Cork City Marathon - Boards Relay Chat

chinguetti

Had a visit with the physio today. Calf is torned but not badly so Edinburgh is gone til 2011 but plan to do my damnest to be ok for Cork to chase menoscemo through the Tunnel:D

Confined to gentle running on grass, exercise and heat/ice and slowly going mental.

As of now, Chinguetti will run

menoscemo

chinguetti wrote: »

but plan to do my damnest to be ok for Cork to chase menoscemo through the Tunnel:D

With that horrible image in my head, I am switching to leg 1

RacoonQueen

menoscemo wrote: »

So is chinguetti still in with his injury? If he is in I can either take my car or the train, but if Aimman is drafted in he has already offered a second lift.

I don't mind getting the train but the prices aren't as cheap with the weekend thats in it unless you get the 7am trains or something. Trains are 20 each way at the cheapest for normal person hours.

menoscemo

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I don't mind getting the train but the prices aren't as cheap with the weekend thats in it unless you get the 7am trains or something. Trains are 20 each way at the cheapest for normal person hours.

No worries. If the train prices don't come down, I can be a second driver. Just as long as no-one expects me to be driving back too early on the tuesday.

xebec

I'm going for the train, €20 each way is fine by me and I need to be down there by lunchtime on the Sunday for family stuff... I'm figuring 10am on Sunday and 1230 back on Tues...

mithril

I am going to be in Mullingar for most of the weekend but will drive down very early on Monday and then spend the night in Cork.
Robin - what time do you think we need to meet up on race morning?

robinph

Have not yet thought about the times we'd need to be at the changeovers for actually. Would need to allow time for getting the bus out to the changeovers from the City Hall(?) and exchanging bags with whoever you are taking over the relay from and give your bag of supplies to whoever your handing over to, me. We should each get a little kit bag for those changeovers with the number pick up the day before.

Last year I was at the first changeover and I think the buses dropped us all out there before the 9am start so there was quite a while hanging around before the runners actually came by. Will have to check if here are any times listed in the pdf on the Cork Marathon website for each change point.

xebec

I've booked into the Lancaster now too, was waiting for my credit card bill to come through and of course the price went up today... Already getting excited

RacoonQueen

Are people up for a dinner on Sunday night then? If I can get numbers I'll book a table in Luigi Malones. If Luigi Malones is good for others?

Edit: Main menu is HERE someone else might be able to recommend another place?

menoscemo

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Are people up for a dinner on Sunday night then? If I can get numbers I'll book a table in Luigi Malones. If Luigi Malones is good for others?

count me in.

chinguetti

Luigi's is fine for me RQ also.

Anyone from Cork who may know of a good stop for hungry runners apart from Luigi's?

mithril

Is everyone going to be wearing a boards singlet?
Should we consider green wigs so we can pick our team member out from the crowd? I am half serious here. I ran the Cork marathon (my first) 2 years ago and an awful lot of time was wasted as runners tried to find their relay partners.

robinph

I'm in for a bit of Luigis as well.

Aimman

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Are people up for a dinner on Sunday night then? If I can get numbers I'll book a table in Luigi Malones. If Luigi Malones is good for others?

Edit: Main menu is HERE someone else might be able to recommend another place?

Luigi's is a great spot. Think they even sell the German Weissbier beer there. :-)

Brianderunner

^ nothing like a few pints of weissbier to relax the night before a marathon:).

Count me in for Luigi's as well RQ, good idea.

RoyMcC

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Are people up for a dinner on Sunday night then? If I can get numbers I'll book a table in Luigi Malones. If Luigi Malones is good for others?

Edit: Main menu is HERE someone else might be able to recommend another place?

I'll pass on Luigi's - 'twould be risky race prep for me, but hope to meet up with you guys post-race.

OI

Count me in for Luigis aswell RQ

diceyreilly

I'm doing my 2nd Dublin marathon in October.. My first one was really only to train to lose weight (much needed) and secondly to kick the ciggys..

My training was a bit of a sham to be honest, run when i felt like it and what not and it took me 5.27 to complete the marathon.

This time round i want it to be different, i'm a bit fitter, lighter and have not had a smoke since the last Thursday in August.

Can someone please post up a link for a proper training schedule that can help me improve this time. I did look but couldn't find one.

Thanks,

eliwallach

mithril wrote: »

Is everyone going to be wearing a boards singlet?
Should we consider green wigs so we can pick our team member out from the crowd? I am half serious here. I ran the Cork marathon (my first) 2 years ago and an awful lot of time was wasted as runners tried to find their relay partners.

We considered* this (well, helium balloon with the guy receiving the baton**) last year. But to be honest if it is a serious bid for 3hrs the field will be well spread out AND you will know the approx. (within a min or two)arrival time of your teammate.
It shouldn't be a problem.

Although, we all had Boards AC singlets.

*I suggested it, but is was taken as a joke .
**wristband

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OI

Should be good craic. I'm assuming it's a night of abstenence from alcohol. No one sneaking out of their hotel rooms or RQ and robinph will be hunting you down. Card school anyone?

robinph

I managed to get away with a couple of pints of that Cork version of Guinness the night before last year, and then followed that up with a nice fry up for breakfast from the B&B we were staying in the next morning without getting in too much trouble with Woddle. There were some questions over my pre-race fueling strategy though, but it worked for me.

I'll be leaving RQ to keep the troops in order at the hotel though as I escape to the B&B in the wilds of Cork city to get a good nights kip the night before.

gerard65

OI wrote: »

Should be good craic. I'm assuming it's a night of abstenence from alcohol. No one sneaking out of their hotel rooms or RQ and robinph will be hunting you down. Card school anyone?

Hotel rooms and combinations;) I'm saying NOTHING yet.

sarsfieldsrock

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sarsfieldsrock

I assume it is not just for relay members and I can tag along for the crack?
Good idea by the way!

RacoonQueen

sarsfieldsrock wrote: »

I assume it is not just for relay members and I can tag along for the crack?
Good idea by the way!

Yep, I did pop into the full marathon thread to invite them along too. I'm the friendly sort...

Aimman

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Yep, I did pop into the full marathon thread to invite them along too. I'm the friendly sort...

Good Idea, and at the end of it, leave earlier, point to them and say to the waiter "they're paying". Like you're thinking! lol.

tisnotover

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Yep, I did pop into the full marathon thread to invite them along too. I'm the friendly sort...

I'll pass too RQ, but def on for meeting up after if ye're heading somewhere for drinks !

RacoonQueen

Anyone else for Luigis before I book?

Woddle

Who is running leg 2 for our team? as I'll be hoping to give you a bag with my camera so that when I hand over you can hand me my bag.
Still no sign of getting a pass for behind the finish line.

RacoonQueen

Chinquetti is doing leg two.

ultraman1

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Anyone else for Luigis before I book?

hope there isnt a campila bacta outbreak in luigi's.....

RacoonQueen

ultraman1 wrote: »

hope there isnt a campila bacta outbreak in luigi's.....

You're not working there that night are you? :pac:

chinguetti

http://corkrunning.blogspot.com/

And now you can all see what we'll be wearing for the full and the relay. Glad to see that they have improved on the crappy full t-shirt from last year.

blind_hurler

chinguetti wrote: »

http://corkrunning.blogspot.com/

And now you can all see what we'll be wearing for the full and the relay. Glad to see that they have improved on the crappy full t-shirt from last year.

from that..

"a huge number of the people involved in the relay event will be first time runners. They might take part in this event and they might not run for the rest of the year."

good to see so many first timers like ye taking part :D:D

Robin are your groupies sorted for the finish line???

robinph

Just finally got round to having a look for the bus times, looks like I've to make my own way to my start, but here are the times for others that may need to know:

Relay Changeover Point - FIRST Bus to - LAST Bus to
Silversprings - 08.00 - 08.30
Ringmahon Road - 09.45 - 11.00
Model Farm Road - 10.30 - 13.30

Model Farm Road changeover is irrelevant to Boards AC - A as I'll be running straight through that one.

RacoonQueen

Right folks, table booked for 18:45 on Sunday evening in Luigis. It's booked under my name, we could all meet somewhere beforehand for a drink and all go in together or pm me and I'll send you my number so you can meet the rest of us there.

I've booked two extra seats so if anyone wants to bring a friend or join us there is some extra space.

Woddle

The motor that deals with my cars wipers is acting up, I'm still driving but just wanted to let stupid private, Robinph and menoscemo know in case they don't feel totally safe if it rains
Theres a mechanic trying to track down a part for me but I'm not holding my breath as my car isn't a very popular one.

blind_hurler

Woddle wrote: »

The motor that deals with my cars wipers is acting up, I'm still driving but just wanted to let stupid private, Robinph and menoscemo know in case they don't feel totally safe if it rains
Theres a mechanic trying to track down a part for me but I'm not holding my breath as my car isn't a very popular one.

It's Cork city marathon time which going by previous years means lots and lots of sunshine and heat so no need to worry about them there wipers...

It just means one of the lads will have to jump out of the car with a sponge every so often to wash the bugs off :D:D

OI

Hey folks, I've had a dose for the last week and only beginning to get over it now. I haven't been able to train so I hope the emphasis is still on fun, please don't expect great things from me

Woddle

OI wrote: »

Hey folks, I've had a dose for the last week and only beginning to get over it now. I haven't been able to train so I hope the emphasis is still on fun, please don't expect great things from me

Absolutely, all the pressure is on the A team not us

mithril

blind_hurler wrote: »

It's Cork city marathon time which going by previous years means lots and lots of sunshine and heat so no need to worry about them there wipers...

This year might be an exception:
http://www.rte.ie/weather/
"On Sunday, some early sunshine in the east but there will be showers or longer outbreaks of rain in west during the morning which will become widespread during the day,Bank Holiday Monday will be a generally showery day with showers or longer spells of rain, heavy at times, especially in the west."

A spare t-shirt and a bin bag for cover might be a good idea.

RacoonQueen

Woddle wrote: »

Absolutely, all the pressure is on the A team not us

I've no idea where yee all got this information from our goal isto beat the A team!

mithril

sarsfieldsrock wrote: »

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sarsfieldsrock

I assume it is not just for relay members and I can tag along for the crack?
Good idea by the way!

I might join you as well. Hopefully they can fit someone else in after the booking has been made.
I was going to head down the morning of the race from Mullingar but this would mean a 3:30 alarm call which is a bit extreme even for me.
The logistics are a lot easier if we all meet up the night before the race rather than try and synch up on race morning.

RacoonQueen

We have space for you mithril. I'm sure they can amend the booking if we get more anyway.

xebec

Woddle wrote: »

Absolutely, all the pressure is on the A team not us

RacoonQueen wrote: »

I've no idea where yee all got this information from our goal isto beat the A team!

Hmm... RQ, told you there was going to be some conflicting goals on your team

chinguetti

Well, if its raining alot i might just stay in the tunnel unlike it eases off and sign a few autographs, pose for photos etc.:D

OI, i've got a recovering torn calf so you won't be the only one who's not 100% so don't worry

OI

chinguetti wrote: »

Well, if its raining alot i might just stay in the tunnel unlike it eases off and sign a few autographs, pose for photos etc.:D

OI, i've got a recovering torn calf so you won't be the only one who's not 100% so don't worry

Thanks Chinguetti, I'm still very unfit at this stage, If I got around in 8:30 min miles that would be a very solid effort for me. I'm looking forward to it though. Sorry RQ but with me on the team its a tad unlikely that we'll beat the A Team.