2011 Riverport DU — its a wrap

Posted on October 3, 2011 by admin

The rain kept falling but it didn’t deter a sell out crowd from taking in the 2011 Riverport Duathlon on Sunday October 2nd.

And the post race meal was maybe the best chili and apple crisp … ever!

Congratulations to all the participants and many thanks to all the volunteers and supporters that helped make the challenging day a huge success. (see below)

Overall Winner – Classic

  • Male – Evan Pemberton
  • Female – Suzanne Ferrier

Complete Race Results for the Classic, Team and Do-a-DU : http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/results.php?year=2011

Photos

Sponsors

  • CIBC Wood-Gundy
  • High Liner Foods
  • Lahave Street Auto Clinic
  • Lunenburg Bike Barn
  • Quest Coffee
  • Riverport and District Board of Trade
  • Tradewinds Realty
  • Triathlon Nova Scotia

Draw Prizes

  • Bridgewater Pharmasave
  • High Liner
  • Karen Toews
  • Lunenburg Bike Barn
  • NS Health and Promotion
  • O’Regan’s
  • Superstore
  • TD Canada Trust
  • Triathlon NS

Thank you:

  • Jason Lomond — Occupational Therapy
  • Klee Bang — massage
  • RCMP – Lunenburg Detachment
  • The people in the Community of Riverport and area that let us share your beautiful part of the world on the first Sunday in October
  • And especially the army of volunteers that came out to help out on race day!

We’ve started to plan for the 2012 Riverport Duathlon, tentatively scheduled for Sunday October 7, 2012.  We hope you can join us.  (UPDATE: the 2012 Riverport Duathlon will take place on SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2012)

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2011 Riverport Duathlon – Sunday Oct 2 – Riverport Community Centre

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

The 6th Annual Riverport Duathlon is taking place on Sunday October 2nd.

The overall format will be the same as previous years:

  • 10am start
  • two race distances
  • chip timed
  • great prizes
  • post race meal

And some new things for 2011:

  • Provincial Duathlon Championship race (10% more race points)
  • Prize money
  • new starting location — the site of our first duathlon — the Riverport Community Centre at 79 Lower Lahave Road, Riverport, NS
  • the bike courses will be the same as previous years for both distances, however the runs are different — quiet, flat and fast
  • the new site is tight for space so we are capping the race — Classic distance (4/28/4) : 80 individual/5 Teams and the Do-a-DU distance (1/14/1) : 20 individuals

Important links:

This is the last race on the 2011 TNS calendar and will be a great way to end your season.  We hope to see you in Riverport on the 2nd …

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What’s up at the BTC???

Posted on August 28, 2011 by admin

Several people have recently asked about what’s going on at the BTC.  To give you a sense of what other members are up to, here are some options:

  • EMAIL UPDATE — a low volume, send only update.  If you would like to receive this email, please let us know by sending an email to bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com
  • FACEBOOK — our Facebook Group is open to everyone.  see: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=2417611540

And if you have any questions, send an email to bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com

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Pool swim this fall?

Posted on August 22, 2011 by admin

Do you want to pool swim this fall?  We’re proposing three separate swims at emOcean in Lunenburg.  They’ll proceed if we can get enough people.  Each swim will be one hour long and run for 10 weeks (start mid October) .  The options:

  • Open swim — basic lane swim, no set structure – Sunday nights from 6-7pm
  • Coached swim — lane swim with structure by the on-deck coach – Wednesday nights from 6-7pm
  • Learn to swim — meant for anyone just getting into swimming, there will be individual instruction/supervision – Wednesday nights from 7-8pm

We need to let emOcean know by Saturday Aug 27th how much pool time we expect to use this fall, so if you are interested in any of the above, please send an email to bridgewatertriclub@gmail.com.  These swims are open to everyone,  Cost will be determined by the number of people that participate. (typically $8/swim/week)

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Final Fancy Lake Practice

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

A record turnout with 33 participants for the BTC’s final practice in the 16 week Fancy Lake series on Wednesday Aug 17th.  Conditions were perfect — sunny skies, warm temperatures and  a light breeze — a welcome change from the rain of late.

Each finisher was given a lei by our greeter and coach extraordinaire — Tammy Slauenwhite.

The ‘My First Triathlon‘ group were very appreciative of Tammy’s efforts this summer and presented her with a very delicious cake. (that was enjoyed by all :-)

 

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Last practice in the 2011 Fancy Lake series — triathlon

Posted on August 13, 2011 by admin

The final practice in the BTC’s 2011 Fancy Lake series takes place on Wednesday August 17th.  It will be a triathlon (swim/bike/run) with two distances for members to choose from:

  • The ‘Sprint’ is an untimed and includes a 200 metre swim followed by a 5k bike and a 2k run.
  • The ‘Olympic’ distance is timed and consists of a 400 metre swim followed by a 10k bike and a 2k run.

The pre-practice meeting takes place at 6:30 and we’ll start the ‘Olympic’ participants at 6:40pm.  Its meant to be fun and a chance to put together all the pieces we’ve been practicing the last 15 weeks.

There’s a social afterwards with good eats and a chance to share stories.  Many thanks to Morgan Donat – Massage Therapist for providing the draw prize for this practice — a one hour massage … sweet!

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BTCers represent at the Bridgetown Triathlon — Jul.31.2011

Posted on July 31, 2011 by admin

The 10th Annual Bridgetown Triathlon took place on Sunday July 31, 2011 under near perfect conditions — sunny, light breeze and warm (24C).  Its a popular race for the BTC and this year we had participants in all the distances including:

  • Youth/Try-a-Tri : Jennifer Aggett (3rd Female Overall an 1st in her Age Group), Liam Patterson (1st Overall), Diana Saunders (2nd Female Overall, 1st in her Age Group) and Ken Snook (1st in his Age Group).
  • Sprint : Llew Chase,  Caitlin Cormier,  Kevin Johnson (2nd in his Age Group), Jennifer MacDougall and Tom Rogers.
  • Olympic : Janelle Knickle (1st in her Age Group) and Steve Saunders (1st in his Age Group)
  • Long Course : Tim Brooks and Tammy Slauenwhite (2nd in her age group)

Congratulations to all the participants!  Thanks to David Aggett for officiating.

Complete results are online at : http://www.atlanticchip.ca/events/results.php?year=2011

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BTC 2011 Summer News

Posted on July 29, 2011 by admin

Brigewater Triathlon Club membership has more than doubled this year. largely due to our new ‘My First Triathlon’ program being held for 16 weeks at Fancy Lake.  Participants are gradually introduced to the parts of multi-sports including duathlon (run-bike-run), aqualthon (swim-run-swim-run) and concluding on the last night (August 17) with a triathlon (swim-bike-run)

Our members have been very busy at races this summer.  Tim Brooks finished second in his age group in the Sprint Distance at the Ingonish Triathlon in Cape Breton on July 3rd. Tom Rogers also participated in this race.

On July 2nd Liam Patterson finished third at the Bedford Kids of Steel Triathlon. Liam also traveled to New Brunswick on July 10th where he finished in first place at the CFB Gagetown Super Sprint Triathlon.

In Port Hood on July 17th Bev Richardson finished second in her age group in the Sprint Distance. Steve Saunders did the Olympic Distance race where he finished third in his age group. Tim Brooks also participated in the Olympic distance.

On July 24th four BTC members travelled to Guysborough. In the Sprint Distance Provincial Championships Janelle Knickle was second female overall and first in her age group. Tim Brooks finished first in his age group. Liam Patterson competed in the Youth Provincial Championships where he finished second overall securing his spot on the Nova Scotia Provincial Team for the third straight year. Steve Saunders finished first in his age group in the Olympic distance.

Inadvertently left out of our last article, at the Greenwood Triathlon Janelle Knickle was second female overall and finished second in her age group in the Sprint Distance. Janelle also traveled to New Brunswick for the Duncan Hadley Triathlon on June 26th where she finished third in her age group in the Olympic Distance.

For more information on the Bridgewater Triathlon Club please go to our website at www.bridgewatertriclub.com

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Aquathlon (bike/run x 2) at Fancy Lake practice Wed Jul 6.11

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

The Wednesday July 6th practice at Fancy Lake will include a fun, untimed aquathlon (swim / run / swim / run).  Participants can choose from several distances appropriate for their fitness and training plan.

 

 

And thanks to the generosity of xterra wetsuits, there will be a random draw for a new, Vortex3 wetsuit.  Sweet!

 

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2011 South Shore Kids of Steel – Fri Jul 1

Posted on June 20, 2011 by admin

The 9th Annual South Shore Kids of Steel triathlon takes place on Friday July 1, 2011.  It includes a swim, bike and run with a focus on fun, non-competitive participation over short distances appropriate for each age group.

Participants range in age from 3 to 15, male and female.  Details about the event are in the KOS section You will also find links to our Facebook page, registration information and the registration form

Bring the whole family and come out for a morning of good fun!  Its a great way to start your Canada Day.

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The Bridgewater Triathlon Club is very pleased to be able to help the Bridgewater Parks and Recreation Department with this event.  If you would like to help and volunteer, please contact the Race Director, Steve Saunders at : steve.saunders@highlinerfoods.com

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