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In 2013 I went to Bolton to take part in my first Ironman and I suffered greatly memories of coming into T2 feeling awful and suffering from the cold wet run brought me back for more. 2014 was the 10th anniversary of the Ironman UK event, the 6th time in Bolton, and the course changed to accommodate more competitors,…
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By Michael Grimes. July 2013 the Piranha challenge was set. 40 plus club members were signing up for Roth 2014. Over the next month 10-20 emails daily on g**glegroups would sort out entry, accommodation, travel, bike transport, supporters, post-race holidays…… A full 12 months before the race, all that was required was the training. This was going to be a…
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By Ellen Shilling. It all started with a stooppid comment. “you better not beat me..” “challenge accepted” came the reply. What? Oh well, not one to shy away from a challenge. “Game on.” Cr*p. I really didn’t need to challenge someone who’s improved massively in the last year..who’s flying on the bike and who is a friend….and a man….and better…
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By Liam Osbourne. Allez allez – that was the catchphrase of the day that we would hear throughout our adventure in Pays de Aix, Provence, France. A few of the “proper” Northsiders ala Skerries and Malahide decided it might be a good idea to do a 1/2 IM in France – some had done Tri an Mhi for the past…
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By Louise O’Grady. Well the pre-race photo says it all!!! Four years with piranha and only just doing my 1st Olympic- ahhhh. Memories of Triathy last time around was a cold, wet, windy day. Triathy 2014 was completely different – by 09:00 the sunburn had started!!! So rocked up to transition feeling overwhelmed, I always forget the volume of people, super…
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By Declan Cunningham. After loading the car up and collecting my partner in crime from the clutches of the local Garda, we were on our way to Valentia Island in the Kingdom county. A short 6 hour drive later, we arrived at our destination in the tiny village of Knightstown. Things were looking good weather was reasonably calm and dry.…
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By Hugh Larkin Well I started this race report on the plane… but as I delayed in finishing it off some other great Mallorca race reports came in so I thought about leaving it for another time… but then as I sit here with one toenail clinging for life and my ham-string feeling like it went one-on-one with a paint-ball…
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By Aileen Flynn. What I had pegged as my pre Roth prep race turned into a great day out! A group of club mates- some of whom were competing in their first ever triathlon- wtf!!, jetted off to the beautiful island of Mallorca bright and early Thursday for the Saturday race. Despite being in the “Magaluff end “ of the…
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By Gearóid Healy. Sit back, relax and book the next two weeks off work – here’s my Ironman 70.3 Mallorca Race Report. Prelude I had considered doing Ironman 70.3 Mallorca in 2013 but the timing of a race mid-May and an expectant wife at the end of May, even to me, seemed like it mightn’t be the best idea in…
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By Dara Lawlor “Scheeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!” Marcus XXXXXXXX – bib number XX1X – wasn’t very happy with me. His high-pitched and utterly blood-curdling scream frightened the daylights out of me as I zoomed down the other side of Lluc at 50kph. I went back through all the German insults in my old Victor and Warlord comics, as well as the angry words…
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