TRIATHLON CLUB- Anyone Interested??

cantona56

Hey, have just started in NUIG and noticed thet the fastest growing olympic sport is not represented on the clubs list!!

Triathlon is a fantastic sport consisting of three disiplines completed one after the other, swimming, cycling and running! There are various distances ranging from very short races called super sprints ( for the complete 'underprepared beginner') to Ironmen ( Very long and challenging events). Triathlon is currently very popular in Ireland with 100's of races taking place during the peak season spring/summer! Trivially, triathlon is Lance Armstrong's original sport and in no doubt the challenges of the sport moulded him into the athlete he is today!

NUIG is an extremely ideal location for such a club with training facilities available for swimming at the Kingfisher, The Corrib river and the sea, for cycling around the beautiful city and countryside of Galway and for running at the state of the art running track at Dangan!

As you can see, this is a very exciting, challenging and rewarding sport for both the complete beginner and the seasoned athlete, ( Male and Female)! I find it very surprising that a University of NUIG's sporting reputation has no Triathlon club although i am sure many are interested. If you are, please let me know and i will carry out the necessary actions to get the club up and runnning in the next few weeks. If all goes to plan we will all be flying fit in March and ready to win some races!

P.S: If anyone has any experience or knowhow in setting up a new club here in NUIG your advice would be very much appreciated!
Cheers!:D

skelliser

go into the su and ask to speak to the clubs captain and they will help set things up

pinnyoshea

Any luck so far with the club?

Im definately interested but would be a complete novice. Running Im not bad, swimming and cycling I have been building up but am still pretty useless

cantona56

No, havnt managed to generate quite enough interest...i need 15 signatures, so far ive spoken to about 7/8 people who said they would be interested! Ive been busy partying the last few weeks so havnt put an awful lot of time into it to be honest ( Its Triathlon off season)! Starting back training myself this week! Dont worry about your ability, im no great shakes myself! It really is a fantastic sport! Are you hoping to do a triathlon?

whadabouchasir

I'm sure you could get 15 signatures.I might even consider joining myself although I don't think that I've swam in 2 years.

pinnyoshea

Yeah I'm hoping to do my first one when the season comes back around again in the spring. Calf injury so havnt been running for bout 6 weeks but recon my physio giving me the all clear this week, was swimming a good bit instead but Im not very good yet. Doin a masters so not as much time for training as I would like but can always fit it in.

AJ6000

would be interested in joining this club. Would be an above average runner, a very good cyclist but a hopeless swimmer! I would be knackered after the swim.

Poor_old_gill

AJ6000 wrote: »

would be interested in joining this club. Would be an above average runner, a very good cyclist but a hopeless swimmer! I would be knackered after the swim.

I'm basically the exact same as this person.
I would also be very interested

pinnyoshea

So will we make a move. I think I will definately be a good bit below the level of some of the people posting here but Im willing to help organise this. Posters might be an idea. Lets not let it slide, the semester is moving on and if its not done now maybe it wont happen.

cheekay

im in...:) need a hand with any of the organising im sure i could help.give me a pm

nobbo

Im in and would love to help out!:)

Poor_old_gill

I'm in aswell

Poor_old_gill

This going ahead or what??

cantona56

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

This going ahead or what??

Ok, this is great that so many people are willing to help out! Maybe we'll put up some posters around campus and organise a meeting to get some signatures, see what kind of sessions we can organise etc. For this to be worth while we really should be up and running by jan/feb in order to be flying fit for the triathlon season beginning in April/ May. Sound like a plan??

By the way AJ, ya wouldnt happen to be in Pre Med would ya??

AJ6000

Nope! 1st Commerce International. Cant wait to get this up and running

nobbo

Is this going ahead, if not Id be willing to take on the organising..

cheekay

I agree. Will help out as muchas is needed to get this up and running. Would want to have a stand set up for clubs day so better get cracking

Rob!

You got my support! although i haven't actually swam in yrs. but ya, definitely up for it!

cantona56

hi guys, great to see so much interest....thats a good idea about the stand for clubs day!....we'd really need to meet on monday to get organised if we were to generate interest on sports day on the tuesday!! Wat do ye think??

nobbo

cantona56 wrote: »

hi guys, great to see so much interest....thats a good idea about the stand for clubs day!....we'd really need to meet on monday to get organised if we were to generate interest on sports day on the tuesday!! Wat do ye think??

Great to hear your still organising it. Im defo up for a meeting on Monday.

I doubt we'll be allowed to have a stand at the clubs day but we could defo go around and collect signatures!

Poor_old_gill

nobbo wrote: »

Great to hear your still organising it. Im defo up for a meeting on Monday.

I doubt we'll be allowed to have a stand at the clubs day but we could defo go around and collect signatures!

I'll be up for this aswell.
I'll need to work on my swimming- but pm me or let me know if there is a meeting

cantona56

Smokeys, 4 o clock?....if time doesnt suit we can rearrange!

Poor_old_gill

cantona56 wrote: »

Smokeys, 4 o clock?....if time doesnt suit we can rearrange!

I can do 4 o clock
will there be anything to distinguish the triathlon club people?

cheekay

4 o clock is perfect

cantona56

cool, lets meet at 4 then...bring others if you can...we'll put our heads together and see where we can go from there!!! see ye then!!!

Poor_old_gill

Well ladies and gentlemen- I might not be able to make the meeting 2moro as I'm stranded and cant get a bus to galway.
Hopefully I will be up for 4 but if not- I will pm one of ye and get the details of the meeting

cantona56

i'll have a blue hoody on, black jacket and i'll sit with my bag on my lap till ye cum over....best i can come up with......no prob gill!!!

Poor_old_gill

Could someone fill me in on what happened?

-Aviron-

+ 1

Is this going ahead?.. Even just heading out as a group cycling or something would be a good laugh for starters...

cantona56

i was in smokies for a good half an hour but didnt see anyone!....sorry if anyone was there and i didn't manage to pick ye out.....a group cycle sounds like a good idea??

cheekay

i went in but didnt see an group must have missed you

narwog81

i'd be on for a group cycle. doing around 45km wednesday morning if anyone is interested?

route is college-dangan-moycullen-spiddal-barna-salthill-college.

few decent hills, i wont be going too fast up them though!

jautukas87

narwog81 wrote: »

i'd be on for a group cycle. doing around 45km wednesday morning if anyone is interested?

route is college-dangan-moycullen-spiddal-barna-salthill-college.

few decent hills, i wont be going too fast up them though!

I'm in.

narwog81

jautukas87 wrote: »

I'm in.

thats one anyway! planned route is 25miles (40km). can see it here on http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/ie/gaillimh/351126391502388968
there's one decent hill (which i will be going up slowly if my effort last sunday is anything to go by:D)

how does 10am outside the kingfisher sound? i'll be the guy on the blue bike:D

narwog81

ok so myself and jautukas87 are heading out at 9am from the kingfisher tomorrow morning. any other takers?

narwog81

myself and jautukas87 went for 50k this morning, chilly at first but was nice when the sun came up, if anyone else is interested in going for a spin (any type) PM me, ill be trying to get out 3 times a week from now on...

Poor_old_gill

narwog81 wrote: »

myself and jautukas87 went for 50k this morning, chilly at first but was nice when the sun came up, if anyone else is interested in going for a spin (any type) PM me, ill be trying to get out 3 times a week from now on...

I have no access to a bike, have you got a spare??

narwog81

Poor_old_gill wrote: »

I have no access to a bike, have you got a spare??

just have the one im afraid, sorry!

SUMojoJojo

Just to let you know we (NUI Galway Students' Union) are running a Mini Triathlon again this year as part of our fundraising events during College Week on Tuesday 9th March.
There is a 5km run, 10km cycle and 500m swim and you need to raise a minimum of €25 to enter. Sponsorship cards will be available from the SU and the Sports Centre from Monday onwards. Free t-shirt and lunch are included and all proceeds go to the College Week charities: COPE Galway, The Alzheimer Society of Ireland, Peter McVerry Trust and Habitat for Humanity.

HardyEustace

Hi guys,
for those of you interested in triathlon, the local Galway club are holding a beginners day.

Hope to see some interested parties there

Beginners Triathlon Day

The idea of completing a triathlon for many people is a daunting
prospect, however lack of fitness, knowledge, or an inability to
swim need not stand in the way.


Galway Triathlon Club will hold an information day for people of all
abilities on Saturday February 20 at 9am in the Kingfisher Club in
NUIG.

The event will provide the tools, and knowledge to prepare for your
first triathlon regardless of fitness level. There will also be
advice on selecting a suitable race.

Every year Galway Triathlon Club see members join who cannot swim,
and have no running or cycling experience. Through club coaching
sessions many of these members complete their first race within the
season they start.


Participants on the information day can take part in a basic fitness
test which will be followed up in June, and will receive a training
plan for their first triathlon.

There will be a newcomers lecture covering all you need to know for
your first triathlon along with information on club training, and
support structures for new members.


This will be followed by a practical pool session (non-swimmers
welcome) and a basic bike and triathlon transition skills session.


Those who wish to participate in the practical sessions must bring: Running gear,
swimsuit, swimming hat and goggles.

A fee of EUR5 per head will be charged to cover costs.

For more information visit www.galwaytriathlonclub.com
or contact galwaytriclubsecretary@gmail.com

drunknmunky_21

guys any updates re this triathlon club starting up..i think it would be an awesome club to have in the university

An Fathach

I think there are some people in the athletics club working on getting one going.....collaborating with swim club for training i think + maybe a spinning class during the week. Will know more come mid november but it will more then likely happen this year!

SUMojoJojo

This year's College Week Mini Triathlon is scheduled for Tuesday 1st of March with a 5km run, 10km cycle and 500m swim. We are looking for volunteers to help us organise and promote the event. If you are interested in helping out or taking part in the event drop an email to studentsunion@nuigalway.ie