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iwillhtfu · 30-05-2015 5:31pm

Wow are those results correct. I'm just looking at someone I know who's a middle of the field man and they should be competing in London tomorrow with those times. :eek:

Yep some of those results are fooked. I haven't spoken to him yet but his training partner was +50 mins and they're on a similar level.

Grassey · 30-05-2015 6:00pm

Some top shelf boobs being flashed in transition!

68 lost souls · 30-05-2015 7:48pm

Grassey wrote: »

Some top shelf boobs being flashed in transition!

Pics or it didn't happen

In all seriousness though did they get dq?

Bambaata · 30-05-2015 10:13pm

Decent day, about 50min delay which was a pain and had to wait ages for bike, also no sign of the shower facilities (??). Woke yesterday to as sore throat which went into today but thankfully didnt seem to effect me too much. Swim was woeful, was extremely uncomfortable in the suit and stopped numerous times to tug it away from my throat! Only got going in last 200-300m and managed to bridge back to a bunch. Bike was ok, tough out into wind and i think i slacked off too much as it went on. Ran well though and happy with it although i puked my ring right on the finish line!! I was freezing by the time i was able to get my bag which wasn't nice! A lot they'll need to improve on if im ever to return.

Chartsengrafs · 30-05-2015 10:24pm

That delay put a dampener on things. It really was cold out there so it made for an uncomfortable wait. I got going not long before six. Granted, I knew it was a late start when I signed up, but the extra 50-odd minutes were unwelcome.
On the plus side, much prefer the new run - the final 2km is actually quite nice.

and still ricky villa · 30-05-2015 10:57pm

Same here, big delay at Oly start and being in the last wave sucked. My cold was full on but I foolishly thought I'd be able to bluff my way round.

Swim wasn't great. Was slow upstream but like a fecking torpedo coming downstream. (Anyone else hit the grate just before the bridge?)
Bike was enjoyable but windy
Run was weirdly quick and I really liked the course.
Was in bits at the end though so Lemsip doesn't come recommended as fuel

As a test run for later in the season I took a lot away from it. Organisation and marshalling was spot on for the most part but registration has got to be a bit quicker

Oh yeah, got back to transition to find my helmet cracked and knackered a few rows down. Poxy wind is my best guess

Stevo1983 · 30-05-2015 11:22pm

As soon as my wave kicked of ( wave fecking 11 ) it turned out to be a great race. Every part went great for me for once.

Shedite27 · 31-05-2015 12:03am

The delay bad (Wave 4 Olympic), why in the name of god do they have one queue for registration (plus limited toilets!), split registration in two and they'd be twice as fast! Also, the KM markers have gone missing from last year. Surely that's just a "put up the same signs again" job?

Apart from that, lovely day, water wasn't as cold as I'd expected (was the swim long, or am I slowing down?), cycle was windy but smooth. The new run course is a keeper. Much nicer to run on, few sneaky climbs in there though!

stampydmonkey · 31-05-2015 12:42am

Queue for registration was a joke alright..was chatting to someone who said they had serious computer issues!?! About 20 lads directing cars and 2 ladies in registering people..only a few portaloos at registration but in fairness plenty at transition. First olympic..swim was grand, cycle windy but did better than expected, run..godamn sitch again...everytime and cant get rid of it. Altogether Really enjoyed the course and considering the numbers run very well bar one or two things that can easily be improved on. Also totally sun &/or windburnt!!!!suncream my bee-hind

noc231073 · 31-05-2015 8:00am

Did the sprint ... Happy with out the race went ...
But one thing annoyed me on the bike ...
I spent a lot on time close to the middle of the road passing guys .... I then can around a bend to find a motorbike cop accross the white line and heading for me ... WTF ...! He was close and flying ..
He proceeded to pass me a couple of times at what look like 60-70kmh during the 20k bike ..
My question is what the hell was he doing ?? On a closed road with bikes on it. It was down right dangerous what he was doing ...

Hani Kosti · 31-05-2015 8:17am

68 lost souls wrote: »

Pics or it didn't happen

In all seriousness though did they get dq?

Boobs and all sort of body parts fully exposed.
Outside help with getting wetsuits off, girls in underwear you name it!!!

bungalow · 31-05-2015 9:04am

Enjoyed the course, delays were a pain but worse thing for me was I was in the first wave and when I finished I wasn't even allowed to get my bag. I was freezing and soaked with no money phone or car keys.

Podge83 · 31-05-2015 9:49am

I'm all for beginners being looked after but did anyone see the lady who decided to take to back stroke (early wave, Sprint) from the start and found a pace that was just faster than the speed of the current coming the other way. She got to the start line after a few minutes and as she stared straight up at the sky she did a full u turn without even realising and ended up back in the middle of the next wave lining up. She was turned around and sent back on her way against the current. Not sure what her fate was - from where I was standing there was no way she could have got to the turning buoy against the current. Did anyone notice this?

KillianByrne · 31-05-2015 9:55am

Podge83 wrote: »

I'm all for beginners being looked after but did anyone see the lady who decided to take to back stroke (early wave, Sprint) from the start and found a pace that was just faster than the speed of the current coming the other way. As she stared straight up at he sky she did a full u turn without even realising and ended up back in the middle of the next wave lining up. She was turned around and sent back on her way against the current. Not sure what her fate was - from where I was standing there was no way she could have got to the turning buoy against the current . Did anyone notice this?

Saw her as she made her way downstream, one of the safety canoes took it upon themselves to give her an escort and shield her from going into the bank anymore.

Stevo1983 · 31-05-2015 10:44am

Podge83 wrote: »

I'm all for beginners being looked after but did anyone see the lady who decided to take to back stroke (early wave, Sprint) from the start and found a pace that was just faster than the speed of the current coming the other way. She got to the start line after a few minutes and as she stared straight up at the sky she did a full u turn without even realising and ended up back in the middle of the next wave lining up. She was turned around and sent back on her way against the current. Not sure what her fate was - from where I was standing there was no way she could have got to the turning buoy against the current. Did anyone notice this?

She looked like she couldn't swim.

Podge83 · 31-05-2015 10:53am

Stevo1983 wrote: »

She looked like she couldn't swim.

I think its safe to say she couldn't. I just wonder why would you put yourself in that position - surely she knew what her ability was - maybe the try-a-tri to start with?

Panicking on your first swim is different - this can happen to anyone when you can swim but the occasion, the open water, people at close quarters etc gets the better of you - Just get going again!!. But this lady was as calm as you like but just couldn't swim!! It just takes a quick look at the course that you are putting yourself into to see that the current will be against you for the first bit!

and still ricky villa · 31-05-2015 10:56am

Thought I saw a few people who looked like they were swimming for the first time outside a pool in the Olympic too. Hands up, I'm very slow but I make progress. At least I'll know I was quicker than the guy who screamed for the first 5 minutes in my wave

tunney · 31-05-2015 10:56am

Now who is being elitist?

iwillhtfu · 31-05-2015 10:57am

There were plenty similar in Carlow I'd imagine had the swim gone ahead as planned the canoes/boats would've been busy.

Chartsengrafs · 31-05-2015 11:00am

There were a good few non-swimmers in the sprint anyway. Some people were in real trouble from the off. One woman proceeded upstream by pulling herself along the dividing rope for a good chunk of it.

hamstervision · 31-05-2015 11:10am

Anyone seen any AG rankings yet for the Sprint race?

Really enjoyed the race, was wave 11 so lots of waiting around but once it started the race flew by. Swim was a bit vicious but fast, cycle was windy and run was tough but I enjoyed it, once the nausea died down...

loughie · 31-05-2015 11:21am

Seen two guys in Wave 8 of sprint walk up the whole way along the bank. One was moving his arms as if he was doing breaststroke but was clearly walking. The other guy just blatantly walked. Credit to those who clearly struggled to get to first buoy but swam whatever way they could and never gave up!

rooneyjm · 31-05-2015 11:22am

Sure what harm. TI have their few bob, race organisers have theirs. As long as they dont die everyone's a winner. If you want to take it super serious go to Cat1.

iwillhtfu · 31-05-2015 12:15pm

I see the olympic results have been taken down. I guess they've a bit of amending to do.

boysinblack · 31-05-2015 12:17pm

I'm only new triathlon and never seen why everyone moaned about people swim ability.

Then I watched the double Olympic start yesterday and seen people have to walk under the bridge and even a lad swimming out in the middle of the river under the wrong bridge gap.

Like surely if you signup for a 3k swim you should have some sort of swimming level !!

Nanoc · 31-05-2015 12:54pm

Did anyone hear what the outcome was from the bag drop incident? Basically the guy standing beside bag drop wouldn't let anyone in to get their bags after the try, anyone who tried he disqualified straight away. One guys girlfriend went to take his bag for him and he DQ him. Was cold just waiting there!

Surely they didn't leave them all as disqualified.

He was a plonker to put it mildly

Tom__jnr2 · 31-05-2015 1:03pm

I know the dude who got DQed...to be honest this is first time I hear that you can be DQed after the race. Simply discussion with race marshals can not be used as a reason. Even if heated.

rooneyjm · 31-05-2015 1:24pm

boysinblack wrote: »

I'm only new triathlon and never seen why everyone moaned about people swim ability.

Then I watched the double Olympic start yesterday and seen people have to walk under the bridge and even a lad swimming out in the middle of the river under the wrong bridge gap.

Like surely if you signup for a 3k swim you should have some sort of swimming level !!

Wait till Dublin 70.3 then you'll see fun and games. Get a bad day out there and people will be going to Wicklow on their holidays.

Oryx · 31-05-2015 1:28pm

Tom__jnr2 wrote: »

I know the dude who got DQed...to be honest this is first time I hear that you can be DQed after the race. Simply discussion with race marshals can not be used as a reason. Even if heated.

Who dqd him?

iwillhtfu · 31-05-2015 1:29pm

Tom__jnr2 wrote: »

I know the dude who got DQed...to be honest this is first time I hear that you can be DQed after the race. Simply discussion with race marshals can not be used as a reason. Even if heated.

I almost got DQ'd before the race for cycling/rolling to transition check point with no helmet on.

Tom__jnr2 · 31-05-2015 1:33pm

Oryx wrote: »

Who dqd him?

One of the race officials in transition area. My mate was trying to get his bag.

griffin100 · 31-05-2015 1:35pm

I haven't seen the results yet but I'm assuming lots of DQ's for nudity in transition??

Podge83 · 31-05-2015 1:38pm

I wasn't really expecting problems with Dublin 70.3 as I wouldn't expect people to enter a race of that distance without the ability but I'm now beginning to have doubts. If its a windy day there'll be some crack!!

iwillhtfu · 31-05-2015 1:54pm

Podge83 wrote: »

I wasn't really expecting problems with Dublin 70.3 as I wouldn't expect people to enter a race of that distance without the ability but I'm now beginning to have doubts. If its a windy day there'll be some crack!!

I know of at least 10 entrants that couldn't cover the swim leg at the minute in anything but ideal conditions. I predict at lease 20% DNF it conditions are poor. Although has the swim route been confirmed yet?

Fiftyplus · 31-05-2015 2:17pm

Did the Olympic and happy with the race (3mins faster than 3 years ago when I last did it). However, many gripes re organisation (or lack of) - registration pure shambles, I queued for 90mins, far too few staff and my numbers had already been given to someone else so I was allocated a new one. Lack of marshalls on bike course, not one on the very sharp dogleg turn on the way back from Castledermot! Approached water station on run to be told they had no water despite there being heap of full (big) bottles alongside them! Overall I left with the feeling of an event on the demise, too many shortcuts in organisation and cheap penny pinching. Some may argue that they still attract the numbers, but for how long?

engol · 31-05-2015 2:35pm

Do you think they'll update the results page with the age category splits? This is disappointing.

Podge83 · 31-05-2015 3:04pm

Fiftyplus wrote: »

Did the Olympic and happy with the race (3mins faster than 3 years ago when I last did it). However, many gripes re organisation (or lack of) - registration pure shambles, I queued for 90mins, far too few staff and my numbers had already been given to someone else so I was allocated a new one. Lack of marshalls on bike course, not one on the very sharp dogleg turn on the way back from Castledermot! Approached water station on run to be told they had no water despite there being heap of full (big) bottles alongside them! Overall I left with the feeling of an event on the demise, too many shortcuts in organisation and cheap penny pinching. Some may argue that they still attract the numbers, but for how long?

It was disappointing yesterday - and things have for sure taken a step back. It was all over the place and mostly routed in the morning organisational problems which knocked on for the full day!!

Shedite27 · 31-05-2015 4:07pm

Fiftyplus wrote: »

Overall I left with the feeling of an event on the demise, too many shortcuts in organisation and cheap penny pinching. Some may argue that they still attract the numbers, but for how long?

Totally agree. 3rd year in a row I've done this event and the standard drops every year.

Ranjo · 31-05-2015 5:07pm

Did my second ever tri yesterday and I did feel a bit frustrated with the waiting to get into transition and waiting for my wave (8th sprint). I'm sure the delays will be addressed next time.

Apart from that I loved it. I don't take my times too seriously, so treat it like a dip in the river and saunter out on the bike and a jog in the outdoors. That said, I was happy with my time of 1hr 28 and as I'm signed up for 3 more this year, I want to put it in and see how much I can improve my time. I'm debating doing an Olympic for the last one, it's just that I like the quick time and relative ease of the Sprint.

Transition and Run times were my weakness, but swim (15:10) and bike (39:30) I was pretty happy with.

I even dragged my wife out who did the TryaTri and she was just loving it and wants to do the super sprint in Athlone. I've stuck our medals up for all to see!

engol · 31-05-2015 5:13pm

Ranjo wrote: »

Did my second ever tri yesterday and I did feel a bit frustrated with the waiting to get into transition and waiting for my wave (8th sprint). I'm sure the delays will be addressed next time.

Apart from that I loved it. I don't take my times too seriously, so treat it like a dip in the river and saunter out on the bike and a jog in the outdoors. That said, I was happy with my time of 1hr 28 and as I'm signed up for 3 more this year, I want to put it in and see how much I can improve my time. I'm debating doing an Olympic for the last one, it's just that I like the quick time and relative ease of the Sprint.

Transition and Run times were my weakness, but swim (15:10) and bike (39:30) I was pretty happy with.

I even dragged my wife out who did the TryaTri and she was just loving it and wants to do the super sprint in Athlone. I've stuck our medals up for all to see!

Great attitude!

When coming in off the bike I got off too soon and a marshal said to me "you've a bit to go yet" (about 3 metres!) and I laughed and said that's alright! I didn't have a racing bike and the bike wasn't so much fun for me as a result, but I really enjoyed the swim and the run. Didn't take my times seriously while doing it or in preparation but now that I see how much a difference a decent bike means I might have a different approach next time!

I did it with my husband and I have to say, as days out with your partner goes, it takes some beating. Much rather do this than sit in a pub anyway!

and still ricky villa · 31-05-2015 5:46pm

Just thinking back, the run exit was poor. I was in the last Olympic wave and had a slow swim, ok bike and really pleased with transitions. Coming out for the run though I lost my bearings and needed pointing in the right direction. Thing was, the route round the side of the White van was blocked with people milling about and the barriers out into the field had people standing chatting in them. Wouldn't have killed them to keep it clear, there were a good few behind me too

Officer Giggles · 31-05-2015 8:24pm

Any tips for getting the tattoos off

iwillhtfu · 31-05-2015 8:41pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Any tips for getting the tattoos off

Baby wipes.

engol · 31-05-2015 9:06pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Any tips for getting the tattoos off

Baby oil. Any oil really.

gerfmurphy · 31-05-2015 10:03pm

First open water swim this year and I tanked. Was freezing waiting(wave8) hit the water and got a serious shock. Picked it up a bit after the turn t1 ok, bike ok but totally numb hands and feet ment a long t2, run was surprisingly nice a lot better than 2013
Freezing cold on finishing and then the rain came.
It's always a nice atmosphere in the town,I find it a very friendly event all round

Chartsengrafs · 31-05-2015 10:50pm

Officer Giggles wrote: »

Any tips for getting the tattoos off

I didn't put mine on. Saw no reason to.

EC1000 · 31-05-2015 11:48pm

Basster wrote: »

I didn't put mine on. Saw no reason to.

I went with that reasoning also.

I agree with many of the comments above in that I can't help but feel that the event is on the wane. Had an enjoyable race yesterday despite having to wait for ages for the 12th wave. Not sure if it is down to the lack of Trilogy involvement or not but some of the basics yesterday were poor. Transition was opened and hundreds of people poured in. However there were bikers still coming in to T2 trying to head out on the run at the same time. Lots of other examples also. Hope they sort out whatever the issues are as I still like this race, despite it being a far cry from the old 2 day affair.

Ceepo · 01-06-2015 1:07am

Tom__jnr2 wrote: »

One of the race officials in transition area. My mate was trying to get his bag.

Was it one one of the TI technical official or one of race marshes
?

Podge83 · 01-06-2015 8:03am

EC1000 wrote: »

I went with that reasoning also.

I agree with many of the comments above in that I can't help but feel that the event is on the wane. Had an enjoyable race yesterday despite having to wait for ages for the 12th wave. Not sure if it is down to the lack of Trilogy involvement or not but some of the basics yesterday were poor. Transition was opened and hundreds of people poured in. However there were bikers still coming in to T2 trying to head out on the run at the same time. Lots of other examples also. Hope they sort out whatever the issues are as I still like this race, despite it being a far cry from the old 2 day affair.

When they opened transition and several hundred invaded it was a huge disrespect to people still coming in from the bike. I thought it was a bit of a disgrace with people, still racing (who have paid the same fee) trying to get through to run exit against the rush!!

Podge83 · 01-06-2015 8:08am

Another thing that is disappointing is the lack of categories on the results. Its easy to work out as the race numbers are sequenced and therefore are entered into some computer somewhere in accordance with the categories - see the wave lists. I'm sure it will be sorted in due course (either soon by the timing company or later by TI) but there seems no reason that this is delayed, other than "cant be bothered"

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