Roca Sports have been confirmed as the sponsors of the 2026 Blackwater Triathlon .
The Roca Sports Blackwater Triathlon is on in Fermoy on Sunday June the 28th 2026. It’s now open for entry for individuals and relays through www.triathlonireland.com . This year the Blackwater Triathlon Club is delighted to announce that we are once again hosting three separate events . There is a standard distance race, consisting of a 1.5km river swim, followed by a 40km cycle and a 10km run. We will also have a sprint distance race, consisting of a 750 river swim, followed by a 20km cycle and a 5km run . The day will be rounded off with a Try-a-Tri race for the triathlon curious out there. This will consist of a 250m downriver swim followed by a 20km cycle and 5km run.
AGM
This year’s AGM was held on Saturday 20th November in Anderson Centre in Fermoy and simultaneously on line. Members strictly adhere to Covid19 guidelines limited places were available for members to attend in person and a zoom call was set up so members could take part remotely on the night. There were lots of things…
Killarney Half Marathon and 10K
Meanwhile in the Kingdom, Run Killarney hosted a half marathon and 10km race. There were good conditions weather wise, our runners had spectacular views of the Kerry Mountains. The half marathon runners started the event by running a lap of Killarney’s famous horse racing course. Many a thoroughbred has trotted around the course and today was…
Garnish Swim
While the majority of us wouldn’t even contemplate getting into a warm bath without the heating on full in November our swimmers are a different breed. On Saturday 13th November a contingent of open water swimmers from Blackwater Triathlon Club headed to Glengarriff, to take part in the 10th BISRA GaddinAbtGarnish 21.2 swim. With proceeds…
Half Marathon Exploits.
While Kay was off in the wilds of county Wicklow other Blackwater Triathlon Club members stayed closer to home for their activities. On the evening of Saturday the 30th of October, Adrian Collins and Gina Lyons headed off to Glenshershkin Woods in Kilworth to take part in the Halloween Half –Marathon. According to that well…