Unless you have been living under a rock (or a pile of toilet paper), you will no doubt be aware of the increasing number of cases of COVID–19, or coronavirus, appearing in Australia. With local colleges now closing and many other major institutions putting plans in place for closure and social distancing, the health and safety of all Tri-Alliance members and their families is of high priority.

You should have received an email Tuesday evening, outling our stance and the measures we will action in the event of exposure to the virus in our community.

If you missed it, please take the time to read it now.

Due to the Grand Prix hitting town, we have been informed by MSAC that there will be impact to the precinct for the week between 6th March - 13th March.  Please take note of the following changes to sessions:
Wednesday 11th March - Open Water Swim
Thursday 12th March - hot laps CANCELLED
Friday 13th March - Open Water Swim 

Don't forget - a bonus for all Tri-Alliance annual members, is that YOU are eligible for a 20% discount off your race fee for the entire 2XU series...cha-ching  

Just select "TRI-ALLIANCE" as your club when entering and hit "JOIN".  It will prompt you for a password, which you can get by choosing "Click here to request it".  You'll receive an email with the code and voila! 
(NB: be mindful that we are not attached to our computers 24/7, so if you send a request at the last minute, we cannot guarantee you will get a response straight away.  Business hours are appreciated).

We’re looking forward to supporting you on race day 

#TriAlliance #TrainingWithPurpose #RaceDayIsComing 
#TeamVibes #BringItOn

Remaining Event Dates for 2019/20 are:
2XU Race 5: Brighton - Sunday 15th March, 2020
2XU Race 6: St Kilda - Sunday 29th March, 2020

"Not only do I feel racier and faster; Not only am I easy to spot and attract #allofthecheers, but I had zero chaffing and no wet nappy feeling in my new trisuit…ah-mazing!"
If you haven’t already jumped on board the TA trisuit bandwagon, get on it!! We guarantee you will get extra cheers. If you're not in team kit, don’t blame us if you only got cheers once you're 200m down the road and we finally realised we know who you are (we try our best, I promise!)…no, don’t be like all the others, be more like Caro!

The new 2020 suits are in stock, so there's plenty of sizes available.

You all know the deal - slip them straight on or waste time tying them up!?!?
We know how much faster your transitions are when you don't have to waste time trying to tie your laces and we've now got them available in 8 spanky colours (yep...I've added the YELLOW and BLUE)!  Only $10 a set.  They'll be at each session, so grab yours and get your shoes sorted now!

Don’t forget anything on race day with our Comprehensive Triathlon Race Day Checklist. There's a handy mobile friendly version too to check off as you go!  Don't stress...Tri-Alliance Triathlon Coaching will ensure you are ready to race!

The future stars of our crazy sport will be giving it their all again on Sunday morning with the Tri Kids race.  We're looking for some friendly faces to come and give these little ones a hand.  It's super easy, they just need help with:
* lining up in their AGs
* walking to the start line
* being pointed in the right direction
* putting on tops, shorts, shoes (after the swim)
* racking and moving bikes
* encouragement to keep going
* smiles for miles and high 5s all round!

Meet at the TA Tent at 6:45am for briefing in transition at 7:05am.  The more the merrier.  Let's get around these gems of the sport!

Andy Wood-Rich headed over the ditch over the weekend to take part in Ironman New Zealand. 

This event is the world’s longest-running IRONMAN with a proud and rich history deeply rooted in our hometown of Taupō.  Kudos to Andy for getting himself to the finish line of another Ironman race, no easy feat, and proving he can still go the distance.
Swim 1:22:49
Bike 7:04:06
Run: 5:58:17
TOTAL: 14:40:08

Get excited, because our 2020 End of Season Party is not far away!  This is the best night of the year, when we get to celebrate all the goodness of Tri-Alliance Season 2019/20.  We cannot think of a better place to celebrate than Elwood Bathers, so stay tuned for how you can secure your tickets! 
May 16, 2020
6:30pm - late
Elwood Bathers

The sad time has come, that Jeff and Dorothee must think about returning home.  

For many of us this will be a sad time, but for Dorothee, she won't have time to be sad as she'll continue working hard on her #RoadToKona and will take everything we've taught her to the start line of the World Champs in October.

"As time goes by our departure is getting closer and closer and we would like to find an appropriate way to say good bye and thanks to the TRI-Alliance community."

Everyone's invited:
Friday 20th March
The Banff
145 Fitzroy St, St. Kilda
From 5pm