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TRO Saracen
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 Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 9:45 am Post subject: Ironman UK Bolton 2017 |
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Entered, accommodation sorted.
First full distance race amongst the old men of M50-54.... 
Lovely.
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funkster
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:05 am Post subject: |
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| Very probably
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sc578
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 10:38 am Post subject: |
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| What are the popular options for accommodation?
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mfc
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:18 am Post subject: |
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Entering on pay day, reckon ive got another 15 mins in me yet 
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jig
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| scj1979 wrote: | | What are the popular options for accommodation? |
I like the travelodge which is about 5 min crawl from the finish. Given the split transitions no matter where you are there is an element of faff. For me accomodation being closer to the finish has the better advantage.
Rooms are not released until back end of August though - they are fairly cheap intially but obviously go up once people start booking
Anybody has any alternatives though I would be happy to consider!!
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sc578
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PCP
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Really hoping to make my return and go faster than 2013. Just need to get the funds together.
I'll be staying at home as I only live about 20 minutes away.
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Tin Pot
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| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2016 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Don't know about doing this again. Hard to make a commitment right now.
I stayed at the Mercure in Haydock, just fifteen minutes drive from the swim start worked out well. You have to drive from the finish to T2 after the race anyway, and it's dual carriageway back to Haydock from there. Better to call the hotel for a price than use hotels.com.
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ironchimp
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Might be coming back for my 10 year anniversary. IMUK Sherborne 2007... seems like a lifetime ago.
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jig
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| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Yep that's the one
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TimmyG
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TimmyG
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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| ironchimp wrote: | | Might be coming back for my 10 year anniversary. IMUK Sherborne 2007... seems like a lifetime ago. |
I'm in...hopefully 3rd time lucky for me at Bolton
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Ozzie1973
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| Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 9:19 am Post subject: |
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I'm very tempted - having completed Wales and Lanza, this one looks like it could be interesting.
I'm going to be doing Lanza (May 20th) in 2017 again, so I'm wondering whether 8 weeks is sufficient to recover for Bolton? I'm not expecting Bolton to be my main focus, and I'm a completer rather than competer, so considering whether to do both...
Tempting...
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Davem
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| Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Ozzie1973 wrote: | I'm very tempted - having completed Wales and Lanza, this one looks like it could be interesting.
I'm going to be doing Lanza (May 20th) in 2017 again, so I'm wondering whether 8 weeks is sufficient to recover for Bolton? I'm not expecting Bolton to be my main focus, and I'm a completer rather than competer, so considering whether to do both...
Tempting... |
8 weeks is plenty.
8 hours less so  
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Ex-Squaddie59
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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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I've booked Bolton and Wales for this year. Going to Kiln Park with the family in Tenby. As yet, I'm still looking for places to stay in Bolton as I'm on my own. The Premier Inn near T2 is just over £280 for 2 nights and that doesn't include breakfast 
I think near T2 is best as I've read in this years athlete guide they provide a bus to the lake on race day and a bus from the finish back to T2.
Need to book sooner, but it's a lot of money to sleep..!!
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