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Wicklow Adventure Race 18/6/2011

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    #182
    Enduro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,653 ✭✭✭Enduro


    Good luck Everyone! Above all, enjoy it.


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    #183
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    4 stars (good)
    Mmmm, I think this is the most ill-prepared I've been for such a race due to injury and lack of time for training when not injured. Feic it, sure I'm going to have fun with it anyway.


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    #184
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Not doing it this year, but want to wish everyone lots of luck, hope you get the weather we had last year :)


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    #185
    fishboy1974
    Registered Users Posts: 23 ✭fishboy1974


    Oh Jesus. The day is upon us, hopefully its a good one for all and not too long.

    Best of luck everyone.


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    #186
    jeffontour
    Registered Users Posts: 930 ✭✭✭jeffontour


    I'll be in the area tomorrow so will look out for you all suffering as I trot around a gentle training run.


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    #187
    Ar Strae
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭Ar Strae


    Best of luck to everyone doing it! The more doing the WAR, the less running Tonelagee on Sunday :-)

    Ro


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    #188
    Fitzilicious
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Fitzilicious


    Nerves and excitement starting to kick in!!
    Weather looking good....hopefully stays that way!

    I'll look out for the Covies.....fishead myself!! LOL :D


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    #189
    Oldlegs
    Registered Users Posts: 570 ✭✭✭Oldlegs


    Weather here in Wicklow already clearing up nicely. Hopefully the roads (and the sleepers) will be dry tomorrow.

    Target for tomorrow is not to have my younger brothers in the wave (Sport) behind me catch up with me. They can kick my ass on the run but I should have them on the bike. That last run 3.5km home is giving me something to think about :eek:

    Roll on tomorrow ....


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    #190
    snailsong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭snailsong


    CKWPORT wrote: »
    Hitting the road shortly with a fellow boardsie, get down early and get a look at the route, best of luck to everyone tomorrow!

    If you see two lads in blue/yellow jerseys with Westport covey wheelers on it, that's us, so say hello!!!

    best of luck, lads. Let us know how ye get on.


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    #191
    ThisRegard
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    4 stars (good)
    Well this dumb ass got off to a bad start already. Went up to Carrickmines this morning to register not realising yesterday was the last day up there so a trip to Laragh is required this evening :rolleyes:


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    #192
    Fi H
    Registered Users Posts: 584 ✭✭✭Fi H


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Mmmm, I think this is the most ill-prepared I've been for such a race due to injury and lack of time for training when not injured. Feic it, sure I'm going to have fun with it anyway.

    With ya on this one...just in to make dinner and have discovered i forgot to buy pasta :(

    ah well.... who needs carbs!

    Best of luck everyone..esp those doing the full race :)
    :D


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    #193
    PositiveNegativ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 213 ✭✭PositiveNegativ


    Just back from putting out some markers.

    The steps in the forest are damp but have plenty of grip. The ones on the open mountain are bone dry.


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    #194
    911sc
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭911sc


    It's 5am, having porridge before heading south to Laragh. I am started to fell apprehensive, and wondering if that race is not a wee big too long for me considering my last race was in October 2009 (sprained 2 hankles in March & July 2010). The run at Lough Tay is really going to be the tough one as i tend to get cramps when running after cycling (not just transition, but kms of cramps!!)
    While the challenge for me would be is to finish it on my legs rather than my knees, my main motivation for doing it is to assess really when i am in terms of fitness after such a long break. Then training plan will be drafted for Ironman 70.3 Galway which will be my 2011 ultimate race.
    Anyway, weather looks good....
    Best of luck to all, enjoy the day


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    #195
    ocnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭ocnoc


    Ar Strae wrote: »
    Best of luck to everyone doing it! The more doing the WAR, the less running Tonelagee on Sunday :-)

    Ro

    Ya'd think that wouldn ya :P


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    #196
    Kander
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Kander


    Good race, really enjoyed the whole thing. My legs are giving out to me now though. And that extra 3km (felt closer to 4) really was a challenge but better than finishing after the bike imo.

    Well done to everyone


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    #197
    ocnoc
    Registered Users Posts: 830 ✭✭✭ocnoc


    Who won?


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    #198
    nerraw1111
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    Noel (kavanagh?) of Wicklow tri, ahead of
    Padraig marrey. Think there was only 30 seconds between them.


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    #199
    Q7
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭Q7


    Full results here http://www.irishtriathlon.com/index.php/2011/04/warwicklow-adventure-race-glendalough-2011/


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    #200
    911sc
    Registered Users Posts: 859 ✭✭✭911sc


    911sc wrote: »
    The run at Lough Tay is really going to be the tough one .....
    While the challenge for me would be is to finish it on my legs rather than my knees, my main motivation for doing it is to assess really when i am in terms of fitness after such a long break.

    Well, not such a bad day in the office..Finished in 5:27, so i am not completely rusty after 18months since the last race.
    Djouce/White hill run was a real struggle, pretty much walked all the up hill way from the wood to the slippers at the top.
    I know where to focus my training: hills, hills and more hills, cycling and running.


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    #201
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    Hope I captured the fun / ordeal ye had. http://tinyurl.com/3ecetzo
    As I said to some of you at least you were moving :)

    Fair play to Padraig Marrey for closing that gap. It was a full 5 mins at my checkpoint.


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    #202
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    Well done to Brian and Paul and everyone else involved for organising a brilliant event (yet again)!!!

    First time doing the full and managed it in 5.06, I didn't know how long it was going to take me, but that was quicker than I expected to do.

    Toughest event I have done to date, and was surprised at how tough the cycle sections were. Found the Cat 1 climb sound, but I suffered on the climb up the sally gap after wards it was hell.

    Next worst bit has to be that 3.5km ENDLESS run at end. Thought I'd never get there.

    Nice to meet a fellow boardsie down there too, Fitzilicious.


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    #203
    ThisRegard
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    4 stars (good)
    It was the longest 3.5k you ever ran wasn't it ! Fair play to the various groups and visitors around there though, plenty of encouragement and giving way to you from them.


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    #204
    Fitzilicious
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Fitzilicious


    CKWPORT wrote: »
    Well done to Brian and Paul and everyone else involved for organising a brilliant event (yet again)!!!

    First time doing the full and managed it in 5.06, I didn't know how long it was going to take me, but that was quicker than I expected to do.

    Toughest event I have done to date, and was surprised at how tough the cycle sections were. Found the Cat 1 climb sound, but I suffered on the climb up the sally gap after wards it was hell.

    Next worst bit has to be that 3.5km ENDLESS run at end. Thought I'd never get there.

    Nice to meet a fellow boardsie down there too, Fitzilicious.

    Nice to meet you too! :D
    Hope the spin back to Mayo wasn't too bad!!

    Great race, so well organised!
    Finished over 1 hr quicker than last year so was delighted!
    10th girl so happy out!!

    Well done to everyone who took part! :D


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    #205
    Fitzilicious
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Fitzilicious


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Hope I captured the fun / ordeal ye had. http://tinyurl.com/3ecetzo
    As I said to some of you at least you were moving :)

    Fair play to Padraig Marrey for closing that gap. It was a full 5 mins at my checkpoint.

    Great pics....thanks a mill!!
    Big smiley head on me!!:p (251)


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    #206
    Mr Freeze
    Registered Users Posts: 6,618 ✭✭✭Mr Freeze


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Hope I captured the fun / ordeal ye had.
    You captured me at real low anyways...:( no.171
    ThisRegard wrote: »
    It was the longest 3.5k you ever ran wasn't it

    It was hell, Thank F**K was all I could say when I crossed the line, I think it was Brian Crinion who then said to me, did ya enjoy that 3.5km and how it was his idea to add it in, told him I coming straight here to boards to b1tch about that run ;)
    Fitzilicious wrote: »
    Hope the spin back to Mayo wasn't too bad!!

    Home now Thanks, and Feet up.

    Totally wrecked...


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    #207
    Nem_e
    Registered Users Posts: 66 ✭✭Nem_e


    Pretty great day, managed to run most of it apart from the spot where slogger jogger was taking photo's :) , Managed to finish in 4:42 so was trilled with. I don't how my legs where still working for the endless run through hell.

    Great day, anybody see the 3 montain goats on the spink run, fantasic to see really picturesque


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    #208
    Slogger Jogger
    Registered Users Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭Slogger Jogger


    The first few runners were like mountain goats :D


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    #209
    elchupanebrey
    Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭elchupanebrey


    Great day out. Hardest race I've done yet.
    That cycle up the Sally Gap was torture!! Cramped when I put the foot down to dib, the two boys there didn't know what was going on with the roar I let out.
    Great photos there slogger, I wasn't quite a mountain goat, more like an out of place regular goat.:p


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    #210
    SOH32
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭SOH32


    Slogger Jogger wrote: »
    Hope I captured the fun / ordeal ye had. http://tinyurl.com/3ecetzo
    As I said to some of you at least you were moving :)

    Fair play to Padraig Marrey for closing that gap. It was a full 5 mins at my checkpoint.

    cheers!
    Caught my big smiley head - No. 139!


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    #211
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    Well done to everyone who took part yesterday, and a big thenk you to all the organisers and marshals. I had a great day, though I found it pretty hard going in places in places. Despite a running background, I was much happier on the bike yesterday, though I did really enjoy that last 3.5km run.


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