The last minutes change of venue from Tuen Mum to Repulse Bay made this race more transport-friendly especially for Islander however, this last Aquathon race of this long season didn't attract too much age-groupers, while the atmosphere on junior categories remain competitive and inter-school alike. Recapping the result, F25-29 is still the world of Stephanie Bina; on men's field, Leung Chin Fung did a pretty good warm up for ShenZhen Triathlon and ranked 3rd for M20-24, Michal Bucek outrun Zecco Wan of Titan and crowned champion on M25-29, Sonic growth Ivan Yeung 3rd, coach Kenneth Yip 4th; M30-34 we have Sebastien Stoffel for 2nd, this is the year of this Frenchman, he becomes a podium contender in 2009!

Juniors side we also have Lam's sister and brother Michael Lam ranked 2nd for Boys 1997, sister Elizabeth Lam ranked 3rd for Girls 1994.

 

F25-29 1st Stephanie Bina

M20-24 3rd Leung Chin Fung

M25-29 1st Michal Bucek

M25-29 3rd Ivan Yeung

M25-29 4th Kenneth Yip

M30-34 2nd Sebastien Stoffel

Boys1997 2nd Michael Lam

Girls1994 3rd Elizabeth Lam

 

Also thanks all the strong core who done this last TriA race of the year they are Yvan, Eric, Kent, Frederic, Leo, John, OliviaC, Charles, Gigi, Ryan, Susana, Thomas, Evan and Philip!

That freezing morning was shared by three difference events so the HK 10k this year wasn't too popular for our members but some of us like Ivan, Brian, Christopher Tong, Newton, Sebastien and Stephanie still want to do this 10k run time trial!

The fastest man from Sonic should be Sebastien Stoffel in 38:26;

The fastest lady from Sonic should be Stephanie Bina in 47:18;

 

Official Result: http://www.hkaaa.com/hkaaa/event/event/Year2009/HK10K_09/10K_results.htm

 

Crossing the bridge from Tin Shu Wan, at Shekou, ShenZhen, about ten of us, Billy, Yingho, Charles, Gigi, Philip, Kenneth, Simon, EdwinW... had a weekend escape to Shekou for this bloody oily greasy ShenZhen Triathlon where swim 1.5k at F1 speedboat race course, bike 40k on wide open flat road with 10k run after. Keeping the long story short, we can swim the cold dark oily ShenZhen lake we can swim everywhere! I've posted my report on the forum; I shouldn't say my preference here but doing Duathlon there makes more scene unless you really need that price money!

 

Going back down to the south of the beautiful HK Island, it didn't sound too much difference from the feedback of the girls?! Because of the red-tide attacking the water condition wasn't nice as usual at the same time of the year, but it still a great chance for us to attempt the open water swim distance beyond 1.5k, it's a 2k swim event from Repulse Bay to Deep Water Bay, as long as the event filled with triathletes, it also filled with our people, namely Susana, Su-mei, Arnoud, Leo, Janice, Evan, Lyn, Mark Collins....good enough to prepare Phuket Tri!

 

One week after, we had the last training race of the year, it was the last stage of the Sonic Time Trial, it was the 40k pure individual time trial on cycling, someone do this for winning the title, someone do this to test their time trial machine, someone do this to chase other butts!!

Thanks 17 of us (we expected more) queueing for the 10secs interval start in that morning, Billy Chow is the fastest man on the bike despite L4 head wind, Christopher Tong first appearance at Sonic Time Trial and closely behind Billy, Kent Wong on new CEEPO bike after.

The result showing the time trial bike RULES that morning! (But we expect anyone with road bike win to prove performance?!)

 

Result: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=t5vLq1HK_FJiQGVbtctwfHg&output=html

UNICEF Run for Charity became another popular running event for everybody, especially this year the fund raised go to the rebuilding project in Sichuan.

I didn't hear much from the others but good work from Ivan Wong and Raymond Sitou!

Year 2009 was filled with lot of difference local and oversea races from Duathlon series, Macao Training Camp, Time Trial Series, Ironman China preparation Seminar by Kevin Clark, Ironman China, Aquathon, IHP Eliminator Challenge, HK ITU, Taiwan Triathlon, Phuket Triathlon....all the pain and sweat, fun and laugh and of course our all season long training by coach Kenneth.

 

This year, we had made some trophies for the top 3 ladies and men in our Time Trial series, we also had presented an awards to the four outstanding Sonic ladies and men, this is the first time for the club to present awards to her members and I hope to keep this as a tradition carry on to next coming years.

 

Award of Excellent in performance and participation in Sonic training and events: Susana Campuzano

Award of Excellent in the hard work and achievement in Ironman China: Jacky Mak 

Award of Excellent in performance and participation in HKTriA races: Kent Wong, Stephanie Bina

 

Time Trial series awards:

For the overall Male Champion: Sebastien Stoffel 100pt

 

Everyone, enjoy the photos from the party evening at www.fotop.net/sonicsports and let's keep moving in the off season, next year is your year!

 

Sawadee Ka! More than twenty of us arriving Laguna Phuket in the 1st week of December for this end of season race!! I was with the group of 15 sharing two villa at Laguna Outrigger village arranged by Edwin Chiam and Ren Ho, it's always fun to group together for all the bike setup, pre-race workout, course pre-viewing, "thai-carbo-loading" before the race day!

The race is fun! 950 Triathletes from difference part of the world altogether doing 1.8k swim, 55k bike and 12k run in the morning, chilling out in the pool after the race, pool side massages, party in the men's villa, next day morning in the girls' villa with master French Chief Fred are everything I could summarise my trip at Phuket!

 

I don't go into detail for race result as it's more like a holiday race people don't care about it too much, but the official result already posted on race day afternoon at http://www.lagunaphukettriathlon.com/ ;

 

At the time you are reading some of the photos from Sonic Facebook pages, I'm also expecting some write-up from you! Khorb Koon!

 

Registration for Laguna Phuket Triathlon (LPT 2010) already OPEN!!

 

Team Sonic Trisuit - DONE

Sonic on Facebook - DONE

Macao Training Camp - DONE

Ironman China and seminar - DONE

Sonic Junior Development - DONE and still doing it!

Sonic Time Trial Series - DONE

Sonic Coach development - DONE and still doing it!

TaiTung Triathlon - DONE

HKTriA Club Overall Ranking: 3rd

 

We have a pretty good achievement in the year 2009 despite everyone was working in the tougher economy condition, we need more room to take up sports for a breath!

 

Thanks everyone for all the support alone the year.

 

Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Hong Kong Triathlon Association will take place on Saturday, 9 January 2010 at the school hall, Diocesan Boys’ School, 131 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon at 3:30 pm, according to Articles of HKTriA, the following members will retire by rotation and, being eligible, may stand for re-election: Philip Peñaloza (Vice President); Timothy Hallworth (Hon. Secretary); Armando Osmani (Member) and Derek Wong (Member); Nominations for these positions are now invited.

 

 

As a reminder, it's time to renew the annual membership; forms and procedure please go to: http://sites.sonicsports.org.hk/Home/membership 

I am still working in IFC2, Central until end of this month, you can send me forms and payment within office hours by person, or during training at Wan Chai or Happy Valley;

If you don't want to see me you can e-transfer the payment to Sonic a/c and scan me the membership forms, or send everything to Sonic P.O.BOX.

  

10 January: Mizuno Half-Marathon

24 January: Duathlon 1

7 February: Off-Road Triathlon

28 February: HK 10k/Half/Full Marathon

 

 

Enjoy the off season, wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy and better new year.