Letterkenny Triathlon Club hosted their 4th and final race of the season at the idyllic grounds of Gartan Lake on Saturday. As a prelude to the main event a Summer Junior Aquathon took place with almost 50 children taking to the waters of Gartan Lake for a brilliant fun event. This was the third in a series of very successful fun Summer events that the Letterkenny Triathlon Club and their junior committee hosted. The next generation of triathletes looks very promising and the club hopes to build on the success of 2019 and plan more events in 2020.

Gartan Sprint Triathlon
On Saturday the club held our 4th and final race of the 2019 reason. Always a popular race in the triathlon calendar, Gartan Sprint once again had a brilliant entry list with 124 competitors competing on the day.
In near perfect race conditions James Edgar of Lisburn Triathlon Club was victorious after a scintillating swim time of 9:23 put him in the pole position from the off, where he remained until he crossed the line in superb time of 57:25. James had over two minutes to spare over second place Luke McCarron of North West Triathlon Club who finished in 59:38.
Our very own Aidan Callaghan had a brilliant race. On the road to recovery from a recent injury, Aidan exited the water in 3rd place in a brilliant 10:20. From there he went on to have put in a strong performance on the bike split clocking 31:14 and finished with an 18:50 5k to cross the line in an overall time of 1:01:15 to take the final spot on the men’ s podium.
Just over 8 minutes later, our female winner and club member Siobhan Brennan crossed the line in a fantastic time of 1:09:24. Exiting the water as first female and 4th overall, Siobhan remained in first throughout the race to take the top spot. It was also another 247 member that took 2nd place on the women’s podium. And what a debut season Natasha Adams is having. Natasha had a strong swim of 13:53 before going on to cycle the fastest female bike split of the day in 34:47 before finishing with a superb 5k time of 19:26. Natasha finished in an overall time of 1:10:16, almost seven minutes ahead of Anne Paul of Triangle Triathlon Club who finished in 1:16:51 taking the final spot on our ladies podium. Paul Dillon was back to his best after his recent illness and he had a fantastic race with solid displays in each of the three disciplines to cross the line in 1:12:22. Karl Bonner continued his great form from the nearby Mullaghmore Triathlon in June to cross the line in a fantastic 1:13:42. Mickey Crossan, the winner of our Try a Tri back in April took on the sprint distance on Saturday and had a superb race. Exiting the water in 17:46, Mickey had a fantastic bike split before finishing with a 22:16 5k off the bike to cross the line in a brilliant 1:18:11. The ever smiling Sammy Bogan showed his versatility after his recent Sheephaven Half with a brilliant performance to cross the line in 1:19:15.Likewise, Patrick Patton was back in racing action. A superb 14:47 swim set Patrick up well and he went onto cycle 34:41 and run 27:52 to finish in a brilliant 1:19:28. Niamh Gibbons put in a brilliant performance to win her F30-39 age category. Niamh exited the swim in a time of 19:31, and went onto have a super bike split and strong run to finish crossing the line in a brilliant 1:25:31. Brian Gormley also raced very well finishing in a super time of 1:26:30, just 14 seconds to spare on his club mate Terence Quinn who has shown great from this season to finish in a time of1:26:44. Kevin Hennessy was victorious in the M60-69 with solid performances in each split, 15:48/41:33/28:01, to finish in an overall time of 1:26:51. Just 3seconds separated Kevin and Philip Robinson who finished in a brilliant 1:26:54, just two weeks after making his half ironman debut in Downings. Emmet McClafferty exited the swim in a brilliant 17:18 to set him well for a great race where he crossed the line in 1:28:12. The Relay team of Bond Bond was next with a brilliant team to display to finish in 1:28:26. Mickey Russell was back in triathlon action and had a fine race to finish in 1:30:06. Garrett Doherty made his sprint triathlon debut and had a brilliant race. Garrett exited the water in 21:01, before going on to have a solid performance on the bike of 43:31. He then ran 25:08 off the bike to finish in a super time of 1:31:07. Noelle Mollohan Parker is having a brilliant returning season and she had another great race on Saturday to cross the finish line in 1:31:24. The ever consistent Suzanne Bogan had a brilliant swim of 16:47 on Saturday to set her up for another solid performance. Suzie finished in a total time of 1:33:21. Mary Harkin didn’t dwell on the disappointment of a DNF (due to a mechanical) at the Falcarragh Duathlon on Thursday evening and had a great race on Saturday to cross the line in 1:34:11. Another first timer at Gartan, John McFadden, had a fantastic race. John swam 23:36 for the 750m distance and went onto bike 45:08 and run a solid 22:55 to finish in a time of 1:34:17. Neil Barrett took part in our super sprint race back in April and decided to give the sprint distance a go at Gartan. Neil swam 19:30, biked 46:31 and finished off with a 26:23 5k off the bike to cross the finish line in a time of 1:34:30. Seamy McDermott had a fantastic debut sprint triathlon. Seamy had a fantastic swim of 18:54 to set him up for a great race. He finished in a total time of 1:36:12.
Eunan Russell also had a fantastic debut sprint and put in a great performance to cross the line in 1:41:57. Stephanie Dunleavy taking on her second sprint of the 2019 season also had a fine race finishing in 1:42:30. Carl Houston was another Gartan debutant. Carl raced very well crossing the line delighted with his first race in a time of 1:46:01. Denise McBride had another great race, looking strong throughout to finish in a time of 1:48:25. Cathy Harvey was worried about the swim in the lead up to her first sprint triathlon but she didn’t need to be. After a super swim Cathy went on to bike and ran brilliantly to cross the finish line of her first sprint in a brilliant 1:49:45.

Congratulations to everyone who took part, but a special shout out to all our club members who took on their first sprint event- we look forward to seeing you compete in many more.

Two Provinces National Series Sprint Triathlon
Lanesborough was the location for the Two Provinces National Series Sprint Triathlon on Saturday. Natasha Kelly was back in National Series action and once again had a superb race. Exiting the water after an impressive 14:36, Natasha went on to cycle the bike course in 36.33. As always Natasha put in a superb performance on the run and clocked a time of 18:23 off the bike to finish in an overall time of 1:12:42, 14th female overall, 2nd F25-29.

Falcarragh Duathlon
At Thursday's Falcarragh duathlon Pat Brady was back in action after his recent Ironman debut in Cork and he had a fantastic performance finishing in 54:14. Terence Diver also had a brilliant performance and crossed the line in a time of 57:04. Mary Harkin was unfortunate to suffer a broken de-railer on the bike on her second lap which forced her to DNF.

Magee 1866 Donegal Wild Atlantic Half Marathon
At the Magee 1866 Half marathon on Sunday Conor McLaughlin ran very well to finish in a time of 1:51:50.

Weekly 5k Round Up
Michael Black had a superb run to finish in 8th position at the Rathmullan Festival 5k. Michael crossed the line in 16:12. Gavin Crawford also had a super run clocking a fantastic time of 16:48. At the Lifford Strabane 5k, earlier in the week Gavin Crawford ran a time of 19:38. Keith Fletcher ran well clocking 22:19 and Carl Houston crossed the line in 24:17.

Quarterly Swim Prepayment
The Quarterly swim payment is now due for those that prepay for the Club Swim session- this can be paid at Wednesdays swim session.

Saturday Swim
There will be no Saturday Swim sessions due to numbers over the Summer months. Saturday sessions will recommence in September.

Club Notes
All members are encouraged to contact club PRO Fiona McDaid if they are competing in events and want to be included in club notes. It is great to see so many members take part in events each week so please submit your results. Results can be sent to 0879044287.

Club Training
Club training continues as follows:
Monday: Gartan Open water sessions. In the water for 6.30 SHARP. Please see email for more information on the rules of Open water sessions at Gartan.
Tuesday: Run sessions will take place predominantly in Letterkenny Town Park. Warm up at Town Park at 6.30pm; session starts at 6.50pm SHARP. Meeting point is the chapel at St. Conal’s.
Wednesday: Swim session- Novice 7-8pm, Intermediate/Advanced 8-9pm
Thursday: Brick/TT Session-18h JulyTT Session
Marshals: Ciaran Callaghan, Peter McLean, Ita McGettigan
Saturday: Club cycle from Aura at 8am- All members must have front and rear lights to take part in the club session.

Full Results
Gartan Sprint Triathlon
Aidan Callaghan 1:01:15 3rd
Siobhan Brennan1:09:24 1st Female
Natasha Adams 1:10:16 2nd Female
Paul Dillon 1:12:22
Karl Bonner 1:13:42
Mickey Crossan 1:18:11
Sam Bogan 1:19:15
Patrick Patton 1:19:28
Niamh Gibbons 1:25:31 1st F30-39
Brian Gormley 1:26:30
Terence Quinn 1:26:44
Kevin Hennessy 1:26:511st M60-69
Philip Robinson 1:26:54
Emmet McClafferty1:28:12
Bond Bond 1:28:26
Mickey Russell 1:30:06
Garrett Doherty 1:31:07
Noelle Mollohan 1:31:24
Suzanne Bogan 1:33:21
Mary Harkin 1:34:11
John McFadden 1:34:17
Neil Barrett 1:34:30
Seamy McDermott 1:36:12
Eunan Russell 1:41:57
Stephanie Dunleavy 1:42:30
Carl Houston 1:46:01
Denise McBride 1:48:25
Cathy Harvey 1:49:45

Two Provinces National Series Sprint Triathlon
Natasha Kelly 1:12:42

Falcarragh Duathlon
Pat Brady 54:14
Terence Diver 57:04
Mary Harkin DNF

Magee 1866 Half Marathon
Conor McLaughlin1:51:50

Rathmullan Festival 5k
Michael Black 16:12
Gavin Crawford 16:48

Lifford Strabane 5k
Gavin Crawford 19:38
Keith Fletcher 22:19
Carl Houston 24:17 ... See MoreSee Less

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