Lending a Hand

We have just kicked off our first Try the Tri session for the season and it was great to see so many new and nervous faces join us for some bike skills! They came such a long way in just one session, but there's still so much to learn.

Now remember back to when you were a newbie in the sport, and everything seemed so foreign. Then, it won't be so hard to remind you all just how far a friendly smile, a moment of your time or some words of encouragement go. So, if you are around at the same time as our Try the Tri newbies, be sure to reach out. And if you feel like getting involved and lending a hand, please let Les know. We'd love to have some support.

Member Access to MSAC

It's great to see these sessions growing week on week, and you'll notice even more from now on with Les running our Try the Tri session at the same time. We've sought clarity of the past week of the best way to access the mezzanine for this session and prevent any issues.

See the following points that have been communicated to MSAC staff and please adhere to the guidelines:

• Tri-Alliance members are permitted to bring their own bikes into the centre for this session.
• Members are permitted to walk their bike through Aquatic or Main reception for the sole purpose of this booking.
• Members with bikes can arrive no earlier than 15 minutes before booking time (5.45pm)
  
• Members must exit the Venue with their Bike no more than 15 minutes after the booking has concluded (7.45pm)
  
• No member shall ride their bike while in the venue time at any time.
  
• Bikes may not be left unattended in the venue at any time.
  
• Access and egress pathways on the Mezzanine Blue line must be maintained for the duration of the booking.

Missed Results

My sincere apologies for the following missed results from last week's Melbourne Marathon Festival. By no means does this take away from your awesome efforts. Lots of people mentioned them to me, meaning they were tracking you and supporting you through your event.

Sri Lankan Airlines 10km

YASMIN JOHNSON (#44263) - NET TIME: 00:58:04

Nike Half Marathon

JOHN NOEL (#26027) - NET TIME: 01:21:20

RICHARD MAY (#33248) - NET TIME: 02:24:42

The Christmas Party Is Locked In!

We are getting in early this year, to make sure we see as many of you there as possible.

So get your diary out now and put in this date:

SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER @ 1:30PM

We will be heading back to St Kilda Sports Club for some fun and frivolity. Details, bookings and requests for secret-stealing-Santa will all be out in due course.

You just make sure you clear some space in your social calendars to hang out with your tri-buddies!

It's Time To Sign

We have had a great partnership with Elwood Life Saving Club for many many years and we truly believe in supporting the amazing work they do. That's why we're encouraging all our members to get behind the club and sign up as a member for the 2023/24 season. Not only will this support our community, and get you access to hot showers on training days, but it will also provide you with the opportunity to be eligible for a foreshore parking pass (will save you loads in parking fees...or fines when you get done for forgetting!).

Associate Membership fees (non-patrolling) for the 2023/24 season are $100. ELSC are also offering a number of training opportunities for their members. So, make sure you get on board and support the local community.

You will need to ensure that you have a current Working with Children Check, which has Elwood LSC and Life Saving Victoria listed as organisations. They will not be able to process your renewals without this.

Once you have your ELSC membership sorted, you can then apply to the City of Port Phillip for a Foreshore Club parking permit. Both are simple processes – juts follow the links below (in order) and get yourself sorted for the season ahead!

Giant TCR & Orbea Ordu TT

Some of you will know him as 'Coach Scotty', and others will know him as 'Scotty-from-Orca', but either way, this bike enthusiast is selling two of his rides. You can guarantee these bikes will have been looked after well!

Giant TCR Advanced SL 0 dura Ace - 2018

Listed on Triathlon Marketplace Facebook for $4750 ono

• Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 - Size Small - I'm 174cm tall and could ride a medium. 670mm from BB to seat post cut. Can go an additional 10mm up approx. with spacers. 737mm centre bb to top of saddle.
• 11spd, 165mm cranks with Dual sided Power meter, 120mm stem
• Brand new chain (Ultegra) and brake pads - serviced recently at Giant Ormond.
• Schwalbe ProOne 28mm tubeless tyres - can supply 25mm or 28mm new of the same if required.
• Full spec – link and pdf attached below.
• Very well looked after from new staff bike - minor wear (few small paint chips) as expected on bike that has been ridden for a few years.
• Pickup Moorabbin, Melbourne during business hours.

Orbea Ordu TT M20i Custom – 2021

$8499

• Model: Ordu M20i Custom
• Size: S/M
• Frame Material: Carbon
• Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Di2 2×11 speed
• Wheel Set: TLR DB SC Vision 55
• Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace Hydraulic Disc
• Tyres: Pro One 28mm tubeless
• Cranks: Rotor 165mm with left sided power meter
• Pedals not included

TT is at Alchemy Cycle Trader currently and is the best place to check it out, but I can give more info if needed.

Time to Enter?

One of the amazing benefits of your Tri-Alliance Annual Membership is your gift of 20% off your race entries!!!! That's a huge saving and we want all of you to use it.

So, here's the deal...

You will only be able to take advantage of this offer when:

a) you enter under TRI-ALLIANCE

and

b) you do it AT THE TIME of registration (it cannot be applied retrospectively).

When you are entering, select "TRI-ALLIANCE" as your club and hit "JOIN". It will prompt you for a password, which you can get by choosing "Click here to request it". That triggers a request to us for approval. Once done, you'll receive an email with the code and voila!

If the above scenario does not happen you won't be able to get your discount and you won't be linked to us. So ensure it has my name (Michelle Allan) attached to the club request and you cannot go wrong!