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Lough Cutra Castle Triathlon - Cycle route

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  • 14-04-2015 2:11pm
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    martyoo
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    Hi,

    Does anyone have any info or profile for the cycle route in this triathlon?


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    sconhome
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    Gauntlet, standard or sprint distance?


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    sconhome
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    Gauntlet Bike http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/367881695
    GPX attached for upload to device.

    Gauntlet Run http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/597705752

    There is a training day on 9th May which will recce all routes and the swim course.


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    martyoo
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    Thank you! Doing the Gauntlet.


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    sconhome
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    If you can get down for the training day you get a great chance to check out the course beforehand.


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    PWEI
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    martyoo wrote: »
    Thank you! Doing the Gauntlet.


    The bike course is tough & the condition of the roads makes it harder.
    Lots of potholes. gravel & some of the roads have grass in the middle of them. It was also long, nearly 4 km long.

    Trail shoes would be the most appropriate shoes for the run also.

    It's definitely not a PB course anyway.


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    sconhome
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    PWEI wrote: »
    Trail shoes would be the most appropriate shoes for the run also.

    100% agreed and something I stressed last year after a recce run but people were still caught out.


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    mossym
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    AKW wrote: »
    100% agreed and something I stressed last year after a recce run but people were still caught out.

    i was one that listened and was very glad i did. definitely a trial shoe course, especially if you have any events in the following weeks you'd like your ankles intact for


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    rooneyjm
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    The run was shocking and its about a mile to the road before you really get going on the bike but they did a few things very well.
    - No hassle registration.
    - Transition didnt close for the Olympic even though the Gauntlet had started.
    - Results straight after the race on a print out


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    zico10
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    AKW wrote: »
    100% agreed and something I stressed last year after a recce run but people were still caught out.

    I planned on running in Cloudracers, would that be a bad idea?


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    iAcesHigh
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    anybody have routes for "The Prendergast"? (Sprint Plus)...


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    sconhome
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    zico10 wrote: »
    I planned on running in Cloudracers, would that be a bad idea?

    Zico, its percentages. I'm nowhere near your level but I wouldn't give up any competitive edge by not wearing a trail shoe. The additional traction alone giving surety underfoot can make a big difference.

    To my mind most road shoes (and quite a few trail shoes) are too stacked for offroad running. Low to the ground and wide base is the order of the day.


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    benji2006
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    iAcesHigh wrote: »
    anybody have routes for "The Prendergast"? (Sprint Plus)...

    There is a PDF map on the website for the loop used in both the 20k and 40k cycles - I used mapmyride to create a route base on the map.


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    benji2006
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    benji2006 wrote: »
    There is a PDF map on the website for the loop used in both the 20k and 40k cycles - I used mapmyride to create a route base on the map.


    http://www.mapmyrun.com/ie/gort-c/lough-cutra-20k-loop-course-1495609


    Here is the 20k loop course as recorded on the training day ...


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