Cork City Marathon - Boards Relay Chat

RoyMcC

As some of you will know two Boards teams entered and completed the Marathon Relay last year and had some fun in the process. I've PM'd Woddle who led the initiative last time. He is a bit busy at present but he, as I'm sure a lot of us would, would like to see the same happen again.

So I'm starting the thread but will then back out as I'm entering the full monty this time. But these are my suggestions.

1. We need volunteer captains who will be responsible for all their team's admin including getting properly entered, liaising with team members and getting the team out on race day. Not a straightforward task.

2. The 'A' team to be made up of Boards AC members only and have runners who will be able to target a sub-3 time.

3. Other teams to be made up of any posters who wish to take part. Depending on the response there need be no limit to the number of boards teams.

4. How about at least one all-female team?

OK, over to everyone to put their names down, either as team captain or team member.

robinph

I'll put my name down for the Boards AC team straight away. I should be able for doing two legs again if needed, assuming the distances don't change too much, but that kind of thing will all depend on how many and who we get in the team I guess.

TheLargerBowl

Still trying to decide whether to go to Cork or do the women's mini-marathon, but if I decide to go for Cork I'd be very interested in being part of an all-female team

Woddle

Count me in also, had a very enjoyable time last year minus the speeding fine and penalty points

robinph

...and here is the reports from the Boards AC team from last year:
http://boardsac.blogspot.com/2009/06/cork-relay-and-team-wore-from-boards-ac.html

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the presence of the Brazillians again, but with our time last year of 3:03:31 we had the impressive finishing place of 18th out of 1100+. Great opportunity to claim some bragging rights about finishing so high up a marathon field and with a time that you may struggle to get doing the whole distance on ones own, just leave out the details about it being a relay and everyone will be impressed, Brazillians especially.

TheLargerBowl

robinph wrote: »

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the presence of the Brazillians again

If you could guarantee the babes again they'd all do it! :pac:

menoscemo

Buoyed by my recent 35:27 at the raheny 5mile, I'll put my name down for this. hopefully by then I'll be capable of a 33:xx 5 mile. I am a Boards AC member but would be happy on a B/C/D team too.

eliwallach

Woddle wrote: »

Count me in also, had a very enjoyable time last year minus the speeding fine and penalty points

I kinda feel guilty now for breaking-up last years relay team .
Sorry about that guys.

But menoscemo seems to be an able replacement (similar time targets to me).

chinguetti

I will put myself down as a possible at this stage as doing Edinburgh 2 weeks beforehand and until the new route and relay changeovers are confirmed, i'll hold fire. Would love to be able to do the relay once the body is ok.

Was on Ken Egan's weather website today (the NZ guy) and he claims that the last week of May and first week of June will be warm this year so perhaps another heatwave for Cork.

RAL3

Can you count me in for this also, BAC member - would love to try out for the A team

Pisco Sour

Ah damn it! I wont be able to do this! Looks like a great idea, but I'll be in Buffalo NY that week!!

xebec

Put me down as a maybe on a (reasonably) slow relay team, was thinking about doing the full but robinph did his best to try to talk me out of it on Saturday night... Can't remember if it was the fact that it was the wrong time of year or the promise of a pint the night before...

eliwallach

For info:

The 2009 relay changeover points have not been changed. The modifications to the course, however, mean that the distances between the relay points have changed.
The shortest leg is now the fifth and final stage, at about 4.5 miles long. It’s about a mile longer than the 2009 short leg, but to make up for that you get honour of the wonderful finish on St Patrick’s Street! The longest stage for 2010 is the third stage, from Ringmahon Road to Victoria Road, measuring about 5.8 miles on a very flat surface.

The relay stages are now as follows:

Stage 1: St Patrick’s Street to Silversprings: 5.5 miles

Stage 2: Silversprings to Ringmahon Road: 5.5 miles

Stage 3: Ringmahon Road to Victoria Road: 5.8 miles

Stage 4: Victoria Road to Model Farm Road: 5.2 miles

Stage 5: Model Farm Road to St Patrick’s Street: 4.6 miles

RacoonQueen

If theres a team short a member or two I can hop in. I'm doing Edinburgh two weeks beforehand and still deciding on whether to do the full in Cork or not, so, if I'm not doing the full I can 'help' fill a team(selfless aren't I?):)

Woddle

Still hoping to do it myself, just can't seem to get over this injury, getting quite frustrating now but I really want to make the Cork and Wicklow way relay teams.

robinph

Those relay legs are more even distances this time which is good. It does make doubling up on doing two legs not as attractive a prospect though, so teams of 5 are better if we can manage that. I would still be happy to do the two legs of 4 & 5 if really needed though, but a team of 5 is better.

Potential Team Members
robinph - BAC
Woddle - BAC
menoscemo - BAC
RAL3 - BAC
xebec - ?
chinguetti - ?
TheLargerBowl (RK) - F
RacoonQueen - F

Not certain who above is BAC members or not, but we need more F people to make up a Team Ms. boardsie if possible. We have 8 names already though which is what we had last year so we can aim for two teams of 4 already.

RacoonQueen

Oh if I do two legs, I too want 4 & 5 as I want all the glory.

Blueskye

I'd be up for doing the ladies relay. I'm also running Edinburgh two weeks before but should be ok for it.

chinguetti

Yep Robin i'm a signed up member of BAC but have Edinburgh 2 weeks beforehand so if the legs hold together i would do a leg (boom boom). The first leg looks nice from memory of last year but tis a bit away yet.

I don't mind going in the B or C team if we end up with one. Does anyone know when the sign off day is for entering, early May perhaps?

robinph

Potential Team Members
robinph - BAC
Woddle - BAC
menoscemo - BAC
RAL3 - BAC
xebec - ?
chinguetti - BAC
TheLargerBowl (RK) - F
RacoonQueen - F
Purpleskye - F


The closing date for entries is 10th May, but the prices start going up from the 31st March.

Team entry
unti 31st March - €90
1st - 30th April - €100
1st - 10th May - €110

metamorphosis

Put me down as 100% on this. Since limerick is out and im back running in april - any of these legs will be grand and handy for me.

blind_hurler

I will probably be interested in taking one of these legs...

Not two and hopefully not the same heat as last year..

I'll stick to the slower team wouldn't want to ruin your sub3 marathon!!

mithril

Put me down for the slowest of the teams. I am a BAC member. Its 3 weeks after the Connemara ultra but I should be back running by then.

robinph

Potential Team Members
robinph - BAC
Woddle - BAC
menoscemo - BAC
RAL3 - BAC
xebec - ?
chinguetti - BAC
TheLargerBowl (RK) - F
RacoonQueen - F
Purpleskye - F
ULstudent - ?
blind_hurler - ?
mithril - BAC

Well that's 12 of us so far which is enough for three teams if people are willing to double up on legs. Better if we can get a couple more people interested, and a couple more F types to have an all female team.

So are people willing to admit to a recent 5mile or 10k time? We could either stick all the faster people in one team and go for the win, or spread everyone all out amongst the teams evenly and make a race of it?

I've got 29:11 from Raheny 5 this year.

Condo131

robinph wrote: »

..... and go for the win.....

2007 - 2:19:51
2008 - 2:23:38
2009 - 2:19:44

......Nice going!

robinph

We may need to trip a few people up along the way.

chinguetti

Did 33 mins and change in Raheny but as i'm doing Edinburgh 2 weeks before, i can't guarantee the speed will be there. I miss the 3 mile sectionall of a sudden.:p

shels4ever

Should be able to get around 1 leg if you need people. Wont know for a few more weeks yet.

RAL3

36 and a bit in Raheny - out injured at moment but hopefully back in the saddle soon

mithril

39:xx in Crookstown 10 k in December but struggling with injuries since then and I think I have gone back a bit.

I will be running both an Ultra and full marathon between now and then so there is a reasonable possibility of aggravating what injuries I have and not making the start line.

menoscemo

35:27 in Raheny 5 mile. That was a big PB for me and I plan continuing the improvement over the coming months. Niggling injury at the moment but it's not too serious and I am plannng the MBC 5k and the Great Ireland run over the next month or so.

robinph

With times like those I think we should still be on for making up a team able to hit the 3hrs mark. An average pace of 34 and a bit minutes for a 5 mile between the whole team is what would be needed if I've got my sums right.

We'd certainly be able to make a good attempt at it anyay.

metamorphosis

69 for 10m and 1:29 for half. Faster since then too but out injured at the mo but keeping up fitness with cycling/aqua jogging so those times should be back at those posted times once out running again for a bit.

robinph

I'll put myself forward as one of the team captains for this year, unless anyone objects. Now if we want to get the cheaper entry option of €90 though we should see about getting the teams organised soon'ish.

@ULstudent, are you a Boards AC member?

RacoonQueen

Have we still got a second team for this? I think RK is doing the wimmens mini marathon so could be just me and purpleskye for the girls team unless we don't do an all girls team?

rainbow kirby

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I think RK is doing the wimmens mini marathon

Yup, can't really afford to head down to Cork Stupid student brokeness.

RoyMcC

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Have we still got a second team for this? I think RK is doing the wimmens mini marathon so could be just me and purpleskye for the girls team unless we don't do an all girls team?

How about volunteering for the captaincy RQ, now that the football season's over for you

Come on, who's going to head up the Boards #1 team as well?

Woddle

I'll gladly look after a team, would like to have the same team as last year if possible although I think eli is doing the full.

Woddle

Ok so we have enough for 2 teams, I think an A team and B team, the A team will be targeting a sub 3 hour combined marathon team.

Woddle
Robinph
Menoscemo
Chinguetti
Ral 3
Xebec
Racoon queen
Thelargerbowl
UL student
Mithrill
Shels4ever

So those who would wish to be on team A let me know in the thread, I think we finished 17th or 18th last year in a time of 3:03 and I really want us to hammer that this year.
I reckon if we register in mid May and give people a chance to show whether there team A or B. What you think?


Just to add whatever team I'm on I would prefer the first leg so as to take pics when I'm finished.

RacoonQueen

I can captain Team longer than 3 hours if Woddle does the other one. I like bossing people around. :pac:

Woddle

Right so we have our 2 captains now to fill the teams up, fair play RQ

robinph

Once I don't break a leg on Sunday, put me down for what ever leg is needed. I'll do two legs if that is what is needed, but its less likely to work out as good time wise as the legs did last year as they are all nearer the same distance.

menoscemo

I am still up for it. I'll tell you my time in the Great Ireland 10k and you can decide which team I go in.

RacoonQueen

TheLargerBowl on that list was Rainbow Kirby's post-hack alias so that's one less runner on the list.

xebec

Does that mean I've got to make a final decision on this race soon?! Well at the moment I'm still edging towards doing the full but last two weeks have been shocking bad because of illnesses so maybe I should pull it... Jees, I dunno what to do!

RacoonQueen

We have until may 10th, though I think the price goes up by then.

robinph

Think the price went up alredy at the beginning of April, and then it goes up again at the end of the month. We should be able to get oursleves sorted by then though...

RAL3

Still available for selection, what times are you talking about to qualify you for either team?

chinguetti

If i survive Edinburgh, i'll like to be on Team B if thats possible. The legs wouldn't be up to carrying the weight of Boards hopes and dreams.

Woddle

RAL3 wrote: »

Still available for selection, what times are you talking about to qualify you for either team?

For sub 3 anyway I suppose covering 5 miles in 33/34 mins which a fair few of you are

Woddle

chinguetti wrote: »

If i survive Edinburgh, i'll like to be on Team B if thats possible. The legs wouldn't be up to carrying the weight of Boards hopes and dreams.

I think there will be 3 goals, the first is to beat last years efforts, the second is to beat Condos eagle team and thirdly to win it