Training for BIRC December 9th

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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by JerekKruger » December 7th, 2017, 7:52 am

Best of luck and I look forward to hearing how it went.
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by mdpfirrman » December 7th, 2017, 9:46 am

Best of luck to all competing. Really looking forward to seeing the results this weekend!
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by hjs » December 7th, 2017, 9:52 am

mdpfirrman wrote:Best of luck to all competing. Really looking forward to seeing the results this weekend!
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by JMac » December 7th, 2017, 10:39 am

Good luck to all. I'm sure those who have put in the hours of hard work will see the results!
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by OtwSL » December 7th, 2017, 1:32 pm

Good luck all this weekend. Go out and smash it!
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by DMPRow67 » December 7th, 2017, 7:32 pm

Best of luck to you all.
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by jackarabit » December 7th, 2017, 11:53 pm

Got the right stuff, Navhaz! BRIC a leg. And fingers Xd for Forum Flyers John Adcock and "Pie" Newman. Interested to see how Wiggo gets on. Venue should look familiar!
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by Pie Man » December 8th, 2017, 5:54 pm

Thanks everyone, it's certainly going to be an experience and good luck to everyone else taking part.
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by Edward4492 » December 8th, 2017, 10:13 pm

Good luck to everyone, in particular Rod; do us LWT's proud!
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by H2O » December 9th, 2017, 2:30 am

Good luck to everyone!
Will be in a 20 min race in Koeln myself, but not nearly as big as the BIRC.
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by Pie Man » December 9th, 2017, 4:45 am

Here weighed in @ 73.1 in my full PE kit. Now just waiting tell 10....


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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by Pie Man » December 9th, 2017, 7:45 am

Thanks again everyone. Came seventh time 7:10.x which was good position for me but would of been happier with few seconds faster. Much better than last year much calmer. Hope everyone else had a good race
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by G-dub » December 9th, 2017, 8:14 am

Well done Piers! Always good to have the 2K in the rear view mirror! I am just starting to work toward mine in February.
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by Gammmmo » December 9th, 2017, 8:51 am

Pie Man wrote:Thanks again everyone. Came seventh time 7:10.x which was good position for me but would of been happier with few seconds faster. Much better than last year much calmer. Hope everyone else had a good race
Piers
Well done Piers....huge respect for anyone who puts it all on the line in a comp. ;)
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Re: Training for BIRC December 9th

Post by OtwSL » December 9th, 2017, 9:06 am

Pie Man wrote:Thanks again everyone. Came seventh time 7:10.x which was good position for me but would of been happier with few seconds faster. Much better than last year much calmer. Hope everyone else had a good race
Piers
Well done! That is still a good time no matter if you could have done a bit better. Congrats
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