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BIRC - Who is thinking about going?

Post by redshell »

I know it's only July, but I start my training for BIRC in a couple of weeks & I wondered who else is thinking of going to this great event?
I attended for the first time last year & Nick did as well. It would be good to see some team members :D
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Yes thinking about it - just to watch and support you.

Mind you, if you put in any more days with 80km+, I might just sulk!
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Post by redshell »

Stick it in your diary now then :D 12th Nov!
Will be at the Bridge on the 11th & travelling up after the match!
As I got 'max' points (so far) for the Le Mans, I'm after topping you on the 7 Wonders too!!
Sick of getting just the odd point or two :( :(
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Re: BIRC - Who is thinking about going?

Post by Thomas W-P »

redshell wrote:It would be good to see some team members :D
Hmmmm - I run another web site. The time I met up with the people who used it they were all nutters.

Mind you, I bet none of them row.

What is the score at BIRC? What time should you be aiming for if you don't want to be embarrassed? Do they do it in heats according to PB time?
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I'm no nutter! :D :D :evil:
Check out the results from last year http://www.concept2.co.uk/birc/results.php

No heats..straight into the races
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Post by Thomas W-P »

Well, I think if I went for it big time I could get sub 7, which in the 35-39 MHWt is not too disgraceful. I will think it over...

But who is going to design the logo for the T-shirt?
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Thomas W-P wrote:Well, I think if I went for it big time I could get sub 7, which in the 35-39 MHWt is not too disgraceful.

logo for the T-shirt?
There's no disgrace, whatever time you manage, competing at the BIRC. You can only give 100% nobody can do more than that.

I'm planning on going, it wil be my last big race in the 65-69 Mlwt' class. I'll then be promoted to the senior geriatrics :shock:
I've only mised one year since 1998. The only problem I have is the strong desire to visit the toilet every 5 mins!! This starts about 1 week prior to the event, slowly getting worse every day :lol:

With regard to T shirts, can I make the case that less is often more.
A simple logo FREE SPIRITS IRC should suffice.
It's nerve racking enough at a race without the added pressure of all those eyes staring at your shirt! As for wearing something stating 'Simply the Best" is really going to draw the crowds who'll be expecting to see a sub 6 min 2k from the wearer....... no thanks :oops:
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Post by Thomas W-P »

Bangers wrote:A simple logo FREE SPIRITS IRC should suffice.
Now THERE's the voice of experience. Simple, easy...

...now the three day debate over which colour.

Mind you how about

FREE SPIRITS IRC
freespiritsrowing.com

I vote yellow airtex.
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Post by Gooner Neil »

Gonna go, like we said on the other forum could be scary meetng you all in real life specially Bangers. Is it just 2k or are there other events?
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I might go to support and it would be nice to meet some of you lot. Not sure about racing though - my training will be geared towards doing a marathon in October which is not ideal preparation for a 2k. My time would probably be around 7:30 which would on the basis of last year mean finishing last or 2nd to last :oops:
I may also need to be heading to Heathrow on the 12th to catch a flight on the 13th to Las Vegas (my brother lives there).
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Gooner Neil wrote:Gonna go, like we said on the other forum could be scary meetng you all in real life specially Bangers. Is it just 2k or are there other events?
Where is it
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Hey Neil, I'm not that scary, my photo is as bad as it gets....... I think.
Other events........ are you mad, a one off 2k is enough for most people. It takes me 5 mins just to get my legs moving after the race as they are solid Lactic!!
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I'll be there...

...not in body, but in 'spirit' :wink:
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Bangers, your stats are what scare me. There is one photo on the C2 FS site that does scare me but won't go into that!!!!!!!!

You mis read my question, I'm trying to avoid 2k and was looking to see if there was a different distance. Had bad experience with 2k on saturday, scarred for life
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Gooner Neil wrote:Bangers,

You mis read my question, I'm trying to avoid 2k and was looking to see if there was a different distance. Had bad experience with 2k on saturday, scarred for life
I knew what you meant really and no there isn't a 100m dash for you enter :lol:

Was that 'scarred' a mis spelled 'scared' :twisted:
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Scarred scared both fit current mind set. 100m,no thanks starting to get into longer rows (if I was a runner built for endurance rather than power) Thats my way of saying I've got no muscles!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Bangers »

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I vote yellow airtex.

Isn't that colour only worn by the stage leader :)

I suggest Navy blue for the guys and shocking pink for the ladies :wink:
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Bangers wrote:I suggest Navy blue for the guys and shocking pink for the ladies :wink:
Pink=Leander (famous rowing club for internationals and Henley winners). DON'T want to be mistaken for one of them!

Maybe a nice turquoise.

I now think they should just say "freespiritsrowing.com"
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Illdefinatly be there, I start training hard next month, I would like to get a medal, any colour, this year or next
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Thomas W-P wrote:
Bangers wrote:I suggest Navy blue for the guys and shocking pink for the ladies :wink:
Pink=Leander (famous rowing club for internationals and Henley winners). DON'T want to be mistaken for one of them!

Maybe a nice turquoise.

I now think they should just say "freespiritsrowing.com"
Sorry Thomas I didn't realise you were a lady :oops:
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Bangers wrote:Sorry Thomas I didn't realise you were a lady :oops:
My wife says it picks out my eyes :oops: :oops: :oops:
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redshell wrote:Stick it in your diary now then :D 12th Nov!
Will be at the Bridge on the 11th & travelling up after the match!
As I got 'max' points (so far) for the Le Mans, I'm after topping you on the 7 Wonders too!!
Sick of getting just the odd point or two :( :(
Now I'm really p***ed off, cos I can't make the 12th, and was looking forward to meeting up with a few of you guys.

The Bridge .... that wouldn't be the club that buys titles would it ? And keep losing semi-finals to a real football club ! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: .

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Gregor Andrews wrote:I'll be there...

...not in body, but in 'spirit' :wink:
How about "The Spirits are willing, but the flesh is weak!!" :wink: :wink:

Ugh! Time I signed off for the night

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Post by redshell »

The event is at the National Indoor Arena, which is just off Broad st Birmingham. Last year we stayed at the City Inn, Brunswick Square - which is 5 minutes from the arena and Broad st/loads of bars & restuarants around here! Just checked on the City Inn website & its 65-80 quid for a room at the mo' - there are loads of hotels off Broad st though. Will be booking there again

I'd prefer t-shirts to polo shirts and not pink! Red perhaps!!

I hate the distance, worst one there is!
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I'm up for it, don't know how I'll do after doing that marathon on the 28\29th though. If nothing else, it'll be a chance to meet many of the Free Spirits crowd.

As I work in Birmingham I could arrange something for the night if anyone was interested (meal\drinks etc) and am more than happy to advise on hotels etc.

If anyone need more info or would like to go out for a meal after then drop me a line: mash2004@gmail.com and I'll keep a tabs on who's up for a night out.

Bear in mind I'm more versed to horlicks and slippers nowadays and not the famous grouse like Gregor!!!

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Post by Gooner Neil »

Re the colour and styles of team wear I think the answer is purely and simply staring us in the face. Look top left, Thomas' Legend and font style is simple and without arrogance. The 'rowing' legend also indicates a feeling of fun (maybe stop taking those tablets). I submit this becomes our legend. Bangers is right. if we turn up en mass at an event with the dogs boll@@ks or similar, one we could look incredibly stupid and secondly not very inviting to others.

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