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Lost Sheep 2012

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    #62
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    elvis jones wrote: »
    I take it you can register the evening before ?

    You have to register the evening before


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    #63
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    You have to register the evening before


    Good to know, cheers:)

    Oh and are bikes racked that night or in the morning ?


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    #64
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Good to know, cheers:)

    Oh and are bikes racked that night or in the morning ?

    In the morning. In the pitch dark. See here https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2460062981205&set=a.2460061021156.2147236.1241086304&type=3&theater


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    #65
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    In the morning. In the pitch dark. See here https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2460062981205&set=a.2460061021156.2147236.1241086304&type=3&theater


    I have my headlamp at the ready:D


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    #66
    BTH
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    I have my headlamp at the ready:D

    Cycling through Kenmare, at ungodly o'clock in the pitch dark, and all you can see is head torches. Its deadly!!


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    #67
    interested
    Registered Users Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭interested


    it's like an Orbital concert, in a deserted hotel grounds, in Kerry ... oh, the glamour ;)


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    #68
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    interested wrote: »
    it's like an Orbital concert, in a deserted hotel grounds, in Kerry ... oh, the glamour ;)

    Tunney would like it then:D

    In July i almost pulled out, really lookiong forward to it now.


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    #69
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    One last question !

    Options to refill water/energy drink bottles on the bike ?


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    #70
    BTH
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    One last question !

    Options to refill water/energy drink bottles on the bike ?

    They'll be handing out water at the bottom of the second climb.


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    #71
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    They'll be handing out water at the bottom of the second climb.

    Cheers !


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    #72
    bombidal
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭bombidal


    everyone here using tt bike?.. me is still undecided. Wont have time to do course before hand. I would expect to finish about midfield.


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    #73
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Going with TT and wheelcover unless its blowing a gale


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    #74
    Therapysucks
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Therapysucks


    Picked up a pair of Planet X 50mm tubs second hand recently and only just getting a feel for them. Wondering would it be better sticking the Ksyrium Elites on the bike for the Lost Sheep? Any opinions? On that sort of course, will the carbon tubs make much of a difference? Haven't used tubs before and am dreading a puncture, have Kefal repair goo and a spare, but even so I reckon the time it would take to change would have me finishing in next year's race. They just look a lot better on the bike. :)


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    #75
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Well here it is, race week.

    One final long swim for me tonight and i'll do very little all week.


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    #76
    blind_hurler
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    "On exiting the water, ensure that you cross over the timing mat so that your swim time will be recorded. All swimmers will run to the shoe collection area, collect their numbered shoes and run to transition at the Riversdale Hotel. If you decide to take off your wetsuit, you must carry it to the transition."

    Didn't realize there was a 1K run back to transition after the swim... so what are people planning to do..


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    #77
    Therapysucks
    Registered Users Posts: 39 ✭Therapysucks


    Is the 1k run to transition taken off the 1/2 marathon at the end? There was something like this at Ironman Waled last year when they had to change the swim. People had a long run to transition as a result but had it knocked off at the other end.

    Also, better to run in wetsuit or carry it?


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    #78
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    blind_hurler wrote: »
    "On exiting the water, ensure that you cross over the timing mat so that your swim time will be recorded. All swimmers will run to the shoe collection area, collect their numbered shoes and run to transition at the Riversdale Hotel. If you decide to take off your wetsuit, you must carry it to the transition."

    Didn't realize there was a 1K run back to transition after the swim... so what are people planning to do..

    I'm taking off my wetsuit and putting on my crocs to get back there.


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    #79
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Im bringing a second [pair of trainers with the elastic laces in them and will be taking the wetsuit off and carrying it rather than trying to run in it. I dont see the point in taking the time off, its the same for everyone.


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    #80
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Bambaata wrote: »
    Im bringing a second [pair of trainers with the elastic laces in them and will be taking the wetsuit off and carrying it rather than trying to run in it. I dont see the point in taking the time off, its the same for everyone.

    I was just advised by a few who did it last year to take it off and run with it.


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    #81
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    If it was <600m id go barefoot and run in suit but 1k is a bit far


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    #82
    glennbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭glennbhoy


    any reason why the bike is only 83, and not 90km

    looking forward to it


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    #83
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    glennbhoy wrote: »
    any reason why the bike is only 83, and not 90km

    looking forward to it

    Thats what the loop is !

    What those hills 83k is fine:D


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    #84
    glennbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭glennbhoy


    ah just feel i cant say its a proper 1/2 ironman, as its 7km short

    bring on the hills, wee buns


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    #85
    interested
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    Thats what the loop is !

    What those hills 83k80km is fine:D

    But I guess the run from swim exit to transition should add 1km to that ;)


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    #86
    Bambaata
    Registered Users Posts: 4,089 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Are ye all staying in Kenmare? I've booked a place in Inbhear Sceine Waterside. Going down tomorrow and staying until Monday. It would be great to meet up if there's anyone hanging around?


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    #87
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Bambaata wrote: »
    Are ye all staying in Kenmare? I've booked a place in Inbhear Sceine Waterside. Going down tomorrow and staying until Monday. It would be great to meet up if there's anyone hanging around?

    We have a club house, heading down fri afternoon and back sunday sometime !


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    #88
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Temps look like 22 for Sat !


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    #89
    littlemsfickle
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    Does anyone who has done this before know if it's possible to get parking any closer to transition than the school 1km away?


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    #90
    pab_lowe
    Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭pab_lowe


    I know there were a bunch of people at Athy who brought their camper vans. Is there anyplace where one could pull up for the Friday night which is close to the start?


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    #91
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    littlemsfickle wrote: »
    Does anyone who has done this before know if it's possible to get parking any closer to transition than the school 1km away?

    most people cycle into transition from their house as it is the fastest way to do and a good way to wake up ;-)
    but yes there is parking close to transition if you are early.


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