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Ironman Ireland 70.3 - Sept 2nd 2012

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    #152
    Rawhead
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Rawhead


    Can I access my bike Sunday morning to put my nutrition/drinks on board, check tyres etc?

    Sorry for all the questions. I'm in Mayo and will be traveling up Saturday to register and rack my gear and then coming up Sunday morning for the race. I just want to make sure I have everything I need at the right time.


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    #153
    ratracer
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    Rawhead wrote: »
    Can I access my bike Sunday morning to put my nutrition/drinks on board, check tyres etc?

    Sorry for all the questions. I'm in Mayo and will be traveling up Saturday to register and rack my gear and then coming up Sunday morning for the race. I just want to make sure I have everything I need at the right time.

    You will have access to your bike on Sunday morning


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    #154
    PWEI
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    Trying to get my head around the bags at the moment.

    It says put warm clothes in the white bag for after the race. Can you put the clothes you had on the morning of the race, tracksuit bottoms & top for example?


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    #155
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Yep thats what most did last year. Strip off and pack your day gear into the white bag with a rain jacket too (just in case)


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    #156
    pgibbo
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Yep thats what most did last year. Strip off and pack your day gear into the white bag with a rain jacket too (just in case)

    Be positive, all you'll need is shorts and tee to change in to afterwards :D


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    #157
    pgibbo
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    If you have them, throw some recovery tights or likewise in to it too. There will be free massage after too. Worth the wait IMO


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    #158
    sconhome
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    pgibbo wrote: »
    Be positive, all you'll need is shorts and tee to change in to afterwards :D

    Sun cream it is so!! (water resistant, just in case) ;)


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    #159
    BTH
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Sun cream it is so!! (water resistant, just in case) ;)

    What, just in case theres a swim. I wouldnt bother :pac:


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    #160
    sconhome
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    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    What, just in case theres a swim. I wouldnt bother :pac:

    Oh ye of little faith! The water resistance is for the sweat during the heat wave, we've ordered for the weekend.


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    #161
    Rawhead
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Oh ye of little faith! The water resistance is for the sweat during the heat wave, we've ordered for the weekend.

    Well Mr Cranium over on the weather thread is predicting warm dry weather. As long as it's not a funking gale force wind like the Humbert I don't care.
    It really would make this race if we got a nice day and help secure it's future.


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    #162
    PWEI
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Yep thats what most did last year. Strip off and pack your day gear into the white bag with a rain jacket too (just in case)

    Thanks for that.

    I know it's probably been asked a load of times here before, but what food do ye eat on the bike? I was thinking of taking a few High 5 protein bars & a pack of Sports Beans. Would that be enough?


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    #163
    911sc
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    Won't be enough.. i am bringing a disposable BBQ, sausages, rashers and bread. :rolleyes:

    Hard for anybody to really advise you, everybody has different needs/can stomac different things.
    I am sure there is to be an optimum combinaison of fluid & calory intake per hour, but probably best to stick to what you did during your training.


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    #164
    911sc
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    Rawhead wrote: »
    Well Mr Cranium over on the weather thread is predicting warm dry weather.

    Well check these out....not looking good at the mo, but still a bit to early to say for definite.

    Galway Saturday

    Galway Sunday


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    #165
    Rawhead
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    911sc wrote: »
    Well check these out....not looking good at the mo, but still a bit to early to say for definite.

    Galway Saturday

    Galway Sunday

    Wouldn't worry about that either. The default setting for all forecasters when it comes to the west of Ireland is to show rain in the long term forecast and modify it closer to the time.

    Just ask the Mayor of Buncranna


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    #166
    frazzledazzle
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    What ever happens the weather is going to be better than last year ............ there will be a full swim (thats a bold statement), swim is at high tide all looking good .......... little wind forecast, what more can you ask for in the west !

    The Galway 70.3's glass is half full !!


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    #167
    MrCreosote
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    Anyone know which pros are doing this? I think Terenzo Bozzone is in, fresh from a win in Brazil...


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    #168
    Fazz
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    MrCreosote wrote: »
    Anyone know which pros are doing this? I think Terenzo Bozzone is in, fresh from a win in Brazil...

    I saw that also but it doesn't really make sense does it?
    Terenzo Bozzone coming a week after a Brazil win (70.3 I think??) to Ireland?
    Maybe...

    Mike Aigroz, defending champ and 6th at Kona last year is the main guy.

    BMC

    Jan van Berkel

    Matt Ellis (heard of him I think)

    Few UK guys but I don't know after that.


    Female has

    Eimear Mullan
    Tine Deckers - won IM France this year
    Couple uk Girls again not sure on ability.


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    #169
    sconhome
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    Paul Hawkins was 3rd in IM UK, he's over.
    Theres also another due in which has not been announced yet should give Bozzone a run for the money.


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    #170
    Fazz
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Paul Hawkins was 3rd in IM UK, he's over.
    Theres also another due in which has not been announced yet should give Bozzone a run for the money.

    So Bozzone is defo over?

    Another top name pro not announced yet?
    Hard to see the PR logic there!
    Maybe waiting till they arrive to be sure so.


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    #171
    shotgunmcos
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    I swear, if one more person comes up to me to ask how I'm set for the Ironman this weekend and then give me a baffled look when I say mine is in 4 weeks..... :mad:

    Oh and Best of luck to all doing Galway.. hope the weather is in your favour. Go on Fazz and Shell to Run, bring it home for the boardies :)


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    #172
    tunney
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    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    I swear, if one more person comes up to me to ask how I'm set for the Ironman this weekend and then give me a baffled look when I say mine is in 4 weeks..... :mad:

    Oh and Best of luck to all doing Galway.. hope the weather is in your favour. Go on Fazz and Shell to Run, bring it home for the boardies :)

    Oh the irony that neither is actually an Ironman.

    JB versus MCOS............


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    #173
    Oryx
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    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    I swear, if one more person comes up to me to ask how I'm set for the Ironman this weekend and then give me a baffled look when I say mine is in 4 weeks..... :mad:

    Oh and Best of luck to all doing Galway.. hope the weather is in your favour. Go on Fazz and Shell to Run, bring it home for the boardies :)
    "I hear you did an ironman this year?"
    "yeah, in Austria"
    "why didnt you just do the one in Galway?"
    .....:mad:

    Lay people will never understand. :)


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    #174
    shotgunmcos
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    tunney wrote: »
    Oh the irony that neither is actually an Ironman.

    JB versus MCOS............
    I tried explaining to one of them that I was doing a Challenge event. The reply ? "great best of luck with that. maybe you can build up to the Ironman in Galway next year" !!!

    Yep MCOS vs JB to see who can eat the most afterwards


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    #175
    pgibbo
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    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Yep MCOS vs JB to see who can eat the most afterwards

    Surely that should read drink and not eat???? :D

    Besides, a few prawns and JB is on the floor :rolleyes:


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    #176
    peter kern
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    The German lad Potrebitsch is quite a decent guy and should be on the podium. 3rd at IM frankfurt last year and has Itu background.
    van Berkeel I think came 2nd at IM switzerland and raced the itu sprint world champs last week.
    Interesing to see Bozzone , 6-7 years ago I was sure he would win Hawaii one year before he seemed to run into injury trouble the last 2 years, but if half fit over 70.3 he has to be the favorite.
    Its a good filed for the guys .


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    #177
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    shotgunmcos wrote: »
    Yep MCOS vs JB to see who can eat the most afterwards

    You better believe it and polished off with plenty of beer.


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    #178
    pgibbo
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    Looking out the window here at work and it's pretty bleak out there today. I sure hope it improves for Sunday morning. The sky has the cut of murder as they say :eek:

    Transition could be interesting if it stays wet as I believe it's on grass at the back of the where the Expo was last year. I believe the Expo is in the same location again.

    On a positive note it's not too windy so bodes well for the swim :cool:


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    #179
    ChickenBalls
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    This should put all your minds at ease...

    http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Connacht/Galway/hour_by_hour.html

    Plan on doing it next year so it's in my interest for this years one to have a complete swim!

    Good luck everyone!


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    #180
    bryangiggsy
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    Fazz wrote: »
    So Bozzone is defo over?

    Another top name pro not announced yet?
    Hard to see the PR logic there!
    Maybe waiting till they arrive to be sure so.


    Bozzone over for Galway 70.3. Big coup for the organisers. The race may not be dead yet.


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    #181
    tunney
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    bryangiggsy wrote: »
    Bozzone over for Galway 70.3. Big coup for the organisers. The race may not be dead yet.

    If only the success of a race was based on the presence of a pro.

    In all honesty the target audience of this race have no clue who he is


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