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Valentia island triathlon 2012-May 12th

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭Daz1214


    its a pity the sprint champs are early this year


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    I'm in. Should be a good deep field there too. Fingers crossed for decent weather


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31 deniseve


    Got my spot too. Was up at the crack of dawn this morning to register myself. Dedication!! I'm from South Kerry, living in Dublin so I really enjoy doing the local triathlons like Waterville, Valentia and Cahirciveen (Sive Tri) Great having battles against the local crew. Can't wait. The weather makes a huge difference. Really showcases the area when the weather is good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    I'm also in, and noticed 2011 NS Champ Bjorn is registered too.

    Will be a quality field that's for sure.

    Can't wait.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    This will be my first Tri, so I'm clueless about the correct gear. Triathlon Ireland website says it is compulsory to wear a wetsuit in all open sea swims- I have a 3/4 wetsuit, but I presume I'll need to get a full one?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    This will be my first Tri, so I'm clueless about the correct gear. Triathlon Ireland website says it is compulsory to wear a wetsuit in all open sea swims- I have a 3/4 wetsuit, but I presume I'll need to get a full one?

    Is that a surfing wetsuit you have?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,608 ✭✭✭donothoponpop


    Is that a surfing wetsuit you have?

    Sorry, that term was ambiguous. It's a shorty, 5/3mm neoprene, bare from above the knees/elbows. I've only ever used it for swimming/snorkling, (have a drysuit for playing in cold water, but I doubt they get used in Tri's?).

    And I may as well get all my newbie questions out in the one go:o

    do you wear a trisuit under the wetsuit?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭adamski8


    This will be my first Tri, so I'm clueless about the correct gear. Triathlon Ireland website says it is compulsory to wear a wetsuit in all open sea swims- I have a 3/4 wetsuit, but I presume I'll need to get a full one?
    i wore one at this event last year and it was fine (well i say fine but i was frozen half way through the swim and after so id advise a full one)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    do you wear a trisuit under the wetsuit?

    Yes you do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭El Director


    I'm in also, actually got my place in the afternoon :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭griffin100


    This will be my first Tri, so I'm clueless about the correct gear. Triathlon Ireland website says it is compulsory to wear a wetsuit in all open sea swims- I have a 3/4 wetsuit, but I presume I'll need to get a full one?

    Any wetsuit is acceptable, short legs or sleeveless are fine. However if it's a winsurfing suit or surfing suit you will be restricted in movement.

    As a newbie you should have a look at the Valentia swim on YouTube - it'll really get you in the mood (or perhaps frighten the life out of you, which it did to me when i was a newbie :))


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    adamski8 wrote: »
    (well i say fine but i was frozen half way through the swim and after so id advise a full one)

    +1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ocos


    Just wondering if anyone knows how to contact the organisers. Have an entry I cant use. Not sure if its full but if it is they might have a waiting list


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ianh2


    Does anybody know if there are any camp grounds on Valentia. The last two tri-s I did there I saw a load of people camping in Knightstown. Is there a contact number for booking a site? or do you just show up with a tent and hope there is space?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭El Director


    ocos wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone knows how to contact the organisers. Have an entry I cant use. Not sure if its full but if it is they might have a waiting list

    Here you go dude tim@jakera.com I presume it's ok to post here as its the contact e mail they have given Irish Tri website to use as contact.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ocos


    Tks El Director.
    Seems I have to try get rid of entry myself - anyone?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭The_Scary_Man


    Booked my accommodation this morning.

    I hope the weather picks up a bit before the 12th. I need to get some more open water swims in over the next two weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭El Director


    ocos wrote: »
    Tks El Director.
    Seems I have to try get rid of entry myself - anyone?

    Put it out there on FB and twitter you'd never know. Maybe contact the bigger tri clubs, ask them to circulate it amoung their memebers, surely someone will want it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Entry for this available if anyone wants it? Cleared a swap with the RD so no issues. I can't travel down unfortunately. Sucks as I was really looking forward to it :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    Entry for this available if anyone wants it? Cleared a swap with the RD so no issues. I can't travel down unfortunately. Sucks as I was really looking forward to it :(

    Sorry to hear that Mike.
    I'd say the slot should be grabbed pretty fast hopefully.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭El Director


    Sorry to hear that shotgun, it's a shame. My first of the year and really looking forward to it now.....first time I can be actively involved in a race thread :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    I've just seen how stacked this race is!

    National Sprint Champs and there's a lot of top guns out for glory as expected!

    Couldn't pick a winner, all about who races best on the day.
    Bound to be others I've missed, but here's 6 anyway...

    - Bjorn Ludick
    - Stephen Early
    - Mark Horan
    - Shane Scully
    - Joe Lynch
    - Mark Nolan

    It's gonna be a sprint finish you'd imagine!


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


    plenty for the taking there for you Fazz. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭El Director


    Fazz wrote: »
    I've just seen how stacked this race is!

    National Sprint Champs and there's a lot of top guns out for glory as expected!

    Couldn't pick a winner, all about who races best on the day.
    Bound to be others I've missed, but here's 6 anyway...

    - Bjorn Ludick
    - Stephen Early
    - Mark Horan
    - Shane Scully
    - Joe Lynch
    - Mark Nolan

    It's gonna be a sprint finish you'd imagine!

    Where did you get the start list Fazz? I did the National Champs Olympic Distance last year and it was definitely the highest quality field I've ever raced in Ireland, it seems people do care about the NC races. Doing this myself as I've always wanted to as anybody I speak to that's done it loves the race plus I've never been to that part of the world, didn't even realise it was Sprint Champs! So straight into the fire this season, looking forward to it now :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭BTH


    Fazz wrote: »
    I've just seen how stacked this race is!

    National Sprint Champs and there's a lot of top guns out for glory as expected!

    Couldn't pick a winner, all about who races best on the day.
    Bound to be others I've missed, but here's 6 anyway...

    - Bjorn Ludick
    - Stephen Early
    - Mark Horan
    - Shane Scully
    - Joe Lynch
    - Mark Nolan

    It's gonna be a sprint finish you'd imagine!

    Stephen Early took an impressive win last night in the Pheonix Park. Lead from the start and took the win comfortably. Valentia is a swimmers course. Hard to win that one without a strong swim so my moneys on him or Bjorn.

    And you can forget about Joe Lynch. He's training for an Ironman so this will be far too short for him. Another poor result for him last night (after Burnfoot), although saying that he's clearly not racing any of these races. Surprised he's bothering to go down, probably only there as Aoife will be racing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭ajk24


    Another entry going spare for anyone who is interested - PM if you want and I will ok with the organisers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    Where did you get the start list Fazz? I did the National Champs Olympic Distance last year and it was definitely the highest quality field I've ever raced in Ireland, it seems people do care about the NC races. Doing this myself as I've always wanted to as anybody I speak to that's done it loves the race plus I've never been to that part of the world, didn't even realise it was Sprint Champs! So straight into the fire this season, looking forward to it now :)

    Havent seen start list, just checked the am I registered and put in a couple letters and spat out a load of names :D

    Should be a good and very well represented race so!
    See you down there! Let's hope the sun shines :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,263 ✭✭✭El Director


    Ok so T-4 days for my tri season to get under way. I've never done this race before and that's the reason I am doing it now-I've heard good things.

    So calling on anybody out there for a course run down-swim, bike course and run? Any tips? Anything to watch out for etc....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    Ok so T-4 days for my tri season to get under way. I've never done this race before and that's the reason I am doing it now-I've heard good things.

    So calling on anybody out there for a course run down-swim, bike course and run? Any tips? Anything to watch out for etc....

    Yeah, strangely for a wet, windy and 5 hour drive last year, an 80odd placing and yet I was back online for the first release this year...
    And all for a sprint race ! :D

    I think it's the novelty of the little car ferry, racing on an island and the social factor of many staying there for the weekend.

    A great course defo helps also.
    I haven't done the swim to island route so hopefully this Saturday!

    Bike is up 3-4km of a hill straight away, onto an open section of island and subject to winds, couple of sharp turns - rollin roads but not too bad and a fast finish.
    Short at just under 18km.

    Run is great being 2.5km up same bike route, turn around and straight down seeing where you and opponents are.
    It's a very small island, nothing bar a couple of pubs and a hotel and triathlon takes over for the weekend basically.

    Many stay the Saturday night also for more socialising then.
    Most clubs rent out houses and so a lot of triathletes about in good form for the weekend.

    Atmosphere is great. Course is great, slightly short bike but the opening climb makes up for it :)

    Tips - watch out for wind especially at section after top of climb - very open, bring non deep section wheels if nervous, bring food before you catch ferry onto island (garage on right in cahirciveen).
    Run is fast and furious.
    Sea will be cold! I remember swimming last year and thinking I can't feel my hands and have no idea if I'm making a paddle or not :)

    Backup swim course at side of island if too much waves.
    Usual anti clockwise rectangular swim if so.

    Looking forward to it now!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Swim: use the two round hills for sighting purposes, as I was told when I did it - swim for the center of the cleavage - this works really well

    Bike: first few kms hilly, then ok after that. Surface rough in parts. Last half of bike very exposed, as said above disc wheels only if you dare

    Run: simple, run uphill for 2.5km and back down again.

    One piece of advice is don't use the car ferry to get to the island unless you're very early. You could be queuing for ages. Drive onto the island via the bridge which is further out the road as you travel out from Killarney. Loads of parking around the kids playground just off the major junction at the start of the bike and run route.


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