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Welsh Triathlon Annual General Meeting 2009 4th December 2008 The Annual General Meeting of Welsh Triathlon will be held at 10am on Saturday, 21st February 2009 in the Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. The posts
of Chairman, Treasurer and 3 Executive Officers will be up for election.
Nominations for these posts need to be sent to the secretary, Bethan Fowler,
by the end of January 2009. A nomination form needs to be completed by
the proposer and seconder on the form using the link below. The nominee
will need to write a short report of no more than 200 words detailing
why he/she would be suitable for the post they have been nominated for.
At the beginning of February a list of nominees with their resumes will
be published on the website together with the agenda for the meeting.
Note: Save nomination form to your computer, complete it and then to attach it to the email. Welsh
Triathlon Treasurer
The post holder would be required to keep day-to-day accounts, present the annual accounts to the Sports Council for Wales and to the members at the AGM and report to the executive committee regularly at their meetings. If you are interested in the position then please contact the Welsh Triathlon secretary, Bethan Fowler. Handbook Club & Event Registration Closes on 30th November 25th November 2008
National Volunteer of the Year Awards 2008 19th November 2008
The National Volunteer of the Year Awards took pace at the weekend and a number of Welsh winners travelled to the East Midlands for the ceremony. There was tough competition to win a national award, however the Welsh nominees did us proud with Helen Jenkins (Tucker) winning the Female Elite Triathlete of the Year and the Gower Peninsula Triathlon winning the National Event of the Year. Well done to all the other volunteers who have worked so hard and have given their time to triathlon throughout the year. Welsh Volunteer of the Year Award Winners:
Welsh Grand Prix Series 2008 25th September Attached are the final results of the Welsh Grand Prix Series. Points are finalised from the best 3 scores. For further information regarding the Welsh Grand Prix Series please contact the Series Coordinator. National Volunteer of the Year Awards 2008 29th August 2008 Nominations are underway once again for the National Volunteer Awards 2008. This is your chance to help recognise those individuals who you feel have made an immense contribution to the sport over the past year. Nominations are being taken for the following awards:
Please contact your Regional Development Manager for more information, or to request a nomination form. Welsh Nomination forms must be returned to the Regional Development Manager by 25th September. Online voting for regional winners begins on 3rd October and closes on 13th October. National winners will be decided by an independent panel on 20th October and the results will be announced at the Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday 15th November at the Hilton East Midlands Airport Hotel, Castle Donington. Triathlon Coaching Courses 1st September 2008 The dates have been released for the autunm level 1 and level 2 triathlon coaching courses which will take place at the UWIC campus, Cardiff. If anyone is interested in becoming a triathlon coach or wants to further themselves in coaching, please contact Andy Lane (course coordinator) for further information. Level 1: 11th/12th and 18th October Level 2: 1st/2nd, 22nd/23rd November and 6th December Welsh Regional Academy training days 1st September 2008 The Welsh Academy will resume this autumn training with the following dates below at the National Pool, Swansea. If anyone is interested in attending these days please contact: Andy Bartlett
Welsh team 7th at Inter Regional Championships 1st September 2008
The Welsh team competed at the Inter Regional Championships on Saturday 30th August at Aldershot. The team came 7th overall despite being two athletes down due to injury. The professionalism and motivation of the team was exceptional and all athletes can congratulate themselves for demonstrating team spirit and unity. The overall standard, as always, was very high and the Welsh Team responded with two podium finishers; Siwan Thomas-Howells 1st Tristar 2 and Elinor Thorogood 2nd Youth with Megan Withers and Liam Lloyd narrowly missing out on a top three position. At the conclusion of the day the general consensus was one of satisfaction and achievement for having done so well. An enjoyable day had by all! Many thanks has to be extended to all the parents, family and friends who travelled so far in order to support the team. We now look forward to next years IRC event which is to be held at Brynbach Park, Tredegar.
Grand Prix standings after 5 events 20th August 2008 Tucker finishes 21st in Beijing Olympic Games Triathlon 18th August 2008
.“Going into the run my legs felt really heavy and I couldn’t progress. I’ve had limited running this year because of injury,” she added. “I didn’t have an ideal transition from the bike to run – my shoe got caught and cost me a few seconds. “But this has been a great experience. I know what the pressure is like now and I can use it for the future. It has inspired me to go on and do better things." National Youth and Junior Aquathlon Championships 28th July 2008
Welsh Youth Triathlon Championships 25th July 2008
In the European qualifying race Elinor was third out of the water and put in the fastest bike split of the day in an attempt to close the gap on the lead female. On the run leg she had moved into second place out of transition but the impressive bike leg was now taking its toll as she slipped back a few places to finish 5th overall. Well done to all the athletes and parents who travelled to Eton for an excellent days racing. The remaining athletes to be selected for the IRC team are: Jake Watson, Iestyn Harrett and Elinor Thorogood. Grand Prix Results 14th July 2008 Attached are the latest GP standings after 4 events. Tuska Welsh Sprint Championships 9th July 2008 There are still places available at the Tuska Welsh Sprint Championships. If you are interested in entering you will have to be quick as the closing date for enetries is Sunday 13th July. For further enquiries please contact Pencoed Tri Club. Important Notice - Welsh Triathlon Membership Numbers 22nd June 2008 Since 1st April 2008 your Welsh Triathlon membership number will have changed if you were previously a member. It will be prefixed by the letter W, English athletes will have their membership cards prefixed with the letter E. It is imperative that you enter this full number on all entry forms for races. This change has been made so that race organisers can easily identify Welsh athletes and work out results for Welsh Championship events and Welsh Grand Prix events. Welsh Aquathlon Championships 22nd June 2008 Entries are still available for the Welsh Aquathlon Championships which will be held at Aberavon Beach, Port Talbot on Sunday 6th July. This is also the 4th race in the 2008 Welsh Grand Prix Series and part of the Youth and Junior Series events. Entry forms and race details can be found on www.celtictri.com National Club Championships 17th June 2008 As usual the Welsh National Club Championships will be included in the Welsh Standard Distance Championships which are being held in Bryn Bach Park on Sunday 22nd June. The positions will be based on:- 1st, 2nd
and 3rd male Points will be awarded for the competitors position within their category, 1st = 1pt, 2nd = 2pts ….. 43rd = 43pts. Clubs may enter as many or as few competitors in the race but only the three highest positioned athletes will count. All competitors must be full Welsh Triathlon members and present there current membership card at registration. Clubs without competitors or having insufficient competitors in any given category will be awarded the highest points total for that category. The club with the lowest combined score will be declared the winner. Clubs must be British Triathlon affiliated on the day of the race and from within Wales. IRC Team Selection 16th June 2008 The following athletes have been selected to race for Wales at the Inter Regional Championships held at the K2 Leisure Centre, Crawley on 30th August. Could you contact Andy Bartlett to confirm your availability. The remaining Youth athletes will be selected after the Eton Youth Super Sprint on 19th July.
Welsh Championship Events 14th June 2008 From 1st April 2008 Welsh Triathlon membership numbers have changed. All the numbers are prefixed with W. The reason for this is to make it easy for race organizers to identify Welsh triathletes from English and Scottish ones on computer databases. As a result it is easy to produce Welsh Championship results immediately after the race. However not all athletes have been entering their complete number on the entry forms – it is important that you do so. To be eligible for Welsh Championships athletes must produce a valid Welsh Triathlon membership at registration. Day licences and expired licences are not acceptable. Please whenever entering a race online or by post enter your full WT number with it’s W prefix. Race organizers. If your race has been given Welsh Championship status it would be helpful to question on the entry form whether the athlete is Welsh and make it clear that the full membership number needs to be entered. Welsh Triathlon will provide all Welsh Championship trophies for presentation but it is up to the organizer to produce the results. Whenever possible Welsh Triathlon will have someone at the race to present the trophies but this cannot always be guaranteed. Welsh Triathlon Executive Committee 13th June 2008 From 1st August Welsh Triathlon will be losing their Vive-Chairman and Secretary as they will be moving on from Wales. We wish Terry Jones and Bridget Heath all the best in their new jobs and thank them both for all the work they have done for us over the years. The Committee will be looking for replacements for these positions as well as 1 other vacant position. So we are looking for 3 interested and motivated individuals to come forward to join the Committee and contribute to the running and organization of triathlon in Wales. The roles are wide and varied and a mixed skill set is required. The positions are all voluntary, but if you have a passion for the sport they can be exciting and fulfilling. If you are interested or would like to make some enquiries then please contact Dean Hardie the Chairman. Level 2 Referees Course in Cardiff 13th June 2008 Welsh Triathlon will be putting on a Level 2 referees course in WIS, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Thursday 24th July starting at 6pm and will be run by our very own Tom Roberts. The course will be free of charge to Welsh Triathlon members. It is open to Level 1 referees. If you have not done a Level 1 referees course this can be done by downloading a pack from the British Triathlon Federation website. Look under volunteers, then referees and download the home study pack. There is normally a £15 charge for completion of this but we have negotiated with BTF to have this waived if you complete the Level 2 course on the above date. The course will be limited to 12 referees. Please apply to Gareth Hall if you are interested. We would like to see every triathlon club in Wales having at least one Level 2 referee. Helen Tucker wins Triathlon World Championships in Vancouver
Tucker becomes only the second British woman to win the world championships after Leanda Cave won in Cancun, Mexico, in 2002. Her victory marks an exceptional return to form following two injury plagued years. Personal Information
Words
to live by: "Only put off tomorrow what you are willing
to die having left undone."
Welsh Youth Triathlon Championships 10th June 2008 Due to the cancellation of the Llanelli sprint triathlon the Welsh Youth Triathlon Championships will be held at the Eton Youth Super Sprint on 19th July 2008. Llanelli Sprint Triathlon Cancelled! 12th May 2008 Due to unforeseen circumstances Llanelli Sprint Triathlon has been cancelled on 18th May 2008. Welsh Triathlon Academy Day 26th April 2008
Saturday saw Wales' best young triathlon talent emerge at Swansea National Pool for another Welsh Academy Training day. All athletes were put through a rigorous training schedule covering many aspects of triathlon including turbo session, track intervals, triathlon specific swimming and tranistion. The academy days have been very successful with the number of athletes participating has gradually increased. Well done to all athletes who attended and all parents and coaches who have given support to both athletes and the training days. There will be a break academy days over the next few months due to the racing season but hopefully be running again by September. Welsh Grand Prix Championships Race 1 25th April 2008 The first of the Grand Prix race took place at the University of Wales, Newport ISCA Duathlon on the 20th April. In the male race there was a very strong field of athletes with Phillip Matthews first into tranistion after the first run leg, closely followed by Rhys Jones and Matthew Newman. On the bike leg Richard Wilder recorded the fastest bike split, moving the field of athletes but was unable to catch Rhys Jones who had now moved to the front of the pack followed by Richard Wilder, second and Matthew Newman, third. The race was going to be decided on the final run leg and with Rhys Jones recording the second fastest split time on the first run leg. It was expected that he would come home first as he did. Richard Wilder held on for second and Matthew Newman came home in third. The female race was also closely contested with the first three females entering tranistion at virtually the same time, led by Katherine Broomhall, then Angela Jones and Debbie Cook. However, Katherine's strength on the bike began to show as she pulled away from Angela and Debbie. In the final run leg Angela Jones tried hard to close the gap but was unable to catch Katherine Broomhall who finished first, followed by Angela Jones, second and Debbie Cooke, third. Home Nations Duathlon Championships 2008 22nd April 2008 The
British Elite Duathlon Championships were held in horrendous conditions
on Saturday 19th April at Bryn Bach Parc, Tredegar. The Welsh team consisted of:- Alex Lewis
(Senior male)
In the senior male race Alex found the going tough, in his first race after returning from injury and pulled out midway through the bike section. In the Senior Female race Rhian was slightly off the pace in the first run, but absolutely blitzed the bike leg which elevated her into the Silver medal position. During the final 5k run Rhian held her form to secure a thoroughly deserved silver medal. In the male junior race Luke showed good form, with a solid bike leg and impressive second run leg to finish sixth in the British Junior Duathlon race. In the female junior race Manon Williams competed well, showed great determination and appeared to thoroughly enjoy with a constant smile on her face. Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in very challenging conditions. Welsh Youth and Junior Duathlon Championships 21st April 2008
In the male junior race Luke Watson showed good form with a solid bike leg and impressive second run leg to take the Welsh Junior Duathlon title and finish high up the rankings in the British Duathlon race. Manon Williams also had solid race to win the Welsh female Duathlon Championships. Well done to all the atheletes who participated in some very tough conditions.
Welsh Youth and Tristar Triathlon Championships 2nd April 2008
National Inter Regional Championship team - 2008 Selection Policy 2nd April 2007 The Team will consist of male and female Tristars 2, 3 athletes and Youth Triathletes. There will be two male and two female in the Tristar Categories and three male and three females in the Youth Category. Tristars
Youth
Should one athlete gain selection more than once then a Welsh Triathlon selection committee will decide the remaining places. ALL Athletes must fulfill the following prerequisites to gain selection for the National Inter Regional Championships team Athletes must be members of the Welsh triathlon on the day of the selection race and eligible to race for Wales.
Welsh Junior and Youth Duathlon Championships 2nd March 2008 There has been an amendment to the Welsh Junior Duathlon Championships. Both Youth and Junior races will now take place at Bryn Bach Parc, Tredegar on the 19th April 2008 in the National Duathlon Championships. Any athletes wanting to race must have a valid WT membership card. Welsh Triathlon Annual General Meeting 2008 24th February 2008 Welsh Triathlon had their AGM today in the Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Sarah Springman OBE, the President of the British Triathlon Federation, was unable to attend but sent an address to Dean Hardie, the Chairman of Welsh Triathlon – click here to view. Chairman’s report – click here to view. Rick Velati’s performance report – click here to view. Gareth Hall’s development report – click here to view. Tony Goddard presented his treasurers report. Members of Welsh Triathlon can contact the secretary for a copy. There were no resolutions put forward. Terry Jones was elected as Vice-Chairman. Bridget Heath was re-elected as Secretary. Andy Bartlett and Richard Jones were elected as Executive Officers. The next AGM will be Saturday 21st February 2009. Welsh Triathlon Annual General Meeting 2008 1st February 2008
The Treasurer will be presenting his report at the meeting and copies of the accounts will be available to all present. If any Welsh Triathlon member wishes to have the Treasurer’s report before the meeting please email our Secretary for a copy. Welsh Academy Training Day 30th January 2008
Resolutions to AGM Welsh Triathlon 6th January 2008 Welsh Triathlon requests that any resolutions to the AGM be submitted to the secretary, Bridget Heath, by the end of January 2008. Any resolutions need to be proposed and seconded by two Members of the Association. |
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