For many years, the first Limerick Triathlon Club member across this line at Hell of the West has been awarded the Joey Hannan Cup. More recently, a second cup was added for the first Female member. We are honored to announce that the family of Lynne Algar have kindly allowed […]
Wednesday May 25th Time trail Round 2 – Dalys cross starts from 18:30 Sunday May 29th Location: UL East Gate 100km Route: Group 1 Rolling @ 8:45am; Group 2 Rolling @ 9am. Option to turn early. LTC 100Km Route | 103.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
Wednesday 18th May 6:45pm from Herbert’s Pub – Cycling + Run Off – Flat 50km Route: “Hound and Hares” – G2 chase G1. G1 starts 5min ahead of G2. 30-35 minute run off the bike LTC Route – Wednesday Nights | 50.0 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday 22nd […]
Wednesday May 11th Rolling at 1845 from Herbert’s Pub, Dublin rd – 50km Hilly Route 2 groups if numbers allow. Optional 25-30 minutes run off the bike. LTC Hilly Wednesday Night | 48.9 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday May 15th Roling from UL Eastgate at 0900 – 2 […]
Well done to all our riders last night and thanks to our Marshals – Finbar, Nigel L, Rory, James O’B, Eugene, Ross G, Shona, Eoin, Sean H, Mike C and Noel K who made it all possible. Great to see more women out – Angela Robertson came close to the […]
Wednesday May 3rd Our Time Trial kicks off this week – sign up via the link in email start times will be sent out in advance – first rider off at 1830 from Daly’s cross Limerick Tri Club TT Route | Strava Ride Segment in County Limerick, Ireland Sunday May […]
Congratulations to all our Podium and Age Group prize winners – the full list is here If you haven’t yet received your prize, please get in touch with treasurer@limericktriathlon.com to arrange Over 500 photos from Gordon Thomson are available here
The 2022 TT series will take place in conjunction with the Wednesday evening cycles. Starting Wednesday May 4th @ 6.30 PM and will take place every 3 weeks . This event is suitable for all – riders leave the start point at 1 min intervals and are timed over the […]
To All members & Friends of LTC After a two-year hiatus and as the dust settles on yet another hugely successful Joey Hannan triathlon, I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to make it a success. This is a club run by its members who […]
Wednesday 27th Rolling from Herbert’s Pub on the Dublin Rd at 18:15 Hound and Hares – G2 chase G1. G1 starts 5min ahead of G2. When the catch is made both groups ride back to the start point together. LTC Route – Wednesday Nights | 50.0 km Road Cycling Route on […]
Well done to all our participants today – it was so great to see you all! No event can happen with not an army of volunteers – THANK YOU to all who gave their time today so that you could race. Full results are available at this link: https://www.sportsplits.com/races/joey-hannan-triathlon-2022 Photo […]
All entrants to Sundays Race should have received the attached Race Brief and Race number information – check your SPAM folder please before contacting us. To help everything run smoothly fill in the pre registration link you have been sent Everyone must be insured to race either ae a Full […]
Our inspirational member & friend Conor O’Dea is undertaking a another fundraising challenge – as many of you will know Conor had an accident off his bike while training for an Ironman Triathlon which resulted in serious spinal injuries. He has had fantastic support from many organisation’s including Spinal Injuries […]
Wednesday April 20th Rolling from Herbert’s pub, Dublin Rd at 18:15 we will do out and back to Neneagh, 2 -3 groups depending on numbers, ALL welcome LTC Route – Wednesday Nights | 50.0 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday April 14th No group spin as we will all […]
The routes for this years event are available on the event page – full details will be in the race brief which will be sent to all entrants. A new run route will see athletes run laps of the path around Maguires pitches – the will be great for spectators […]
LTC group spins are back on Wednesday & Sundays. Wednesday April 13th – Rolling at 18.15 on from Herbert’s pub on the Dublin road, Hilly 40km Route: Group 1 rolls out 5 minutes ahead of Group 2. LTC Hilly Wednesday Night | 48.9 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday […]
LTC group spins are back on Wednesday & Sundays. Ronan Costelloe will take the lead, with routes planned in advance to maximise participation and your planning for the week. Wednesday April 6th – Rolling at 18.15 on from Herbert’s pub on the Dublin road, this week we will take the […]
We are delighted to be running a training day on Sunday April 3rd over the Joey route. The event will encompass swim, bike and run based on UL Campus. Any queries please contact training@limericktriathlon.com Sign up here Joey training day
With one month to go to the Joey Hannan Triathlon, final preparations are being put together by the Club & Race Committee, for what we hope will be a fantastic return to triathlon in Limerick. Being a member, you share the interest and passion of Mutisport, and while we enjoy racing, it […]
Deadline for ordering gear is Sunday the 3rd of April . Here is the link to the Club Web shop on Rocasports https://rocasports.ie/product-category/custom/club-shops/limerick-tri-club/ For those of you that missed the fitting night and are unsure of your size Thomas Cahill From Rocasports suggested you call him and he’ll recommend the […]
We are delighted to announce we have partnered with RocaSports Ireland for the supply of our club gear. RocaSport offer the top of the range brands for all our needs under the one shop. We will be using an online shop to to sell our custom Castelli San Remo speedsuit, […]
A huge thanks to the organising team and our volunteers who made the race happen. Results are here A selection of photos cab be seen on our public Facebook page.
We are really looking forward to hosting our first event since 2019! Entries will close in advance at 2100 on Thursday February 24th – THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY Don’t forget you will need a One Day Membership or Full membership to race – this is your […]
As cyclists, we are very vulnerable road users. It’s vital that you practice good road safety and take personal responsibility for keeping yourself, pedestrians and other road users safe on our roads. We’ve been made aware of a number of cyclists coming off their bikes recently at the railway crossing […]
Entries open on 0900 Tuesday February 8th 2022, for our challenging Olympic distance race in Kilkee on Saturday July 2nd 2022 https://app.triathlonireland.com/race-calendar/ Athletes who deferred entries in 2020 or 2021 have been contacted by email. If you have not received a message from us please get in touch here or […]
Entries open for the Joey Hannan Memorial triathlons, scheduled to take place on Sunday April 24th 2022, today January 10th 2022 from 0900 Here on Sportstiming Entries have been rolled over from previous years, any queries can be directed to joey_race_secretary@limericktriathlon.com
It’s time to join or renew for 2022 – we are hoping for a busy and fun season ahead. Club membership is handled via Triathlon Ireland here Membership to Limerick Triathlon Club for 2022 is €52 for Adults (Student, Junior & associate memberships are also available) – This does not […]
We would like to sincerely thank our outgoing Committee members Richard Chapman (Chair), Martin O’Connell (Treasurer) & Brenda Cosgrove for their time, effort and commitment to the club. Following our ‘Virtual’ AGM in December, we welcome Dan Shanahan as Chairperson and Patrick Anderson as Treasurer. Our club is run by […]
Although there is still some uncertainty, we are very much hoping to get to doing what we love most trying and racing together. The club very much hopes that event will go ahead after 2 interrupted years, so here are our planned dates: Duathlon The Duathlon is set for the […]
Sunday February 27th we hope to see a return to racing when we will host our popular Duathlon. The event which will be run from The Maguires Pitches at the University of Limerick, is now open for entry, with Earlybird prices available until the end of January https://limericktriathlon.niftyentries.com/Limerick-Duathlon-2022 Further details […]
Triathlon Ireland have to day announced the Major events calendar for 2022. The National Series comprises 27 races across the country – with 14 Sprint, 7 Olympic & 7 Middle distance events. The best 4 races will score, 1 of which must be sprint and 1 Olympic. For more see […]
Due to current restrictions we are unable to hold our AGM in person again this year. We have decided to run our AGM virtually on Wednesday 15th December @ 19:00. Please click on this Microsoft teams link to Join the AGM. LTC Virtual AGM 2021 If you have anything […]
Swimming for triathlon encompasses 3 key elements – technique, fitness & open water. Many of us fall into the trap of covering distance, often drafting behind those ahead of us in the lane, counting out lengths without taking into account our pace, just swimming. Or maybe you have been working […]
The metabolic response of carbohydrate ingestion within the body By Ronan Costelloe MSc. BA (Hons) Never before have there been as many low fat or fat free products available to consumers, and yet Western society is more obese than ever. Much of this has to do with a lack of […]
Philip Manuel did a great job in organising the ParaTriathlon National Championships at the Worldsend Triathlon. Not only did Philip work with the organisers of the event to ensure it’s safe running suitability of the course, he also guided our own Aron O’Dowd, and organised Richard Chapman and Ronan Costelloe […]
How many have you got Liam? “I’ve only lost one so far”, I think was the reply. I was the same really, just half of one gone. What are we talking about?! Toenails, and the lost art of not losing them during a long endurance event. These are the silly […]
Ballybunion Sprint – 17 July 21 Swim: Maybe more of a run/swim. The start time was 11am and it was already pretty hot. Start times were set around tide times. We started on the ladies beach (for those familiar with Ballyb) in front of the sea rescue. As the water was […]
Event name: Celtic Warrior Distance 70.3/ Middle Like everyone else my plans for 2020 and 2021 were all up in the air. I signed up in 2019 to compete in what would have been my first Ironman 70.30 in Staffordshire England but due to Covid-19 restrictions I had no option but […]
For many years, the first Limerick Triathlon Club member across this line at Hell of the West has been awarded the Joey Hannan Cup. More recently, a second cup was added for the first Female member. We are honored to announce that the family of Lynne Algar have kindly allowed […]
Wednesday May 25th Time trail Round 2 – Dalys cross starts from 18:30 Sunday May 29th Location: UL East Gate 100km Route: Group 1 Rolling @ 8:45am; Group 2 Rolling @ 9am. Option to turn early. LTC 100Km Route | 103.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
Well done to all our riders last night and thanks to our Marshals – Finbar, Nigel L, Rory, James O’B, Eugene, Ross G, Shona, Eoin, Sean H, Mike C and Noel K who made it all possible. Great to see more women out – Angela Robertson came close to the […]
Congratulations to all our Podium and Age Group prize winners – the full list is here If you haven’t yet received your prize, please get in touch with treasurer@limericktriathlon.com to arrange Over 500 photos from Gordon Thomson are available here
A huge thanks to the organising team and our volunteers who made the race happen. Results are here A selection of photos cab be seen on our public Facebook page.
Entries open on 0900 Tuesday February 8th 2022, for our challenging Olympic distance race in Kilkee on Saturday July 2nd 2022 https://app.triathlonireland.com/race-calendar/ Athletes who deferred entries in 2020 or 2021 have been contacted by email. If you have not received a message from us please get in touch here or […]
Triathlon Ireland have to day announced the Major events calendar for 2022. The National Series comprises 27 races across the country – with 14 Sprint, 7 Olympic & 7 Middle distance events. The best 4 races will score, 1 of which must be sprint and 1 Olympic. For more see […]
It was a difficult year for racing and training – well done to our members who completed their goal and smashed the Iron distance
Swimming for triathlon encompasses 3 key elements – technique, fitness & open water. Many of us fall into the trap of covering distance, often drafting behind those ahead of us in the lane, counting out lengths without taking into account our pace, just swimming. Or maybe you have been working […]
Philip Manuel did a great job in organising the ParaTriathlon National Championships at the Worldsend Triathlon. Not only did Philip work with the organisers of the event to ensure it’s safe running suitability of the course, he also guided our own Aron O’Dowd, and organised Richard Chapman and Ronan Costelloe […]