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Carrick on Suir Sprint July 8th

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  • 25-06-2012 6:29pm
    #1
    elvis jones
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    Anyone else doing this ?

    It will be my 1st open water:o


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    mloc123
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    Anyone else doing this ?

    It will be my 1st open water:o

    Nice race, good choice for a first OW swim... You'll be out of the water in under 10mins.


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    Fazz
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    I'm in for this.
    Very near my home town so said I'd give it a whirl.
    I'll be honest, the fast swim reports swayed me too :D

    Most likely it will also be contended by Mr Trevor Woods who's won it some silly amount of times I believe..


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    elvis jones
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    Nice race, good choice for a first OW swim... You'll be out of the water in under 10mins.

    You haven't seen me swim:o

    I'm hoping for 20 min:eek:


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    mloc123
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    You haven't seen me swim:o

    I'm hoping for 20 min:eek:

    Believe me, you'll be out of the water around the 10min mark. I swam 10.50 in 2009 and around 7 last year.. ask Tunney or JB what my swimming is like, not good :)


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    Highway_To_Hell
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    You haven't seen me swim:o

    I'm hoping for 20 min:eek:

    If you just sit back an float down the river you will be out in under 15 mins. Just make sure you move over to the left hand side way before the exit as it is easy to get pulled past the exit and leave yourself with a swim back up stream.

    Lovely race, especially the return run along by the river.

    enjoy the outing.


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    elvis jones
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    Highway_To_Hell wrote: »
    If you just sit back an float down the river you will be out in under 15 mins. Just make sure you move over to the left hand side way before the exit as it is easy to get pulled past the exit and leave yourself with a swim back up stream.

    Lovely race, especially the return run along by the river.

    enjoy the outing.

    Cheers for that, looking forward to it.


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    sconhome
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    Carrick was my first race in a long time back in 2007. Its a great race. As the folks have said the swim is more of a float especially if there has been rain in the days beforehand.

    You'll rock it! Enjoy. Looking forward to the report.


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    elvis jones
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Carrick was my first race in a long time back in 2007. Its a great race. As the folks have said the swim is more of a float especially if there has been rain in the days beforehand.

    You'll rock it! Enjoy. Looking forward to the report.

    I like that word :)


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    sconhome
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    Yes but you will be super charged like a power boat!!


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    elvis jones
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    Finally get to use that fancy wetsuit;)


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    griffin100
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    A great race - well organised, nice course and always a decent goody bag - I still run in the rain coat that I got here in my goody bag in 2010.

    The hardest part of the swim is trying to stand up in the flow before the race starts without being washed downstream. An aerodynamic turd would do this swim in about 11-12 minutes so there's no worries here.

    edit: how much is this to enter, can't find it on the club website. Might do this as my first tri in almost a year........


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    elvis jones
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    griffin100 wrote: »
    A great race - well organised, nice course and always a decent goody bag - I still run in the rain coat that I got here in my goody bag in 2010.

    The hardest part of the swim is trying to stand up in the flow before the race starts without being washed downstream. An aerodynamic turd would do this swim in about 11-12 minutes so there's no worries here.

    edit: how much is this to enter, can't find it on the club website. Might do this as my first tri in almost a year........

    I think it was 35


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    Brick Session
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    griffin100 wrote: »
    An aerodynamic turd would do this swim in about 11-12 minutes so there's no worries here.

    I was last out of the water in 12 minutes last year :eek::o


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    seandugg
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    How is the river loooking with all this rain?


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    elvis jones
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    Any other info or sign of a race briefing................


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    elvis jones
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    The mods, plus at this late stage i don't think a transfer would be allowed as lists etc have to go into triathlon Ireland and they have a cut off.


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    RayCun
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    the relevant bit of the charter
    If you want to look for (or sell) race numbers because you forgot to enter on time then check that the race allows transfers (most don't). Forward the link or email which states transfers are allowed to the mods before posting your request. We'll close any threads that don't do this.


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    Johndoe64
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    RayCun wrote: »
    the relevant bit of the charter


    Cheers, thanks for the info.


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    Johndoe64
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    Ok, I got a message on Facebook from the guys over at Carrick Tri to say that they will accept transfers up to 4pm Thursday which I forwarded to RayCun.

    Is that all I need to do?


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    elvis jones
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    Johndoe64 wrote: »
    Ok, I got a message on Facebook from the guys over at Carrick Tri to say that they will accept transfers up to 4pm Thursday which I forwarded to RayCun.

    Is that all I need to do?

    Find someone who'll transfer :D


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    Johndoe64
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    Find someone who'll transfer :D

    Obviously........:) I suppose that will be the hard part!


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    elvis jones
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    Any other info or sign of a race briefing................

    Still nothing :(


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    #24
    Johndoe64
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    Still nothing :(

    Nope - unfortunately not.


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    Johndoe64
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    Ah well transfer deadline has passed so I guess I won't be travelling on Sunday:(


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    #26
    Adam.Hynes250
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    Is entry closed?


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    #27
    Johndoe64
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    Adam.Hynes250 wrote: »
    Is entry closed?

    It closed last Sunday 1st July.


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    seandugg
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    What time is registration?


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    Fazz
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    seandugg wrote: »
    What time is registration?
    8:30 - 10:15

    Race briefing 10:40

    Race start 11am.

    Waves are also up
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AtuKydiwZ7p2dHF6X292ZW1EUS1xOWhvMEpmTGVoZmc

    Their Facebook site is pretty active so check here for route map etc if needed also.


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    BTH
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    Fazz wrote: »
    8:30 - 10:15

    Race briefing 10:40

    Race start 11am.

    Waves are also up
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AtuKydiwZ7p2dHF6X292ZW1EUS1xOWhvMEpmTGVoZmc

    Their Facebook site is pretty active so check here for route map etc if needed also.

    Only a quick scan, but a comfortable win expected Fazz..


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    Fazz
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    BetterThanHoyte wrote: »
    Fazz wrote: »
    8:30 - 10:15

    Race briefing 10:40

    Race start 11am.

    Waves are also up
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AtuKydiwZ7p2dHF6X292ZW1EUS1xOWhvMEpmTGVoZmc

    Their Facebook site is pretty active so check here for route map etc if needed also.

    Only a quick scan, but a comfortable win expected Fazz..

    Ha :)

    I do recognise a few but fastest that I know is Rory Sexton, TI Junior.
    Think he has a 4:30 400m swim pb and low 9's for 3k run.... Ahem!

    No doubt others too so who knows.

    Course is nearer 5.5k-6k run apparently.

    Should be a bit of Craic anyway.
    No NS points and just billed as a fun race training straight through it.
    I'll give it a good bash and try hurt and see where I end up.

    But thanks for the vote of confidence lol :D


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