Volunteers DCT 2007

 Just thinking through the non compete rule for Club members (ps I do not want to compete in the race particularly) ........

If, say, I am new to triathlon (in Dublin area) in 2008 and am deciding what club to join and joining Piranha means that I cannot compete in the only Premier League category 1 Olympic tri to be held in Dublin (and this event might be a national or regional championship, as it has been).....

Do I join Piranha or do I go somewhere else?

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Have Bike, Will Travel!

Hi Guys

Race director here. We discussed this rule on Monday. It was felt if Family & friends of members get up at 5.00 saturday morning to help out members who are available should show the same commitment. It was a new rule brought in this year as was voted unamiously by everyone on the race committee at the meeting.

As Noelle said we can make exceptions in extraordinary cases, if you feel you deserve this please email me at racedirector@dublincitytriathlon.com

I feel what makes Piranha the best club in Ireland is the amount of people who get involved and help out. Lets make DCT the Triathlon Ireland Best Race of the Year twice in a row. 

Loraine

I think it wasn't exactly a problem that was way out of control. Only a handful do it every year and most provide volunteers, putting an all out ban on it, in my eyes, is just a bit too much. Why this year?

It can be pointed out that the race director from this year raced last year, that the race director last year raced the year before and that the race director the year before raced it the year before that.

And you do get a kick out of helping out, i don't think anyone denies that, i helped out the year before last all day and the night before and enjoyed it, but i think changing the rules now to stop people racing when its usually only a handful out of maybe 100 members is wrong.

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Eighty percent of success is showing up. - Woody Allen

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Have Bike, Will Travel!

I am more then happy to put myself forward as a volunteer and will do my best to get at least one other person to help out on the day as well but I wouldnt mind at some stage down the line to do this race! I reckon being a volunteer will help me to understand all the work that goes on in the background that you dont really appreciate when you just rock up for the race as a competitor and leave after you have completed the course

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Eighty percent of success is showing up. - Woody Allen

I will be volunteering this year as expected. This is our chance to 'give back' to the club.

My 2 cent on the subject is that why not have a second Dublin Tri? A north Dublin run by Piranha and a south Dublin run by another club (or some other body). One at the start of the season and another at the end. I believe Triathlon is now big enough to handle it. Is Piranha?

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I don't have to be faster than the lion. Just faster than you!

Ok the main problem seems to be lack of hands so maybe there could be a few rules to guaranty that, like first we recruit volunteers that WILL come and then give a designated No of places to piranhas for each year, Maybe say first year in Piranha you cant enter till you have done your duties and you can do it once every three years and if you take part you have provide 3 volunteers. If you fail to provide there should be some kind of penalty.  I think there is a way out of this but we need to sit down and work it out. I know that any profit goes towards our training but I to think that a total ban isn t the right way to go.When I joined I had one aim, DCT. I got the news and at first I was dissapointed. Then I saw all those great races around the counrty and I dont mind missing it. But at some point I would like to give it a shot AND still be in Piranha.

Alexi has the right idea, but getting penalized sounds harsh (40 lashes and walk the plank, Arr!). New members (depending on schedules and commitments) could be asked to volunteer for the first year and then the following be allowed to take part, surely with people who want to help out and their friends and family, would cover the majority of bodies needed and other members could then compete if they wish?  With Triathlon Ireland you can still Marshal/Referee a race and compete, so if members who did background work or say helping organize the race the day before, could then take part?  Its only one race and I’m nowhere experienced in events but there must be other big events in the country run by organizers and clubs who have the same set of rules?

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Cheers
GC

Hi

I am available to volunteer to help out at the triathlon just let me know what i need to do

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Judy