DCT News

DUBLIN CITY TRIATHLON IS OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

April 13, 2018 Leave your thoughts

DCT has been the winner of Triathlon Ireland’s prestigious Race of the Year prize five out of the past six years, highlighting that we run one of the best value, friendliest and most fun races you’ll do anywhere this year. The 2018 event will take place on Saturday, September 8 in and around the Phoenix Park – just a short…

DCT 2017 Results

September 8, 2017 Leave your thoughts

For a full list of DCT 2017 results please click here.

Dublin City Triathlon – A Brief History

August 25, 2017 Leave your thoughts

John Wallnutt, a long-time triathlete, Piranha member and successful DCT race director takes a look back at the storied histories of one of the longest-standing and most popular races on the calendar. The Early Days The beginnings of Dublin City Triathlon (DCT) can be traced back as far as 1985 when 3 Rock Tri held a race which attracted…

Niamh Fitzpatrick answers her penultimate question ahead of this weekends race.

August 24, 2017 Leave your thoughts

I find that when I enter a race I start to train like mad. But then I feel like I burn out a bit, losing interest and I totally take the foot off the pedal. What’s the best way to ensure I don’t over-train and to ensure I can focus on doing the right amount of training. – James James…

DCT 2017 Race Briefing

August 22, 2017 Leave your thoughts

Download the 2017 DCT Race Briefing here. See you all at the weekend! DCT Race Briefing 2017

5 Days To Go – 5 Tips From Bjorn, The Stellar Tri Coach

August 21, 2017 Leave your thoughts

5 Days 5 Tips 1)Bike to the bike mechanic Get it checked out for things like tyre replacement,gear check,chain oiled ect it should not take more that a hour or two 2) Make a list Make a list of what you need for race day and put it somewhere you will see it all the time ie the fridge or the…

Get your hands on one of these fantastic DCT 2017 Medals

July 4, 2017 Leave your thoughts

As they say “you have to be in it to win it” so get signed up to DCT 2017 to get your hands on one of these cracking medals.

Leading sports psychologist Niamh Fitzpatrick is here to answer your questions

June 22, 2017 Leave your thoughts

Dublin City Triathlon are delighted to announce that we have secured the services of leading sports psychologist Niamh Fitzpatrick to help athletes in the build-up to the big race on August 27. Niamh first made her name with the now-legendary 1996 Wexford All-Ireland winning hurling team and has since worked with Team Ireland on three Olympic Games – Athens 2004,…

10 tips Olympian Sinead Lynch wishes she’d had her first triathlon

June 8, 2017 Leave your thoughts

By Claire Gorman Your first triathlon can seem like an overwhelming experience, but Olympic rower Sinead Lynch has given us her top tips for being fully prepared on race day. Sinead, who competed in Rio 2016 alongside teammate Claire Lambe, will take to the start line of Dublin City Triathlon this summer. She’s given us a list of things she…

Leading Triathlete Aileen Backs DCT’s Women-Only Swim Waves

May 7, 2017 Leave your thoughts

By PETER SWEENEY Aileen Flynn is one of Ireland’s leading triathletes and she is currently gearing up for her second Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in October. But this chartered physiotherapist, who works in the Beacon Hospital, only took up the sport seven years ago after a lifetime playing hockey and the main attraction at the time was the…

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DUBLIN CITY TRIATHLON

An EXCELLENT job done by all the route marshals in both their safety management and their encouragement to all participants throughout the course was very welcomed… Being my first event I wasn’t too sure on what to expect however it was much more that I imagined. On a scale of 1 to 10 it gets a BIG 10+
Jimmy
Congratulations on yet another super event. No other race in Ireland even comes close to what is a superbly organised event. Thanks again and I will be back once again next year.
John McMenamin
I just wanted to drop a line to say thanks and congrats on a great day yesterday. Unfortunately i could only do the swim as i had to head to work but from what i saw the event seemed very well organised and smoothly ran. I loved the idea of the club members helping catch the drafters as its a serious issue now and i think that is a possible way for club run events to tackle it.
Eddie
I’ve done a lot of triathlons since 1983 and I have to tell you that your DCT race is one of the best ever.
Charles Slovenski
Well done yesterday John. It was extremely well organised and an excellent course. Was very surprised how clear the liffey water was. Hope you do it again next year.
Shane
Big thanks to John John Wallnutt and all the Piranha Club for a great day at the Dublin City Triathlon. One of the best events I’ve covered this year
Stephen
Thank you for an entry to the race. It was a super event and I really enjoyed it. I know the people from our club really enjoyed it too
Neville
Well done on a another great race in Dublin everything went like a song from a competitors point of view!!
Matt
I signed up for DCT and I have to say outstanding from start to finish.
I could not fault anything, you have set the bar very high for every other club.
Already the first race on my list for next season.
David Devine
Just want to add my voice to the chorus of approval. All my questions and quieries were answered promptly, the goodie bag was amazing, the race was fantastically run/laid out and marshalled. Top class event. A credit to all involved.
Eoin
I have to say I really enjoyed it I’ll be back for next year 100% to beat my times even the run one! It was really well organised and please pass on thanks to all marshals they were all the nicest bunch of people I’ve met in a long time and us newbies were made feel very comfortable.
Ken
Just want to say a big thanks for the weekend and well done on a fantastic event, everyone said it was a brilliant experience and great to see so many people competing.
Stephen Gallagher
I must say it was a great race. Well organised and value for money. I will definitely be back next year. Well done to you and your team.
Ronan Hartnett
Many thanks to you and your club mates for putting on a fantastic race yesterday. It’s only my second time doing Dublin, but I will be coming back.
Hugh
I have done DCT a number of times and every year it gets better and better!! the organisation, the goodie bag, the marshalls, the course, the competitors, the food and after race atmosphere were all top notch! and the crowd management was excellent! I wasn’t waiting for anything at any stage! IT all ran so smoothly!
Siobhain
I take my hat off to you, the other organisers, the stewards and all involved as It was my first triathlon and I thoroughly enjoyed it. A great day was had that was well run and I will definitely be back next year! (and hopefully shave a few minutes off my time!)
Ger Brennan
Just a quick note to say thanks to you and all the team for a wonderfully organized day today. Great crew, great course, and, by the looks of things, a great club – my next step is to join the Piranhas.
Ralph Mills
DCT was my first attempt at a triathlon and after the DCT tri I feel totally inspired to get committed to training and try more sprint triathlons (to start!). The organisation was amazing on the day … not to mention the goodie bag … which I was told by other competitors not to expect anywhere else … apparently I will be lucky to get a cap! Ha!
Rosalind Barrett
It is not an easy thing to do to organise such an event but you all deserve a clap on the back. I shall be living in my DCT jersey for the next while, very proud to wear it.
Olivia
Thanks for a great day yesterday. Your club members all deserve a lot of credit for the voluntary work they put into what was a really well organised event. I would also like to thank the marshals who gave me a lot of help when my blood sugars were low during T1. Thanks also to Stephen Moody for going around the course with me. Thanks for all the support I was given by Piranha. I had a great experience. I hope you all get a well deserved break.
Gareth
Just a word of thanks for organising the DCT. I have done it 5 years in a row and it just get better and better.
Cormac O’Connor