Triathlon Ireland, in conjunction with the Ulster, Connaught, Munster and Leinster branches, are holding a number of training days around the country for Race Officials and Race Directors, in February and March.

These new enhanced training courses are free and are open to anyone who would like to attend, in particular, race officials who have attended previous training and would like to attend a refresher course; or for anyone who would like to be trained as a race official. For 2010 we are also requiring all Race Directors to attend this course, so that they can be updated with changes to the administration of one day licences (ODLs) and documentation required by Triathlon Ireland.

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Last weekend saw the opening of the 2010 race season, with the first race of the Naas Duathlon series taking place. Despite the foggy conditions, 149 competitors turned up to take part in the now traditional ‘season opener’ run by Naas Triathlon Club at Punchestown racecourse in Kildare.

Please read on for full race report......

In the news this week:

• Club Affiliation
• New Clubs
• Races
• Other Notices

The 2009 AGM for Irish Triathlon Association Ltd (Triathlon Ireland) will be held this Saturday commencing at 11am sharp, tea & coffee will be served from 10:15am. The venue for the AGM is Jurys Inn, Custom House Quay, Dublin.

To view the agenda and information pack, please click here.

We look forward to welcoming all eligible members to the meeting.

Prospective race organisers are reminded that 2010 race applications will close on 31st January. This applies to all standard races but allowance MAY be made for specific events which meet the needs of target groups, especially those providing opportunities for children. Each late application claiming special status will be assessed and require approval from the board.

To submit your race request, please go to the main menu on the home page of our website and select 'Race Organisation' and then 'Race Requests 2010'.

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It's not long now until the Triathlon Ireland Annual Awards Dinner, to be held in the Davenport Hotel on Saturday 30 January, starting at 7pm.

The evening will feature a number of random draws, with €2,500 worth of spot prizes to be raffled out on the night. These prizes include race entries from several triathlons across the country for the 2010 season plus goody bags of clothing and race equipment.

In addition to these fantastic prizes, TI are providing 2 spot prizes of 5 Full TI Memberships for the 2010 season! To be in the running for these, your club needs to book a table of 10 for the dinner. You could raffle these off internally to your members - saving your members some of their hard eraned cash for the race season ahead.

On top of this, you will get a 4 course meal, music till late plus an excuse to get dressed up in your Sunday best in the salubrious surroundings of the 4 star Davenport Hotel! All for the staggering price of €49! (or €440 for a table of ten if you book at the same time).

The night promises to be a super occasion, and there are still have tickets available. To book your ticket, call the TI office on 01 276 4934.

We wish to announce to all members that membership cards are now being posted every two weeks. This is a reminder that all members who hold Full, Student or Junior membership must present their membership cards at race registration for all races sanctioned by Triathlon Ireland.

To ensure you receive your membership card in time for your race, please ensure you apply for your membership online at least 3 weeks before your race.

For anyone who is racing in the duathlon in Naas this weekend, if you applied for membership before Wednesday 13th January, your membership card was posted this week, so you should have received it by now. If you fall into this category, and do not receive your membership card by Friday morning (22nd Jan), please send an email to administrator@triathlonireland.com notifying of this and alternative arrangements will be made.

In the news this week:

• Club Affiliation
• New Clubs
• Races
• Other Notices

We wish to announce to all members that membership cards are now being posted and for anyone who applied for membership up to Wednesday 13th January, your membership card will be in the post on Tuesday 19th January.

All members who hold Full, Student or Junior membership are required to present their membership cards at race registration for all races sanctioned by Triathlon Ireland.

We would like to thank all members for your patience and understanding for the delay in sending out your membership card.

Triathlon Ireland would like to invite it's members, their families and the triathlon community to our Annual Awards Dinner.

This will be a great opportunity to congratulate fellow members receiving awards for their accomplishments in National Series & National Championship events in 2009. The Awards Dinner also presents an ideal opportunity for the Irish Triathlon community to meet, network, share experiences and have some fun together!

We hope you can make it for a enjoyable and social evening supporting our winners of 2009.

Please read on for further details........