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I joined Piranha Triathlon Club in November, 2017, same night as Nora and in my first year did sprints and an Olympic, delighted with these and the great support and encouragement from the Club, super (Nora and myself were like Thelma and Louise heading off on an adventure to do them). I was chilling at Christmas thinking what will I…
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Missing the banter and motivation that came with training as part of a team I joined Piranha at the end of last summer. I enjoyed swimming but had only ever cycled to and from work and tried to avoid running at all costs, but I figured how hard could it be? My first week in the club was definitely a…
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The Bank Holiday approaches, but no rest for the wicked! Next Sunday (August 4th) marks race number 5 of our Piranha National Series race strategy – Loughrea Sprint Triathlon in Galway. With three weeks since Two Provinces hopefully most of you will have had time to relax and recover before we go hard at it again. The closed roads for…
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After a hard day of racing in Wicklow last Sunday, there is very little time to rinse off the wetsuit as 2 Provinces NS Sprint Triathlon is taking place next Saturday, 13th July. This is recognised as one of the best races on the calendar, both from a racing and setting perspective. The swim is in Lough Ree and is…
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Get your racing heads on, because just like buses the 3rd and 4th races in our Club National Series take place one week apart, with the Wicklow Triathlon Club hosted Harbourman Olympic on Sunday next (July 7th) and then 2 Provinces Sprint Triathlon the following Saturday (July 13th). First up is Harbourman in Wicklow town on Sunday 7th . This…
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Hi Folks, We’ve been working on an exciting evening of running events to take place in Irishtown Stadium on Thursday 20th June. 7-8pm: Our wonderful run coaches and marathon champions Maria & Gary are going to give a talk on marathon training and preparation. Dublin marathon entries are reopening on 1st of July, this talk will be beneficial for anyone…
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Summer is (allegedly) here and so is the second club race -Westport held on Saturday next –June 9th. The Olympic distance race is National Series, but there are other races being held on the day including Sprint and Relay. This is a Club Weekend away with the majority of those racing staying in the Harbour Mill Apartments on the Westport…
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Dear Piranhas, We have been working with Little Sport Bike Shop & Repairs (opposite the footbridge at Fairview Park) to secure a discount and some excellent offers for members. The FREE pre-event bike check and wash may be of particular interest to members taking part in Westport triathlons. Little Sport Bike Shop will offer Piranhas: – General 10% off…
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Oh Niall, you’re panicking again, aren’t you? That thought is bouncing around my head as I turn to breathe. Warm chlorine-rich water sweeps into my mouth and I start spluttering. I’ve made the attempt without having my arm outstretched, causing my body to sink low enough so my mouth doesn’t clear the water line. I turn my face back down,…
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All Hail Dastardly and Dangerous Dave O’Shea ( he crashes a lot) and Cunning Cathal O’Sullivan for their herculean efforts in organizing last month’s superb spring break in Dungarvan. Where would the club be without these magnificent men? Killer gets an honorable mention too for his input and also because he’s in the picture. Well done lads.
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