ITCH league

Introducing the 2008 ITCH league

For 2008, the committee has adopted the ITCH League but it is still mainly for fun, to give a focus for training, and to help increase the presence of the club in the region. There will be no prizes for league results, just a warm glow for seeing how much you've improved - or avoided slowing down with age! Your ranking will be based on your best four relative results chosen from eligible events - weighted according to the distance.

The league does not count toward the club championship, although the club championship can count toward the league.

The rules

Any member can be included in the league but for an event to count toward your score, you must compete in club kit. "Club kit" can be anything sourced from the club - a running vest, a gillet, a cycle jersey, a tee-shirt, etc - provided that at least the top is recognisably Ipswich triathlon club kit for the bike and run. (If you have just joined the club and have had to order an item which is currently out of stock, the club kit rule will be suspended in your case until your kit arrives but you must identify yourself to other members at events so they know who they are racing.)

You score league "points" for each event, based on your time compared to the "40th percentile" time, and the difficulty of the event.

You can only score league points at the events listed below, except you can count any single long ("Ironman") distance event provided you can supply full results in a format from which we can calculate your ranking. This includes events such as the Norseman as well as WTC-registered Ironman events, but the event must be based on the full WTC distances of 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike & 26.2 mile marathon run.

Your league position is based on your best FOUR performances from the league so you could, in theory, just stick to sprints - but why not enter the club championship at Norwich to make up your foursome?

The Club championships 2008

The Ipswich triathlon club championship will be decided on a one race basis. The race chosen is the Norwich Triathlon on July 6th, which is a standard ("Olympic") distance race. Entries are now open - visit www.entrycentral.com - and enter direct. We do NOT have any special entry route at this stage.

Please - when you are asked to enter your club name, do not enter simply as "Ipswich". Use "Ipswich Triathlon Club" - it makes it a lot easier to see that you're not from JAFFA, Harriers or any other Ipswich-based club.

While not compulsory for the club championship, you are expected to wear club kit at Norwich. Club kit must be worn for any result to count toward the league.

THE ELIGIBLE EVENTS

For 2008 we have dropped the Clacton weekend pair in favour of the Hadleigh & Wattisham sprint event and the Harwich open water standard ("Olympic") event. People known to have entered (as at April 7th) shown below.

Sat April 19th	Hadleigh & Wattisham Sprint Triathlon - [tariff 160] - see http://www.hadleighhares.co.uk
Sun May 11th	Waveney Valley (SPRINT) - [160] - see http://www.entrycentral.com/
Sun June 8th	Fritton Lake Triathlon (standard "olympic") - [180] – see http://www.entrycentral.com/
Sun June 15th	IMUK70.3 Wimbleball (Middle) [190] - see www.ironmanuk.com for details.
Sat June 21st	Harwich (SPRINT) [160] - see http://www.harwichrunners.co.uk/ Entries include Antony Birt, Jason Baillie, Mark Newman, Max O'Rourke, Simon Palmer, Adam Ramsey, Nicola Miller, John Moody, Maria Reynolds, Sarah Miller, Stephen DeBoltz, and Wendy Quantrill.
Sun June 22nd	Harwich (open water standard/"olympic") [180] - see http://www.harwichrunners.co.uk/ Entries include Joseph Goddard, Lucy Bowditch, Mark Bowditch, Derek Daly, Mary Skelcher, Amanda Mallett, Brian McGeeney and, doing the double, Stephen DeBoltz.
Sun June 29th	Grays (SPRINT) [160] - Blackshots Leisure Centre, Basildon now full but reserve list in operation - see http://www.east-essex-triclub.co.uk/. Entries include Jackie Chubb [160]
Sun July 6^th	Norwich (standard "olympic") - incorporating club championships. [180] Entries open, see http://www.entrycentral.com/ Already shown as entered for Ipswich triathlon club: Greg Allen, Jason Baillie, Nik Bestow, Antony Birt, Mark Bowditch, Jackie Chubb, Heather Collinson, Dave Copland, Iain Downie, Matt Dye, Joseph Goddard, Julia Green, Mark Hird, Amanda Mallett, Brian McGeeney, Mark Newman, Simon Palmer, Robert Peevor, Clive Quantrill, Wendy Quantrill, Adam Ramsey, Charlie Stannett, Kate Stannett, Mike Stollery, Nick Stonehouse, John Wankowski, Graham White, Julia Yelloly. Also spotted "unattached" - Jason Battle, Lucy Bowditch, Sue Rule. Do not leave it too late to enter. This race has been advertised by leaflet in 220 Triathlon magazine.
Sun July 27^th	Culford (SPRINT) [160] – see http://www.entrycentral.com/ - waiting list Entries include Jason Baillie, Jacqueline Riley Chubb, Daniel Clifford, Graham Coulter, Matt Dye, Adrian Green, Julia Green, Simon Lockwood, Amanda Mallett, Elizabeth McGoldrick, Nicola Miller, Mark Newman, Adam Ramsey, Chris Slemmings, Tanya Smith, Stephen Suter.
Sun August 10th	London (standard/“olympic” – NOT the sprint or relay events on the Saturday) [190] – fair few already entered. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ENTERED THIS - and let me know which slot you're in.
Sun August 10th	Cambridge (standard/“olympic”) [180] – a local choice for those who can’t make it to London. See http://www.cambridgetriathlonclub.co.uk/ - as of May 5th nobody was confirmed as having entered from Ipswich triathlon club.
Sat Sept 6^th	the Vitruvian (middle) at Rutland Water [190] - inc national "long" championships - visit http://www.pacesetterevents.com/vitruvian.php to enter on-line. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ENTERED THIS - the entrants list does not identify club. Entries believed to include Steve dB, Dave Copland, Iain Downie, Brian McGeeney, John "the novice" Wankowski, Graham "how could I miss it" White and Julia Yelloly.
Sun Sept 7^th	IMUK Sherborne (long) [200] - see www.ironmanuk.com for details - full, charity places might still be available. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ENTERED THIS - the entrants list does not identify club. Entries believed to include Lucy Bowditch, Mark Bowditch, Simon Lockwood, Sue Rule, Charlie Stannett & Kate Stannett. (Lucy & Kate are up against each other in the same age group.)
Any long event	Although the IMUK is listed explicitly, you can submit any single "long" event result but the event must be based on the WTC distances of 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike & 26.2 mile marathon run. Also, you must provide a full set of results in a format that we can use to calculate your points! Entries believed to include Dave "Boggy" Copland doing the Norseman on August 9th.

Notes

If there are any mistakes in the dates I've given please let me know as soon as possible.

The 2007 points for Graham White & Simon Lockwood need revising following appeal.

The selection of events picks up on discussions at Thursday evening sessions and, hopefully, includes events where we already had people entered. If a large number of people are going to a given event, it is worth contacting Steve dB to see if you can borrow the club flags for use as a gathering points. They are HUGE.

This page was updated 29 June 2008