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Killiney Beach Ironman Swim (2km and 4km) - Any Info?

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    tunney
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    Anyone know who is organising this?


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    RacoonQueen
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    tunney wrote: »
    Anyone know who is organising this?

    Irish Long Distance Swim Association.

    https://www.facebook.com/ironmanswim?ref=ts&fref=ts

    One of the guys in the club is involved. Would imagine it will be well organised. Thinking of doing the 4K for the craic. :)


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    griffin100
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    Any ILDSA events I've ever done have been well organised although they tend not to be heavily advertised and are fairly low key. Might do this one myself.


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    sconhome
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    Nope, nope, nope, you'll never catch me swimming Killiney ever again!!


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    Oryx
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    AKW wrote: »
    Nope, nope, nope, you'll never catch me swimming Killiney ever again!!

    Why?


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    sconhome
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    Oryx wrote: »
    Why?

    Last time I was there I was sexually assaulted by a seal :)


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    Oryx
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    AKW wrote: »
    Last time I was there I was sexually assaulted by a seal :)

    They should have charged you extra!


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    promethius
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    Be careful about conditions of entry, you may need to be an ILDSA / swim ireland member to enter the event
    Mind those amorous seals too :-)


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    Oryx
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    promethius wrote: »
    Be careful about conditions of entry, you may need to be an ILDSA / swim ireland member to enter the event
    Mind those amorous seals too :-)

    TI membership seems adequate when entering.


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    promethius
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    yeah my experience was two years ago so that must have changed since then


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    Oryx
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    promethius wrote: »
    yeah my experience was two years ago so that must have changed since then

    They ask for swim ireland membership too but I can't see why youd need both so I presume either or. Hope thats the case anyway.


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    miller82
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    AKW wrote: »
    Last time I was there I was sexually assaulted by a seal :)

    me too. and not even so much as a call the next day


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    elvis jones
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    AKW wrote: »
    Last time I was there I was sexually assaulted by a seal :)

    I just spat out my porridge.


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    Oryx
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    I just spat out my porridge.
    Is that a euphemism?


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    gkennedy
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    Hi All

    Maybe some confusion of swim & tri Ireland num

    You don't have to have either or as there will be insurance cover for all athletes

    so open to anybody

    Many Thanks
    Ger Kennedy
    Irish Long Distance Swimming


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    sconhome
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    elvis jones wrote: »
    I just spat out my porridge.

    No need to rush, they're there all year ;)


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    griffin100
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    AKW wrote: »
    No need to rush, they're there all year ;)

    True, but they are only interested in sex at a particular time of year, September through November ish ;). You aint felt real fear until you've swam ashore onto a grey seal breeding beach dressed in a black dry suit with a half ton bull seal and his large 'lipstick' eyeing you up :pac:


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    sconhome
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    griffin100 wrote: »
    True, but they are only interested in sex at a particular time of year, September through November ish ;). You aint felt real fear until you've swam ashore onto a grey seal breeding beach dressed in a black dry suit with a half ton bull seal and his large 'lipstick' eyeing you up :pac:

    Why do you even know that!?! :eek:


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    griffin100
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    AKW wrote: »
    Why do you even know that!?! :eek:

    A lifetime ago I was a marine biologist and did my PhD on grey seal breeding biology. :)


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    Shedite27
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    Just saw on facebook that this has been cancelled. Pity. Fitted in perfectly with my IM preperations.

    If anyone sees/hears of other long distance open water swims in June please post them up.


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    Oryx
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    Damn. I havent heard anything about refunds yet.


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    Shedite27
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    Oryx wrote: »
    Damn. I havent heard anything about refunds yet.
    According to facebook they will be arranged soon.


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    Oryx
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    I just looked at facebook, and I can't believe they closed it because of lack of uptake. Too early to make a call like that.


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    ted1
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    AKW wrote: »
    Last time I was there I was sexually assaulted by a seal :)

    I think I saw you, did he pop up beside you and you struggled to run out of the water.


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    Shedite27
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    Oryx wrote: »
    I just looked at facebook, and I can't believe they closed it because of lack of uptake. Too early to make a call like that.
    Yeah I wasn't going to enter until closer to the date, in case I was injured, unavailable whatever. Presume a lot of people were in the same boat.


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    cjt156
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    FFS I was going to do this. Crazy to cancel this early if that's the reason.


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    Chartsengrafs
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    +1, I was hoping to do this along with the OH (who can actually swim).


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    promethius
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    This is a strange one, very early to cancel and does seem to be the interest there. i wonder if it has anything to do with the name of the event? There's a large corporation who are very protective of their brand. it's a different sport but surf lifesaving had to change name of an event from ironman to oceanman.


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    RacoonQueen
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    Lots of disappointed people out there. No doubt they'd have got the numbers.

    Was going to enter myself but was leaving it closer to the time and to decide what distance I wanted to do.


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    stampydmonkey
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Lots of disappointed people out there. No doubt they'd have got the numbers.

    Was going to enter myself but was leaving it closer to the time and to decide what distance I wanted to do.

    Same as that


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