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Ironman 70.3 Dublin

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    #692
    miller82
    Registered Users Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭miller82


    Triangla wrote: »
    A mate of mine who is prone to injury got an entry, I told him I bags it if he can't do the race.

    I got a text off him this morning, his knee is f**ked and he has to go to the Dr.

    I reckon that's my entry sorted.

    can you transfer like that ???


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    #693
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    i dont think so
    they are non tranferable me thinks ( to other people )
    an entry can be tranfered to another race if that race is not sold out.
    ( admin fee is charged. would be interested to know how much it is )

    should be in T and C s and i think it ,mentioned refund % ,on the email somebody posted on this thread from and email from ironman


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    #694
    catweazle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    Triangla wrote: »
    A mate of mine who is prone to injury got an entry, I told him I bags it if he can't do the race.

    I got a text off him this morning, his knee is f**ked and he has to go to the Dr.

    I reckon that's my entry sorted.

    I doubt it very much - Think they are very strict on these as I would expect they make a fortune from people backing out - its a beautiful double dip for them as they keep some % money depending on when you back out - do they sell them on again then on the sly to preferred customers.

    He will be off to Pula or some other far flung destination that doesn't sell out


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    #695
    Pm1e
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭Pm1e


    catweazle wrote: »
    I doubt it very much - Think they are very strict on these as I would expect they make a fortune from people backing out - its a beautiful double dip for them as they keep some % money depending on when you back out - do they sell them on again then on the sly to preferred customers.

    He will be off to Pula or some other far flung destination that doesn't sell out

    They do, thats why they always have various 'drop out' dates running up to an event in which people can get a certain % back on their entry fee. The closer an entrant gets to race date the smaller that percentage gets.


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    #696
    catweazle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    Pm1e wrote: »
    They do, thats why they always have various 'drop out' dates running up to an event in which people can get a certain % back on their entry fee. The closer an entrant gets to race date the smaller that percentage gets.

    Yes I know that but I guess I didn't make it clear in the post, the injured party will get a % of what he paid back if he drops out, decreasing the closer it gets to the date or an entry to another not full 1/2 somewhere else

    He will not be able to transfer his entry to a friend though


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    #697
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Triangla wrote: »
    A mate of mine who is prone to injury got an entry, I told him I bags it if he can't do the race.

    I got a text off him this morning, his knee is f**ked and he has to go to the Dr.

    I reckon that's my entry sorted.


    If people have entered that cannot swim, surely your friend has time to recover. Then he too can get the same tattoo as Optimus Prime.


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    #698
    Triangla
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Triangla


    He was winding my up, sent me a "scan" of his knee injury this morning.

    Raging over it, he actually is prone to injury and has had to pull out of a few races. At least now when it happens I won't feel so bad for him.


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    #699
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,589 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Ahahahahahahaha :D


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    #700
    Podge83
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Podge83


    Triangla wrote: »
    He was winding my up, sent me a "scan" of his knee injury this morning.

    Raging over it, he actually is prone to injury and has had to pull out of a few races. At least now when it happens I won't feel so bad for him.

    Yeah, I'd say he's a bit of a snake that fella!!


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    #701
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,589 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    You can ask him did he realise he had been photobombed by his boyfriend, might get him back in his box.


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    #702
    micar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,880 ✭✭✭micar


    Triangla wrote: »
    He was winding my up, sent me a "scan" of his knee injury this morning.

    Raging over it, he actually is prone to injury and has had to pull out of a few races. At least now when it happens I won't feel so bad for him.

    just do a "tonya harding" on him, sorted.


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    #703
    paddlepop
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭paddlepop


    Does anyone know if we get a goody bag or anything with our entry fee?


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    #704
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    paddlepop wrote: »
    Does anyone know if we get a goody bag or anything with our entry fee?

    Youll get a race souvenir - usually a rucksack, your finishers medal and tee shirt. That's it really.


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    #705
    paddlepop
    Registered Users Posts: 141 ✭✭paddlepop


    That'll do fine. Thanks for replying.
    Happy training.


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    #706
    Tibulus
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Tibulus


    Any confirmation on the route yet?


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    #707
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Swim scotsmans bay
    Bike routes on their website.
    Run in phoenix park.(route TBC)

    http://m.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman-70.3/dublin/athletes/course.aspx#axzz3Qud5jjD4


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    #708
    hamstervision
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭hamstervision


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Swim scotsmans bay

    Any opinions as to whether or not the swim will actually take place in Scotsman's Bay given the lack of entry/exit points and that it was one of the worst spots for jellyfish last year?


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    #709
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    hamstervision wrote: »
    Any opinions as to whether or not the swim will actually take place in Scotsman's Bay given the lack of entry/exit points and that it was one of the worst spots for jellyfish last year?

    I'd imagine there'll be little room for movement. Where else would they put T1? As for entry exit points i'd imagine they'll build ramps to suit their needs.

    Transition would look great on he harbour wall but can't imagine it would be an option.


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    #710
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,589 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    DLR coco trawled Scotsmans bay last July and yanked out something like 70-odd Lions Mane jellies in 4 hours so I would imagine at the very least a sweep of the bay will happen at some point before this event. Water temps were unusually mild last summer so we got a few more of the buggers popping up. I would also imagine the organisers will sort ramps for access but I wouldn't be massively surprised if we see an update between now and then describing waves for this race, which mitigates the space issue at the location.


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    #711
    hamstervision
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭hamstervision


    MojoMaker wrote: »
    but I wouldn't be massively surprised if we see an update between now and then describing waves for this race, which mitigates the space issue at the location.

    I'm 99.9% certain I read somewhere that they're doing a wave start. I think it was in some online Ironman brochure/magazine they emailed around.


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    #712
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    I'm not giving Peter his money until I hear someone crossed the finish line.


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    #713
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    5,5 % interest rate of course.


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    #714
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,589 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    That's pretty cheap. An Irish bank would charge at least 10%.


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    #715
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    MojoMaker wrote: »
    That's pretty cheap. An Irish bank would charge at least 10%.

    The Germans have been giving us cheap credit for years. Really, they're to blame for everything.


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    #716
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Just be glad its Euros and not Sterling that the bet was made in.


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    #717
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    BTH wrote: »
    The Germans have been giving us cheap credit for years. Really, they're to blame for everything.

    ok it seems like gerneral consensus is that 10 % is the interest rate. I am always willing to listen to good advise.


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    #718
    Mr Tango
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Mr Tango


    peter kern wrote: »
    ok it seems like gerneral consensus is that 10 % is the interest rate. I am always willing to listen to good advise.


    Id say u should also go to daves house every few months and make sure he is budgeting properly!!


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    #719
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    Mr Tango wrote: »
    Id say u should also go to daves house every few months and make sure he is budgeting properly!!

    Not sure who would be more difficult to control Tsipras or Dave...


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    #720
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Out of curiosity I cycled the proposed bike route at the weekend. I honestly don't know how they're going to handle the route through Dublin and I can only assume they're going to be out filling some of the craters in the road.

    Also the number of man holes and metal drain covers on the apex of corners if it's anyway wet on race day there's potential for a number of accidents.

    The route overall isn't overly taxing. I wouldn't say it was flat but no real climbs either just plenty of little ramps a bit of a drag coming up out of T1 and a number of twists and turns the one going down to the ferry port is a nasty one in that it is off camber and a bit greasy as it doesn't get a whole lot of use. You can put the pedal down goin out through Blackrock and out the coast road then a bit of faffing about in the city (I can only assume there'll be lane closures).

    A welcome break getting into the park and another ramp up out of it towards castleknock the rest was more or less the same twists and turns dodgy road surfaces. Once you turn on the return it's more or less flat and down hill. A bit of climbing into T2.

    It won't be a PB course and it strengthened my doubts of this race actually going ahead. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if they scratched this route and just had 3-4 laps of the park similar to DCT course.

    Tunneys fiver may well be safe.


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    #721
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,379 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    It won't be a PB course and it strengthened my doubts of this race actually going ahead. It honestly wouldn't surprise me if they scratched this route and just had 3-4 laps of the park similar to DCT course.
    I reckon Dublin roads were never gonna be PB course, anyone who's cycled Irish roads will be fine and know what to expect. Some of the European names may be in for a surprise or two.

    The roads will be a similar standard as most Irish HIM's.


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