Bala Middle Distance Tri - 04/06/06 - Triathlon

Bouncing Barlist pirate

pirate

12/12/2005 at 15:02

Entries are now open (and have been for a few weeks)

Just thought it was about time we started a thread for what is arguably the main warm up event for Ironman Germany.

So far the list of participants is:

Bala 1/2 IM long distance course (Jun 4th)
IR
cougie
Toucan (prob)
TC
Norma
Barley
Pebble
John Douglas
Trickster (if not doing Windsor)
Monique
Debbo
Slummo
Meldy this or Windsor
Zilla
oxy
Emmy
Jools
Swissbobby

Info re Bala..

Get wet
Peddle a lot
Run up a big hill and back down again.

Its in Wales, fantastic scenery, strange locals, fast bike course (though 1st 15 miles are hilly).

Gumps.

12/12/2005 at 15:07

Sorry I'm doing last years one instead.

Leo M

12/12/2005 at 15:09

Just adding myself to the list:

Bala 1/2 IM long distance course (Jun 4th)
IR
cougie
Toucan (prob)
TC
Norma
Barley
Pebble
John Douglas
Trickster (if not doing Windsor)
Monique
Debbo
Slummo
Meldy this or Windsor
Zilla
oxy
Emmy
Jools
Swissbobby
Leo M

XFR Bear

12/12/2005 at 15:11

count me in - hazven't enttered yet, will get onto it

gorgeous scenery round there, near Lake V as I recall :o)

Good king Calf pirate

pirate

12/12/2005 at 15:24

Bala 1/2 IM long distance course (Jun 4th)
IR
cougie
Toucan (prob)
TC
Norma
Barley
Pebble
John Douglas
Trickster (if not doing Windsor)
Monique
Debbo
Slummo
Meldy this or Windsor
Zilla
oxy
Emmy
Jools
Swissbobby
Leo M
Calf
Fruity

Keg-Killer (M.) A.K.A. FeKK pirate

pirate

12/12/2005 at 15:38

Is there a website for the Bala race?

DTs

12/12/2005 at 15:44

For a novice is there sufficient time between Bala and IMDE to recover?

Is it widely accepted that a half in the run-up is good preperation? Presumably you take it "easy" on the race day.

I know this is the worst place to look for it but advice sought please.

Leo M

12/12/2005 at 15:44

It's on here www.Wrecsamtri.org.uk

Ultra Ironwolf pirate

pirate

12/12/2005 at 15:53

I'll be at Kraichgau half on 11 June - that's if I can face biking the 2 x 14% and 1 x 15% climbs!

DIM Wickett

12/12/2005 at 15:58

I'll pop my name down for this; assuming my entry doesn't get <<ahem>> lost in the post...

Bala 1/2 IM long distance course (Jun 4th)
IR
cougie
Toucan (prob)
TC
Norma
Barley
Pebble
John Douglas
Trickster (if not doing Windsor)
Monique
Debbo
Slummo
Meldy this or Windsor
Zilla
oxy
Emmy
Jools
Swissbobby
Leo M
Calf
Fruity
Wickett

Lindi - Livin' the dream :-) pirate

pirate

12/12/2005 at 16:08

Lots of us did Bala and IMCH last year which was roughly the same timing. I was worried at the time about being able to recover but was fine and glad that I had done it as it really gave me a boost about being able to complete the full distance.

My advice would be to go for it, have a couple of easy days before and after but no real taper or recovery as you will be used to putting in long training days at the weekends by then anyway.

Bala 1/2 IM long distance course (Jun 4th)
IR
cougie
Toucan (prob)
TC
Norma
Barley
Pebble
John Douglas
Trickster (if not doing Windsor)
Monique
Debbo
Slummo
Meldy this or Windsor
Zilla
oxy
Emmy
Jools
Swissbobby
Leo M
Calf
Fruity
Wickett
Lindi

D.O.G.

12/12/2005 at 16:11

i'm not an offical pirate. but was thinking of doing Bala as part of schedule for The Longest Day. really do not want to do trentham again.

so i shall ask...... may i join you?

M...eldy

pirate

12/12/2005 at 16:19

only if you shorten your name ;-)

Suffolk Punch pirate

pirate

12/12/2005 at 16:20

Was thiniing of doing this, but got my entry for the Dartmoor Discovery Ultra marathon instead.

Take warm clothing!

Avalaf

12/12/2005 at 16:21

Of course you can:)

I treated Bala as a long training day rather than a race, it was also the decider on wether or not I did IMCH. I liked the course so much I did the bike course twice thanks to TC. It is a nice place to race although the water was bliddy freezing.