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Clarifying (sp?) a little, a mate of mine didn't "succeed" (his definition, he did cross the line) but he felt *that* course had beat him. He left it 2 years and did *that* course again. But I am assuming that you'd not done this course before, to which I may be wrong.
:oD
He died in the bath, cream-crackered after many years abusing his body with Dionysian quantities of LSD, though of a slightly different type to that which readers of this post will be acclimatised.
I will be dedicating my finish to the great man, and celebrating as he would have done, by staying up past 9pm and having a small glass of wine.
Break on Through!
MLK
IW thanks for your report - well done to get as far as you did. Sounds like your swim went well - even if you didn't get the finish you wanted you must be happy with what you did in the water? Having read several other reports on the race I've added Roth to my "to do" list, it sounds brilliant.
It's a shame that your back gave up on you. Did you need to get treatment or was it one of those things that worked itself out once you were off the bike.
I still think you're brilliant! I wonder if I'll ever have the nerve to follow in your foot steps! Thaks a million for the report and I don't know about the others but I think a DNF report is probably more valuable to a greenhorn thinking of doing it in the future than stories of spectacular races, fascinating and all as they were.Well done!
Yes Orca, I was very happy with the swim, having proved to myself and others that I can do it well under the cutoff time.
Superdaz - if you do go to Roth you will not be disappointed. The crowds are fantastic, have been enthusiastically supporting (their) event for 20 years, even turning up at the crack of dawn to watch the swimmers.
- would really appreciate some advice on travel to, and accomodation in, Klagenfurt. Any pointers on keeping cost down while not increasing stress or discomfort levels most welcome!
Getting to stanstead to fly a bit of a pain, but then train from Vienna to klagenfurt could be crap also...
Also, getting bikes over - did anyone use the chartered plane they sorted out, and if so how much was it?
Thanks!
My left knee.
Travel, I used Easyjet to Slovenia and then hired a car for the 6 days to do the 70 miles to Klagenfurt, car £250, flight £30.
Lots of others had problems with Ryanair who charge for the bike. Others who used Schenker had to pay way too much for transport and even then you have to pick it up its about 1 week after you get back so you have to travel to London again.
Don't mind answering more questions but take thm off line and I can be more specific. nicholas.rose(at)unisys.com
I'm not sure what the charter thing was. I shipped my bike using the logistics service, which was fantastic provided you don't mind paying £250.
Ryan Air will take your bike for £15 if you book early enough. Book now and you'll have no problems.
Re accomodation, Monique stayed in the youth hostel along with dozens of other competitors from all over (US, Mexico, Italy, Hull(!)). That was cheap and convenient.
overall, i'd go ryanair but book now, and make sure that you get evidence that the bike's booked on and paid for
Someone told me that IM Austria is gonna be on Channel 5 - I think it's tonight, but its one of those past midnight things, so technically it may be Tuesday.
Maybe we'll see Candy Mon and Ironrose (amongst others) in action ?
Erm, where did you have a skull and crossbones on the bike Candy ?
Dave - I saw the Manchester start and finish - it was good, but I should have seen it in the hills. Will do that next year I think.
DD - if they have the Newport Nocturne on next year - come up and see that. Bike racing at night in Shropshire. Huge crowds.