once again take the title, congrats Paul.
New Members
LOUGH KEY TRI CLUB IS ALWAYS OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS OF ALL ABILITIES.
ALL YOU NEED IS:
BIKE / HELMET / RUNNING SHOES / WETSUIT / SWIM HAT / GOGGLES & A BIT OF DETERMINATION
CONTACT US FOR INFO:
loughkeytriclub@gmail.com
....or you can join us direct via the Triathlon Ireland website (link below) – once you become a member you are automatically added to the club e-mail circulation list and will be updated on club events as they happen.
I encourage all existing members who know someone interested in giving triathlon a go to forward them this newsletter or point them towards the Facebook page, the more the merrier!!!
Upcoming Events
Christmas Party Date is Friday the 4th of December. As you might have seen by email we are changing the format from previous years and going bowling in the Mulvey centre at 7.30pm and then back to Murtaghs for finger food and some refreshments. Promises to be a good night to recap on the year and as everyone knows the best training plans for the year ahead are always made in the pub!
AGM
The agm took place in Murtaghs on the 13th of November. This was attended by approx 20 members with the new committe elected along with a good dicussion on the future plans for the club...watch this space..
Committe Elected at the AGM for 15/16
Chairman - Andrew Flynn
Vice-Chair - John Benson
Treasurer - Helen McHenry
Vice-Treasurer - Helen Gormley
Secretary - Tadhg Moran
Assistant Secretary- Aisling Gaughran
PRO - Ashley Molloy
Assistant PRO - Mark Kelly
New Members/Beginners Officer- Will Johns
Womens Officer - Eileen Maxwell
Lough Key Tri 2016 Race Director - Kenny Murtagh
Training
- Monday: Turbo @ 8pm in Leitrim Physio
- Tuesday: Run @ 6.45am from Aura / Run Training with Graham @ 6.30pm from Aura/ Swimming Lessons
- Wednesday: Swimming lessons 7 am / Turbo @ 8pm in Leitrim Physio
- Thursday: Run 6.45am from aura/ Run training with Graham @ 6.30pm from Aura/ Swim lessons 9pm
- Friday: Pilates @7am
- Saturday: Club cycle from Esquires, if weather unfavourable Turbo in Leitrim Physio. 8am Start
- Sunday: Easy run in Forest park
Contact Donal @ justtricoaching@gmail.com for information on swimming lessons
December Race Calender
Armagh: Run for Raff 10k in Memory of Adrain Rafferty and John Coughley (Armagh John) Sunday the 27th of December, Poyntzpass, Armagh.
Claremorris: Land of the Giants Duathlon. Mon 28th December. Round 1 of the Ireland West Duathlon Series @ 10.30am
Leitrim Village: 5K on St Stephans Day @12pm. In aid of IHCPT (Irish Handicapped Childrens Pilgimage Trust)
Newtownforbes: December 26th. Annual Shane Brennan 5k @1pm.
Longford: Ardargh 10 mile Challenge @ 1pm, December 28th
Contact...Please feel free to contact us at any stage with suggestions, ideas or observations on any aspect of the promotion of the club. I can add articles, photos, race reports and training plans to the newsletter each month along with updating the facebook page as soon as information is available. Together we can always ensure each member and as many non members as possible know what is happening in our club.
Ashley Molloy (Pro) 086 8296876/ ashleytmolloy@hotmail.com