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PSOF Championships 2018

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    RafikiRafiki ✭✭✭
    Symes wrote (see)

    I'd have voted for Austria too had we not been there two years ago

    yeah, but the first 100m of the swim course is really, really nice image

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    BoooBooo ✭✭✭

    Austria ticks all the boxes for me to debut at a Champs ... non salty-stingy swim, warm, mid-summer, and non lethal bike course image

    Wales
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    Duda 

    Barcelona 
    Magna Carter

    Austria
    Ironbaws
    Red Stripe
    Mrs Digger
    Digger
    Littleclown
    Lee The Pea
    Booo 

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    Lee the PeaLee the Pea ✭✭✭

    Wales
    Flat Footed
    Duda 

    Barcelona 
    Magna Carter

    Austria
    Ironbaws
    Red Stripe
    Mrs Digger
    Digger
    Littleclown
    Booo 

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    Mr ZuvaiMr Zuvai ✭✭✭

    Wales 
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    Duda  

    Barcelona  
    Magna Carter 

    Austria 
    Ironbaws 
    Red Stripe 
    Mrs Digger 
    Digger 
    Littleclown
    Booo 
    Mr Z

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    Lee the PeaLee the Pea ✭✭✭

    I meant to add that vote should defo be for those doing it - I'm too lazy but I do like a holiday so will likely come along to drink booze and shout abuse imageimage

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    IronbawsIronbaws ✭✭✭
    I can't keep track of all of these rules of who can vote and who can't. I highly doubt that supporters alone are going to make the decision about where the champs are, but I do acknowledge that supporters are as much Pirates as participants. My experience of the champs this year was that the Pirates supporters were the ones that organised the prize giving, the photos, and were the ones that got us all that publicity, particularly at Trogs' stellar finish. From recent experience in participating I can see that the Pirates' reputation is almost moreso based on its support (they're the entertaining ones, let's face it) than its racers. Only my view but I don't consider supporters any less worthy of an opinion; on the contrary I think their opinion means more than mine as a participant.
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    WildWillWildWill ✭✭✭

    Wales 
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    Duda  

    Barcelona  
    Magna Carter 

    Austria 
    Ironbaws 
    Red Stripe 
    Mrs Digger 
    Digger 
    Littleclown
    Booo 
    Mr Z

    Masstricht
    WildWill

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    Flat FootedFlat Footed ✭✭✭
    The problem is where do we draw the line.

    I've just asked my family who come to support me and got these answer.



    Which race would you like to support at next year?



    Wife - " anyone you want dear as long as there is lots of booze"

    Mother - "that one in Hawaii looks good."

    Daughter 1 - "Disneyland"

    Daughter 2 - "McDonald's"
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    IronbawsIronbaws ✭✭✭
    I didn't realise that Disneyland and McDonald's were on the shortlist! I'll change my vote to McDonald's.
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    BoooBooo ✭✭✭
    Ironbaws wrote (see)
    I didn't realise that Disneyland and McDonald's were on the shortlist! I'll change my vote to McDonald's.

    /members/images/427252/Gallery/mcdonaldsdot.PNG

     

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    Lee the PeaLee the Pea ✭✭✭

    I'm with Persil, and you can buy booze anywhere.  Supporters can & should go with the flow I think. 

    Though in saying that if IM Kabul joins the list it might be slightly less well supported image

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    Lee the PeaLee the Pea ✭✭✭

    Loving the M dot Booo image Finally a race I can actually win image

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    HappychapHappychap ✭✭✭

    2018 schedule aready being planned - we will be in Austria come what may but will be happy to try and get to whatever is selected.  It's highly likely we'll be at the Mallorca long course weekend too.

    Wales 
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    Duda  

    Barcelona  
    Magna Carter 

    Austria 
    Ironbaws 
    Red Stripe 
    Mrs Digger 
    Digger 
    Littleclown
    Booo 
    Mr Z
    Happychap
    DPS Dave

    Masstricht
    WildWill

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    IronbawsIronbaws ✭✭✭
    Booo that's brilliant!! image
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    Magna CarterMagna Carter ✭✭✭

     

    Lee the Pea wrote (see)

    Loving the M dot Booo image Finally a race I can actually win image

    I wouldn't count on that Pea!.... I saw the pile of grub that Ridgeback Max and I knocked back after IM France at the McD's near the finish line.... it was an impressive performance!

    lets be honest.... its all prep for an Ironman on my 100th birthday
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    Simo429Simo429 ✭✭✭

    Mastricht has my vote although it doesn't look like it will matter

     

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    Ironbaws 
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    Mrs Digger 
    Digger 
    Littleclown
    Booo 
    Mr Z
    Happychap
    DPS Dave

    Masstricht
    WildWill

    Simo429

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    Lithium-DudeLithium-Dude ✭✭✭

    I'm voting for purely selfish reasons as I'm trying to do a triathlon in every western European country before I fall apart!

    So in order of preference: 

    I.M. Sweden (School holidayimage)

    I.M. Italy or Challenge Venice.

     

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    Lee the PeaLee the Pea ✭✭✭

    Wales 
    Flat Footed 
    Duda  

    Barcelona  
    Magna Carter 

    Austria 
    Ironbaws 
    Red Stripe 
    Mrs Digger 
    Digger 
    Littleclown
    Booo 
    Mr Z
    Happychap
    DPS Dave

    Masstricht
    WildWill
    Simo429

    Sweden
    Lithium-Dude

    Italy or Challenge Venice
    Lithium-Dude

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    BristolsparksBristolsparks ✭✭✭

    To be honest id rather go somewhere warm  so you can kick back and enjoy a few beers in the sun. 
    I attended Barcelona this year (DNF) and not sure if id want to do it again, very boring bike route with no support which didnt help but great run route along the beach with lots of support.
    So for that reason id go for Austria

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    cougiecougie ✭✭✭
    I theeenk you'll find I voted for Austria first - and I'm not on the listing ?



    I know we did it 2 years back - but it was a stunning place and a well run event.



    It's great for beginners and old gits as well. And the standard of waitering has to be seen to be believed image
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    Magna CarterMagna Carter ✭✭✭

    Wales  
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    Duda  

    Barcelona   
    Magna Carter 

    Austria

    Ironbaws  
    Red Stripe  
    Mrs Digger  
    Digger  
    Littleclown 
    Booo  
    Mr Z 
    Happychap 
    DPS Dave
    Cougie
    Bristol Sparks

    Masstricht 
    WildWill
    Simo429

    Sweden
    Lithium-Dude

     

    Unless anyone disagrees, I've removed the Italy or Challenge Venice vote, as Lithium Dude was clear that Sweden was his first choice, and you can only have one vote, not three!

     

    lets be honest.... its all prep for an Ironman on my 100th birthday
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    M...eldyM...eldy ✭✭✭

    Cougie we can do the train again image

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    iron fraggleiron fraggle ✭✭✭

    Is IM Austria easy to get to/from? working in a school and it being in term time, I can usually grovel and get a couple of days off, but more than that is nigh on impossible.  Haven't really thought about next year yet, but racing with the Pirate massive  made a huge difference last year and I'd be keen to do it again if the timings are ok image

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    Magna CarterMagna Carter ✭✭✭

    Looking on google, 2hr flight, Easyjet into Ljubljana, 30 miles or so to Klagenfurt. Easyjet are ok with bikes... flown mine with them twice now.

     

    Mind you, I doubt any of the venues listed are a problem with a little planning

    lets be honest.... its all prep for an Ironman on my 100th birthday
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    The PSOF Kit FairyThe PSOF Kit Fairy ✭✭✭
    Ironbaws wrote (see)
    Booo that's brilliant!! image

    Why does that seem like an oxymoron image

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    cougiecougie ✭✭✭
    Meldy - we can ! What larks !



    Fraggle - we flew into Munich and then got a train from the airport a few stops and then changed to a train that took 5 hours or so - but went through some of the nicest scenery in the world. Straight into town.



    Hopefully Ship My Tri Bike will be going again - send your bike ahead on that. Much easier than flying with it.
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    Cheerful DaveCheerful Dave ✭✭✭

    Ship My Tri Bike are going there this year, so I would think they'll do the same in 2018.  Top tip with them - if you select a drop-off bike shop that's in a pedestrian zone, the driver may well give up on that idea and pick it up from your house instead.

    As an aside and in the interests of pirate spotting, this is Nirvana's page on IMA this year:

    https://www.nirvanaeurope.com/en/events/ironman-series/ironman-austria/race-entry-2

    Someone looks far too pleased with themselves...

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    Posh TPosh T ✭✭✭

    LCW has absolutely convinced me that I want to do Wales. Would love to to be the champs.

    Wales      
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    Duda 
    Posh Twat 

    Barcelona   
    Magna Carter 

    Austria

    Ironbaws  
    Red Stripe  
    Mrs Digger  
    Digger  
    Littleclown 
    Booo  
    Mr Z 
    Happychap 
    DPS Dave
    Cougie
    Bristol Sparks

    Masstricht 
    WildWill
    Simo429

    Sweden
    Lithium-Dude

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    Posh TPosh T ✭✭✭

    Although IM McDonalds sounds a close second!

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    Bouncing BarlistBouncing Barlist ✭✭✭
    Posh T wrote (see)

    Although IM McDonalds sounds a close second!

    Or at least a consideration for the finishers tent.  One good thing about Nice was the McDonalds right next to the finish image

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