Tipperary Wheelers is providing an excellent seminar event for all club members, regardless of ability and experience. The seminar is being hosted jointly by Dermot Radford, club member and Liam Kennedy from Squeezy Nutrition. It will be held in Ballykisteen Hotel on Tuesday the 14th of May. It will start at 7pm sharp and finish around 10pm and please arrive on time. We have a full suite to ourselves, so make the most of this educational opportunity. There is no limit on numbers.
Dermot will be speaking about various types of training techniques and programmes needed to achieve the results on the bike.
Liam will be speaking about Squeezy Nutrition supplement products for use during training and events.
We have decided to add a for sale section to the website which can be accessed at the top right of the site. People are always buying and selling swim, bike and run gear and this gives them a handy forum.
Stephan Ryan has already posted a new unused sailfish wetsuit to the for sale section
If you want to add something to the for sale section contact Brian Devitt on 0876133031 for details on posting your items for sale.
13 club members travelled to Limerick on Sunday April 28 for the Joey Hannon triathlon. Over 600 competitors travelled the length and breadth of the country to participate in both the sprint and Olympic distances.
The sprint consisted of a 750m swim, 20km bike, followed by a 5km run. Clare Devitt won the senior lady cat in the sprint race. Well done to Clare on being the first club member to win a triathlon. Hopefully the first of many.
The first first man home for the club in a time of 1hr 13mins was Denis Cremmins, . Next up we had the big man Paddy O Callahan showing good form at 1hr 18mins, Stephan Ryan 1hr 18mins, Martina Byrnes 1hr 20mins and first in her age category, Richie English 1hr 22mins, and Mary Ryan 1hr 28mins.
The Olympic distance consisted of a 1500m swim, 40km bike and a 10km run. First man home for the club and having a great day out was young Brian Devitt in a time of 2hr 12 mins, Tommy Byrnes, 2hr 14mins, Liam Butler who won his age category in 2hr 16mins, Noel Ryan 2hr 21mins, and Keith Kelly 2hr 27mins. Also well done to local lad, Limerick Tri club member and son of Liam Butler, Graham Butler who did 2:12 and had a great sprint finish with Brian Devitt and coming out on top. Well done to everyone involved a great day out for the club
Above cycle has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances it will be rescheduled at a later date
For more info call 0862449384
Here is a pick of the brave and faithful that have begun swimming in liddelton on Monday nights. We will be swimming in liddelton every Monday a 7pm. Contact Brian on 0876133031 for more info. Remember the club also has a early morn session in the Tipp pool at 7am on wed mornings and also has a triathlon Ireland coached swim session every Friday at 8:30 for those interested.
A great turn out of 250 athletes turned out for the first pool TRI of the season. We had 10 club members racing.
Brian Devitt led the boys home in a time of 1:10, Closely followed by Tommy Byrnes 1:10 and Liam Butler 1:13 also giving him first in his age cat, Dennis Cremmins 1:18, Stephan Ryan 1:22, Paddy O Callaghan 1:24, Richie English 1:28.
Clare Devitt led the ladys home in a time of 1:15 followed by Martina Byrnes in a time of 1:28 and Mary Ryan 1:34. Local Lad Graham Butler of the limerick tri club had a great day with a time of 1:09. All members who travelled reported a great well organised day.
Full results can be accessed from the link below
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The club had Richie Bresnan competing in the Kanturk 3 Day stage race this weekend and here is a report from the man himself. Well done Richie!!
STAGE 1 – Kanturk- Freemount-Newmarket –Kanturk
With a dry sunny day, temperatures near 14 degrees, you couldn’t ask for much better weather for racing as a field of 76 riders started 2 lap making 66km in total . The pace was steady for the first 15km. As we approached the main climb of the day for the first time I made sure to be near the front of the peloton. There was a high tempo set on the climb by some of the stronger riders, which forced many to drop off the back! As we raced down a twisting descent into Freemount I noticed the group was down to 50 to 55 riders, though things pretty much stayed together. With 3k to go, and still feeling fresh, I decided to attack. Two riders stuck to my wheel and we worked to together but failed to establish a decent gap, eventually being pulled back. The pace was high on the climb to the finish line and I was tailed off slightly from the winning bunch leaving me 12sec down on the leader and in 43rd position .
STAGE 2 8km TIME TRAIL
An 8km TT from Lombardstown Junction to Duhallow Hotel, with rolling terrain and a savage head wind it was going to be a long 8km! But it was the only stage to make time and to gain back the 12 seconds lost on Stage 1 .This was the stage that would more than likely decide the race. I set a time of 12min 35sec, giving me 20th position and moving me up to 22nd on the GC.
STAGE 3 –BANTEER 53km
With today's stage being flat and more than likely heading for a bunch sprint the peloton stayed together except for the 5-6 riders who got punctures on the rough terrain on back roads. As we turned the corner into the final 1km the pace went up with lots of jostling for position. Unfortunately, as we hit the finish line there was a touch of wheels, which caused a few riders to hit the floor and one to abandon. I managed not to lose any time and held onto 22nd position overall.
Stage 4-Kanturk 67km
With today being the last chance to gain any real time on the leader, there was plenty of attacks expected but with many riders already having tired and sore legs from 2 hard days of racing it wasn’t going to be easy. Any breaks that went where pulled back and it all came down to an uphill bunch sprint. The race was won by Michael Crowley of Planet Tri..
Being the longest race I have ever competed in, I found it a good experience and great training for races to come. Kanturk CC ran the race very well.
It has been a hugely successful two weeks for the club with Claire Devitt taking victory last week in the Joey Hannon Tri and this weekend Dermot Radford has taken victory in the Frank O'Rourke Memorial in Wexford. The race was 120km of a hard, rolling circuit not made any easier by a strong breeze. The pace was frenetic from the off with attacks flying off the front as soon as the short neutralised section was complete. After completing a short 11km lap the race was all together with nobody managing to snap the elastic.
The riders then started the first of five 22km laps. At 15km into the race 6 riders, including Dermot, managed to get away from the bunch and worked well together to open up a good gap. The pace slowed into the second lap and a few more riders bridged across to the front group, resulting in the group swelling to 10 riders. The gap on the bunch again opened up to a maximum of 1 min 20 sec, after which the cohesion went out of the group with a number of riders looking to skip turns and conserve energy. With 45km remaining the gap had been pegged back to 40 seconds. Eddie Barry of Planet Tri attacked from the break on the toughest part of the course but did not mange to open the gap by any more than 15 seconds. He was soon caught by the 9 men chasing, after which the cagy riding started again. Not satisfied, Eddie tried again in the same place on the last lap but this time took Hugh Mulhearne of Iverk Carrick Wheelers with him. They got a gap and with only 20km to the finish Dermot jumped away from the break and rode across to them. A few from the break also tried to bridge across but with the three in front were driving hard and the gap eventually opened up to 40 seconds.
With 2km to the line Eddie made his move and attempted to sprint away. Hugh reacted immediately and shut the move down. Dermot then immediately counterattacked, opening up the gap and time trialling the last 1.5km to the line to take the victory.
The club continues to grow and go from strength to strength. It is not just the victories that measure our success, it is the number of members taking part in events such as the Joey Hannon triathlon and the Great Limerick Run. It is something we should all be proud of!
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