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Tri Athy 2014

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  • 03-05-2014 8:25pm
    #1
    Zebrano
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭


    Hi all
    I was just wondering how the waves are decided for the race in athy
    Are they just chosen random or how does it work.
    Thanks


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    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Zebrano wrote: »
    Hi all
    I was just wondering how the waves are decided for the race in athy
    Are they just chosen random or how does it work.
    Thanks

    Based on AG and gender the year I did it.


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    Tom__JNR
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 111 ✭✭Tom__JNR


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Based on AG and gender the year I did it.

    It makes no sense - waves should be based on your level...at least for the guys who are going to take top 10-20spots. let them race each other. Also, anyone who is not in the first wave is going to be in worse position straight away due to traffic from previous waves.


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    Daz1214
    Registered Users Posts: 2,321 ✭✭✭Daz1214


    Tom__JNR wrote: »
    It makes no sense - waves should be based on your level...at least for the guys who are going to take top 10-20spots. let them race each other. Also, anyone who is not in the first wave is going to be in worse position straight away due to traffic from previous waves.

    Very hard to work out whos at what level to be honest


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    Tom__JNR
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    Daz1214 wrote: »
    Very hard to work out whos at what level to be honest
    Not that hard, you know if you are going to race to win it. At least I know.


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    Red Adair
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    Whatever about the allottment of the waves I see they are advertising for next years race already and indeed taking entries.
    And all this when this years prizes havent been paid out yet!
    , come on lads, get the finger out or am i the only one with this problem.

    couple of years ago the june rewards arrived the following march !

    whats the story for one of the most commercially successful race on the calender.


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    tunney
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    Red Adair wrote: »
    Whatever about the allottment of the waves I see they are advertising for next years race already and indeed taking entries.
    And all this when this years prizes havent been paid out yet!
    , come on lads, get the finger out or am i the only one with this problem.

    couple of years ago the june rewards arrived the following march !

    whats the story for one of the most commercially successful race on the calender.

    As one of the organisers of the race I must take exception to these comments........

    Oh no wait I'm not one of the organisers, and none of the organisers read this board. Perhaps asking them would be a better idea than here?


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    Red Adair
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Red Adair


    Well Dave,

    as not one of the organisers................maybe you should refrain from commenting......and mind your own business !


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    Podge83
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Podge83


    ^^^^^ LOL

    I got an email from them apologizing. Quote "I would like to apologise to you most sincerely for the delay in sending your TriAthy Prize. We are now putting things right, and are pleased to tell you that you can expect receipt between 5th and 12th of September"

    It went on:

    "Making Amends:

    We are working towards improving this aspect of our post race work. In the meantime we would like to make amends for our delay by offering you a 35% goodwill discount towards your TriAthy 2015 entry. This is a substantial saving and can be used up to 28 February 2015. We will send you a unique discount code for this shortly when your cash prize is delivered via PayPal"

    Don't know what the delay is (nothing in Paypal yet!?).

    It is a bit strange that they don't get it sorted out quicker. It wouldn't cost anything to pay promptly. All it gets them is bad press. Also, They don't help themselves by never responding to emails.

    It seems like a bit of arrogance in that they're sure to get NS, so sure to get a good entry - then again, maybe its "technical difficulties" - who knows?


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Podge83 wrote: »

    It is a bit strange that they don't get it sorted out quicker. It wouldn't cost anything to pay promptly. All it gets them is bad press. Also, They don't help themselves by never responding to emails.

    It seems like a bit of arrogance in that they're sure to get NS, so sure to get a good entry - then again, maybe its "technical difficulties" - who knows?

    vote with your feet. i enjoyed athy the one time i did it as it was my first tri, but the course isn't that great, the long wait for the sprint is a pain in the a$$, and if that is their attitude towards prize giving then why bother

    plenty of other races around


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    EC1000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭EC1000


    mossym wrote: »
    vote with your feet. i enjoyed athy the one time i did it as it was my first tri, but the course isn't that great, the long wait for the sprint is a pain in the a$$, and if that is their attitude towards prize giving then why bother

    plenty of other races around

    I like Triathy as its not far from me and its a decent enough race. However, it always seems strange that they can open registration before the TI calendar is agreed (I know why it happens, just sayin...)


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    Podge83
    Registered Users Posts: 637 ✭✭✭Podge83


    Podge83 wrote: »
    ^^^^^ LOL

    I got an email from them apologizing. Quote "I would like to apologise to you most sincerely for the delay in sending your TriAthy Prize. We are now putting things right, and are pleased to tell you that you can expect receipt between 5th and 12th of September"

    It went on:

    "Making Amends:

    We are working towards improving this aspect of our post race work. In the meantime we would like to make amends for our delay by offering you a 35% goodwill discount towards your TriAthy 2015 entry. This is a substantial saving and can be used up to 28 February 2015. We will send you a unique discount code for this shortly when your cash prize is delivered via PayPal"

    Don't know what the delay is (nothing in Paypal yet!?).

    It is a bit strange that they don't get it sorted out quicker. It wouldn't cost anything to pay promptly. All it gets them is bad press. Also, They don't help themselves by never responding to emails.

    It seems like a bit of arrogance in that they're sure to get NS, so sure to get a good entry - then again, maybe its "technical difficulties" - who knows?


    Still no prize.


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