SAFETY ON OUR ROADS

We start this week with a message regards safety on the roads after a number of separate accidents last week involving our athletes. Unfortunately three team members ended up in hospital, two being discharged with bumps and bruises but a third has spent a number of days in and has had an operation to fix broken bones with another still to be scheduled.

This is not meant to scare but to serve as a reminder to respect the roads, share with all users and to be predictable in your use whilst riding. We want to enforce a rule of large group rides being no more than 15 strong and splitting where appropriate if this becomes too large. This is not just the responsibility of the coaches but we want to empower athletes to do this as and when they see fit whilst out riding. We also require all athletes on Tri-Alliance group rides to be wearing team kit to distinguish and provide identification to other users that we are riding together as well as making the ride safer in that others do not just jump in.

With that said it was great to see the network of support during and after the incidents and athlete thoughts being posted. We know that this was very much appreciated by those involved and shows the true team spirit we have in the club even in adversity.

We wish those injured a speedy recovery and hope to see you at training as soon as you have recovered if not before to say hi.

RACE RESULTS

In happier news we had a great set of results down at the sufferfest event in Warnambool with athletes racing across Half, Olympic and Sprint Distances.

• Malise S - 3rd Female Open Category (Half)
• Pam T - 2nd in AG (Half)
• Andy W - 7th in AG (Half)
• Fik S - 4th in AG (Olympic)
• Megan C - 1st in AG and 3rd Female Overall (Sprint)

We also had a good number of crew racing in the Corporate Triathlon at Elwood some racing for their companies or being asked to help out as a new recruit! The day was short sharp and fast with some great training/racing preparation for upcoming races. Great to see so much Tri-Alliance out on the course and well done to all those who took part.

Over in New Zealand at the weekend athlete Damian Naylor was taking on the Ironman race at Lake Taupo. On what was a very windy and challenging day Damian got through the very choppy swim to ride the rolling course and run around the lake. In in just over 13.5hrs he crossed the line very pleased but spent after a very hard day at the office. Well done Damian and enjoy your celebrations and recovery.