Ironman 70.3 Dublin

Grassey · 24-07-2015 9:38pm

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Athletes, please note you must have a valid race licence from an ITU National Federation or a One Day Licence purchased through Triathlon Ireland to race on August 9th. One Day Licences must be purchased online from Triathlon Ireland before Thursday 6th August, there will be NO facility to purchase the licences at race registration. Full details on how to purchase a licence are on the link below. No Licence no Race!

From facemuck

iwillhtfu · 24-07-2015 9:41pm

Grassey wrote: »

From facemuck

Fairly standard for all triathlons

Grassey · 24-07-2015 9:42pm

Some people seem outraged at this bizarre notion. Let the games begin!

Steroo · 26-07-2015 8:52pm

Athlete guide : http://m.ironman.com/~/media/27065a1e6a7a4e108ef4099e150e2c5e/imdub%20athlete%20guide%202015%20v2.pdf

boysinblack · 26-07-2015 9:18pm

Steroo wrote: »

Athlete guide : http://m.ironman.com/~/media/27065a1e6a7a4e108ef4099e150e2c5e/imdub%20athlete%20guide%202015%20v2.pdf

Last wave , some craic ...

RacoonQueen · 26-07-2015 9:43pm

No pros doing this I take it?

hamstervision · 26-07-2015 9:48pm

RacoonQueen wrote: »

No pros doing this I take it?

Waves 1 and 2 are for Pro Males and Pro Females respectively so I'd imagine there are! No idea who though.

iwillhtfu · 26-07-2015 10:01pm

I'll be camped out in T2 somewhere looking forward to seeing an event from the volunteer side.

A long auld day though from the email I got earlier.

toomuchdetail · 26-07-2015 10:15pm

I might have missed it somewhere but is there anything on the transporting of the swim gear back to the finish line , as they are all bagged it should be easy transporting them in bulk .Dont fancy a trip back afterwards .

sconhome · 27-07-2015 8:15am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

No pros doing this I take it?

Kevin Thornton probably one of few.

day walker101 · 27-07-2015 9:33am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

No pros doing this I take it?

Fraser Cartmell is the only one I've heard of so far.

Shedite27 · 27-07-2015 9:43am

RacoonQueen wrote: »

No pros doing this I take it?

Pro lineups are always very late announcements, they still don't even have next weeks linups announced...

hamstervision · 27-07-2015 9:50am

toomuchdetail wrote: »

I might have missed it somewhere but is there anything on the transporting of the swim gear back to the finish line , as they are all bagged it should be easy transporting them in bulk .Dont fancy a trip back afterwards .

Just reading through the race brief thoroughly now. In the Bags section, under Blue Bike Bag, it says: "After you have used your blue bike bag for your swim-to-bike transition, use this bag to pack your swim gear in. Leave this bag in transition and it will be transported to Phoenix Park for you to collect after the race."

Good news!

Heading back to Dun Laoghaire afterwards would've been a nightmare.

hutchy_belfast · 27-07-2015 3:46pm

Has anyone heard if the plug got pulled on the tri club programme spots? I'm in a tri club but none of the organiers know anything about the TCP. I tried that as a code as touted about 10 pages back but it's seemingly expired. If anyone know something about it any advice would be greatly appreciated

day walker101 · 27-07-2015 3:55pm

hutchy_belfast wrote: »

Has anyone heard if the plug got pulled on the tri club programme spots? I'm in a tri club but none of the organiers know anything about the TCP. I tried that as a code as touted about 10 pages back but it's seemingly expired. If anyone know something about it any advice would be greatly appreciated

what exactly was this?

RacoonQueen · 27-07-2015 4:15pm

hutchy_belfast wrote: »

Has anyone heard if the plug got pulled on the tri club programme spots? I'm in a tri club but none of the organiers know anything about the TCP. I tried that as a code as touted about 10 pages back but it's seemingly expired. If anyone know something about it any advice would be greatly appreciated

I assume they're all filled up. The option for the slots was gone a few pages ago when JB tried it.

Ceepo · 27-07-2015 10:39pm

day walker101 wrote: »

Fraser Cartmell is the only one I've heard of so far.

Delighted to hear Robbie Wade is coming back from the US to race this.

day walker101 · 28-07-2015 8:56am

Ceepo wrote: »

Delighted to hear Robbie Wade is coming back from the US to race this.

When was the last time he raced?

BTH · 28-07-2015 9:32am

day walker101 wrote: »

When was the last time he raced?

Weekend before last

https://twitter.com/Robbiewade1/status/623170027919962113

Ceepo, none of these one tri wonders will have ever heard of Robbie.

day walker101 · 28-07-2015 9:38am

BTH wrote: »

Ceepo, none of these one tri wonders will have ever heard of Robbie.

whats a one tri wonder?

Ceepo · 28-07-2015 9:43am

BTH wrote: »

Weekend before last

https://twitter.com/Robbiewade1/status/623170027919962113

Ceepo, none of these one tri wonders will have ever heard of Robbie.

Sorry. (Hangs head in shame)

BTH · 28-07-2015 10:20am

day walker101 wrote: »

whats a one tri wonder?

They're the kind of people who sign up for IRONMAN Dublin because of hype and marketing as their first and most likely last triathlon.

Not saying thats you, but that will be a lot of the entrants for this.

day walker101 · 28-07-2015 10:25am

BTH wrote: »

They're the kind of people who sign up for IRONMAN Dublin because of hype and marketing as their first and most likely last triathlon.

Not saying thats you, but that will be a lot of the entrants for this.

Have to agree with you on that, seeing a lot of people down around Sandycove these days who look like they'll need more than a prayer to finish. Anyway, good luck to them.

strewelpeter · 28-07-2015 10:44am

day walker101 wrote: »

whats a one tri wonder?

A first cousin of the bucket list fattie :rolleyes:

Steroo · 28-07-2015 10:57am

BTH wrote: »

They're the kind of people who sign up for IRONMAN Dublin because of hype and marketing as their first and most likely last triathlon.

Not saying thats you, but that will be a lot of the entrants for this.

And fair play to them. They could be doing worse things.

day walker101 · 28-07-2015 11:04am

Steroo wrote: »

And fair play to them. They could be doing worse things.

True that

Steroo · 28-07-2015 11:06am

I started Triathlon just for this event. I learned to swim from scratch. I got my first road bike & put in the miles. I got back running after 2 years off. When I cross the finish line I'll have done the hardest event for me to date, months & months of work. What happens after that I don't know. But I will have achieved something that most will not, I have new skills, I am fit & healthy. Whether or not the likes of me has heard of Pro racers or will go on to do great things is not important. I resent the snobbery that i find on threads like this.

If others try & fail - so what? they tried which is more than most. It's admirable in my book either way.

Shedite27 · 28-07-2015 11:28am

**** the begrudgers Steero, far too many of them on this forum.

Best of luck and enjoy the experience.

Yours,
A one-tri-wonder who has now done 14 Olympics, 4 70.3's and a Full.

johnruns · 28-07-2015 11:33am

BTH wrote: »

Weekend before last

https://twitter.com/Robbiewade1/status/623170027919962113

Ceepo, none of these one tri wonders will have ever heard of Robbie.

Great attitude for a moderator of the forum to have:rolleyes:

and still ricky villa · 28-07-2015 12:44pm

Steroo wrote: »

...............achieved something that most will not, I have new skills, I am fit & healthy. Whether or not the likes of me has heard of Pro racers or will go on to do great things is not important. I resent the snobbery that i find on threads like this.

If others try & fail - so what? they tried which is more than most. It's admirable in my book either way........

Here here,
The comment though could be tongue in cheek
Regardless of the event, sport or distance there will always be a few Declan Moffits.

I've started marathons a few times at the appropriate level and passed these clods wheezing on the side of the road
Dublin 70.3 will be no different

Ironman 70.3 Dublin

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