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Rosses Point NS Olympic race

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    #32
    Abhainn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭Abhainn


    BTH wrote: »
    This is turning into a massive boards smack down.

    Could get serious;)


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    #33
    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    I have GC links for all 3 disciplines. I'll post them tomorrow. Still no confirmation email for me and no response from TI??? :confused:


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    #34
    Huff n Puff
    Registered Users Posts: 164 ✭✭Huff n Puff


    tunney wrote: »
    The NS is an AG competition.

    Overall placings, both in races and in the NS are meaningless. If anything there should no prices for overall in NS races.

    Organisers want the draw and kudos of being and NS race then they need to accept the requirements of being an AGer competition.

    Meaningless to have overall winners in races? I couldn't disagree with that statement and that whole post more.

    Just because they are NS races doesn't mean that they stop being races. Reward age group racers whatever way you want. If you sign up to be a NS race then yes - play by the rules. However, overall placings should always be the prime focus. There is plenty of room for both. Take away overall placings and you take away top competitors from the race. This makes the NS a joke.

    Yes the National Series is an age group competition but it is also one with a focus on overall positions too. The series is set-up in a way to reward age group winners and overall winners - just like the way all NS races should be. This provides a further incentive for people at the top to improve.


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    #35
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Huff n Puff wrote: »
    Meaningless to have overall winners in races? I couldn't disagree with that statement and that whole post more.

    Just because they are NS races doesn't mean that they stop being races. Reward age group racers whatever way you want. If you sign up to be a NS race then yes - play by the rules. However, overall placings should always be the prime focus. There is plenty of room for both. Take away overall placings and you take away top competitors from the race. This makes the NS a joke.

    Yes the National Series is an age group competition but it is also one with a focus on overall positions too. The series is set-up in a way to reward age group winners and overall winners - just like the way all NS races should be. This provides a further incentive for people at the top to improve.

    I had a long response written but in all honesty I don't really care :)

    Best of luck this year racing.


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    #36
    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    Swim
    Bike
    Run

    I assume it will be the same course. Confirmation mail arrived. I'm in too :cool:


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    #37
    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭El Director


    This will be a good old fashion hoe-down!


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    #38
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Everyone put down ridiculous swim times to get in wave 1?


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    #39
    BTH
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Everyone put down ridiculous swim times to get in wave 1?

    I don't think my 22:00 was overly ambitious. :rolleyes:


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    #40
    pgibbo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭pgibbo


    amphkingwest wrote: »
    Everyone put down ridiculous swim times to get in wave 1?

    I put down last years time. That will probably have me in wave 2. Oops!!!!


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    #41
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    BTH wrote: »
    I don't think my 22:00 was overly ambitious. :rolleyes:

    Either was my 25mins:rolleyes:


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    #42
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    I reckon the smack talk thread should be ressurected purely for this race alone:)


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    #43
    keelang
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭keelang


    It was only one wave last year as far as I remember will that change now its an NS race?


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    #44
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Maleah Massive Sawhorse wrote: »
    Either was my 25mins:rolleyes:

    Well if it was 1500m straight down you could do 25min


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    #45
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    tunney wrote: »
    Well if it was 1500m straight down you could do 25min

    As in sinking? No 22mins i reckon.


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    #46
    BTH
    Registered Users Posts: 3,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭BTH


    Maleah Massive Sawhorse wrote: »
    As in sinking? No 22mins i reckon.

    You do know this isn't a sprint, right?? :D


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    #47
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    Maleah Massive Sawhorse wrote: »
    I reckon the smack talk thread should be ressurected purely for this race alone:)

    You want to hang out with the big boys?


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    #48
    tunney
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    You want to hang out with the big boys?

    To be fair papa smurf is "a big boy" in comparison.


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    #49
    Kurt Godel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    Maleah Massive Sawhorse wrote: »
    I reckon the smack talk thread should be ressurected purely for this race alone:)

    I've painted the day-glo target on my wetsuit. Suck my shiny tiny briney bubbles Fran;)


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    #50
    tunney
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    I actually went to enter this. May 25th, brother in laws 30th.

    Will have to wait until DCT to put the hobbit back in his very very small box.


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    #51
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    tunney wrote: »
    I actually went to enter this. May 25th, brother in laws 30th.

    Will have to wait until DCT to put the hobbit back in his very very small box.

    There is always North Tipp tri McChunky rather than waiting until DCT.


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    #52
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Maleah Massive Sawhorse wrote: »
    There is always North Tipp tri McChunky rather than waiting until DCT.


    Thats one of the few races I could never go back to (this year anyways)

    DCT - game on


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    #53
    sconhome
    Registered Users Posts: 5,468 ✭✭✭sconhome


    tunney wrote: »
    Thats one of the few races I could never go back to (this year anyways)

    DCT - game on

    The only thing that upsets me about that race is the annual Weils warning the week before. Braver men than I.


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    #54
    pgibbo
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    amphkingwest wrote: »
    The only thing that upsets me about that race is the annual Weils warning the week before. Braver men than I.

    I did the race last year and no issues. I didn't hear of anyone having issues either. I take those warnings with a pinch of salt.


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    #55
    tunney
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    pgibbo wrote: »
    I did the race last year and no issues. I didn't hear of anyone having issues either. I take those warnings with a pinch of salt.

    "But I know somebody who's friends dogs vets husband got sick THE DAY AFTER THE RACE"

    "How did he get on in the race?"

    "Oh he didn't do it, but they have to be related"


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    #56
    ray o
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭ray o


    pgibbo wrote: »
    I did the race last year and no issues. I didn't hear of anyone having issues either. I take those warnings with a pinch of salt.


    2011 was a bad year, too many genuine cases of sickness. But sure that could have been those bleedn' burgers after the race.


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    #57
    ray o
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭ray o


    Maleah Massive Sawhorse wrote: »
    There is always North Tipp tri McChunky rather than waiting until DCT.


    FYI - Entries opened this morning.


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    #58
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    ray o wrote: »
    2011 was a bad year, too many genuine cases of sickness. But sure that could have been those bleedn' burgers after the race.

    Neeeeeiiigggghhhhh - must have been the water


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    #59
    Kurt Godel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    I'm entered this, but am double booked, the Wicklow Way relay is on the same day. Rosses Point is sold out at the moment, but I'm selling my entry for face price €45 if anyone is interested. PM me for details.

    (mods I have sent you confirmation email regarding process for transferring entries from organizers)


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    #60
    Abhainn
    Registered Users Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭Abhainn


    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    I'm entered this, but am double booked, the Wicklow Way relay is on the same day.

    Well feck you KG:)
    Thats the feet I was hoping to catch onto gone now.


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    #61
    Kurt Godel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    Abhainn wrote: »
    Well feck you KG:)
    Thats the feet I was hoping to catch onto gone now.

    You don't need my feet at the rate your swimming is coming along;) The Tri club put in a team for the WWR and M40's are thin on the ground, have to do that!

    (Entry is probably sold now, by the way)


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