Junior Liffey Descent 18th of May - anyone still under 23?

Aoife S · May 02, 2013, 10:50:11

Quote from: 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

Depends how quickly you can get to Salmon Leap

Don't have to pick up your bib till 11.30 and you could always do the exam in your paddling gear

Steven Mul · May 02, 2013, 11:01:10

I reckon I'm in

Thinking GP for myself

Diarmuid · May 02, 2013, 11:19:40

Quote from: Aoife S on May 02, 2013, 10:50:11
Quote from: 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
Depends how quickly you can get to Salmon Leap Don't have to pick up your bib till 11.30 and you could always do the exam in your paddling gear

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

Douchier · May 02, 2013, 11:26:26

Quote from: Diarmuid on May 02, 2013, 11:19:40
Quote from: Aoife S on May 02, 2013, 10:50:11
Quote from: 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
Depends how quickly you can get to Salmon Leap Don't have to pick up your bib till 11.30 and you could always do the exam in your paddling gear

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...

KatieMcLoughlin · 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!!

kmck · May 02, 2013, 13:25:17

million miles or the lower section of the liffey descent plus lake 11.5km plus portage

Aoife S · 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!

Niall Finch · 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 !!

Eoghan · May 02, 2013, 20:14:45

LOL

Asho87 · May 03, 2013, 11:03:19

I did the LD and I'm super lazy and unfit. If I can do it anyone can