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Triathlon Entries

  • 20-01-2010 04:18PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭


    Guys n Gals,

    Just wondering what you do to keep an eye on Tri entries. They fill up so fast that you have to be on the ball for most of them. I mean Kilkee went in about 12 mins last year!! Do ye watch TI or Active Europe or what?

    Is it worth having a thread to post up notice of when entry is opening for an event?

    Cheers


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    12mins, F**k thats quick. I taught Mullaghmore went quick in 24hours. Its like trying to get concert tickets. All the tris on the TI calender have dates that they are opening for entries but wouldnt be surprised to see that change.

    Last year one of the lads e mailed everyone in the club as soon as he seen entries opening which was very handy. Maybe every club could put a certain person in charge of notifying people by text when events open. I think clubs are also able to block book events which could be handy

    Oh ya a thread for entries would be handy, just as long as event organisers dont hi jack it themselves


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭pgibbo


    A few of us send a text to people we think might be intersted in entering an event. But as you point out some sell out way too fast to get an entry. I'm hoping that with so many additional events on this year, tri & adventure races, that the demand won't be as great.

    A thread on here to remind people a day or so in advance would be a great help too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭--amadeus--


    We could have a stickie in teh Events forum. Have a table that people add popular events into, along with opening dates and entry method.

    If you subscribe then you'll get an email (I think) when the thread is updated so if someone posts in the thread to say event X opens tommorow at 9 then everyone subscribed will get a mail.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭pgibbo


    We could have a stickie in teh Events forum. Have a table that people add popular events into, along with opening dates and entry method.

    If you subscribe then you'll get an email (I think) when the thread is updated so if someone posts in the thread to say event X opens tommorow at 9 then everyone subscribed will get a mail.

    Sounds good. And yes I got an email with your response before I saw it on here so that's an added bonus too (unless your work mail system filters the mails).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    MCOS wrote: »
    Guys n Gals,

    Just wondering what you do to keep an eye on Tri entries. They fill up so fast that you have to be on the ball for most of them. I mean Kilkee went in about 12 mins last year!! Do ye watch TI or Active Europe or what?

    Is it worth having a thread to post up notice of when entry is opening for an event?

    Cheers

    Only tree races sold out quickly last year (and every year)
    The tree Ks
    Kilkee
    Kenmare
    Kinsale (lord knows why)

    Everything else didn't fill quickly I believe. (I am open to correction)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭--amadeus--


    pgibbo wrote: »
    Sounds good. And yes I got an email with your response before I saw it on here so that's an added bonus too (unless your work mail system filters the mails).

    Cool - well if someone sets it up I'll stickie it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭pgibbo


    tunney wrote: »
    Only tree races sold out quickly last year (and every year)
    The tree Ks
    Kilkee
    Kenmare
    Kinsale (lord knows why)

    Everything else didn't fill quickly I believe. (I am open to correction)

    I only know of the ones I entered or wnated to enter:

    Kilkee - sold out before I got to it
    Kenmare - managed on the 3rd round of places
    Ballina - sold out in 24 hours or so. Know quite a few that missed the boat there.
    Galway - was very slow to fill
    Lough Key - got in early with any issues

    After that I haven't a clue


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,525 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Aren't Tri entries largely transferrable? Maybe this is why they fill up so quickly. People have a back-out option. Or perhaps they're just not as mass-entry as road races (what's the typical field size?). Still planning on bursting my cherry this summer, but will be targetting a smaller field race.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭MCOS


    Triathlon Events 2010
    Event|Race Date|Entry Date/Time|Cost|Distances
    Limerick Duathlon #1|07-Feb|Enter on Day/9am|tbc|3.8km/14.3km/3.8km
    Limerick Duathlon #2|21-Feb|Enter on Day/9am|tbc|3.8km/14.3km/3.8km
    Limerick Duathlon #3|21-Mar|Enter on Day/9am|tbc|3.8km/14.3km/3.8km


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,631 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    IrishTriathlon.com has an extensive Event Calendar.

    I know that it doesn't tell you when entries open, but you can get links to sites with that info from there.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭--amadeus--


    MCOS wrote: »
    Triathlon Events 2010
    Event|Race Date|Entry Date/Time|Cost|Distances
    Limerick Duathlon #1|07-Feb|Enter on Day/9am|tbc|3.8km/14.3km/3.8km
    Limerick Duathlon #2|21-Feb|Enter on Day/9am|tbc|3.8km/14.3km/3.8km
    Limerick Duathlon #3|21-Mar|Enter on Day/9am|tbc|3.8km/14.3km/3.8km

    done here


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭HardyEustace


    I don't mean to sound critical but there is exactly the same table on the triathlon-ireland website.

    It just seems that
    a. we're doubling up on existing information
    and
    b. there's a distinct danger that if updates occur to the triathlon website information that won't be carried over here.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭wellboss


    pgibbo wrote: »
    I only know of the ones I entered or wnated to enter:

    Kilkee - sold out before I got to it
    Kenmare - managed on the 3rd round of places
    Ballina - sold out in 24 hours or so. Know quite a few that missed the boat there.
    Galway - was very slow to fill
    Lough Key - got in early with any issues

    After that I haven't a clue


    Not that it really matters, but ballina was sold out in bout 20 - 30 mins last year and it wasnt NS but this year it is, so i expect it to go quickly again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    wellboss wrote: »
    Not that it really matters, but ballina was sold out in bout 20 - 30 mins last year and it wasnt NS but this year it is, so i expect it to go quickly again.


    Lough Key is NS this year aswell and its a fantastic Tri so id expect it to go quick aswell. You have to be quicker on the keyboard than in the pool to do well in a Triathlon this year:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Raging_Hull


    We could have a stickie in teh Events forum. Have a table that people add popular events into, along with opening dates and entry method.

    If you subscribe then you'll get an email (I think) when the thread is updated so if someone posts in the thread to say event X opens tommorow at 9 then everyone subscribed will get a mail.


    Amadeus has now set this up:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055805950


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭kingQuez


    Hey Tunney, When you say kenmare, which race is that -- the lost sheep or little bo peep?

    I'm not a fan of the TI calendar layout, its complicated to check info on (you need to click buttons to get details), and doesnt include the basic info I want when trying to plan a year (like what distance a race is, and when entries will open).

    Anyway, down to my real question, anyone know when (roughly) should I be keeping an eye out for Joey and lost sheep entries opening?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭toomuchdetail


    A question along a similar lines , I started Tri's last year and completed a few incl Athlone .
    With travel costs ,entry etc I want to enter about 6/7 this year , I have entered Athy as it will be my first olympic ,Will do Athlone as the buzz is great , will do Nenagh as its the in laws home town , beyond that no real plans, looking for a reasonably straight forward swim ,preferably SP and good cycle and run :
    Any recommendations as a top 5/6 must do's ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭Raging_Hull


    Any recommendations as a top 5/6 must do's ?

    I'd be very interested in what Tri's people recommend too? I've also entered Athy, hope to do Athlone again but would love to hear any recommendations for July/August (SP or Oly)?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 721 ✭✭✭Highway_To_Hell


    Always enjoy Carrick-On-suir sprint, the downhill swim is nice if yu are not to confident in the water. The bike section is a nice loop but the road surface in bumpy and the run is a nice loop out the road and back along by the river.

    Last year the Clogherhead Tri was a nice day out and well run.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,168 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Valentia went fast too and its postal with a money transfer involved!! i applied on day two of entries open with the letter prob getting to them by the Thursday and it sold out on the Friday. I produced a calendar in excel with all events, my time (once i did it), my place, the category of race for me (a, b or c etc), the whereabouts of the event, the distances involved, the date registration opens, when i registered, NS points achieved, whether it was a tri, duathlon or other. I then made new worksheets for the full results of each race. twas great and it has made tracking this year's progress very easy (one race down!). I had all events and just highlighted those i intended to do

    EDIT: oh and i also set reminders in google calendar for the entry dates


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭jb-ski


    I'd be very interested in what Tri's people recommend too? I've also entered Athy, hope to do Athlone again but would love to hear any recommendations for July/August (SP or Oly)?

    Lough Key in Sep is definitely my Nr 1 and will book out fast. nice swim, tough (very scenic) cycle, and lovely run through forest. (confession, i am slightly biased!)

    Hook or by Crook also fantastic. Great (tough) swim, nice bike & run.

    Metalman,(olympic distance), Rossespoint also good but run pretty average. it's not listed yet so may not be happening 2010.

    carrick on Suir is good, (easy swim).

    Heard good reports on Carlingford, but haven't done it myself.


    So put Lough Key in your diary as a must do event.......!:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    jb-ski wrote: »
    Lough Key in Sep is definitely my Nr 1 and will book out fast. nice swim, tough (very scenic) cycle, and lovely run through forest. (confession, i am slightly biased!)

    Hook or by Crook also fantastic. Great (tough) swim, nice bike & run.

    Metalman,(olympic distance), Rossespoint also good but run pretty average. it's not listed yet so may not be happening 2010.

    carrick on Suir is good, (easy swim).

    Heard good reports on Carlingford, but haven't done it myself.


    So put Lough Key in your diary as a must do event.......!:)

    Yes Lough Key is a class event. The swim is in a lake which is interesting and the run is very scenic through the forest. will go very fast this year.

    Sligo is also a great event, its sprint distance this year and taking place on the 31st of July


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    All sprint reviews for me!

    You would guess I was involved in the Brian Boru Challenge in Killaloe (I'm not) I harp on about it so much but I really enjoyed it, lovely swim area and very difficult cycle and run, the view when you finally reach the top of the run is great.

    I also enjoyed Loughrea, the weather they got was spectacular, again a nice swim and a good transition area, swim and cycle are reasonably fast. Probably the best t-shirt I got was with this one.

    Athlone was a bit too much hassle, long wait to get going due to numbers, while the swim is easy (downstream) it was very murky. Bike is reasonably fast and I enjoyed the run around the town as there was a lot of supporters. I thought the transitions were very long and maybe I am being precious there was no mats when running up it from the swim and was a killer on the feet. Again the sheer numbers make the logistics hard but it was tough having to wait until the transition area opened up again before you get your clothes.......I was freezing.

    North Tipp was a very good one fror your first, a pool swim for the nervous swimmers, nice fast bike on the motorway and the run wasnt too bad either


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭jb-ski


    Y

    Sligo is also a great event, its sprint distance this year and taking place on the 31st of July

    hi Cool Running, Is this replacing 'Metalman' or a different event?

    thanks, jb


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Cool Running


    jb-ski wrote: »
    hi Cool Running, Is this replacing 'Metalman' or a different event?

    thanks, jb
    Yes there will be no Metalman as in Olympic distance this year as far as I believe. This will be the only event ran by Sligo Tri Club I think, they have a blog at http://www.sligotriathlon.blogspot.com/ with some info further down the posts


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭jonnyfingers


    A question along a similar lines , I started Tri's last year and completed a few incl Athlone .
    With travel costs ,entry etc I want to enter about 6/7 this year , I have entered Athy as it will be my first olympic ,Will do Athlone as the buzz is great , will do Nenagh as its the in laws home town , beyond that no real plans, looking for a reasonably straight forward swim ,preferably SP and good cycle and run :
    Any recommendations as a top 5/6 must do's ?

    I also recommend the Carrick triathlon. I am biased though as I'm one of the organisers! But the swim is easy as others have said. Depending on the tide you can do 750m in 6 minutes! The bike and run are straight forward also.

    Just to let everyone know that we will be opening our race on February 1st all going well. Registration will be on our new website www.carricktriathlon.com so keep an eye on that if interested. Race will be on Sat 17th July.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭toomuchdetail


    Good feedback , some suprises as there does not seem to be too many of the bigger one mentioned . Pity on Lough Key last year as I had an entry and let it pass due to guilt at home as I was out the previous 2/3 weekends on various races !!

    Is 6/7 Tri's reasonable (2 Oly/5 SP) in a season or are more possible , I know its down to what you want from them but hoping for a few of the adventure races/half marathons also .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 171 ✭✭SucCes09


    Any word on Eireman HIM\IM? See nothing on their website or the Tri Ireland site.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    SucCes09 wrote: »
    Any word on Eireman HIM\IM? See nothing on their website or the Tri Ireland site.

    why oh why........


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭DustyBin


    SucCes09 wrote: »
    Any word on Eireman HIM\IM? See nothing on their website or the Tri Ireland site.


    from: http://www.eireman.org/home

    Unfortunately Éireman will not be taking place in 2010.


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