[EVENT] Tri795 Bunclody Co Wexford

DustyBin

Racing 795 are very proud to be hosting the third running of Tri795
With a beginner friendly 500m outdoor pool swim and a bike & run to remember this has something for everyone
Race start Sunday 5th August @ 12pm
More information from the club website here
Last years thread

Entry is an all time low €25 + €1.25 TI fee for individuals and €35 + €1.75 TI fee for relays

We'll even feed ye afterewards as well, just hope we get as good a weather as previous years

See what previous competitors had to say here

RacoonQueen

Might do this actually. Woddle promised me a lift last year and any opportunity to leave Woddle in my dust is always welcomed.

Woddle

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Might do this actually. Woddle promised me a lift last year and any opportunity to leave Woddle in my dust is always welcomed.

I suppose we have to level the playing field somehow and the fact I can't swim should help your lost cause

On another note, great race and definitely one to bring the family along to.

elvis jones

Great event and of course............the soup:)

Myself and mrs jones will be there !

Oryx

Highly recommend this. Great event and a challenging enough course! Unfortunately I cant commit to entering this till July, but if I can then, and its not full, I will.

elvis jones

We should be bringing a large group from Trilogy this year........no sign of any 795 at Trilaois ?

DustyBin

Cool, will be great to see groups arriving, always helps with the atmosphere
Hopefully you'll have a bit more luck yourself this time round as well
We've had members at Laois each of the last few years, just not this time round, but we're a lot smaller club than ye guys - can't be everywhere
See you in August

elvis jones

Looks like we'll have about 10 from Trilogy down there:)

How is it selling ?

DustyBin

Hey Elvis
Entries are going really well and much faster than last year
Currently half full we will hopefully fill up earlier than previous years
Looking forward to seeing you and the other lads from trilogy on the day
Hope the bike treats you a bit better this time round

elvis jones

DustyBin wrote: »

Hey Elvis
Entries are going really well and much faster than last year
Currently half full we will hopefully fill up earlier than previous years
Looking forward to seeing you and the other lads from trilogy on the day
Hope the bike treats you a bit better this time round

Good to hear, i think there are about 10 of us in total !

I still have to sign up:o

Ya fingers crossed it will be the debut outing for my TT

Kurt Godel

How does the swim grading work? I don't remember putting an estimated time down while entering, are the lanes ranked by ability? How do you pass/get passed?

Looks like there will be a good few Boardsies doing it.

Oryx

When does entry close for this?

Brokenspokes

Entry closes Wednesday 1st August at 20:00.

You would have entered a est swim time.

elvis jones

Oryx wrote: »

When does entry close for this?

Will i be racing against Ironmom ?????

Oryx

elvis jones wrote: »

Will i be racing against Ironmom ?????

With. Not against.

elvis jones

Oryx wrote: »

With. Not against.

Correct,

I'll be racing against my wife:D

RacoonQueen

Whats the etiquette in pool tris. Say the person behind you is touching your feet during the swim, but you've been relentlessly touching the feet of the person in front of you and they haven't stopped(assuming you can't overtake). Do you stop and let them pass, add more seconds to your swim and put yourself down a placing, or, do you go on?

Oryx

Usually the marshals will spot that and hold the slower person back at the end of the lane. They will tell you in the briefing if passing is allowed.

griffin100

In this race the marshals will watch for slower swimmers and will pull them up at the end of a length. Be sure that you want to pass though, it's a hell of a lot easier swimming in someone's slipstream compared to leading the group and you might find that when you take the lead you could be struggling.

There's no mid length passing in pool swims.

Oryx

Passing is allowed in pool swims sometimes. It was allowed in Joey Hannan, in one direction only.

DustyBin

Just a quick reminder that entries close next Wednesday at 8pm

Here is an email we sent out to past entrants recently:


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Hello All former Tri795 participants

Just a friendly reminder that you still have a chance to get the last remaining places. We took your suggestions on board and have carpet to protect you in transition

Check it out here - http://www.facebook.com/Racing795


Recession busting Race fee €25 + registration fee is €1.25

Same great race as last year, including chip timing, Irelands most enthusiastic marshals along with the same delicious food and atmosphere afterwards.
However, we’ve decided to dispense with the usual goody bag and pass the savings on to the competitors.

Check out bike and run route video's recently added to the websitehttp://racing795.com/2012/07/10/tri795-bike-and-run-video-previews/

Date: Sunday, 5th August 2012 - note change of date from last year!
Time: 12 o’clock
Location: Bunclody, Co Wexford
Email: tri795@gmail.com

Registration closes on Wednesday Aug 1st at 8pm. You must also purchase a one day licence if you are not a triathlon ireland member.

More details here - http://racing795.com/

See you there

Tri795 Committee


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Hopefully see some of you on the day

elvis jones

Ok ok ok, i'll register now...........but i must know, will there be soup ????;)

DustyBin

No soup this year Elvis, but we'll still feed you don't worry
Even with our souper low recession busting prices

elvis jones

DustyBin wrote: »

No soup this year Elvis, but we'll still feed you don't worry
Even with our souper low recession busting prices

No soup, i sold it to others on the strength of the soup:p

At least these is carpet from the pool to the tennis court:D

elvis jones

Signed up at last:o

my wife is using a transfer, i think she was onto Dusty about it !

See yee on Sunday, looking forward to it............i'll be the slwo one in the pool !

I think i might bring a flask of soup:D

RacoonQueen

Over and out for me. I was reminded yesterday and again this morning that I agreed MONTHS ago to have the nephew all weekend while my sister is at a wedding in the UK. No way am I missing training for the little bugger but a trip to the sunny south east is definitely off.

elvis jones

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Over and out for me. I was reminded yesterday and again this morning that I agreed MONTHS ago to have the nephew all weekend while my sister is at a wedding in the UK. No way am I missing training for the little bugger but a trip to the sunny south east is definitely off.

There is a lovely kids play area there....................

Brokenspokes

Here you go RacoonQueen............

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=404854916233438&set=a.404854759566787.106405.119753158076950&type=3

RacoonQueen

Ha he's 19 months and he'd be nosediving off the top of that within seconds if I left him to it. Unless you're offering to supervise?

elvis jones

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Ha he's 19 months and he'd be nosediving off the top of that within seconds if I left him to it. Unless you're offering to supervise?

Is he good looking, my 15 month old daughter "might" be allowed play with him;)

DustyBin

Ok folks, due to unexpected demand we had a small problem yesterday with individual entries but all sorted out now and entries open again for the last remaining places - get your entry in now

Yes Elvis that was me dealing with the swap for your good wife, thought I recognized the surname alright

RacoonQueen

elvis jones wrote: »

Is he good looking, my 15 month old daughter "might" be allowed play with him;)

He has some of my blood running through his veins. Of course he's beautiful.

elvis jones

DustyBin wrote: »

Ok folks, due to unexpected demand we had a small problem yesterday with individual entries but all sorted out now and entries open again for the last remaining places - get your entry in now

Yes Elvis that was me dealing with the swap for your good wife, thought I recognized the surname alright

Thats all done ?

DustyBin

elvis jones wrote: »

Thats all done ?

Yep no bother

joey100

Signed up to do this race myself. Not sure to take the TT bike or the road bike, Have done a bit of cycling in the area so know there is a good few hills involved! Just wondering if the time made on the tt bike on the flat would be lost on the climbs?

elvis jones

joey100 wrote: »

Signed up to do this race myself. Not sure to take the TT bike or the road bike, Have done a bit of cycling in the area so know there is a good few hills involved! Just wondering if the time made on the tt bike on the flat would be lost on the climbs?

Well the climb out of transition is eh, lots of fun;)

griffin100

joey100 wrote: »

Signed up to do this race myself. Not sure to take the TT bike or the road bike, Have done a bit of cycling in the area so know there is a good few hills involved! Just wondering if the time made on the tt bike on the flat would be lost on the climbs?

I train on this bike route and use the TT bike all the time. None of the hills are that steep that you will be in trouble on the TT bike except maybe for the first 500m out of transition and the 500m up through Clonegal. Every other hill can be done on the aerobars. There are also 2-3 really fast descents (yuo can hit 60kph+ coming back into Bunclody) where the TT bike will really make up time, assuming that the road conditions are dry enough to allow fast descending

elvis jones

TT for me, only got it last week and any excuse to give it a go as its Aug now and soon it won't see daynight for months:(

Don't forgot race closes tonight at 8 !

Great videos on the site of the bike and run route ( i got a flat at 1:17 in the bike one:o )

Just thinking, the water is going to be bloody freezing:eek:

griffin100

Heated pool Elvis, it's never cold

elvis jones

griffin100 wrote: »

Heated pool Elvis, it's never cold

Praise jebus !

Oryx

elvis jones wrote: »

Praise jebus !

I remember thinking last year that it was bloody freezing when I got in.

Right now unmotivated me is trying to think up reasons not to do this.

RedB

Oryx wrote: »

I remember thinking last year that it was bloody freezing when I got in.

Right now unmotivated me is trying to think up reasons not to do this.

You mean apart from the reason that it seems to be a front for some sort of wife swapping outfit :eek:

I didn't think the standards would drop so fast on the new forum :rolleyes:

DustyBin wrote: »

Ok folks, due to unexpected demand we had a small problem yesterday with individual entries but all sorted out now and entries open again for the last remaining places - get your entry in now

Yes Elvis that was me dealing with the swap for your good wife, thought I recognized the surname alright

Kurt Godel

Unmotivation, Oryx? At least you're a decent runner, and stand to make up places as the race goes on. Try being good at swimming, mediocre at biking, and crap at running. Very unmotivating, the prospect of being constantly passed from the pool to the finish!

Oryx

Kurt Godel wrote: »

Unmotivation, Oryx? At least you're a decent runner, and stand to make up places as the race goes on. Try being good at swimming, mediocre at biking, and crap at running. Very unmotivating, the prospect of being constantly passed from the pool to the finish!

I'm a decent sleeper at the moment, and thats about it. And for the record my biking is worse than yours. Im just there to make you look good.

You mean apart from the reason that it seems to be a front for some sort of wife swapping outfit

Reminds me of my favourite saying. No matter how wonderful you think she is, someone, somewhere, is sick of her sh!t.

armen tamzarien

hi, this is my first triathlon & i have a couple of queries i hoped you may be able to help me with, i know a wet suit is not requied for this event, but can you let me know what will people generally wear while swimming ?, and will they change into tri shorts when out of the water ?, also is the run on tarmac or trail ?,
Sorry for the bombardment of questions but nerves are running high !!!

Oryx

You can wear a trisuit or swimsuit for the swim. You can then put shorts on in transition if you just have swim gear on. The run is all on tarmac.

DustyBin

Swim waves allocated and emailed out to all participants along with the race manual
Will be up on club website tomorrow
Good luck with your race, see you in Bunclody
www.racing795.com

Kurt Godel

DustyBin wrote: »

Swim waves allocated and emailed out to all participants along with the race manual
Will be up on club website tomorrow
Good luck with your race, see you in Bunclody
www.racing795.com

Very precise race manual, fair play on that, it explains a lot.

I'm in wave 5, which from what I can make out, is the fastest wave, but I presume will start after all the others (ie last)?

Really looking forward to this!

DustyBin

The lads have put a fair bit of work into the manual all right

Yes, wave 1 first, wave 5 last
Registration and transition close the same time for everyone but plenty of room by the pool to shout on others and get a feel for things before your big splash
Gives you nice warmup time too

Good luck!!

Kurt Godel

Ok, cards on the table, who's in for predictions?

Swim: 8:30
T1:1:30
Bike: 41:00
T2: 1:30
Run: 23:00
Total:1:15:30

Will try and shave those 30 secs

essdee

I'm in wave 5, which from what I can make out, is the fastest wave

Ooops! I thought this was the slowest wave! I may have been overly optimistic in estimating my swim time - 10 mins.