Swinford Tri Sports

Tri An Mhi Race Report 2012

Sunday 20th May, 2012

Tri An Mhi Half Iron Race Report

‘HTFU’ – an acronym bandied about quite a lot on various triathlon forums. The abbreviation has various meanings but for the purpose of this race report lets just say it means to just ‘man up and get on with the task at hand’....

Water Safety Course

Monday 30th April, 2012

If any club members are interested in completing a water safety course in the coming weeks there is a course running over a six week period at Ballina Swimming Pool commencing on Monday night May 14th at 9.30pm. The final session will be conducted on open water. The cost of the course will depend on the...

TI Talent Identification Day

Friday 13th April, 2012

Triathlon Ireland Talent Identification DayShoreline GreystonesSunday 6th May 2012 About the programme:The Triathlon Ireland talent identification programme has the goal of locating talented junior athletes between the ages of 14 and 23 and developing them to their full potential in the...

Upcoming Events

Friday 06th April, 2012

1) Killasser Community Centre Fundraiser takes place on Easter Monday , April 9th at 12 noon starting from Killasser Community Centre. This event involves doing a 10k - 20k cycle or 5-10k run or preferably doing both.Its an ideal family day out and the cost is just €5 with children going free....

100km and 100 mile cycle - revised dates

Tuesday 13th March, 2012

New dates for 100km and 100 mile cycles - 100km cycle St Patricks Day departing Corrib Oil at 9.30am. 100 mile cycle Easter Sunday (8th April) departing Corrib Oil 9am. Both cycles open to all club members

Swimming Update

Monday 12th March, 2012

Swimming Update - Ballina Pool won't be available until Sunday 1st April so 6 week block of coached swimming lessons will now run from Sunday 1st April to Sunday May 6th from 8.15 to 9.15pm. Cost remains at E40 for the 6 week block and can be paid for through...

Marathon de Sables

Wednesday 07th March, 2012

Hi everyone, Swinford man Emmet Casserly and two friends (Phil Collis and Ronan Carey) are doing the Marathon des Sables, in the Sahara desert next month, basically its 6 marathons over 7 days, rough terrain and very hot. They carry all food and other gear in a rucksack for the week. check out...

Tour de Turlough 2012 dates and other events for your diary

Tuesday 06th March, 2012

Tour de Turlough

The following is the preliminary schedule for the Tour de Turlough 2012 but locations listed may be subject to amendment but these will be updated accordingly on this page.

Date Location Place and Time of sign-on...

Race Entry 2012 - NOW OPEN

Thursday 01st March, 2012

We are now open for entires for this years Sprint and Half Iron triathlons. Please click here to enter either race.To register online you need to register as a member first and then you can pay your registration fee through our Paypal system. You do not need a paypal account to register online - you can...

Saturday Evening Swim Session - Pay here

Sunday 22nd January, 2012

Unfortunately the pool in Ballina is booked out on Sunday evenings and as such the usual weekly swim will now move to Saturday evenings. The cost for the next 6 week block of coached swim lessons is E40. This represents excellent value and is being subsidised by the club. The details of the block is as...

Malin to Mizen Head Cycle Postponed

Friday 20th January, 2012

Unfortunately the planned 24 hour cycle between Malin Head and Mizen Head has been postponed by Swinford Cycling Club this year. As you may be aware, the whole concept behind organising the proposed 24 Hour Challenge was to involve local cyclists and generate an interest in endurance cycling....

Upcoming Races to aim for

Saturday 14th January, 2012

The following are just some of the races happening in the locality over the next few months. There are also Duathlons on in Ballinrobe and Sligo. These, as well as the below race have been inserted into the calender on the tri sports home page so check them out and pick out a challenge to aim for over the...

Training Update - 14th January 2012

Saturday 14th January, 2012

Weekly TrainingSunday SwimmingAs most of you know swimming has recommenced in Ballina pool on Sunday nights from 8.15pm - 9.15pm. This is a coached session with two coaches present. The six week block currently running will end on Sunday 22nd January and a fresh six week block will begin on Sunday...

2012 Membership Now Open

Saturday 24th December, 2011

Hi All,The Club are now accepting 2012 club membership online. If you click on the following link - http://clubscoreboard.co.uk/swinford/memreg.php it is a relatively straightforward system to sign up through. Payment is through Paypal and you do not require a Paypal account in order to make...

Malin to Mizen cycle planned!

Wednesday 07th December, 2011

Swinford Cycling Club have ambitious plans to take on the legendary Malin to Mizen cycle this coming summer. If the 600km wasn’t enough of a challenge on its own, the club will attempt to cover the distance in under 24 hours! The club have provisionally marked late May/early June 2012 to...

Swinford Tri Sports AGM

Sunday 27th November, 2011

The AGM of Swinford Tri Sports will be held on Monday December 5th at 8.30pm upstairs on Mellett's Bar, Swinford. Upcoming club training sessions, events and re-election of officers of the club will take place. All members are requested to attend.

Sunday Cyles

Tuesday 22nd November, 2011

22/11/2011 - Sunday Club Cycle Sunday Club cycle has now changed from 10am to 9.30am departing Corrib Oil. All welcome as group stays together for first 30km and then splits between beginner and advanced.

N5 Challenge

Tuesday 22nd November, 2011

22/11/2011 - N5 Challenge Want something to aim for during those long lonely hours of winter turbo training? The N5 challenge might be just the target and is scheduled to take place Sunday 25th March 2012. Challenge will involve 100km and 100mile. Entire group will stay together...

Dublin City Marathon News

Monday 07th November, 2011

Well done to all members who completed the Dublin City Marathon on a tough bank holiday monday. A marathon is not what most people ever thought they would be doing on a bank holiday so how things change.Congrats to all and keep the running up over the winter and you will be in great shape for next year....