The Annual Bilbys Cocktail Party and Awards – 12 March 2010

• Mark the date in your diaries – Friday 12 March 2010.

• This is the night where we ditch the lycra, Ladies get to frock up and Gents don their 'best bib and tucker', and we all have a fabulous time!

• This year we are going to be partying aboard the MV Southern Cross while leisurely cruising around Lake Burley Griffin. Photo opportunities abound as the boat slips between the Carillion Islands and we see Canberra from a whole new angle!

Hamilton Island Triathlon 2009 and 2010 - by Bilbys' member Michael Dupé

In November 2009 I had the opportunity to participate in the inaugural Hamilton Island Triathlon. Although I suspect there have been previous triathlons there, the management is kicking off a new series and the first event was on Sunday 30 November. I had read about it in an e- mail from 2XU, one of the sponsors and I followed the links. What I discovered was that they were offering a one week workshop of triathlon coaching in addition to a 2k ocean swim race and a sprint distance triathlon. The full workshop package was roughly a thousand dollars but it included a busy schedule every day for a week (starting at 5.30 am!), entry and transport for the ocean swim at the famous and
pristine Whitehaven beach, triathlon entry, presentation dinners and a whole bunch of extras. Details of the 2009 event are at: http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/default.asp?action=article&ID=14002