As a kid every year we used to go on holiday to Norfolk play all day in the North sea in a pair of trunks we must have been blue i think i have grown up into a wetsuited wuss
Not a clue. The thought just struck me that maybe we should all go to America but then again, places over there are like rocking horse poop. As you say.
As IM gets all the more popular then I suppose you run the risk each time that not everyone will get in .. unless we get block booking like we did *errrr ...* Switzerland?
Do you think it would help to get the big Pirate ship floating in a similar direction to reinvigorate the big Pirate gathering at Bala?
I think Bala was great as a 'secondary' Pirate gathering for the year and gave an early opportunity for people to camp together, meet fellow Pirates and discuss the next year's race.
I know it wouldn't work as a race for the Lanza racers this year but nothing to stop everyone coming anyway as it's such a great location for a break.
Slim my bruvs entered, i am waiting for an operation appointment which when it happens will stop me training for a few weeks so until i get a date i cant enter
Even if i cant race i will probably come down for the break and support you guys
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Even if it rains - it'll be warm rain abroad.
As a kid every year we used to go on holiday to Norfolk play all day in the North sea in a pair of trunks we must have been blue i think i have grown up into a wetsuited wuss
Nice...?
Its warm there and I fancy a hard bike
or Embrunman?? - ok maybe not
Did I think / hear they were trying to get a second IM in spain?
weve agred for 2015 which is austria....
they are now arguing about 2014 which people will have to enter in the summer so only a few months to save up
Warm, flat, accommodation shouldn't be too expensive and we can all go to the Magic Kingdom afterwards.
Mouse.didn't it sell out in about 10 mins...........i was so pleased when mrs SA got her place.....and really looking forward to her race report
Mouse, Florida sold out in under 60 seconds this year and its in November plus its some 300 miles away from Disney
As IM gets all the more popular then I suppose you run the risk each time that not everyone will get in .. unless we get block booking like we did *errrr ...* Switzerland?
Apart from Sweden is there an IM we havent done (discounting the ones Stateside)?
I can't remember what the other keen choices were. Was it Barcelona and Vichy?
I'm secretly hoping you pick one I don't want to do so I can take my sabbatical.
I think they have all been keen choices ... too many to choose from !
Almere
Barcelona
Sweden
Vichy
Wales
This year I'm going to Vichy with a couple of other pirates. Maybe even Squishy.
If this is for 2014 id vote Barcelona, then Mrs Matt and I can go on after to visit family, make it into a proper holiday
Do you think it would help to get the big Pirate ship floating in a similar direction to reinvigorate the big Pirate gathering at Bala?
I think Bala was great as a 'secondary' Pirate gathering for the year and gave an early opportunity for people to camp together, meet fellow Pirates and discuss the next year's race.
I know it wouldn't work as a race for the Lanza racers this year but nothing to stop everyone coming anyway as it's such a great location for a break.
So, see you all there!
Even if i cant race i will probably come down for the break and support you guys
Hope the weathers nice this year
Max - be good to see Dave and you of course if you can make it. Be nice if it was a little less rain and wind then in 2011!
last obstacle is to explain to my wife where she's spending her birthday again this year
except the eather is not moving to lanza
It had better feckin not be
I loved bala the years i did it.would love to go back again some year
Yeh, but for us civilised people (with or withour skirts ) its probably quicker to get to Sweden than Bala!