1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: A bit of a sporting chat right now, because we 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: know that there is quite a lit a lot happening 3 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:06,880 Speaker 1: when it comes to sport around the Northern Territory all 4 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: the time, but when it comes to triathlon, quite a 5 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: big one happening this weekend. It is the first of 6 00:00:13,840 --> 00:00:17,520 Speaker 1: three super Sprints taking place at Lake Alexander on Sunday. 7 00:00:17,840 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: Joining us on the line is the Darin Triathlon Clubs. 8 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: Kate Boorschia, Good morning to you, Kate. 9 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, gooday, Katie, hell are you yeah? 10 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 1: Really good? Thanks for joining us on the show this morning. 11 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 1: I know there's always lots happening when it comes to triathlon. Kate, 12 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:37,200 Speaker 1: talk us through the different Well what's going on this weekend? 13 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, so it's for first race in our ray White 14 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,919 Speaker 2: Bayside Super Sprint series. Bit of a mouthful, but what 15 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 2: that means is that it's super Sprint, means it's a 16 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 2: shorter version, so that's nice for those that want to 17 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 2: have a go. And so this Sunday is one of 18 00:00:51,920 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 2: the come and try events, which means that it's open 19 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 2: to non members as well. So it's a great, great 20 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 2: way to start doing some triathlons. Give it a go. 21 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, it really is. And so when you say it's 22 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: a little bit of a shorter event, how long are 23 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 1: we talking for each league? 24 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, so Lake Alexander. The swim is three hundred meters, 25 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:16,720 Speaker 2: the ride is fifteen kilometers and the run is three 26 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:19,919 Speaker 2: k So then it's nice because it's within that East 27 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: Point Reserve area. There's no open road riding as such, 28 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: it's just within that East Point Reserve itself, which. 29 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: Is really good, I think, particularly if you are trying 30 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 1: for the first time, because you're not sort of I mean, 31 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: I know there's always different measures in place when you 32 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: talk about traffic and people moving around, but it's a 33 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,400 Speaker 1: bit of a quieter area I suppose on a Sunday, 34 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: isn't it, Kate. 35 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 2: Yeah, And most people are there for enjoying the space 36 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,919 Speaker 2: and for their own recreation as well. So the cars 37 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 2: you do see are just slow and polite because they're 38 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 2: there to enjoy the space as well. Yeah. 39 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: Oh absolutely. Look, I've been there a few Sundays where 40 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: I've accidentally been caught up in a triathlon or join 41 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: the triathlon club from them when I'm there to start 42 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: for a run, which is quite fun because you're talking 43 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 1: to everybody as you go for a run and cheering 44 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 1: for people as they go. 45 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 2: Past, exactly, and you just find yourself cheering everyone and 46 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 2: then you realize they weren't racing. 47 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: But it's just what makes you think you should just 48 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: go along and do the triathlon. And that's really that's 49 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: the aim of it, isn't it this weekend? Kate? 50 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, And there's also like an eight week membership that 51 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:35,240 Speaker 2: Triathlon Australia has put out because the tri season is 52 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 2: as per the financial year calendar. So I was in 53 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 2: the same boat when I moved up to Darwin. I 54 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,400 Speaker 2: wasn't going to commit to a twelve months membership when 55 00:02:44,400 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 2: there are only a few months left. So that the 56 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 2: short term membership is available. You can do the come 57 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 2: and try events of course, and then you could think, 58 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 2: oh I want to do a few more. Then you 59 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 2: can always tap into that short term membership. 60 00:02:56,919 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: And Kate, there are like there's quite a lot of 61 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: people involved in triathlon in the Northern Territory, isn't there. 62 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's actually a good representation and a good segue 63 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 2: is that this Friday and next Friday are also some 64 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,600 Speaker 2: women's only events that they're tagged into International Women's Day 65 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 2: because we're really trying to push in the territory a 66 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 2: bit of a fifty to fifty membership and really good representation. 67 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 2: At the moment, we've got fifty five percent male, forty 68 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: five percent females when it comes to triathlon membership. So yeah, 69 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 2: we're obviously going towards that fifty to fifty goal. 70 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, oh wonderful. And so there is one this Friday, 71 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: did you say as well for the women. 72 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: Yes, so, and it's a nice way like Sundays, come 73 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 2: and try to come and try something. And so this 74 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 2: Friday and next Friday NT Triathlon, I'm hosting two events 75 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 2: at pools. So this Friday it's at Nightcliff Pool and 76 00:03:56,800 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: next Friday it's at the Swell facility in Pharma. So 77 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 2: it is an aquathon, so that's too fifty two hundred 78 00:04:05,440 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 2: and fifty meters swim and then a two k run 79 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 2: all right, run, all walk. So it's just a nice 80 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 2: introduction to it. You don't need to worry about trying 81 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: to cycle on the road to swim itself in a pool, 82 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: so it's a nice known environment if you're not yet 83 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 2: used to open water swims. So it's just a yeah, 84 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 2: two events available on a Friday evening. 85 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, I reckon, it's wonderful. Okay, how long have you 86 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: been doing triathlons? 87 00:04:31,320 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: For I reckon, it's nearly about twenty years now. And 88 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 2: it was just that you're swimming next to somebody in 89 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 2: a lane and you're just chatting to them and they go, oh, 90 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 2: why don't you come and try a trithon and yeah, good, 91 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 2: So get started well, And. 92 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: That's such a nice way I think for you know, 93 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 1: for people to give it a go as well, and 94 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: for people to hear that that's sort of how you 95 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 1: got started too, that you you know that you're in 96 00:04:57,960 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: the pool, someone has a bit of a chat to you. 97 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:04,479 Speaker 1: I mean, you've done some fantastic trifles over the years, 98 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: haven't you. 99 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 2: Oh it's been good fun. Thanks, and it's a good 100 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 2: excuse for a trip. 101 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,279 Speaker 1: So you. 102 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 2: Did interview me last year just before heading to New Zealand, 103 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 2: and then you know, otherwise you go into state or 104 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 2: overseas at times as well as all your local events. 105 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 2: It's just yeah, that's a good way to catch up 106 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 2: with people as well and seeing your places. 107 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: Well. What I love about triathlon here in the Northern 108 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 1: Territory as well, is you know, I've been to a 109 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,560 Speaker 1: couple with my daughter, and I'm certainly not a triathlic 110 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: but people are so welcoming. It's not the kind of 111 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: event that you turn up to and you feel like 112 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: you're out of place. Everybody's helping you out, they're telling 113 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,160 Speaker 1: you where to put your bike, They're helping you, you know, 114 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: to really feel comfortable and be part of it. So 115 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:51,840 Speaker 1: I think that's a big thing. If people are listening 116 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: this morning and they're thinking, oh, I don't know if 117 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: I should give it a go on Sunday, I know 118 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: that everybody that's there will be so welcoming to anybody 119 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: that is turning up for the first time, Oh for sure. 120 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 2: And it sounds like it's all a bit idealistic, but 121 00:06:07,560 --> 00:06:12,720 Speaker 2: we've all been there, yeah often triathlon. We haven't been 122 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 2: in triathlon growing up. We've done a bit of swimming, 123 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 2: we've done a bit of riding, we've done a bit 124 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 2: of running. But what does it look like to put 125 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 2: it all together? And I think that's the fourth leg 126 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 2: in a trifon he's working out, Oh, when I get 127 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 2: out of the water, what do I do next? And 128 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 2: do I put my helmet on? Do I put my 129 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 2: shoes on, and then when I get back from the bike, 130 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 2: what do I do to get ready for the run. 131 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: And we've all been there, so we're just all keen 132 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 2: to help out when we see somebody new or getting 133 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 2: involved initially. 134 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: Oh, wonderful stuff. Well, Kate, it is lovely to talk 135 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 1: to you this morning. Where should people go if they're 136 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 1: after a little bit more information for the super Sprints 137 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: on Sunday that kicking off on Sunday, or even for 138 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 1: the women's triathle on on Friday. 139 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 2: Yes, everything can be via OZ Triathlon or NT Triathon. 140 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 2: There'd be links on there. You do need to register 141 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 2: before the day as well, particularly those women's events. There 142 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:13,480 Speaker 2: is also a free swim pap for those women's events, 143 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 2: a bit of merch and then of course the Darwin 144 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:19,520 Speaker 2: tri Club website as well will have links to Red 145 00:07:19,560 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 2: Joe and information. Well. 146 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: Wonderful stuff well, Kate Bortia, it is lovely to speak 147 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: to you this morning. Thank you so much for making 148 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: us aware of the event on the weekend and also 149 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: the one on Friday. Like I said, I think it's 150 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: a fantastic sport for people to get involved in. 151 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you, and we hope to see you there again. 152 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 2: That'll be good. 153 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'll try my best. I've got a we were 154 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 1: going to do the one on Friday, the women's one, 155 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: but now we're going to be at athletics, so I'm 156 00:07:47,080 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 1: not able to get there. The swim and the runs. Yeah, 157 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: the swim and the runs more my forte. Kate, I'm 158 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:53,640 Speaker 1: not very good on the bike. 159 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 2: Oh, we'll enter a team and we'll find you. 160 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: A right here. That is a good idea. Well, that 161 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:02,800 Speaker 1: is a good idea. I did actually do that last 162 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: year with one of the young fellas, and he was 163 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 1: an absolute gun. I was like, oh, hang on a sec, 164 00:08:08,320 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 1: I'm gonna need to exactly. That's what you got to do, 165 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: isn't it, Kate. Try to find somebody who lifts the 166 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 1: team for you. Oh good to talk to you this morning. 167 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your time. Enjoy the rest 168 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 1: of your weekend. Have a great weekend with the triathlons. 169 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 2: Will do. 170 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 1: Thank you, Thanks so much.