Letterkenny 247 Triathlon club notes:
Race Reports : Blacksod Standard Triathlon
The evergreen John Conaghan fresh from his age group win in the middle distance championship.
A group traveled to Belmullet Co. Mayo for the challenging Olympic race . John won his age group finishing fifth overall in a time of 2.25.27. After rather than returning to his base in Dublin he came up to Letterkenny to marshall at the club Duathlon. Eugene Mc gettigan raced in Mayo and Letterkenny. Eugene was third in his category on Saturday and fifteenth overall in a time of 2.35.36
In Portrush Ita Mc Gettigan was sixth female in the sprint triathlon despite losing her goggles in rough sea conditions.
In nearby Benone Colin Dean was second in the difficult half marathon race
Club Duathlon
The club held a fund raising race on Sunday with all funds being used for the Kona World championship
entry of Aidan Callaghan. There was a mixture of triathlon club members , other club members and interested local athletes. The club is grateful for the use of O’Donnell Park by Saint Eunans Gaa Club and for Aura for the use of their facilities. Sean Mc Fadden was first club man home finishing second to Gavin Corey of Omagh Triathlon Club.
Fionnuala Larkin was first Woman home followed by Tatiana Weidemann a former member visiting from her native Germany.
As well as members taking part there was also a large group of volunteers who made the event possible.
Five K reports
Natasha Kelly dipped under the twenty minute mark in the 5K championship in Buncrana finishing third woman. Rachel Stilvern continues to improve in her five k times as well finishing second woman in the Kerrykeel five k.
Other news
Next weekend sees another Iron Man event in Wales and the club wishes all entrants well. Gavin Crawford is off to Luxembourg representing the Irish defence force in the half Ironman race.
Open water safety
There will not be any more Monday night swim sessions this year
If anyone wants to use Gartan lake please enter from the heritage centre entrance point and please make sure you have a swim partner and swim buoy for personal safety. There is a club shed for changing and the lock code is available from any committee member.
Training continues as follows
Tuesday: Aura track – Track session 7.50 pm
Wednesday : Aura Pool – Swim session 8.00 pm
Thursday : Long run Aura , meet at six thirty pm
Saturday : Aura club cycle 8.00 am
Sunday : Beginners cycle 9.00 am
Results
Letterkenny 247 Sprint Duathllon results
1 18 Gavin Corey M40- Omagh TC 47:00:00
2 21 Sean McFadden M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 49:31:00
3 15 Paul Coyle M40- 49:57:00
4 52 Nick Fowell M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 50:45:00
5 25 Brian McBride M40+ 51:11:00
6 64 Mark McGinley M40- Errigal CC 51:25:00
7 3 Jason King M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 51:36:00
8 20 Paul Dillon M40- 24/7 Tri Club 51:50:00
9 13 Michael Chambers M40- SLCC 52:31:00
10 39 Shaun McDevitt M40+ 52:31:00
11 28 Jonathan Edwards M40- 24/7 Tri Club 52:57:00
12 23 Ciaran Clancy M40+ 53:00:00
13 31 James Beattie M40+ 53:30:00
14 17 David Russell M40- 53:32:00
15 53 Mathew McKinley M40- AAA CC 54:29:00
16 55 Stephen Shiels M40+ 54:59:00
17 65 Garvan Mulligan M40- 4 Masters CC 56:07:00
18 29 Pat Brady F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 56:35:00
19 46 Ray Kenna M40+ 56:48:00
20 62 Alan Lyttle M40- 4 Masters CC 56:52:00
21 5 Trevor Cox M40- 4 Masters CC 57:17:00
22 38 Garvan Patterson M40- Rathmullan CC 57:40:00
23 22 Shaun McDaid M40- 24/7 Tri Club 57:46:00
24 26 Michael McMenamin M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 58:01:00
25 57 Alan O’Mahony M40- 24/7 Tri Club 58:50:00
26 14 Philip Browne M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 59:11:00
27 36 Jonathan Martin M40- 24/7 Tri Club 59:12:00
28 59 Martin Jordan M40- 59:52:00
29 35 Peter McBride M40+ AAA CC 60:13:00
30 30 Eugene McGettigan F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 60:14:00
31 50 Alaistair Hetherington M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 60:29:00
32 2 Fionnnula Larkin F40- 60:40:00
33 9 Lester Speer M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 60:48:00
34 47 Manus Peoples M40+ 61:08:00
35 60 Rodney Bates M40- Conoy AC 61:57:00
36 16 Stephen McCay M40- SLCC 62:53:00
37 42 Terence Quinn M40+ 24/7 Tri Club 63:27:00
38 61 Michael Jordan M40+ 63:28:00
39 67 Terence Gallagher M40+ Letterkenny CC 63:37:00
40 44 Jonathan Scanlon M40+ 64:02:00
41 68 Enda Kelly M40- 65:07:00
42 24 Tatjana Weidemann F40- 65:37:00
43 19 Sean Barton M40+ 66:12:00
44 48 Rory Kennedy M40+ 66:14:00
45 49 Angus Hunter M40- 66:14:00
46 1 Barry Tinney M40+ 66:38:00
47 45 Christy Callaghan M40+ 66:46:00
48 32 Martina McDaid F40- 24/7 Tri Club 67:29:00
49 58 Seamus Diver M40+ 68:34:00
50 63 Bronagh O’Gara F40- 24/7 Tri Club 68:58:00
51 27 Trisha Nulty F40+ 69:02:00
52 33 Fiona McDaid F40- 24/7 Tri Club 69:17:00
53 37 Ciaran Boyle M40- Rathmullan CC 69:33:00
54 34 Thomas Cullen M40- 70:21:00
55 12 Denise McBride F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 71:10:00
56 43 Suzie Bogan F40- 73:52:00
57 51 Sinead Trearty F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 73:53:00
58 6 Trish Callaghan F40+ 75:52:00
59 7 Fiona Temple F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 78:52:00
60 54 Feena McBride F40- 24/7 Tri Club 78:53:00
61 40 Loretta McNulty F40- 81:35:00
62 4 Bridie Devenney F40- 24/7 Tri Club 83:23:00
63 41 Sinead Rourke F40- 84:22:00
64 8 Andrea McGettigan F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 87:15:00
65 11 Ailbhe Dunne F40+ 24/7 Tri Club 87:15:00
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