Ironman Triathlon World Championships, Kona Hawaii
Congratulations to Belinda Granger, Melissa Ashton, Stephanie Yeung and Peter Keeble for fantastic races in Hawaii. Times and places were awesome for Belinda, 7th who keeps getting faster, Mel 10th on her first Hawaian Ironman, Peter 9th in a very competitive age group, and Steph with a great first time of 11:02 as a pre-wedding present.
Other Australian Ironman athletes also had great races with Michelie Jones, 2nd; Kate Major, 3rd; Olympic Champion and lately Austrian Kate Allen, 5th. Australian Ironman champion Chris McCormack finished 6th in his best finish, Luke Bell 13th and Mitch Anderson 14th.
Place
time
CatPlace
Cat
SPl
SPl o/all
Swim
T1
BPl
BPl o/all
Bike
T2
RPl
RPl o/all
Run
129
09:28:16
Granger, Belinda Sunshine Coa
AUS
7/54
WPRO
16
214
1:00:05
1:35
4
210
5:02:01
2:19
16
207
3:21:25
156
09:32:20
Ashton, Melissa Newtown
AUS
10/54
WPRO
10
83
55:35
1:28
17
464
5:14:49
2:23
11
144
3:17:22
928
11:02:09
Yeung, Stephanie Sydney
AUS
26/80
W30-34
56
1235
1:19:08
2:05
26
1051
5:46:26
3:03
19
715
3:49:39
1663
16:16:01
Keeble, Peter Hunters Hill
AUS
9/13
M70-74
4
1660
1:45:59
2:48
10
1690
7:41:16
12:54
9
1638
6:22:27
World Triathlon Champs in Honolulu
Congratulations to Geoff Doble (who I missed last week), Tim Porter and Mark Preston who represented Australia in Hawaii.
PLACE
NAME
Age
SwimPl
swim
T1
cyclePl
Cycle
T2
RunPl
Run
Overall
36
Mark Preston
51
12
24:55:00
1:30
20
1:05:41
1:18
75
49:09:00
2:22:33
6
Tim Porter
22
12
19:44
1:05
4
1:00:01
0:59
17
37:57:00
1:59:45
32
Geoffrey Doble
62
18
31:39:00
1:57
10
1:20:36
1:31
32
52:12:00
2:47:52
Australian Masters’ games
Muir Mathieson took home two medals 3rd & a 2nd from the Australian Track Championships in Adelaide.
Round the Bay
We had a lot of riders competing in the Round
the Bay event in Melbourne.
Good luck to all racing at Port
Macquarie Half Ironman this weekend and to Pete Galvin racing in the Peloton
Sports open crit at Homebush this weekend. Don’t forget the bike show is
on at Homebush.
T
shirts
Weekend
rides
Introductory
Pilates : Pilates will be on in
the park from 9:30am to 10:30am this Sat morning after training depending on the
weather. $20 per head and aimed at improving core strength for cyclists
and runners. If you are intending to come please bring a
towel. We will probably have it adjacent to
SATURDAY
15th OCT 6.45am
MEETING
AT THE CARAVAN riding out to the
container terminal for some Criterium Experience total dist 50-60kms back
by 9am
SUNDAY
16TH OCT 6:15am from
the caravan. Ride through the National Park in at Waterfall including
ride round
the very first news of iran and photos on line (www.rideround.com
ciao, yvoine & mike
www.rideround.com ym@rideround.com
Xmas festivities
Steam Christmas weekend is in
the planning phase. We have going to run the Hamill cup on Sat
17th December at the Botany container terminals. The
handicapping is going to be very competitive so start picking your teams
now. Teams must contain at least 1 female and ages must add up to
125 otherwise stiff time penalties will be incurred. There will be
time bonuses for ages that are more than 125. Start training in your
teams now for the 7 lap TTT of the container terminals.
Put these dates in your
diary.
***Race Entries closing Sunday 23rd October 2005
- Saturday
29th October 2005 - Muswellbrook
Open Track Carnival - Muswellbrook.
Proudly sponsored by Muswellbrook
CC, Macquarie Generation,
Muswellbrook Workers Club, Muswellbrook RSL Club
- Saturday 29th October 2005
- Snow
Wilson Memorial Open Criterium - Heffron Park.
Proudly sponsored by Randwick Botany CC, FRF Couriers
- Saturday
5th November 2005 - Illawarra
Open Track Carnival - Unanderra.
Proudly sponsored by Illawara CC, Frank Soto Mechanical Engineers
Check out the Cycling NSW website 2005
Winter Program Cycling NSW - Winter
Calendar
for more information and start
times.
Ben Kersten’s Speed Record Attempt
Olympian Ben Kersten expects to be the first cyclist to break 80kph on the Dunc Gray Velodrome, Bass Hill, next Thursday 27th October 2005.
Don't neglect your neck. Even Lance
Armstrong see below!
Despite
daily massages and even chiropractic adjustments, pros can routinely be seen
stretching on their bikes during long road races or Tour stages. I recall one shot of Lance this year
twisting around like he had a bee in his jersey.
Avoiding stiffness is a key to comfort on any ride. But one body part that's easy to neglect is your neck -- until you actually need to turn your head. Then you notice how tight it's become. Once you let your neck reach this point, it may feel stiff for the rest of the ride.
A tight
neck is always a possibility when your body is locked in the road-cycling
posture with your head titled straight back. Here are 4 tips to defuse the
tension (and reduce discomfort in your shoulders as
well):
---Look
around. Instead of taking in
roadside sights mainly by moving your eyes, make it a habit to turn your head
left or right. Occasionally turn far enough to make your chin touch your
shoulder. When stopped of course!
---Pivot your
head up and down. When the road is
clear, lower your chin to your chest for 2 seconds, then hunch your shoulders
and tilt your head back for 2 more. Tightening and then relaxing neck muscles
works great to relieve tension.
---Tilt your head
side to side. Touch your right
shoulder with your right ear, then your left shoulder with your left ear. Pause
at each extension for a couple of seconds.
---Angle your
head. During normal riding,
hold your head slightly to the left of center for a short while, then to the
right, then back to the left, and so on. The idea is to stay out of the
straight-ahead notch.
Tip! Remember if
you’ve just started riding your body needs time to adapt to the riding postion
give yourself a couple of months or so. If you are still frequently bothered by
a sore neck while riding and these remedies don't help, check your position on
the bike. The handlebar may be too low in relation to the saddle, making you
crane your neck to see ahead. At the other extreme, sore trapezius muscles at
the base of the neck can result when the handlebar is too close, causing
shoulders to hunch.
Good luck to everyone competing in the Port
Macquarie Half Iron Man this
weekend including,
Daniele www.ciclismo.com.au
