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Title: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Peter O'Sullivan on May 01, 2013, 20:45:17
Turns out you can enter categories of this race if you're under 23!

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1BGF35XclBZWE1mNHc1RkZBenc/edit

They'll probably have a good release. Could be a bit of banter.
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Eoghan on May 01, 2013, 21:34:52
jeez might actually stand a chance of winning in the canadian!!  afro.gif
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: MarieH on May 01, 2013, 22:41:32
jeez might actually stand a chance of winning in the canadian!!  afro.gif

That could be fun!
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Maryanne on May 01, 2013, 22:57:34
Got briefly curious, then realised that I won't be under 23 when September rolls around.

Still, I advocate a tactical entry by as many UCDCC people as possible!
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: MarieH on May 01, 2013, 23:02:57
Got briefly curious, then realised that I won't be under 23 when September rolls around.

Good thing it's on the 18th of May so!! This one is the junior event and it's separate from the main one in September. The only thing that may affect people is if they have an exam that day.

So who's around? This could be fun!
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Maryanne on May 01, 2013, 23:06:58
Got briefly curious, then realised that I won't be under 23 when September rolls around.

Good thing it's on the 18th of May so!! This one is the junior event and it's separate from the main one in September. The only thing that may affect people is if they have an exam that day.

So who's around? This could be fun!

And again with excitement! Only to remember I've an exam on the 18th. I believe it's on form 15:00-17:00, so thoroughly in the way.
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Ross on May 01, 2013, 23:11:41
I'm very interested, finished exams the day before, so will be looking forward to this...
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Aoife S on May 01, 2013, 23:13:49
Ooh! I like the sound of this!! :D
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: DervM on May 01, 2013, 23:23:14
Perhhhhapsssss. But maybe rescue either?
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: MarieH on May 01, 2013, 23:27:42
Got briefly curious, then realised that I won't be under 23 when September rolls around.

Good thing it's on the 18th of May so!! This one is the junior event and it's separate from the main one in September. The only thing that may affect people is if they have an exam that day.

So who's around? This could be fun!

And again with excitement! Only to remember I've an exam on the 18th. I believe it's on form 15:00-17:00, so thoroughly in the way.

The words of Ronan Keating comes to mind...."life is like a roller coaster, just got to ride....all night long!!!"

Q the music; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsN5MtKtWcg
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Aoife S on May 01, 2013, 23:44:57
Just out of curiosity about what the competition would be like, I looked at last years JLC results.  There was a total of TWO under 23 paddlers, one male GP and male K1...it would be a sin not to enter this and win!
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: DervM on May 02, 2013, 00:05:00
Booking the Gola now in case I'm doing it. Fast boats mmmhmmmm.
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Garbhan on May 02, 2013, 00:45:02
Didn't even see this before I posted on facebook but I'd be well up for this! Probably GP but if someone wants to do C2 or T2 I wouldn't mind.
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Diarmuid on May 02, 2013, 09:22:02
Unfortunately I have an exam in the RDS at 11 that day so I don't know
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Diarmuid on May 02, 2013, 09:22:49
*until 11
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Aoife S on May 02, 2013, 10:50:11
Unfortunately I have an exam in the RDS at 11 that day so I don't know
Depends how quickly you can get to Salmon Leap  evil.gif Don't have to pick up your bib till 11.30 and you could always do the exam in your paddling gear :P
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Steven Mul on May 02, 2013, 11:01:10
I reckon I'm in :) Thinking GP for myself :)
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Diarmuid on May 02, 2013, 11:19:40
Unfortunately I have an exam in the RDS at 11 that day so I don't know
Depends how quickly you can get to Salmon Leap  evil.gif Don't have to pick up your bib till 11.30 and you could always do the exam in your paddling gear :P

hmm, anyone want to give me a lift from the RDS to Salmon Leap? ;)
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Douchier on May 02, 2013, 11:26:26
Unfortunately I have an exam in the RDS at 11 that day so I don't know
Depends how quickly you can get to Salmon Leap  >:D Don't have to pick up your bib till 11.30 and you could always do the exam in your paddling gear :P

hmm, anyone want to give me a lift from the RDS to Salmon Leap? ;)

If you're fast enough to make it to Salmon Leap by 11.30, you'll definitely win the race!

If it's only from Salmon Leap too, that's a pretty nice distance. Damn my advancing age...
I guess I'll have to actually enter the other one this year...
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: KatieMcLoughlin on May 02, 2013, 12:59:24
How long is the race? I'm finished exams 14th so I'd be up for it as long as I'm home for work later!!
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: kmck on May 02, 2013, 13:25:17
^-^ million miles or the lower section of the liffey descent plus lake 11.5km plus portage
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Aoife S on May 02, 2013, 16:45:33
Its not that bad, it sounds horrifically long (twice the length of the varsities long distance) but it's ALL down stream and there's always a descent enough release so its actually moving water :) and with the weirs along the way it's broken up nicely! From what I can remember the worst part was the lake and the portage but only because I was WAY too hot to be paddling across a lake and then battle my way to a space on the bank to get out, after that it was a bit of craic!
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Niall Finch on May 02, 2013, 17:19:57
Having done the Descent for the first time last year I can't recommend it enough - is great craic altogether. You feel tired after it but is so worth it ! I would say though that it was made easier from having 3 of us in a boat - people to talk to like ! Though I don't know how good it was to have those people being Jer and Eoghan !!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Eoghan on May 02, 2013, 20:14:45
LOL
Title: Re: Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?
Post by: Asho87 on May 03, 2013, 11:03:19
I did the LD and I'm super lazy and unfit. If I can do it anyone can :)