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Blackwater Triathlon Club, Fermoy (2026)

11/09/2026

🏊‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️ Glin Sprint Triathlon – Saturday 5th September

On Saturday morning, I travelled to Glin in West Limerick to take part in their sprint triathlon — and what a day it was!

The distances were a little unusual, with a 750m swim, 24km bike and 6km run, but the conditions were absolutely perfect. Beautiful sunshine, calm seas and a stunning setting in the Shannon Estuary.

The swim was fantastic. I was delighted to come out of the water in 7th position in 13:15. A quick transition followed, and I managed to pick off one or two athletes on the way through T1.

Onto the bike, and the road conditions were perfect. It was a bit lumpy in places, but a really beautiful bike course. I managed to average 22mph, which I was very happy with, and came off the bike in 4th place.

One thing I really loved about this race was the old-school format. Everyone goes off together when the ho**er sounds, so you know exactly where you are in the field. There’s something about that good old-fashioned racing that I absolutely love!

T2 went well and then it was out onto the run.

And the run… 😳 Torture!

We were basically going uphill non-stop for the first two miles, and after a fast bike leg it was seriously tough. But once we finally reached the top of that hill, it was downhill for the remainder of the 6km.

I crossed the line in 26:03 for the run, which I was really happy with considering the climb and the effort I’d already put into the bike.

That was enough to move me up another place and finish 3rd overall 🥉

I was also delighted to get the bike under 40 minutes, which was one of my targets going into the race. Only three athletes managed to break 40 minutes for the 24km on the day, so I was absolutely delighted with that.

**Overall time: **

750m Swim 🏊‍♀️ 13:15

T1 1:11

24KM Bike 🚴‍♂️ 38:55

T2 1:15

Run 🏃‍♂️ 26:03

**Overall 1:20:**42

All in all, a brilliant day out. A fantastic race, great conditions, a beautiful course and a really nice atmosphere.

I’d highly recommend the Glin Triathlon — and I’ll definitely be back next year! 💪🔥

Thank you Chris for this lovely write up . We love to hear a detailed race report

02/09/2026

The lost sheep Triathlon hosted by cork Triathlon club is a firm favourite on the race calendar,
This even takes place in kenmare , 1.9k swim , 83k bike and a 21k run. This event isnt for the faint hearted, its know for its challenging swim , hilly bike taking in the healy pass & caha pass, & then its brutally hilly run 🏃🏽‍♂️ 😆

The event was run extremely well, conditions weren't the best with some rain in the early morning, some fog on the healy pass, but conditions improved on the run & that was a welcomed relief as the run is a mammoth task without poor weather.

Well done to Eileen Ryan, Gina lyons & Adam dunne who all placed within their age groups 👏

It was Bryan Hantons first race as an official BTC member and he was second home from the club, Adam dunne was first home from the club having passed Bryan around 14k into the run 🏃🏽‍♂️

Terence Mcsweeney had another great day out , with this being his second ever Triathlon 😃

Eileen & Gina battled it out - nothing like some friendly competition 😜

Deirdre Cloete was absolutely delighted to finish this tough course, this was her first time taking on the distance only ever having done sprint distance 😀

Terry o Brien unfortunately had a bike mechanical which led to his day being over 😕

And Rachel Cronin had a body mechanical , so pulled out after 1k into the run leg.

But overall everyone was happy with the day ☺️

26/08/2026

Well done to club member Niamh Fleming who headed to Dublin at the weekend ! Here is what Niamh had to say 😁😁
Dublin city triathlon was brilliantly run. The conditions were perfect, no wind, slightly cool in the morning, warming up as the the went on but never too hot. The swim is up and down stream in the Liffey from the Garda boat club in Chapelizod. The central divider meant there was no need for sighting and being in female only wave meant there was very little argy bargy which allowed a good fast time to start us off.
The bike took us on closed roads on an undulating 3 laps of the Phoenix park. The run was also on closed roads, also 3 laps, fitting as it is after all a TRI-athlon! The support and encouragement from Marshalls, including the Gardaí was great and made for a very enjoyable race and one I'd highly recommend.

26/08/2026

last weeks 'Splash and Dash' with Triathlon Ireland and Cork Sports Partnership.

Aimed at women of all abilities, in particular those new to triathlon. It was the first event of its kind in Cork. The event began with a 20 minute pool swim, followed by a 20 minute run/walk in the park. Following the run, Declan spoke to the ladies about BTC and what training sessions and events are available to our members. He spoke about the team spirit, camaraderie and sense of community that comes with being part of the club. Overall, a great success and hopefully plenty of potential BTC members among them!

18/08/2026

Weekend round up 😃😄

We had swimming 🏊‍♀️

With a crew heading to myrtleville for the 2k swim , Deirdre Cloete was 3rd in her category

Well done Niamh Fleming Declan O'Keeffe Gina lyons & Deirdre , Excellent swimming 🏊‍♂️ 👏

Rachel F Cronin headed to Wexford for Tri the hook sprint Triathlon on Saturday & Then decided to also take part in Hills of the harbour sprint Triathlon Sunday 😆

Aoife Mulry headed to wesport for Olympic distance Triathlon & was second in her age category 😃 Aoife has been on form recently racking up category wins 🏆

Sunday saw a big group head to whitegate for hills of the harbour sprint Triathlon, with Dave Bartley taking home 1st in his age category 😀
This race offers a great post race spread of a bbq burger 🍔 & ice cream from the ice cream van 😋 well done to Deirdre Cloete, Rachel F Cronin, Peter O Brien , Clem Leonard , Kenneth Power Brian o Hagan Adrian collins , Stephen Collins, Charles Russell

Saturday was club spin day, plenty of chats to be had & a coffee after 😃😃

Sunday was the cork city 10k - great way to flush out the legs 🦵 👏 well done to Terry Broderick Marian Twomey & Deirdre Morrison

13/08/2026

A group of our club members, along with some of their family members travelled to Alpe d'huez in France to take on the infamous Alpe d'huez Triathlon, this is a 2.2k swim , 120k bike ride , consisting of 3200 meters of elevation, tackling the famous 21 bends of Alpe d'huez (if you watched the tour de France you'll know what hell awaited our crew) followed by a spicy 19k run with 388 meters of elevation,
Along side a ridiculous amount of Elevation you had also the boiling heat and altitude to contend with !
Its no wonder a few of our brave souls found themselves victim to the Alpe d'huez DNF list 🤣🤣😅😅
But its been agreed even though they did not succeed, they were beyond thrilled with their efforts.

And to the Hardy few that came , saw& conquered. They officially have bragging rights - FOREVER!

If you want an event to test your athletic performance, will power & grit when then this is the event for you !

Picture st Patrick's hill in cork city. Again, again , again & again more times than you can count😑 😒 before even reaching the famous 21 bends of Alpe d'huez you will have already climbed 2000 meters over 108k to arrive at the bottom of HELL 🤣🤣

And it definitely wasnt heaven waiting for you at the top , although I think a few of us saw jesus 🤣

19k run of Hell was ahead, trail , pavement, dodging people! Just sheer survival! But outta the ashes of hell they rose , and across that line they dashed 😝

And obviously with any good trip away there was some alcohol consumed, some dancing to be had 😃😄

The support crew from the families was brilliant 👏 👌

I think we can all agree that while the race was absolutely brutal the trip itself was excellent 👍 😀

And special mention to Eileen who took part on her birthday 🎂 🥳 and smashed her goal and finished buzzing across that line 👏
The altitude went to some people's heads and they ended up with Tattoos 🤣🫪😖🫣

Well done to

Eileen Ryan , Clem Leonard Terence O Brien Charles Russell Kenneth Power Pat Dunlea Rachel F Cronin dermot johnson Terry Broderick Ronan fox
( Bryan Hanton non club member , but part of the clan)

01/08/2026

Being part of a club isnt just about training & racing ! Its about forming friendships , having laughs, and doing things outside of club planned events & training sessions

A few of our club members decided to head to the newly opened RiverWell Sauna the other night for some recovery & chats

Our club is always welcoming new members 💙

You can join by going onto the Triathlon Ireland website and following the steps there

Start your Blackwater triathlon journey today 😁

01/08/2026

The Sandycove Island Race is one of Ireland's premier open-water swimming events, attracting some of the country's top swimmers each year. The course consists of a single lap around Sandycove Island, just outside the mouth of Kinsale Harbour and just under 2km. This year's competitors were treated to perfect conditions, with a flat calm sea and glorious sunshine making for an outstanding day of racing. Congratulations to all the BTC swimmers who took part, with some fantastic medal-winning performances: Deirdre Cloete – Gold Caitriona Howard – Silver Aoife Mulry – Silver Declan O'Keeffe – Bronze. Also representing BTC were Julian Boeg and Dave Mulcahy all of whom put in excellent performances in a very competitive field. Well done to everyone who represented the club at this iconic open-water event.

The Union Hall RNLI 12th Annual Harbour Swim took place in the beautiful surroundings of Glandore Harbour. Unlike a race, this popular event is all about participation, with swimmers choosing between 1km and 2km distances while supporting the invaluable work of the RNLI. This year's swim attracted an impressive 270 participants. Due to a strong westerly wind, organisers altered the course on the day to provide swimmers with more shelter. While the revised route helped reduce the impact of the conditions, it still proved to be a challenging swim for everyone taking part. Congratulations to all the BTC swimmers who completed the event: Mary Collins, Liz O'Keeffe, Deirdre Cloete, Niamh Fleming, Declan O'Keeffe, Julian Boeg, and Caitriona Howard. Well done to everyone for taking on the challenge and proudly representing BTC at another fantastic open-water swimming event while supporting such a worthy cause.

30/07/2026

Some club members recently took a trip across the Pond to take part in the T100 in London.
Well done to Pat walsh , Charles Russell Pat Dunlea Laura Fernandez o sullivan

Pat walsh gave us some info , thank 😊 well done guys , Pat walsh made the podium as second in his age cat 🐈

London T100 has come nd gone. 4 travelled, 2 seasoned athletes nd 2 not so seasoned athletes..brilliant time with fantastic company,, cannot give Pat nd Charlie enough praise for the support that they gave to me,, did not realise the task in store for me.. The swim was a major eye opener, got walloped, kicked nd pushed down under surface, managed to get to exit of 1st km nd thought about not going back in,, took about 5min to compose myself nd went in for 2nd lap,, thankfully it went a lot better for me. That's was major for me... The bike went well without any delays....I had decided prior to run that I would walk at different times nd at aid stations, got to finish to almighty noise nd applause.. To have Breeda nd members of my family at the finish was terrific.. Breeda was constantly at the barriers cheering us on.. Laura was doing the Olympic event nd she was at finish line with her mam nd aunt,, a big big thanks to Laura as she was the person who encouraged me to sign up, I owe her a great debt of gratitude.. Unbelievable event nd what an atmosphere I would recommend it as an event.. P. S they gave me a medal to keep me quiet..

30/07/2026

Some club members recently took a trip across the Pond to take part in the T100 in London.
Well done to Pat walsh , Charles Russell Pat Dunlea o sullivan

Pat walsh gave us some info , thank 😊 well done guys , Pat walsh made the podium as second in his age cat 🐈

London T100 has come nd gone. 4 travelled, 2 seasoned athletes nd 2 not so seasoned athletes..brilliant time with fantastic company,, cannot give Pat nd Charlie enough praise for the support that they gave to me,, did not realise the task in store for me.. The swim was a major eye opener, got walloped, kicked nd pushed down under surface, managed to get to exit of 1st km nd thought about not going back in,, took about 5min to compose myself nd went in for 2nd lap,, thankfully it went a lot better for me. That's was major for me... The bike went well without any delays....I had decided prior to run that I would walk at different times nd at aid stations, got to finish to almighty noise nd applause.. To have Breeda nd members of my family at the finish was terrific.. Breeda was constantly at the barriers cheering us on.. Laura was doing the Olympic event nd she was at finish line with her mam nd aunt,, a big big thanks to Laura as she was the person who encouraged me to sign up, I owe her a great debt of gratitude.. Unbelievable event nd what an atmosphere I would recommend it as an event.. P. S they gave me a medal to keep me quiet..

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