[EVENT] Tri-Athy News

Just entered the Olympic. Have done the Olympic and Double Olympic there before, and loved the swim/cycle, wasn't mad about the run. This year there's a new run course, so want to see what it's like.

The hats they give you are only so you know what wave you are in. They will have different colours for each wave. Generally they are a thin plastic-y type of hat. I'd nearly always wear my normal swim hat under it.

AKW wrote: »

If we get 17 degrees air temp people are complaining about dehydration on a run!!

Won't be anything close to that in the water, especially a fresh water river.

Yesterday in Carlow the Barrow was 12.4 !

So, reading the race briefing for this today and realised I didn't put in an estimated swim time.
I'm competent but don't want to be put in with the sharks. I registered on the TriAthy site instead of TI so didn't get an option to enter a swim time.
Anyone have any idea how the waves pan out? I've no objection, to be honest, just curious

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I've been sick since Saturday and have been advised by two people to dump the race.
Trying to convince myself today that I feel fine and I'll be ok...Austria is my race which is the only thing thats winning out here but I've just spent 100 quid to enter this bloody thing!

Sorry to hear that you have been sick. You still have a few more days to recover!
I found this event last year to be a great confidence booster for IM. If you feel ok give it a shot but my advise would be that it is not worth long term health issues if you are still sick. A trip to the GP would set you back a hundred quid anyway.

It looks like TriAthy has a numbered rack this year from the race briefing. Excellent news!!

Shedite27 wrote: »

Did people get the race briefing via email?

Aye - well, a Dropbox link to the briefing anyway.

and still ricky villa wrote: »

Forgive my ignorance as I'm still a bit green but what was the racking plan before?
Just curiosity but have visions of it being like Tesco with everyone parking by the door

Not far off it. Last year I arrived early and had almost the entire transition area to choose from. The problem was it was my second-ever race and I had no clue what direction I was going to be exiting transition from so I ended up changing my mind about 3 times after talking to people from my club but in the end picked spot at the end of a rack near the bike exit for T2. But yes, it was a first-come-first-served approach.

Race briefing has been added to the site now (via Twitter)
http://my.triathy.ie/documents/TriAthy2015-RaceInfoPack-final.pdf

Stevo1983 wrote: »

Doing the sprint and transition isn't open until seven to collect my bike. Guess I'll have to find a high stool and a pint of Guinness whilst I wait.

Cocky I like it. haha even I'm not that slow.

I think "open" means open to the public. I think you can get your bike and stuff once the last runner has left which is around maybe 1 hour 30 minutes at the latest, the front runners will have to wait a little while but not until 7.

TheKnockD15 wrote: »

I was in Athy today and the river is flowing fast, any idea if the olympic swim will go ahead as planned 605 up 895 down.

Oh dear god don't mention the war :eek:

It will be unlikely to change and I'd be of the opinion it's quite slow at the minute if we get the rain forecast over the next few days it'll be faster come Sat.