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[Event] Challenge Galway 2016

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    #182
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,364 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Never done Roth so not in any argument on that, just pointing out that Roth is €450 to enter rather than €380 that PWEI claimed.

    Roth is more expensive than Galway (and rightly so apparently)


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    #183
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Never done Roth so not in any argument on that, just pointing out that Roth is €450 to enter rather than €380 that PWEI claimed.

    Roth is more expensive than Galway (and rightly so apparently)

    Nope Galway is more - €475

    http://www.challenge-galway.eu/prices/


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    #184
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    tunney wrote: »
    Roth has a nice safe swim. .

    Someone died on the swim the year I did it (2011).

    No body of water is safe.

    The risks are merely mitigated by the ability of the athletes and the arrangement of safety crew etc..


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    #185
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,364 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    tunney wrote: »
    Nope Galway is more - €475

    http://www.challenge-galway.eu/prices/
    It is now, obviously. Late entries always are more expensive.

    When you had the chance to enter Roth, Galway would have been cheaper. Anyway, hope the above poster has fun at Roth


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    #186
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,364 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Jesus wept :rolleyes:


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    #187
    PWEI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭PWEI


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Never done Roth so not in any argument on that, just pointing out that Roth is €450 to enter rather than €380 that PWEI claimed.

    Roth is more expensive than Galway (and rightly so apparently)


    I said it was €380 because that's what I paid in 2014.

    Still way better value than Galway which is the point I was trying to make.
    Roth has 6000 volunteers every year, 250,000 spectators and has won the title of “best Race of the Year" five years in a row.


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    #188
    pot p
    Registered Users Posts: 404 ✭✭pot p


    Did I read the thread tittle right??? Is it not "challenge Galway 2016"?????? Think mods may change it to "challenge Galway vs challenge Roth"


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    #189
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    According to their Facebook page there is only 50 slots remaining for the half and 75 remaining for the full distance.


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    #190
    Shell to Run
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭Shell to Run


    J o e wrote: »
    According to their Facebook page there is only 50 slots remaining for the half and 75 remaining for the full distance.

    From their bookface page:

    1 week Notice...... Only 50 slots remaining for the half and 75 Slots remaining in the FULL before price increase on the 1st March. We expect the slots to sell out quickly.


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    #191
    numorouno
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭numorouno


    Anybody interested in taking my full spot for thr cost of the change (€100) and what id get back of I cancelled at this stage (30% of original price I paid) so in total you'd have the full for less than 200. pm me before tomorrow evening if interested

    If this is not allowed mods please delete


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    #192
    faheyja
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭faheyja


    If anybody else is looking to get rid of a full entry and wants to organise a transfer get it touch.
    Thanks


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    #193
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    faheyja wrote: »
    If anybody else is looking to get rid of a full entry and wants to organise a transfer get it touch.
    Thanks

    May have an entry for you.


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    #194
    Mr Tony Stark
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭Mr Tony Stark


    sconhome wrote: »
    May have an entry for you.

    I also have to cancel due to injury(gutted). I dont know anything about how to go about cancelling or refunds etc.
    Its for the full so if someone is looking for a full, we could come to some arrangement.


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    #195
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    Mr Tony Stark wrote: »
    I also have to cancel due to injury(gutted). I dont know anything about how to go about cancelling or refunds etc.
    Its for the full so if someone is looking for a full, we could come to some arrangement.

    numorouno
    Anybody interested in taking my full spot for thr cost of the change (€100) and what id get back of I cancelled at this stage (30% of original price I paid) so in total you'd have the full for less than 200. pm me before tomorrow evening if interested.

    If it is this deal as 3 posts ago I would take it.


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    #196
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,364 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Chrissie Wellington is racing this


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    #197
    Jakey Rolling
    Registered Users Posts: 917 ✭✭✭Jakey Rolling


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Chrissie Wellington is racing this

    Hopefully, though the article doesn't say she is racing - maybe she is handing out the medals? Slightly odd that the bio they posted ends up talking about the forthcoming 2008 season.

    100412.2526@compuserve.com



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    #198
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    very much doubt she is racing it, having just had a kid. show up and get a few pics taken, give a few soundbites, and pocket a few bob from challenge.


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    #199
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    mossym wrote: »
    very much doubt she is racing it, having just had a kid. show up and get a few pics taken, give a few soundbites, and pocket a few bob from challenge.

    Maybe she is there to sort the road closures?


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    #200
    catweazle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    I would suggest if she was making a return to competitive racing, Challenge Galway wouldn't be the event she would choose. But still a nice score for the Challenge Organisers all the same


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    #201
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    on who is actually racing, was listening to Cup of Tri podcast this morning and they were interviewing Joe Skipper, he is doing Challenge Galway as a warm up for Roth where he is aiming for a sub 8 in an effort to take the British IM record.

    stay close to his bike time and you'll be doing okay..:)


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    #202
    keacal
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭keacal


    Hi, there were a few entries posted up on previous page. I am looking for an entry - don't want to pay full whack as have just decided to do this. If someone's unable to participate and wants to organise a transfer I'd pay that plus whatever agreed. Pity to waste the entry & for me to pay full whack at this stage.
    cheers.


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    #203
    macman9963
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭macman9963


    iv had to pull out of the challenge half. PM me if your interested in the entry


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    #204
    SPH1
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭SPH1


    Unable to race due to injury. Entry for Half Distance €180 inc name change. Current price of entry €249. PM if interested


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    #205
    The Davestator
    Registered Users Posts: 3,397 ✭✭✭The Davestator


    Pm sent


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    #206
    PWEI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,593 ✭✭✭PWEI


    macman9963 wrote: »
    iv had to pull out of the challenge half. PM me if your interested in the entry

    How much?


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    #207
    Macgio
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Macgio


    Entry to Challenge Half distance available, if anyone is interested; €180 including name change.


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    #208
    munsterbear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭munsterbear


    Anyone know where you can buy the 32Gi nutrition stuff.

    Haven't heard great things about it so far, but still would prefer to try it out if need any of it on the day.


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    #209
    joey100
    Registered Users Posts: 3,421 ✭✭✭joey100


    Pretty sure gottarun stock it in the west and base2race in Dublin. I've tried the chew able tablet things, found them alright, bit chalky but a nice alternative to gels. No stomach issues with them at all.


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    #210
    munsterbear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭munsterbear


    joey100 wrote: »
    Pretty sure gottarun stock it in the west and base2race in Dublin. I've tried the chew able tablet things, found them alright, bit chalky but a nice alternative to gels. No stomach issues with them at all.

    Thanks Joey, in Dublin so will pop out to B2R.


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    #211
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    munsterbear wrote: »
    Anyone know where you can buy the 32Gi nutrition stuff.

    Haven't heard great things about it so far, but still would prefer to try it out if need any of it on the day.

    To be fair any time I see negative reviews of nutrition I take the proverbial pinch of salt with it.

    Most people stuff doesn't agree with are taking it wrong. Wrong timing, wrong quantities etc. I have the 32gi in stock and can't keep the Chews or drink in stock (only in sachets at the moment)

    The bars are 'grand' and the dry gel tablets are different. Not to everyones taste but maybe passion flower and mango is too exotic for our Irish pallets ;)


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