Frank Duffy 10 mile 21st August 2010

RayCun

4 stars (good)

Fingers crossed for vomit green.

seanin4711

anyone???
Also is there showers for us travelling across the country to the gig?
slan
j

Mr Marenghi

RayCun wrote: »

Purple

Purple ????? what ? are they disgusting ?

RayCun

4 stars (good)

Mr Marenghi wrote: »

Purple ????? what ? are they disgusting ?

That probably depends on whether you have an 'autumn' or 'winter' complexion, and what you accessorize with.

James Howlett

RayCun wrote: »

That probably depends on whether you have an 'autumn' or 'winter' complexion, and what you accessorize with.

You're trying to make excuses for purple to look good?
HA! It'd be easier to run 10 miles in the rain...:)

runrabbit

If it's the same purple as on the logo then we're all going to be sporting Barney-esque t-shirts for the A/W 2010 season!

runrabbit

seanin4711 wrote: »

anyone???
Also is there showers for us travelling across the country to the gig?
slan
j

Just quote the most recently posted list, then delete the quote marks and enter your time at the bottom.

No showers as far as I know, at the 5-mile the changing facility was a large tent.

robinph

James Howlett wrote: »

You're trying to make excuses for purple to look good?
HA! It'd be easier to run 10 miles in the rain...:)

Speaking of which, what's the weather doing over there, and looking like for Saturday?

RubyK

robinph wrote: »

looking like for Saturday?

According to Met Eireann - Saturday will be mostly cloudy, avg temps 16-18. Pretty poor for August, but pretty good for racing.

gerard65

3 stars (average)

scargill wrote: »

I parked on Chesterfield avenue the last day - but most of it is included in the 10 mile route now. I'd like some info on this too please!

You'll be OK parking on Chesterfield Ave. Loads of space.

robinph

gerard65 wrote: »

You'll be OK parking on Chesterfield Ave. Loads of space.

Well it does get a bit crowded along there:


IMG_8416 by Spideog, on Flickr

Sparky101

3 stars (average)

RayCun wrote: »

That probably depends on whether you have an 'autumn' or 'winter' complexion, and what you accessorize with.

I, for one, will be accessorizing with a very red face..

HuntingDrog

4 stars (good)

who is Frank Duffy?

seanin4711

RacoonQueen - 74:59
Brianderunner - 67'50
figs - 69:00
Daithi BC - 58:59
xebec 77:59
RayCun 84.59
Dotcomdolly - 99:59
8ofSpades - 99:59
menoscemo- 72:57
gerard65 - 72:58
shels4ever 82:00
brophya2007 - 99:59
Rainbow Kirby - 87:59
digger2d2 - 82.59
Bettyt- 85 mins
DigiJem - 85:00
Racheljev - 93:00
MisterAdam - 75:00
Elvis Jones - 97 :00
aero2k - 59:59
LexLuther - 63.59
jcsmum - 90:00
Claralara - 90.00
itsall true - 79:59
cr17 - 85:00
sarsfieldsrock - 79:59
2nd Row Donkey - 75.59
galwayspur - 79:59
carlaboi - 80.00
MisterDrak - 69:00
MaroonTam - 69:59
eyeball kid - 99:59
Plodder - 75:00
Aimman - 80.00
Tipsygypsy - 105:00
Paulusdu - 99:59
Norden08 - 85:00
devotional1993 -55.00
TheRoadRunner 56.30
Levitronix - 71.59
ROFno1 - 90:00
Tunguska - 54:50
Krusty_Clown - 59:59
OI - 85:00
briano - 75:00
meathcountysec - 108:00
woody 100:00
RAL3 - 68:59
jimcricket-75;54
chinguetti - 69.59
rasher_m - 99.59
RallyRunner - 100:00
bart simpson 68:59
W.B. Yeats 95.00
smmoore79 59.00
mfdc 93.00
sd2002 72:00
robinph 62:00
jlang 70:00
ofthelord 82:00
NeedsTraining 68:30
JFH 64.00
christeb 68
thepassanger 59:59
sklarker 85:00
The drifter 99:59
jk_eire 82.00
HuntingDrog 85.00
Seanin4711 79.59

seanin4711

any ideas folks near to the PP?
thanks
j

galwayspur

seanin4711 wrote: »

any ideas folks near to the PP?
thanks
j

Travelling from Galway myself, will be taking the Toll option and up off the Blanchardstown exit from the M5O. Around the r'bout to Castleknock and will be going into the park from that side. Hope to park on Chesterfield Avenue as well, just like I did for the half last year. Got there early enough and there was no probs with space at all.

sarsfieldsrock

RacoonQueen - 74:59
Brianderunner - 67'50
figs - 69:00
Daithi BC - 58:59
xebec 77:59
RayCun 84.59
Dotcomdolly - 99:59
8ofSpades - 99:59
menoscemo- 72:57
gerard65 - 72:58
shels4ever 82:00
brophya2007 - 99:59
Rainbow Kirby - 87:59
digger2d2 - 82.59
Bettyt- 85 mins
DigiJem - 85:00
Racheljev - 93:00
MisterAdam - 75:00
Elvis Jones - 97 :00
aero2k - 59:59
LexLuther - 63.59
jcsmum - 90:00
Claralara - 90.00
itsall true - 79:59
cr17 - 85:00
sarsfieldsrock - 79:59
2nd Row Donkey - 75.59
galwayspur - 79:59
carlaboi - 80.00
MisterDrak - 69:00
MaroonTam - 69:59
eyeball kid - 99:59
Plodder - 75:00
Aimman - 80.00
Tipsygypsy - 105:00
Paulusdu - 99:59
Norden08 - 85:00
devotional1993 -55.00
TheRoadRunner 56.30
Levitronix - 71.59
ROFno1 - 90:00
Tunguska - 54:50
Krusty_Clown - 59:59
OI - 85:00
briano - 75:00
meathcountysec - 108:00
woody 100:00
RAL3 - 68:59
jimcricket-75;54
chinguetti - 69.59
rasher_m - 99.59
RallyRunner - 100:00
bart simpson 68:59
W.B. Yeats 95.00
smmoore79 59.00
mfdc 93.00
sd2002 72:00
robinph 62:00
jlang 70:00
ofthelord 82:00
NeedsTraining 68:30
JFH 64.00
christeb 68
thepassanger 59:59
sklarker 85:00
The drifter 99:59
jk_eire 82.00
HuntingDrog 85.00
Seanin4711 79.59

Calf injury just hasn't recovered well enough to make this worth taking a chance on. Its a pity as its the first race in 6 years running that I will miss through injury but it just isn't worth it.

robinph

HuntingDrog wrote: »

who is Frank Duffy?

Not sure, and Google isn't helping much.

RayCun

4 stars (good)

Noel Carroll's coach
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-noel-carroll-1180889.html

hmm - (re) founder member of the Civil Service Harriers, which is definitely where the race gets its name. I presume its the same guy
http://www.phoenixparkrunners.ie/clubhistory.html

dtf

RacoonQueen - 74:59
Brianderunner - 67'50
figs - 69:00
Daithi BC - 58:59
xebec 77:59
RayCun 84.59
Dotcomdolly - 99:59
8ofSpades - 99:59
menoscemo- 72:57
gerard65 - 72:58
shels4ever 82:00
brophya2007 - 99:59
Rainbow Kirby - 87:59
digger2d2 - 82.59
Bettyt- 85 mins
DigiJem - 85:00
Racheljev - 93:00
MisterAdam - 75:00
Elvis Jones - 97 :00
aero2k - 59:59
LexLuther - 63.59
jcsmum - 90:00
Claralara - 90.00
itsall true - 79:59
cr17 - 85:00
sarsfieldsrock - 79:59
2nd Row Donkey - 75.59
galwayspur - 79:59
carlaboi - 80.00
MisterDrak - 69:00
MaroonTam - 69:59
eyeball kid - 99:59
Plodder - 75:00
Aimman - 80.00
Tipsygypsy - 105:00
Paulusdu - 99:59
Norden08 - 85:00
devotional1993 -55.00
TheRoadRunner 56.30
Levitronix - 71.59
ROFno1 - 90:00
Tunguska - 54:50
Krusty_Clown - 59:59
OI - 85:00
briano - 75:00
meathcountysec - 108:00
woody 100:00
RAL3 - 68:59
jimcricket-75;54
chinguetti - 69.59
rasher_m - 99.59
RallyRunner - 100:00
bart simpson 68:59
W.B. Yeats 95.00
smmoore79 59.00
mfdc 93.00
sd2002 72:00
robinph 62:00
jlang 70:00
ofthelord 82:00
NeedsTraining 68:30
JFH 64.00
christeb 68
thepassanger 59:59
sklarker 85:00
The drifter 99:59
jk_eire 82.00
HuntingDrog 85.00
decboy 86.20
scargill 90.00
rovers_runner 87:00
dtf 90.00
Seanin4711 79.59

jaymack75

RacoonQueen - 74:59
Brianderunner - 67'50
figs - 69:00
Daithi BC - 58:59
xebec 77:59
RayCun 84.59
Dotcomdolly - 99:59
8ofSpades - 99:59
menoscemo- 72:57
gerard65 - 72:58
shels4ever 82:00
brophya2007 - 99:59
Rainbow Kirby - 87:59
digger2d2 - 82.59
Bettyt- 85 mins
DigiJem - 85:00
Racheljev - 93:00
MisterAdam - 75:00
Elvis Jones - 97 :00
aero2k - 59:59
LexLuther - 63.59
jcsmum - 90:00
Claralara - 90.00
itsall true - 79:59
cr17 - 85:00
sarsfieldsrock - 79:59
2nd Row Donkey - 75.59
galwayspur - 79:59
carlaboi - 80.00
MisterDrak - 69:00
MaroonTam - 69:59
eyeball kid - 99:59
Plodder - 75:00
Aimman - 80.00
Tipsygypsy - 105:00
Paulusdu - 99:59
Norden08 - 85:00
devotional1993 -55.00
TheRoadRunner 56.30
Levitronix - 71.59
ROFno1 - 90:00
Tunguska - 54:50
Krusty_Clown - 59:59
OI - 85:00
briano - 75:00
meathcountysec - 108:00
woody 100:00
RAL3 - 68:59
jimcricket-75;54
chinguetti - 69.59
rasher_m - 99.59
RallyRunner - 100:00
bart simpson 68:59
W.B. Yeats 95.00
smmoore79 59.00
mfdc 93.00
sd2002 72:00
robinph 62:00
jlang 70:00
ofthelord 82:00
NeedsTraining 68:30
JFH 64.00
christeb 68
thepassanger 59:59
sklarker 85:00
The drifter 99:59
jk_eire 82.00
HuntingDrog 85.00
decboy 86.20
scargill 90.00
rovers_runner 87:00
dtf 90.00
Seanin4711 79.59
Jaymack75 58:59

the drifter

seanin4711 wrote: »

any ideas folks near to the PP?
thanks
j

galwayspur wrote: »

Travelling from Galway myself, will be taking the Toll option and up off the Blanchardstown exit from the M5O. Around the r'bout to Castleknock and will be going into the park from that side. Hope to park on Chesterfield Avenue as well, just like I did for the half last year. Got there early enough and there was no probs with space at all.

must check this out also...im coming from limerick...im thinking of parking at hueston station...

the drifter

Actually can someone recmmend a good hotel near the park?

meathcountysec

4 stars (good)

For anyone thinking of parking/accessing the Park on Saturday:

http://www.phoenixpark.ie/media/RCO%2021%208%2010.pdf

RacoonQueen

4 stars (good)

the drifter wrote: »

Actually can someone recmmend a good hotel near the park?

The ashling hotel is literally at the gates of the park. I'm not sure about the castleknock etc..

brophya2007

Anyone know where the baggage area in the phoenix park is?

I'm coming up from Limerick on the train and wondering if it would be better to leave baggage in a locker in Heuston station?

daymobrew

4 stars (good)

brophya2007 wrote: »

Anyone know where the baggage area in the phoenix park is?

I'm coming up from Limerick on the train and wondering if it would be better to leave baggage in a locker in Heuston station?

Baggage tent is very close to the start line. Keep in mind that there will be a (slow) queue to put bags into it as it is a manned tent this year.

meathcountysec wrote: »

For anyone thinking of parking/accessing the Park on Saturday:

http://www.phoenixpark.ie/media/RCO%2021%208%2010.pdf

Closing the parts of the main road that we run on is great for the runners. No so great for those driving to the race. Heuston Station may be a reasonable alternate car park.

the drifter wrote: »

Actually can someone recmmend a good hotel near the park?

The Travelodge in Castleknock is not too far from the start. I did a quick quote check - 50 euro/night.
http://www.travelodge.ie/dublin-castelknock-hotel/location.288.html

liamo123

There should b some parking outside Garda HQ on saturday morning.. Car will b safe and a nice 1.5ish mile warmup jog 2 the start..

central park

3 stars (average)

Castleknock Hotel and Country Club is only 5 min drive away and it's a lovely hotel, great swimming pool, nice food etc.

daymobrew

4 stars (good)

central park wrote: »

Castleknock Hotel and Country Club is only 5 min drive away and it's a lovely hotel, great swimming pool, nice food etc.

It might be a longer drive with all the parking restrictions and gate closures.

BTW, it looks like it is 50 euro for a twin room (no breakfast) at Castleknock Hotel tonight. 85 euro with breakfast.

central park

3 stars (average)

I always stay there when I'm doing a race in Phoenix Park. You enter the park by the Castleknock Gate and park just outside the gate. Make sure to turn your car to face towards castleknock college as its quite narrow along here and lots of people walk back this way after.Its a bit of a walk to the start but there will be crowds of people heading over so its easy to find. Good for getting back to hotel though!

Donny5

Does anyone have any suggestions for parking a bike (bicycle) near the start?

Thanks,
Dónal

itsalltrue

3 stars (average)

Weather is looking ok for the morning slight risk of showers but should hold off.:)

daymobrew

4 stars (good)

central park wrote: »

I always stay there when I'm doing a race in Phoenix Park. You enter the park by the Castleknock Gate and park just outside the gate. Make sure to turn your car to face towards castleknock college as its quite narrow along here and lots of people walk back this way after.Its a bit of a walk to the start but there will be crowds of people heading over so its easy to find. Good for getting back to hotel though!

I think that you mean the gate at White's Road. That road gets full quite quickly (though good advice about parking direction).
At worst it is 2km to the start - a nice warm-up and much of it is downhill.

Donny5 wrote: »

Does anyone have any suggestions for parking a bike (bicycle) near the start?

I will again be locking my bike to the railing around a tree on Chesterfield Ave opposite Furze Road junction (so I can cycle back toward Castleknock without crossing the race route).

The race starts very close to that junction and finishes on Furze Road.

James Howlett

RacoonQueen - 74:59
Brianderunner - 67'50
figs - 69:00
Daithi BC - 58:59
xebec 77:59
RayCun 84.59
Dotcomdolly - 99:59
8ofSpades - 99:59
menoscemo- 72:57
gerard65 - 72:58
shels4ever 82:00
brophya2007 - 99:59
Rainbow Kirby - 87:59
digger2d2 - 82.59
Bettyt- 85 mins
DigiJem - 85:00
Racheljev - 93:00
MisterAdam - 75:00
Elvis Jones - 97 :00
aero2k - 59:59
LexLuther - 63.59
jcsmum - 90:00
Claralara - 90.00
itsall true - 79:59
cr17 - 85:00
sarsfieldsrock - 79:59
2nd Row Donkey - 75.59
galwayspur - 79:59
carlaboi - 80.00
MisterDrak - 69:00
MaroonTam - 69:59
eyeball kid - 99:59
Plodder - 75:00
Aimman - 80.00
Tipsygypsy - 105:00
Paulusdu - 99:59
Norden08 - 85:00
devotional1993 -55.00
TheRoadRunner 56.30
Levitronix - 71.59
ROFno1 - 90:00
Tunguska - 54:50
Krusty_Clown - 59:59
OI - 85:00
briano - 75:00
meathcountysec - 108:00
woody 100:00
RAL3 - 68:59
jimcricket-75;54
chinguetti - 69.59
rasher_m - 99.59
RallyRunner - 100:00
bart simpson 68:59
W.B. Yeats 95.00
smmoore79 59.00
mfdc 93.00
sd2002 72:00
robinph 62:00
jlang 70:00
ofthelord 82:00
NeedsTraining 68:30
JFH 64.00
christeb 68
thepassanger 59:59
sklarker 85:00
The drifter 99:59
jk_eire 82.00
HuntingDrog 85.00
decboy 86.20
scargill 90.00
rovers_runner 87:00
dtf 90.00
Seanin4711 79.59
Jaymack75 58:59
James Howlett - 74:59

Might as well aim high.

Krusty_Clown

3 stars (average)

I may have missed it, but does anyone have a Garmin Connect race profile for the race?

Brianderunner

3 stars (average)

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I may have missed it, but does anyone have a Garmin Connect race profile for the race?

This is most of it.

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/44396946

emerald007

2 stars (poor)

Aiming for a similar time to last year and based on this

http://dublinmarathon.ie/news.php?article=311

will have to see how the positions will sort themselves out. could be in the mix for the dublin championship medals. slight sore throat atm has me a bit worried. good luck to every one.

28064212

meathcountysec wrote: »

For anyone thinking of parking/accessing the Park on Saturday:

http://www.phoenixpark.ie/media/RCO%2021%208%2010.pdf

Where is "Mountjoy to Phoenix (Main Road)" and "Phoenix to Gough (Main Road)"? Are they sections of Chesterfield Avenue? Which parts?

tunguska

4 stars (good)

Jaysus Mark Keneally is running. I think everybody else can forget about winning so........

Good luck to evrybody tomorrow. Theres a few of the lads going for big ones: Aero2k, Krusty, Smmore79, Misty Floyd, Roadrunner, best of luck lads.

shels4ever

3 stars (average)

tunguska wrote: »

Jaysus Mark Keneally is running. I think everybody else can forget about winning so........

Good luck to evrybody tomorrow. Theres a few of the lads going for big ones: Aero2k, Krusty, Smmore79, Misty Floyd, Roadrunner, best of luck lads.

You should go with him for the first few miles to give him a scare

tunguska

4 stars (good)

shels4ever wrote: »

You should go with him for the first few miles to give him a scare

Hes a feckin' animal. He's the one athlete Id be scared ****less of.

daymobrew

4 stars (good)

28064212 wrote: »

Where is "Mountjoy to Phoenix (Main Road)" and "Phoenix to Gough (Main Road)"? Are they sections of Chesterfield Avenue? Which parts?

"Mountjoy" refers to Mountjoy Cross, the roundabout at the Castleknock end.
"Gough" is Gough Junction, the roundabout at the Wellington Monument, at the city end.
You can see them both marked on this Nature Map (1.75MB)
Basically there will be very little parking in the Phoenix Park.

Tipsygypsy

3 stars (average)

Hey guys, I know this is a random longshot, but me and Mr Gypsy are coming up from Galway for this. He needs to get to Rathdrum in Wicklow afterwards but I have to get me and the little Gypsies home to Galway... By any chance is anyone heading in the Wicklow direction after the race and could offer him a lift? We would be super grateful.

az2wp0sye65487

I'm entered in this race, but due to recent knee injury it was looking like I wouldn't be able to compete.

I was careful with my knee, got some physio and rested it this week as I was determined to run on Saturday.

Well when I was getting ready for work this morning I got a shooting pain through the middle of my back. Been in bits all day.... So I won't be running tomorrow by the looks of things :mad::(

Best of luck to anyone who is. I'll be cheering for you and jealous of you all at the same time!

W.B. Yeats

2 stars (poor)

Really looking forward to this now
Home from hols in Cork, bags unpacked, dinner had, little one in bed, *"prehydrating" and thinking of what I need to bring, what time I need to leave, where I am going to park, what pace I am going to go, how I am going to eat up the hills, how I am going to love and embrace the pain, how I will power home like the olympic athlete that I am
I will win the race against my former lazy self

Good luck one and all, I salute all my fellow competitors.
May everyone get out of the race what they put in.

*wtf am I writing??

bold_defender

3 stars (average)

gerard65 wrote: »

You'll be OK parking on Chesterfield Ave. Loads of space.

What time would you need to be there for??

bold_defender

3 stars (average)

RacoonQueen - 74:59
Brianderunner - 67'50
figs - 69:00
Daithi BC - 58:59
xebec 77:59
RayCun 84.59
Dotcomdolly - 99:59
8ofSpades - 99:59
menoscemo- 72:57
gerard65 - 72:58
shels4ever 82:00
brophya2007 - 99:59
Rainbow Kirby - 87:59
digger2d2 - 82.59
Bettyt- 85 mins
DigiJem - 85:00
Racheljev - 93:00
MisterAdam - 75:00
Elvis Jones - 97 :00
aero2k - 59:59
LexLuther - 63.59
jcsmum - 90:00
Claralara - 90.00
itsall true - 79:59
cr17 - 85:00
sarsfieldsrock - 79:59
2nd Row Donkey - 75.59
galwayspur - 79:59
carlaboi - 80.00
MisterDrak - 69:00
MaroonTam - 69:59
eyeball kid - 99:59
Plodder - 75:00
Aimman - 80.00
Tipsygypsy - 105:00
Paulusdu - 99:59
Norden08 - 85:00
devotional1993 -55.00
TheRoadRunner 56.30
Levitronix - 71.59
ROFno1 - 90:00
Tunguska - 54:50
Krusty_Clown - 59:59
OI - 85:00
briano - 75:00
meathcountysec - 108:00
woody 100:00
RAL3 - 68:59
jimcricket-75;54
chinguetti - 69.59
rasher_m - 99.59
RallyRunner - 100:00
bart simpson 68:59
W.B. Yeats 95.00
smmoore79 59.00
mfdc 93.00
sd2002 72:00
robinph 62:00
jlang 70:00
ofthelord 82:00
NeedsTraining 68:30
JFH 64.00
christeb 68
thepassanger 59:59
sklarker 85:00
The drifter 99:59
jk_eire 82.00
HuntingDrog 85.00
decboy 86.20
scargill 90.00
rovers_runner 87:00
dtf 90.00
Seanin4711 79.59
Jaymack75 58:59
James Howlett - 74:59
Bold_defender - 110.00

Got around the 5 mile in under 50 but knee has hampered training so not expecting too much, hope knee lasts 10 mile.

the drifter

Ive now decided to pull out of this tomorrow...the last 2 weeks have been rubbish for diet and training and im just going to focus on the HALF now

village runner

the drifter wrote: »

Ive now decided to pull out of this tomorrow...the last 2 weeks have been rubbish for diet and training and im just going to focus on the HALF now

Know what you mean. But you should run it as a long run.