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TriAthy 2013

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  • #102
    altercor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭altercor


    Did a sea swim last Friday night against the tide and that wa horrendous! Head down for ten mins, head up, same spot pretty much! By the time I figured it out I was behind where I started!

    Fun times indeed...

    The ol brain freeze didnt help!

    It'll be two hats on Saturday!


  • #103
    miller82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭miller82


    Oryx wrote: »
    One more week before taper then? I did the double last year, it was a great confidence boost for the IM swim.

    Indeed, i've been looking forward to hitting taper Since December :p
    Really looking forward to Saturday. Getting the long swim under the belt will be great.


  • #104
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,427 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    For those not on Facebook, this was just posted by the organisers....
    Important update!

    Entries closing Tomo at 11am sharp!

    Wave starts will be online before lunchtime.

    Event Info Pack to follow today.

    Please read all information before emailing us with queries. All relevant information will be available to you today.


  • #105
    Solobally8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Solobally8


    Wave 2 for the Olympic. I'm so slow that those in wave 3 and 4 will catch me :o


  • #106
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,427 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    In wave 7 myself. That'll be a fun few hours to wait around. Any idea how they arranged the waves? Pot luck?


  • #107
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,427 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Just noticed waves 1 and 2 are ladies


  • #108
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    wave 9 for the sprint. 5.30 start for the first wave, what's the gap between waves? if it's even 5 minutes won't be getting going for nearly an hour later


  • #109
    Unregistered.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭Unregistered.


    Awful website is awful.


  • #110
    miller82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭miller82


    that fooooking website stresses me out so bad

    so is it only tryathy waves up ?


  • #111
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    mossym wrote: »
    wave 9 for the sprint. 5.30 start for the first wave, what's the gap between waves? if it's even 5 minutes won't be getting going for nearly an hour later

    looks like gap is 10 minutes. that means not hitting the water till 7pm. talk about an awful time to be starting


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  • #112
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    miller82 wrote: »
    that fooooking website stresses me out so bad

    so is it only tryathy waves up ?
    You need to click on the links to the rh side for the other races.

    Whoever designed and maintains that site needs a kick up the bum.


  • #113
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Solobally8 wrote: »
    Wave 2 for the Olympic. I'm so slow that those in wave 3 and 4 will catch me :o
    Wave 1. So I must be slower than you. :p


  • #114
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Can anybody post a direct link to the Olympic wave times?

    Awful site. I can't even see a link to any waves times.


  • #115
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    http://my.triathy.ie/index.php/olympic-maps


  • #116
    altercor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭altercor


    Only one wave for the Double oly?


  • #117
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    altercor wrote: »
    Only one wave for the Double oly?
    Thats all they had last year.


  • #118
    dario28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭dario28


    hardCopy wrote: »
    Can anybody post a direct link to the Olympic wave times?

    Awful site. I can't even see a link to any waves times.


    Agreed - its muck !

    In wave 8 for Oly , any idea what time does wave 1 kick off at and how long will i be waiting roughly ?


  • #119
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,427 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    From the official site's PROVISIONAL schedule, Olympic waves start at 10am and go every 10mns from then.


  • #120
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    Wave 3 Olympic for me


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  • #121
    miller82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭miller82


    Oryx wrote: »
    http://my.triathy.ie/index.php/olympic-maps

    before i smash my screen, can you post the double Oly link pleeeeeeease ?


  • #122
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    http://my.triathy.ie/index.php/double-olympic-maps
    Hit the tab for waves


  • #123
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    mossym wrote: »
    looks like gap is 10 minutes. that means not hitting the water till 7pm. talk about an awful time to be starting

    Sorry i haven't been around but i've confirmed the following with the race director.

    Wave intervals are 8 mins for Oly, 5 mins for TRY and 7 mins for Sprint. Last wave in the water for Olympic will be 11.05 to 11:10; last wave in Sprint will be 17:55.

    I hope this helps and clears up some stuff !


  • #124
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    elvis jones wrote: »
    last wave in Sprint will be 17:55.!

    Ouch!! Why so late? I'm in wave 7 so I'm guessing about a 17.30 start Jebus :eek:


  • #125
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Ouch!! Why so late? I'm in wave 7 so I'm guessing about a 17.30 start Jebus :eek:

    Because we have so many people, over 2000 on one day. At the end of the Oly and Double Oly transition has to be cleaned, got ready for the next race and marshalls need to have something to eat etc. Its a long ass day !


  • #126
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    It sure is. So why decide to put it all on one day instead of a Sunday instead. also is reg 3 really needed?


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  • #127
    red face dave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭red face dave


    Are we not supposed to receive a race pack today???


  • #128
    valarmg
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭valarmg


    elvis jones wrote: »

    7 mins for Sprint.

    last wave in Sprint will be 17:55.

    7 minutes per wave by 9 waves is 63 minutes. And Sprint isn't supposed to start until 17:30 according to the timetable. Is this time put forward to before 17:00?


  • #129
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    valarmg wrote: »
    7 minutes per wave by 9 waves is 63 minutes. And Sprint isn't supposed to start until 17:30 according to the timetable. Is this time put forward to before 17:00?
    56 minutes.


  • #130
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    It sure is. So why decide to put it all on one day instead of a Sunday instead. also is reg 3 really needed?

    1. costs
    2. feedback from marshalls giving up their whole weekend, remember a lot of us will be there on Friday as well.


  • #131
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    valarmg wrote: »
    7 minutes per wave by 9 waves is 63 minutes. And Sprint isn't supposed to start until 17:30 according to the timetable. Is this time put forward to before 17:00?

    17:05 i believe.


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  • #132
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Good to see the website has been updated, and information is much easier to find today.

    Nice work, whoever.


  • #133
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    Good to see the website has been updated, and information is much easier to find today.

    Nice work, whoever.

    Ya i know the person doing the majority of the work is doing 20 hr days for the last 2 weeks to try and get everything in place.

    Its not until you see behind the scenes of a race with over 2,000 people that you see how much organisastion goes into it.

    Some of the guys involved will be on site from 6am until 9pm, so its a long ass day !

    One thing i will say is if you can arrive early or stay late to see the try a tri. So many invovled in triathlon are soooooooo serious when it comes to racing but this race always brings a smile to my face with people doing their 1st race and we've seen bikes with shopping baskets attached to them, guys run to the mount line wearing their runners while their shoes were attached to the bike and my fav was a lad standing in transition after the swim having a fag and relaxing being he went out on the bike:D


  • #134
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    elvis, just a small thing, because I am a pedant....

    In the briefing I just looked through, there is mention of a bike giveaway (the link in the briefing doesnt work) The draw is at 12.30 and the winner must be at prizegiving at 1pm to collect the bike, or another name will be drawn. Except there is no prizegiving at 1pm, all four are at different times. And at 1pm a fair proportion of the field will still be racing.


  • #135
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Ya i know the person doing the majority of the work is doing 20 hr days for the last 2 weeks to try and get everything in place.

    Its not until you see behind the scenes of a race with over 2,000 people that you see how much organisastion goes into it.

    Some of the guys involved will be on site from 6am until 9pm, so its a long ass day !

    One thing i will say is if you can arrive early or stay late to see the try a tri. So many invovled in triathlon are soooooooo serious when it comes to racing but this race always brings a smile to my face with people doing their 1st race and we've seen bikes with shopping baskets attached to them, guys run to the mount line wearing their runners while their shoes were attached to the bike and my fav was a lad standing in transition after the swim having a fag and relaxing being he went out on the bike:D

    I was at a duathlon last year where one girl raced on a Dublin bike. Most of the field were finished before she arrived into T2, she got a massive round of applause heading out on her run.


  • #136
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    hardCopy wrote: »
    I was at a duathlon last year where one girl raced on a Dublin bike. Most of the field were finished before she arrived into T2, she got a massive round of applause heading out on her run.

    I know the one and i seen the pic, its things like that that make it worth doing the whole day.


  • #137
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    elvis, just a small thing, because I am a pedant....

    In the briefing I just looked through, there is mention of a bike giveaway (the link in the briefing doesnt work) The draw is at 12.30 and the winner must be at prizegiving at 1pm to collect the bike, or another name will be drawn. Except there is no prizegiving at 1pm, all four are at different times. And at 1pm a fair proportion of the field will still be racing.

    I see what you mean and i'm in touch with the race director to see what the story is.


  • #138
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    From lat years feedback there were a lot of points raised re secuity. This year as you'll see from the race info pack you'll get a sticker for your bike and helmet. Make sure to have both these in place for the bike check ( plllleeeeeeeeaaaaaasssseeeee )


  • #139
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    elvis, just a small thing, because I am a pedant....

    In the briefing I just looked through, there is mention of a bike giveaway (the link in the briefing doesnt work) The draw is at 12.30 and the winner must be at prizegiving at 1pm to collect the bike, or another name will be drawn. Except there is no prizegiving at 1pm, all four are at different times. And at 1pm a fair proportion of the field will still be racing.

    Right here's what i've been told........lets just say what was on the site wasn't phrased very well:D

    Basic idea is we want to present the bike in person on the day, draw will be at 12.30. We'll contact the winner thereafter (if racing we'll wait til they are done), we are hoping to present around the prize giving for double and olympic, but if we need to do it later do be it.


  • #140
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    Should we have received a race pack in the post or do we pick it up at registration?


  • #141
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Should we have received a race pack in the post or do we pick it up at registration?

    Info is on the webiste but number and chips is at registration !


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  • #142
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    elvis jones wrote: »
    Info is on the webiste but number and chips is at registration !

    Thanks just heard some folks over on the try a tri page received bike numbers etc. Thought I was missing something.


  • #143
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Thanks just heard some folks over on the try a tri page received bike numbers etc. Thought I was missing something.

    To the best of my knowledge no you get all on the day, just make sure you put the stickers on the helmet & bike !


  • #144
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    elvis jones wrote: »
    To the best of my knowledge no you get all on the day, just make sure you put the stickers on the helmet & bike !

    Will do. Just thought I'd ask after your post on stickers didn't want to upset ya :D


  • #145
    boodiebhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭boodiebhoy


    This maybe a stupid question but please forgive me I am new to triathlon. When and where should I put on wetsuit, is it in the transition area just before the reac briefing?


  • #146
    miller82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,634 ✭✭✭miller82


    boodiebhoy wrote: »
    This maybe a stupid question but please forgive me I am new to triathlon. When and where should I put on wetsuit, is it in the transition area just before the reac briefing?

    Yep that should do ya


  • #147
    Podge83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Podge83


    miller82 wrote: »
    Yep that should do ya

    Unless you're in a late wave a good time after briefing - things may get sweaty if its warm. You could leave it waist height and close it up nearer splash time!!


  • #148
    Mr.Fred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,055 ✭✭✭Mr.Fred


    Podge83 wrote: »
    Unless you're in a late wave a good time after briefing - things may get sweaty if its warm. You could leave it waist height and close it up nearer splash time!!

    Just took a quick look at Mt Eireann and warm is one thing Sat is not going to be. Wet and Windy Might wear my suit the whole way round. Typical Ireland :rolleyes:


  • #149
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Mr.Fred wrote: »
    Just took a quick look at Mt Eireann and warm is one thing Sat is not going to be. Wet and Windy Might wear my suit the whole way round. Typical Ireland :rolleyes:
    Damn! I was looking forward to a sunny race. I may rethink my wardrobe so. :P


  • #150
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    Oryx wrote: »
    Damn! I was looking forward to a sunny race. I may rethink my wardrobe so. :P

    What ??? The fruit salad outfit won't be on show, i'm not going now:mad::p


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  • #151
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    elvis jones wrote: »
    What ??? The fruit salad outfit won't be on show, i'm not going now:mad::p
    The what salad? I know I should know what you mean but....


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