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Full Ironman in cork next year

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    #62
    dong
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭dong


    syntheticjunk wrote: »
    Tier1 entries already sold out....

    What does this do to the price for tier 2?


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    #63
    Diego Murphy
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭Diego Murphy


    dong wrote: »
    What does this do to the price for tier 2?

    Moves the price up to 515 plus 8%.tbh commiting to an ironman creates a lot of expense during the year so getting tier 1,2 3 or 4 doesn't really make much difference. Either way it's the cheapest ironman you'll get to do, given that you don't have to travel abroad.

    I'm doing it in Barcelona and that's relatively easy to get to but the costs do add up, flight, bike shipping etc.


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    #64
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Whats the accommodation availability like around Youghal? See people on Facebook trying to book a couple of nights and getting quotes of €1000+


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    #65
    nok2008
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭nok2008


    Just did the bike route this morning in order to decide whether I would enter r not. Still undecided
    . Some of the roads a real joke and borderline dangerous. Worst is the whole of the East ferry but that mainly passable but the section from dungormurney to mount uniacke is covered in pot holes and these on the downhills. Everywhere else is ok ish.
    The council better get working on them.
    But the hill in youghal is something else. Average 11 but when max must be around 20. At least it's good road and relatively short!!!!!


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    #66
    niallo32
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭niallo32


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Whats the accommodation availability like around Youghal? See people on Facebook trying to book a couple of nights and getting quotes of €1000+

    Lots of places very reasonable in West Waterford


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    #67
    and still ricky villa
    Registered Users Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭and still ricky villa


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Whats the accommodation availability like around Youghal? See people on Facebook trying to book a couple of nights and getting quotes of €1000+

    Say what you like about Ironman but we Irish can teach them a thing or two about gouging people for a quick profit ;)


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    #68
    jnk883
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭jnk883


    I took a spin today up Windmill hill....WOW....I'll be going backwards :-) You'd need a tractor for the road where you turn towards Mount Uniacke but no doubt they will work on that. Its the most technical part of the course so they will have to make sure the surface is right. Its over a year away though so they have plenty of time. My thinking is though that they will leave it until after winter next year. Discourage 100s of cyclist being on it all over the summer months and then have it right for the race. Otherwise we may need a mountain bike


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    #69
    NewCorkLad
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭NewCorkLad


    So any predictions to how quickly this could sell out or will it sell out???

    Doing my first 70.3 this July down in Waterville and would like to have this under my belt before committing to the big one...


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    #70
    butrasgali
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭butrasgali


    NewCorkLad wrote:
    Doing my first 70.3 this July down in Waterville and would like to have this under my belt before committing to the big one...


    Not much talk so far today about it..


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    #71
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Well there's one place less available now :)


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    #72
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    NewCorkLad wrote: »
    So any predictions to how quickly this could sell out or will it sell out???

    Doing my first 70.3 this July down in Waterville and would like to have this under my belt before committing to the big one...

    Depends how many slots they have. Would be mildly surprised if it sold out at all, would be very very surprised if it sold out before Christmas.


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    #73
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭griffin100


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Depends how many slots they have. Would be mildly surprised if it sold out at all, would be very very surprised if it sold out before Christmas.

    I'd imagine it'll take a while to sell out, if at all. I only entered this early so I could pay in instalments (one instalment roughly equals a Hardman entry :().


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    #74
    brickysession
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭brickysession


    griffin100 wrote: »
    I'd imagine it'll take a while to sell out, if at all. I only entered this early so I could pay in instalments (one instalment roughly equals a Hardman entry :().

    You could always do the Hardman as well next year Griffin100 so as not to miss out.


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    #75
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    griffin100 wrote: »
    I'd imagine it'll take a while to sell out, if at all. I only entered this early so I could pay in instalments (one instalment roughly equals a Hardman entry :().


    I was looking at Hardman there a week or so ago. They I remembered what the bike route was and swiftly closed the tab. :)


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    #76
    Grassey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    I was looking at Hardman there a week or so ago. They I remembered what the bike route was and swiftly closed the tab. :)

    90% flat with 2 only two climbs of note??? :D


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    #77
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭griffin100


    brickysession wrote: »
    You could always do the Hardman as well next year Griffin100 so as not to miss out.

    The only reason ive entered Cork is because it's early year and will keep me training over the Winter. All going well I fully intend to do Hardman in 2019 for the 5th time.

    @ RQ the Hardman bike route is fine, about 1200m of climbing over 175kms with only 2 'big' climbs and a few drags.


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    #78
    brickysession
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭brickysession


    griffin100 wrote: »
    The only reason ive entered Cork is because it's early year and will keep me training over the Winter. All going well I fully intend to do Hardman in 2019 for the 5th time.

    I should have asked....are you doing the Hardman this year? If my memory serves me right, you did the Hardman in 2012 when I did it, so just curious about 2018?


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    #79
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭griffin100


    brickysession wrote: »
    griffin100 wrote: »
    The only reason ive entered Cork is because it's early year and will keep me training over the Winter. All going well I fully intend to do Hardman in 2019 for the 5th time.

    I should have asked....are you doing the Hardman this year? If my memory serves me right, you did the Hardman in 2012 when I did it, so just curious about 2018?

    Not doing Hardman this year, just back running after almost a year and s half out injured so will take it easy run wise for a good while.


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    #80
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    griffin100 wrote: »
    @ RQ the Hardman bike route is fine, about 1200m of climbing over 175kms with only 2 'big' climbs and a few drags.

    Bit short!


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    #81
    peter kern
    Registered Users Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Bit short!

    Im Nice is 173 k amd nobody has ever complaimed its short

    I mean the only race of the ironman brand and challenge brand you can trust in distance is freankfurt they are always very upfront how long course is I think this year 175 and last year 185.
    The rest... roth has never ever been 180 Austria hardly ever. Copenhagen I think has been 180 once.
    The only certyfied bike course I have ever heard of in Europe used to be podersdorf
    At the same time iam totally cool if hilly courses like the lost sheep are short it reflects the time of a flat course and hasless drafting advantage.


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    #82
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Ah Peter, I kid. But I'd rather it be long than 'short'. IM Italy was 185
    Well so they said I didn't make it to the end so can't confirm :pac: but it was 92/93 km at half way
    Assumed Hardman was hillier than that though.


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    #83
    griffin100
    Registered Users Posts: 4,767 ✭✭✭griffin100


    The first year of Hardman they made us do a detour up a side road for 2.5km and back again to make the 180km. They haven't done this since. The ROK is what it is.

    Edit - found my bike profile from 2011 - https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/110764795


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


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Ah Peter, I kid. But I'd rather it be long than 'short'. IM Italy was 185
    Well so they said I didn't make it to the end so can't confirm :pac: but it was 92/93 km at half way
    Assumed Hardman was hillier than that though.




    well if you listen to people that do the ring of kerry cycle its the most hilly bike ride in the world ( lol) the reality is that its not bad at all

    and I have to say i had it hillier in memory when i had cycled it the last time (when i was 22 years old)

    i know the hardman is not for everybody but its the real ironman spirit that ironman had for the first 10 or so years . and i think its the perfect antidope to the colourman race style ironman is now . and i think if anybody fancies the norseman than hardman will be just as nice and so close.



    btw i do not get commision from hardman . when i re read it i wasnt so sure for a moment. and yes iam still sad tri an mhi half is gone as it was another favorite of mine. and iam not worried aobut the survival of ironman brand at the moment. but i worry that the real good races with charracter die.


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    #85
    Cona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Cona


    Thinking of signing up to Cork IM for next year but money is tight a the moment. Any rough ideas as to how long I will have to enter? I am assuming it's not going to sell out this month?


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    #86
    Grassey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,393 ✭✭✭Grassey


    Cona wrote:
    Thinking of signing up to Cork IM for next year but money is tight a the moment. Any rough ideas as to how long I will have to enter? I am assuming it's not going to sell out this month?


    Id say you'll be grand until Christmas.

    Failing that use the installment plan. €185 * 3 = $$$


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    #87
    butrasgali
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭butrasgali


    If anyone has done the bike route ..would they add the profile of the course on here please..thanks


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    butrasgali
    Registered Users Posts: 283 ✭✭butrasgali


    If anyone has done the bike route ..would they add the profile of the course on here please..thanks


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    #89
    nok2008
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭nok2008


    butrasgali wrote: »
    If anyone has done the bike route ..would they add the profile of the course on here please..thanks

    http://www.strava.com/routes/13789376
    strava link to route.


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    #90
    Nugget80
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭Nugget80


    Hi all. I've signed up but looking for a bit of advice.

    Currently focusing on Dublin marathon and then plan on focusing on this in December.

    Plan is to include 2no. 2k swims and a 40. - 50km on a Saturday instead of the run in my program. I'll have my long run then on a Sunday along with the usual 3 runs during the week.

    My question is when should I focus on the IM as I don't want to burn our etc.


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    the beerhunter
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭the beerhunter


    nok2008 wrote: »
    http://www.strava.com/routes/13789376
    strava link to route.

    nice work mapping that out, used it myself for a tilt at the lap last monday.

    for any who slavishly follows their gps, worth noting the couple of presumeably accidental wrong turn/u-turn combos. and did you actually go up that rough track through a farm at monagoul??? i just stayed on the main road and rejoined a few hundred metres later.


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