By Hook and By Crook

The Waterford Triathlon takes place this Saturday, July 7 in Dunmore East and this picturesque spot is located eight miles or 20 minutes drive outside Waterford City.
Registration takes place at the Strand Hotel from 8am to 9.30am on the Saturday morning so we’re planning to leave Portlaoise at 7am just to be there with plenty of time to spare.
There will be two swim starts, Wave 1 consisting of all male participants between the ages of 20 and 39 and Wave two which heads into the water 12 minutes later consisting of all the ladies, veterans and juniors. The sea swim is 750 metres and conditions during the summer are said to be very calm. The 20 km cycle route is an out and back course on undulating but smooth roads while the six km looped run begins with a challenging climb and finishes with a gallop through the heart of Dunmore East to the finish line alongside the town park.
With bananas in hand and bottles of water to boot, results should be available at 2.30pm the same afternoon.
Trilogy are again hoping to travel in convoy so all those heading down are being asked to meet at the train station in Portlaoise at 7am. Good Luck, and remember we are meeting in Gorman’s later on that night for that old post-race speciality - the occasion where you can remind yourself and others just how extraordinary and gifted ye all really are!