Race Now Full

Unfortunately, entries for Portloaise Try-athlon are now closed. We have been blown away by the level of support for this race in its first year, and want to thank everyone who has entered or enquired about the race.

While our attention turns to organising a great race day, keep an eye on here and on www.trilogy.ie for news of Trilogy's other races - the Junior Aquathon in June and the Laois Challenge in August.

Also, our big race - TriAthy - Irelands fastest course, is still open for entries and offers the same distance as Portlaoise Try-athlon, plus a longer Olympic option. Check out www.triathy.comfor more.

New Faces at Training!

It was great to see the pool full last night, and to see so many new faces. I didn't get to meet you all, but hope you had a good time at the session and to see you over the coming few weeks.

If you haven't come along yet, especially if you have recently signed up for the event, then do check out the Trilogy Training page.

Waiting List now open

Kevin has created a waiting list for Senior Entries. People on this list will be offered places if they become available through cancellation, or if the full allocation of places for Women in Sport is not taken up.

The waiting list will be a maximum 25 places and will be updated on the 'Registered to Race' page, and the list is in order of preference (first name gets first refusal). You can be added to this list by e-mailing .

There are still races places available for Women in Sport entrants (women returning to sport or new to triathlon and living in Laois), for Juniors (14-18 years old) and Relay Teams.

Entry Update - Senior Category full

Every race has its limits, and unfortunately, we have almost reached ours. The only places now remaining are a small number of places reserved for

• Juniors,
• Relay Teams, and
• entries taken under the 'Women in Sport' initiative
(click here for more info).

We would like to thank all our applicants for their support to date. TriAthy, this races Big Sister, is still open for both individual and relay entries (same distance as Portlaoise Try-athlon, plus option of longer Olympic Distance) and takes place 30 May 2009 (www.triathy.com).

Race Entry Update - 23 Places Left

Portlaoise Try-athlon is now 85% full, with just 23 places left. The race is likely to close before Tuesday evening.

The 127 votes of confidence we have already received has everyone at Trilogy excited and determined to make the 11 April race a huge success for everyone entered.

The latest list of entrants can be found here - Registration List. Please contact us if you see any errors with this list.

Leinster Express - Try-athlon Featured

Take a look at page 15 in the sports section of this weeks Leinster Express. There is a good article about the race, aimed especially at promoting the event to 'Women in Sport'.

Also, keep an eye on the Leinster Express over the coming months for more on the Women in Sport initiative - the Leinster Express has kindly joined forces with us to promote the campaign.

Race more than half-full

With over 80 places already filled, Portlaoise Try-athlon is now more than half-full. At the current rate, entries may close as early as next Thursday.

You can see who has entered already at here (last update was 6pm, 8 January)

Welcome TriAthy Racers!

If you have entered TriAthy, Portlaoise Try-athlon is the perfect place to test your training seven weeks before the main event. Benchmark your training, clear out the race rust, and get the feel for competition again.

Portlaoise Try-athlon is also the first race of the season, and has a similar course profile and midlands location. Its even run by Trilogy Triathlon, one of the organisers of TryAthy.

So welcome along TriAthy entrants - we look forward to seeing you on 11 April

Relay Teams Welcome!

Can't Swim? No Bike? Allergic to Running?

Good news for you! Portlaoise Try-athlon is a beginner friendly race. And often the best way to begin triathlon is as part of a relay team.

You get to compete, you get to race, you get to be part of the unique event that is triathlon, and you can excel at your strongest sport. Best of all, you share the workload!

All you got to do is find a partner or two partners and form a team to enter the race. In a three person team, each person does one leg, in a two person team, one person does any two legs, the other person does one.

What are you waiting for? Click 'Enter the Race' above to register a relay team now!