To assist Club members in setting up their 2024 race calendar we are delighted to announce the following races have been selected as the Piranha Club National Series races 2024. Please see below details of
- Selected PTC National Series Races
- Club Championships
- Club Away Weekend
Selected PTC National Series Races
- 19/05/2024 – Tri 795 Carlow – Sprint
- 01/06/2024 – Tri Athy, Athy – Standard
- 6/07/2024 – Two Provinces, Longford – Sprint
- 21/07/2024 – Top of the Mourne, Rostrevor – Standard
- 18/08/2024 – Skerries, Skerries – Sprint
- 07/09/2024 – Mourne Triathlon, Castlewellan – Sprint (Incl. Club weekend away!)
- 28/09/2024 – Pulse Port Beach, Clogherhead – Sprint
For anyone new to triathlon, the Triathlon Ireland (TI) Club National Series (NS) is a group of 18 races where points are awarded based on your finishing position. Athletes are scored off their best four races which must include at least one sprint and one standard distance event.
During the season you need to complete 4 races in the NS to be considered for overall position in the NS league. Have a look at the Triathlon Ireland Events page for more details. 2024 Triathlon National Series – Triathlon Ireland
To encourage as many members as possible to complete the 4 races we have selected 7 races spread over the season (2 Standard and 5 Sprints). Most people will complete 1 no. Standard and 3 no. Sprints to qualify. Typically, over 50 club members attend these races, guaranteeing safety in numbers, help and advice for any newbies and great camaraderie.
We will remind you when the race opens for entry – many will sell out quickly! TriAthy is already open for entry. We will post when others are opening for entries. We will also issue an event guide prior to each race which will include details of the course, travelling there, timings etc.
Piranha Triathlon Club has a very strong record in the TI Club National Series Championships. In the 2023 season we had 3 members finish in the top 10 nationally, 4 Age Group Winners and 4 other Age Group podiums.
Apart from the TI Club NS there is also a Men’s and Women’s and Mixed Event (Top 6 Men / Women scores). In 2023 Piranha won the Women’s and Mixed Team titles with the Men’s Team attaining Bronze. Let’s try for a clean sweep in 2024!! Pictured below are the winning Women’s and Mixed team for 2023.
Our targets for 2024
- • Top 2 in the Men’s Team Club Championship
- • Top 2 in the Women’s Team Club Championship
- • Top 2 in the Mixed Team Club Championship
- • To have 10 individuals place in the top 3 of their AG’s in NS Triathlon Races
- • To increase the number of members completing the NS 4 races
PTC Club Championships
In addition to the TI NS points race, Piranha also has its own Club Championship. The PTC Club Champions will be determined over a double header Sprint and Standard distance race from the those we have selected above. Skerries will be the Sprint and the Standard will be the Tri Athy race. 1st Piranha home gets 1 point, 2nd get 2 points and so on. 2 races and lowest points win. If there is a draw, then total time will count. Below is the 2023 Club Championship podium.
Away Weekend
In 2024 the Club will organise an Away Weekend to coincide with Mourne Triathlon on August 31st in Castlewellan. We have provisionally booked accommodation in the beautiful Castlewellan Park and have secured 50 places with the Race Director. More details will follow.
So, all you have to do is keep motivated, turn up to sessions, have fun and enter those NS Races!!! Piranhas, Let’s Get Ready to Race!!
Your NS Committee – Audrey Phelan and Siobhan Forman