I did my first 226 tri in 2000 - Sachsenmann in Moritzburg near Dresden (the event is still going and now has all sorts of other distances too). Finished in 15:51:43
It was prior to the East Germany revival, the people were lovely and our accommodation was nice but the course! Swim was 2 laps in a lake where you had to wade out about 400m for it to be deep enough to swim. Bike course was 4 laps with a lot of cobblestone roads and virtually no spectators. Run course was 4 laps too, each one through the finish area and back out, but the road surface was all potholes. First half of each lap kept turning corners, going up and down slopes, and one section of about 300m up a small side road, round a cone and back again. 2nd half was through the woods and the organisers had promised it would be lit after dark. It was - sections of it, with a car parked in the trees and headlights switched on! Ironman nowadays is MUCH more civilized!
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It's the pirates life for me. An honour to have made the roll of honour for Challenge Henley.
From the artist formerly known as Richard Campbell.
This task must be a right mare!
Only when I realise someone needs an update
Which is rare ......
just updated..........Spent the afternoon watching the road race and updating the roll of honor with outlaw, austria, IMUK etc.
http://www.pirateshipoffools.co.uk/?p=1572
I know I am missing a lot of names from the outlaw so feel free to add here or PM me...
I did outlaw this year and switzerland 2009.
Outlaw for me too please, after all I was chief sandbagger
Thanks
Sry mouse - I have a memory like a sieve...seive..??
anymore missing outlaws...?
From memory:
2004- Austria with Nick(Rose) and Candy
2005- Zurich (22/23 of us?), UK, Hawaii
2006-Germany- 60 plus were there
2008- Nice, Enduroman double
2009 Enduroman Double again (as mentioned by KK earlier)
2010 Enduroman Triple
2011- Enduroman Deca (dnf) Outlaw
2012- Enduroman deca (dnf and retired), Hair extensions.
updated with
Any I have missed then let me know
pirate roll of honor
May be going mad but couldn't see Wales 2012 ? OC.
Mr OC......can't see my double enduroman from 2012.....I know i was slow but i think i have finished it now
I didn't know this existed, and now I have honour!
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I did Outlaw last year and you also missed off Melli and she won the thing!
UltraCas and I were a relay team this year, not sure if you're including those tho.
and for those that missed this one first time round ...
The Rank system.
On a points basis, where only IM distance or longer counts for points. Its not a knitting club.
- 1 point per IM finish.
- 1 bonus point for doing the extra hard ones (norseman, lanzarote and [but only if you get in by the honourable route, qualification] hawaii).
- 2 points for double IM finish. 3 points for Triple, 5 points for Deca.
- 1 bonus point for every time you win a shield or set a record (above).
- 1 bonus point for becoming “reasonably competent” (i.e. the first time you crack 12 hours).
- 1 bonus point for becoming “outstanding” (i.e. the first time you crack 10 hours).
- -1 point for a DNF (its not a quitting club).
- Note that if you miss cut off but still finish the course (even if it takes 20 hours) then you still get the point.
Ranks-2 tritalker
-1 plank
0 landlubber
1 scurvey dog
2 seaman
3 junior pirate
4 pirate
5 2nd mate
6 1st mate
7 commander
8 captain
9 admiral
10 admiral (2 parrots)
11 admiral (3 parrots) etc
15 pirate king blackbeard
I'm finally a pirate
I think I'm 2nd mate !
I'm a plaWell which is something I've known for a long time!
Do you get a third of a point for being on a relay team
Seaman!!
OC
Here's mine if you would add please
IMUK 2005 _13:33:51
IMUK 2007-11:49:32
IMUK 2009 - 12:15:10
Outlaw 2010 - 11:12:24
I'M Wales - 12:35:43
Outlaw 2012 11:50:35
so I make that 6 points + a bonus competent point wheee I am s commander and outrank Meldy
IMWales 2012 is missing too?
Slagg
Barley
SA
Cheerful Dave
And maybe others who I have missed?
Outlaw 2011 and 2012 makes me a Seaman . Ironic as I hate sea swimming.
Actually I hate all swimming.