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Team Boards.ie/Wheelworxs Race Around Ireland from September 14 2010

Caroline_ie · 2010-08-16 12:45:41

TEAM BOARDS.IE/WHEELWORX powered by Orwell DTC & McNally Swords The team is Team Wheelworx/Boards.ie, name of our 2 Main sponsors :) Our website is here: http://www.boardswheelworxrai.info/ Here is the story for you - I hope it's not too long: On September 14 2010 team Boards.ie/Wheelworx will take part in one of the most…

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#242 16-09-2010 8:51am
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They are flying! Way to go guys! Keep it up! I wish they could hear me though :rolleyes:

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#243 16-09-2010 9:02am
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Am gutted that I won't be able to see the team in Kerry today, have had to go to Dublin. This race is more exciting than the tDF! So come on lads there's tons of support for you!

Passed a solo rider near Firies about 8.30 last night, couldn't see who it was.

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#244 16-09-2010 9:15am
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Through TS10 in 36h 38m - 1,030.6km at 28.1kph
Renegade seem to have had a good night, and are now 1h 51m ahead of them

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#245 16-09-2010 9:37am
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Team RPM seem to be getting pretty close - only 12 mins down at the last checkpoint

Looks like they will be overtaking the last solo rider any time.

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#246 16-09-2010 10:21am
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Videos from the team:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTTvwpKZSeg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpl2YWGQwkg

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#247 16-09-2010 11:11am
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Tweet, from about an hour ago

"Somewhere in Clare 35km past Ennis. Waiting for keV and Aidan to come back to base for a changeover. The boys are wrecked & so is the crew"

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#248 16-09-2010 12:14pm
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Team Boards went through TS11 at 12:01.

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#249 16-09-2010 12:36pm
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This is definitely more exciting than any other race!

Well done to all.

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#250 16-09-2010 12:58pm
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Unusual that the 1hr 51min gap remains exactly the same after stage into Limerick as it was into Kilkee.

The overall (website listed) times to date for both teams 401 & 402 do not tally.

I'm playing Devil's Advocate here ... Go Renegade Go!:D

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#251 16-09-2010 1:03pm
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Oh no!

On our way to Killarney. Messed up a bit due to lack of sleep. Looks like we might have lost our 2nd position as a result. This is tough!

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#252 16-09-2010 1:08pm
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TomMc wrote: »

I'm playing Devil's Advocate here ... Go Renegade Go!:D

There's a thread over there if you want to cheer on the opponents;)

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#253 16-09-2010 2:05pm
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Peter is snotting all over northern irelAnd. He's very skilled

It's raining even in the follow car

Dreadful out there

Blowing a bloody gale here

The boys are wrecked & so is the crew

This is tough!

Any volunteers for next year?

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#254 16-09-2010 2:23pm
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Me.

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#255 16-09-2010 2:28pm
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Beasty wrote: »

Any volunteers for next year?

me

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#256 16-09-2010 2:30pm
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RAI website is confusing me.
Third place RPM are currently in first as per times.

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#257 16-09-2010 2:31pm
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Beasty wrote: »

Any volunteers for next year?

I get the impression an extra driver or two wouldn't go amiss.

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#258 16-09-2010 2:35pm
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Hermy wrote: »

RAI website is confusing me.
Third place RPM are currently in first as per times.

I think their cumulative time is from the previous checkpoint. It looks like they are a minute ahead of the boardsies

I suspect the organisers are feeling the strain a bit also!

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#259 16-09-2010 2:38pm
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You know despite having been invloved in Team Boards Wheelworx I have to admit this Race is a much bigger challenge than I could have imagined.

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#260 16-09-2010 2:50pm
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penexpers wrote: »

Oh no!

On our way to Killarney. Messed up a bit due to lack of sleep. Looks like we might have lost our 2nd position as a result. This is tough!

Any body know what happened?

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#261 16-09-2010 2:51pm
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I think the team have done a fantastic job toneven get to the start line....
And I'm not underestimating how difficult the preparation / logistics / physical effort needed before & during the event....

But I still fancy a go at it!

So yes, me too.

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#262 16-09-2010 2:54pm
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alfalad wrote: »

Any body know what happened?

I suspect a wrong turn ...

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#263 16-09-2010 2:56pm
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Beasty wrote: »

I suspect a wrong turn ...

If that's the case, I now have a great comeback if any of them mention the Mockler Race.

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#264 16-09-2010 2:59pm
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el tonto wrote: »

If that's the case, I now have a great comeback if any of them mention the Mockler Race.

:D:D

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#265 16-09-2010 3:05pm
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Beasty wrote: »

I suspect a wrong turn ...

Poor fellas.... that would be upsetting.

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#266 16-09-2010 4:04pm
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scottreynolds wrote: »

Poor fellas.... that would be upsetting.

Bound to happen at some stage, the hardest part (no offence to riders) is actually the pressure on the crew and navigators. It is just immense.

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#267 16-09-2010 4:18pm
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Their Facebook entry refers to "locations", and another possibilty I guess is they could have messed-up a changeover, failing to meet up at the right place and/or time

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#268 16-09-2010 4:35pm
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I recall the relief as the car appeared in the distance and the frantic calls to see where they were. We had 3 nav errors I reckon lsoing us about half an hour in total.

One 10 miles from the finish! Navigation unbelievably hard esp when tired from what I saw.

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#269 16-09-2010 4:51pm
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Has anyone got any updates on the positions of the four man teams? The RAI website is proving useless.:(

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#270 16-09-2010 4:59pm
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shaungil wrote: »

I recall the relief as the car appeared in the distance and the frantic calls to see where they were. We had 3 nav errors I reckon lsoing us about half an hour in total.

One 10 miles from the finish! Navigation unbelievably hard esp when tired from what I saw.

I thought a garmin preloaded with the route would be a must?

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#271 16-09-2010 5:00pm
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I guess communicating with the South West of the country is challenging at the best of times:)

I'm regularly checking the various tweets and facebook pages I am aware of, but they are no more up to date than the RAI website. As I said in an earlier post, it must be difficult for the organisers (who will have been on this round the clock since Sunday)

I think the Boards team must be near the next checkpoint now, so hopefully we'll get some more news soon ...

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