Welcome to ITCH - the Ipswich triathlon club hand-out - for December 2008.
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It was great to see so many faces at the AGM and again at the Christmas "do" which Ross organised. The formal business of the AGM included the election of a new committee for 2009, including a new Chair Mary Skelcher. Mary introduces herself below. But the real highlight was the presentation of the club championship medals and trophies - congratulations to everybody. This is the last ITCH for 2008 but not my last ITCH - it might be a new committee but it has some old faces. Following the elections at the AGM, the committee going into 2009 becomes:
This left the post of development officer vacant. However, Isabel Smith has subsequently agreed to take on this post (contact details to be confirmed). The committee roles are described on the club website - see http://www.ipswich-tri.org/JOIN/2009-itc-committee.htm Race directors & other non-committee posts become/remain:
Subscriptions for 2009 are due in January
- subscriptions remain as now, viz. family £20, senior £15, junior £5.
Click here to
download an 2009 membership application form. Club events for 2009 - you will have seen from the website that dates have now been announced for our three events for 2009:
Please remember that the your membership
subscription includes volunteering for at least one of these events -
and for 2009 the expectation will be that you volunteer for the race day
itself. If you want to compete in a particular event then, in
theory, you can provide a substitute volunteer but do not be surprised
if you are press-ganged into service if your substitute volunteer fails
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Also, in the case of Culford we really do want to give new members and non-members first crack at the race places so if you've done it before please think twice about entering. Meanwhile... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Charlie Stannett - itch@ipswich-tri.org
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 Mary in action at Dovercourt..... |
Our new Chair is Mary SkelcherWelcome from your new Chair, Mary Skelcher. First of all, my thanks to Nick Collinson and the rest of the outgoing committee who leave the Tri Club in an excellent position. Thanks also to those returning committee members who have agreed to sacrifice some of their precious training time for yet another year. 2008 was a great year for Ipswich Tri Club, with some outstanding individual performances and increased numbers of people taking part in events. The club also continues to benefit from a strong financial position. In order to take the club forward, I'd like to hear your views and suggestions. What do you want from your Tri Club? Catch me at Greshams on Thursday for the run session (or in the bar afterwards). I'm usually at Wolvestone for Saturday swimming or, if not in person, you can e-mail me at chair@ipswich-tri.org Happy Christmas and all the best for a triathletic 2009. M |
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Pyrenees camp
Ipswich
Triathlon Club Training Camp – 18-25th April 2009
You are
reminded of the training camp which Susannah Rosenberg has been
arranging.
See November's ITCH for details.
The emphasis on Thursday evenings is social rather than structured coaching. However, there are changing facilities and showers at Greshams and quite a few members use this as an opportunity to train with colleagues - of varying abilities. If you want to join the folks who go out for training, then come in time to change and be ready for a 7:00pm start. Otherwise, they tend to head into the club bar for a beer and some food from about 8:00pm onwards.
Dec 25 No run. Jan 1 Dales Road Hangover Cure
Meet at 12:00 noon at 83 Christchurch StreetJan 8 Finn Valley Head Torch
Five miles cross-country under the full moonJan 15 Big John's Speed Session.
It’s hard, it’s fast and John is the bossJan 22 Valley Road Hills
The hills are alive with the sound of hamstringsJan 29 Shell Garage Run – four miles on pavement. Feb 5 Fynn Valley Head Torch
Five miles cross-country under the full moon
If you are staying on after training, can you please bring suitable clothing to change into - some of the other customers are not too keen on seeing people dressed in sweaty lycra in the bar. The showers are (usually) very good.
Saturday morning swimming is held at the girls school in Woolverstone & costs £4 (under review). The dates for your diaries for are:
January 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st (Jan 3rd is cancelled) February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th April 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
Remember to arrive in good time to be changed and in the pool by 9:00 am sharp for a good workout. The pool session guillotines at 10:00.
The last swim session of 2008 (13th December) included a timed 1500m benchmarking session.
| Pos | Name | Split 400m | Split 750m | Split 800m | Total 1500m | Extra 400m |
| 1 | Iain Downie | 10:24 | 21:06 | 05:29 | ||
| 2 | John W | 11:18 | 22:50 | 05:51 | ||
| 3 | Dave Husband | 06:24 | 13:05 | 24:48 | 06:31 | |
| 4 | Dave Copland | 12:23 | 25:00 | 06:40 | ||
| 5 | Danny Clifford | 12:33 | 25:20 | 06:33 | ||
| 6 | Steve Db | 06:44 | 13:38 | 25:40 | 06:37 | |
| 7 | Greg | 28:16 | 07:45 | |||
| 8 | Boo | 28:18 | 07:31 | |||
| 9 | Amanda Mallet | 07:47 | 15:51 | 29:56 | 07:48 | |
| 10 | Simon palmer | 33:27 | ||||
| 2x 400m | Susannah | 10:31 | - | 10:20 | - |
The idea is that this will be repeated on an occasional basis as a check to see how people are improving. Thanks go to the volunteers who came along and counted lengths!
If you want to be on a ring round list for notification of
changes at short notice then let Steve dB have your number.
Steve is on 07795 564322 or e-mail
stevedb@btsgroupuk.com
At the time of writing, I've not had masses of requests to
change the list of events so, subject to one small caveat, I am minded
to keep the same fixtures for 2009, assuming they are on and club
members enter them. (I've not heard anything about Wattisham - have
you?)
The caveat involves London. I cannot personally compete in London in 2009 so have no easy way of knowing who has actually raced. So, if you want London's Sunday events to stay in the league, I shall have to insist on people letting me know that they have entered and raced. It is particularly fiddly working out figures for London so once I have processed the results that will be it - I shan't add people after the event so to speak.
I am also going to simplify the tariff system. For historical reasons the score for a "reference" performance is one-half the tariff. For example the tariff for an Ironman is 200 but the reference is 100. All I shall do is half the tariff and not divide by two. So your scores will be exactly the same, which means you can still use the league to monitor your improvement.
Further changes to kit arrangements
Junior kit - Adrian Green
looks after the distribution of junior kit so, for
smaller sizes, please contact Adrian direct
on 01379 388855
or e-mail: juniors@ipswich-tri.org
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Senior kit - John Wankowski has now taken over distribution of all other kit from Heather Collinson. E-mail orders to kit@ipswich-tri.org or catch John at club nights.
We have had to introduce "payment with order" as one or two members have let the side down by not paying up promptly.
Kit voucher scheme - as
announced at the AGM, the subsidy on club kit will now be handled
by means of a voucher scheme.
Up to now the club has, in effect, sold club kit to members at a
loss. From the beginning of 2009, kit will be sold to
members at cost.
However, every member who renews their membership on time will
receive a voucher worth £5 against any kit purchase; new members
will receive vouchers worth £10. Race directors are also
able to give £5 kit vouchers to members as they fulfil their
volunteer obligation (so if you help out at two events, you will
get two vouchers).
As announced by Simon Palmer at the AGM, the club qualified for three places in the 2009 running of the Flora London Marathon. By coincidence just three members asked for places, which duly went to William Catchpole, Sue Hargadon and Charlie Stannett. Simon stressed that these are club places and so invites any late deciders to go on a "reserve" list just in case any of the "lucky" three have to drop out.
Charlie will be using his place to help raise money for Crusaid, which is a "UK charity dedicated to helping poor and marginalised people affected by HIV and AIDS."
If you are feeling charitable, please sponsor Charlie via his justgiving page - visit www.justgiving.com/crusaiders
Well done to Matt Dye who came forward at the AGM to take on the role of event director. You can offer your services to Matt by e-mail to juniortri@ipswich-tri.org
Entries are now open at http://www.pacesetterevents.com/ but it will cost you the better part of one hundred english pounds.
Also - some of us have already found local B&B pubs are filling up because of a clash with Burleigh (horses) week, although we were able to book into Travelodge Uppingham Morcott which is about six miles away.
And they have also moved the date, to August 2nd. This means it no longer clashes with the Vitruvian (good) but does clash with London (bad).
If you want to enter, visit http://iron.ironmanuk.com but you might want to talk to your bank manager first. But don't hang around too long - it looked like over 80 per cent of places went within a week of opening.
There are still a few places left on the up and coming Level 1 on the 10th, 11th and 24th January, if you would like a place please send me [an] application form complete with payment.
I have already had to cancel one course this year and if I have to cancel another I can therefore assume the courses are not needed and therefore it is possible the next one won’t be until September 09.
For further information see the triathlon:england website - www.triathlonengland.org
18th January 09 Framlingham (note changed date)
1st February 09 Stowmarket (Haughley Park)
Simon Palmer normally attends all events and collects the moneys & finish-place tickets on the day. Wear club kit!
The SCAA championships will be at
Haughley Park on January 11th. As you will know if you read your
e-mail, the closing date for entries has now passed but do
please come and give support if you are in the vicinity, which
is only a short cycle ride from Ipswich.
For further details visit the SCAA website
http://www.suffolkathletics.org.uk/
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This is just a small selection of events, mainly those
eligible for the ITCH league or ones which have come my way. You should look at sites such as www.britishtriathlon.org and www.ebta.co.uk for triathlons, and for local running events, see http://www.suffolkathletics.org.uk/ - most members are eligible to enter for "county championship" events. (Remember to tick the box, and to wear your club kit. We have had quite a few age group podium places over the years - especially in the longer events. We also usually do fairly well as a team in both the cross-country and Friday Five series.) Events which are eligible for the ITCH league are followed by an "ITCH" number, which is the weighting or tariff for that event in the league.
DECEMBER 08 2009
JANUARY 2009
FEBRUARY 09
MARCH 09
APRIL 09
MAY 09
JUNE 09
JULY 09
AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER 09
OCTOBER 09
NOVEMBER 09
DECEMBER 09
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For Sale
FIZIK ARIONE Tri 2 Wingflex
Saddle
Reputedly, one of the best saddles
around...
Came with new bike, but doesn't suit my backside! Used four times (now
replaced).
Colour = Cool White. For Sale at £60.
Contact Mike or Mary 01728 660034 or e-mail
mfitness@btinternet.com
(Stannett swears by
his Arione Tri - still relatively comfortable after eight hours, and that's
wearing club tri-shorts)
ZOGGS Lap Pro - "'tap-pad' watch
face lets you "record laps swum with ease whilst swimming". Never really used in
anger but original battery needs replacing.
Will exchange for reasonable donation to
www.justgiving.com/crusaiders
- e-mail charlie@stannett.com or phone
01206-298888 to let me know!
Quintana Roo Triathlon/Time trial bike. Ultegra
chainset, cassette and brakes. Mavic CX 650 wheels. Airstrike 2000 aerobars.
Suit someone up to around 170cm in height. Good condition £375
Tel Mary on 01728 660034
Garmin 205 - "Continuously monitors your
speed, distance, pace and calories burned and tracks your every movement with
GPS. Receive detailed post workout analysis on the PC with the included Training
Centre. Multi Sport capability lets you switch between sports without having to
reset the unit so can easily be used on the bike too."
As new in the presumably quite dusty box. Bargain at £90 o.n.o. Contact Laura on 01449 771274
Massage - Jackie Chubb has a regular room
at Rede near Bury St Edmunds, available any time.
Open to members & non-members but booking is essential on 01284-789576 or
07985-496918.
Wanted
Race reports - thanks to everybody who has written items. Please continue to send them in, to itch@ipswich-tri.org - thanks.
Sponsors - please sponsor Charlie Stannett & chum Ronel Van Der Merwe in the Flora London Marathon. See www.justgiving.com/crusaiders - many, many thanks.
All I want for Christmas (2) - turn up the volume and visit http://www.specialized.com/bc/microsite/holiday/ - and marvel at the credits!
Training - see http://www.thelondontriathlon.co.uk/Office-Triathlon.html
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Articles are welcomed from all members - e-mail them to itch@ipswich-tri.org or send them in the post to
Charlie Stannett, Red Lion Cottage, East Bergholt, CO7 6TB.