July 30, 2013
Given the interest in the inaugural Piranha “Fish Out of Water” cycle sportive in June, and the fact that the timing wasn’t ideal for many people (racing calendar, climbing fitness etc.), we are delighted to announce a re-run of the event. There will be a handicapped King of the Mountains award to see who succeeds Casso as the club’s big…
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July 30, 2013
Fellow Piranha members lend me your ears ……….. With Only 25 days left to DCT it is getting very close. The race sold out 2 weeks ago and I have had approx 200 emails from people looking for places. We have 1000 lucky athletes who will descend on the Garda boat Club on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th. We,as a…
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July 29, 2013
We would like to offer all Piranha members a 20% discount* on all first purchases with Amphibian King Ashtown*. Once enrolled on our Ashtown database, we will also offer additional discounts for all repeat purchases. As Ireland’s leading technical running specialists, we offer a full gait analysis service covering a comprehensive range of training, racing and trail footwear. We also…
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July 12, 2013
New DCT Supporters – Health Matters specialises in elite fitness through Vo2 testing. In the past this type of testing has been only available in hospitals and universities, only offered to elite sports people and was time consuming and expensive. Now the same accurate analysis can be brought to you and your club for a fraction of the cost with our…
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June 19, 2013
SwimCycleRun.com is an Irish, internet based, triathlon store that has just been launched by two brothers with a passion for triathlon. Their aim is to beat the UK big boys, Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles, on price by as much as possible. They offer free next-day delivery to Ireland and are giving Piranha an extra discount on top…
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June 17, 2013
Diabetes Ireland were recently announced as the official charity partner of Triathlon Ireland. With over 190,000 people in Ireland with Diabetes and growing the charity’s services are under hugely increased demand as the epidemic growth of the condition continues. Through this partnership the charity is hoping many triathletes across the year consider fundraising for Diabetes Ireland through their participation…
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June 12, 2013
Hi All Plans for DCT2013 are moving along nicely and with only 74 days to race day it will not be long before its all over for another year. Currently entries are well up on last year and we will be capping the race at 1000 athletes. with 50 relay teams entered from Vodafone (approx 130 staff) the relay entry…
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June 2, 2013
Date: Sunday 23rd June, 9am. Perfect timing between Dunmore and Kilkee! Location: Starting in Newry (just over one hour from Dublin) Full route is 155km with seven climbs: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/215945089 There is an option of half distance with four climbs. There will also be a (somewhat handicapped) King of the Mountains award to see who is the club’s big fish! You…
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May 13, 2013
Many thanks to John Wallnutt who has documented his tips for transition. I’ve put the article into a google document so that you can add in your tips for setup, t1 and t2. You can save valuable seconds simply by following some of the great tips shared in this document. It can be accessed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11EFxPbOZyX5YyXk8mm7KLmTK-Zd8AHKtn8G5K193gZU/edit?usp=sharing
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May 8, 2013
HI All, I’m recruiting Piranha Performance Team for upcoming triathlon season 2013. Aim of this to create solid team who are committed and focusing in National Series 2013. Also to give best coaching support to members who are would like to be top national athlete in Ireland and top AG athlete in European and World Championship 2013. What team…
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