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WEEKLY TRANSITION
28th NOVEMBER 2018 – SWIM, BIKE, RUN, READ

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WHAT A WEEKEND

Well, who would have predicted that the first race of the local season would become a duathlon! I mean we all joked about it. We watched the rain unexpectedly keep falling and after speaking with the boys at ELSC (you don’t want to know), trust me when we say they definitely made the right decision! So, on we went. But with spirits still high, the yellow and blue army took to the course and made it their own. We had 6 x 1^st places, 4 x 2^ndplaces, 3 x 3^rd places and a total of 24 top-ten finishes!!! Huge CONGRATS team. Check out all the details (as well as Simon’s recap from Western Syd) in the weekend wrap up.

Exciting times ahead as it’s time to vote for our new Ambassadors!!!! Use the link below to have your say. And don’t forget we’ll be combining the announcement next week with a social night at Melb Street Eatz in Elwood. So, make sure you come along and join in the fun.

Talking about social festivities, one of our key social events on the TA calendar…the Christmas party! Lawn bowls, BBQ nibbles and festive drinks at St Kilda bowling club from 3pm on 16^th December. Due to the popular success of Stealing Santa, we are expanding this year to include the lads. So, if you would like to partake in a bit of fun and nonsense, get your ticket NOW.

And we couldn’t wrap up without sending the B I G G E S T and B E S T of best wishes to our Ironman Busso crew who will be taking on the big adventure come Sunday morning! Stay tuned to the socials for more about who’s racing and their feelings leading in but know that we are all thinking of you and hoping your day turns out the way you want it to and that you achieve your dreams!!!

I’m getting better at the ‘keep it short and sweet’ stuff up top. So without any more words to add….READ ON team!

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

RACE DAY PHOTOS

GRACIAS ~ MERCI ~ DANKE

We Appreciate All That You Do

We have such an amazing crew (#surroundyourselfwithgoodpeople) and it always impresses us when a job needs to be done, there are a bunch of hands, hearts and happy faces, all willing to jump in and get it done. And this weekend was no different! But this time, we wanted to publicly acknowledge the support from these amazing humans, as sometimes they don't like the spotlight, they work hard behind the scenes but EVERYONE should know how awesome they are and how much we APPRECIATE them! So THANK YOU to...
Our TA TAJ crew: Ange, Sophie & Mike, Terese, Les, Andrea & Lars, Kristina & Chris, Donna & Justin, Mr Bondy, Gaz, Joey, Olivier, Matt, Shereen, Cooper Tribe, Paddy, Barry, Lexi & Monika ,James and a large TTT contingent!
Tri Kids Helpers: Brendan, Phil, Dan, Juliet, Danni, Nola, Ange, Andy, Les and Steph
Head Chef: Brendan
Caterers: Ange - who made a whole selection of delicious cakes and treats to share and Shereen - who supplied the tent with a bucket load of chips for you all! * NB: These ladies both did this off their own initiative and we were blown away with their generosity.

And we'd also like to acknowledge small acts of kindness that we witness around the squad on a daily basis. They may only seem little to you, but the culture we have signifies that the Tri-Alliance Family vibes are stronger than ever! Shout out to Kristina for providing one of our TTT athletes with just the right pedals she needs, to Andy for coming through with the goods (in this case handle bar plugs) and to Noemi for giving one of our juniors a brand new tri top that she couldn't use. We're sure there are many more of these out there...so let Ollie & I just say THANK YOU again

TRI ALLIANCE
AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Have Your Say

We've received so many wonderful nominations for our 2018/19 Tri-Alliance Ambassadors, that we were blown away! Comments like:

I think very outstanding person
Doing things the TA way
Represents everything I love about people, sport and triathlon
Couldn’t meet nicer person
Someone to respect and look up to for so many reasons
Always happy to share their knowledge and always have a smile on their faces :)

And many, many more. But the time has come for the squad to vote. Who do you think should be our new female and male Ambassadors? All nominees have been notified prior to this NL (if you don't see their name on the ballot paper they reluctantly declined). Please take the time to share your thoughts on who best displays characteristics such as positive and motivational attitude, consistently trains and attends Tri-Alliance Coached sessions, encourages and supports fellow athletes and has a genuine and strong passion for Tri-Alliance and the sport of Triathlon.

CAST MY VOTE NOW

2XU TRIATHLON SERIES

Race #2 - Sandringham

With the season now underway and enthusiasm high, let's ride that wave all the way down to Sandringham for Race #2 of the 2XU Triathlon Series! Put your hand up if you're ready and raring to go!

We currently have 25 athletes signed up to race for Tri-Alliance, but we're sure there are more! 2 reasons; 1/ you're notorious for leaving things to the last minute or 2/ you've signed up to race but haven't linked your entry to Tri-Alliance so are not racing for our team (*insert sad face here*). Not only can we not see that you are entered, your valuable series points are not included in our tally!
Don't forget....all annual members are entitled to a discounted race entry. So why wouldn't you do it? When you enter, select Tri-Alliance, it will prompt you for a password which you just select request and we approve from our end. Couldn't be easier!
If you'd like to check if you are linked, just shoot Bondy an email.
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Being 4 years since the last time the race was held in Sandy, we will be running an extra session this week to give Tri-Alliance athletes a lay of the land (and sea) in preparation for race day!
When: Wednesday 28th November (tomorrow!)
Meet: Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham
Time: 6pm
The session will involve swim and run only. So you can leave the bike at home but please bring everything to swim and run, and some extra energy for that hill up to transition
We will also be doing our morning swim at Sandy on Friday 7th Dec and our usual pre-race combo session on Saturday 8th Dec. Try to get along to at least one before you race!

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REMINDER

2018/19 Pricing Structure

Reminder that our new pricing structure comes in to effect from 1st December. A month ago we sent out communicaiton regarding this. Here is a reminder:

We are proud to be achieving such great results for all our athletes. To ensure we can continue to provide you with such exceptional service, we’ll be increasing our fees on all our coaching options, effective 1 December 2018. For several years, Tri Alliance has absorbed the rising overhead costs, doing everything we can at our end to bring you great value at very reasonable prices and help stretch your hard-earned dollars. We will always continue to make this effort, but recent times has seen more pressure to expand our services, to accommodate more athletes at sessions, to build systems and increase coaching staff. With the growing overheads of the business and a price freeze on membership for the last 5 years, it is time to increase membership across the board. Of course, our decision is not made easily, and we would not increase prices unless absolutely necessary, but we are confident you will recognize that Tri Alliance is still great value, and we appreciate your support.

2018/19 TRI-ALLIANCE PRICING STRUCTURE

RECOGNITION OF DEDICATION

Congrats Greg & Simon

Last week at the Technical Officials Evening, Triathlon Victoria was delighted to recognise and celebrate the following officials on an outstanding contribution to Officiating in Victoria over a significant number of years.

5 years of service - Greg Nugent and Simon Gonow,

We are very lucky to have such dedicated Technical Officials in Victoria who make safe, fair and fun racing possible every week!

SOCIAL TIME

Let's Catch Up After Combo

~ THURSDAY 6th DECEMBER ~
Melbourne Street Eatz's food festival bonanza is popping up at the ever glorious beachside location of Elwood Park ? And lucky us, coz we'll be there already on Thursday 6th December! Why not make a night out of it and hang around after combo for some social time.
This 4 day festival will have a rotating line-up of the greatest restaurants on wheels such as: St.Gerry's, Dos Diablos Mobile Cantina, Pasta Face, Greek Street Food, Loaded Gourmet Hotdogs and a whole heap more!
But that’s not it… with cooking demo’s, live entertainment, kids activities, carnival rides, eating competitions and a petting zoo to name a few, there’s something for everyone and it's all pooch friendly!!??

MORE ABOUT THE EVENT

MORE SOCIAL TIME

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Xmas

~ SUNDAY 16th DECEMBER ~

A key social event on our calendar!
Christmas is the festive season – and triathletes are no different than everyone else (well, maybe……) but we all still celebrate Christmas and this event is looked forward to each year. It’s a time to get together, (outside of lycra), relax, have fun and be merry!

Lawn bowls, BBQ nibbles and festive drinks (LFBs for many of us) at St Kilda bowling club from 3pm onwards.

Due to the popular success of Secret Santa last year, we are expanding this year to include the lads. So if you would like to partake in a bit of fun and nonsense, send Bondy an email to get all the details
[email protected]

BOOK MY TICKET NOW

MOVEMBER

Dan Brueckner

Going into my 6th Movember I did ask myself the question "Am I doing this again?" and came up with the answer "Yes"
Over the last few years I have had close mates who have had some close mates who have gone through their cancer battles - successfully - so me growing a mo for one month of the year and raising some funds towards cancer research and facilities is a small contribution for a very important cause. As per previous years the colour with the highest donations wins. Votes need to be in by Thursday 22^nd November.

SUPPORT DAN'S MOVEMBER

Andy Wood-Rich

"F#(k Cancer".
Too many people close to me or friends of mine have been affected by this disease and I feel it's time it was history.
Together we can fight prostate cancer with just one finger... your mouse pointer,
click the donate button.

SUPPORT ANDY'S MOVEMBER

SUFFERFEST

Get On board the Sufferfest Train

Formally known as Martha Cove OLYFEST, this event has been renames SAFETY BEACH SUFFERFEST. It will be the same great course and locations. This year they have made some changes to the races to include RUSHFEST (2 races in one day) and ENTICERFEST only. This will be a must do race!

2 DECEMBER 2018

SPRINTFEST/SSV SENIOR- 500M - 18.5KM - 5KM

SSV INTERMEDIATE 300M - 12.32KM - 2.5KM

ENTICERFEST/SSV JNR- 150M - 6.16KM - 2.5KM

RUSHFEST - YOU COMPETE IN 2 RACES - RACE 1. SPRINTFEST AND RACE 2 ENTICERFEST

KIDSFEST - 75M - 3KM - 1KM

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SAVE THE DATES

There's A Lot Going On

Anyone else feeling a little overwhelmed with everything going on? Well, I thought it might be a good idea to lay it all out so we can all try and stay up to date with it all! Let me know if I've forgotten anything:

NOVEMBER
27th - Ambassador nominations close
28th - Ambassador voting begins
28th - Optional race recon at Sandringham

DECEMBER
2nd - Ironman WA in Busselton
2nd - Safety Beach Sufferfest
6th - Melb Street Eatz & Ambassador Announcement
7th - MSAC pool session cancelled. OW swim/race recon at Sandringham9th - 2XU Race #2 at Sandringham
16th - TA Xmas Party at St Kilda Bowls
19th - MSAC swim session cancelled due to swim meet
22nd - Hell Week begins
30th - Hell Week concludes

FOR SALE

ORCA Sale Items

Our friends at ORCA have some old model brand new wetties that are going out the door and HOT prices. If these are of interest to you, get in touch with them ASAP:

Women's S5 XS full-sleeve with tags - $75
Men's Equip MT full-sleeve (slim waist) with tags - $50
Women's S4 XS sleeveless with tags - $50 (x6)

I'D LIKE TO SEE SOME PICS

NEWEST PARTNERSHIP

Proud to be Partnered with the Best

It's exciting times ahead for the TA Family, with Gamin coming on board as our latest partner. I mean...how cool is this!!! Garmin specializes in GPS technology for outdoor and sport activities, so this means us! Their development in wearable technology is hitting new heights, so we couldn't be happier to be supported by such a fantastic brand. Now, what does this mean for you? Well, as a member of the TA Family you are going to receive some exclusive discounts. You can head to our Tri Shop now to check out all the products, but here's the low down:
Annual members receive 10% off Garmin products*
Social members receive 15% off Garmin products*
Programmed members receive 20% off Garmin products**
These offers are ideal in preparation to get you on to Coaching Mate by the end of this year, as your training data will sync with your program data and coaches will be able to support you with data analyitcs from the new year!

So, what are you waiting for? Head over to the Tri Shop to start scoping out the details. If there's a product you've had your heart set on (and is current) but can't find it in our shop, get in touch - we'll add it to the Tri Shop so you can purchase!

* Discount is off RRP
** Athletes required to have completed at least 1 month on the short, long or personalized program to receive 20% off

*** There is a flat shipping rate of $16.50 on one or bundled Garmin products set by Garmin

****All discounts will be applied at checkout only, not advertised to public, as an exclusive TA Family discount

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