CK Tri - 8th August 2015

EC1000

Never mind the Ironman 70.3 lark, all roads lead to Mullingar on the 2nd weekend of August!

Opens for reg next Friday at 8pm. I'll stick up a link later.

sconhome

Nice cool-down birthday celebration for me after the Beast

Kurt Godel

Whats (€250+6%)*(32/70.3)?

Kurt Godel

Really looking forward to this, its a great course, and very well organised.

EC1000

Kurt Godel wrote: »

Whats (€250+6%)*(32/70.3)?

Going by that, I think you'll be pleased with a significant discount!!

Podge83

Looking forward to this one this year. Got dq'd last year - must put that right.

StaggerLee

I'll be doing CK for the first time this year

Chartsengrafs

Anyone got a link??

joey100

https://sites.google.com/site/carolinekearneytri/CK-Tri-2014-registration

Chartsengrafs

Thanks Joey, got held up in work and the page didn't seem to be refreshing on the phone. I'm in anyway!

MojoMaker

In as well. Looking forward already.

RacoonQueen

This race is my jinx...

EC1000

RacoonQueen wrote: »

This race is my jinx...

Planning another no show?

mossym

EC1000 wrote: »

Planning another no show?

consistency is key in tri after all...

RacoonQueen

EC1000 wrote: »

Planning another no show?

they do say third time lucky!
I will expect a special prize for just turning up. Just so you know....

sconhome

RacoonQueen wrote: »

they do say third time lucky!
I will expect a special prize for just turning up. Just so you know....

Your prize will be getting to race!!

c07

What are the cycle and run courses like?

EC1000

c07 wrote: »

What are the cycle and run courses like?

Bike is fast. One loop of a mainly flat circuit taking in a lot of the old N6 and the new stretch of N52 from tyrellspass. The run has a couple of out and back sections and is completely flat.

Kander

Never did this before. Does it sell out?

EC1000

Kander wrote: »

Never did this before. Does it sell out?

Yes, sold out within a week last year.

Podge83

EC1000 wrote: »

Bike is fast. One loop of a mainly flat circuit taking in a lot of the old N6 and the new stretch of N52 from tyrellspass. The run has a couple of out and back sections and is completely flat.

I'd second the above just to add that one of the "out and backs" is off road - although not too bad underfoot. Great Swim too - nice wide start and a decent run out to the first buoy.

Always remember the start of this last year and thought I was going delirious seeing a guy cycling on the lake. A closer look confirmed that he was on some sort of a raft with a bike mounted on it.

shansey

i'm in!

Roll on summer!

EC1000

I saw the comment in the Challenge thread about the clash of the new Challenge race weekend with Kilkee next year.

Thought it was worth mentioning that despite the clash with Ironman 70.3 this year and some obvious apprehension about how it would affect this race, happily over 350 of you have decided to enter CK 2015 so far and number are growing steadily. It will probably sell out again so thanks to everyone for continuing to support club races!

mossym

EC1000 wrote: »

I saw the comment in the Challenge thread about the clash of the new Challenge race weekend with Kilkee next year.

Thought it was worth mentioning that despite the clash with Ironman 70.3 this year and some obvious apprehension about how it would affect this race, happily over 350 of you have decided to enter CK 2015 so far and number are growing steadily. It will probably sell out again so thanks to everyone for continuing to support club races!

great to see the support still coming in. you should be lucky, Dublin isn't running any shorter distance races, just the half. i couldn't get why people thought the race next year would take from Kilkee till i spotted they were running a sprint and Olympic as well

rooneyjm

I dont think it will matter. Anyone really into triathlon and wants to do an Oly that weekend will go to Kilkee.

Claude Burgundy

EC1000 wrote: »

I saw the comment in the Challenge thread about the clash of the new Challenge race weekend with Kilkee next year.

Thought it was worth mentioning that despite the clash with Ironman 70.3 this year and some obvious apprehension about how it would affect this race, happily over 350 of you have decided to enter CK 2015 so far and number are growing steadily. It will probably sell out again so thanks to everyone for continuing to support club races!

What is capicity ??

EC1000

Claude Burgundy wrote: »

What is capicity ??

Still space Claude but wouldn't leave it too much longer....

Chartsengrafs

I can't do this race, but will let my entry go for €30 to any Boardsie who is interested (just over half price of €55). It'll cost you €5 to transfer details.

RacoonQueen

Basster wrote: »

I can't do this race, but will let my entry go for €30 to any Boardsie who is interested (just over half price of €55). It'll cost you €5 to transfer details.

Boo just entered the other day!

Third time lucky for me...I'll make it to the start line this year...

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Basster wrote: »

I can't do this race, but will let my entry go for €30 to any Boardsie who is interested (just over half price of €55). It'll cost you €5 to transfer details.

Yes please if still available, I will drop you a pm tomorrow.

mossym

Camryn Bitter Barter wrote: »

Yes please if still available, I will drop you a pm tomorrow.

you know there is a swim right?

splanagan22

Basster wrote: »

I can't do this race, but will let my entry go for €30 to any Boardsie who is interested (just over half price of €55). It'll cost you €5 to transfer details.

I will take this if other offer falls through

PM sent.

Chartsengrafs

Camryn Bitter Barter wrote: »

Yes please if still available, I will drop you a pm tomorrow.

Sure, all yours JB as you got there first.

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Basster wrote: »

Sure, all yours JB as you got there first.

Cheers, PM sent.

mossym wrote: »

you know there is a swim right?

Only messing about, judging by run and swim pace after starting back i wont be breaking any records!

shansey

Podge83 wrote: »

Looking forward to this one this year. Got dq'd last year - must put that right.

Why were you DQ'd???

Podge83

Dangerous cycling.

I was stuck behind a car for what seemed like ages who was stuck behind a slower competitor from an earlier wave. There were two of us. The notorious hum of the motorbike behind was apparent but when I saw a clear road ahead I went. Manoeuvre may have taken me across the central line briefly. Frustration got the better of me (and I was panicking about getting a drafting penalty). Other guy overtook on the inside.

I maintain that it wasn't dangerous and protested at the time but my utterings fell on deaf ears. On balance I suppose I deserved it technically and have made my peace with the officials in question.

Anyway, I probably deserved it for stupidity alone knowing that the bike official was behind.

shansey

Podge83 wrote: »

Dangerous cycling.

I was stuck behind a car for what seemed like ages who was stuck behind a slower competitor from an earlier wave. There were two of us. The notorious hum of the motorbike behind was apparent but when I saw a clear road ahead I went. Manoeuvre may have taken me across the central line briefly. Frustration got the better of me (and I was panicking about getting a drafting penalty). Other guy overtook on the inside.

I maintain that it wasn't dangerous and protested at the time but my utterings fell on deaf ears. On balance I suppose I deserved it technically and have made my peace with the officials in question.

Anyway, I probably deserved it for stupidity alone knowing that the bike official was behind.

Ah, We've all been there.

Was just looking at the course, looks really good and hopefully fast! Will be my first time and looking forward to it now!

D33

Folks, with regret I cant race CK this year so I have a spare slot going begging for anyone still looking......

EC1000

FYI - Sold out and last day for transfers today

peter kern

do they have an entrance list up ?

Kurt_Godel

EC1000 wrote: »

FYI - Sold out and last day for transfers today

Its worth saying- well done on selling out given the "competition" this weekend. I guess its a credit to your past performance that you can sell out on an IM weekend!

Podge83

peter kern wrote: »

do they have an entrance list up ?

wave lists being issued today afaik on their facebook page.

You must be examining the competition - are you eyeing another win?

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Podge83 wrote: »

wave lists being issued today afaik on their facebook page.

You must be examining the competition - are you eyeing another win?

If i can skip the swim entirely and get a head start i might give Peter a run for his money....be afraid Peter, be very afraid:)

Podge83

Peter:

https://sites.google.com/site/carolinekearneytri/news/entrylist

Odds??

peter kern

nice one
i predict the winner will be a vet.

ps i was wondering why my swim partner left me high and dry in the pool again ;-)

Podge83

peter kern wrote: »

nice one
i predict the winner will be a vet.

And I thought you were a coach, not a vet - mind you, some you coach may be animal!! ;-)

mossym

peter kern wrote: »

nice one
i predict the winner will be a vet.

lets do a venn diagram Peter
I'm guessing a munster man. i reckon that covers your guess as well

(that's on the consideration for fairness you're not picking yourself, nor am i (picking you), of course, not to say i don;t think you could win it)

MojoMaker

Thanks Peter. Hope I live up to it now.

pgibbo

I really must do this race at some stage. I've heard nothing but good reports about it.

Best of luck this weekend folks

peter kern

mossym wrote: »

lets do a venn diagram Peter
I'm guessing a munster man. i reckon that covers your guess as well

(that's on the consideration for fairness you're not picking yourself, nor am i
(picking you), of course, not to say i don;t think you could win it)

on the basis that BTH will never be from the west i could bet a 5 er that it wont be a munster man ;-)

Mr Tango

peter kern wrote: »

nice one
i predict the winner will be a vet.

ps i was wondering why my swim partner left me high and dry in the pool again ;-)

Apologies - had my pre race bike to do this morning. Resting up the swimming arms. Hope you will do lead out this week since I did Belfast!!!