Congratulations to the GARMIN SWIM-BIKE-RUN TIME CHECK AWARDS winners, awarded to the fastest Age Group OD (male & female) in each discipline.

Swim: GARMIN Forerunner FR10 watch
• Female Christina Sjoholm (F25-29)
• Male Swim: Kevin Chow (M30-34)

Bike: GARMIN Edge 510 Bike computer
• Female Bike: Gena Constantopoulos (F35-39)
• Male Bike: Richard Hall (M40-44)

Run: GARMIN Forerunner 610 watch
• Female Run: Claire Chapman (F30-34)
• Male Run: Lee Yuk Tong (M35-39) 

Many thanks to our Garmin and Sports World for the wonderful prizes.

Hong Kong Triathlon Association Limited

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of the Hong Kong Triathlon Association will take place on Tuesday, 19 November 2013 at the Jockey Club Lecture Theatre, 2/F., Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong at 8:30 pm to transact the following business:

Local athlete’s transportation arrangement (Updated)

26 October 2013 (Saturday)  

For the athletes who do not pick up your race pack today, please come and collect race pack tomorrow.

Collection date & time

18 Oct, 2013

11:00 am - 09:00 pm.

Address: Meeting Room, Olympic House, 1Stadium Path, So Kon Po, Causeway Bay

Race Pack includes

1. Swim cap x 1 (you must bring it on your race day)

2. Helmet number label x 3 (please stick it on the front, left and right of your helmet)

3. Bike tag number x 1 (please fasten it onto your bike with the strap provided)

4. Plastic Strap x 1

5. Race number cloth x 1 (please remember to bring it on your race day)

6. Timing chip x 1 (please remember to bring it on your race day)

7. Timing chip strap x 1 (for fastening of the timing chip to your ankle)

* Please ensure you bring all items included in your race pack with you on race day

Remarks
If you assign a representative to collect the rack pack on your behalf, your representative will need to have an authorization letter, as well as providing a copy of your HKID card for our record.

I had my first encounter with triathlon back in the year 1995, since then, from junior triathlete to age grouper, taking up the triathlon coaching career and eventually my eight years of voluntary service within the Hong Kong Triathlon Association, I have lived a life devoted to this sport - one which some calls a grueling experience, while most of us here see it as a lifestyle that calls of unending challenge. Triathlon has become so embedded into my life that all the places where I've trained and raced has become a second home to me; those familiar faces I see around those places and events makes it even so. Not only has my triathlon experiences trained our body, but it has also trained our mind, which brings us to where we stand this day - we reap what we sow; we are what we've trained for. There is no undue glory in triathlon, every moment is well earned.

Throughout my eight years of service for the executive committee, I've witnessed the rise of this sport in Hong Kong. From what it started to be a niche sport exclusive to a small population of expats, to now a sport that could be considered as a popular one no matter your background. We're now seeing an increasing number of youth athletes who are eager to make their mark in this field, and it's even more satisfying to see how the number of triathletes has risen from two to three hundred back in its early days to the now two thousand mark. Hong Kong finally has its own ITU recognised races. Hereby, I would like to express my thanks to everyone who's served in the Hong Kong Triathlon Association, its committee and secretariat staff and more importantly to our ex-president Mr. Philip Penaloza who has dedicated countless time and resource to popularising triathlon in this city and bringing us to the attention of the global triathlon community.

Unfortunately, due to personal and personal and work demands, Mr. Philip Penaloza has announced his resignation as President as of the Hong Kong Triathlon Association, effective immediately and I, Erik CHAN, according to Association Article, will have to take up the duties of president until the end of the current office, which will be the end of next year.

At this moment everyone of us here are giving our best in organising the coming Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, into making it a world class event. Our priorities are to ensure a safe and fair race, apart from that we will be piloting several new features to our coming race, such as pontoon swim start, recovery bath at finish area and the children's favourite - the bouncy castles.

Last but not least, I do hope you can voice out your opinions to me freely during my office of president, and I will do my best to improve everyone's triathlon experience with new ideas.

Thank you.

Erik Chan Kit Bun

TriHK President

Elite & pre-Elite Squad Time Trials 10/2013

 Squad Time Trials will be held on three consecutive days, 18, 19 and 20 October 2013 as per the schedule below, as advised by the Head Triathlon Coach. No other Time Trials are planned until March or April 2014. It is the athlete’s responsibility to attend. If there are exceptional circumstances that prevent you from attending the Time Trials, you should write in to the Selection Committee no later than 16 October (Wed), explaining your situation and stating your reasons for discretionary consideration.

As a number of people approached the TriHK office for the enrollment to the 2013 Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup,

TriHK now extends the entry deadline to 12 noon of 13 October 2013, Sunday. Grasp this final chance to enter while vacancies last. 

Click here for details and enrollment.

Swim Test

For safety reasons, participants under the age of  15 (born after 1998) who wish to participate in 2013 Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup, must show evidence that have competed in one of the open water swim races (Aquathon/Triathlon)/ ocean swim prior to 2 October 2013 (before 2pm).

For those participants who have not shown prior open water race results, a mandatory water test will be held on Sunday, 6 October 2013 at Repulse Bay Beach.

Date:                      Sunday, 6 October 2013

Venue:                    Repulse Bay Beach

Meeting Point:          Repulse Bay 711 shop

Meeting Time:          1:00pm