CHESTER CONGRATULATES MARLO TRIATHLON ORGANISERS
January 5, 2009
Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester has paid tribute to the Marlo triathlon organisers after finishing well back in the field for the annual event on Saturday.
Darren said it was a ‘tremendous event to be part of’ and he is keen to return in 2010.
“It takes a huge effort for volunteers to organise such an event and the Orbost Snowy Rovers Football Club members were rewarded with a magnificent day and strong entries,” Darren said.
“There were some very talented athletes competing, although I certainly wasn’t one of them!”
Darren said he hoped to do some more training before lining up for another triathlon and was in the market for a new bike.
“I think my old mountain bike was the only one with a bell on it and it did have a strange clunking sound by the time I finished the 22km ride. That’s the longest I’ve ridden a bike since I got my car licence more than 20 years ago,” Darren said.
“The spirit among the competitors was fantastic and it’s a credit to the organisers that everything went off without a hitch.
“It’s hard to imagine a more spectacular course than swimming in the Marlo estuary and riding a bike along the coast road to Cape Conran but I must admit that I was too puffed to enjoy the scenery.
“I was just happy to finish the event and join in the celebrations on the lawn at the Marlo Hotel, it was a great day for the community.”