Microgaming Triathlon Championships 2019
Entries are now open for the Isle of Man Triathlon Championships hosted by Manx Tri Club and sponsored by Microgaming. The events are being held on Sunday 1st September 2019 based in the Mooragh Park, Ramsey.
There will be both Standard and Sprint distance races for both individuals and teams.
For more information and course maps see calendar tab.
IOM Sport Aid Academy
Isle of Man Sport Aid Academy Applications
The IoM Sport Aid Academy is looking for nominations to join their 2019-2021 programme. The Academy is designed to help young athletes (who must be 13,14 or 15 years of age on the 1st September 2019) develop skills to help them excel on the world stage in open competition. At this level, performance levels are not considered to be critical. Of more importance is a demonstrable commitment and dedication to one or multiple sports.
The benefit of being on the Academy is access to coaching events organised by Isle of Man Sport and, in particular, exposure to mentors, coaches and athletes who have represented their sport in the past at a high level. The Academy is also considered to be the first part of the Sport Aid pathway and a stepping stone to full Sport Aid in due course.
Applicants need to be formally nominated. There is a certain amount of paperwork which needs to be completed before this can happen. If you are interested, or know of someone who you think might benefit from this programme, then please let me know ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and I will send you more information. Whilst, through the Manx Tri Club, I represent triathlon, the emphasis at this stage is very much on potential, enthusiasm and ambition and it may well be that you know of a keen runner/swimmer, for example, who may possess the necessary attributes to succeed at triathlon later on without necessarily having a track record in competition right now.
Nominations need to be in by the 21st June, so please contact me sooner rather than later, if you are interested.
Russell Collister, Head of Performance
Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend 2019
Entries are now being taken for the Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend 2019.
The Solo event is on Saturday 11th May, start time 9am. The Team event is on Sunday 12th May also starting at 9am. This gives any Individuals competing on the Saturday the chance to also take part with friends, family or team mates in the Team challenge on the Sunday.
It will be run over the Sprint distance, starting with a 750m Swim, then a 20k Cycle and a 5k run. The swim is 30 lengths of the Ramsey Swimming Pool, the Cycle course goes out towards Bride, through Andreas and back to Ramsey. The run is in and around Mooragh Park. Course maps can be downloaded from the Events Calendar on our website
Entry fees: Automatic Entry for Manx Tri Club Premium members
£35 for Manx Tri Club Standard members.
£40 for non-club members
£45 for Teams
The entry fee includes a Day Licence from the British Triathlon Federation.
Entries numbers are restricted so be sure to get your entry in prior to the closing date of midnight on 4 MAY 2019.
MTC 2019 Membership
Membership of Manx Tri Club is now open for 2019 and as with last year we have three categories of membership as follows:
Standard Membership - £30
Benefits include:
• Reduced membership to British Triathlon (currently £11 discount for 2019 year)
• Reduced entry fees to Manx Tri Club events
• Discounted entry fees for local athletic events*
• Subsidised Manx Tri Kit
Premium Membership - £60
Benefits include:
• Reduced membership to British Triathlon (currently £11 discount for 2018 year)
• Reduced entry fees to Manx Tri Club events
• Discounted entry fees for local athletic events*
• Subsidised Manx Tri Kit
• Guaranteed entry including entry fee to solo event of May Triathlon weekend (subject to completion of a satisfactory entry form)
*Local athletic events include:
Ramsey Bakery Fireman’s Run’s
Ramsey Park Run
Easter Festival of Running
Microgaming Cross Country League
Dave Philips Memorial runs
Western Athletics 10
Manx Fell Running League
Social Membership - £5
For those who have a keen interest or involvement in the sport as a volunteer, spectator, and/or wish to receive regular updates and communication from the Club. The association’s insurance policy does provide public liability and personal accident insurance cover if you are volunteering, or officiating at any club activity or sanctioned multisport event.
ENTRY FEES
Entry Fees to Manx Tri Club’s 2019 events are as follows:
May Triathlon Weekend 11 & 12 May 2019
(Pool based)
Individual event £40.00 (non-members)
£35.00 (standard members)
Auto entry (premium members)
Team event £45.00
Triathlon Championships 1 September 2019
(Open water)
Individuals £45.00 (non-members)
£40.00 (members)
Teams £45.00
Aquathlon 15 September 2019
Individuals £15.00
Teams £30.00
(All event fees include BTF day licence for those not registered with the British Triathlon Federation)
The Parky Trophy
The time has come for you to nominate your athlete who has impressed you the most during 2018 for Special Endeavour and Outstanding Achievement. The only rule is that they have to be Manx Tri Club Members.
Contact Di Parker on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your nominations. The winner will be announced on Sunday 2 September 2018 during the awards presentation.
Island Games Gibraltar 2019
A word from our Head of Performance - Paul Swindale
After what has been a wonderful summer thus far, I hope everyone has managed to get in their training (and racing) and are all approaching the last couple of months of the season like a coiled spring!!
As we are now less than 12 months away from the Island Games in Gibraltar, Juan Kinley and I would like to arrange a quick catch next Tuesday (31st July) to discuss where we are on the build up to the Games, and to ensure that all those with aspirations to do the qualifying times circulated earlier in the year are familiar with the process.
If we could meet at the NSC cafe at 6pm on the 31st July that would be great. We will only need no more than 20/30 minutes, so promise not to get in the way of your training....
Look forward to seeing all those interested next week however if you have any questions send me an e-mail on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Entries are now open for the Isle of Man Triathlon Championships hosted by Manx Tri Club and sponsored by Microgaming. The events are being held on Sunday 2nd September 2018 based in the Mooragh Park, Ramsey.
Best
Paul
Microgaming Aquathlon 2018
This event will hopefully be tempting to swimmers who fancy having a go at a multisport event at the end of their swimming season . The event is scheduled for Saturday 15th September in and around the Mooragh lake. You can enter online now, follow the link.
Younger age groups also catered for:
Age 11-12 300m swim , 2.2k run - if sufficient numbers
Age13-14 500m swim, 3.3k run
Age 15-16 , and open 750m swim, 5.5k run.
Parents/Guardians are reminded of the Manx Tri Club's Safeguarding policy regarding Photography.
Microgaming Triathlon Championships
Entries are now open for the Isle of Man Triathlon Championships hosted by Manx Tri Club and sponsored by Microgaming. The events are being held on Sunday 1st September 2019 based in the Mooragh Park, Ramsey.
There will be both Standard and Sprint distance races for both individuals and teams.
The individual Standard event will provide an opportunity to attain the consideration time for the Island Games in Guernsey 2021.
For more information and course maps see calendar tab.
Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend 2018
Entries are now being taken for the Microgaming Triathlon Festival Weekend.
The Solo event is on Saturday 12th May, start time 9am. The Team event is on Sunday 13th May also starting at 9am. This gives any Individuals competing on the Saturday the chance to also take part with friends, family or team mates in the Team challenge on the Sunday.
It will be run over the Sprint distance, starting with a 750m Swim, then a 20k Cycle and a 5k run. The swim is 30 lengths of the Ramsey Swimming Pool, the Cycle course goes out towards Bride, through Andreas and back to Ramsey. The run is in and around Mooragh Park. Course maps can be downloaded from the Events Calendar on our website
Entry fees: Automatic Entry for Manx Tri Club Premium members
£35 for Manx Tri Club Standard members.
£40 for non-club members
£45 for Teams
The entry fee includes a Day Licence from the British Triathlon Federation.
Entries numbers are restricted so be sure to get your entry in prior to the closing date of 5 MAY 2018.
Premium Membership of MTC
MANX TRI CLUB - PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP 2018
Dear All
Premium Membership of Manx Tri Club will close to new members on 31 March 2018 (no exceptions). This is to facilitate entry for Standard members and non members to the May Solo event.
Please refer to the membership information below for details of the benefits of becoming a member of Manx Tri Club.
Microgaming Pay It Forward Junior Triathlon 2018
Entries are now open for the Microgaming Pay It Forward Junior Triathlon to be held at the NSC on Saturday 21st April 2018 at 9.30am.
Having the pool, perimeter cycle track and running track at one location makes this an ideal location, great for youngsters to get involved in a traffic free environment and experience what it is to be a triathlete.
Age is the age of your child on 31st December 2018. Entrance fee is £15
For further information of race distances and entry click here.
2019 Membership
Membership of Manx Tri Club is now open for 2019 and as with last year we have three categories of membership as follows:
Standard Membership - £30
Benefits include:
• Reduced membership to British Triathlon (currently £11 discount for 2019 year)
• Reduced entry fees to Manx Tri Club events
• Discounted entry fees for local athletic events*
• Subsidised Manx Tri Kit
Premium Membership - £60
Benefits include:
• Reduced membership to British Triathlon (currently £11 discount for 2018 year)
• Reduced entry fees to Manx Tri Club events
• Discounted entry fees for local athletic events*
• Subsidised Manx Tri Kit
• Guaranteed entry including entry fee to solo event of May Triathlon weekend (subject to completion of a satisfactory entry form)
*Local athletic events include:
Ramsey Bakery Fireman’s Run’s
Ramsey Park Run
Easter Festival of Running
Microgaming Cross Country League
Dave Philips Memorial runs
Western Athletics 10
Manx Fell Running League
Social Membership - £5
For those who have a keen interest or involvement in the sport as a volunteer, spectator, and/or wish to receive regular updates and communication from the Club. The association’s insurance policy does provide public liability and personal accident insurance cover if you are volunteering, or officiating at any club activity or sanctioned multisport event.
ENTRY FEES
Entry Fees to Manx Tri Club’s 2019 events are as follows:
May Triathlon Weekend 11 & 12 May 2019
(Pool based)
Individual event £40.00 (non-members)
£35.00 (standard members)
Auto entry (premium members)
Team event £45.00
Triathlon Championships 1 September 2019
(Open water)
Individuals £45.00 (non-members)
£40.00 (members)
Teams £45.00
Aquathlon 15 September 2019
Individuals £15.00
Teams £30.00
(All event fees include BTF day licence for those not registered with the British Triathlon Federation)
Island Games criteria for 2019
With athletes starting to enter races for 2018, it’s time to start thinking about the Island Games in Gibraltar in 2019, and we have set the following criteria for selection.
· Eligible to compete by virtue of Island Games Criteria (i.e. Manx, IoM resident etc).
· Current member British Triathlon.
· Actively competing in 2017/2018 seasons.
Between 1st January 2017 and 1st April 2019 athletes must achieve the consideration time at a recognised Standard / Olympic Distance event (1500m open water swim - 40k bike - 10k run) and evidence of results submitted to the head of performance (Paul Swindale).
· Male: - sub 2 hours 8 min 
· Female: - sub 2 hours 25 min
Isle of Man Triathlon Association Selection Committee has the right to award a discretionary team place where consideration time has not been met due to a specific reason (e.g. injury / age restriction on taking part in Standard distance event during qualification period / distance of event changed by organiser due to weather conditions etc. - this list is not exhaustive).
For a discretionary place to be awarded the Committee will take into account results of other distance triathlons events / individual event performance such as open water swimming 1500m, 25mile Time Trial, and 10k running during the qualification period. Previous experience of racing over the standard triathlon distance 1500m, 40k, 10k in open water will also be taken into consideration.
The rule from the IGA is that the minimum age for competitors is 18 on 31 December 2019.
In view of the above potentially being new to some athletes arriving new to the sport or looking to move to triathlon from other disciplines, Paul Swindale and Juan Kinley will host a Q&A session at the NSC at 6.30pm on Thursday 25th January in order to help understand the basis of selection etc for the games team.
Dakhla Continental Cup
Manx triathletes Hannah Howitt and Jenny Newbery headed to Dakhla, Morocco, last weekend where they were both racing at the ITU Dakhla Continental Cup. Conditions were warm (around mid 20s) and the swim was wavy, so perfect for IOM athletes. 
Dakhla’s start list had some strong competition, including 2 time Olympian Gillian Sanders. Hannah had a great swim, coming out the water in first (with Jenny just 1 min 20 sec behind). After an extraordinarily long transition Hannah managed to get out in front for a windy bike leg (Dakhla is renown for kitesurfing and windsurfing due to relentless strong winds), forming a bike pack with Zoe Thomas (GB), Petra Kurikova (CZE) and Gillian Sanders (RSA) with the pack holding the break for the whole race. In the end it came down to a running race for the line.
With some more run training behind her, Hannah managed to gain her first international elite podium, finishing in 3rd place in 1:08:23 behind Petra Kurikova (CZE) 1:07:06 and Gillian Sanders (RSA) 1:07:02. Zoe Thomas (GB) finished fourth in 1:09:22. Unfortunately due to a puncture Jenny wasn’t able to finish, but gained some good experience from her first full international race.
This result qualifies Hannah to represent GB in World Cup races for the 2018 season. She is also targeting the U23 World Championships, European Championships and the University World Championships.
Hannah commenting on her success said; “I was happy with the race I put together after a late season due to a foot injury. It was great to be racing for GB again and in another international field where lots of lessons were learnt. I will be training hard over the winter and am excited to see what the 2018 season holds.”