Obviously we need a hall of fame, and I was sufficiently bored on my long ride last saturday to come up with a pirate rank system based upon experience
HALL OF FAME (Record holders)
Men:
IM Captain Rosey (10:30)
Double IM ---
Women:
IM 1st Mate Monique (11:5X)?
Double IM ---
SHIELD HOLDERS (until the next official annual Pirate IM competition - IMDE2006)
Fastest Finisher 145: Junior Pirate Count (due to being fast)
Best Novice 145: Semen Barlist (due to vote rigging by Jj)
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. 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
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
eg, barlist = 2 finish - 1 dnf + 1 shield = 2
TC = 1 finish + 1 shield + 1 reasonably competent = 3
Mo = 3 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 record + 1 bonus hawaii = 6
Rosey = 5 finish + 1 reasonably competent + 1 record + 1 bonus norseman = 8
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Comments
being fat
being over 50
;O))
blimey, what a coincidence, i'm an admiral, who would have thought it?
FB - you're a scurvey dog, and a scurvey dog you will remain until you return to battle.
I'm sure I will be shot down but 1 point for a sub 2.45 mara for men and sub 3 for women?
I'm with FB about 25 points being awarded for being fat.
IM or longer, 1 point per event plus the odd bonus here and there.
did you intend it to be read just after Cougie's post?
rigging in the rigging
rigging in the rigging
rigging in the rigging
there's **** all else to do
for what its worth i don't believe that its easier to qualify at lanza than elsewhere. folklore says that it is, but that's just from dividing the number of entrants by the number of slots available. that doesn't take into account the fact that the standard at lanzarote is very much higher than it is at the other european races. there are none of the chunky monkeys bringing up the rear that you see at most IM events. and there aren't many females full stop - only about 50 when i did it, so a much lower proportion. its a very tough race. that's no reason not to do it, its a great race, but i know some people who aim for hawaii and think that lanza is the best route in.
Stop being ageist you ba****ds
Obviously IMUK is far tougher than Lanza but I may just go for the easy option (if I'm still allowed)