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Triple Ironman Races

  • 22-03-2010 06:19PM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43


    Hey everyone,

    I'm looking for some help here. I'm interested in doing a Triple Ironman race, but im having a hard time finding such a race. Does anyone know of any Triple Ironman races around Europe? I'm open to the idea of a double aswell, but i emphasis on the Triple.

    Thanks.


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


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    Hey everyone,

    I'm looking for some help here. I'm interested in doing a Triple Ironman race, but im having a hard time finding such a race. Does anyone know of any Triple Ironman races around Europe? I'm open to the idea of a double aswell, but i emphasis on the Triple.

    Thanks.


    A quick search found this, (August 7th 2010 ) gives you plenty of training time:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    A quick search found this, (August 7th 2010 ) gives you plenty of training time:)


    ohhh thanks Highway, wow didnt think there was one so close to home. I actually just now found this link http://www.iutasport.com/?page=races
    So found a few races there, i was thinking the only two triple races were in USA and Germany.


    Even at that the Triple Ironman in UK is all full... no more slots left :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    zuppylurk has done the triple in virginia in the USA and it comes highly recommended if you were willing to travel.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    zuppylurk has done the triple in virginia in the USA and it comes highly recommended if you were willing to travel.

    I don't think that's within my budget... Its a shame there aren't many of these races around. I could only find one in France, but i don't think that is been done anymore. So England seems the only one in Europe. But i also came across a Germany Triple Ironman, but the whole site is in German... So hard to make heads or tails of it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    send me the german link and I'll translate it for you.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    send me the german link and I'll translate it for you.

    It's http://www.ostseekueste.de/triathlon/start.html you don't need to translate it, but if you could find out the price, requirments or anything would be good. :)

    Thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    It's full for this year. Sorry. They don't have any reserve list.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    It's full for this year. Sorry. They don't have any reserve list.


    Ahh crap... well don't worry... I have bigger plans than the Triple and i just found out i don't need to do a Triple Ironman now :)
    The Triple was my qualification :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    deca?


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


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    Ahh crap... well don't worry... I have bigger plans than the Triple and i just found out i don't need to do a Triple Ironman now :)
    The Triple was my qualification :P

    keep us posted on the training regime, if you get time.

    i just about manage regular marathon training.

    best of luck.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    deca?

    x2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Abhainn


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    x2

    deca x 2? :eek::eek:
    Didn't know it existed


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


    Have you done an IM before?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    Abhainn wrote: »
    deca x 2? :eek::eek:
    Didn't know it existed

    its a secret sociaty race only open to a select few :P

    Tunney of course i have done plenty of Ironmans, it's not a race you would attempt without having covered the distance. I've also done a few ultra marathon races, 217km upwards.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    A double-deca Ironman?!? :eek: You sir are proper insane (I mean that in a nice way).

    Best of luck with it! Would be some achievement indeed!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    Is this the mexico one? I didn't think they ran it anymore. Best of luck with it. I would love to hear about it. Have you done a triple or a deca before?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    Is this the mexico one? I didn't think they ran it anymore. Best of luck with it. I would love to hear about it. Have you done a triple or a deca before?

    Yes this is the one in Mexico, the last time they had it was in 1998. And they will have another classic double deca this year. I've never done a Triple or Deca before, so im jumping right in the deep end here. But it should be alot of fun. I'm still on the planning stage of the trip. But as i just heard, i have a green light to enter it now.

    If i get into it, i'll keep you all updated and maybe even write up a nice race report on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,365 ✭✭✭hunnymonster


    Best of luck with it. Have you done much multiday stuff before? I can't wait to hear all about the process of getting there and the event itself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 218 ✭✭Reaganomical


    That's 76km swim? 3600km cycle? 844km run?

    :eek:

    There are no words.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    That's 76km swim? 3600km cycle? 644km run?

    :eek:

    There are no words.

    It's 844km run... :P

    @ honeymonster, yeah i have done some Ultra Marathon's, 2 day stuff. Some long distance swimming and cycling stuff. I don't want to give too much away right now. But i will be sure to fill all you guys in when the time comes, don't worry. You'll see another thread with Double Deca in the title.


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


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    its a secret sociaty race only open to a select few :P

    Tunney of course i have done plenty of Ironmans, it's not a race you would attempt without having covered the distance. I've also done a few ultra marathon races, 217km upwards.

    Best time for an IM? And which course?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    tunney wrote: »
    Best time for an IM? And which course?

    It's not a competition here guys... I'll fill you all in with details at a later date. Don't worry. Including times races, training, race report. Don't worry.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    It's not a competition here guys... I'll fill you all in with details at a later date. Don't worry. Including times races, training, race report. Don't worry.

    Set up a training log for sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    04072511 wrote: »
    Set up a training log for sure.

    I probably won't do this for a number of reasons. Not that i'm the type of person that doesn't want to give away my training secrets, because i believe in sharing the knowledge. But at the moment i just don't have the time to do this consistently. I will however at a later date do a huge report on everything from training/race. Past experience. As i said no need to worry, you will get all the info. So i'm going to leave it at this.
    Thanks everyone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,029 ✭✭✭Pisco Sour


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    I probably won't do this for a number of reasons. Not that i'm the type of person that doesn't want to give away my training secrets, because i believe in sharing the knowledge. But at the moment i just don't have the time to do this consistently. I will however at a later date do a huge report on everything from training/race. Past experience. As i said no need to worry, you will get all the info. So i'm going to leave it at this.
    Thanks everyone.

    This chap is taking it to the next level

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259275/Atlantic-swimmer-The-farmers-son-aims-to-swim-Atlantic-hes-hopeless-sport-stone-overweight-dislikes-water.html

    :D


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


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    It's not a competition here guys... I'll fill you all in with details at a later date. Don't worry. Including times races, training, race report. Don't worry.

    Reason I ask is if you had said a slow time and a fast course my response would have been "Would you not think of doing an IM properly before a triple?"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭dario28


    Check this luntics blog out

    Hardcore is not the word !

    http://www.billbradley.org/2008tripleironman.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43 rogerbravo


    tunney wrote: »
    Reason I ask is if you had said a slow time and a fast course my response would have been "Would you not think of doing an IM properly before a triple?"

    Sure but you have to remember they are two separate events. Ok most people don't care about there time in the Ironman and some people do. But i can say 100% that in the Double Deca nobody cares about their time. It's an endurance event. Just need to complete the race in 28 days. That's good enough. I don't care if i do it in 22 days or 28 days.


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


    rogerbravo wrote: »
    Sure but you have to remember they are two separate events. Ok most people don't care about there time in the Ironman and some people do. But i can say 100% that in the Double Deca nobody cares about their time. It's an endurance event. Just need to complete the race in 28 days. That's good enough. I don't care if i do it in 22 days or 28 days.

    Is this the Eddie Izoard thread??


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,983 ✭✭✭TheRoadRunner


    tunney wrote: »
    Reason I ask is if you had said a slow time and a fast course my response would have been "Would you not think of doing an IM properly before a triple?"

    True but you could work backwards and ask the same about his olympic and sprint times as well !


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