Race report by Eoin Ryan
“Drenched, muddy but Epic is the only way to describe Ireland’s off-road mountain bike Triathlon and Duathlon that took place in the lush forests of Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford. One hundred competitors of all levels of fitness took on this challenge in the toughest of conditions. Monsoon rains pelted down on spectators and race marshals but it didn’t dampen the superb atmosphere that has become a hallmark of this intimate race. The race began with a choice of a 750m sea swim in calm conditions or a 2km trail run. From there it was a 10km cycle through some of Ireland’s oldest forests under the authority of Coillte, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Forest Park. This was followed by a 5km cross country run that involves crossing several rivers. ‘With the volume of rain the rivers rose at least 1 ft which added to the experience. The tougher it was the more people enjoyed it. We were all in it together – spectators, marshals and competitors and we all buzzed off each other’ says race organiser Eoin Ryan.
The winner was Adam Kelly from Wicklow who took the honours on his second attempt having being runner up in the past. The women’s race was won by a Dutch woman Kim Van Wijck. This is the fourth time the race has taken place in Courtown Harbour. It is a big community event that attracts people from the four corners of Ireland. ‘This year we had a couple who came over from Holland to do the race’ says Ryan. The race is also the smallest Triathlon in Ireland and according to Ryan it needs more participants to guarantee its future. This year he introduced the Duathlon (run, bike, run) for those who don’t like to swim in order to try and attract more participants and also reduced the entry fee.
The participants had high praise for the event as they filtered out of Transition to a warm shower in Forest Park Leisure centre. They took with them a highly rewarding feeling that not only did they finish the course but they also beat the elements in a unique race that will perhaps live longer in their memories than one of the standard races. Eireman X is a magnificent way to enjoy the great outdoors and natural landscape that we sometimes take for granted. To see a short video of the event go to www.eireman.org ”
Eireman-X: Off road triathlon results
Note: Duathlon results are below the triathlon results.
Place last_Name first_Name Gender Triathlon Club Event Swim Cycle T2 Run Time 1 Kelly Adam M Triathlon 00:13:00 00:37:00 00:01:00 00:20:00 01:12:00 2 O Siadhail Donncha M Triathlon 00:11:00 00:41:00 00:00:00 00:21:00 01:14:00 3 Mccabe Mark m Sportsmedireland Triathlon tbc tbc tbc 00:24:00 01:17:00 4 OReilly Ger M Triathlon 00:15:00 00:40:00 tbc 00:24:00 01:18:00 5 Cahill David M 3D Tri Triathlon 00:14:00 00:36:00 00:01:00 00:19:00 01:18:00 6 Bohan John m Triathlon tbc 01:16:00 00:01:00 00:22:00 01:20:00 7 O'Reilly Niall M Pulse Triathlon Triathlon 00:15:00 00:43:00 00:00:00 00:21:00 01:21:00 8 Bird Graham M Triathlon 00:14:00 00:43:00 00:01:00 00:24:00 01:25:00 9 Jones Peter M Omagh Tri Club Triathlon 00:16:00 00:42:00 00:01:00 00:24:00 01:25:00 10 Patrick Kelly M Triathlon 00:16:00 00:43:00 00:01:00 00:24:00 01:26:00 11 Wafer Aidan M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:43:00 00:01:00 00:23:00 01:29:00 12 O'Doherty Cian M Triathlon 00:15:00 00:49:00 00:01:00 00:22:00 01:29:00 13 Collier Sean M Triathlon 00:13:00 01:25:00 00:00:00 00:24:00 01:30:00 14 Mc Cluskey Brian M Triathlon 00:17:00 00:46:00 00:01:00 00:25:00 01:31:00 15 O Rourke Kenneth M Triathlon 00:18:00 00:46:00 00:01:00 00:24:00 01:31:00 16 Van Wijck Kim F Ferro Mosae Triathlon 00:15:00 00:50:00 00:01:00 00:23:00 01:32:00 17 Broughal Shane M Predator Triathlon 00:15:00 00:51:00 00:00:00 00:26:00 01:35:00 18 Haug Linda Marijke F Triathlon 00:21:00 00:45:00 00:01:00 00:26:00 01:36:00 19 Lorente Antonio M Triathlon 00:20:00 00:47:00 00:01:00 00:25:00 01:36:00 20 Schofield Jim M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:50:00 00:00:00 00:23:00 01:36:00 21 Campbell Tom M Triathlon 00:23:00 00:45:00 00:01:00 00:25:00 01:36:00 22 Owens Darren M Triathlon 00:16:00 00:53:00 00:00:00 00:26:00 01:37:00 23 Moore Richie M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:50:00 00:01:00 00:22:00 01:38:00 24 Evans Jane F Triathlon 00:17:00 00:53:00 00:00:00 00:26:00 01:38:00 25 Mc Cormack Alan m Naas Triathlon 00:14:00 00:54:00 00:00:00 00:28:00 01:39:00 26 Dunne John M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:51:00 00:00:00 00:25:00 01:40:00 27 O'Donohoe Colm M Triathlon 00:18:00 00:53:00 00:01:00 00:26:00 01:40:00 28 Kelly Fergal M Racing 795 Triathlon 00:20:00 00:52:00 00:01:00 00:24:00 01:40:00 29 Burke David M na Triathlon 00:20:00 00:49:00 00:04:00 00:26:00 01:43:00 30 Kirwan John M Triathlon 00:13:00 00:53:00 00:01:00 00:26:00 01:43:00 32 Cahill Denise F Tralee Tri Club Triathlon 00:29:00 00:43:00 00:02:00 00:29:00 01:45:00 511 Rush m Triathlon 00:21:00 00:49:00 00:02:00 00:30:00 01:45:00 33 Doyle Kieran M Triathlon 00:23:00 00:50:00 00:01:00 00:28:00 01:46:00 34 Cashman Ron M Triathlon 00:23:00 00:55:00 00:00:00 00:26:00 01:47:00 35 Byrne Karl M Triathlon 00:28:00 00:52:00 00:01:00 00:25:00 01:47:00 36 deacon Yvette F Triathlon 00:19:00 00:56:00 tbc 01:07:00 01:48:00 37 Sands Gavin m Triathlon 00:21:00 01:00:00 00:00:00 00:27:00 01:50:00 38 Finnegan Barry M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:56:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 01:51:00 39 Shaw Stephen M Triathlon 00:19:00 00:55:00 00:01:00 00:34:00 01:51:00 40 Bredin Keith M Triathlon 00:15:00 01:01:00 00:01:00 00:29:00 01:51:00 41 Le Guay Philip M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:52:00 00:01:00 00:32:00 01:52:00 42 Teahan Desmond M Triathlon 00:33:00 00:52:00 00:00:00 00:26:00 01:52:00 43 Hayden Terry M Triathlon 00:15:00 01:44:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 01:56:00 44 Hickey John M Triathlon 00:24:00 00:57:00 00:01:00 00:32:00 01:56:00 45 Finn Anthony M Triathlon 00:21:00 00:59:00 00:01:00 00:33:00 01:57:00 46 Tormey Fiona F Triathlon 00:16:00 01:47:00 00:00:00 00:33:00 02:01:00 47 Walsh Darragh M Triathlon 00:26:00 00:56:00 00:01:00 00:37:00 02:03:00 48 Quinn Alex M Triathlon 00:26:00 00:59:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 02:04:00 49 Nolan Lucy F Triathlon 00:18:00 01:13:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 02:04:00 50 Hayes Martin M Triathlon 00:26:00 01:02:00 00:01:00 00:33:00 02:05:00 51 Meagher Harriet F Triathlon 00:23:00 01:07:00 00:02:00 00:31:00 02:06:00 52 Okeeffe Mark M Triathlon 00:33:00 00:56:00 00:04:00 00:30:00 02:07:00 53 O'Loughlin Anna F Triathlon 00:15:00 01:14:00 00:03:00 00:31:00 02:07:00 54 Condon Damian m Triathlon 00:25:00 01:07:00 00:02:00 00:35:00 02:11:00 55 Davin Micheal M Triathlon 00:32:00 01:03:00 00:02:00 00:35:00 02:15:00 56 Barry Simon M Triathlon 00:30:00 01:09:00 00:01:00 00:40:00 02:24:00 57 Brodie Donagh M Triathlon 00:20:00 01:10:00 00:03:00 00:48:00 02:25:00 58 Parsons Clare F Triathlon 00:27:00 01:21:00 00:02:00 00:38:00 02:31:00 59 Ralston Irene F Tralee Tri Club Triathlon 00:32:00 01:15:00 00:02:00 00:40:00 02:31:00 60 Tormey Helen F Triathlon 00:26:00 01:20:00 00:02:00 00:40:00 02:33:00
Eireman-X: Off road duathlon results
Place last_Name first_Name Gen Triathlon Club Event Swim Cycle T2 Run Time 1 leonard david m Duathlon 00:07:00 00:01:00 00:01:00 00:20:00 01:13:00 2 Gleeson Alex M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:01:00 00:01:00 00:25:00 01:18:00 3 McDonald David m Duathlon 00:08:00 00:44:00 00:01:00 00:24:00 01:20:00 4 Byrne Fergus M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:50:00 00:00:00 00:20:00 01:20:00 5 Gogarty Olly M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:45:00 00:01:00 00:25:00 01:22:00 6 Butler Keith M Ennis tri club Duathlon 00:09:00 00:45:00 00:00:00 00:28:00 01:23:00 7 Byrne John M Duathlon 00:14:00 00:42:00 00:00:00 00:27:00 01:26:00 8 Mullen David M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:50:00 00:00:00 00:27:00 01:27:00 10 Dunne Jason M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:51:00 00:00:00 00:28:00 01:29:00 11 Rooney Philip M Duathlon 00:08:00 01:28:00 00:01:00 00:26:00 01:30:00 12 Skelly David M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:52:00 00:00:00 00:28:00 01:30:00 13 Kenny Jason m Duathlon 00:08:00 01:27:00 00:01:00 00:27:00 01:30:00 14 Dunne Nigel M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:49:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 01:30:00 15 Hegarty Ciaran M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:53:00 00:01:00 00:28:00 01:32:00 16 Kinch Ralph m Duathlon 00:09:00 00:54:00 00:00:00 00:27:00 01:32:00 17 Halpin Brendan M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:54:00 00:01:00 00:27:00 01:33:00 18 Brady Donie M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:57:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 01:39:00 19 Mc Grath Emily F Duathlon 00:09:00 01:03:00 00:00:00 00:26:00 01:39:00 20 Rooney David M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:59:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 01:40:00 21 Doyle Jim M None Duathlon 00:10:00 00:56:00 00:02:00 00:33:00 01:42:00 22 Clissmann Sean M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:56:00 00:02:00 00:33:00 01:42:00 23 Lee Stephen M Duathlon 00:09:00 01:01:00 00:01:00 00:29:00 01:42:00 24 Hyland Damien M Sports Med Ireland Duathlon 00:09:00 00:57:00 00:01:00 00:34:00 01:44:00 25 Hetherton Declan m Duathlon 00:09:00 01:04:00 00:01:00 00:30:00 01:46:00 26 Ryan Kieran M Naas Duathlon 00:09:00 00:44:00 00:19:00 00:33:00 01:46:00 27 MANSON Ross M Duathlon 00:09:00 01:03:00 00:01:00 00:31:00 01:46:00 28 Newens Amy F Duathlon 00:09:00 01:05:00 00:01:00 00:31:00 01:47:00 29 Graham Alan m Duathlon 00:09:00 01:01:00 00:00:00 00:36:00 01:48:00 30 Longstaff Catherine F Duathlon 00:09:00 01:04:00 00:01:00 00:32:00 01:49:00 31 Stafford Alan M Duathlon 00:09:00 01:06:00 00:01:00 00:32:00 01:49:00 32 Boland Natasha F Duathlon 00:10:00 01:07:00 00:01:00 00:33:00 01:53:00 33 Rooney Daniel M Duathlon 00:09:00 01:12:00 00:01:00 00:32:00 01:56:00 34 Byrne Paul M Duathlon 00:09:00 01:18:00 00:00:00 00:30:00 01:59:00 35 O'Brien Ian M Duathlon 00:09:00 01:34:00 00:00:00 00:40:00 02:25:00 9 Byrne Jason M Duathlon 00:09:00 00:48:00 00:01:00 00:29:00 DNF
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The reason this race is so small is due to incredibly poor organisation/management plain and simple, every year there is always a disaster of some description with this race (timing chips I believe this year which must explain the ridiculous splits above). It’s a shame because it has the potential to be a really good race.
Also, the circulated video from “last years race” was clearly just thrown together with short clips of participants then the race organiser running around in his tri-suit to fill the gaps. I think this is quite dishonest from the organiser to pass this off as race footage when it’s clearly not and creates an atmosphere of skepticism over the event in general.
Dropping prices etc is the wrong way to attract people to this event as this just means that there’ll be more skimping on resources which will make good event management even tougher. Just focus on running a proper, well thought out and well managed event and address the constant (and repetitive!) problems that occur.