Kilkee Hell of the West

shotgunmcos

Who's doing this next weekend?

Could be a wet and windy one...

Note the bit in the race briefing about entering the swim zone correctly... take heed!

pgibbo

I'll be there. Looking forward to it too. Spotted that in the briefing alright.

Hopefully the weather will have improved by then.

interested

out of interest, are the guys planning on marking the swim course with buoys as per illustration in briefing ? the ideal swim finish spot can be a tricky spot from the last left hander.

BTH

interested wrote: »

out of interest, are the guys planning on marking the swim course with buoys as per illustration in briefing ? the ideal swim finish spot can be a tricky spot from the last left hander.

Are you going down for the swim and the beer??

interested

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Are you going down for the swim and the beer??

I wish, but sadly, nope.

Briando

I'll be there if I get through 'By hook or by crook' without making my niggly injuries any worse.

sconhome

I'll be there.

Obviously using the mats to count people into the water. Was mad last year with people missing wave starts because they swam the length of the beach to the start point.

BTH

amphkingwest wrote: »

I'll be there.

Obviously using the mats to count people into the water. Was mad last year with people missing wave starts because they swam the length of the beach to the start point.

It was worse than that. Some people were still trying to get out of transition when the race started. Single file down a very narrow steps to get onto the beach. I know there were already loads of people at the start line the other end of the beach when I got down those steps. Had to leg it down and managed to get on the back of the pack just in time.

El Director

I'll be there and for the party too. A good friend of mine and the man who got me into tri is coming home from Oz especially for this race so I agreed to sign up plus it's the girl friends favorite, mine too but it really doesn't fit in for me. After a week of almost zero training, eating crap and drinking and 3kg up in weight I ain't expecting much but if on the start line it's all fair game...sorry for getting in my lame excuses so early

El Director

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Are you going down for the swim and the beer??

What about yourself dude?

BTH

El Director wrote: »

What about yourself dude?

Unfortunately not. Another wedding next weekend. And the way Michelle is talking I'll be missing HOTW next year for my wedding. I'm trying to convince her otherwise though.

El Director

If there was one Irish Tri I'd like to win, let's say I could just choose, it would be this one and for most Irish Triathletes I think they'd say the same. If anybody is going make sure to attend the prize giving after, great raffle and the king and queen of Kilkee is crowned and a new/perhaps previous winner name is put on the famous cup.



So the contenders:

Mike Yelverton
Vanessa Fenton
Bjorn Ludick
David Richardson
Shane Scully
Andree Walkin
Trevor Woods

....I'm sure I've missed a load!

Huff n Puff

Also....
Bryan McCrystal
William McCormack
Eric Wolfe
Colm Sheahan

Top 5
Bryan McCrystal - extra bike distance will suit
Bjorn Ludick - lead all the way till half way point on the run
Trevor Woods - could be a surprise package for top spot. Going great in the sprint events. Hopefully he can transfer that into a top Olympic distance performance
Mike Yelverton - not quite as focused as last year. Will improve on bike but might fall back on swim and run times from last year.
Shane Scully - tempting fate

dave04

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Who's doing this next weekend?

Could be a wet and windy one...

Note the bit in the race briefing about entering the swim zone correctly... take heed!

To quote the famous " Aha " song , where it goes " The sun always shines on kilkee ".....! Done this one every year since 2001 , weather never bad, usualy bad the day before !! but .." The sun always shines on kilkee.."

Redzah

dave04 wrote: »

To quote the famous " Aha " song , where it goes " The sun always shines on kilkee ".....! Done this one every year since 2001 , weather never bad, usualy bad the day before !! but .." The sun always shines on kilkee.."

Last year was pretty miserable until the end weather wise from what i can remember in my delerious state

BTH

Redzah wrote: »

Last year was pretty miserable until the end weather wise from what i can remember in my delerious state

Was wet and windy last year but I still got a bit of sunburn

Shut up interested

Redzah

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Was wet and windy last year but I still got a bit of sunburn

Shut up interested

Yep I knew I wasn't imagining it. Here a unique look at what it was like last year from some fella who strapped a camera on for it, really good insight as to what it was like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6sn1vwV0CU

BTH

Redzah wrote: »

Yep I knew I wasn't imagining it. Here a unique look at what it was like last year from some fella who strapped a camera on for it, really good insight as to what it was like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6sn1vwV0CU

Whatever you do, don't pause that at 1:12. You don't want to see that!!

interested

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Whatever you do, don't pause that at 1:12. You don't want to see that!!

Its like the 3 monkeys -
Swim no evil
Bike no evil
Run no evil

still makes me chuckle

BTH

interested wrote: »

Its like the 3 monkeys -
Swim no evil
Bike no evil
Run no evil

still makes me chuckle

Which Monkey is which??

Redzah

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Which Monkey is which??

I'm a bit lost on your humour lads but im assuming that at 1:12 its you in the video bent over??

That was my 1st and so far only triathlon and it was extremely tough considering i was gonna pull out due to not training and decided the week before that i'd train everyday for 1 week and give it a go. I managed to get though it and the feeling afterwards was immense, beast of the east next month is gonna be no. 2. I'm disappointed i'm not going down this sat though.

BTH

Redzah wrote: »

I'm a bit lost on your humour lads but im assuming that at 1:12 its you in the video bent over??

That was my 1st and so far only triathlon and it was extremely tough considering i was gonna pull out due to not training and decided the week before that i'd train everyday for 1 week and give it a go. I managed to get though it and the feeling afterwards was immense, beast of the east next month is gonna be no. 2. I'm disappointed i'm not going down this sat though.

Yup, thats my ass!! Three of us together there from the same club

interested

BetterThanHoyte wrote: »

Which Monkey is which??

randomly select one and apply it and the result is the same for me

Dowee

interested wrote: »

randomly select one and apply it and the result is the same for me

How's your biking and running these days?

I feel if you're going to abuse me on public forums you owe me the courtesy of informing me about it. I only occasionally browse in here these days, I might have missed this!

Bally8

I'll be there to take part in the relay*








*the word relay may be substituted by the word boozefest

Spins

Don't know if they're still taking transfers but if they are and your looking for a spot pm me.

shotgunmcos

Interesting that penalty boxes are to be employed in the HOTW this year.

Thoughts?

pgibbo

shotgunmcos wrote: »

Interesting that penalty boxes are to be employed in the HOTW this year.

Thoughts?

I just hope they're enforced. I was seriously pi$$ed last year when a train of 6 lads passed me working together.

catweazle

Having raced Athy I thought I would never say it but last years Hell of the West was the worst drafting I ever experienced in a race. I am a slow cyclist so it was depressing to see scores of groups clearly drafting going by me all afternoon

The draft busters were riding behind one particular cavalcade of cyclists for a couple of minutes and I righteously thought good those cheats will be nailed but from the results sheet there seemed to be scant to no effort in penalising any of these.

Hope its fixed for this year, really enjoyed the race otherwise

El Director

Well Fazz cannot be at every race but here is the next best thing!

Athlete tracking via Facebook. I think you enter your name and agree to allow the app to update your FB wall as you cross mats. Then anyone wishing to track you can just check out your FB account. I presume one could just use the above link as well, enter name or number and click search.

shotgunmcos

pgibbo wrote: »

I just hope they're enforced. I was seriously pi$$ed last year when a train of 6 lads passed me working together.

I hope so too. Escpecially to catch any of the tope 10-15 at it. Seeing one of them stading still in at the 20k pen box would send out a clear message. I stiff headwind in from Doonbeg is bound to draw out the drafters in numbers...

Should be adopted by all TI races IMO.

El Director

Ya wouldn't it be great to see a few of them in the dock as it were.

Looks like the weather won't be great

bryangiggsy

I see BMC is in Kilkee for this one...thats athy,camlough,dunmore..now kilkee....must be looking to lock the national series....prob athlone next week too......

tunney

bryangiggsy wrote: »

I see BMC is in Kilkee for this one...thats athy,camlough,dunmore..now kilkee....must be looking to lock the national series....prob athlone next week too......

Well is is a professional triathlete so racing is what he does.......

pgibbo

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

sconhome

pgibbo wrote: »

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

Seeing this list gave me an idea for 2013. Probably a sperate thread too

How about a league for boardsies based on your NS races? Using the NS points system should balance out ranking for age groupers too. Would go hand in hand with the SBR challenge helping focus the mind on races and generate a decent amount of smack talk.

Any ideas?

shotgunmcos

pgibbo wrote: »

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

DaveR1 and Huff'n'Puff are in too but those boys are genuine pointy end top 5-10 material and probably spend their time off training to be that good, than waffling on these boards!

pgibbo

shotgunmcos wrote: »

DaveR1 and Huff'n'Puff are in too but those boys are genuine pointy end top 5-10 material and probably spend their time off training to be that good, than waffling on these boards!

I keep my waffling limited to work hours!

bryangiggsy

shotgunmcos wrote: »

pgibbo wrote: »

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

DaveR1 and Huff'n'Puff are in too but those boys are genuine pointy end top 5-10 material and probably spend their time off training to be that good, than waffling on these boards!

Who does huff n puff race as?

BTH

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Who does huff n puff race as?

He was third in Dunmore

shotgunmcos

bryangiggsy wrote: »

Who does huff n puff race as?

His real life self I'd imagine

Love this, reminds me of the guys I know who are married with several kids and are still known by their school nicknames

hootini

pgibbo wrote: »

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

You can put me down for it too , looking forward to the tempest like weather.

.. .I'll use my excuses now - "Still carying a niggle".

themoney

pgibbo wrote: »

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

me too
I have the car loaded and fingers crossed. .
I got a transfer spot so feeling a little unprepared but can’t wait to get racing.

See you in the swim holding pen

slayer91

Me too,
weather here locally ATM is dry but cloudy. Expected to be dry but SW wind in the morning.
Noted the point about the penalty boxes as well in the briefing, looks like they are going to take drafing a bit serious this year. Last year was a joke.

Regs

Nwm2

pgibbo wrote: »

Boards predictions folks?

Have we a complete list of boardsies?

MCOS
EL D
catweazle
Briando
amphkingwest
dave04
Redzah
Bally8 (relay)
pgibbo

I'm in. 'A' race for me. Looking for a top 5-10%, closer to 10% probably considering I was about top 8% or so in Athy, and things went perfectly for me there.

Bambaata

best of luck all

gottarun

shotgunmcos wrote: »

I hope so too. Escpecially to catch any of the tope 10-15 at it. Seeing one of them stading still in at the 20k pen box would send out a clear message. I stiff headwind in from Doonbeg is bound to draw out the drafters in numbers...

Should be adopted by all TI races IMO.

Got your wish!!

Bryan Keane pinged for drafting, still took the top honours.

Gringo78

Results

http://results.racetectiming.com/LiveLB.aspx?CId=74&RId=10081&EId=1

Bambaata

AM i right in saying he got 30seconds for drafting? Should it not have been 2 minutes?

Nwm2

Bambaata wrote: »

AM i right in saying he got 30seconds for drafting? Should it not have been 2 minutes?

30 secs for drafting is ridiculous. Also I would say that a potential future Olympian should not have to cheat to win a local race.

gombeen99

Well done to all who competed today. Thanks to the organisers & volunteers also, fantastic job all. Pity they couldn't sort out the wind, rain & hailstones though! That run to the top of Dunlicky hill seemed to go on for ever, I was sure I must be near the turnaround point when saw the 4k marker :-( I found it tougher this year than the last couple of years, was very very very glad to see the finish line!

Edit: There were two negatives (many more positives than negatives): but still ...
1. There was no warm up at all in the water for wave 1 and some people including myself were barely in the water when the race started. Noone knew if it was time to start the warmup, or if the actual race had started!
2. They ran out of goodie bags / jackets by about 830, despite the fact that there was registration from 8-9 this morning for those arriving in Kilkee on the morning. Surely the organisers know how many competitors entered, and also roughly how many volunteers there would be, and allow for goodie bags for that number. Although I didn't get one, the jackets were definitely a good idea rather than a t-shirt.

They're my only 2 negatives, overall I thought it was very well organised and would definitely do it again next year.