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Beast of East 2013

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    #32
    adamski8
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    ray o wrote: »
    Yep, my Garmin showed 8.6km
    Wait wasnt the run actually started after the bike dismount? I thought it might have been as the 1km marker was right at the road when we came out of the field? (guess its not meant to be....)


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    #33
    Kurt Godel
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    adamski8 wrote: »
    Wait wasnt the run actually started after the bike dismount? I thought it might have been as the 1km marker was right at the road when we came out of the field? (guess its not meant to be....)

    Thought a similar thing myself as regards the markers, the run (with bike) from trans to mount line went on for ages (and ditto return). Maybe the overall run was 10k (but the chip times are certainly for 8.6/8.7k)


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    #34
    Podge83
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    adamski8 wrote: »
    Wait wasnt the run actually started after the bike dismount? I thought it might have been as the 1km marker was right at the road when we came out of the field? (guess its not meant to be....)


    If that's the case I withdraw my moan.


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    #35
    gilleek2
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    adamski8 wrote: »
    Wait wasnt the run actually started after the bike dismount? I thought it might have been as the 1km marker was right at the road when we came out of the field? (guess its not meant to be....)

    So do you mean instead of swim, t1, bike, t2, run it was a swim,t1, bike, run with bike, T2, run? I suspect the guy at the turnaround was told to bring the cone out to the first yellow house not knowing that in the last 12 months someone else painted their house yellow.


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    #36
    adamski8
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    possibly, im not sure but its all a bit weird.


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    #37
    couerdelion
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    I was going to post saying I enjoyed the race, but it's an absolute fecker of a course so I don't think enjoyed is the correct word! Managed to knock some time off last years race but still found it tough and 6 races in 6 weeks caught up with me in the end - had nothing in the legs going up the hills on the bike or run.

    Scratching all over today due to the midge bites. If anyone knows a quick cure let me know.

    Was a bit pi$$ed off they ran out of t-shirts less than 90 minutes after registration opened but i reckon I've enough event t-shirts to open a car-boot stall.


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    #38
    elvis jones
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    couerdelion wrote: »
    I was going to post saying I enjoyed the race, but it's an absolute fecker of a course so I don't think enjoyed is the correct word! Managed to knock some time off last years race but still found it tough and 6 races in 6 weeks caught up with me in the end - had nothing in the legs going up the hills on the bike or run.

    Scratching all over today due to the midge bites. If anyone knows a quick cure let me know.

    Was a bit pi$$ed off they ran out of t-shirts less than 90 minutes after registration opened but i reckon I've enough event t-shirts to open a car-boot stall.

    I seen your bike time and thought the same compared to races a few weeks ago !

    Oh and i have 5 more t shirts for you soon !


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    #39
    adamski8
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    Surprised people mentioning the midges, i didnt see them or get biten by any!


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    #40
    Kurt Godel
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    couerdelion wrote: »

    Scratching all over today due to the midge bites. If anyone knows a quick cure let me know.

    My wife suggested a poultice of Baking Soda, and it seems to work quite well.


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    #41
    cjt156
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    Kudos to Wicklow Tri Club for heating the lake and cooling the sun; oh, and for the burgers!

    Great day, really enjoyed it and will be back for more on a bike with some more gears.


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    #42
    Oryx
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    I dunno about gears, but I saw a guy on sunday absolutely motoring along, upright on a bike with flat bars. He was flying. I'd love to see what he could do on a proper bike!


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    #43
    miller82
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    Again, a great race. Let myself down on the bike, a lot of work to be done over the winter

    Have to say, i thought the standard was really high this year. Last year i finished 18th in AG. This year, with a 13min improvement i moved up to 13th. does this not seem like a small move in rankings considering the time improvement ?

    i just checked and the time i got this year would have got me 5th last year in AG. says it all about the improvement in standard


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