Over 600 Photos now online

We have a H U G E selection of photos now for you to check out. Click on the Photos link at the top of the page, and then select from the three galleries available.

These shots are courtesy of ace photographers Alan Hanly, Wesley Reilly and Gordon Thomson.

2011 Provisional Results

Congratulations to all that took part in today's race. It was a great day for everyone and we hope you all enjoyed it thoroughly. Provisional results have been posted on the results page at 2011 Provisional Results

Race numbers and wave allocations

Please see a full list of race numbers and wave starts at this link.

There is a Wave number and a Lane number for each competitor. Please be ready to swim well before the end of the wave before you. As soon as one is finished, the next begins, and you will be asked to agree a starting order (faster / stronger swimmers going first).

The first wave will start at 9:00am, with each subsequent wave expected to take between 20 and 35 mins. Portlaoise Try-athlon is a chip-timed event; if you start in a wave other than the one allocated to you, it will be picked up on the results and you will be disqualified.

Important Note - regardless of your wave, you MUST register before 8:00am, and your bike must be in transition before 08:50am. There is also a compulsary race briefing for all competitors at 08:30am.

Rest well and enjoy your race tomorrow.

One Day Licence - Final reminder

TO RACE YOU NEED A RACE LICENCE - NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you are not a Triathlon Ireland Racing licence holder (Full, Student or Youth), then you may purchase a One Day Licence. TI have also confirmed that if you have applied for a TI licence and it has not yet arrived, you still need a One Day Licence.

One Dasy licences cost €15, and are only available from Triathlon Ireland's website.

These cannot be purchased after today, Thursday 7 April.

Got a medical condition? Please let us know!

If you have any medical condition, we request that you inform us at registration so that we can in turn inform our marshals and medical cover.

You may also declare such information by e-mail to alan@trilaois.ie and keith@trilaois.ie.

Thank you!

Competitor Manual 2011

Trilogy Triathlon are pleased to release the Official Competitors Handbook for this years race (click link or image to download).

Please note the following times:

• Registration: Registration closes on race morning at 8:00am - you may register on Friday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, or on Saturday from 7:00am.


• Transition area: Closes at 8:50am on race morning - please set up in transition area before this time (open from 7:00am on race day)


• Race Briefing: - Mandatory for all competitors, assemble in the main hall of the leisure centre from 8:30am


• First wave: - In the water at 9:00am. Subsequent waves will follow every 20-30 minutes

Good luck to all in the final week of preparations.

Not long now ...

With all the recent fine weather, the time seems right for the first triathlon of the new season to happen. There are just 9 days to go now, and Alan and his team are making final preparations for the 2011 event.

Just two important notices for you:

1. YOU NEED A RACE LICENCE. If you are not a Triathlon Ireland Racing licence holder (Full, Student or Youth), then you may purchase a One Day Licence. These cost €15, and are only available from Triathlon Ireland's website. These cannot be purchased after Thursday 7 April.

We will be asking you to produce either a One Day Licence e-mail from TI or your membership card when you register.

No Licence = No Race, and no exceptions! (These are TI rules, which we need to comply with for insurance cover for the race).

2. COMPETITOR MANUAL. This is a comprehensive guide to the race, and contains very useful information about the course, the day itself, summary rules and more. It will be available on this site from this weekend.

FREE New to Tri Workshop (19 March, Portlaoise)

As the big day approaches (26 days to go), Trilogy Triathlon are delighted to announce a New to Tri training workshop on Saturday 19 March at Portlaoise Leisure Centre.

They day is being delivered by Trilogy Triathlon Club's coaching team, and will concentrate on Transition, Cycling and Running.

The session is organised between 9am and 2pm, and you are welcome to attend any part of the day (or all of it if you choose).

• 9 -10am Perfecting Transition


• 10-12.30 Coached Bike (in conjunction with Portlaose Try-athlon Women in Sport)


• 1-2pm Run session

Why not join other beginners in a technical training session that will set you up for 9 April and beyond?

If you are interested in attending, please contact Trish on 086-3866046 wth the time session you would like to attend.




We need all hands on deck for this and if you are available for all or part of the day, please text Trish (086-3866046) to let her know the time and hours you are able to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Entry for 2011 Now Closed

Entry for the 2011 race has now closed. The waiting list is also closed.

We are currently processing the final entry list, and organising refunds for all cancellations.

A starting list will follow next week.

Thank you for your support, we look forward to seeing you in Portlaoise in 3 weeks time.

FREE Women Only Sessions Now on

The Portlaoise Try-athlon Women in Sport initiative is up and running, with good attendance at all training sessions.

If you are a woman registered to take part at Portlaoise Try-athlon on 9 April, then you are invited to join a 6-week programme of training sessions. These sessions are:

• For Women Only


• Coach Led Session


• Women Coaches


• Completely Free, no cost to you


• Flexible - you attend as many or as few sessions as you like


• Designed to prepare you for the race

On offer are three sessions per week - one for each of the three sports in triathlon, swimming, cycling and running.

Please vist the 'Women in Sport' page on this site for full details of the sessions.

FAQ Updated

Following some queries from entrants, we have now updated the FAQ page with further details in relation to:

Triathlon Ireland Licences - which all entrants must organise before the race
Relay Team details
Parking details

Please contact us if you need any information about the race.

Race Entry Waiting Form - Issue Resolved

The Race Waiting List is working again. There are 14 places remaining.

Race entry waiting form is currently down

The Senior waiting list form is currently down. Apologies for any inconvenience caused but we will have this backup and running as soon as possible. Thank you!

Senior Entries - Now Closed

Potlaoise Try-athlon is now full for senior entries (a small number of relay and junior entries are still available).

We are currently compiling an up to date entry list, which will be available shortly on the 'See Who's Entered' page.

We have also opened a Senior Waiting List. If places become available due to cancellation, these places will be made available to the waiting list in order.

Important notice for Relay teams

Only one member of the relay team is required to hold a TI (Triathlon Ireland) licence but each team member must be present to register for the race to be covered by TI's insurance.

Important notice to all competitors

If you are not a Full, Student or Junior Triathlon Ireland member, you are required to purchase a one day licence costing €15 to participate in this race.

To purchase a one day licence:-

1. Go to www.triathlonireland.com
2. Select 'one day licences'

The deadlines to purchase one day licences is 7th April 2011.

Note: It will not be possible to purchase one day licences after this date or on the race day. If you do not have a license you will not be allowed to race.

Women in Sport Training Sessions Announced

Portlaoise Try-athlon is very proud to be associated with Laois Sports Partnership and to be involved with the Women in Sport initiative.

Together with Trilogy triathlon club, we are therefore delighted to announce a 6-week programme of FREE coached sessions. These are women only and are aimed at preparing you for the race on 9 April (you must be registered to race at Portlaoise Try-athlon to take part).

Please vist the 'Women in Sport' page on this site for full details of the sessions.

Senior entries are on the increase

We have a great response so far with the Senior Male entries currently at 63, the Senior Female entries at 29 and 1 Relay team; totalling 93 entries at present.

For any difficulties or queries with race entries please send an email to keith@trilaois.ie.

2011 Route on Google Maps

Check out the Course map page of this site for details of the cycle and run routes for this years race. These are largely the same as last year, with some changes around transition.

You can use Google Street view to check out the route by clicking into the maps on the linked page above, and then selecting the Street View icon.

Try-Laois entry updated

The entries for Portlaoise Try-athlon 2011 have been updated with the current number at 50 for seniors. For more info go to the See Who's Entered page.

Trouble accessing the 2011 Entry page?

Some entrants have reported problems accessing the 2011 entry page. Some browsers may be accessing an old page on trilaois.ie (from 2011).

To enter the 2011 race, please click 'Enter the Race' and then refresh the page by pressing F5 or the refresh button on your browser.

Entries Now Open

Entries have opened for Portlaoise Try-athlon 2011. You may enter as either a Senior Individual Entry (Over 19 Years old), a Junior Individual entry (16-19 years old as at 31/12/11), ot as a Relay entry (two or three people completing the event as a team).

To begin, please click this link.

2011 Race Director selected

Last night at the Trilogy Triathlon Club AGM, the club elected a new Race Director for the 2011 race. Alan Cussen, a native of Kilkee in Co. Clare picks up the baton from Patrick Marshall, who organised the 2010 race. Patrick is staying on to offer expert advice to Alan, and entries will open in early January.