Ironman Wales 2013

Just completed my entry.

Scared now!

I will join shortly ... after I sorted out some payments lol ... Lanza already booked.

Whats the headcount then right now? List please?

Hey all.... planning on IM Wales 2013 being my first IM.... need a couple of months to save up for the entry fee as i just bought a new bike! Does any one know roughly how long it takes to sell out?

cheers!

AliThe Nut it hasn't sold out in the previous 2 year but it may do next year, but not for quite a while

Hi AliTthNut if you go through one of the charities it is a easy way of getting in to ironman wales.

Thought you folks might like this, from "Triathlete Europe" magazine;

"It is true to say that IRONMAN Wales provides a demanding level of difficulty across all three disciplines that cannot be found anywhere else. You don’t just have to be physically fit to take on the Welsh landscape, you have to be extremely hardy, perhaps also slightly mad and have a healthy side serving of stubborn. You would think only seasoned triathletes would take on such a challenge".

Enjoy

Awesome, thank you.... I was just hoping to pay my £400 and have my own place... I ran my first marathon on a charity place and raising the commitment was no good on the cortisol affect on my training!

slowerthanilook wrote (see)

Thought you folks might like this, from "Triathlete Europe" magazine;

"It is true to say that IRONMAN Wales provides a demanding level of difficulty across all three disciplines that cannot be found anywhere else. You don’t just have to be physically fit to take on the Welsh landscape, you have to be extremely hardy, perhaps also slightly mad and have a healthy side serving of stubborn. You would think only seasoned triathletes would take on such a challenge".

Enjoy

Bugger, I'd almost decided to do Bolton again in lieu of Tenby again, but reading that makes we want to return to Tenby.  The harder the better for me.

oh crap  

M..TRIumphant wrote (see)

The harder the better for me.

AndyB99 wrote (see)

oh crap  

The opening line at the race briefing was

"Good afternoon Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to Ironman Wales, the toughest Ironman in the world"

The Silent Assassin wrote (see)

M..TRIumphant wrote (see)

The harder the better for me.

 

AndyB99 wrote (see)

oh crap  

The opening line at the race briefing was

"Good afternoon Ladies and Gentleman, welcome to Ironman Wales, the toughest Ironman in the world"

 

It definitely was ... it chilled my spine then and while the Bike looked not as bad as I thought (apart from between Narberth and Tenby), I have a beautiful DNF to my name.

I personally think that it is the weather conditions that make it that extra hard. Tough bike and run and it is a bit chillier than you expect which can top that extra edge you think you might have.

I am so looking forward to next year ... I just dont do quitting

Hope to be there next year, the atmosphere when supporting there this year was great, just need to sort out finances after just paying for Outlaw

what happened Hokori???

Hokori's from warmer climes, Andy. He'll be back to answer for himself, I'm sure, but it got proper cold, wet and blustery on the bike and I think he basically froze over.

M..TRIumphant wrote (see)

slowerthanilook wrote (see)

Thought you folks might like this, from "Triathlete Europe" magazine;

"It is true to say that IRONMAN Wales provides a demanding level of difficulty across all three disciplines that cannot be found anywhere else. You don’t just have to be physically fit to take on the Welsh landscape, you have to be extremely hardy, perhaps also slightly mad and have a healthy side serving of stubborn. You would think only seasoned triathletes would take on such a challenge".

Enjoy

Bugger, I'd almost decided to do Bolton again in lieu of Tenby again, but reading that makes we want to return to Tenby.  The harder the better for me.

Bugger, I'd almost decided to do Tenby in lieu of Bolton, but reading that makes me think Bolton again.  OH NO, I CAN'T DECIDE!!!!

Do Wales!!  When you get that medal it's one to be really proud of

wales will feel like a proper european Ironman

For anyone interested, Activity Wales have anounced that they will be running a half Ironman next year 6 weeks before IM Wales to provide a nice warm up for IM Wales. The half will be in Fishguard.

FISHGUARD!

Even the sea is on a slope there!

I visit there twice a year as part of my work, and go for a run on the coastal path. My marathon pb is 2:58, so I go for a 3 hour run. I manage to cover 13 miles. If you've ever done Beachy Head marathon, well that's piss easy by comparison. Mind you, the scenery is to die for. One false step and you fall 300 feet onto rocks.