All triathlons sanctioned byTriathlon Ireland (TI) must have two Technical Officers (TOs) to supervise the running of the event. These TOs are generally drawn from the membership of TI. It’s a condition of our Little Bo Peep Triathlon being sanctioned by TI that Kenmare Tri Club provides at least two of these TOs to officiate at other events.

Every year, TI runs a Technical Officer Training Course, held in various locations between February and April. It would be great if we could get as many of our members as possible to attend this Course. Not only will it help us meet our obligation to TI with regard to the Bo Peep, it will provide the club with valuable expertise, and there are perks for those who take part, including mileage and expenses when officiating at events, plus priority entry to in-demand events in 2013. The Course itself is a free to attend and runs from 11am to 4.30pm. There is also a two-hour Refresher Course for members who have previously attended a TO Course.

More information on these Courses can be found here. (There’s one in Killarney on Sat 14th April, which may be of particular interest to Kenmare Tri Club members. Robert Whyte and Gerry McCarthy are attending the Cork Course on Sat 4th Feb.)