Ironman Wales 2011

Cake · September 2010

Son it's time to walk the plank you know you want to.

[Deleted User] · September 2010

cake - yeah its my plan to do 3, but hopefully in one piece after outlaw and regensburg..

8iron · September 2010

FB - dont worry about campsites will sort.

Zuvai - doubt they have even looked at prices for next year yet! This is Tenby!!

fat buddha · September 2010

8iron - I have made a tentative booking at the Kiln Park site as that looks pretty close to race HQ/transition but not paid or confirmed anything yet. need to get in early with a motorhome as electric hookups are always limited on sites. but let me know what you are planning first before I confirm anything

feck me - I AM planning ahead with this seeing as I haven't a) decided to do it yet and b) the website isn't up with any more info yet!!!

[Deleted User] · September 2010

(1 motorhome slot please with hookup & hot tub)

seren nos · September 2010

Kiln ParK is full of what i believe you lot would call Chavs..................when The sun does it holiday for a £10..............they all go to Kiln Park....You used to be able to meet Bradley bear there

OrangeCannon fat and unfit · September 2010

OK.... I love a list

toss up b/w this and challenge henley - this seems to be winning

Planning to enter

Orangecannon

Jaffa_ · September 2010

Toss up between this & Challenge Henley for me too OC,

Downside: This comes 6 days after a long weekend with the boys on tour in France (it took me the best part of 2 weeks to recover from this year's lack of sleep and attempt to drink the site bar dry on the final night) which may not have me performing at my best!

Upside: Pirate attendance & support

Downside: I'm a carp weak swimmer and never done seaswim before, what do those of you who have swum in the sea regularly / for triathlons think of relative difficulties? FB I guess this is directed as much at you being a regular sea swimmer, also how sheltered is Cardigan Bay?

8iron · September 2010

jaffa, its carmarthen bay and pretty sheltered. The swim is between the beach and caldey island and pretty sheltered. Bottom line its IM - take your time in the swim and catch up later!

fat buddha · September 2010

jaffa - sea swimming in some ways is easier in a wetsuit as the salt water gives extra buoyancy which generally improves your stroke. the downside is taste (learn to spit) and the salt can chafe a bit so lube up. and waves can be a bit tough but it should be sheltered.

8iron - are you planning showers for when swimmers exit the water to wash the salt off?? they don't have to be fancy but can make a difference in comfort

Mr Zuvai · September 2010

+1 on sea swimming sometimes easier,i do all my swimming in the sea, although currents can make a gentle swim tough, i did a little race off Eastney (which is normally placid) that was only 800 meters but the currents were so strong it took nearly an hour!

8iron, (sorry for the bombardment of questions!) what are the currents like in the bay?

8iron · September 2010

currents are fine, swim it myself. we will set the swim up to ensure noone has to work too hard as long day ahead!!

8iron · September 2010

just had confirmation - IM wales goes live at 2pm tomorrow uk time

seren nos · September 2010

I'm away from tomorrow at 1 pm till sunday without computer access................so a briliant excuse not to enter............I am assuming that this won't fill up overnight as I have not yet had any offers on seling my body to raise the cash needed...............

Gracey · September 2010

decisions decisions ....

Sprocket · October 2010

I'm told its going to be £325 if you get in early....... 2pm today decision day guys!!!!

seren nos · October 2010

Can you get it cheaper if you apply in welsh

I need to sell something to get the money..........

Jaffa_ · October 2010

fat buddha wrote (see)

jaffa - sea swimming in some ways is easier in a wetsuit as the salt water gives extra buoyancy which generally improves your stroke. the downside is taste (learn to spit) and the salt can chafe a bit so lube up. and waves can be a bit tough but it should be sheltered. 8iron - are you planning showers for when swimmers exit the water to wash the salt off?? they don't have to be fancy but can make a difference in comfort

cheers fb & 8iron for your input, having taken 70mins to get through T1 at swashbuckler in my first non-lake swim last year was just a little bit dubious about twice the distance in the sea.........but plenty of time to get some sea swimming practice in, there could be some Surrey Training group sessions visiting you in God's waiting room fb

seren nos · October 2010

On the positive...........the amount of salt i will swallow in the swim will ensure that i won't cramp up later on the run

fat buddha · October 2010

Jaffa - you'll be welcome to visit GWR for a swim anytime - conditions and tide are always the limiting factor as to whether you can get a decent swim, but if you have some dates (next year now probably as it's below 16C now and dropping so pretty chilly) in mind let me know and we can check tides and weather. always best when there's a northerly breeze as that flattens the sea nicely

Gracey · October 2010

That's the thing that puts me off sea swimming, the salty water, bleugh!

fat buddha · October 2010

and it's official now - Ironman.com says so...

fat buddha · October 2010

Gracey - you get used to the salty water after a few swims and as I said, you quickly learn to spit and not swallow!

going to try to get one of the last of this year's sea swims at the w/e - temp is 15.8C so bearable

Gracey · October 2010

lol, right, spit don't swallow

FerrousFerret · October 2010

So, where's the website? I'm getting no joy with www.ironmanwales.com (or indeed www.ironmancymru.com), do I really have to wait until 14:00 for a nose around?

MTri · October 2010

Certainly seems to be the case

8iron · October 2010

we do too!! Just finished the 2 min promo video!! Seriously, you will love it!! will post later as soon as its cleared!!

[Deleted User] · October 2010

Credit Card @ the ready - I bet there's an active.com 10% charge for doing the square root of fk all - just to push it over £350 - cnuts!

fat buddha · October 2010

yeh - always amazes me the amount some of the entry sites charge. I have no problem paying a booking fee but when they start charging %s then it can get a bit testy......

I might wait a bit and see what competition is in my a/g before deciding.....

8iron · October 2010

FF - we too are waiting to see the site. if not up soon, going to swim to the states myself!!!!

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