July 15, 2014
WW Swimming cancelled until September Due to circumstances beyond our control the pool in Westwood will be closing for urgent repair and refurbishment from tomorrow Wednesday 16th July for a period of 2 – 3 months. Apologies for the short notice, however it appears Westwood took an urgent decision to close following recent assessment of the pool facility. See extract…
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July 13, 2014
**Update Location *** 27th September 2014 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 Directions: https://www.google.ie/maps/dir//53.372778,-6.181389/@53.3704539,-6.1951234,14z/data=!4m4!4m3!1m0!1m1!4e1?hl=en The John Davis Run is normally held in May, but due to too many commitments earlier in the season we are holding it in September this year. We ask that every member of Piranha Triathlon Club keep the 27th of September 2014 free to either run…
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July 8, 2014
With only 47 days to go to DCT2014 things are already starting to take shape. Much planning has being going on in the back ground and I am happy to confirm that the main worry point of road closure has been approved by the Dublin City Council, OPW and Garda. The course will stay the same as last year…
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July 5, 2014
Piranha National Series Strategy – Race 3 The third race on the Club Calendar has arrived!! Saturday, 12th July sees 42 Piranhas participate in the Two Provinces Triathlon hosted by Lanesboro Tri Club. The link below brings to you a very informative Race Website with details of the running order of the day: Two Provinces Triathlon Website I have…
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June 26, 2014
Our very own Sinead McBreen is running a triathlon swimming specific workshop on Sunday July 13th from 9:30 to 2pm Cost is normally €60 but she’s very kindly offering piranha members a discount of €10. More info on Sinead and the workshop can be found here: http://www.triswimmer.ie/#!/page/62081/open-water-swim-workshop This suits all levels of swimming ability however, you must be able to…
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June 10, 2014
Piranha National Series Strategy – Race 2 The second race on the Club Calendar has arrived!! Saturday, 21st June sees 64 Piranha’s participate in By Hook or by Crook in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. Not only is this our Club Championships – but also we are planning a “Face Off’ with our…
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June 4, 2014
Sinead will be doing an Open Water Training Session for Newbies in Seapoint, 7pm this Friday June 6th. You will need: – A full wetsuit (not a shorty) – Be able to swim 100m continuously – Warm clothes for after – Preferably a brightly coloured swim-cap (to make it easier to see you in the sea!) – A bit of…
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June 3, 2014
By Paul Mooney. BIB No. 464. Age Bracket 30-34Club: Piranha Tri History:I suppose everybody has a story behind why they joined Triathlon, so I suppose I’ll start with my own. In May 2012 I finished playing Football with Dundrum FC. I had become tired of football given I had played since I was 4 years old and needed something new and…
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May 12, 2014
I was going to post on the forum but I think it deserves a full on story! Well done to all those who competed in the Mallorca Half ironman at the weekend in what looked like very hot conditions. Not only did our one and only Aileen Flynn come 8th overall and 1st in her Age group, but we had…
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May 12, 2014
This months newsletter should now be in your mailbox. If you’re not subscribed or you missed it, you can read it here: Piranha Bites – May Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/UhCZn In this months issue: The next Dig Deep training day. Piranhas on the podium Info re weekends away and club night out. JD run – new date And much…
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