What better way to welcome in the New Year…than with a swim in Kenmare Bay!

Not so much of a swim really as a quick dip back to safety and warmth of mulled wine and mince pies.

Starts on 1 January at 11pm from the Pier in Kenmare.

Looking forward to welcoming you all there.

Triathlon – Don’t Do It!!

(Or do, and love every minute of it)

The weather is cold at the moment, very cold, so cold in fact that going running in anything less than two duvets and a hot water bottle would seem like madness to any normal person.  To a member of Kenmare Triathlon Club however, this is perfect weather to put on a skimpy, figure-hugging lycra triathlon suit and go for a nice leisurely run. Something short, like 10 kilometres.

It’s a fact, if you are interested in getting involved in triathlon, you should first consider easier, more sensible activities, like lion taming, bear wrestling or knitting.  If however, you think that swimming, cycling and running are all things that you like to do one after the other with not so much as a break for a cup of tea then you should come and have a chat with us.

Being a member of Kenmare Triathlon Club as much about having a laugh and getting to know people as it is about training and competing in events.  We train together in a very relaxed way, we support each other and when a competition does come up we compete together, under the Kenmare colours, as a group of friends.  Triathlon is really about what you want to get out of it, you can be as serious or as casual as you like.

Oh, and just so you know, you don’t have to wear the lycra suits.  We like them because they accentuate our well defined, perfectly toned, muscular bodies.  And our beer bellies.

To find out more, give Robert (086-2644917) or Paul (087-6993793) a call or email info@kenmaretri.com or come and have a talk with us at our information night on the 28^th of January in the Kenmare Bay Hotel  Brook Lane Hotel (note the change).

There two special training clinics planned for January.

Bike Clinic with Tim Barry – Saturday 9th January

Tim Barry who is a cycling coach with the Irish cycling team is coming down to us on Sat Jan 9th ay 12.30pm .This four hour session will entail  a 1.5 hr talk , bike set up , 1 .5 outside (secure car park) back inside for 1hr session.It will range from beginner to expert . ( Members only at €20.00 pp TBC)

Swim Clinic - Friday 22nd January -

Ellis Burns is the Irish long distance swimming coach who has trained 14 successful English channel swimmers including Lisa Cummins who in Sep 2009 was the first Irish woman to do the double (there and back in one swim) has agreed to come down on Fri 22nd Jan at 6.30pm .The evening will consist of 1 hr talk (classroom) and 1hr pool , followed by a questions /answer section.Members only €10.00 pp and non members of Bay must pay  a guest fee €7.50.

Let me know at info@kenmaretri.com if you are interested.  Places will be very limited.  Priority given to club members obviously.

There is a a Goal Christmas Day Mile event taking place in Faungorth’s 10-12 AM.  Your support would be greatly appreciated in what will be a lovely Christmas morning event.

A huge thank you to the outgoing committee for all their work throughout 2009 which made Kenmare Tri Club such a success.  In particular we would like to thank James Mulchrone for all his work and generosity not just last year but since the founding of the club.  James will be stepping down from the committee for 2010 in order to make more time to get back into training no doubt!

The 2010 Committee is:

Chairman – Paul Tanner

Vice Chairwoman – Margaret McCarthy

Secretary – Joseph Smyth

Treasurer – Lisa Stapelbroek

PRO – Ryan Langley

Training Officer – Robert Whyte

In addition there are two special event co-ordinators:

Little Bo Peep – Robert Whyte

Fun Tri – Thos Foley

The next committee meeting is on Monday 1 December @ 8pm in Jam the Poet’s Bar in the Landsdowne Hotel.

Hi,

The AGM will be held on Tuesday, 17 November at 8pm in Jam.  All are welcome whether you are an existing member or even if you are just looking to get involved for next year.

Committee members please attend and come prepared with brief points of note from the year!

On a side note a huge thank you to all Kenmare Tri members who helped out at the weekend’s Humpty Dumpty Duathlon – much appreciated.