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TriAthy 2nd/3rd June

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    #2
    couerdelion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    It's a probable for me.

    i had decided to race much less this year but this could end up being my 3rd of the season:confused:


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    #3
    Fazz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    I'm doing the Olympic for this.

    Had mad thoughts of doing both and actually entered same on early bird cheap price before Xmas but seen sense since.

    Lots on here in for sprint I think though.


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    #4
    Oryx
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    Am up for the double, hoping not to be last in it. :)


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    #5
    911sc
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭911sc


    Oryx wrote: »
    Am up for the double, hoping not to be last in it. :)

    You won't... I am also doing the double.:)

    My times will be something like:
    swim 1h15 (guess as i am yet to swim 3km)
    cycle 2h45
    run 2h00


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    #6
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    911sc wrote: »
    You won't... I am also doing the double.:)

    My times will be something like:
    swim 1h15 (guess as i am yet to swim 3km)
    cycle 2h45
    run 2h00
    If thats the case shall we hold hands across the finish line? :) Looking at similar times myself.


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    RacoonQueen
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    Sprint. Will probably take me about 3 hrs :pac:


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    #8
    Oryx
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Sprint. Will probably take me about 3 hrs :pac:
    The lady doth protest too much. :)


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    #9
    nerraw1111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭nerraw1111


    Down for Olympic. First triathlon so should be fun.


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    #10
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    Heading down myself. Havent talked myself out of doing both the Oly & the Sprint yet, but I havent entered either. Got to make a decision on it soon


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    mike.l
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭mike.l


    Holly Ambitious Talc wrote: »
    http://www.triathy.ie/2012entry/index.php/register-2

    Who is in for this? .

    Tempted ....be a first for me, the beginners one looks an ideal entry tri! have no bike and I only usually swim a couple of times a year, have I enough time?


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    couerdelion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    mike.l wrote: »
    Tempted ....be a first for me, the beginners one looks an ideal entry tri! have no bike and I only usually swim a couple of times a year, have I enough time?

    Plenty of time!

    The Try-a-tri last year consisted of a completely downstream swim (you could lay on your back and float down!) two out and back laps on the bike (all kindsof bikes from Tribikes to sit up and begs) and a short enough run (up hill at the start but downhill and flat along the river afterwards).

    There's plenty of training plans for Sprints on the internet (www.beginnertriathlete.com) so just train towards one of them and see how you fare.


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    mike.l
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭mike.l


    couerdelion wrote: »
    Plenty of time........

    There's plenty of training plans for Sprints on the internet (www.beginnertriathlete.com) so just train towards one of them and see how you fare.

    Cheers the running should be fine, think I might give it a crack .... what sort of bike should I get starting out?


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    #14
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    mike.l wrote: »
    Cheers the running should be fine, think I might give it a crack .... what sort of bike should I get starting out?

    For your first race you're probably better off borrowing/renting. And anything will do.


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    #15
    mike.l
    Registered Users Posts: 78 ✭✭mike.l


    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    For your first race you're probably better off borrowing/renting. And anything will do.

    were could I rent a bike? or has any generous person got a second one lying about?


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    Nwm2
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Nwm2


    Holly Ambitious Talc wrote: »
    http://www.triathy.ie/2012entry/index.php/register-2

    Who is in for this? I have registered for the sprint with what should be my first tri of the year with the way the diary is shaping up.


    I'll probably do it.

    I swore last year that I wouldn't, as the new Olympic bike route was terrible - poor surface and had cyclists going both ways over narrow winding country roads (overtaking was taking your life into your hands). Also, the running trail down beside the river is also very difficult to overtake on (got bloody hot last year as well).

    Still, the draw of trying to beat my time from last year means I'll grudgingly sign up.


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    #17
    nerraw1111
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    Am I right in thinking that the majority of the Olympic swim is down stream?


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    #18
    Oryx
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    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that the majority of the Olympic swim is down stream?
    Just slightly over half.


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    #19
    Nwm2
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Nwm2


    nerraw1111 wrote: »
    Am I right in thinking that the majority of the Olympic swim is down stream?

    Yes, but the time spent swimming upstream is about the same as spent swimming downstream.

    When you stand at the river bank and look upstream from where you start to where the turn is, it sure looks a long way.


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    #20
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    I was told to watch for the end of the red brick houses for the turn. It took ages to reach them. Keep a centre line on the way back down. I drifted towards the bank and hit some shallows.


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    #21
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    That weekend i shall mainly spend my time being rather annoying on the mic:cool:

    Oh and i have to sort out a flag for couerdelion.

    The hardest part the double is the swim as a lot of it is upstream.

    If you want to get an idea of the water there is a swim event the weekend before organised by triathy.

    If you have any questions i'll answer as best i can or i'll get in touch with the race director.


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    #22
    couerdelion
    Registered Users Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    elvis jones wrote: »
    That weekend i shall mainly spend my time being rather annoying on the mic:cool:

    Oh and i have to sort out a flag for couerdelion.

    Every fecking flag but the UK one last year! I think I ended up carrying Honuras or something. :D

    You also said you were going to sort out "Eye of the Tiger" for when I run down the finish chute? ;)

    (I can see it now that I'll probably get YMCA played instead!)


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    #23
    elvis jones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,197 ✭✭✭elvis jones


    couerdelion wrote: »
    Every fecking flag but the UK one last year! I think I ended up carrying Honuras or something. :D

    You also said you were going to sort out "Eye of the Tiger" for when I run down the finish chute? ;)

    (I can see it now that I'll probably get YMCA played instead!)

    I told you the system was set on random:D


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    #24
    mickmc7
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    I'm in. Doing the sprint, first tri and really looking forward to it. Lots to be done before then though, nowhere near ready yet.


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    #25
    Daz1214
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    down for the sprint this year


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    #26
    ray o
    Registered Users Posts: 701 ✭✭✭ray o


    I registered for the Olympic but with Fingal on the week before I think I may change it to the Sprint. Has anyone switched races before?


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    #27
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,117 ✭✭✭El Director


    Sprint for me as the first of two A races in the space of 7 days. So long as I get a clear run of it from now on I should be able to pip last years time. Now I must actually enter at some stage!


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    #28
    911sc
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭911sc


    Double Olympic
    Name|Swim|T1|Bike|T2|Run|Total Time
    911SC|1:15|0:02|2:45|0:01|2:00|6:03|
    Oryx|1:15||2:45||2:00|6:00|


    Olympic
    Name|Swim|T1|Bike|T2|Run|Total Time
    nerraw1111|
    ray o|
    Fazz|



    Sprint
    Name|Swim|T1|Bike|T2|Run|Total Time
    RacoonQueen||||||3:00|
    mickmc7|
    Daz1214|


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    #29
    mrboswell
    Registered Users Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭mrboswell


    Sprint for me - going to do it instead of Fingal for my first triathlon


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    #30
    shotgunmcos
    Registered Users Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Double for me but its a tune up for kilkee


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    #31
    elvis jones
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    New website is live !

    End line and athlete village might be moving, just waiting on confirmation !


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