The sister of an Ironman Cork competitor has said the race was “complete chaos” before it even began.
The event took place in Youghal on Sunday but ended in tragedy when two competitors died while taking part.” due to “adverse conditions”.Lisa Shine was in Youghal to cheer on her sister Fiona and said it was obvious the event was poorly organised.The Hard Shoulder“Myself and my other sister were at about half six in the morning when the race was meant to start.
“There [need to] be enough safety kayaks [so] that if they got into distress, they could lie on their backs, put their arms straight in the air and the safety kayak would come and rescue them,” she said.Before the race began, Ms Shine was so worried she considered asking her sister to sit it out.In the end, she decided not to in case it messed with her head but watching her disappear into the sea was “nearly the worst half hour of my life” waiting to see her reappear.
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