Hi Piranhas
A huge thankyou to everyone who made the Round 2 of the Billigence Pathway Series – Mixed Relay and Super Sprint Championship 2024 (aka the Juniors weekend) such a great success.
In particular we want to thank Orange City Council, Orange Bush Nippers, Orange Physiotherapy, NSW Triathlon (including Adam Wicks CEO and Deanna Waters President), Robyn Low Hart the NSW Tri Pathways Leader, Aus Tri Technical Officials, the athletes, coaches and parents and our terrific OTC Committee and our dedicated band of volunteers from the club, Orange Runners Club, LMU and parents.
Its such a fantastic event and a terrific opportunity to contribute to the development of the young and upcoming athletes from Orange and across NSW and ACT.
It also serves as a valuable fundraiser for the club and helps keep our member costs low. We are looking forward to hosting the event again in 2025.
There is over 300 photos from the weekend on the NSW Triathlon Facebook page.
FRIDAY NIGHT TWILIGHT SERIES STARTS THIS WEEK 15/11/2024
For the coming four friday evenings we are offering a Friday Night Twilight Series. These are training sessions with no timing but a goal to improve your skills and have some fun of an evening as we lead into the end of the year. You can go out hard or take your time developing your skills. It’s multiple short sharp events – you pick from a short triathlon/duathlon/open water swim/aquabike or aquathon.
Each event will start at 6:00pm, 6:25pm and 6:50pm with the aim to be finished around 7:30pm. You pick your event, pick your times and decide if you want to do 1, 2 or all 3.
If you knock off work late feel free to join us for the later ones. You can also choose to do race 1 and race 3, whilst you recover during race 2. The bike leg is held on the internal track, away from cars.
Schedule
Meet at the tri shed, Gosling Creek at 5:15pm to receive or give help on how to rack your bike.
Set up from 5:15pm at Gosling Creek for events at 6:00pm, 6:25pm. 6:50pm
Take your pick from the options here, and choose to do any of them once, twice or thrice:
Open Water Swim – One lap (270m) or two laps (540m)
Small Loop Triathlon – 140m swim, 4.4km bike, 1km run
(young Piranhas- 20-50m swim, 1.1km bike, 500m run)
Aquabike – 270m swim, 4.4km bike
Duathlon – 500m run, 4.4km bike, 1km run
Aquathon – 270m swim, 1km run
The idea is that each participant will do the distance (or individual legs) that allows them to finish and recover in time for the next event start if you choose to do more than 1.
If any of the distances are a challenge use these events to modify as needed and improve each week.
Come out and give it a go. Members and new comers welcome.
Cost – Free
NEXT CLUB EVENT is this Sunday 17/11/2024
Come out to Gosling Creek this Sunday for the next club race. The weather is looking pretty good for the morning so hopefully we can sneak in some good racing before it gets wet.
Both a Triathlon and Duathlon is on offer so plenty of options and distances for everyone. However if any leg is too long for you we are open to modifications.
Please register by 6pm saturday night if possible as it makes allocation of timing chips easier.
SCHEDULE
7:00am: set up, helpers encouraged to come out to help with the bike racking and signage
7:30am: rego in front of Gosling Creek shed
7:45am: Safety Briefing for Kids Zoom and Enticer
7:50am: Kids Zoom Race (internal) 15m swim/wade or 250m run, 1.1km ride, 250m run
8:00am: Enticer Race (internal) 140 swim or 500m run, 2.2km ride, 500m run
8:15am: Safety Briefing for Super Sprint Course
8:25am: Super Sprint Course (internal): pick one, they start at the same time
Option A: Triathlon: Swim 270m / Ride 8.8km (4 x big internal loop) / Run 2km (2 x gravel loops)
Option B: Duathlon: Run 1km / Ride 8.8km (4 x big internal loop) / Run 2km (2 x gravel loop)
8:50am: Safety Briefing for Sprint:
9:00am: Sprint Course (external): pick one, they start at the same time.
Option A: Triathlon: Swim 540m / Bike 23km (external) / Run 4.4km (2 x big internal loop)
Option B: Duathlon: Run 2km / Bike 23km (external) / Run 4.4km (2 x big internal loop)
COST
Club members – Free
Non-Club members – Zoom $5, Enticer $10, Super Sprint $20, Sprint Course $35
Register via link
MUDGEE INTERCLUB – 1/12/2024
Piranhas – add the 1st Dec to your calendars now. Mudge Devils are hosting the first of the Central West Interclub races for 2024/2025.
There’s a new scoring system this year and we need everyone available on deck to make a great start to the Interclub Challenge. We have a trophy to defend and Mudgee host a fantastic event.
Let’s go Piranhas 
RACE TIMES
8:00am: Little Devils (kids 3-8years)
8:15am: Big Devils (kids 9-13years)
8:45am: Super Sprint
9:25am: Long Course
8:00am: Little Devils (kids 3-8years)
8:15am: Big Devils (kids 9-13years)
8:45am: Super Sprint
9:25am: Long Course
* Please arrive at least 20 minutes before your race start time.
DISTANCE
– Little Devils: Swim/Wade 15m; Ride 1km (closed road), Run 500m
– Big Devils: Swim 50m; Ride 3km (2 laps closed road); Run 1km
– Super Sprint: Swim 200m, Ride 6km (4 laps closed road) Run 2km
– Little Devils: Swim/Wade 15m; Ride 1km (closed road), Run 500m
– Big Devils: Swim 50m; Ride 3km (2 laps closed road); Run 1km
– Super Sprint: Swim 200m, Ride 6km (4 laps closed road) Run 2km
– Main Race: Long Course – Grand Prix Format: Run 2km > Swim 250m > Ride 18.5km > Swim 250m > Run 2km
COST: FREE for members of Central West Tri Clubs.
Non-members:
– Little Devils / Big Devils $7
– Super Sprint $20
– Long Course $30
Non-members:
– Little Devils / Big Devils $7
– Super Sprint $20
– Long Course $30
Pay via credit card or cash on the day.
ENTRIES: Online Regos Only. Link will be provided one week prior to race day.
Register using the link below
GOOD LUCK FOR WOLLONGONG 2025 WORLD CHAMPS QUALIFING RACES
There are a number of races happening this year and early next year for those hoping to make the Australian Team for the Triathlon World Championship event to be held in Wollongong October 2025.
We wish all our Piranha clubmates who are travelling and racing to gain qualifying points good luck. We know you will do the club proud.
Here’s just a few pics from the Sparke Helmore Newcastle City Triathlon qualifier on 10/11/2025.
See you at Gosling Creek soon.
