Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon 2008 Race Report and Results
Carrick-on-Suir Triathlon 2009
Important Race Time Change
Due to tide conditions the race will now have to start at 10:30am. Registration will open at 8am. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Entry to the race is now closed.
Date: Saturday 11th July 2009
Time: 10:30am
Venue: Sean Healy Park, Carrick-on-Suir
Carrick-on-Suir Triathlon
750m Swim - 20k Bike - 5k Run
Open to individual and junior entries. Click below to enter online.
Carrick-on-Suir Try-athlon
500m Swim - 20k Bike - 5k Run
Shorter swim to cater for beginners and those who feel 750m is outside their ability. Open to individual, junior and relay entries (Team of 3). Relay entries will only be accepted in this race
Click below to enter online.
Race briefing and outline will appear here shortly....
Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon 2009 Race Report
The second annual Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon returned to Rathgormack on Saturday 21st of March. Entry numbers were up compared to last year with 133 people registered to race. The race consisted of a 5km run, then a 20km cycle and a 3km run to finish. Weather conditions were almost perfect for racing with the exception of some wind on the bike course and some distant fog that slightly spoiled the spectacular view of the Comeragh Mountains.
Once again Carrick-on-Suir Triathlon Club members were out bright and early to set up the transition and registration areas, sweep the course and assemble the goody bags that each competitor would receive. Registration went smoothly and by 11:45am the Rathgormack Hiking and Hostel Centre was filled with eager duathletes gathered to hear the race briefing.
Race organiser, Niall Crowley, explained the rules of the race and described the race route. Triathlon Ireland race delegate, Helen Whyte, spoke about the official rules and regulations of a duathlon. After the race briefing everyone took the short walk to the start line.
Right from the start David Graham, Aubrey Storey and John Caffrey took the lead. Coming up the large hill on the first run Aubrey and David were neck and neck with John not far behind. By this stage the field had really spread out proving yet again how challenging this duathlon course is. Pauline Lambe was one of the leading females coming up the hill followed closely by Beth McCluskey of 3 Rock Tri. All the leaders had smooth transitions and set of on the bike leg that consisted of a straight out and back course but with plenty of hills. There was a significant breeze going out the road and coupled with some steep climbs this proved a tough cycle for all. Coming back was slightly easier with the leaders staying tucked into aerodynamic positions on the bike as much as possible.
David Graham was the first to finish the cycle leg and had built up a few minutes lead over Aubrey Storey. Again John Caffrey was not far behind. But only a 3km run remained so if there were any catching up to do it would have to be done quickly. With the leading pack already on the run some competitors were still less than halfway through the cycle. The run consisted of two 1.5km laps and after the first lap the lead had not changed and it looked unlikely to. And sure enough a few minutes later David Graham had finished his second lap to claim top spot in a time of 1:04:26. Aubrey Storey of 3d Tri took second place in 1:06:58 and John Caffrey from Belpark Triathlon Club finished third in 1:08:17.
The female winner was Beth McCluskey of 3 Rock Tri who finished in a time of 1:13:31 which was good enough for 10th place overall. Second place went to last year’s winner Louise Nolan in a time of 1:18:30. Louise improved her time by 48 seconds over last year showing great consistency. Third place went to Karina Teahan from Cork Triathlon Club in 1:19:53. Only one relay team took part, however it consisted of two young men, Gary Cantwell and Johnny Skehan, whose overall time of 1:12:23 claimed them 8th place overall. These two have a bright future ahead of them. The 1st Vet prizes went to Michael Bowes of Waterford Triathlon Club and Denise Compton of Dundrum AC. David Richardson from Limerick was the 1st Junior. As is customary prizes are also given to the 1st Carrick-on-Suir male and female. This year’s winners were Rolf Power and Catherine Brown.
A big thank you needs to be given to all those who made this great race possible, the organising committee, the race marshals, the Rathgormack Hiking and hostel centre, the Gardai and all who helped in any way on the day. Thoughts have already turned to next year and here’s hoping the third annual Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon will be even better again. Full race results and photos can be found a www.tricarrick.com.
For race results please click here.
For age group race results please click here.
For race photos please click here.
Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon 2008
Race report and results
The inaugural Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon took place on Saturday 26th April in the beautiful surroundings of Rathgormack, Co. Waterford. The race was a superb success with over 120 competitors having signed up.
The committee and the various helpers were out in Rathgormack bright and early on Saturday morning to set up the transition and registration areas, sweep the course and assemble the goody bags each racer would receive. Plenty of racers signed up on the day to add to the large number that had already signed up online. As the hall at the Rathgormack Hiking and Hostel Centre filled up there was a buzz and anticipation as each competitor psyched up for the challenging course that lay ahead.
After race organiser Niall Crowley gave the race briefing everyone took the short walk to the start line. Unfortunately the weather did not co-operate fully on the day as some rain drops started to trickle down. Luckily throughout the race there was little more than some light rain with occasional showers but, most importantly, very little wind. As such the conditions were pretty good for racing.
In the men's race Mark Dowling, son of Irish boxer Mick Dowling and member of Pulse Triathlon Club, was 1st over the line with a fantastic time of 1:02:20. Colin Bolger, also from Pulse Triathlon Club, finished a little less than 2 minutes later to come 2nd and rounding off the prize winning places was Paul Hickey from the Cork Triathlon Club in 3rd place.
It was a close race between the women with only 1 minute separating the top 3. Louise Nolan from Carlow Tri Club was the first female home in a time of 1:19:18. 2nd place went to Hilda Barron of 3D Triathlon Club finishing 44 seconds later. Kealey Tideswell from Clonmel AC took 3rd place a mere 17 seconds later.
In the Vet's categories Pat Ryan and John Casey claimed 1st and 2nd place r
