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TriAthy 2013

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    #122
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    http://my.triathy.ie/index.php/double-olympic-maps
    Hit the tab for waves


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    #123
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    mossym wrote: »
    looks like gap is 10 minutes. that means not hitting the water till 7pm. talk about an awful time to be starting

    Sorry i haven't been around but i've confirmed the following with the race director.

    Wave intervals are 8 mins for Oly, 5 mins for TRY and 7 mins for Sprint. Last wave in the water for Olympic will be 11.05 to 11:10; last wave in Sprint will be 17:55.

    I hope this helps and clears up some stuff !


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    #124
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    elvis jones wrote: »
    last wave in Sprint will be 17:55.!

    Ouch!! Why so late? I'm in wave 7 so I'm guessing about a 17.30 start Jebus :eek:


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    #125
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Ouch!! Why so late? I'm in wave 7 so I'm guessing about a 17.30 start Jebus :eek:

    Because we have so many people, over 2000 on one day. At the end of the Oly and Double Oly transition has to be cleaned, got ready for the next race and marshalls need to have something to eat etc. Its a long ass day !


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    #126
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    It sure is. So why decide to put it all on one day instead of a Sunday instead. also is reg 3 really needed?


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    #127
    red face dave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    Are we not supposed to receive a race pack today???


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    #128
    valarmg
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭valarmg


    elvis jones wrote: »

    7 mins for Sprint.

    last wave in Sprint will be 17:55.

    7 minutes per wave by 9 waves is 63 minutes. And Sprint isn't supposed to start until 17:30 according to the timetable. Is this time put forward to before 17:00?


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    #129
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    valarmg wrote: »
    7 minutes per wave by 9 waves is 63 minutes. And Sprint isn't supposed to start until 17:30 according to the timetable. Is this time put forward to before 17:00?
    56 minutes.


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    #130
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    It sure is. So why decide to put it all on one day instead of a Sunday instead. also is reg 3 really needed?

    1. costs
    2. feedback from marshalls giving up their whole weekend, remember a lot of us will be there on Friday as well.


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    #131
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    valarmg wrote: »
    7 minutes per wave by 9 waves is 63 minutes. And Sprint isn't supposed to start until 17:30 according to the timetable. Is this time put forward to before 17:00?

    17:05 i believe.


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    #132
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Good to see the website has been updated, and information is much easier to find today.

    Nice work, whoever.


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    #133
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    Good to see the website has been updated, and information is much easier to find today.

    Nice work, whoever.

    Ya i know the person doing the majority of the work is doing 20 hr days for the last 2 weeks to try and get everything in place.

    Its not until you see behind the scenes of a race with over 2,000 people that you see how much organisastion goes into it.

    Some of the guys involved will be on site from 6am until 9pm, so its a long ass day !

    One thing i will say is if you can arrive early or stay late to see the try a tri. So many invovled in triathlon are soooooooo serious when it comes to racing but this race always brings a smile to my face with people doing their 1st race and we've seen bikes with shopping baskets attached to them, guys run to the mount line wearing their runners while their shoes were attached to the bike and my fav was a lad standing in transition after the swim having a fag and relaxing being he went out on the bike:D


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    #134
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    elvis, just a small thing, because I am a pedant....

    In the briefing I just looked through, there is mention of a bike giveaway (the link in the briefing doesnt work) The draw is at 12.30 and the winner must be at prizegiving at 1pm to collect the bike, or another name will be drawn. Except there is no prizegiving at 1pm, all four are at different times. And at 1pm a fair proportion of the field will still be racing.


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    #135
    hardCopy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Ya i know the person doing the majority of the work is doing 20 hr days for the last 2 weeks to try and get everything in place.

    Its not until you see behind the scenes of a race with over 2,000 people that you see how much organisastion goes into it.

    Some of the guys involved will be on site from 6am until 9pm, so its a long ass day !

    One thing i will say is if you can arrive early or stay late to see the try a tri. So many invovled in triathlon are soooooooo serious when it comes to racing but this race always brings a smile to my face with people doing their 1st race and we've seen bikes with shopping baskets attached to them, guys run to the mount line wearing their runners while their shoes were attached to the bike and my fav was a lad standing in transition after the swim having a fag and relaxing being he went out on the bike:D

    I was at a duathlon last year where one girl raced on a Dublin bike. Most of the field were finished before she arrived into T2, she got a massive round of applause heading out on her run.


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    #136
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    hardCopy wrote: »
    I was at a duathlon last year where one girl raced on a Dublin bike. Most of the field were finished before she arrived into T2, she got a massive round of applause heading out on her run.

    I know the one and i seen the pic, its things like that that make it worth doing the whole day.


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    #137
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    elvis, just a small thing, because I am a pedant....

    In the briefing I just looked through, there is mention of a bike giveaway (the link in the briefing doesnt work) The draw is at 12.30 and the winner must be at prizegiving at 1pm to collect the bike, or another name will be drawn. Except there is no prizegiving at 1pm, all four are at different times. And at 1pm a fair proportion of the field will still be racing.

    I see what you mean and i'm in touch with the race director to see what the story is.


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    #138
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    From lat years feedback there were a lot of points raised re secuity. This year as you'll see from the race info pack you'll get a sticker for your bike and helmet. Make sure to have both these in place for the bike check ( plllleeeeeeeeaaaaaasssseeeee )


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    #139
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    elvis, just a small thing, because I am a pedant....

    In the briefing I just looked through, there is mention of a bike giveaway (the link in the briefing doesnt work) The draw is at 12.30 and the winner must be at prizegiving at 1pm to collect the bike, or another name will be drawn. Except there is no prizegiving at 1pm, all four are at different times. And at 1pm a fair proportion of the field will still be racing.

    Right here's what i've been told........lets just say what was on the site wasn't phrased very well:D

    Basic idea is we want to present the bike in person on the day, draw will be at 12.30. We'll contact the winner thereafter (if racing we'll wait til they are done), we are hoping to present around the prize giving for double and olympic, but if we need to do it later do be it.


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    #140
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    Should we have received a race pack in the post or do we pick it up at registration?


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    #141
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Should we have received a race pack in the post or do we pick it up at registration?

    Info is on the webiste but number and chips is at registration !


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    #142
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Info is on the webiste but number and chips is at registration !

    Thanks just heard some folks over on the try a tri page received bike numbers etc. Thought I was missing something.


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    #143
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Thanks just heard some folks over on the try a tri page received bike numbers etc. Thought I was missing something.

    To the best of my knowledge no you get all on the day, just make sure you put the stickers on the helmet & bike !


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    #144
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    elvis jones wrote: »
    To the best of my knowledge no you get all on the day, just make sure you put the stickers on the helmet & bike !

    Will do. Just thought I'd ask after your post on stickers didn't want to upset ya :D


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    #145
    boodiebhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭boodiebhoy


    This maybe a stupid question but please forgive me I am new to triathlon. When and where should I put on wetsuit, is it in the transition area just before the reac briefing?


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    #146
    miller82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭miller82


    boodiebhoy wrote: »
    This maybe a stupid question but please forgive me I am new to triathlon. When and where should I put on wetsuit, is it in the transition area just before the reac briefing?

    Yep that should do ya


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    #147
    Podge83
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Podge83


    miller82 wrote: »
    Yep that should do ya

    Unless you're in a late wave a good time after briefing - things may get sweaty if its warm. You could leave it waist height and close it up nearer splash time!!


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    #148
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    Podge83 wrote: »
    Unless you're in a late wave a good time after briefing - things may get sweaty if its warm. You could leave it waist height and close it up nearer splash time!!

    Just took a quick look at Mt Eireann and warm is one thing Sat is not going to be. Wet and Windy Might wear my suit the whole way round. Typical Ireland :rolleyes:


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    #149
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Just took a quick look at Mt Eireann and warm is one thing Sat is not going to be. Wet and Windy Might wear my suit the whole way round. Typical Ireland :rolleyes:
    Damn! I was looking forward to a sunny race. I may rethink my wardrobe so. :P


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    #150
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    Damn! I was looking forward to a sunny race. I may rethink my wardrobe so. :P

    What ??? The fruit salad outfit won't be on show, i'm not going now:mad::p


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    #151
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    elvis jones wrote: »
    What ??? The fruit salad outfit won't be on show, i'm not going now:mad::p
    The what salad? I know I should know what you mean but....


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