Youghall, Cork 2023

A large contingent of DTC athletes made the journey to Youghal to attempt one of the annual endurance Ironman triathlons planned for Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August, with most members tackling the 70.3 distance, and four taking on the full Ironman distance. Everyone who made the trip was aware that triathlons carry risks, particularly with a sea swim, but the devastating news that two fellow athletes lost their lives during the swim has hit everyone hard. Whilst we will celebrate the achievements of our members, we continue to express our sympathies to the Wall and Chittenden families, and support to our own members, some of whose race day experiences were traumatic and the opposite of the joyful experience we all expect.