Kilcock Tri

mloc123

So anybody on here entered/entering this?

milligank

Yep .....

mloc123

Not looking forward o the canal swim too much, kayaked that stretch before and its pretty smelly. The cycle should be nice and fast, completely flat over to Maynooth.

griffin100

Not looking forward o the canal swim too much, kayaked that stretch before and its pretty smelly. The cycle should be nice and fast, completely flat over to Maynooth.

Contemplated entering, had a look at the canal, decided not to enter:p I'm doing Skerries instead.

BombSquad

griffin100 wrote: »

Contemplated entering, had a look at the canal, decided not to enter:p I'm doing Skerries instead.

I cycle by it a couple of times a week wishing I had entered Skerries also...

mloc123

I wonder do they plan to dredge it before the race, the harbour is okay but I presume from the sports club up will be pretty murky.

Still I'm sure a splash of detol in T1 and we'll be fine.

griffin100

Still I'm sure a splash of detol in T1 and we'll be fine.

Don't forget your Tetanus shot and Hep A vaccination beforehand either;)

darrankavanagh

Hi All,

Does anyone have any information on the start times for each wave. Im registered for the slow wave non drafting. I am trying to see what time ill be finished at as I have an exam in the afternoon.

Ive tried emailing the organisers but nothing..

Anyone out there got the info?

THanks

mloc123

Entered the same wave myself.. so if you find out can you post it up.

What is your estimated swim time? Hoping I won't be last out of the water

darrankavanagh

hmm... im so slow..

fastest 500 ive done is 13mins

The problem I have now is the complete lack of information for the event.

I have an exam @ 1 o clock that I have to make for my taekwondo class that I cant miss. Hoping id be finished by then. Was jogging by the canal yesterday, looks a tad dirty from grass being cut, and collecting on the water..

Wonder if they'll clean it at all before the event..

mloc123

darrankavanagh wrote: »

hmm... im so slow..

fastest 500 ive done is 13mins

The problem I have now is the complete lack of information for the event.

I have an exam @ 1 o clock that I have to make for my taekwondo class that I cant miss. Hoping id be finished by then. Was jogging by the canal yesterday, looks a tad dirty from grass being cut, and collecting on the water..

Wonder if they'll clean it at all before the event..

13mins for me would be fast

Any idea of the swim route? I presume it was one way but am now thinking it will start in the harbour up 250m and back.. The harbour *should* be clear enough with all the kayaking there.

mloc123

They have an update now.. http://www.dublintri.com/kilcocktimetable.html

tunney

mloc123 wrote: »

They have an update now.. http://www.dublintri.com/kilcocktimetable.html

Ah very good. So its separate races - no overlap between drafting and non drafting races......... very good. much better than what I thought it would be.

Seres

has the canal been tested , i presume not if the tri is going ahead !

mloc123

Blue flagged according to the site..

jlang

Fresh test on http://www.dublintri.com/kilcock.html ...
http://www.dublintri.com/kilcockBlueFlagTestResults.pdf

mloc123

Bump, not long now.

Stopped over at the canal last night, it looks clean enough. I cannot figure out what way or where they are going to set up the transition area tho'

mloc123

Might want to bring wellies for this, had a look at the canal side trail last night and it was just a bit muddy..

stevie_b

has anyone got a contact number for the organisers?

ta

mloc123

Results are up already.

mloc123

http://dublintri.com/results/kilcock09.xls

mloc123

Yeah, kinda sucks.. I presume they will have to seperate them out for TI to approve them?

They sent a mail out with a link and a link to pictures also. http://picasaweb.google.com/trievents

mloc123

So do I... if only to make the top 100 :rolleyes:

Poncherello

So how was the event from those who participated ?

tunney

I seem to have been removed from all the photos and there were some good ones of me taken too I'm told

tunney

Full set of photos - courtesy of Wheelworx

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wheelworx/sets/72157618677311694/

mloc123

tunney wrote: »

I seem to have been removed from all the photos and there were some good ones of me taken too I'm told

I noticed you didn't feature.. which had to be more than coincidence they really do dislike you it seems

griffin100

So how was the event from those who participated ?

Plus:

1. Closed roads
2. Nice swim (despite my previous concerns about swimming in a canal)

Negatives:

1. Timing issues (check out the newbies thread)
2. Were distances accurate??
3. Transition was a disaster - the elites were allowed to rack their bikes at random so that when us mortals were racking we were asked to keep a clear space around the elite gear which really restricted space - bikes were really crammed in
4. Having the returning elite cyclists and departing elire runners having to pass through the competitors waiting to enter the water was asking for an serious accident. As we queued to get into the canal we had to move back and forward to allow runners and cyclists pass. It would have been better to wait until all eleite athletes had started the run before allowing the next wave into the canal but I do appreciate that the organisers were probably under pressure regarding finishing the event and getting the road opened again.

I'm a bit grumpy today, thought I had posted a decent time with three pb's but questions about the length of the course have made me question that:mad:

griffin100

I noticed you didn't feature.. which had to be more than coincidence they really do dislike you it seems

Don't worry Tunney, some of us Boardsies were cheering you on from the sidelines.

tunney

griffin100 wrote: »

Plus:

1. Closed roads
2. Nice swim (despite my previous concerns about swimming in a canal)

Negatives:

1. Timing issues (check out the newbies thread)
2. Were distances accurate??
3. Transition was a disaster - the elites were allowed to rack their bikes at random so that when us mortals were racking we were asked to keep a clear space around the elite gear which really restricted space - bikes were really crammed in
4. Having the returning elite cyclists and departing elire runners having to pass through the competitors waiting to enter the water was asking for an serious accident. As we queued to get into the canal we had to move back and forward to allow runners and cyclists pass. It would have been better to wait until all eleite athletes had started the run before allowing the next wave into the canal but I do appreciate that the organisers were probably under pressure regarding finishing the event and getting the road opened again.

I'm a bit grumpy today, thought I had posted a decent time with three pb's but questions about the length of the course have made me question that:mad:

If it makes you feel any better I don't think the swim was short. If anything it was a slow swim. I'm closer to 7 minutes for 500m and came out closer to 8 minutes.

Yeah apologies to anyone that I may have roared at when going out on the run.

mloc123

griffin100 wrote: »

Plus:

1. Closed roads
2. Nice swim (despite my previous concerns about swimming in a canal)

Negatives:

1. Timing issues (check out the newbies thread)
2. Were distances accurate??
3. Transition was a disaster - the elites were allowed to rack their bikes at random so that when us mortals were racking we were asked to keep a clear space around the elite gear which really restricted space - bikes were really crammed in
4. Having the returning elite cyclists and departing elire runners having to pass through the competitors waiting to enter the water was asking for an serious accident. As we queued to get into the canal we had to move back and forward to allow runners and cyclists pass. It would have been better to wait until all eleite athletes had started the run before allowing the next wave into the canal but I do appreciate that the organisers were probably under pressure regarding finishing the event and getting the road opened again.

I'm a bit grumpy today, thought I had posted a decent time with three pb's but questions about the length of the course have made me question that:mad:

Rack space was a disaster alright, i think a few people had to use the kerb and the grass bank?

mloc123

Oh and we didn't get our jerseys yet..

BombSquad

griffin100 wrote: »

Plus:

1. Closed roads
2. Nice swim (despite my previous concerns about swimming in a canal)

Negatives:

1. Timing issues (check out the newbies thread)
2. Were distances accurate??
3. Transition was a disaster - the elites were allowed to rack their bikes at random so that when us mortals were racking we were asked to keep a clear space around the elite gear which really restricted space - bikes were really crammed in
4. Having the returning elite cyclists and departing elire runners having to pass through the competitors waiting to enter the water was asking for an serious accident. As we queued to get into the canal we had to move back and forward to allow runners and cyclists pass. It would have been better to wait until all eleite athletes had started the run before allowing the next wave into the canal but I do appreciate that the organisers were probably under pressure regarding finishing the event and getting the road opened again.

I agree with the positives and the negatives about timing issues and distances. I actually thought the transition was fine. Being one of the last out of the water meant that it was quiet enough and I had plenty of space. Cycle and run courses were good and there was plenty of room for the sprint finish. I thought the marshalls were good also...

mloc123

Anyone see the boardman bike with a collapsed front wheel in the ditch near the sports centre? Any idea what the story was?

tunney

mloc123 wrote: »

Anyone see the boardman bike with a collapsed front wheel in the ditch near the sports centre? Any idea what the story was?

Sean Collier got his front wheel lodged in a tear drop shaped pot hole at close to 50kph and went down very hard (I was right beside him when it happened). Surprised nothing was broken but he was pretty cut up.

Dowee

Was talking to this guy after the race he had a good few cuts and bruises but seemed to be ok and he said he wasn't too bad. From the state of his wheel it looks like it was a nasty fall.

kayakmoss

I hit that pothole too, thankfully i wasnt doing anything like 50kph so i held on!!

Silent Rain

Was there a mistake in the results or did one of the female competitors actually do the cycle in 20 mins ?

mloc123

I presume she was only allowed to do half the route(took 30+ minutes for the swim?)

Silent Rain

Actually I didnt even see tha one, was looking at another further up in the field thats did the cycle in under 20 mins. Probable just a few errors in the timing.

milligank

Sean Collier = MACHINE

Thats why he was not broken.

but I'd say that was scary.....

Tunney, were you right beside him OR right behind him (getting a lift) ?

tunney

milligank wrote: »

Sean Collier = MACHINE

Thats why he was not broken.

but I'd say that was scary.....

Tunney, were you right beside him OR right behind him (getting a lift) ?

He is a machine but I can hold my own with Sean in the bike. He was 2 feet to my right when he went down, he was dropping back to let me come through and work. Talked to him tonight, he's banged up but okay.

mloc123

Got a mail there which mentioned the jerseys had been posted.. anyone get theirs yet. I have no idea what address I gave.. or even if they asked for one?

tunney

mloc123 wrote: »

Got a mail there which mentioned the jerseys had been posted.. anyone get theirs yet. I have no idea what address I gave.. or even if they asked for one?

Interesting.

Will I:
a) receive nothing
b) receive one six sizes too small
c) actually get the right one

(Check your runireland account details for your address)

griffin100

Has anyone actually gotten their jersey yet? Mine seems to have been lost in the post:rolleyes:

mloc123

I mailed the guy on Friday and he said mine would be posted on Monday to my work address.. so I am waiting now for it. I reckon it will be too small anyway as I would have selected M on run ireland which is fine for a tshirt but not a jersey