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29 Mar 06 - Race Refunds 05:
The race refunds for the 2005 season have been calculated
and the cheques from the RAF Sports Board have now been received.
All those qualifying will be reimbursed 65.9% of their fees
for the approved races last season. I am just about to put
the cheques in the post and have a list of addresses taken
from the Membership Database. If you think your details may
be out of date, please e-mail the Treasurer as soon as possible
with your latest address and copy the Membership Secretary
so the database can be updated. If you have not received a
cheque by 20 Apr 06 and think you should have, please let
me know.
Cheers Dave
28 Mar 06 - Ironman Austria Accommodation:
Message from Tony Bromovsky who has wonderful accommodation
near Klagenfurt,Austria. If you are considering doing IM Austria
I would highly recommend it. Also ask Breezy and Neill for
their views. Klagenfurt airport 10 minutes away. Race HQ 15
miles away. Ideal for training. The owner and staff there
are fantastic. Check out the website. Matt
Dear mathew
We loved having you all last year for the Ironman competition.
And of course we wondered if you might like to come back!
Everything is rolling along well with the organic farm, the
Schnaps cellar and the conversion of an old barn into a livery
stable for riding. So this summer we will have riding for
the first time. I know you kindly said that you would maybe
post our details on the board or ask some colleagues to see
if there was any interest to let the holiday flats.
Our website is www.ottmanach.at .My number 07785 991 221.Do
call or email if you would like to return this year. Email
just reply to this one.
Thanks Mathew and I hope everything is fine with you.Frau
ranner sends her regards.
all the best
Tony (Bromovsky)
18 Mar 06 - Grizzley Challenge, Brett
Edgeworth: I thought I would try something
different this year. Ironman is in July so a nice long run
would be a good early season race. I didn't get a place for
the London Marathon so a +20 mile run across the South Devon
coast in March seemed a good idea. The Grizzley Challenge
has 2100 competitors and is one of the hardest runs in Europe.
20 miles split between beach, deep bog, track, field, stream
and road, with a 1000m of ascent over a steep undulating course,
the race is a true CHALLENGE.
After a week at Club La Santa having trained hard I was tired
and used to the warm weather. The +1C temperature was a shock;
fully kitted up with long sleeved shirt, ron hills, woolly
hat and gillet I took it easy at first and survived to take
152 place in 2 hours 48 mins. First place was taken in 2 hours
12 mins. Any body looking for something different the Axe
valley runners, Seaton, Grizzley Challenge might be for you
but book early places were all filled before Xmas this year.
The shower provided by the Seaton fire service hose was refreshingly
freezing and the atmosphere was terrific all the way round.
13 Mar 06 - From
the Chairman... Great to hear that 2006 provided
yet another superb tour. Unfortunately I didn’t get
to go this year, so very jealous! I did eat twice the amount
of calories for a week though just to sympathise with you
all. Unfortunately my wife refused to cook a choice of 12
dishes and wouldn’t let me follow my meal with 3 desserts,
fruit salad and coffee. Oh well, I’ll have to wait for
next year. Talking of next year, for those who are not aware,
the 2007 Tour is being organised by Ian Hall (ianhall raftri.org.uk),
so if you have some good ideas or want to encourage us to
do something completely different next year, feed your ideas
in through him.
Now its time to concentrate on the year ahead. Make sure
you take a good look at the 2006 race programme – be
ambitious with the races you pencil in for yourself. We need
as many as possible at the Duathlon Interservices –
contact mensteammanager raftri.org.uk if would like to join
the team. Our sprints this year will be Cranwell, Odiham and
Brize Norton. Please encourage as many people as possible
to attend from your stations. Why not book a minibus and seek
to fill it! You will have authority to use MT. Also, the RAF
Standard Distance Championships is filling up fast (Dambuster)
so get your application in soon if you haven’t already.
This is a very good race to pick for your first Olympic distance
triathlon. The race will probably be full by the end of this
month so beware.
Top Bods – for you elite guys out there, if you have
significant success at any race in 2006 please file a quick
report into Frank Whittle at publicity raftri.org.uk and the
webmaster raftri.org.uk; it all helps with our sponsorship
profile.
Kind regards
Your Chairman
03 Mar 06 - RAF
News Article  :
If anyone was unable to see the article for Matt Stevenson
in RAF
News, a copy is now available on the website. Excellent
result.
28 Feb 06 - Dambuster Entries:
As of today we have 22 RAF entries in the Dambuster - excellent.
For those yet to commit, get your entry in.
Cheers JC [Excellent indeed - good to hear people want
to attend the RAF Champs!]
26 Feb 06 - Team
Management: Brtish Triathlon have selected
Brad to act as GB Age group Team manager for this years World
and European Champs. Plus he has also been asked onto the
England Team management for the Home Nations. [Good luck
and congrats...]
26 Feb 06 - British
Triathlon proposals: There are changes
proposed for the structure of British Triathlon which all
committee members should endeavour to become familiar with.
It would be ideal to attend either a regional meeting or the
EGM in April. Further details
are available from their website.
21 Feb 06 - Inter-Services
Duathlon: The Inter-Service Duathlon Championships
will be held at RAF St Athan on Wed 5 Apr.
As this does not clash with our annual tour, we should be
sending strong teams. The RAF will be taking 3 teams - Male
(12 in team), Over 35 (6 in team) and Female (6 in team).
For those not selected, there is also an opportunity to race,
as we can also send up to 12 guest athletes. The race is a
5k run, 20k bike, 5k run. Race start is 1300. Accommodation
is not available at St Athan; we are currently trying to find
alternative accommodation, with priority to be given to those
travelling long distances.
Contact - no later than lunchtime on 17 Mar:
Male athletes: Men's Team Manager (John Crewe 95771-8056)
Female athletes: Ladies' Team Manager (Debs Pratley)
Athletes should also state whether accommodation is necessary.
The final team selection will be notified by cop 24 Mar, together
with an admin order.
18 Feb 06 - Dambuster Entries:
Entry forms for the Dambuster are now on www.pacesetterevents.com
[or also on our
site ].
Remember this is RAF Triathlon's flagship event, being our
Olympic Distance Champs and selection race for the Inter-Services
Men's Teams. As it's also a BTA World Championship Age Gp
Qualifier it'll be extremely popular - last year the race
was full early in the year. So make sure you get your entries
in ASAP. If you've never done an open water event or Olympic
Distance event before, it's ideal, as there'll be loads of
support from all the other RAF Triathletes. Everyone would
be advised to enter NOW using the entry
form, prior to their online entry system going line.
13 Feb 06 - Chester Triathlon
Club are holding a ladies only
short distance triathlon on 16 Jul 06. It is 750m/16km/5km
and costs £29. In addition they are holding one beginners
seminar (9 Apr) and 3 training days (21 May, 18 Jun, 9 Jul)
in the build up to the race. All the details are on www.chestertri.org.uk.
From that link select Royles Deva Diva. It should be a great
a event for all ladies and hopefully we'll get a number of
RAF Tri girls to attend! [Debz Pratley]
12 Feb 06 - Race Programme:
Finalised
schedule is now available, subject to approval from the
RAF Sports Board.
Note. Coach transport from Cosford to Airport will not be
happening.
4 Feb 06
- Urgent Tour News: [from Mark Saggers] Tourists - I am having
trouble with undeliverable emails. If you have not received
an email from me containing instructions on how to book your
bike on the aircraft, please contact me asap on sec raftri.org.uk
or mob 07738160964. Also, Brad has looked into getting a coach
to take you all
from Cosford to Birmingham airport (and collect when you return).
This would enable you to stop at Cosford the night before
and leave your cars at Cosford - zero car park fees. The cost
is likely to be £20 per person. However, we need a reasonable
amount of people to take up this method to make it work. Please
let me know asap if you wish to use the coach option.
26 Jan 06
- AGM.
Time is running out if you
want to come to the AGM. Last minute.com names to brad
raftri.org.uk asap please.
26 Jan 06.
A draft
2006 Race Programme is now available. Comments should
be sent to sec raftri.org.uk. This schedule will be
discussed at the forthcoming AGM.
25 Jan 06.
Race Fees 2005.
Before we decide the extent
of any refunds for 2005 Race Fees from RAF Tri funds we need
you all to check the attached spreadsheet for accuracy.
Nil returns are not required; amendments should be sent to
sec raftri.org.uk by 8 Feb 06.
Race
Fees 2005
19 Jan 06 -
AGM Details.
11 Feb 06, RAF Cosford. Maximum attendance is needed for the
AGM. There's plenty to discuss and finalise for what is your
association.
19 Jan 06 -
New Kit Manager.
Martin Ball will be accepting orders for the 2006 Race Kit
at the AGM. It is hoped to submit this year's order
by 28 Feb 06 - you have been warned! Once again (as
long as the AGM agree), the kit will be subidised by 50% for
all RAF Tri members. It is RAF Tri's policy that all
members can wear RAF race kit, not just the RAF elite team.
Hyperlinked here are some illustrations of the RAF
kit for men and
women.
The Kit will be supplied in Red, White and Blue with
our Sponsors Logos and the words ‘Royal Air Force’ on the
Front and Back. An order form will soon
be on the web for those not attending the AGM.
19 Jan 06 -
RAF Tri gets new Chairman.
The RAF Sports Board have accepted
Sqn Ldr Pete Daulby as the new Chairman of Royal Air Force
Triathlon.
19 Jan 06 -
RAF Championships
at Dambuster 2006.
You may have noticed that it was recently announced
that the Dambuster will now be a World Championship Qualifier.
Once again RAF Triathlon's Olympic Distance Champs has been
hijacked by the BTA. Of course, the Dambuster is also
the selection event for the RAF Teams for the Inter-Service
Champs. As it is now also a WCQ, once entries open they'll
go like hot cakes, so keep your eye out on www.transitionsport.com
and get your entries in when it opens. Let's go for
another record number of RAF Triathlon entries beating last
year's 35.
12 Jan 06 -
AGM Training Weekend.
11 Feb 06, RAF Cosford.
12 Jan 06 -
New Polo Shirts.
The new RAF Tri Polo Shirts will be available
at the AGM at the subsidised cost of £5*. Please bring
your chequebooks!
. *RAF
Tri members only
6 Jan 06
- Spare Slot on
the 2006 Lanzarote Tour
There may be a spare slot up for grabs on this
year's Tour to Lanzarote taking place over the period
2 - 9 March 06. Anyone interested, please email Mark
Saggers at sec raftri.org.uk or
contact him at work on the details below.
M J SAGGERS
Flt Lt
NIM (ES)AV(IS)2
95371 5754
P.S. Mark's hotmail account is now
working
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