Quiet Man Triathlon - May 13th

pgibbo

Just wondering if anyone else is doing this event?

I know it's on the same weekend as Valentia so most of the NS folks will be doing Valentia.

I'm not looking forward to OW in May but I entered all the same.

sconhome

pgibbo wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone else is doing this event?

I know it's on the same weekend as Valentia so most of the NS folks will be doing Valentia.

I'm not looking forward to OW in May but I entered all the same.

FYP - link broken.

sconhome

Looking forward to it event though the Lake could be chilly. Just hope my wetsuit is dry after Valentia.

mloc123

You racing it GIbbo? I need a race this weekend, well I don't need one but it would line up nicely, worth the drive down?

pgibbo

I am doing it Colm. I did the duathlon there a few weeks ago and the run course is really nice - through woodland. The bike is an out & back with a tasty 1.5km hill which goes down on the way out and up on the way back. Road surface isn't the best but then again it's the west of Ireland so it's the norm! I've no idea what the swim will be like but it's a fairly sheltered area so should be fine.

pgibbo

amphkingwest wrote: »

Looking forward to it event though the Lake could be chilly. Just hope my wetsuit is dry after Valentia.

So you're doing both - good stuff! :cool:

mloc123

pgibbo wrote: »

I am doing it Colm. I did the duathlon there a few weeks ago and the run course is really nice - through woodland. The bike is an out & back with a tasty 1.5km hill which goes down on the way out and up on the way back. Road surface isn't the best but then again it's the west of Ireland so it's the norm! I've no idea what the swim will be like but it's a fairly sheltered area so should be fine.

Same bike and run route as the Duathlon then?

pgibbo

mloc123 wrote: »

Same bike and run route as the Duathlon then?

yes indeed. Shall I mail you the GC files?

mloc123

I'm in... for a spanking from pgibbo if nothing else

El Director

mloc123 wrote: »

I'm in... for a spanking from pgibbo if nothing else

Oh another boards match up...ding, ding, ding...lets get it on :cool:

pgibbo

mloc123 wrote: »

I'm in... for a spanking from pgibbo if nothing else

LOL....not sure about that as you've been pretty cloak and dagger!

sconhome

mloc123 wrote: »

I'm in... for a spanking from pgibbo if nothing else

Its alright, just don't follow him on the run and you'll beat him

mloc123

Didn't realise this was sold out, that's me out of it.

pgibbo

Wave allocations and race briefing documents are now available on the website. Wish I was racing it, but alas.....

pgibbo

Hope everyone enjoyed the race yesterday. Tough conditions.

Kevin Thornton really blitzed the field. Impressive performance.

Results are available on http://www.trilakes.ie

sconhome

After Valentia on Saturday I'm still not sure what possessed me to race on Sunday, but I did.

The conditions were a world apart, instead of calm, flat, cold, clear sea water we got windy choppy, cold, dark, lake water. What was a tough swim was followed quickly by the only ever time I've had to push hard on a downhill cycle, the head wind was ferocious on the way out but this meant a nice tail wind and being able to spin on the big ring uphill coming back

The run was great with some nice loops through the woods before the finish.

All in all, a fantastic event, very well organised and a great competitors pack with T-shirt, medal and really nice trophies for those who got AG results.

Definitely one to do next year.

pgibbo

amphkingwest wrote: »

After Valentia on Saturday I'm still not sure what possessed me to race on Sunday, but I did.

The conditions were a world apart, instead of calm, flat, cold, clear sea water we got windy choppy, cold, dark, lake water. What was a tough swim was followed quickly by the only ever time I've had to push hard on a downhill cycle, the head wind was ferocious on the way out but this meant a nice tail wind and being able to spin on the big ring uphill coming back

The run was great with some nice loops through the woods before the finish.

All in all, a fantastic event, very well organised and a great competitors pack with T-shirt, medal and really nice trophies for those who got AG results.

Definitely one to do next year.

Congrats on your own AG podium! :cool:

Tinder

Yea it was a tough race and a really tough swim! well done to everyone. Anyone willing to put on the suit and take on the conditions yesterday deserves credit.

mloc123

Great race. Swim was a bit of a washing machine and the outward leg of the bike was some slog into the wind.. the run made up for it all, lovely route.