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General => Competitions and Training => Topic started by: Diarmuid on December 06, 2014, 12:48:03

Title: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 06, 2014, 12:48:03

https://www.facebook.com/events/1504947866438983

Who's going?

I'd love to go but I'd like to get a practice run in the day before, I have an exam until 11am on the Friday though, I reckon I could make it down in time for a run though.

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Ross on December 06, 2014, 13:12:54

Assuming it's on, I'll be there. People can stay in mine on Friday night so we can get a run in that day

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 06, 2014, 13:37:07

Quote from: Ross on December 06, 2014, 13:12:54

Assuming it's on, I'll be there. People can stay in mine on Friday night so we can get a run in that day

Might take you up on that :)

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: DervM on December 06, 2014, 15:44:55

Would say I'm gutted to miss it - but I'll be in New Zealand and in no way gutted at all  :D

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 06, 2014, 18:42:39

I'm driving from Dublin directly after my exam, who wants a lift?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Steven Mul on December 11, 2014, 11:02:00

Could I potentially grab a lift with you D?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 11, 2014, 11:04:46

Yes

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 11, 2014, 12:50:43

Plan is:
Get boats + gear from boathouse Thursday
Go straight from Exam to Glens Friday (picking up whoever on the way)
Get a practice run in on the Friday
Stay with Ross
Do Race Saturday
Head to Nicola's
Paddle something Sunday (Boluisce?)
Come Home

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Zog on December 17, 2014, 10:31:57

Forecast isn't looking great for rain..
http://www.met.ie/forecasts/5day-ireland.asp

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 17, 2014, 10:43:36

Quote from: Zog on December 17, 2014, 10:31:57

Forecast isn't looking great for rain..
http://www.met.ie/forecasts/5day-ireland.asp

Yeah, doubt it'll happen, any other plans? Boluisce?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Zog on December 17, 2014, 10:51:32

Yeah, Finch is gonna contact a few NUIG heads and find out the crac with releases etc. though if someone else wants to get on to them as well? At very worst, we could do a run of the annamoe in the morning, and depending on how the rain is looking either drop the boats back to the boathouse or take them with us to galway.?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 17, 2014, 11:42:48

Yeah, sounds good!

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: MarieH on December 17, 2014, 19:52:46

I'll be looking for boating opportunities on Saturday. Keep me posted!

However, I'm a little concerned that I won't be part of the growing 'drysuit-club'!!  :P

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Zog on December 18, 2014, 11:02:32

Paddling happening Saturday, Bol uisce, caher, ennistymon or lower carraig, I gather it would be best to consult locals about levels and trees etc. , maybe even find someone to guide us down?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 18, 2014, 11:17:25

Yeah I'm up for wherever, would like to get out on Friday too!

I know you've an exam Zog, still interested in getting paddling somewhere else Friday Steve (assuming Glens will have dropped off by tomorrow)?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Steven Mul on December 18, 2014, 12:25:33

If glens isn't running Wicklow maybe? Glenmac might be running?

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Diarmuid on December 18, 2014, 12:47:02

Ya never know, if nothing else we might get an Annamoe job done

There's also the option of heading somewhere like Ennistymon / Boluisce, they both seem to be up atm

Glens: http://www.riverspy.net/opwgauge.html?code=25309
Ennistymon: http://www.riverspy.net/opwgauge.html?code=28001
Boluisce: http://www.riverspy.net/opwgauge.html?code=31075

Title: Re: Glens Race
Post by: Steven Mul on December 18, 2014, 13:47:55

Ye well I'm cool for whatever! Only issue with ennistymon or Boluisce tomorrow could be daylight by the time we'd be there.

Annamoe if all else fails sounds good 😊