Happy New Year to all! Weather conditions were cooler for the 63 triathletes participating in race 1 of 2016. Congrats to all participating as many were still feeling the effects of Xmas cheer and the 2 week festive break. Also thanks to Vice President Val for organising the second Australia Day Tri season weekend away to Lennox Head. Accommodation payments are due! Stu Crawford was able to shoot great action shots of the members which can be viewed on Facebook. Thanks Stu!
Action shot of the Twinnies Triathletes
The original ‘Dr Bike’ Roger Campbell was welcomed back for another bike safety segment. Roger has been very busy with 3 cycle shops now at Southport, Palm Beach & South Tweed and still enjoying his downhill mountain biking! Roger began Dr Bike about 8 years ago due to concerns about bike safety. Definitely a visionary for today’s ongoing needs for safety.
Key points were:
* Cycling up Fraser Drive & cars unable to see cyclists due to a 10sec loss of vision due to morning sun. Keep as far left as possible & make sure everyone has working front & back lights!
* “spinners are winners” – rather than use the big chain ring & push big gears spin up Fraser Drive & save energy in your legs for the run leg.
* turning into Ash Drive (pink crosses) – turn with your left foot high to avoid hitting the bitumen & especially to reduce a fall in wet conditions due to balance. Elite cyclists can corner fast but remember than have outstanding technique for all conditions.
The original Dr Bike Roger Campbell
Dougie ‘Scratcher’ Neil has advised this is the closest season ever for the Top 10 to be a pointscore champion. The word is Lancey absent for 2 weeks due to interstate travel & chaperoning Laura & Di could have now be number 1. Craig Broadhurst due to missing last week has been replaced by Danny Khazen. It is great to see so many in contention that give it their best each week. With 11 weeks to go it will be an interesting couple of months to see weekly points. Congrats to all.
Point Score Top 10 as of Saturday 2nd January 2016
1 Danny Khazen 302
2 Will Styman 300
3 Craig Broadhurst 294
4 Trevor Lawes 293
5 Gerard Robards 290
6 Glenn Lance 279
7 Joe Molica 277
8 Guy Etherell 276
9 Scott Styman 273
10 Jim Collins 264
The random draw winners began with the young ones Niv Bergman, Shania Myers, Caitlin Jones, Zane Simpson then Glenn Lance, Mark Whiticker and 2014/2015 female champ Lisa Ross. Congrats to all!
Thank you to our Sponsors
Coast Cyclery, South Tweed Supercycles, Cannibal Clothing, Kingscliff Cycles, Palm Beach Supercycles, Storm Cycles & Felt water bottle
Heidi warming up before taking on the pool
There are still uniforms for sale including:
Female – Crop top medium, race back long leg Tri suit
Male Tri suits – medium & large.
Tri suits are subsidised for members & are reduced from $160 to $100. Also there is 1 cap & visors for sale @ $15.
Wazza was it cold on Saturday???
Reminder to all
* Working lights front and back
* Members wishing to participate in Club Champs on the 19th March complete one marshalling duty prior to the Championships
* Thank you to this week’s Marshals Kent Holmes & Zane Simpson
Marshals for next week 9th January 2016 are
- Woodland Round About – Joanne Colja
- Amaroo/Fraser Intersection – Gerard Robards
Thanks everyone and don’t forget to have FUN! 
This race report has been written by Wendy Wise.