Kona qualifier

[stevenmoody]

Massive congrats to Sean Barry who has just qualified for Kona finishing 2nd in the 40-44 age group in Ironman Chattanooga in a time of 9:55:07!

These Kona qualifiers are like buses – you wait 15 years and then 2 come at once!!!

[Stu Russell]

Well done Sean, that means more swim sessions for you now…

[Phil Sykes]

Congratulations, Sean. A fantastic performance.

Piranha’s very own Chattanooga Choo Choo. (Younger members, see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzHIn5S-RbY)

Enjoy a bit of recovery now!

See you soon,

Phil

• This reply was modified 10 years, 5 months ago by Phil Sykes.

[Willo]

Congrats Sean on qualifying for Kona. Great time – especially that bike time on a bike course that is 6km longer than normal I believe! Enjoy the R&R now.

[John_S]

Congrats Sean – super achievement ! ! ! Please keep us posted if you have taken the slot and plan to go, would be great to have a Piranha at Kona every year !

[seanbarry]

Tks for the congrats. Yeah I’ve taken a slot all right. Yeah I’ll have to get stuck into the swimming now 🙂 Seem to be getting slower the whole time!

The bike course is 6k too long and also rolling with not really any flat sections. The run course is also tough.

However the race is very well organised and the Americans are great for encouragement. I think they were shouting half way through the bike ‘you got this’ you have to laugh.

I’ll so up a race report my brother in law lives there but you never know someone else my do it.

[frank_k]

hi all

I think this story is worthy of a update 🙂

Sean seems to have had an amazing race in Kona at the weekend!! 10:31:20 Amazing time for a Kona IM!!

http://track.ironman.com/newathlete.php?rid=21474837350&race=worldchampionship&bib=1216&v=3.0&beta=&1476003600

https://www.triathlonireland.com/News/2016/McCrystal-Best-of-the-Irish-in-Kona.html

First male Piranha to compete in Kona / One of 15 Irish this year – well done!!

Frank K

• This reply was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by frank_k.
• This reply was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by frank_k.

[Michael]

Well done Sean
An excellent time for Kona

[Aileen]

Absolutely Storming race for Sean in Kona- seriously impressed! Well done Sean!!

[Dave O’Shea]

Well done Sean. Some experience.

[paulod]

Well done Sean – officially a club legend now

[gerryv]

Well Done Sean, Great racing, As POD said Legend

[seanbarry]

Tks lads all parts of that race are tough!

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