Hell of the West is behind us, but there’s still plenty left in the season! In July there will be lots to choose from, so put that fitness to good use – these events are all nearby, with Ennis and Loughrea incorporating Childrens events.
Congratulations to Willie Carey, who was awarded the inaugural Ciarán Smyth Perpetual Cup on Saturday. The cup is named in honor of Ciarán, who died earlier this year, and who’s PJ Mathews business was a long time sponsor of the Club and our races. We were delighted that two of Read more
Well done to all our Club members at Hell of the West 2016 – a challenging but rewarding day. First LTC man home was Ross Higgins in 30th in a time of 2:19, followed by Diarmaid Lane in 2:23 and Dave Beary in 2:25. Carolyn Hayes was the first LTC lady Read more
Well done to all our finishers. Full provisional results here Photographs by TI media’s Gordon Thomson here and Stephen Kelleghan here
This is massive week in the club calendar – we are running the Hell of the West, this years National Standard Distance Triathlon Championships, incorporating a Cat1 Super Series race. Mark and his team have already put in countless hours in planning and preparation, and we look forward to welcoming Read more
Well done to everyone on some great Sprint results over the last 2 weeks in Kilrush and Killaloe. Podiums, PB’s,returns to action and a first tris – well done all Some great shots – of Boruman here and results here Now to prepare for the big one…… Race paced efforts – Read more
Shannon Airport calling – As in previous years we are looking for volunteers from Limerick Triathlon Club to assist with our registration for our charity Runway Run scheduled for Friday next the 17th June. The process will be different from recent years so we are looking for registration volunteers to be Read more
For this years fun in the sun Challenge Salou was chosen – can’t remember by who – but the ease of getting there, as its only 15 minutes from Reus airport, was big attraction. The course looked to be less challenging than Barcelona 70.3 or Mallorca 70.3, so we had a Read more
Well done to everyone at the weekend! If you were racing – take some recovery time this week. Next up: KILKEE TRAINING WEEKEND We will once again get to Kilkee for some pre HoTW practice – here’s hoping the weather is better than last year! When: June 4th,5th, 6th What: Member led Read more
Congratulations to our Ironman Lanzarote finishers – Steve Casey, Niall O’Donovan & Anthony Egan we hope the are enjoying a well deserved rest! Angela Robertson, Audrey O’Dwyer & Mike Ryan traveled to Carlow on Sunday for Racing 795’s Sprint triathlon with Mike taking an Age group win – great warm Read more
This week sees the return of open water swimming for the Season – see our post for all the details. Open water triathlons kick off in earnest with the NS Tri 795 Sprint in Carlow on Sunday. Three of our experienced distance athletes will be in action at IM Lanzarote Read more
How to do swimmers stay on course and pick the best line in the water…? They sight. Swimmers should always be thinking about their best line (or a draft!). Training tips for your next open-water swim. Lift your head only as high as necessary. In calm bodies of water, like Read more