Dublin City Tri

Stevo1983

Many on here doing this ?
I only got a sprint entry but what can ye do.
The bag looks decent that they are giving away but I'm not sure about the finishers shirt at 17.50.

The Davestator

Stevo1983 wrote: »

Many on here doing this ?
I only got a sprint entry but what can ye do.
The bag looks decent that they are giving away but I'm not sure about the finishers shirt at 17.50.

I'm in. Rather the bag than another finisher T shirt!

68 lost souls

I'm in too, I like that they have organised the racks in sections based on your club.

The bag looks nice alright and I was considering the Tshirt when I first saw it, looks nice but for €17.50? I was thinking I'd pay maybe 12-12.50 for it. Perhaps that is me being naive as to the cost.

Practiced the bike course the week before last and checked out the water for the swim, was looking lovely that day I have to say.

iAcesHigh

didn't sign up but will be there to support you so good luck to all!

68 lost souls

Sure you had your run in the park last week :P

Alf Veedersane

Asked to do the sprint relay that Vodafone organise themselves.

The high vis cycling jacket last year was the right job. Hope they have the ice cream cones at the finish again

Stevo1983

68 lost souls wrote: »

The bag looks nice alright and I was considering the Tshirt when I first saw it, looks nice but for €17.50? I was thinking I'd pay maybe 12-12.50 for it. Perhaps that is me being naive as to the cost.

Na 17.50 is having a laugh.
In saying that if I try the old I love that t-shirt but I've left my wallet at home trick with the wife she might get me it. Not holding my breath though

TheBazman

I'm in for the supersprint. Unfortunately I'm in the last wave so have a long wait from when transition closes.

Nanoc

In the last wave of super sprint too, the goodie bag all round is looking to be pretty decent. But yeah €17.50 for the tee is way too high, I'm only doing my second ever Tri and wouldn't be tempted by that! Was in the same mind frame of around €12

Anyone know the story with the swim? All down stream or mix?

and still ricky villa

I'm in. Did this last year as my first Oly and the swim was horrendous. Was lumped into Wave 1 'to even the field out' so got battered
Have worked at every discipline since so am back to face that demon, and kick him in the nads
All goes well I might get a Vodafone tattoo
(Tongue firmly in cheek)

68 lost souls

Nanoc wrote: »

Anyone know the story with the swim? All down stream or mix?

Swim is first half upstream then back downstream passed the exit and back upstream a few meters to the exit. Probably one of the most enjoyable Tri swims I have ever done. Not too wide a river so hard to zig zag too much. Current isn't bad. Water wuality a lot higher than I imagined

Ranjo

I'm in. My first oly distance. Done 4 sprints to date. Looking forward to it.

keithbrowne1

Im in for the Sprint also. Looking forward to it after the 70.3 madness. Would have preferred Olympic but it had sold out. Only negative is that wait after transition closes to final sprint wave.

TheBazman

Looks like quite a few of us in the last wave then

cjt156

Olympic Wave 2; yay, no hanging about for me!

The Davestator

cjt156 wrote: »

Olympic Wave 2; yay, no hanging about for me!

Until you're waiting around for transition to open!

cjt156

The Davestator wrote: »

Until you're waiting around for transition to open!

No worries, my time will be used wisely lining up for ice creams and Erdinger! ...Added to my pathetically slow finishing time...:(

Oryx

Theyll have erdinger? Ooooo.

Stevo1983

TheBazman wrote: »

Looks like quite a few of us in the last wave then

I'm in it too.

Oryx

Third wave for me

joey100

Wave 4 for me. Seems the run course this year is 3 laps instead of the usual 2, looks like it follows the supersprint run lap too.

and still ricky villa

Wave 5 for me. They must have taken my complaints about being dumped in Wave 1 last year seriously. Or I'm being punished. Either way, shouldn't be hard to find me bike!

Vorsprung

Another wave 8 here. Hope the weather is kind to us while we wait to start!

cart man

its all about wave 8

Johnnio13

Doing my first tri - Wave 6.
Looking forward to it. My bike work has been lame so that is going to be fun.
Apologies in advance if I get in your way, pass you out, slow you down!!!:)

Any suggestions from anyone here on the following?
Couldn't do the athlone tri because of a family bereavement and have tried contacting them regarding getting entry transferred to next year with zero response. Tried email, FB, Twitter Machine and their online form.

Bambaata

Not likely to get it after the fact id say. Have they got a refund policy?

Johnnio13

Bambaata wrote: »

Not likely to get it after the fact id say. Have they got a refund policy?

Nothing in the FAQ/website. I tried contacting them before the event also and nothing back. Given the cash being handed over you'd think responses would be a little more forthcoming.

day walker101

Johnnio13 wrote: »

Doing my first tri - Wave 6.
Looking forward to it. My bike work has been lame so that is going to be fun.
Apologies in advance if I get in your way, pass you out, slow you down!!!:)

Any suggestions from anyone here on the following?
Couldn't do the athlone tri because of a family bereavement and have tried contacting them regarding getting entry transferred to next year with zero response. Tried email, FB, Twitter Machine and their online form.

Dont waste your time with TriAthy, cash cow with no interest in athletes, this year evident more than ever. Good luck in your first race. Enjoy it.

Wave 4 for me on Sunday.

Oryx

day walker101 wrote: »

Dont waste your time with TriAthy, cash cow with no interest in athletes, this year evident more than ever. Good luck in your first race. Enjoy it.

Wave 4 for me on Sunday.

He was talking about tri athlone?

day walker101

Oryx wrote: »

He was talking about tri athlone?

ah, my bad. :rolleyes:

Johnnio13

day walker101 wrote: »

ah, my bad. :rolleyes:

thanks though DW. I heard about triAthy before hand but Triathlone is appeaering to be the same for me.

Weather is cat out there and sunday is supposed to be the same. nice and slippy on the furzy glen road for the bike.

MalDoc

Wave 4 for the Olympic. I imagine the bike course will be pretty congested at this stage, any sections in particular to be careful around? The turn at Chapelizod gate is sharp enough.

Any tips from the more experienced for the swim/run?

Is it worth doing a recce of the run course?

joey100

Same wave as me. Bike course is grand, two tight left hand turns at the bottom of hills, one at Chapelizod gate (I think this is what it's called, usually a one way entrance to the park) and one before you turn to go up the Kyber. Only other real part of note is a 180 degree turn on Chesterfield avenue. other than that it's a fairly straight forward bike.

Run is a new course but does have a bit of the old course included, when you turn into the park off the main road you will start to go up a decent enough hill. Other than that it's flat enough if a bit slow because of the grass and muck you will be running through.

Definitely get out on the course if you can, nice to know what's coming in the race. And remember to count the laps on the bike, 5 times up the Kyber, leaving the park after the fifth one. Lot of people mis count!

Johnnio13

Joey1000 is it your own bad if you do an extra lap?
What about doing a lap less?

68 lost souls

Johnnio13 wrote: »

Joey1000 is it your own bad if you do an extra lap?
What about doing a lap less?

Yep, a lap less and you get a DQ a lap more its your own fault but you get a time.

If you miss the exit you have to complete an extra lap, turning back to exit gets you a DQ too.

joey100

Pretty much what 68 lost souls said, up to yourself to count. It's 5 times up the Kyber pass, when you go up the fifth time you leave the park towards the end of the lap, it will be sign posted, at the end of one of the hills it's a right turn instead of a left turn. Have seen people use 5 blue tack balls on their bike, 5 strips of tape, and they take one off every time they go up the Kyber. If you have a bike computer or speedo you will know to leave the park when you have done around 39km on the bike. It's really not that bad.

Johnnio13

That would be a pain in the ass. Luckily I am only doing the SuperS this year.

Hani Kosti

Wave 3 ☺
Still nurturing a piriformis so my run will be slow slow slow but I'll take that over DNF any day!

day walker101

Hani Kosti wrote: »

Wave 3 ☺
Still nurturing a piriformis so my run will be slow slow slow but I'll take that over DNF any day!

thems fighting words

68 lost souls

Looking at the race belts they are giving out with gel holders in it. Has anyone ever used these before? How secure are the gels in it? Would be worried about them falling out on the bike.

day walker101

68 lost souls wrote: »

Looking at the race belts they are giving out with gel holders in it. Has anyone ever used these before? How secure are the gels in it? Would be worried about them falling out on the bike.

where did you see these?

68 lost souls

https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityTri/posts/975598402462122

day walker101

68 lost souls wrote: »

https://www.facebook.com/DublinCityTri/posts/975598402462122

These should work just fine, I have had gels pop off in the past on various belts so its usually pot luck. As a result I will now always tuck them into a back pocket on my tri top, never use a belt to hold them anymore. Plus I always found them uncomfortable jostling around. Personal preference etc.

68 lost souls

Previously I have tried different things so far, tucked in the tri suit I was nervous on the bike of losing them, taped to the top tube worked alright.

Last time I left one in my runners and when I came back to T2 popped it in the tri suit for the run. Don't want to forget its there though, thought perhaps it would be convenient to leave them on the race belt.

day walker101

68 lost souls wrote: »

Previously I have tried different things so far, tucked in the tri suit I was nervous on the bike of losing them, taped to the top tube worked alright.

Last time I left one in my runners and when I came back to T2 popped it in the tri suit for the run. Don't want to forget its there though, thought perhaps it would be convenient to leave them on the race belt.

In theory it is and for the most part should be fine but like I said, I've had them pop of loads of times and nearly done a hamstring turning to pick it up in motion. Assume you're doing the Oly?

68 lost souls

Yep, only my second Oly and the run on the first one nearly killed me. Wouldn't be thinking about gels for the SS really.

day walker101

68 lost souls wrote: »

Yep, only my second Oly and the run on the first one nearly killed me. Wouldn't be thinking about gels for the SS really.

why not get your gel in on the bike (mixed with water is how I do it) means no tearing open wrappers when cycling, then take 1 in T2 before you set off and that should be enough. Do you need another one on the course?

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Just stick a gel either side in the legs of your bib shorts, handy to get to when on the bike and no faffing about.

cjt156

If you must consume gels at all (over this distance, really?) please remember to dispose of the wrappers properly. It really galls me to see them along cycle routes, just before the turnabout on the avenue seems to be the favourite spot in DCT.

Hit one of those in slippery conditions and you could go down hard. If you can carry the full gel out of T1 you can carry the empty to T2.

day walker101

cjt156 wrote: »

If you must consume gels at all (over this distance, really?) please remember to dispose of the wrappers properly. It really galls me to see them along cycle routes, just before the turnabout on the avenue seems to be the favourite spot in DCT.

Hit one of those in slippery conditions and you could go down hard. If you can carry the full gel out of T1 you can carry the empty to T2.

Nice and condescending.

couerdelion

cjt156 wrote: »

If you must consume gels at all (over this distance, really?) please remember to dispose of the wrappers properly. It really galls me to see them along cycle routes, just before the turnabout on the avenue seems to be the favourite spot in DCT.

Hit one of those in slippery conditions and you could go down hard. If you can carry the full gel out of T1 you can carry the empty to T2.

AFAIK in previous years the turnabout on the avenue is where the designated litter zone has been.

But you are right - if you can't dispose of properly whilst cycling then stick it up your shorts leg till T2 (or after the race)