##Pacers Needed##Dingle Marathon##

--amadeus--

The Dingle Marathon, 4th Sept 2010, is going to be running Boards Pace Groups this year (all part of the master plan to take over the world, one marathon at a time!)

This is very much a smaller marathon than teh likes of Dublin or even Limerick but RunningCoach (who acted as point man in sorting this all out) has put together a good package for the pacers. Obviously you'll get free entry to the race itself, technical t shirt and all the goodies that the ordinary runners will get. Best of all though is that he has organised a house for teh pacers use, not just for teh night before the race but the night of as well so you can enjoy a few post race pints (bought by your grateful pacee's, with any luck!) and stagger home to bed

We will be running pace groups in teh half and teh full (not the Ultra, sorry!) at the following bands:

3 x 1 pacers for half (1.45-2.00-2.15)

3 x 2 pacers for Full (3.30 - 4.00 - 4.30)

HM and RC are taking care of the 4 hour slot so that leaves us needing 7 heads. Dingle is a tough enough race, probably on a par with Conn (the big hill at the end has changed to make it a little easier than previous years) but it is set in spectacular scenery and is touted as one of teh "must do" races. That said because it's a tough enough course you'll need to be good to pace this well. I'm not going to set hard and fast criteria on this just yet - you all know the general drill by now. If you are interested drop me a PM or reply here (you'll also get access to teh super sekrit Marathon Pacers Forum, shhhhh)

--amadeus--

Two quality new signings!

Thank you SJ and Gaf1983 for stepping up to marathon (3:30) and half (2:15) respectively.

Line ups:

Half

1:45
2*Open

2:00
2*Open

2:15
Gaf1983
1*Open

Full

3:30
SJ
1*Open

4:00
HM
RunningCoach

4:30
2*Open

Who's next to sign up?

ecoli

If you want a pacer for the 1.45 mark count me in. Always nice to get out on a good hilly course to test your metal;)

tisnotover

Could be on for half pacing Amadeus. It'd be a good final run before the Cork Half Marathon following wknd.

Do you have link to elevation profile for the half ? that'll decide whether I could do 1:45/2:00.

Won't commit yet, but will know in couple wks as to whether I'll be free that wknd.

xebec

I'm interested too, either for 2:00 or 2:15 half - probably the latter although I've done 1:46 for half earlier this year on the mighty hills of Wexford so 2:00 shouldn't be a problem. Just throwing my name in the hat anyway

--amadeus--

More victims quality sign ups

As with all pacing gigs we'll get names in slots first and then look for details off you all so that the race organisers can have the final say. As you know I won't be there on teh day so I'll get the prelim names in and then I'll be passing you all over to RC's tender loving care...

Line ups:

Half

1:45
tisnotover
ecoli

2:00
xebec
1*Open

2:15
Gaf1983
1*Open

Full

3:30
SJ
DP

4:00
HM
RunningCoach

4:30
2*Open

Tis, elevation should be on teh marathon website, if not give me a yell and I'll get it for you. Xebec & Tis' I have you down in provisional positions but we can juggle you around depending on results / fitness and who else signs up

So all we need now are a couple of people to cover 4:30 and 1 each at 2 and 2:15 for the half.

Who else is in?

Edit - Everyone on here *should* now have access to the Pacer forum, if you don't please let me know

--amadeus--

Right I have boobed

In my original note I asked for 3*1 pacers for teh half, but somehow that had slipped my mind by the time I came to writing up the lists. So Xebec and Gaf you are pacing solo, assuming you are happy with that?

And ecoli and Tis we have double booked I'm afraid so I'm going to have to ask one of you to step out. I'm really sorry about this, totally my fault.

Line ups:

Half

1:45
tisnotover
ecoli

2:00 - Full
xebec

2:15 - Full
Gaf1983


Full Marathon

3:30
SJ
DP

4:00
HM
RunningCoach

4:30
2*Open

--amadeus--

Tisnotover has very graciously agreed to step aside for this one to cover up my blushes. Huge thank you for that!

Line ups:

Half

1:45 - Full
ecoli

2:00 - Full
xebec

2:15 - Full
Gaf1983


Full Marathon

3:30 - Full
SJ
DP

4:00 - Full
HM
RunningCoach

4:30
2*Open[/QUOTE]

So that just leaves us looking for 2 @ 4:30, any takers?

Matt1

Guys, if anyone is planning to run around 1:30:00 for the half marathon in Dingle on Saturday then I'd be interested in running with them. I note that Ken and the team organising have pace makers with the fastest being 1:45:00. I'm in reasonable nick with higher average speeds this year but lower overall distances. DOne a couple of 10 milers so will get round but would like to do a course PB.

Good luck to all the runners!

Matt